Changes: Volcanic

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"Volcanic" (ヴォルカニック Vorukanikku) is an archetype of FIRE Pyro monsters used by Axel Brodie in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime. They are related to the "Blaze Accelerator" archetype of Spell and Trap Cards.

"Volcanic Eruption" is not a "Volcanic" card because it does not have 「ヴォルカニック」 in its Japanese name. In the Italian version, the inclusion of "Volcanic Queen" seems to be implicit, because her name doesn't contain "Vulcanico".

Design

Appearance

Most of the "Volcanic" monsters are reptilian and dinosaur-like combined with military hardware and are intended to be used with the card "Blaze Accelerator", which destroys opposing monsters by using Pyro monsters as "ammunition" by sending them from your hand to the Graveyard.

Playing style

The main theme of the cards is to destroy monsters with "Blaze Accelerator" while dealing effect damage with cards like "Volcanic Scattershot", "Volcanic Slicer" and "Volcanic Hammerer". Both effects are applied to the trump cards of the archetype: "Tri-Blaze Accelerator" and "Volcanic Doomfire". A big weakness of this Deck can be cards that stop destruction. Since the whole base of this Deck is destroying your opponent's field, cards like "Prime Material Dragon", "Destruction Jammer" and "Stardust Dragon" can stop this Deck in its tracks. Because of that, Side Decking cards like "Discord" can be helpful.

When you want "Blaze Accelerator" or "Tri-Blaze Accelerator", you can Set "Volcanic Blaster". If your opponent attacks "Blaster" and sends it to Graveyard, you can add "Volcanic Rocket" from your Deck to the top of your Deck. When you draw it, Summon it and add "Blaze Accelerator" or "Tri-Blaze Accelerator" to your hand. "Snipe Hunter" can be used as an alternate "Blaze Accelerator". Simply discard what you would normally use for "Blaze Accelerator" for its effect. At the cost of not being a guaranteed destroy, upsides to using "Snipe Hunter" include the facts that "Gladiator Beast Heraklinos" cannot negate its Summon (while it can negate the initial activation of "Blaze Accelerator"), "Stardust Dragon" and "Prime Material Dragon" cannot negate the destroying effect, you can destroy Spell and Trap Cards as well, and you can still declare attacks after using it.

When you successfully Summon "Volcanic Doomfire" you can activate "Final Attack Orders" to make all your opponent's monsters switch to Attack Position and then they will be forced to attack "Doomfire" via its effect. You can add to the burn damage by Summoning "Lava Golem" to your opponent's side of the field. This is also a good way to take out cards that could be harmful to the Deck's strategy, such as "Stardust", "Prime Material" and "Aurkus, Lightsworn Druid".

If you can have "Doomfire" on the field you can activate "Ojama Trio" and "Battle Mania" in that order on your opponent's turn. The "Ojama Tokens" will be forced to attack "Doomfire" due to its effect and because they are Tokens, and are not sent to the Graveyard when destroyed by battle, the effect of "Doomfire" will not activate, thus resulting in 9000 battle damage and 900 effect damage.

"Ancient Fairy Dragon" can Special Summon "Volcanic" monsters from your hand and use their effects to deal effect damage and without entering the Battle Phase.

It is easy to add "Uria, Lord of Searing Flames" to this type of Deck. You possibly have most of the needed Continuous Trap Cards such as: "Gravity Bind", "Backfire" and "Coffin Seller". You can use "Gravity Bind" to stall and burn using the Decks main strategy until you get the necessary 3 Traps, then send "Gravity Bind" to the Graveyard when Summoning "Uria", and you are free to attack with at least 3000 ATK. Also if you are on the ropes, and dont have the necessary Trap Cards, "Uria" is a 0 ATK Pyro monster, so it qualifies for use with "Blaze Accelerator".

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-{{Infobox/Archetype/Start
+{{Infobox archseries
-	| image name           = Volcanic.jpg
+| image                = Volcanic.jpg
+| caption              = [[Axel Brodie]] with "[[Volcanic Hammerer (anime)|Volcanic Hammerer]]" and "[[Volcanic Doomfire (anime)|Volcanic Doomfire]]".
-	| image size           =
-	| image caption        =
+| ja_name              = ヴォルカニック
+| romaji               = Vorukanikku
-}}
+| fr_name              = Volcanique
-{{Infobox/Archetype/ExtendedName
-	| kanji                = ヴォルカニック
+| de_name              = Vulkanisch
-	| romanji              = Vorukanikku
+| it_name              = Vulcanico
+| zh_name              = 火山炎
-	| japanese translated  = Volcanic
-	| english              = Volcanic
+| zh_pinyin            = Huǒshānyán
-	| french               = Volcanique
+| zh_jyutping          = Fo2 saan1 jim4
-	| german               = Vulkanische
+| zh_trans             = Volcanic Flame
-	| italian              = Vulcanica
+| ko_name              = 볼캐닉
-	| korean               = 볼캐닉
+| ko_romanized         = Bolkaenik
-	| spanish              = Volcánica
+| es_name              = Volcánico/a
+| pt_name              = Vulcânico(a)
-}}
+| sets                 =
-{{Infobox/Archetype/Yu-Gi-Oh!
-	| sets                 =
-* [[Tactical Evolution]]
 * [[Force of the Breaker]]
+* [[Tactical Evolution]]
 * [[Phantom Darkness]]
 * [[Light of Destruction]]
+* [[Secrets of Eternity]]
-	| anime                = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX|Yu-Gi-Oh! (Duel Monsters) GX]]
+* [[Structure Deck: Soulburner]]
-	| list                 = List of "Volcanic" monsters
-	| support list         = List of "Volcanic" Support Cards
+| tcg                  =
+* [[Sneak Preview Participation Cards: Series 3]]
+* [[Force of the Breaker Sneak Peek Participation Card]]
+* [[Collectible Tins 2007 Wave 2]]
+* [[Master Collection Volume 3]]
+* [[Gold Series 2009]]
+* [[Duel Terminal 5b]]
+* [[Duel Terminal 6b]]
+* [[Onslaught of the Fire Kings Structure Deck]]
+* [[Astral Pack Seven]]
+| ocg                  =
+* [[Jump Festa 2008 promotional cards]]
+* [[Extra Pack]]
+* [[Duel Terminal - Raid of the Inverz!!]]
+* [[Duel Terminal - Xyz Startup!!]]
+* [[Duelist Edition Volume 1]]
+* [[Duelist Edition Volume 2]]
+* [[Structure Deck: Onslaught of the Fire Kings]]
+| korea                =
+* [[Expansion Pack Vol.2]]
+* [[Precious Pack Volume 2]]
+| anime                =
+* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]
+* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]
 }}
-{{Infobox/Archetype/End}}
+"'''Volcanic'''" (ヴォルカニック ''Vorukanikku'') is an [[archetype]] of [[FIRE]] [[Pyro]] [[Monster Card|monsters]] used by [[Axel Brodie]] in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' anime. They are related to the "[[Blaze Accelerator (archetype)|Blaze Accelerator]]" archetype of [[Spell Card|Spell]] and [[Trap Card]]s.
-The ''Volcanic'' series is a group of monsters designated by having "''Volcanic''" in their names. They are primarily used by [[Axel Brodie]]. Most of these cards resemble military arsenal and can be used well with "[[Blaze Accelerator]]" cards.
+"[[Volcanic Eruption]]" is not a "Volcanic" card because it does not have 「ヴォルカニック」 in its Japanese name. In the Italian version, the inclusion of "[[Volcanic Queen]]" seems to be implicit, because her name doesn't contain "Vulcanico".
-The main theme of the cards is to destroy monsters with Blaze Accelerator while dealing damage cards like "[[Volcanic Scattershot]]", "[[Volcanic Slicer]]" and "[[Volcanic Hammerer]]". Both effects are applied to the trump cards of the [[Archetype]]: "[[Tri-Blaze Accelerator]]" and "[[Volcanic Doomfire]]".
+==Design==
-==Strengths and Weaknesses==
+===Appearance===
-Volcanic decks hit an opponent on two fronts at once - their Life Points, and their monsters, which can be a very aggressive combination, and there are a number of searching options for searching out or recovering both "spent" Volcanic monsters used as ammunition for the [[Blaze Accelerator]] as well as the Blaze Accelerator itself.  Volcanic decks are especially good at taking down opponents that use swarm tactics since [[Volcanic Scattershot]] and [[Volcanic Doomfire]] can annihilate all opposing monsters at once and inflict burn damage at the same time.
+Most of the "Volcanic" [[Monster Card|monsters]] are reptilian and dinosaur-like  combined with military hardware and are intended to be used with the card "[[Blaze Accelerator]]", which [[destroy]]s opposing monsters by using [[Pyro]] monsters as "ammunition" by [[send]]ing them from your [[hand]] to the [[Graveyard]].
+==Playing style==
-However, the [[Archetype]] relies almost entirely upon the use of the [[Blaze Accelerator]] and will be crippled if it is destroyed or sealed due to [[Cursed Seal of the Forbidden Spell]], as it is necessary not only to destroy monsters but to summon "[[Volcanic Doomfire]]". A number of recent anti-destruction cards also make using Volcanics more difficult than previously, especially "[[Prime Material Dragon]]" which reverses Life Point damage and prevents card destruction at the same time.
+The main theme of the cards is to destroy monsters with "Blaze Accelerator" while dealing [[effect damage]] with cards like "[[Volcanic Scattershot]]", "[[Volcanic Slicer]]" and "[[Volcanic Hammerer]]". Both [[Card effect|effects]] are applied to the trump cards of the archetype: "[[Tri-Blaze Accelerator]]" and "[[Volcanic Doomfire]]". A big weakness of this Deck can be cards that stop destruction. Since the whole base of this Deck is destroying your opponent's [[field]], cards like "[[Prime Material Dragon]]", "[[Destruction Jammer]]" and "[[Stardust Dragon]]" can stop this Deck in its tracks. Because of that, [[Side Deck]]ing cards like "[[Discord]]" can be helpful.
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+When you want "[[Blaze Accelerator]]" or "[[Tri-Blaze Accelerator]]", you can [[Set]] "[[Volcanic Blaster]]". If your opponent [[attack]]s "Blaster" and [[send]]s it to [[Graveyard]], you can add "[[Volcanic Rocket]]" from your [[Main Deck|Deck]] to the top of your Deck. When you [[Draw a card|draw]] it, [[Summon]] it and add "Blaze Accelerator" or "Tri-Blaze Accelerator" to your hand. "[[Snipe Hunter]]" can be used as an alternate "Blaze Accelerator". Simply discard what you would normally use for "Blaze Accelerator" for its effect. At the cost of not being a guaranteed destroy, upsides to using "Snipe Hunter" include the facts that "[[Gladiator Beast Heraklinos]]" cannot [[negate]] its Summon (while it can negate the initial [[activate|activation]] of "Blaze Accelerator"), "[[Stardust Dragon]]" and "[[Prime Material Dragon]]" cannot negate the destroying effect, you can destroy [[Spell Card|Spell]] and [[Trap Card]]s as well, and you can still declare attacks after using it.
-{{Volcanic}}
+When you successfully Summon "[[Volcanic Doomfire]]" you can activate "[[Final Attack Orders]]" to make all your opponent's monsters switch to [[Attack Position]] and then they will be forced to attack "Doomfire" via its effect. You can add to the burn damage by Summoning "[[Lava Golem]]" to your opponent's side of the field. This is also a good way to take out cards that could be harmful to the Deck's strategy, such as "Stardust", "Prime Material" and "[[Aurkus, Lightsworn Druid]]".
+If you can have "Doomfire" on the field you can activate "[[Ojama Trio]]" and "[[Battle Mania]]" in that order on your opponent's turn. The "[[Ojama Token]]s" will be forced to attack "Doomfire" due to its effect and because they are Tokens, and are not sent to the Graveyard when [[destroyed by battle]], the effect of "Doomfire" will not activate, thus resulting in 9000 [[battle damage]] and 900 effect damage.
+"[[Ancient Fairy Dragon]]" can [[Special Summon]] "Volcanic" monsters from your hand and use their effects to deal effect damage and without entering the [[Battle Phase]].
+It is easy to add "[[Uria, Lord of Searing Flames]]" to this type of Deck. You possibly have most of the needed [[Continuous Trap Card]]s such as: "[[Gravity Bind]]", "[[Backfire]]" and "[[Coffin Seller]]". You can use "Gravity Bind" to stall and burn using the Decks main strategy until you get the necessary 3 Traps, then send "Gravity Bind" to the Graveyard when Summoning "Uria", and you are free to attack with at least 3000 ATK. Also if you are on the ropes, and dont have the necessary Trap Cards, "Uria" is a 0 ATK Pyro monster, so it qualifies for use with "Blaze Accelerator".
+==Recommended cards==
+{{Decklist|
+|monsters =
+<!-- This is not an exact Decklist. Do not add multiples orstaples.-->
+* [[Blaster, Dragon Ruler of Infernos]]
+* [[Fire Trooper]]
+* [[Infernal Flame Emperor]]
+* [[Pyrorex the Elemental Lord]]
+* [[Royal Firestorm Guards]]
+* [[Solar Flare Dragon]]
+* [[Volcanic Blaster]]
+* [[Volcanic Counter]]
+* [[Volcanic Doomfire]]
+* [[Volcanic Hammerer]]
+* [[Volcanic Queen]]
+* [[Volcanic Rocket]]
+* [[Volcanic Scattershot]]
+* [[Volcanic Shell]]
+* [[Volcanic Slicer]]
+* [[Watch Dog]]
+|xyz monsters =
+* [[Grenosaurus]]
+* [[Infernal Flame Vixen]]
+* [[Lavalval Chain]]
+* [[Number 61: Volcasaurus]]
+|spells =
+<!-- This is not an exact Decklist. Do not add multiples or staples.-->
+* [[Blaze Accelerator]]
+* [[Burial from a Different Dimension]]
+* [[Different Dimension Capsule]]
+* [[Foolish Burial]]
+* [[Gold Sarcophagus]]
+* [[Soul of Fire]]
+* [[Tri-Blaze Accelerator]]
+* [[Wild Fire]]
+|traps =
+<!-- This is not an exact Decklist. Do not add multiples or staples.-->
+* [[Battle Mania]]
+* [[Blaze Accelerator Reload]]
+* [[Final Attack Orders]]
+* [[Firewall]]
+* [[Ojama Trio]]
+* [[Spiritual Fire Art - Kurenai]]
+* [[Volcanic Recharge]]
+}}
+{{Archseries navbox}}
-{{ArchetypeNavbox|Volcanics}}
+{{Archseries navbox (anime)}}
-[[Category:Archetype]]
+[[Category:TCG and OCG archetypes]]