

The Dimensional Dragon is a series of four Dragon-Type monsters. However, being Level 4, at least it can be used alongside the other Cipher to go for Rank 4 to 8 plays.īlack Sheep: Clearwing Synchro Dragon, Starving Venom Fusion Dragon and Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon Like Cipher Soldier, this monster is part of the archetype in name only. Storm Cipher is a monster released during the Vrains-era.

Therefore, it's only part of the archetype in name only. It should be noted that Cipher Soldiers were released years before the Cipher archetype was made. Being Level 3, it can't even be used as an Xyz fodder and the other Level 4 Cipher monsters to support Rank 4 Xyz Plays. Gameplay-wise, this card doesn't help the archetype one bit. Interestingly, it was mistakenly printed in two different attributes, Earth and Light. It's a Level 3 Earth Attribute Effect monster. Funny enough, this archetype's black sheep happened to be the first and last support card for this archetype.Ĭipher Soldier is the first Cipher Monster. The archetype first debuted in the Arc-V anime used by Kaito. They are considered evolution to the Galaxy and Photon archetype (whether they're better is up for debate). The Cipher archetype is a small archetype that focuses on quickly Xyz Summoning Rank 8 Xyz monsters with the gimmick of level manipulation. Therefore, this card has no use in its archetype besides being a rank 3 fodder.īlack Sheep: Cipher Soldier and Storm Cipher The problem is none of the Level 7, or higher Chronomaly monsters are actually Machine-Type. Its effect enables the user to tribute it to Tribute Summon a Level 7 or higher Machine-Type monster without two tributes. However, unlike Cyber Dragons, they do so with a combination of manipulating monsters ATK and dealing large effect damage to the opponent.Ĭhronomaly Mayan Machine is the black sheep of the archetype. The archetype can access Rank 4, 5, 6 and 7 Xyz Monsters thanks to their swarming capability and level manipulation effects. Chronomaly (Anime)Ĭhronomaly is an archetype debuted from the Zexal Anime. This article will look at monsters in an archetype that doesn't really mesh well within their archetype.

In fact, some of them downright conflicts with their archetype's playstyle or doesn't support it at all. However, not all cards in the archetype actually facilitate the playstyle of their archetype. Archetypes enable Konami to create supports aimed for a particular playstyle. Nepythys, True King and Fire King Avatar). Konami has released many archetypes each with unique playing style or gimmick, or similar playstyle but with a unique spin to it (e.g.
