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The Element (エレメント Eremento) cards are a series of LIGHT and DARK monsters that gain two additional effects (such as ATK boost, effect negation, and double attack) when a certain Attribute is present on the field other than their own. They're all Level 4 monsters with 1500 ATK and 1200 DEF. The effects themselves are also generic:

  • FIRE provides a respectable 500 ATK boost (to 2000).
  • WATER prevents the monster from shifting to the opposing player.
  • WIND allows the monster to attack up to twice during the Battle Phase by first having destroyed another monster.
  • EARTH allows the monster to negate the effect of another monster it destroys.

No two "Element" monsters have the same combination of effects and they always depict the Attributes where they gain their effects in the background of the cards. All "Element" monsters depict in their artwork the Elements in which they gain their effects on both the monster themselves and the background the monster is in.

They were released throughout Soul of the Duelist, Rise of Destiny and Flaming Eternity in a consistent pattern; always as a pair of one LIGHT and one DARK monster that featured all four elements between the two.

Members[]

Booster Pack Element
LIGHT DARK
Soul of the Duelist Dragon Soldier
Rise of Destiny Magician Saurus
Flaming Eternity Valkyrie Doom

Playing style[]

Because they benefit from the four elemental Attributes, they are all either LIGHT or DARK monsters, so they do not activate the Effects due to themselves. "Elemental Mistress Doriado", "Elemental Hero Electrum" and, to a lesser extent, "Homunculus the Alchemic Being" can easily activate all their effects when you need it. They all also fall under 5 heavily supported Types (Fiend, Dragon, Spellcaster, Dinosaur, and Fairy), allowing them to be able to incorporated into other Decks as support. Elemental Mistress Doriado is the key card of this Deck as it supports all the Element monsters and activates both of their effects.

Because of their low ATK, they can often be searched by many searchers, such as "Mystic Tomato", "Shining Angel", and "Sangan". However, their effects are not game breaking, thus should be used to supplement another archetype, rather than try to win on their own. They also suffer from the fact that each only possess two out of the four possible effects, thus reducing each card's flexibility. The play style is not very competitive anymore, but a decent Deck can be made from these using cards like Scroll of Bewitchment. There is also the possibility of using "DNA Transplant" if you would like to rely on one particular ability. A player using a Deck built around these would also do well to use the Charmers and their possessed variations.

Recommended cards[]

Recommended cards


Four Elements
EARTH EARTH FIRE FIRE WATER WATER WIND WIND
Armor Ninjas Earth Flame Aqua Air
Attribute Spirit counterparts Gigantes / Gigastone Omega Inferno Fenrir Silpheed
Crusadia
(Level 3/4)
Leonis Reclusia Arboria Draco
D/D/D Darius Genghis Caesar Alexander
Dracoslayers and Dracoverlords Amorphactor Pain Ignister Prominence Dinoster Power Majester Paladin
Dragon Rulers
Younger version
Redox
Reactan
Blaster
Burner
Tidal
Stream
Tempest
Lightning
Elements
(by set and effect)
Soldier
Doom
Saurus
Dragon
Valkyrie
Saurus
Soldier
Valkyrie
Magician
Dragon
Doom
Magician
Gi-Ant Revolution Antbellion of the Rebellion Ants Running About Oppressed Ants United Resist-Ants
Guardragons Garmides Prominesis Justicia Andrake
Itsu Fairies Doitsu Aitsu Koitsu Soitsu
Odd-Eyes Dragons Gravity Meteorburst Absolute Vortex
Pendulum Magicians Dragonpulse Nobledragon Dragonpit Oafdragon
Plant Princesses Chirubime Mariña Talaya Tytannial
Prank-Kids
Effect Monsters
Fusion Monsters
Link Monsters
Rocksies
n/a
Meow-Meow-Mu
Lampsies
Rocket Ride
Bow-Wow-Bark
Dropsies
Weather Washer
Rip-Roarin-Roaster
Fansies
Battle Butler
Dodo-Doodle-Doo
Prevents Trap Activation upon being Normal Summoned Tactical Espionage Expert Invasion of Flames Creeping Doom Manta Eagle Eye
Sealing Ceremonies Mokuton Katon Suiton Raiton
Sky Striker Ace
Link Monsters
(Link-1)
Kaina Kagari Shizuku Hayate
Wind-Up
Xyz Monsters
Zenmaister Zenmaines Zenmaighty Zenmaioh
World Chalice
Link Monsters
Ningirsu the World Chalice Warrior Auram the World Chalice Blademaster Ib the World Chalice Priestess Imduk the World Chalice Dragon
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