Heroic

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"Heroic" (ヒロイック Hiroikku, written as Ｈ (ヒロイック) in the anime) is an archetype used by Nistro in the Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL anime. It involves Warrior-Type monsters with effects that allow them to get stronger that involve original ATKs. Their team symbol is a crimson Phoenix, which also symbolizes the never-dying fighting spirit within this archetype's user Nistro.

In the anime, "Heroic Challenger" and "Heroic Champion" are both archetypes. In the OCG, most of their support cards are changed to be support cards for all "Heroic" monsters.

All monsters of this archetype have an Attribute of EARTH (except "Heroic Champion - Excalibur", which is LIGHT, and "Number 86: Heroic Champion - Rhongomyniad", which is DARK).

Members

Monster	Name / Artwork origin
Heroic Challenger - Ambush Soldier	Ambush
Heroic Challenger - Assault Halberd	Halberd
Heroic Challenger - Clasp Sword	Clasp knife
Heroic Challenger - Double Lance	Lance
Heroic Challenger - Extra Sword	Dual sword
Heroic Challenger - Night Watchman	Cantera
Heroic Challenger - Spartan	Spartan
Heroic Challenger - Swordshield	Shield
Heroic Challenger - Thousand Blades	Blade
Heroic Challenger - War Hammer	War hammer
Heroic Champion - Excalibur	Excalibur
Heroic Champion - Gandiva	Gandiva
Heroic Champion - Kusanagi	Kusanagi
Heroic Champion - Rhongomyniad	Rhongomyniad

Playstyle

The "Heroic" archetype focus on battling, ranging from swarming the field with Monsters to gaining a burst of ATK. To finish off the opponent in a few turns.

As the deck has high offensive power, "Heroic Gift" can be used to gain draw power. With your opponent's regained LP can be easily cut off again.

Recommended cards

Recommended cards

Monsters

Effect Monsters

• Heroic Challenger - Assault Halberd
• Heroic Challenger - Double Lance
• Heroic Challenger - Extra Sword
• Heroic Challenger - Swordshield
• Heroic Challenger - Thousand Blades
• Blue Mountain Butterspy
• Bull Blader
• Doggy Diver
• Elemental HERO Bubbleman
• Goblindbergh
• Photon Thrasher

Tuner monsters

• Rose, Warrior of Revenge
• Torapart
• Comrade Swordsman of Landstar
• Drill Synchron

Extra Deck

Fusion Monsters

• Rocket Hermos Cannon
• Goddess Bow

Synchro Monsters

• Colossal Fighter
• Crimson Blader
• Driven Daredevil
• Goyo Guardian
• Gravity Warrior
• Hot Red Dragon Archfiend
• Mighty Warrior
• Red Dragon Archfiend
• X-Saber Wayne

Xyz Monsters

• Heroic Champion - Excalibur
• Heroic Champion - Gandiva
• Heroic Champion - Kusanagi
• Number 86: Heroic Champion - Rhongomyniad
• Any Rank 4 Warrior-Xyz Monster

Spells & Traps

Spells

• Heroic Chance
• Noble Arms - Arfeudutyr
• Magnum Shield
• Back-Up Rider
• Overlay Regen
• The Claw of Hermos
• Reinforcement of the Army
• Solidarity
• The Warrior Returning Alive
• Xyz Unit

Traps

• Battleguard Howling
• Xyz Reborn
• Xyz Reflect
• Royal Decree
• Trap Stun