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"True Draco" and "True King", known as "True Dragon" (真竜 Shinryū) in the OCG, is an archetype of Wyrm monsters with various Attributes (primarily LIGHT) they premiered in The Dark Illusion with its first support debuting in Maximum Crisis. It is composed of two sub-series, "True King" and "True Draco".

In the Italian version, the inclusion of "Disciples of the True Dracophoenix", "Dreiath III, the True Dracocavalry General", "Majesty Maiden, the True Dracocaster" and "Mariamne, the True Dracophoenix" seems to be implicit, because their names don't contain "Vero Draco".

Design[]

True King[]

The "True Kings" are Level 9 Wyrm monsters whose combined ATK and DEF equal 4800. They share some similarities with the "Dragon Rulers", such as the fact they are FIRE, WIND, WATER and EARTH-Attribute, share a combined sum of ATK and DEF among them, and have effects related to their Attributes:

  • If this card is in your hand: You can destroy 2 other monsters in your hand and/or face-up on your field, including a(n) [its own Attribute] monster, and if you do, Special Summon this card, and if you do that, and both destroyed monsters were [its own Attribute], you can [...].
  • If this card is destroyed by card effect: You can [add/Special Summon] 1 non-[its own Attribute] Wyrm-Type monster from your [Deck/Graveyard].
  • You can only use each effect of "[card name]" once per turn.

Regarding their lore, each one is related to a same-Attribute Archetype released on the same set as themselves, except "Mariamne", as follows:

"True King" Attribute Corresponding
"Dragon Ruler"
Rival
Archetype
Battle
Agnimazud FIRE Blaster Metalfoes Metalfoes Combination
Bahrastos WATER Tidal Crystron Crystron Impact
Lithosagym EARTH Redox Zoodiac Zoodiac Combo
Mariamne WIND Tempest None None

Lore-wise, "Mariamne" seems to be somehow different from the other "True Kings", as hinted in the artwork and name of "Disciples of the True Dracophoenix" and in the artwork of "True Draco Heritage". Also, she does not have the same name pattern as the others ("True King [name], the [noun]"), and the appearance of "Master Peace, the True Dracoslaying King" (his wings and the symbol on his shield) hints that there is a relation between both of them.

Finally, it poses a benevolent mien, in contrast to the aggressive, destructive figure of the other "True Kings". She also is the only female member among the Level 9 monsters. However, while she was released along side a WIND archetype, "Lyrilusc", in vein of the earlier "True Kings" being released with an archetype matching their own attributes, there is no lore connection between "Mariamne" and "Lyrilusc" monsters.

True Draco[]

In terms of artwork, each True Draco is related to a Pendulum Archetype released in the OCG 9th Series sets and are focused on Tribute Summons:

"True Draco" Attribute Referenced
Archetype
Special Summon
Counterpart
Ignis Heat FIRE Igknight Ignister Prominence
Dinomight Knight WATER Dinomist Dinoster Power
Majesty Maiden WIND Majespecter Majester Paladin
Dreiath III EARTH Amorphage Amorphactor Pain
Master Peace LIGHT Dracoslayer Master Peace
Metaltron XII LIGHT Metalfoes
Crystron
Zoodiac
Zefra Metaltron

Playing style[]

True King[]

Each one of the "True Kings" have a non-targeting banishing effect that is applied if the Attributes of both monsters destroyed for its Special Summon match its own Attribute. Additionally, they activate a different effect that triggers if they are destroyed by a card effect, interacting with a Wyrm monster with a different Attribute from its own.

"True King" Attribute Banishing effect Destroyed effect
Agnimazud FIRE Banishes 1 monster from the opponent's field or Graveyard. Adds a non-FIRE Wyrm monster from the Graveyard to the hand.
Bahrastos WATER Banishes up to 2 Spell/Trap Cards from the opponent's field or Graveyard. Special Summons a non-WATER Wyrm monster from the Deck.
Lithosagym EARTH Banishes up to 3 different monsters from the opponent's Extra Deck. Special Summons a non-EARTH Wyrm monster from the Graveyard.
Mariamne WIND Banishes 4 cards from the top of the opponent's Main Deck. Adds a non-WIND Wyrm monster from the Deck to the hand.

Their boss monster is "True King of All Calamities", a DARK Rank 9 Xyz Monster whose effect turns the Attributes of all monsters on the field into a declared Attribute, while suppressing opposing monsters of that Attribute from activating their effects and attacking. It also allows its controller to destroy opposing monsters in the Summoning process of the "True King" monsters.

True Draco[]

The "True Draco" revolve around Tribute Summons and can be Tribute Summoned by Tributing a Continuous Spell or Trap Card. Their effects provide further support to the "True Draco" and "True King" monsters, either by searching for resources or protecting other monsters.

The aforementioned Spell Cards provide card advantage either by recycling "True King"/"Draco" monsters from the Graveyard or by providing draws according to the number of "True King"/"Draco" cards sent to the Graveyard that turn. The Trap Cards can either weaken opposing monsters or revive a "True King"/"Draco" as the last Special Summon of that turn. They also have in common an effect that allows its controller to Tribute Summon a "True King"/"Draco" monster during the opponent's Main Phase. Finally, if the Spell Cards are sent from the field to the Graveyard, they can destroy a Spell/Trap card, while the Trap Cards deal with monsters; this last effect can be triggered when they are Tributed for the Summon of a "True King"/"Draco", providing even trades in terms of card economy while disrupting the opponent's actions.

The ace monsters of this sub-archetype are "Master Peace, the True Dracoslaying King" and "Metaltron XII, the True Dracombatant". With Level 8 and 9, they can be Tribute Summoned by Tributing Continuous Spell/Trap Cards. Also, they are unaffected by cards with the same type of the cards Tributed. The former can destroy 1 card on the field at the cost of a Continuous Spell/Trap Card in the Graveyard while the latter, once destroyed, replaces itself with a Fusion, Synchro or Xyz Monster of one of the four elemental Attributes. "Master Peace, the True Dracoslayer" is also a "True Draco" monster, but it is related and has more synergy with the "Dracoslayer"/"Dracoverlord" archetypes than with "True Dracos" themselves.

Recommended cards[]


Yang Zing True Kings[]

By combining the deck with "Yang Zing" monsters, it is possible to Summon powerful Synchro Monsters such as "Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier", "Leo, the Keeper of the Sacred Tree", and "Shooting Quasar Dragon".

Recommended cards


True King Dinosaurs[]

This build's main goal is to explore the synergy of "Lithosagym" with the EARTH Dinosaur monsters, basically "Petiteranodon" and "Babycerasaurus", crippling the opponent's Extra Deck while Special Summoning Dinosaurs from the Deck in the process and setting up Xyz and Synchro Summons.

In the TCG, True King Dinosaur decks were left weaker following the September 2017 banlist leaving "True King Lithosagym, the Disaster" and "Denglong, First of the Yang Zing" forbidden and "Miscellaneousaurus" limited.


Weaknesses[]

Due to the consistency of a dedicated "True King"/"Draco" Deck, it is not easy to build a effective, long-lasting counter-strategy to them. However, since the Deck is focused on Special Summoning the "True Kings", cards that prevent or negate monster effects (such as "Solemn Strike") can hinder the deck since the Level 9 monsters can only use their effects once per turn, even if negated. "Mind Drain" can lock the "True Kings" from activating their effects in the hand and "Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring" can negate such activated effects too. The variety of Attributes can make them vulnerable to cards like "Gozen Match" and "Battle of the Elements". "Zombie World" prevents the Tribute Summon of "True Draco" monsters. It also nullifies the effects of "Agnimazud" and "Lithosagym". "Zaphion, the Timelord" and "Evenly Matched" can also entirely board-wipe the "True Draco" field and unless the "True Draco" player has a decent hand, it may take them a long time to re-establish their field.

Although "Macro Cosmos" and "Masked HERO Dark Law" do not stop the "True Kings" and "Mariamne", and "Metaltron XII", from activating their effects when they are destroyed, they can make the Deck run out of resources by emptying the Graveyard of targets for "Disciples of the True Dracophoenix", "True King's Return", "Agnimazud", and "Lithosazim". They also prevent the first effect of "True Draco Heritage" from being activated, as well as the Graveyard effects of the all "True Draco" Continuous Spell/Trap Cards.

"Mask of Restrict" and "Fog King" can prevent the "True Dracos" from being Tribute Summoned, which also prevents disruption of its opponent's field caused by the "True Draco" Spell/Trap Cards. This Tributing disadvantage is ironically bad on the flip-side too, as "Metaltron XII" and 'Master Peace" are not immune from being Tributed themselves (namely by your opponent, via cards like the "Kaiju" archetype, "The Monarchs Stormforth", "Lava Golem" and "The Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere Mode" .) Even if not, "Master Peace" specifically can't blanket safeguard itself against the three main types of cards. Specifically, cards like "Borreload Dragon", "Brain Control" and "Mind Control" are particularly egregious if "Master Peace" didn't Tribute a monster or Spell card for it, as the monster can be pillaged and then either Tributed itself or used as material for an Extra Deck monster. Cards such as "Forbidden Chalice", "Effect Veiler" and "Skill Drain" can also oust all of "Master Peace"'s immunities, leaving it vulnerable to every card effect.

Finally, being all Continuous in terms of card category, "True Draco" backrows don't have built-in protections for themselves. In addition to general Spell/Trap removal, cards like "Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit", "Abyss Dweller", "Anti-Spell Fragrance", "Imperial Order" and "Magic Deflector" can keep their effects in check.

The most recent banlists have also severely neutered their consistency, though the OCG and TCG went down different avenues to achieve this.

Trivia[]

  • It might be possible that the "True King" and "True Draco" lore has parallels with biblical storylines.
    • "Mariamne" and her peaceful appearance would represent Jesus. The "True Dracos" serve as her disciples, as hinted by the artwork and name of "Disciples of the True Dracophoenix".
    • "True King of All Calamities" would represent the Beast, or the antichrist. Its Japanese name, "V.F.D.", could be an abbreviation of the Latin phrase Vicarius Filii Dei, meaning "representative of the son of God", and was constructed by opponents of the Pope to "prove" that he is the Beast.
      • Also, it is interesting to note that, considering the name pattern of the "True Kings", the Japanese name "V.F.D., the Beast" hints that this monster is an amalgamation of "Vanisher", "Fathomer" and "Disaster", but not "Mariamne", once she would represent the very opposite of the Antichrist and, thus, could not be a constituent part of him.
    • "Master Peace, the True Dracoslaying King", with his divine appearance, would represent God, father of Jesus, as its shield has the symbol present on the head of "Mariamne".
      • Alternatively, "Mariamne" would represent Mary, mother of Jesus and "Master Peace" would represent Jesus.
Six Attributes
DARK DARK EARTH EARTH FIRE FIRE LIGHT LIGHT WATER WATER WIND WIND
/Assault Modes Red Dragon Archfiend / Colossal Fighter Hyper Psychic Blaster / T.G. Halberd Cannon Doomkaiser Dragon Arcanite Magician n/a Stardust Dragon
@Ignisters
Base forms
Evolved forms
Doyon
Dark Templar
Doshin
Earth Golem
Achichi
Fire Phoenix
Pikari
Light Dragon
Hiyari
Water Leviathan
Bururu
Wind Pegasus
Alchemy Beasts
Summoners
(Normal Spell Cards)
Moonface the Silver
Silver Key
Leon the Lead
Lead Compass
Salamandra the Steel
Steel Lamp
Ouroboros the Bronze
Bronze Scale
Ekenas the Mercury
Mercury Hourglass
Aretos the Tin
Tin Spell Circle
Aliens Overlord / Mother / Psychic Shocktrooper / Infiltrator / Warrior Mars / Telepath Ammonite / Dog / Grey / Kid / Shocktrooper M-Frame Hunter / Hypno Skull
Altergeists Primebanshee / Multifaker / Kidolga / Fifinellag / Dragvirion / Memorygant / Pookuery Kunquery Hexstia Marionetter Meluseek / Fijialert Silquitous / Pixiel
Aromages Marjoram Cananga Bergamot Jasmine Rosemary Laurel
Attribute Boosters (500 ATK▲/400 DEF▼)
Link Monsters
(500 ATK▲/500 DEF▲)
Field Spells
(500 ATK▲/400 DEF▼)
Equip Spells
(400 ATK▲/200 DEF▼)
Witch's Apprentice
Wee Witch's Apprentice
Mystic Plasma Zone
Sword of Dark Destruction
Milus Radiant
Missus Radiant
Gaia Power
Invigoration
Little Chimera
Duelittle Chimera
Molten Destruction
Burning Spear
Hoshiningen
Hip Hoshiningen
Luminous Spark
Elf's Light
Star Boy
Mistar Boy
Umiiruka
Steel Shell
Bladefly
Greatfly
Rising Air Current
Gust Fan
Attribute Knights Armageddon Dust Brushfire Dawn Shore Altitude
Attribute Reptiles Umbral Soul Raging Earth Firestorm Prominence Radiant Spirit Silent Abyss Destruction Cyclone
Attribute Sorcerers
(4/1500/0/Spellcasters)
Dark n/a Fire Light Aqua n/a
Attribute Spirits Luna the Dark Spirit The Rock Spirit Spirit of Flames Diana the Light Spirit Aqua Spirit Garuda the Wind Spirit
Attribute Summoners Mystic Tomato Giant Rat UFO Turtle Shining Angel Mother Grizzly Flying Kamakiri #1
B.E.S. Big Core Covered Core / Blaster Cannon Core Big Core MK-2 Big Core MK-3 Crystal Core Tetran
Barrier Statues Abyss Drought Inferno Heavens Torrent Stormwinds
Beast Gear World Catapult Devilkong Motor Wolf / Trike Fox / King Convoy Ligeon Buggy Dog n/a n/a Gyro Jackal
Charmers
Familiar-Possessed
Cataclysmic Charmers
Spiritual Arts
Familiar
Possessed Familiars
Dharc
Dharc
n/a
Greed
Meda Bat
n/a
Aussa
Aussa
Avalanching Aussa
Kurogane
Marmot
Nefarious
Hiita
Hiita
Blazing Hiita
Kurenai
Fox Fire
Inari Fire
Lyna
Lyna
n/a
Hijiri
Happy Lover
n/a
Eria
Eria
Raging Eria
Aoi
Gigobyte
Jigabyte
Wynn
Wynn
Storming Wynn
Miyabi
Petit Dragon
Ranryu
Chrysalis
Neo-Spacians
Evolved forms
Contact Fusions
Evolved forms
Advanced Contact Fusions
Pantail
Dark Panther
n/a
Dark Neos
n/a
Chaos Neos
Mole
Grand Mole
n/a
Grand Neos
n/a
Nebula Neos
Larva
Flare Scarab
n/a
Flare Neos
n/a
Magma Neos
Pinny
Glow Moss
Twinkle Moss
Glow Neos
n/a
Cosmo Neos
Dolphin
Aqua Dolphin
Marine Dolphin
Aqua Neos
Marine Neos
n/a
Chicky
Air Hummingbird
n/a
Air Neos
n/a
Storm Neos
Code Talkers
(Link-3)
Decode
(Extended)
Transcode Powercode Encode Shootingcode Excode
Color Ninjas
Dragon Ninjas
Strike
Black
Senior Silver
n/a
n/a
Red
White
White
n/a
Blue
Yellow
Yellow
Cubic Vijam / Crimson Nova (Trinity) Dark Garnex Blade Garoodia Duza / Buster Gundil / Indiora Doom Volt n/a Geira Guile
CXyz Dark Fairy Cheer Girl / Mechquipped Djinn Angeneral Comics Hero Legend Arthur / Battleship Cherry Blossom / Zubaba Saikyo General Coach Lord Ultimatrainer Simon the Great Moral Leader / Barian Hope N.As.Ch. Knight Skypalace Babylon
Dice Roll Archfiends Terrorking / Masterking Vilepawn Infernalqueen Desrook Darkbishop Shadowknight
Double Tributers
Effigies
Double Coston
Dark
The Trojan Horse
Earth
Flame Ruler
n/a
Kaiser Sea Horse
Light
Unshaven Angler
n/a
Whirlwind Prodigy
Wind
Dragonmaids
Human forms
Dragon forms
Chamber
n/a
Nurse
Ernus
Kitchen
Tinkhec
House
Sheou
Laundry
Nudyarl
Parlor
Lorpar
Dustons
(1/0/1000/Fiends)
Star Yellow Red House / White Blue Green
Elemental HERO
Fusion Monsters
(1 "HERO" + 1 matching Attribute)
Escuridao Gaia Nova Master The Shining Absolute Zero Great Tornado
Elemental Lords
Elementsabers
Umbramirage
Molehu
Grandsoil
Aina
Pyrorex
Malo
Phosphorage
Lapauila (Mana)
Moulinglacia
Nalu
Windrose
Makani
Empowered Warriors
Summoners
Dragonox
n/a
Terratiger
White Tiger
Arnis
Red Sparrow
Dragodies
Golden Dragon
Hydrortoise
Green Turtle
Ventdra
Blue Dragon
Endymion Master Magician / Mighty Master of Magic Magister Rogue Crusader / Reflection Magistus of Mastery Servant
Entities Azathot Nyarla Cthugua N'tss Norden Hastorr
Fortune Fairies
Fortune Ladies
Ann
Dark / Past
Chee
Earth
En
Fire
Hikari
Light / Every
Swee
Water
Hu
Wind
Fur Hire Seal / Folgo Beat / Dyna Bravo Rafale Helmer / Wiz Donpa / Recon / Sagitta
Generaiders Hela / Harr Dovelgus / Jormungandr Naglfar / Loptr Mardel / Utgarda Nidhogg Frodi
Gizmek Orochi Uka Kaku Yata Okami Mikoto
Guardians
Weapons
(Equip Spell Cards)
Baou / Dreadscythe
Wicked-Breaking Flamberge / Reaper Scythe
Grarl
Gravity Axe
Ceal
Shooting Star Bow
Tryce
Twin Swords of Flashing Light
Kay'est
Rod of Silence
Elma / Eatos
Buttefly Dagger / Celestial Sword
Invoked
(1 "Aleister the Invoker" + 1 matching Attribute)
Caliga Magellanica Purgatrio Mechaba Cocytus Raidjin
Kaiju Radian Kumongous Dogoran Jizukiru / Mecha-Dogoran / Thunder King / Mecha-Thunder-King Gameciel Gadarla
Knightmare Iblee / Unicorn / Orcust / Idlee Cerberus Phoenix Gryphon Mermaid Goblin
Legendary Planets Sun / Jupiter / Saturn / Pluto Terra Firma Mars Venus / Uranus Mercury / Neptune n/a
Masked HEROes Dark Law / Anki Dian Goka Koga Vapor / Acid Divine Wind / Blast
Magician Girls (Toon)
Dark
(Dragon Knight)
Berry Apple Lemon Chocolate Kiwi
Magikey Clavkiys / Batosbuster / Ansyalabolas Garesglasser Transfurlmine Mafteal Vepartu Andrabime
Magistus Grimoire Crowley Goddess Ninaruru Flame Zoroa / Dragon Vafram Verre Cendrillon / Maiden Artemis Master Endymion Saint Aiwass
Mirror Force Dark Quaking Blazing Radiant Drowning Storming
Monarchs
Mega Monarchs
Related "Monarch" Spell/Trap Cards
Vassals
Caius / Erebus
Caius the Mega
Tenacity / The First
Lucius / Eidos
Granmarg
Granmarg the Mega
Return
Landrobe / Samsara Kaiser
Thestalos
Thestalos the Mega
Erupt
Berlineth
Zaborg / Ehther
Zaborg the Mega
Strike / The Prime
Mithra / Edea
Mobius
Mobius the Mega
Awaken
Escher
Raiza
Raiza the Mega
Stormforth
Garum
Musical Djinns Maestroke Temtempo n/a Melomelody Humhumming Muzurhythm
Mythyrian Numbers Djinn Buster Lion Heart / Ronin Raccoon Sandayu n/a Sky Pegasus / Dragluon Abyss Splash / Crystalzero n/a
Nemeses Protos Keystone Flag Eschatos Umbrella Corridor
Number 10X
Number C10X
n/a
Umbral Horror Masquerade
Giant Hand
Giant Red Hand
Battlin' Boxer Star Cestus
Battlin' Boxer Comet Cestus
Star Seraph Sentry / Masquerade / Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon
Archfiend Seraph / Neo Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon
Silent Honor ARK / Ragnazero
Silent Honor DARK / Ragnafinity
n/a
n/a
Odd-Eyes Dragons Odd-Eyes / Pendulum / Rebellion (Overlord) / Persona / Phantom / Mirage / Performapal Metal Claw / Raging / Supreme King / Wing / Venom / Arc Pendulum / Advance / Wizard Gravity Meteorburst Saber / Lancer / Revolution / Pendulumgraph Absolute Vortex
Pendulum Magicians Stargazer / Timegazer / Xiangke / Timebreaker / Acrobatic / Dragoncaller / Harmonizing / Double Iris / Black Fang / Purple Poison / Performapal Celestial Dragonpulse Nobledragon Wisdom-Eye / Xiangsheng / Dharma-Eye / Performapal Five-Rainbow Dragonpit Oafdragon / White Wing
Prediction Princesses Astromorrigan / Tarotreith Coinorma / Petalelf / Bibliomuse n/a Tarotrei Crystaldine Arrowsylph
Resonators Dark / Synkron / Crimson / Vision Clock Flare / Red / Double / Net / Soul Barrier / Chain / Mirror Force Creation
Road Magic N/A Diastrophism Explosion Rays Alter Backflow Tempest
El Shaddoll
Fusion Monsters
(1 "Shaddoll" + 1 matching Attribute)
Winda Shekhinaga Grysta Construct Anoyatyllis Wendigo
Signer Dragons Red Archfiend / Black-Winged Life Stream Black Rose Ancient Fairy n/a Stardust
Six Samurai
Legendary Six Samurai
Secret Six Samurai
Irou
Shi En
Doji
Yariza
Kizan
Kizaru
Kamon
Mizuho
Genba
Zanji
Enishi
Rihan
Yaichi
Shinai
Hatsume
Nisashi
Kageki
Fuma
Sky Striker Ace Raye / Zeke Kaina Kagari Roze Shizuku Hayate
Sushi Angels Spider Roll Monkey Roll n/a Garibel / Agaribel Tiger Roll Dragon Roll
Synchro Warriors
Tuner Synchrons
Junk / Satellite
Junk / Satellite
Drill
Drill
Nitro / Jet
Nitro / Jet
Road
Road
n/a
Steam
Turbo
Turbo
Tenyi Spirits Vishuda Adhara Mapura Ashuna / Sahasrara Sthana Nahata
The Weathers
Canvas
(Continuous Spell/Trap Cards)
Aurora / Moonbow
Auroral
Snow
Snowy
Sun
Sunny
Thunder / Rainbow
Thundery / Rainbowed
Rain
Rainy
Cloud
Cloudy
Timelords Vorpgate Kamion / Hailon Metaion / Lazion / Michion Sephylon / Sandaion Zaphion / Gabrion Sadion / Raphion
True Draco and True King All Calamities Lithosazim / Dreiath III Agnimazud / Ignis Heat Master Peace (King) / Metaltron XII Bahrstos / Dinomight Knight Majesty Maiden / Mariamne
Witchcrafters Haine Potterie Schmitta Edel / Madame Verre / Golem Aruru Pittore Genni
World Chalice World Legacy Beckoned / Ningirsu Chosen / Auram Lee Crowned / Ib (Priestess/Justiciar) Guardragon / Imduk / Almarduke
Yang Zing Taotie / Jiaotu / Yazi Bi'an / Zefraxi / Zefraniu Suanni Chiwen / Baxia / Chaofeng / Denglong Bixi Pulao
Yo-kai Girls Ghost Reaper & Winter Cherries Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit Ghost Sister & Spooky Dogwood Ghost Mourner & Moonlit Chill
ZW - Chimera Clad / Dragonic Halberd Ultimate Shield Phoenix Bow / Asura Strike Unicorn Spear / Lightning Blade / Leo Arms / Sleipnir Mail / Fenrir Sword / Pegasus Twin Saber / Sylphid Wing n/a Tornado Bringer / Eagle Claw
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