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"True Draco" and "True King", known as "True Dragon" (真竜 Shinryū) in the OCG, is an archetype of Wyrm-Type monsters that 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".
Design
True King
The "True Kings" are Level 9 monsters whose ATK and DEF have a sum of 4800. They share some similarities with the "Dragon Rulers", such as the fact they are FIRE, WIND, WATER and EARTH-Attribute and 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, you can [...] if both destroyed monsters were [its own Attribute].
- 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, it 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" (its wings and the symbol on its shield) hints that there is a relation between both of them. Finally, it poses a benevolent mien, in contrast with the aggressive, destructive figure of the other "True Kings". It also is the only female member, based on its name, out of the four of the Level 9 monsters. She was, however, released along side a WIND archetype, Lyrilusc, in vein of the earlier "True Kings" being released with an archetype matching their own attributes.
True Draco
In terms of artwork, each True Draco is related to a Pendulum Archetype released on the OCG 9th Series sets and are focused on Tribute Summons:
"True Draco" | Attribute | Referenced Archetype |
---|---|---|
Ignis Heat | FIRE | Igknight |
Dinomight Knight | WATER | Dinomist |
Majesty Maiden | WIND | Majespecter |
Dreiath III | EARTH | Amorphage |
Master Peace | LIGHT | Dracoslayer |
Metaltron XII | LIGHT | Metalfoes Crystron Zoodiac |
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-Type 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-Type 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-Type monster from the Deck. |
Lithosagym | EARTH | Banishes up to 3 different monsters from the opponent's Extra Deck. | Special Summons a non-EARTH Wyrm-Type monster from the Graveyard. |
Mariamne | WIND | Banishes 4 cards from the top of the opponent's Main Deck. | Adds a non-WIND Wyrm-Type 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
- True King Agnimazud, the Vanisher
- True King Bahrastos, the Fathomer
- True King Lithosagym, the Disaster
- Mariamne, the True Dracophoenix
- Metaltron XII, the True Dracombatant
- Dreiath III, the True Dracocavalry General
- Dinomight Knight, the True Dracofighter
- Ignis Heat, the True Dracowarrior
- Majesty Maiden, the True Dracocaster
- Master Peace, the True Dracoslaying King
- Magma Dragon
- Night Dragolich
- Unmasked Dragon
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".
- Shooting Quasar Dragon
- Cosmic Blazar Dragon
- Leo, the Keeper of the Sacred Tree
- Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon
- Scarlight Red Dragon Archfiend
- Baxia, Brightness of the Yang Zing
- Yazi, Evil of the Yang Zing
- Denglong, First of the Yang Zing
- Chaofeng, Phantom of the Yang Zing
- Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
- Herald of the Arc Light
- Stardust Charge Warrior
- Formula Synchron
- Generic Level 5 Synchros ("Armades", "Librarian", etc.)
- Solidarity (if using Wyrm-Type only)
- Dragonic Diagram
- Disciples of the True Dracophoenix
- True Draco Heritage
- Yang Zing Path
- Supply Squad
- Terraforming
- One for One
True King Dinosaurs
- True King Agnimazud, the Vanisher
- True King Bahrastos, the Fathomer
- True King Lithosagym, the Disaster
- Mariamne, the True Dracophoenix
- Ultimate Conductor Tyranno
- Dogoran, the Mad Flame Kaiju
- Souleating Oviraptor
- Petiteranodon
- Babycerasaurus
- Miscellaneousaurus
- Tyranno Infinity
- Giant Rex
- Rescue Rabbit
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. "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. The variety of Attributes can make them vulnerable to cards like "Gozen Match". "Zombie World" prevents the Tribute Summon of "True Draco" monsters. It also nullifies the effects of "Agnimazud" and "Lithosagym".
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.
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 | ||||||
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DARK | EARTH | FIRE | LIGHT | WATER | 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 |