For the former, the effect is somewhat reversed from the original and with the latter the effect is just watered down. Lists Also your cards send a lot of cards from the deck to the Graveyard, Add cards from your deck to your hand, and Draw Cards. https://yugipedia.com/index.php?title=Dark_counterpart&oldid=4494929. "Twilightsworn" monsters were introduced in Code of the Duelist as Dark counterparts to existing "Lightsworn", following the corruption of "Lightsworn" monsters at the hands of "Grapha, Dragon Lord of Dark World", as seen in the artwork of "Dark World Brainwashing". Metal RaidersPhantom DarknessLight of DestructionCrimson CrisisStardust OverdriveThe Duelist GenesisBreakers of ShadowRising Rampage "Destiny HERO" was a fantastic choice for the deck, as cards like "Destiny HERO - Malicious", "Destiny HERO - Plasma" and "Destiny HERO - Disk Commander" would have fantastic effects for DARK monsters, and could easy be sent to the Graveyard with "Destiny Draw" and then "Destiny HEROs" like "Malicious" or "Destiny HERO - Fear Monger" could manipulate the Graveyard for cards like "Dark Armed Dragon", "The Dark Creator", and "Darklord Zerato". Most decks that use a large number of Dark Counterparts usually have to play a large amount of Monsters and Spells. Finsterer However, the effect has nothing to do with DARK monsters. The "Lightray" Series can be thought of as the inverse of Dark Counterparts, as they represent LIGHT versions of existing monsters that exhibit synergy. ChaosGallade (talk • contribs) 16:48, October 18, 2015 (UTC) Guys, Dark End and Light End do not qualify. However, the effect has nothing to do with DARK monsters. Stat changes Your monsters gain ATK. However they possess differences in ATK, DEF and level, and as a result, it is not a Dark counterpart. Instead those archetypes' attributes and appearance transform their members into different versions of the original card, like Corrupted versions ("Malefic") or infected versions ("lswarm" and "Shaddoll"). This will also a more frequent occurrence as long as Dark Armed Dragon remains Limited in the "TCG". However they possess differences in ATK, DEF and level, and as a result, it is not a Dark counterpart. Almost all Dark counterparts share the same ATK, DEF, and Level with their non-DARK counterparts. However not having "Dark" in its name and being of a different type ("Adreus" being a Fiend and "Tiras" a Fairy) result in "Adreus" not being placed in the series. … Yu-Gi-Oh! "Dark Armed Dragon" is one of your most powerful and easy to summon monsters in your deck. All of them resemble older monsters in appearance, name, ATK and DEF, etc, with the exception that they are all DARK. Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. "Doomsday Horror" gains power from banished DARK monsters and can "reload" your Graveyard with the banished DARK monsters. The card will no longer have use outside of a Banish outlet for "Allure of Darkness". Also, judging from the story of Dragons Collide in the official site, "Darkflare Dragon" is more of a companion or comrade to "Lightpulsar Dragon", than a counterpart. "Shadowpriestess of Ohm" is occasionally placed within this series, since she is a DARK monster with an effect related to other DARK monsters and bears a strong resemblance to another existing card ("Lady of Faith" and "Elemental Mistress Doriado"), as well as having been released in Phantom Darkness alongside many of the Dark counterparts. OCG Sets Also your cards send a lot of cards from the deck to the Graveyard, Add cards from your deck to your hand, and Draw Cards. As you would expect from a deck that relies on the Graveyard, cards like "Masked HERO Dark Law" and "Macro Cosmos" will extremely disrupt the deck. Dark As you would expect from a deck that relies on the Graveyard, cards like "Masked HERO Dark Law" and "Macro Cosmos" will extremely disrupt the deck. anyone have a build or any ideas on how to make it Sets Most decks that use a large number of Dark Counterparts usually have to play a large amount of Monsters and Spells. "Adreus, Keeper of Armageddon" is seen as the Dark counterpart of "Tiras, Keeper of Genesis", both cards sharing rank, ATK, DEF and having a similar name. Although they do not explicitly support Dark counterparts, several cards released in Phantom Darkness work very well with them. Dark Counterpart Dark Counterpart monsters are basically retrained, alternate dimension versions of familiar Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark counterpart Doriado . So "Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring" and "Thunder King Rai-Oh" will slow your deck down. Anime appearances *Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, Fandom will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. And we have created some more. Premium GoldDuelist Saga Community content is available under. Translation Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. "" in the artwork of "". GXYu-Gi-Oh! The deck itself has no natural play style on it's own, and alone the Dark Counterparts cannot make a functioning deck. Dark counterparts usually have effects similar to their counterparts (with the exceptions of "Dark Grepher" and "Dark Valkyria", whose counterparts are Normal Monsters), but reworked to go with the theme of manipulating DARK monsters you own or control, typically either Summoning them, sending them to the Graveyard, or banishing them (from the Graveyard) to trigger effects. However many players from Phantom Darkness until now have found decks or strategies to support these cards. Actions Activates upon Normal Summon Activates upon Special Summon Changes Deck order Places cards from the Deck on the top of the Deck. The TCG exclusive Dark counterpart monsters were introduced in OCG in the Extra Pack. French Members. Ténèbres In Yu-Gi-Oh! However not having "Dark" in its name and being of a different type ("Adreus" being a Fiend and "Tiras" a Fairy) result in "Adreus" not being placed in the series. Or sometimes it is better to say that the Dark Counterparts help those decks instead. ZEXALYu-Gi-Oh! The deck itself has no natural play style on it's own, and alone the Dark Counterparts cannot make a functioning deck. Dark counterparts have no external support but are highly playable and powerful, particularly "Dark Armed Dragon", which supported one of the most competitive tournament Decks around ("Tele-DAD"). "Dark Armed Dragon" can also be supported by "Monarch" Spell/Trap cards, such as being searched by "Return of the Monarchs" or being revealed while in your hand to activate "Tenacity of the Monarchs", due to having 2800 ATK and 1000 DEF. Dark counterparts have no external support but are highly playable and powerful, particularly "Dark Armed Dragon", which supported one of the most competitive tournament Decks around ("Tele-DAD"). Because of Dark Doriado having the romaji for a dark counterpart (ダーク), it's best we go by Japanese name and appearance, IMO. However they possess differences in ATK and level, and as a result, she is not a Dark counterpart. This means any play that you make that gets interrupted might leave you entirely defenseless. In Yu-Gi-Oh! Although they do not explicitly support Dark counterparts, several cards released in Phantom Darkness work very well with them. However they possess differences in ATK and level, and as a result, she is not a Dark counterpart. Dark counterparts were first released in the OCG and TCG in Phantom Darkness, but dated back to the anime with "Paladin of Dark Dragon". Another kind of counterparts are the Dark counterparts, released in Phantom Darkness. Monsters of the "Empower" archetype have the attributes of Dark counterpart monsters, such as "Aether, the Evil Empowering Dragon" and "Dragonox, the Empowered Warrior", because they share the same stats and similar effects as their counterparts, however, they lack the "Dark" in their name.