Ancient Warrior Deck Breakdown

EARTH

2 Level 4 monsters Once per turn, during your Standby Phase, detach 1 material from this card. If you cannot, destroy it. This Attack Position card cannot be destroyed by your opponent's card effects. Your opponent cannot target this Attack Position card with card effects. While this card is in face-up Defense Position, change all face-up monsters on the field to Defense Position, also negate the activated effects of monsters that were in Defense Position when that effect was activated.

WIND 4

You can target 1 of your banished monsters, except "Nemeses Corridor"; Special Summon this card from your hand, and if you do, shuffle that target into the Deck. You can target 1 of your banished "Nemeses" monsters, except "Nemeses Corridor"; add it to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Nemeses Corridor" once per turn.

EARTH

2+ Beast, Beast-Warrior, and/or Winged Beast monsters During your opponent's Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower Beast, Beast-Warrior, or Winged Beast monster from your hand or GY, but negate its effects, also, return it to the hand during the End Phase. If this card is sent to the GY: You can make all monsters your opponent currently controls lose 300 ATK for each Monster Type you control, until the end of this turn. You can only use each effect of "Tri-Brigade Rugal the Silver Sheller" once per turn.

DARK 8

Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be Special Summoned (from your hand) by controlling the highest ATK "Ancient Warriors" monster on the field (even if it's tied). You can only Special Summon "Ancient Warriors - Rebellious Lu Feng" once per turn this way. Once per turn, during the Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can destroy the 1 face-up monster your opponent controls with the highest ATK (your choice, if tied), also you cannot activate monster effects the turn you activate this effect, except "Ancient Warriors" monsters'. Once per turn, during the End Phase, if your opponent controls a monster with the highest ATK on the field (even if tied): Give control of this card to your opponent.

WIND

2 Beast-Warrior monsters, including a WIND "Ancient Warriors" monster All "Ancient Warriors" monsters you control gain 500 ATK/DEF. You can only use each of the following effects of "Ancient Warriors Oath - Double Dragon Lords" once per turn. If this card is Link Summoned: You can add 1 "Ancient Warriors" card from your Deck to your hand. (Quick Effect): You can send 1 card from your hand or field to the GY, then target 1 face-up card your opponent controls; return it to the hand.

Trap Normal

Target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; negate its effects (until the end of this turn), then, if this card was Set before activation and is on the field at resolution, for the rest of this turn all other Spell/Trap effects in this column are negated. If you control no cards, you can activate this card from your hand.

EARTH

2 Beast, Beast-Warrior, and/or Winged Beast monsters During your Main Phase: You can Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower Beast, Beast-Warrior, or Winged Beast monster from your hand, also you cannot use monsters as Link Material for the rest of this turn, except Beast, Beast-Warrior, or Winged Beast monsters. If this card is sent to the GY: You can draw 1 card, then place 1 card from your hand on the bottom of the Deck. You can only use each effect of "Tri-Brigade Ferrijit the Barren Blossom" once per turn.

Spell Continuous

During your Main Phase: You can Special Summon 1 "Ancient Warriors" monster from your hand, and if you do, take damage equal to its Level x 100. You can send this face-up card from the Spell & Trap Zone to the GY, then target 1 "Ancient Warriors" monster on the field; change it to any Attribute, then, if you targeted an opponent's monster, you can take control of it. You can only use each effect of "Ancient Warriors Saga - Deception and Betrayal" once per turn.

DARK

2+ monsters with different names If this card is Link Summoned: You can discard 1 card, then target 1 card on the field; shuffle it into the Deck, then, if this card was co-linked when this effect was activated, you can draw 1 card. You can only use this effect of "Knightmare Unicorn" once per turn. While any co-linked "Knightmare" monsters are on the field, for your normal draw in your Draw Phase, draw 1 card for each different card name among those co-linked "Knightmare" monsters, instead of drawing just 1 card.

WATER 4

While you control another "Ancient Warriors" monster, your opponent's monsters cannot target this card for attacks. You can only use each of the following effects of "Ancient Warriors - Masterful Sun Mou" once per turn. ● You can send 1 card from your hand or field to the GY; add 1 "Ancient Warriors" monster from your Deck to your hand, except "Ancient Warriors - Masterful Sun Mou". ● If your other "Ancient Warriors" monster's effect is activated (except during the Damage Step): You can target 1 monster your opponent controls; return it to the hand.

LIGHT

2+ monsters Special Summoned from the Extra Deck While this Link Summoned card is on the field, your opponent cannot target this card with card effects, also their monsters cannot target monsters for attacks, except this one. Once per battle, during damage calculation, if this card battles a Special Summoned monster (Quick Effect): You can make this card gain ATK equal to that opponent's monster's ATK during that damage calculation only. If this Link Summoned card you control is sent to your GY by an opponent's card: You can shuffle 1 card on the field into the Deck.

Spell Quick

Target 1 Beast, Beast-Warrior, or Winged Beast monster you control; Special Summon 1 Beast, Beast-Warrior, or Winged Beast monster from your Deck, in Defense Position, with a different Type and with ATK less than or equal to that monster, but its effects are negated until the end of this turn, also you cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck for the rest of this turn, except Link Monsters. You can only activate 1 "Tri-Brigade Airborne Assault" per turn.

WIND 4

If this card is added from the Deck to your hand by the effect of an "Ancient Warriors" card: You can Special Summon it. When a Spell/Trap Card is activated (Quick Effect): You can send 1 face-up "Ancient Warriors" Continuous Spell/Trap you control to the GY; negate the activation. When a monster effect is activated while you control "Ancient Warriors - Virtuous Liu Xuan" (Quick Effect): You can send 1 face-up "Ancient Warriors" Continuous Spell/Trap you control to the GY; negate the activation. You can only use each effect of "Ancient Warriors - Ingenious Zhuge Kong" once per turn.

Trap Normal

Special Summon a number of your Beast, Beast-Warrior, and/or Winged Beast monsters, that are banished and/or in your GY, but negate their effects, then, immediately after this effect resolves, Link Summon 1 "Tri-Brigade" Link Monster using only those monsters. You can only activate 1 "Tri-Brigade Revolt" per turn.

WIND 1

You can banish any number of Beast, Beast-Warrior, and/or Winged Beast monsters in your GY; Special Summon 1 Beast, Beast-Warrior, or Winged Beast Link Monster from your Extra Deck, with Link Rating equal to the number banished, also you can only use Beast, Beast-Warrior, and Winged Beast monsters as Link Material for the rest of this turn. If this card is sent to the GY: You can add 1 "Tri-Brigade" monster from your Deck to your hand, except "Tri-Brigade Nervall". You can only use each effect of "Tri-Brigade Nervall" once per turn.

FIRE

2 monsters with different names If this card is Link Summoned: You can discard 1 card, then target 1 Spell/Trap your opponent controls; destroy it, then, if this card was co-linked when this effect was activated, you can draw 1 card. You can only use this effect of "Knightmare Phoenix" once per turn. Co-linked monsters you control cannot be destroyed by battle.

Spell Normal

Negate the effects of all face-up monsters your opponent currently controls, until the end of this turn, also, for the rest of this turn after this card resolves, your opponent takes no damage. Neither player can activate monster effects in response to this card's activation.

Spell Continuous

When this card is activated: You can add 1 Level 4 or lower Beast-Warrior monster from your Deck to your hand. All Beast-Warrior monsters you control gain 100 ATK. You can only activate 1 "Fire Formation - Tenki" per turn.

WIND 1

If a card(s) is added from the Main Deck to your opponent's hand, except during the Draw Phase (Quick Effect): You can send this card from your hand to the GY; for the rest of this turn, cards cannot be added from either player's Main Deck to the hand.

FIRE

2 "Tri-Brigade" monsters You can discard 2 cards, then target 1 of your banished Level 4 or lower Beast, Beast-Warrior, or Winged Beast monsters; Special Summon it. If this card is sent to the GY: You can add 1 "Tri-Brigade" Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand, then, place 1 card from your hand on the bottom of the Deck, also you cannot Special Summon for the rest of this turn, except "Tri-Brigade" monsters. You can only use each effect of "Tri-Brigade Bearbrumm the Rampant Rampager" once per turn.

DARK

2 non-Link Monsters During your opponent's Main Phase, you can (Quick Effect): Immediately after this effect resolves, Link Summon 1 Link Monster using materials you control, including this card. You can only use this effect of "I:P Masquerena" once per turn. A Link Monster that used this card as material cannot be destroyed by your opponent's card effects.

DARK 6

While you control a Level 7 or higher "Ancient Warriors" monster, your opponent must pay 400 LP to activate a card or effect. You can only use each of the following effects of "Ancient Warriors - Savage Don Ying" once per turn. If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can add 1 Level 7 or higher "Ancient Warriors" monster or 1 "Ancient Warriors" Continuous Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand. If a monster is sent to your opponent's GY (except during the Damage Step): You can target 1 card in your opponent's GY; banish it, and if you do, draw 1 card.

WIND 7

If only your opponent controls a monster: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. Your opponent cannot target other "Ancient Warriors" monsters you control with card effects. If your opponent controls more monsters than you do: You can target 1 monster your opponent controls; destroy it. You can only use this effect of "Ancient Warriors - Loyal Guan Yun" once per turn.

Spell Quick

If you control a Link Monster: Send 1 "Tri-Brigade" card from your Deck or Extra Deck to the GY, then target 1 Effect Monster on the field; apply the following effect based on the type of card sent to the GY. ● Monster: Change the targeted monster's ATK to 0 until the end of this turn. ● Spell: Negate that monster's effects until the end of this turn. ● Trap: Return that monster to the hand. You can only activate 1 "Tri-Brigade Roar" per turn.

Spell Continuous

During your Main Phase, if you Normal or Special Summon an "Ancient Warriors" monster(s): You can target 1 of those monsters; add 1 "Ancient Warriors" monster with a different name from your Deck to your hand. If this card is sent from the Spell & Trap Zone to the GY: You can Special Summon 1 "Ancient Warriors" monster from your hand. You can only use each effect of "Ancient Warriors Saga - Three Visits" once per turn. Send this card to the GY during your 2nd Standby Phase after activation.

EARTH 2

You can discard 1 other Beast, Beast-Warrior, or Winged Beast monster; Special Summon this card from your hand. You can banish any number of Beast, Beast-Warrior, and/or Winged Beast monsters in your GY; Special Summon 1 Beast, Beast-Warrior, or Winged Beast Link Monster from your Extra Deck, with Link Rating equal to the number banished, also you can only use Beast, Beast-Warrior, and Winged Beast monsters as Link Material for the rest of this turn. You can only use each effect of "Tri-Brigade Kerass" once per turn.

FIRE 6

All other "Ancient Warriors" monsters you control cannot be destroyed by battle. You can only use each of the following effects of "Ancient Warriors - Fearsome Zhang Yuan" once per turn. ● At the start of the Damage Step, when your "Ancient Warriors" monster battles an opponent's face-up monster: You can Special Summon this card from your hand, and if you do, that opponent's monster loses 1000 ATK. ● If a card(s) your opponent controls is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can target 1 card your opponent controls; destroy it.

FIRE 4

You can send this card from your hand or field to the GY; send 1 Level 3 or lower Beast, Beast-Warrior, or Winged Beast monster from your Deck to the GY. You can banish any number of Beast, Beast-Warrior, and/or Winged Beast monsters in your GY; Special Summon 1 Beast, Beast-Warrior, or Winged Beast Link Monster from your Extra Deck, with Link Rating equal to the number banished, also you can only use Beast, Beast-Warrior, and Winged Beast monsters as Link Material for the rest of this turn. You can only use each effect of "Tri-Brigade Fraktall" once per turn.

WIND 4

While you control another "Ancient Warriors" monster, your opponent's monsters cannot target this card for attacks. You can only use each of the following effects of "Ancient Warriors - Virtuous Liu Xuan" once per turn. ● If your opponent controls more monsters than you do: You can send 1 card from your hand or field to the GY; Special Summon 1 "Ancient Warriors" monster from your Deck, except "Ancient Warriors - Virtuous Liu Xuan". ● When an attack is declared involving another "Ancient Warriors" monster you control: You can draw 1 card.

DARK

2+ Beast, Beast-Warrior, and/or Winged Beast monsters If this card is Special Summoned, or if another Beast, Beast-Warrior, or Winged Beast monster(s) is Special Summoned to your field: You can banish 1 card on the field. If this card is sent to the GY: You can add 1 Beast, Beast-Warrior, or Winged Beast monster from your Deck to your hand, whose Level is less than or equal to the number of your banished Beast, Beast-Warrior, and Winged Beast monsters. You can only use each effect of "Tri-Brigade Shuraig the Ominous Omen" once per turn.

DARK 8

"Thunder Dragon" + 1 Thunder monster Must be either Fusion Summoned, or Special Summoned during the turn a Thunder monster's effect was activated in the hand, by Tributing 1 Thunder Effect non-Fusion Monster (in which case you do not use "Polymerization"). Cards cannot be added from the Main Deck to your opponent's hand except by drawing them. If this card would be destroyed by battle or card effect, you can banish 1 Thunder monster from your GY instead.

DARK

3+ Beast, Beast-Warrior, and/or Winged Beast monsters Cannot be Special Summoned from the Extra Deck unless you have 3 or more "Tri-Brigade" Spells/Traps in your GY. Your opponent cannot activate cards or effects when you Special Summon a monster(s). When a monster declares an attack: You can banish this card, also banish all cards your opponent controls. If this card is sent to the GY: You can send 1 Beast, Beast-Warrior, or Winged Beast monster from your Extra Deck to the GY. You can only use this effect of "Tri-Brigade Arms Bucephalus II" once per turn.