Favorite
"Favorite" (フェイバリット Feibaritto) is an OCG/TCG-original archetype of cards that support the archetypes used by Jaden Yuki in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime.
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EtymologyEdit
With the exception of "Eternal Favorite", all members and support for the "Favorite" archetype depict "Elemental HERO Flame Wingman" or one of its counterparts in their artworks. The archetype's name and its connection to the said card may be a reference to the numerous instances in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime where the series' protagonist Jaden Yuki (who uses "Elemental Hero Flame Wingman" as one of his signature cards) has described it as "his favorite monster".
Thematically, the "Favorite" archetype is also related to the "Wingman" which also features counterparts of "Elemental HERO Flame Wingman" and comprise of monsters that are also part of the "Elemental HERO" archetype. They are further tied together by the addition of the "Favorite HERO" retrains of both "Elemental HERO Flame Wingman" and "Elemental HERO Shining Flare Wingman", "Favorite HERO Flame Wingman" and "Favorite HERO Shining Flare Wingman" respectively.
On the other hand, "Eternal Favorite" references Jaden's bond with Yubel, whom he reconciled with at the end of their final Duel. "Yubel" was his favorite card during his childhood, although the spirit within the card inflicted pain on his opponents whenever he played the card itself as a testament of its overprotectiveness towards Jaden.
Playing styleEdit
"Favorite" cards support the "HERO" ("Elemental HERO" in particular) and "Yubel" archetypes. For "HERO" support, "Favorite Hero" is an Equip Spell Card can search Field Spell Cards and protect Level 5 or higher "HERO" monsters from being targeted by the opponent's card effects while a Field Spell is present and gives the equipped monster an ATK boost (equal to its DEF), and lets the equipped monster attack again in a row, while "Favorite Contact" is a Normal Trap Card can Summon a Fusion Monster that mentions a "HERO" monster as material by recycling the materials back into the Deck from almost every other location.
The archetype is supported by "Elemental HERO Flame Wingman - Infernal Rage", a Fusion Monster which requires two "Elemental HERO" monsters with different Attributes, which can search or recycle one of the archetype's cards upon its Special Summon. It can then Tribute itself to Special Summon an "Elemental HERO" monster that cannot be Normal Summoned/Set from the Deck or Extra Deck if it was Fusion Summoned using a Normal Monster as material. One ideal choice to Summon is the "Favorite" archetype's own "Winged Kuriboh LV6" which can be used as Link Material for a Link Summon, then Special Summon itself back from the GY by banishing "Infernal Rage" as a piece of disruption. "Flame Wingman - Infernal Rage" adding "Favorite Contact" can also setup for the Special Summon of "Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman" (if "Elemental HERO Neos" is used) for its effect to destroy cards on the field. Meanwhile, "Favorite HERO Shining Flare Wingman" which has an on-Summon "Pot of Avarice"-like effect for recovering monsters.
For "Yubel", "Eternal Favorite" serves as a means of reviving a "Yubel" monster, then it can send itself to the GY allow a Fusion Summon using monsters from either field. While "Eternal Favorite" is supported by "Elemental HERO Flame Wingman - Infernal Rage", the "HERO" and "Yubel" archetypes have minimal synergy with each other.
Recommended cardsEdit
- Elemental HERO Flame Wingman - Infernal Rage
- Elemental HERO Brave Neos
- Elemental HERO Escuridao
- Elemental HERO Flame Wingman
- Elemental HERO Neos Kluger
- Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman
- Elemental HERO Sunrise
- Favorite HERO Flame Wingman
- Favorite HERO Shining Flare Wingman
- Phantom of Yubel
- Yubel - The Loving Defender Forever
TriviaEdit
- The English and all TCG language prints of the "Favorite" archetype's support cards refer to "Favorite" using this phrasing: "card with "Favorite" in its name". This is similar to but not the same as the pre-Simplified Effect Text phrasing for archetype support: "card(s) that include "[archetype]" in its name/their names". It was likely intended to use this phrase to remove ambiguity between the cards of this archetype and a person's favorite card in general.