Igknight

"Igknight" (イグナイト Igunaito) is an archetype of FIRE Warrior Pendulum monsters which debuted in Clash of Rebellions. They were used by Shuto Go in the Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V The Strongest Duelist Yuya!! manga.

Igknight
"Squire", "Crusader", "Templar", "Paladin" and "Ignister" in the artwork of "Ignition Phoenix"
"Squire", "Crusader", "Templar", "Paladin" and "Ignister" in the artwork of "Ignition Phoenix"
Japanese
  • イグナイト
  • Igunaito (romanized)
Simplified Chinese
  • 点火骑士
  • Ignition Knight (translated)
French
  • Chevaliardent
  • Knightardent (translated)
German
  • Feueritter
  • Fireknight (translated)
Italian
  • Fuocavaliere
  • Fireknight (translated)
Korean
  • 이그나이트
  • Igeunaiteu (romanized)
Portuguese
  • Cavaleirardor
  • Knightardor (translated)
Spanish
  • Caballerígneo
  • Knigneous (translated)
Sets
TCG
Manga appearances
Lists

It is connected to the "Dracoslayer" storyline. It is also related to "Majespecters" and "Dinomists", as each are Pendulum archetypes that have a member part of the "Dracoslayer" archetype.

Contents

DesignEdit

AppearanceEdit

The original six Pendulum "Igknights" are entirely 1 specific color from the color wheel: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple. For all 3 of the warm colors ("Margrave", "Templar" and "Squire"), the corresponding "Igknights" are the higher scale (7), which is usually paired with the red scale, which is also a warm color. The same can be said for the 3 cool colors ("Gallant", "Crusader" and "Paladin"). They are all the lower scale (2), which is usually paired with the blue scale, a cool color. "Cavalier" breaks this pattern, being a Scale 2 (blue) Pendulum with a warm color (pink). As well is "Veteran", being a Scale 7 (red) Pendulum with a cool color (light blue).

EtymologyEdit

The name "Igknight" is a pun on the words "ignite" and "knight". In the OCG, the majority of the archetype's members are named for various makes and models of guns and ammunition, and wield gunblades inspired by said guns with various types of blade attachments.

In the TCG, these names were changed to place more emphasis on the "knight" part of the name, rather than "ignite", by naming the members after medieval military positions (or other terms related to chivalric ideas).

MembersEdit

With the exception of "Lancer" and "Champion", which are non-Pendulum Effect Monsters, each "Igknight" is a Normal Pendulum Monster with a Scale of 2 or 7.

Name Color Scale Level Origin
TCG OCG TCG OCG
Crusader Eagle Blue 2 3 Crusader IMI Desert Eagle
Paladin Musket Purple 2 4 Paladin Musket
Cavalier Derringer Pink 2 5 Cavalier Derringer
Gallant Caliber Green 2 6 a Gallant (n. 'one who exhibits courage') Caliber
Squire Magnum Yellow 7 3 Squire .44 Magnum
Templar Dragunov Orange 7 4 Templar Dragunov sniper rifle
Margrave Riot Red 7 5 Margrave Riot gun
Veteran Uzi Light Blue 7 6 Veteran Uzi
Lancer Avenger N/A N/A 7 Lancer GAU-8 Avenger
Champion Stinger N/A N/A 8 Champion FIM-92 Stinger

Playing styleEdit

Most "Igknight" monsters are Normal Pendulum Monsters that share the following Pendulum effect:

If you have an "Igknight" card in your other Pendulum Zone: You can destroy both cards in your Pendulum Zones, and if you do, add 1 FIRE Warrior-Type monster from your Deck or Graveyard to your hand.

This can search the correct Pendulum Scales while sending the destroyed monsters to the Extra Deck, enabling a mass Pendulum Summon. From there, the monsters can be used for various Extra Deck plays. (This strategy was nerfed by the New Master Rule, which limited Pendulum Summoning from the Extra Deck.) As a whole, the archetype can be combined with other Pendulum archetypes due to their scale-fixing effect, or with other FIRE Warrior archetypes like "Infernoble Knight".

"Lancer" and "Champion" are searchable Effect Monsters that can destroy 3 "Igknight" cards to summon themselves, and have board breaking effects, though they do not fit into the above "Igknight" gameplan.

As an archetype of Warrior Normal Monsters, they benefit from support like "Reinforcement of the Army", "Isolde, Two Tales of the Noble Knights" (OCG / Traditional Format only), and "Summoner's Art". A pure Deck could also play dedicated Normal Monster support like "Skill Drain", "Summoner's Art", "First of the Dragons", and "Heart of the Underdog".

Recommended cardsEdit

Recommended cards
Main Deck

Monster Cards

Effect Monsters

Union monsters

Tuner monsters

Pendulum Monsters

Spell Cards

Normal Spells

Equip Spells

Field Spells

Continuous Spells

Quick-Play Spells

Trap Cards

Counter Traps

Continuous Traps

Extra Deck

Fusion Monsters

Synchro Monsters

Xyz Monsters

Link Monsters

Official Konami DecklistsEdit

The following Decklists may or may not contain copies of cards that exceed the maximum amount allowed by the current Forbidden & Limited List. These should not be changed, as these Decklists are copied verbatim at the time they were published.

Saikyo Jump Igknight Fiend-Dragon Deck[1]

TriviaEdit

  • "Igknight", "Dinomist", and "Majespecter" have contrasting effects: "Igknight" contains Normal Monsters with Pendulum Effects, "Majspecter" contains Effect Monsters without Pendulum Effects, while "Dinomist" contains Effect Monster with Pendulum Effects.

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ YGOrganization Saikyo Jump Igknight Fiend-Dragon Deck
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