Kozmo
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The archetype and its cards were first revealed in a series of blog posts posted on the official Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game Strategy Site in 2015, written by by Konami R&D Specialist Jerome McHale. Background lore information surrounding some individual cards in the "Kozmo" archetype were provided in these blog posts.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
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DesignEdit
The "Kozmo" cards seem to be based on properties from The Wizard of Oz and Star Wars. The pilot monsters are based on characters, the spaceship monsters on objects and vehicles, and the Field Spell Card on a location. The pilot monsters being Psychics is likely a reference to the Force-sensitive characters from Star Wars.
MonstersEdit
| Class | Level | Kozmo card | Wizard of Oz | Star Wars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | 1 | Tincan | Tin Woodman | R2-D2 |
| 2 | Strawman | Scarecrow | C-3PO | |
| Scaredy Lion | Cowardly Lion | Chewbacca | ||
| 3 | Farmgirl | Dorothy Gale | Anakin Skywalker/Luke Skywalker/Mara Jade | |
| Soartroopers | Winged monkeys | Stormtrooper | ||
| 4 | Goodwitch | Good Witch of the North | Qui-Gon Jinn/Obi-Wan Kenobi / Yoda | |
| Wickedwitch | Wicked Witch of the East | Darth Maul | ||
| 5 | Dark Lady | Wicked Witch of the West | Darth Vader | |
| Spaceship | 5 | Delta Shuttle | Wild Crow | V-19 Torrent/Imperial Shuttle |
| Sliprider | Ruby slippers | ARC-170 Starfighter/Delta-7 Jedi starfighter/X-wing starfighter | ||
| 6 | DOG Fighter | Wolf | TIE fighter/Vulture Droid | |
| Landwalker | Giant spider | All Terrain Armored Transport/Homing Spider Droid | ||
| 7 | Forerunner | Silver Shoes | Millennium Falcon/MC80 Liberty Cruiser | |
| 8 | Dark Destroyer | Flying Broomstick | Scimitar Sith Infiltrator | |
| 9 | Dark Eclipser | Black Bee | Star Destroyer | |
| 10 | Dark Planet | The Wicked Witch's Castle | Death Star |
OtherEdit
| Kozmo card | Wizard of Oz | Star Wars |
|---|---|---|
| Kozmotown | Emerald City | Coruscant |
| Kozmo Lightsword | Wand | Lightsaber |
| Kozmojo | Magic | The Force/Force Choke |
| Kozmourning | The death of the Wicked Witch of the West | The death of Darth Vader |
Playing styleEdit
The pilot monsters have a Quick Effect to banish themselves from the field to Special Summon any "Kozmo" monster from the hand with a higher Level, while the spaceship monsters have a Trigger Effect to banish themselves from the Graveyard when destroyed to Special Summon or add to the hand (depending on the card) any "Kozmo" monster from the Deck with a lower Level.[9] In addition, many of ships have targeting protection.
The "Kozmo" strategy generally focuses on dealing large amounts of damage as fast as possible through winning battles rather than more complicated card combos. The "Kozmo" monsters themselves have few removal effects, so instead must focus on their attacks. Fortunately, their Summoning Quick Effects can make up for this lack of removal, and they can work well with battle tricks like "Honest" and "Juragedo" to ensure damage.
Recommended cardsEdit
- Kozmo Dark Destroyer
- Kozmo Dark Eclipser
- Kozmo Delta Shuttle
- Kozmo DOG Fighter
- Kozmo Farmgirl
- Kozmo Forerunner
- Kozmo Goodwitch
- Kozmo Landwalker
- Kozmo Sliprider
- Kozmo Soartroopers
- Kozmo Strawman
- Kozmo Tincan
- Kozmoll Wickedwitch
- Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning
- Convex Knight
- Honest
- Hushed Psychic Cleric
- Hushed Psychic Minister
- Juragedo
- Kochobo's Hinamatsuri
- Lightray Daedalus
- Lightray Grepher
- Necroface
- Prototype Psychic Blaster
- Psychic Processor
- Therion "Duke" Yul
- Therion "King" Regulus
- Toy Tank
- Absolute Axon Kicker (if running "Teleport Fusion")
- Cyber Saurus (as a target for "Ready Fusion")
- Heosvarog the Mechanical Dawn (if running "Rapid Trigger")
- Starving Venom Fusion Dragon (if running "Rapid Trigger")
WeaknessesEdit
- The ships are protected from targeting and float if destroyed, which made them hard to deal with for the time. Therefore, cards that offer non-targeting non-destruction removal, such as "Kaiju"-like monsters, Triple Tactics Talent", and "Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon", are effective against the Deck.
- Floodgates:
- Anti-banish floodgates, like "Artifact Lancea" or "Imperial Iron Wall", will prevent the archetype from Special Summoning, as all "Kozmo" monsters need to banish themselves for their Summon effects.
- Anti-LIGHT/DARK floodgates, like "Light-Imprisoning Mirror" or "Shadow-Imprisoning Mirror", can effectively shut down their corresponding portion of the Deck.
- "Deck Lockdown" can serve to prevent "Kozmo Farmgirl" and "Kozmo Tincan" from using their search effects, as well as prevent the "Kozmo" Machine monsters from using their Graveyard effects to replace themselves.
- "Grave of the Super Ancient Organism" can drastically slow this Deck.
- Note that "Kozmo Sliprider" can be used to remove Continuous Spell/Trap floodgates.
- Monster cards that can prevent "Kozmo" monsters from activating their effects during the Battle Phase or Damage Step (such as "Odd-Eyes Meteorburst Dragon" and "Number S39: Utopia the Lightning," respectively) can cripple this deck's ability to keep monsters on the field.
- Due to the amount of high Level ships required for the Deck to function, it can be prone to bricking.
External linksEdit
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game Strategy Site: Frontier in Space
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ McHale, Jerome (July 13, 2015). "A New Journey Begins…". Konami. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ↑ McHale, Jerome (July 14, 2015). "On the Run". Konami. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ↑ McHale, Jerome (July 15, 2015). "You've Never Heard of the Forerunner?". Konami. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ↑ McHale, Jerome (July 16, 2015). "Destiny Among the Stars". Konami. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ↑ McHale, Jerome (October 9, 2015). "Special Report: Witch-Related Incidents on the Rise, Again". Konami. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ↑ McHale, Jerome (October 13, 2015). "The #1 Name in Home Security". Konami. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ↑ McHale, Jerome (October 14, 2015). "Discretion is the Better Part of Valor". Konami. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ↑ McHale, Jerome (October 15, 2015). "Close Quarters Combat". Konami. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ↑ McHale, Jerome (July 20, 2015). "Frontier in Space". Konami. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
The Kozmo monsters are split up into two groups: the Psychic "pilot" monsters and the Machine "spaceship" monsters. Pilots can be banished to Summon any Kozmo monster from your hand with a higher Level than the pilot as a Quick Effect, and spaceships can be banished when they're destroyed to Summon any Kozmo monster from your Deck with a lower Level.