"
Junk" (ジャンク
Janku) is an
archetype of
Machine and
Warrior monsters primarily used by
Yusei Fudo and
Bashford in
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's. The
Synchro Monsters of this archetype use "
Junk Synchron", "
Junk Anchor", or "
Junk Changer" as their
Tuner monster. The Synchro Monsters are also of ascending
Level: with "
Junk Warrior" and "
Junk Speeder" at 5, "
Junk Gardna" at 6, "
Junk Archer" and "
Junk Berserker" at 7, and "
Junk Destroyer" at 8. This showcases the archetype's adaptability in that it can use either a Level 2, 3, 4 or 5 monster along with "Junk Synchron" or "Junk Changer" as its
Synchro Materials. This makes "
Level Warrior" and a few
field control cards welcome additions to a "Junk" Deck. Currently, the non-Synchro Monsters that can be used besides "Junk Synchron" are "
Junk Blader", "
Junk Collector", "
Junk Defender", "
Junk Forward", "
Junk Servant", and "
Junk Giant". The latter four each have
effects that let you
Special Summon them, making it easier to
Synchro Summon.
Strategy
As the name implies, the focus of "Junk"
monsters is utilizing lower
Level monsters to build powerful
Synchro Monsters. "Junk" monsters are usually used with monsters with low Levels to use as
Synchro Material Monsters. One familiar combo is using "
Junk Synchron" to
Special Summon Level 2 or lower monsters such as "
Speed Warrior" and "
Quillbolt Hedgehog" from the
Graveyard in preparation for Synchro Summons, especially "Junk Warrior", which gains
ATK equal to the combined ATK of all Level 2 or lower monsters you control. Using many low Level monsters also helps when Synchro Summoning "
Junk Destroyer" by maximizing its ability to
destroy cards on the field. "
Junk Archer" can
banish a monster until the
End Phase, enabling your monsters to
attack without worrying about a high ATK monster. "
Junk Gardna" and "
Junk Defender" serve as great ways to stall for time when you can't pull out your better combos. When running low on Synchro Monsters to use you can still get help from your "Junk" monsters by banishing them using the effects of "Junk Blader" and "Junk Berserker".
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