Monarch " Monarch " ( , " Tei " ) , also referred to as " Emperor " in the " Yu - Gi - Oh ARC - V " manga , is a series in the " OCG " / " TCG " and anime , and an archetype in the manga , that is focused on Tribute Summon ing . They are used by The Light Brigade members in the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! GX " anime , Sylvio Sawatari in the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ARC - V " anime and manga , and by Kyoji Mikado in the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ARC - V The Strongest Duelist Yuya ! ! " manga . While a series in the " OCG " / " TCG " , the card " Dark Advance " supports the " Monarchs " as an archetype in the manga only . The " Monarchs " may be the rulers of the Duel Monsters Spirit World , due to their names . Each of them is Level 6 ( with the exception of " Zaborg " and " Tenmataitei " , who are Level 5 ) , has 2400 ATK and 1000 DEF and has a unique ability that activates upon its own Tribute Summon ( except " Tenmataitei " ) , although " Kuraz the Light Monarch " and " Delg the Dark Monarch " do not require that they be Tribute Summoned or even Normal Summoned to trigger their abilities . They often have effects dealing with removing cards from the field . Each has an Attribute reflective of the element they control . " Shadow Specters " introduced the " Mega Monarchs " , a series of upgraded forms for each " Monarch " . All " Mega Monarchs " released so far are Level 8 , can be Tribute Summoned by Tributing another monster that was Tribute Summoned , and have 2800 ATK and 1000 DEF , as well as upgraded effects based on their element ( e . g . " Granmarg the Mega Monarch " destroys 2 Set cards instead of one , and if Tribute Summoned by Tributing an EARTH monster , allows the player to draw a card ) . Additionally , there is an archetype of " Monarch " Spell and Trap Card s ( including cards like " March of the Monarchs " and " The Monarchs Erupt " ) that are designed to support Tribute Summons and monsters with ATK and DEF similar to " Monarch " monsters , although they often prevent Summons from the Extra Deck . Many of these cards depict the transformation of a Monarch into their Mega Monarch form , and are released in the same sets as Mega Monarchs . Design . Every " Monarch " monster has a large cloak either on its back and / or on its waist ( in the cases of " Zaborg " and " Granmarg " ) . When evolved to their " Mega Monarch " form , each one of them presents similar characteristics to their original forms , with more armor and other changes related to their respective Attributes . Additionally , they are all seen carrying a giant ring on their backs , which is also present with " Ehther " and " Erebus " . Members . Level 6 . Original . Each of the original Monarchs has a Trigger Effect that activates when it is Tribute Summon ed . There is also a corresponding Mega Monarch , Vassal , and Spell / Trap Card for each . Additional . " Delg " and " Kuraz " were both released after the original Monarchs . They both have Trigger Effect s that activate when Normal or Special Summon ed , and cannot attack the turn they are Normal or Special Summoned . " Angmarl " is original to the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ARC - V " manga . Like the original Monarchs , it has a Trigger Effect that activates when it is Tribute Summon ed . Level 8 . Both Level 8 Monarchs ( which are neither Mega Monarchs ) can be Tribute Summon ed by tributing a Tribute Summoned monster , an effect that activates when they are Tribute Summoned , and a Quick Effect . There is also a corresponding Vassal and Spell / Trap Card for each . Playing style . " Monarch " Decks tend to be very aggressive and powerful , because " Monarchs " destroy the opponent ' s assets just by hitting the Field , and they are strong enough in ATK to be able to press their advantage and destroy nearly any lower - Level monster the opponent may happen to use in response . " Monarchs " have no real weaknesses other than Decks that strictly run " Zombie World " , which almost completely shuts down the " Monarchs " , and their insatiable need to generate Tribute fodder for more " Monarchs " to be Summoned and that they cannot use their effects when Special Summon ed ( with the exceptions of " Kuraz " and " Delg " . ) Counter strategies . " Monarchs " can be difficult to overcome due to the fact that they destroy cards simply by appearing , but there are still some good strategies against them . These include : Deck types . Basic Monarch . " March of the Monarchs " will protect any Tribute Summon ed monsters from being targeted or destroyed by card effects , while " Return of the Monarchs " allows you to search for a " Monarch " every time you Tribute Summon . Since the aforementioned cards prevent the player from Summoning monsters from the Extra Deck , the Deck rarely utilizes Synchro Monster s or Xyz Monster s , although it ' s still possible to Summon them occasionally . This disadvantage , however , also allows the Deck to run " The Seal of Orichalcos " , which can bring all your " Monarchs " up to a hefty 2900 ATK . " Treeborn Frog " is very ineffective in this build due to the consistent presence of Continuous Spell Card s , so " The Monarchs Stormforth " ( better with " Escalation of the Monarchs " ) are highly recommended both to create Tribute fodder and remove the opponent ' s powerful monsters from the field . " The First Monarch " works very well in this type of Deck , providing walls against the opponent ' s attacks , Tribute fodder for " Monarchs " and , at the cost of a discard , the ability to change its Attribute and count as two Tributes . This allows you to take advantage of the effects of " Granmarg the Mega Monarch " and " Mobius the Mega Monarch " . " Spell Striker " also works well in this variant due to the large number of Spells . Like any " Monarch " Deck , it suffers from potential bad opening hands . " Pot of Duality " is recommended to help remedy this , and provide extra Spells for " Spell Striker " to banish . Overall , the Deck ' s wins can usually be attributed to successive " Monarch " Summons ( and therefore searches from " Return " ) each turn , with " March " protecting them from card effects . Due to the goal of always having a " Monarch " on the field , the Deck can easily take advantage of the " The Monarchs Awaken " to make " Monarchs " unaffected by card effects , as well as " Grisaille Prison " to combat the opponent ' s Synchro and Xyz Monsters . Monarch Control . Monarch Control is a Deck that quickly Special Summons monsters to the Field and Tribute those monsters to Summon a " Monarch " monster and activate their effects to gain more Field advantage . Some good Tributes are " Spell Striker " , " Samsara Kaiser " , " Marshmallon " and many more . Each " Monarch " has unique effects to gain Field advantage when Tribute Summoned , this will be the key of winning with this Deck . The " Treeborn Monarch combo " might work at this Deck , since " Treeborn Frog " shall always be Summoned from your Graveyard , allowing a Tribute fodder for the Monarchs . " Gorz the Emissary of Darkness " is a great addition to this Deck because this can be Tributed for " Monarchs " and when your Field is empty , you can Special Summon this . " Light and Darkness Dragon " is also a great addition because it will protect the " Monarchs " from getting destroyed and when this card is destroyed , you can Special Summon a monster from your graveyard to be Tributed for a " Monarch " . Also , a good addition to this Deck would be some ' searchers ' like " Mystic Tomato " or " Shining Angel " because if it is destroyed by battle , you can search for another monster , ensuring a monster to Tribute for a " Monarch " during your next turn . Macro Monarch . This Deck relies on reusing the effects of " D . D . Survivor " and " D . D . Scout Plane " with the help of " Macro Cosmos " and / or " Dimensional Fissure " , which will allow the said monsters to keep coming back each End Phase , allowing you to Tribute Summon a " Monarch " each turn . Other cards that are commonly used in this Deck are " Cyber Valley , " some of the other " D . D . " monsters , like " D . D . Warrior Lady " , " Soul Absorption " , which can give its controller massive Life Point gain each turn , and " Gravekeeper ' s Servant " , which can make a lock for all of your opponent ' s monsters , preventing them from attacking for as long as they cannot send a card from their Deck to their Graveyard . You can use " Enemy Controller " to Tribute a " Survivor " or " Scout Plane " and take control of one of your opponents monsters . Then Tribute it for a " Monarch " , and the " Scout Plane " or " Survivor " will return in the End Phase . Perfect Circle Monarch . This Deck uses the " Destiny HERO " engine to get an advantage in their game , but with the banning of " Destiny HERO - Disk Commander " , it has become less effective . These are Graveyard based Decks that can easily bring out a Level 8 Synchro Monster or draw cards . Gadget Monarch . This Deck relies on using " Gadgets " to continuously add new " Gadgets " to the hand to serve as tribute fodder , along with obvious tribute fodder monsters such as " Treeborn Frog " . Plantformula Monarchs . This Deck has a similar purpose to " Frognarchs " . You have " Tytannial , Princess of Camellias " to give the ability to stop you opponent . You have " Spore " as a tuner . You also have " Dandylion " , " Naturia Pineapple " , " Naturia Cherries " and " Treeborn Frog " as tribute fodder . You can also use " Mark of the Rose " to gain " Monarch " control . The downside to this Deck is that if you cannot main only Beast and Plant monsters in your Graveyard , " Naturia Pineapple " becomes useless . Or you run the " Genex Undine " engine with " Genex Controller " to thin the Deck with the help of the Plant monsters . You will always have a hand and keep something on the field . Extra Deck Monarchs . This Deck works very similarly to other " Monarch " Decks in regards to Normal Summoning the " Monarchs " . However , it also utilizes Special Summoning in the " Squire " and " Super Quant " engines . The initial strategy is to use " Edea the Heavenly Squire " to Summon " Eidos the Underworld Squire " to give you an extra Normal Summon for a " Monarch " . The " Super Quant " engine works through using " Super Quantum Blue Layer " and " Super Quantum Red Layer " . " Emergency Teleport " is used to Special Summon " Super Quantum Blue Layer " to search " Super Quantum Red Layer " . The effect of " Domain of the True Monarchs " allows for just one Tribute for your Normal Summon of a Level 8 " Monarch " via " Super Quantum Blue Layer " . With the announcement of " Supreme King Z - ARC " in " Maximum Crisis " , a variant of Monarchs appeared , which revolves around using " Zaborg the Mega Monarch " to send multiples of Dragon Fusion , Synchro , and Xyz Pendulum Monsters ( typically " Greedy Venom Fusion Dragon " , " Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon " , " Odd - Eyes Rebellion Dragon " , and " Odd - Eyes Raging Dragon " ) to the Graveyard , where they can be banished with " Dragon ' s Mirror " or " Miracle Synchro Fusion " to Fusion Summon at least one copy of " Zarc " with ease . This method can additionally Fusion Summon " Naturia Exterio " or " Ultimate Axon Kicker " in the same turn , by also sending copies of " PSY - Framelord Omega " , " Naturia Barkion " , and " Naturia Beast " to the Graveyard via " Zaborg " . By sending " Predaplant Chimerafflesia " to the Graveyard with the effect of " Zaborg " , " Miracle Synchro Fusion " becomes searchable for the Deck .