Red - Eyes " Red - Eyes " ( レッドアイズ " Reddoaizu " ) is an archetype of mostly DARK Dragon monsters used most notably by Joey Wheeler in " Yu - Gi - Oh ! " and Atticus Rhodes in " Yu - Gi - Oh ! GX " . The archetype is based mainly on supporting " Red - Eyes B . Dragon " , whose card was created to rival the strength of " Blue - Eyes White Dragon " . The first " Yu - Gi - Oh ! " movie stated that while " Blue - Eyes " brings power , " Red - Eyes " brings potential . Prior to its rename from " Red - Eyes B . Chick " , " Black Dragon ' s Chick " was specifically excluded from the archetype because it does not have 「 レッドアイズ 」 in its Japanese name . Appearances . In the first movie , Shougo Aoyama got a " Red - Eyes B . Dragon " card but was too timid to use it . Yugi Mutou used it against Seto Kaiba , demonstrating how " Red - Eyes " brings potential by fusing it with " Meteor Dragon " to Summon " Meteor B . Dragon " . In the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! " manga and anime , " Red - Eyes B . Dragon " became one of the signature cards of Joey Wheeler after he won it from Rex Raptor in Duelist Kingdom . Joey used it and a few of its support cards throughout the series . In " Yu - Gi - Oh ! GX " , Atticus Rhodes ( and by extension , Nightshroud ) uses a " Red - Eyes " Deck which includes a number of " Red - Eyes " cards and their support . In " Yu - Gi - Oh ! 3D Bonds Beyond Time " , Paradox sent a " Red - Eyes B . Dragon " to the Graveyard to Special Summon " Malefic Red - Eyes B . Dragon " . In " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ZEXAL " , " Red - Eyes B . Dragon " appeared as a statue as one of the legendary monsters in the Duel Sanctuary . Roku played a " Statue " version of it in a Statue Duel against Yuma Tsukumo . Design . Most of the cards in this archetype and its related cards that were released after the original " Red - Eyes B . Dragon " are based on cards used by Joey Wheeler and Yugi Muto , the former of whom is a prominent user of " Red - Eyes " . Most of them changed card type s , usually changing from Non - Effect Monster s to Effect Monster s or even from Trap Cards to Effect Monsters . History . The first strategy for the " Red - Eyes " archetype lies in the Structure Deck " " , which focuses on mainly on " LV " monsters and powering up " Red - Eyes Darkness Dragon " by sending Dragon monsters to the Graveyard . Prior to the release of the " Dragon Ruler " archetype , " Red - Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon " and " Red - Eyes Wyvern " made the " Hopeless Dragon " Deck and its more aggressive counterpart , " Disaster Dragon " , possible , using multiple copies of " Red - Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon " to swarm the field until it was Limited . With the release of " Clash of Rebellions " , new " Red - Eyes " support based on Gemini monster s and effect damage was introduced . This contrasted with the " Performage " archetype ' s ability to avoid opposing effect damage and the " D / D " archetype ' s ability to cut the player ' s own LP to gain advantage . " " provides more support for this archetype ' s Fusion and Gemini Summoning strategies . " " introduced three new members to the archetype , namely " Red - Eyes Baby Dragon " , " Red - Eyes Slash Dragon " and " Red - Eyes Metal Knight Gearfried " ; as well as a new Trap Card : " Red - Eyes Fang with Chain " . Playing style . " Red - Eyes " deck mainly focuses on massive Effect Damage in one instance with card like " Inferno Fire Blast " or " Archfiend Black Skull Dragon " , and domination over the field using " Red - Eyes Flare Metal Dragon " . Since the release of " Red - Eyes Wyvern " in 2008 cemented " Red - Eyes " as an archetype , the deck has undergone many changes in card design leading to a wide variety of playstyles . As each of its effects can be used per turn , " The Black Stone of Legend " can alternate each turn between Special Summoning a " Red - Eyes " monster from the Main Deck , and returning itself to the hand and a " Red - Eyes " monster from the Graveyard to the Deck . " Red - Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon " benefits from this archetype ' s support cards and can Special Summon a Dragon monster from the hand or Graveyard every turn , greatly improving field presence . " Keeper of the Shrine " ( for any Dragon Normal Monster ) and " Red - Eyes Retro Dragon " ( for any " Red - Eyes " monster ) serve the same purpose as each other for Normal Summoning a " Red - Eyes " monster from the hand on your turn and protecting it during the opponents turn . " Black Metal Dragon " can equip itself to a " Red - Eyes " monster for an ATK boost and can search for a " Red - Eyes " card when sent to the Graveyard . " The Black Stone of Legend " and " Black Metal Dragon " can be revived by the effect of " Kinka - byo " which can allow for Contact Fusion to Summon " Beast - Eyes Pendulum Dragon " ( since " Kinka - byo " and " Black Metal Dragon " are sent to the Graveyard simultaneously , " Black Metal Dragon " can then search a " Red - Eyes " card via its effect . " Kuribandit " can use its mill effect in combination with " Rank - Up - Magic Astral Force " . " Red - Eyes Flare Metal Dragon " is a typical target to Summon " " . " Catalyst Field " can Normal Summon the " Red - Eyes " Gemini monsters without Tributing , then the second Normal Summon granted can unlock their effects . Fusion Version . The Fusion version utilizes " Red - Eyes Fusion " to use Normal and Gemini monsters as Fusion Material s from the hand , Deck , or field , but it cannot use Gemini monsters from the Deck , as they are not treated as Normal Monsters there . Afterward , the Fusion Materials can be revived using " Return of the Red - Eyes " . While " Archfiend Black Skull Dragon " can prevent your opponent from using card effects during its battles and recycling " Red - Eyes " Normal Monsters after inflicting damage , it has very strict Summoning requirements , as it requires a " Red - Eyes " Normal monster and a Level 6 " Archfiend " Normal Monster , forcing the inclusion of " Summoned Skull " , " Red - Eyes Archfiend of Lightning " , or " Beast of Talwar " in the Deck . " Meteor Black Comet Dragon " is a more flexible alternative that can be Summoned with " Red - Eyes Fusion " , as it only requires any Level 6 Dragon monster in addition to a Level 7 " Red - Eyes " monster . " Red - Eyes Fusion " and " Return of the Red - Eyes " can be searched by " Red - Eyes Insight " . The " Hieratic " archetype has support for Dragon Normal Monsters , which can be used in combination with " Return of the Red - Eyes " and " Meteor Black Comet Dragon " , which requires any Level 6 Dragon monster as Fusion Material . Ritual Version . The Ritual version uses " Lord of the Red " and " Paladin of Dark Dragon " as disruption and support , respectively . " Junk Synchron " can Special Summon a Level 1 Monster from Graveyard and Synchro Summon " Herald of the Arc Light " . When " Arc Light " is sent to the Graveyard , it can search for either " Paladin of Dark Dragon " , " Lord of the Red " or their Ritual Spells ; " Manju of the Ten Thousand Hands " can search the other piece , while " Pre - Preparation of Rites " can search both . " Paladin of Dark Dragon " can Special Summon " Red - Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon " from your Deck , allowing faster swarming of Dragon monsters . " Dark Dragon Ritual " can banish itself from the Graveyard to search for a " Red - Eyes " Spell / Trap . Effect Damage FTK . " Red - Eyes " can achieve an FTK by using " Red - Eyes Fusion " and two copies of " Inferno Fire Blast " . First use " Red - Eyes Fusion " to Fusion Summon " Meteor Black Comet Dragon " and , using its effect , send a " Red - Eyes " monster with more than 2000 ATK from the Deck to the Graveyard . Since " Red - Eyes Fusion " treats the monster it summons as being named " Red - Eyes B . Dragon " , " Meteor Black Comet Dragon " is a viable target for " Inferno Fire Blast " which will deal 3500 Effect Damage for each copy you activate . The consistency of this FTK can be improved using " Red - Eyes Insight " , " Left Arm Offering " and / or " Serial Spell " .