Shiranui " Shiranui " ( ) is an archetype consisting of FIRE Zombie monsters with 0 DEF , introduced in " Breakers of Shadow " . Each member ' s English name is an alliteration of the letter S . Design . This archetype is based after the " " ( 不知火 ; " unknown fire " ) , a ghostly phenomenon from the Japanese folklore of , as a reference to both their Type and Attribute . In terms of appearance , Shiranui monsters appear to be a clan that forge , bless , and wield swords possessed by spirits in order to gain the spirits ' power . Playing style . So far , the " Shiranui " monsters have effects that basically revolve around providing card advantage when they are banished . The non - Tuner Main Deck monsters have a set of two very versatile effects : the first one ranges from the set - up of Synchro / Xyz Summons to a boost on offensiveness ; the second one triggers when they are banished and ranges from card retrieving to card destruction . " Shiranui Spectralsword " is currently the only Tuner of the archetype and allows the player to Special Summon a Zombie Synchro Monster from the Extra Deck , by banishing itself alongside with a non - Tuner Zombie monster , both from the Graveyard . Although this Special Summon is not treated as a Synchro Summon , this effect allows the player to unleash monsters that would normally require specific Synchro Materials , notably " Archfiend Zombie - Skull " . There are currently three boss monsters in the Archetype , all of them being Synchro Monsters : " Shiranui Samuraisaga " , " Shiranui Shogunsaga " and " Shiranui Sunsaga " . " Shiranui Samuraisaga " can recycle one of your banished " Shiranui " monsters and then restrain the opponent ' s aggression ; if it ends up being banished , it can weaken one opposing monster ' s ATK by 500 points . " Shiranui Shogunsaga " has higher stats and a more straightforward set of effects : when it is Special Summoned by any means , it can banish one Zombie monster from the Graveyard in order to raise its 3000 base ATK by an amount equal to the banished monster ' s ATK ; this effect is obviously more powerful when its target is a " Shiranui " monster , that will have its second effect triggered . When it is destroyed , its owner can return one of their banished Zombies with 0 DEF to the Graveyard . " Shiranui Sunsaga " has the highest ATK of the group , at 3500 . It ' s summon effect allows it to recycle any number of Zombie Synchro monsters , banished or in the Graveyard , back into the Extra deck , then destroying cards the opponent controls up to the number of cards recycled by this effect . Its main power comes from its destruction negation , as it can prevent the destruction of any Zombie monster ( by battle or card effect ) by banishing a " Shiranui " monster from the graveyard , saving your monsters and activating the banished monstered effect . Each boss monster is two levels higher than the previous boss , allowing the effect of " Shiranui Spectralsword " to special summon the next boss monster should the previous one be destroyed . " Shiranui Style Synthesis " can either revive a Zombie or replenish the Graveyard with one of the banished Zombies . " Shiranui Style Swallow ' s Slash " acts exactly the same way as " Icarus Attack " , with the difference that it banishes a " Shiranui " monster from the Deck at the resolution , which can trigger its effect . Being a Zombie - reliant Deck , there are many generic support cards that can be very useful , such as " Zombie World " , " Zombie Master " , " Book of Life " , " Pyramid Turtle " and " Uni - Zombie " . Also , the signature mechanic of the Archetype can also be supported by cards like " Gold Sarcophagus " , " Spirit of Flames " and especially " Shutendoji " . Also , unlike most other Zombie decks , this deck does not essentially need " Plaguespreader Zombie " nor is it heavily creeped by cards like " Macro Cosmos " , " Dimensional Fissure " , or " Banisher of the Radiance " .