Gravekeeper ' s " Gravekeeper ' s " , known as " Gravekeeper " ( " Hakamori " ) in the " OCG " , is an archetype of Spellcaster monsters based on ancient Egyptian tomb - keepers . All members of this archetype are DARK monsters , except for the EARTH " Gravekeeper ' s Commandant " . " Gravekeeper ' s " Decks usually revolve around " Necrovalley " and gains power from it , while avoiding its drawbacks . This Deck tends to prevent the opponent from affecting cards placed in the Graveyard , as well as keeping field control with its ability to swarm . This was the first archetype to receive support , with members and support for the archetype debuting in " Pharaonic Guardian " . The Gravekeeper ' s Chief and Assailant were present in the anime . The former Duels against Jaden Yuki , giving the Duelist a hard time , but eventually Jaden manages to beat him . After the defeat , he gave Jaden one half of the Shadow Charm pendant , telling him that another person ( Atticus Rhodes ) has the other half . The " new " " Gravekeeper ' s " monsters that were released in later sets bear a strong resemblance to members of the Ishtar family , likely because they were Tomb Guardians . Playing style . Strategy . The key card to the " Gravekeeper ' s " Deck is " Necrovalley " , a Field Spell Card that increases the ATK and DEF of " Gravekeeper ' s " monsters by 500 . " Necrovalley " also stops effects from affecting cards in the Graveyard , like " Monster Reborn " and " Call of the Haunted " , and prevents either player from banish ing from their Graveyards with cards like " Soul Release " . However , " Necrovalley " does not prevent effects that activate in the Graveyard , so cards like " Mystic Tomato " and " Pyramid Turtle " still activate . Because of the effects of " Necrovalley " , this Deck tends to be somewhat anti - meta , countering " Zombie " , and to a certain extent , " Psychic " monsters , " Inzektor " , and " Chaos Dragon " . It is therefore an ideal anti - meta Deck . Because most of the " Gravekeeper ' s " monsters are DARK they can also use " Allure of Darkness " , and other DARK Attribute support cards . Although " Necrovalley " stops most Graveyard related effects , " Gravekeeper ' s " have their own support that are unaffected by " Necrovalley " , namely " Rite of Spirit " and " Gravekeeper ' s Stele " . " Gravekeeper ' s Chief " enables your graveyard to be unaffected by " Necrovalley " . This enables the use of the effect of " Dark Armed Dragon " . Your opponent is also allowed to target your graveyard however , so this could become a disadvantage . With the " Starstrike Blast " set release came one of the most important members of the archetype with " Gravekeeper ' s Recruiter " . This monster acts like a " Gravekeeper ' s " exclusive " Witch of the Black Forest " , allowing the player to add a " Gravekeeper ' s " monster with 1500 or less DEF from the Deck to the hand . The multiple combinations possible with this creature to generate advantage and thin the Deck adds much needed consistency to the " Gravekeeper ' s " archetype . With the release of " Legacy of the Valiant " , the " Gravekeeper ' s " lockdown becomes even more fearsome . " Gravekeeper ' s Shaman " can protect " Necrovalley " and at the same time prevent effects that activate in the Graveyard , completely locking down the Graveyard . " Gravekeeper ' s Nobleman " can call out any " Gravekeeper ' s " in face - down defense position ; it can help bring out " Gravekeeper ' s Spy " or " Gravekeeper ' s Guard " and use their Flip Effect s , allowing " Spy ' s " effect to be used to Special Summon high level Gravekeeper monsters without tribute . " Gravekeeper ' s Ambusher " can recycle " Necrovalley " . " Gravekeeper ' s Oracle " can destroy any annoying Flip Effect Monster and is a great beatstick with an ATK ranging from 2400 to over 3000 . Finally , the " Gravekeeper ' s " field control is complete with " Gravekeeper ' s Heretic " who is not effected by any card effects as long as " Necrovalley " is on the field , even " Necrovalley " . To protect the main card in the Deck , " Necrovalley " , you can use " Gravekeeper ' s Shaman " , " Field Barrier " , " Malefic Stardust Dragon " or " " The use of " Necrovalley " in this archetype prevents the opponent from using the Graveyard as a resource . Therefore , a very large number of opposing strategies will be at a severe disadvantage while this card is on the field ( Zombie , " Infernity " , " X - Saber " , Dragon , " Blackwing " , " Inzektor " , etc . ) . It is also very effective against strategies that rely on banishing cards from the Graveyard to activate their effects . They also have excellent search capabilities , as exemplified by " Gravekeeper ' s Spy " " Gravekeeper ' s Nobleman " and " Gravekeeper ' s Recruiter " . " Recruiter " is especially useful in this respect , creating fantastic combinations with " Gravekeeper ' s Descendant " . Weaknesses . Their intense reliance on " Necrovalley " and their own effects makes them very vulnerable to opponents who enjoy using Spell and Trap destroy ing effects and monster card negating effects , so cards to protect " Necrovalley " ( such as " Malefic Stardust Dragon " ) , and traps that can help the player maintain a field and hand advantage over a stronger opponent despite losing access to Monster Card effects amid other things are highly recommended . " Consecrated Light " is another weakness of this Deck because it is almost entirely made up of DARK monsters . The only good thing is that it still allows you to Set DARK monsters . Luckily , it is only found in the Side Deck of most Decks and cards like " Cyber Dragon " and " Fissure " can be sided to eliminate it . Also , " Gravekeeper ' s Commandant " can destroy it by battle and you can flip " Gravekeeper ' s Descendant " and activate its effect . " Shadow - Imprisoning Mirror " can also be very troublesome for " Gravekeeper ' s " Decks as it stops the effects of all " Gravekeeper ' s " monsters other than " Gravekeeper ' s Commandant " from being used . " Last Day of Witch " and other anti - Spellcaster cards can also cause problems for " Gravekeeper ' s " , since all of them are Spellcaster s . Your opponent may use " Mind Control " on your face - down " Spy " or " Guard " and then Flip Summon them on their side of the field , which is especially deadly in the mirror match as " Spy " will provide field advantage for your opponent . " Guard " could also decrease your field presence and leave you open for an attack . Keep in mind that cards in the Graveyard that have an ability that Special Summons them to the field will not be negated by " Necrovalley " . Cards that Special Summon them , like " Monster Reborn " , will be negated , but cards that Special Summon themselves , such as " Treeborn Frog " , can still activate . " Gravekeeper ' s " Decks most destructive weapon , " Royal Tribute " , can put you at a severe disadvantage when Dueling a " Dark World " Deck , as these gain powerful effects from being discarded by a card effect , especially an opponent ' s effect . This can be partly solved by siding them out for Anti - Meta cards , such as " The End of Anubis " , " Dimensional Fissure " , " D . D . Crow " , or " Secret Village of the Spellcasters " .