Breaking the Ice

Ice Barriers are probably the archetype with the coolest artwork to date. This appeal along with the ability to create lock down situations and one-sided skill drains makes it not only an attractive archetype but one that actually has potential. Lets brake down some of the shining stars of the Ice Barrier Archetype.

General Raiho of the Ice Barrier:
This Monster is a force to be reckoned with and in all honesty I'm surprise he hasnt seen play in frognarchs. Making every creature affect cost a discard in addition to other means is nothing to sneeze at and against a topdecking opponent this shuts down all those lucky Cauis/Debris drops. Note that this doesn't effect monsters in the grave.






Strategist of the Ice Barrier
Strategist is a key piece of any Ice barrier deck. His ability allows you to cycle your ice barrier monsters dropping them to the grave for a draw. This should be an obvious inclusion in any Ice Barrier deck.

Lets not forget that Ice barrier monsters have their own Reinforcement of the Army. Medallion of the Ice Barrier lets you search your deck for an Ice Barrier Monster regardless of its level.

Here's an Ice Barrier Build I've been running on DN with Moderate success.




Monsters 17

3 Strategist of the Ice Barrer
3 Samurai of the Ice Barrier
3 Dance Princess of the Ice Barrier
2 Spellbreaker of the Ice Barrier
2 General Raiho
1 General Gantala
1 Cryomancer
2 Sacred Spirit of the Ice Barrier

Spells 10

3 Medallion of the Ice Barrier
3 Pot of Duality
2 Magic Triangle of the Ice Barrier
1 Dark Hole
1 Monster Reborn

Traps 13
3 Dimensional Prison
1 Solemn Judgment
2 Solemn Warning
1 Mirror Force
1 Torrential Tribute
1 Call of the Haunted
2 Bottomless Traphole
1 Royal Oppression
1 Seven Tools of the Bandit

Another great thing about Ice Barrier monsters is that they're all water meaning the can be used as material for absolute zero and with good synergy too. Here's a list demonstrating that synergy.

Ice Hero

Monsters 19
1 Stratos
3 Alius
3 Strategist
2 General Raiho
3 Dance Princess
3 Samurai
2 Snowman Eater
2 Effect Veiler

Spells 13
3 Medallion
3 Miracle Fusion
1 RotA
1 Monster Reborn
1 Dark Hole
1 Giant Trunade
1 Book of Moon
2 Mystical Space Typhoon

Traps 8
2 Dimensional Prison
2 Solemn Warning
1 Solemn Judgment
1 Trap Dustshoot
1 Mirror Force
1 Call of the Haunted