Archetype

An archetype is a collection of Beasts with similar effects that work together in a clear, precise strategy. A Beast's archetype is written on the card in the box beneath the card art. Some traps, weapons and zones are designed to aid a particular archetype's strategy - for instance, Tangled Vines is a clear aid to the Vine archetype, though these cards are not technically part of the archetype itself. An archetype's card arts will all be done in similar styles by an artist, to make recognising an archetype easier.

Most decks are based around a particular archetype, or a combination of archetypes.