Executive Summary

The "Doriado" series is not a conventional archetype, but a thematic lineage of monsters united by a singular concept: mastery over the elemental Attributes. This collection�a Ritual monster, a Pendulum monster, and a powerful Nomi monster�forms the basis for unique and challenging strategies. Their power is not in isolation but in their synergistic potential with each other and a vast pool of generic support that enables their demanding mechanics.

The Elemental Conclave

Elemental Mistress Doriado

The elemental nexus. As a Ritual Monster, her continuous effect treats her as WIND, WATER, FIRE, and EARTH simultaneously, enabling powerful support cards that require multiple attributes on the field.

Dark Doriado

The pendulum oracle. Its monster effect allows you to stack the top of your deck with one monster of each of the four main elements, giving you unparalleled control over your future draws.

Elemental Grace Doriado

The ascended matriarch. This boss monster requires 6+ different Attributes in the graveyards to be summoned and can negate opponent's summons multiple times in a turn.

Blueprint: Mistress Control

This strategy focuses on summoning Elemental Mistress Doriado to enable the devastating trap card, Fuh-Rin-Ka-Zan, which mimics four of the most powerful banned spell cards in the game's history.

Manju of the Ten Thousand Hands
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Search the Ritual

Normal Summon Manju of the Ten Thousand Hands to search for either Elemental Mistress Doriado or her Ritual Spell, Doriado's Blessing.

Elemental Mistress Doriado
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Summon the Nexus

Activate Doriado's Blessing, tributing Manju, to Ritual Summon Elemental Mistress Doriado. Her effect makes her count as all four main Attributes.

Fuh-Rin-Ka-Zan
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Set the Payoff

Set Fuh-Rin-Ka-Zan. With Elemental Mistress Doriado on the field, its activation condition is met, allowing you to destroy all opposing monsters, spells/traps, discard 2 cards, or draw 2 cards on your opponent's turn.

The Ideal End Boards

End Board: Mistress Control

Monster Zone

Elemental Mistress Doriado
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Spell & Trap Zone

A single low-stat monster backed by the game-winning potential of a set Fuh-Rin-Ka-Zan.

High-risk, high-reward. Fragile but devastating if unresolved.

End Board: Grace Turbo

Monster Zone

Elemental Grace Doriado
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S:P Little Knight
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Graveyard (Fuel)

An imposing 3000+ ATK boss monster with multiple, non-once-per-turn summon negations, often backed by another disruption like S:P Little Knight.

Resource-intensive but creates a powerful, oppressive board.

Competitive Analysis

Strengths

  • Element of Surprise: As a rogue strategy, opponents are unlikely to know your choke points.
  • High-Impact Payoffs: A resolved Fuh-Rin-Ka-Zan or Elemental Grace Doriado can win the game on the spot.
  • Engine Compatibility: Can be integrated with various powerful generic engines (Ritual, Sky Striker, Lightsworn).

Weaknesses

  • Normal Summon Reliance: Key combos often depend on a single Normal Summon, making them vulnerable to hand traps.
  • Graveyard Dependency: The Grace Turbo strategy is completely shut down by Graveyard-hate like D.D. Crow or Dimension Shifter.
  • Fragile Boards: The Mistress Control setup is easily dismantled by simple Spell/Trap removal or monster negation.

Key Synergies

  • Sky Striker Engine: The most efficient way to summon Elemental Grace Doriado, providing all 6 attributes from a one-card starter.
  • Ritual Support: Generic searchers like Manju and Preparation of Rites are mandatory for the Mistress Control variant.
  • Elementsaber Engine: A slower but thematically appropriate partner for filling the Graveyard with attributes over time.

Live TCG Banlist Status

Banlist Impact

Fully Unrestricted

The Doriado archetype, with its multi-Attribute Ritual strategy with summoning versatility, operates at full power with no restrictions on the current TCG banlist.

Maximum Consistency

Play any card at your preferred ratio without restrictions

Full Strength Plays

Access to all archetype synergies without limitations

Strategic Freedom

No banlist constraints holding back your strategy

Banlist Status Summary

analyzed • 0 restrictions found • All cards legal at 3 copies