THERION
The Power Armor Protocol
Lore Archive
"The Therion are ancient mechanical warriors who equip monsters from the GY as components, gaining their effects. King Regulus negates an effect once per turn by sending a Therion card from the hand or field to the GY, creating a recyclable negation engine. They scavenge the graveyard for power and find it in abundance."
Each Therion is named after a star of the zodiac, and built to look like its constellation; Springans Captain Sargas, named after a star of Scorpius, fights beside them. Follow a marked name to walk the trail.
Regulus, in Leo, with a fiery mane and lion's legs: the lion, king of the beasts. It appears in Therion Cross and Therion Stand Up!. Its mirror image is Irregular.
Regulus corrupted by Spright energy, in a mirrored pose with ATK and DEF swapped (1600/2800). The only Therion without quotation marks in its name.
Ain, in Taurus, with bull horns, and a pun on bullseye and the German Einrad, unicycle, which makes up its lower half. Its weapons turn up in Therion Charge.
Drukyul, a planet in Cancer, so it has crab claws: the only Therion named after a planet, not a star. It fights in Therion Charge.
Fumalsamakah, in Pisces, with a fish's tail and two fish-shaped blasters, like the twin fish of the ♓ symbol.
Lilii Borea, in Aries, with ram's horns; a lily, so it's a Plant; and a drill, for the "bore" in Borea. Perhaps also the Barometz, the plant said to grow sheep.
Alasia, in Serpens, the snake. Its wrecked remains lie in Blink Out.
Springans Captain Sargas wielding Bull Ain's weapons, with Duke Yul and Reaper Fum.
Springans Captain Sargas and King Regulus.
Springans Captain Sargas, King Regulus and Tri-Brigade Kitt.
A disc and a colosseum whose centre is a zodiac wheel, with Endless Engine Argyro System, Sargas and Kitt.
Executive Summary
The "Therion" archetype operates on a unique design philosophy centered around the Graveyard. Therion monsters function as high-level "pilots" that Special Summon themselves from the hand by equipping a monster from the Graveyard, effectively donning them as powerful "power armor."
Update: The introduction of the "Gung-Ho! Springans!" support wave has fundamentally altered the deck's identity. By utilizing Gigantic "Champion" Sargas and Tally-ho! Springans, the deck has transitioned from a linear control strategy into a high-velocity "Rank 4/Rank 8 Combo-Toolbox" that accesses Therion "King" Regulus with deterministic consistency.
The Therion Arsenal
The Pilots
Therion "King" Regulus
The ace of the archetype. Provides a powerful and flexible omni-negate by sending a "Therion" card to the GY.
Therion "Lily" Borea
The primary searcher and enabler, adding any "Therion" Spell/Trap from the Deck to the hand.
Therion "Bull" Ain
Offers targeted destruction, clearing threats while setting up the Graveyard for further plays.
The Armory
Therion Discolosseum
The Field Spell that ensures consistency by searching any "Therion" monster on activation.
Endless Engine Argyro System
The primary Graveyard setup tool, sending any "Therion" card from Deck to GY to enable summons.
Therion Cross
A searchable Normal Trap that provides a monster negate and/or banish for crucial disruption.
Gung-Ho! The Springans Bridge
The alliance between the Springans and Therions (seen in the "Albaz" lore) provides the deck with its most powerful engine. This "Gung-Ho!" support wave solves the deck's historical reliance on hard-drawing its boss monsters.
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Gigantic "Champion" Sargas
The "Linchpin." Can overlay onto a Rank 4 Springans. Searches any Therion card and provides removal whenever material is detached.
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Tally-ho! Springans
The "Velocity Engine." Detaches materials to search and Special Summon up to 3 monsters. Enables the Rank 4 swarm required for Utopic Draco Future.
The "Sargas" Bridge Protocol
Modern Therion strategies utilize the Rank 4 toolbox to bridge into the Rank 8 searcher, ensuring Regulus is always accessible.
Gold Golgonda Start
Discard a card to Special Summon Springans Merrymaker. Merrymaker sends a Springans monster from Deck to GY to setup materials.
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Overlay Sargas
Overlay Gigantic "Champion" Sargas on top of Merrymaker. Use Sargas's effect to add Therion "King" Regulus (or Tally-ho!) to your hand.
Utopic Swarm
Activate Tally-ho! to swarm the board with 3 Level 4s. Use two of them to overlay into Utopic Draco Future for a second indestructible negate.
The Ultimate Fortress Board
Therion "King" Regulus
- Omni-Negate: Repeatable negation.
- Machine Synergy: Easily summons off Sargas.
Utopic Draco Future
- Monster Negate: Steals opponent's monsters.
- Indestructible: High resilience.
Time Thief Redoer
- Sargas Trigger: Detaching material triggers Sargas removal.
- Dodging: Quick-play banish protection.
Competitive Analysis
Strengths
- Deterministic Search: Sargas guarantees Regulus access.
- Dual-Layered End Board: Mixes Omni-negates with Monster-negates and Destruction.
- Going Second: "Tally-ho!" can break boards before committing summons.
Weaknesses
- Droll & Lock Bird: Hard-stops the multi-search Springans engine.
- Graveyard Reliant: Still vulnerable to Dimension Shifter and Macro Cosmos.
- Nibiru: The swarm capability often triggers Nibiru before Regulus is live.
Top Engine Choice
Springans Engine (Tier 1 Synergy)
The superior choice over P.U.N.K. or Adventure. Discards bricks for cost while searching Regulus directly.
- Plant Link: Synergizes with "Lily" Borea.
- Gear Gigant X: Searcher for any Level 4 Machine.
Current TCG Status
Banlist Impact
FULL POWER: The Therion-Springans engine is currently unrestricted.
As of the current TCG format, the Therion archetype is entirely unrestricted, allowing it to operate at full capacity.
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
Core cards checked:
• Therion "Bull" Ain
• Therion "Duke" Yul
• Therion "Empress" Alasia
• Therion "King" Regulus
• Therion "Lily" Borea
• Therion "Reaper" Fum
• Therion Charge
• Therion Cross
• Therion Discolosseum
• Therion Irregular
• Therion Stand Up!
+ Related cards checked:
• Gigantic "Champion" Sargas
• Great Sand Sea - Gold Golgonda
• Number F0: Utopic Draco Future
• Tally-ho! Springans
• Time Thief Redoer analyzed •
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All cards legal at 3 copies