Category:Archetype: Metal Restraint

The "Metal Restraints" archetype is composed of cards that largely resemble certain of the most iconic cards used by Joey Wheeler, in at least some fashion. Mirroring and extending the effect of "Gearfried the Iron Knight", the majority of the regular monsters are immune to the player's own cards and can't be targeted by or equipped with them, unless they are Metal Restraints cards. Most of these monsters have a "Metal Released" or "Restraints Released" Ritual form, which, due to wording, may not technically fall in the archetype. ""Metal""Released"" and ""Restraints""Released"" are sister archetypes to the Metal Restraints archetype.

Interestingly enough, almost all of the "retrained" cards that were originally traps cards were modified into spell cards, and vice versa.

The archetype has a couple of divergent "boss" monsters, similar to Joey having Gilford the Lightning, Gearfried the Swordmaster, and Red Eyes B. Dragon and its evolutions.