Crusader

The Crusaders are a series of monsters that are seen exclusively in Alex Gailson's Fan Fiction "Yu-Gi-Oh: Destiny's Call", by the main protagonist Skyler Gailson. Although most of the monsters have a LIGHT Attribute, there are others that have an EARTH Attribute. The monsters themselves parallel the knights of Mid-Evil England, the Crusades, and the Roman Empire. Supports for these cards are based around the belief system of the Knights of this time period, using such words as “Divine” and “Angel”. The Crusader monsters themselves are separated into three classes based on the hierarchy of knighthood. The first group is made up of weaker, less experienced knights who have only just started their training. For this reason, these monsters are called Crusader Squire. The next group of monsters is made of more experienced warriors that have attained full knighthood status, giving them the title Crusader Knights. The final group is called the Divine Crusaders, who have not only full knights but have become Saints and/or Angels.

Playing Style
The playing style of Crusader monsters can be said to be a combination between Elemental Heroes, Lightsworns, and Psychic monsters.Like Elemental Heroes, Crusader Squires and Crusader Knight monsters generally have low ATK and DEF, so you need support cards like the Field Spell Card War Zone which is designed specifically for a Crusader monster. Equip Spell Cards are also helpful with increase the ATK of lower Crusader monsters. Also of the power of these cards relies on Fusion Summon to bring out more powerful Fusion Monsters. There are only two types of fusion Crusader monsters: Divine Crusaders and Crusader Knights.

The appearance and archetype of Crusader monsters was inspired largely by the appearances of the Lightsworn who self mill decks in order to activate their own effects. That is not to say that Crusaders mill, however they do share a similarity is Summon each other to the field and close support for one another. Also, all of the Lightsworn cards involve light and most of Warrior-Type Monsters. The main draw back to Crusader monsters is that most of their effects require you to pay Life Points in order to activate thier own effects, much like the effect Psychic monsters. This is why it’s important to use cards that replenish your Life Points. Divine Crusader St. Joan and Angel's Gift are excellent examples.