Soldier of Fortune

The "Soldier of Fortune" archetype is a set of 54 monsters, mostly, designed to run in a Deck, while also providing a wide variety of Xyz Summoning options. They are primarily based on the basic playing cards, similar to the series, but also take influences from 80's cartoons and franchises such as G.I. Joe and Transformers. Each Main Deck monster represents a particular card, and usually has a name either referencing that card, or the position of that card, with the Xyz Monsters representing different poker hands.

Playstyle
Each Main Deck "Soldier of Fortune", save for the Level 1 "Aces" and the Level 4 "Face Cards", is a, but possess additional effects that make sure the deck does not slow down too much. The other cards have effects that activate in the hand to both Special Summon themselves and aid their brethren on the field. The deck mainly focuses on keeping up field and hand advantage by protecting the monsters until they can make Xyz Monsters.