Archetype and Mirror

Archetype

Archetype noun - Something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed.

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Mirror and archetype are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mirror" instead a noun "Archetype".

Nearby Words: archetypal, archetypical

Mirror noun - A smooth or polished surface that forms images by reflection.

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Archetype and mirror are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Archetype" instead a noun "Mirror".

Nearby Words: mirrored, mirroring

old	old archetype	old mirror
similar	similar archetype	similar mirror
usual	usual archetype	usual mirror
perfect	perfect archetype	perfect mirror
Other adjectives: certain, original, single, actual, new, mysterious, literal, giant.

GX, Judai and Edo's second duel seemed to be a mirror match at first, but it turns out that Edo had splashed some Elemental HERO monsters into his deck to fool everyone, and his real archetype is Destiny HERO.

Source: Mirror Match
Evil Counterpart/Shadow Archetype: You can conduct a meeting with a mirror image of yourself that just feels wrong inside the Demon Embassy.

Source: Video Game / Choice of Games
After the release of a Structure Deck built around the Lightsworn archetype (an archetype built completely around milling your deck) it became at worst a Side Deck staple for the mirror and even found its way into Main Decks. Why?

Source: Awesome But Impractical / Yu-Gi-Oh!

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