Due to their comparatively lower power level, most 'Gravekeeper's' decks focus on the floodgating effects of 'Necrovalley' and its supporting Spell/Traps, using the 'Gravekeeper's' monsters as searchers and beatsticks. Individual 'Gravekeeper's' monsters typically have simple searching, offensive, or defensive effects. It is supported by 'Gravekeeper's' monsters, who can search out 'Necrovalley' and have simple beatdown-based effects, and numerous supporting Spell/Traps with further floodgating effects, such as ' Royal Tribute' or ' Hidden Temples of Necrovalley'. 'Necrovalley' is a floodgate that prevents both players from moving cards out of either Graveyard, shutting down large amounts of interactions and combos that involve the Graveyard. The 'Gravekeeper's' archetype is a stun Deck revolving around the Field Spell ' Necrovalley'. Some 'Gravekeeper's' monsters have changed, either by age or by other events:

Additionally, one 'Gravekeeper's' monster released in Legacy of the Valiant bears resemblance to Thief King Bakura, an ancient Egyptian character from the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime and manga.

The 'Gravekeeper's' monsters that were released in Starstrike Blast and Absolute Powerforce bear a strong resemblance to members of the Ishtar family, who are a family of Tomb Keepers in the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime and manga.

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