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LessonsBlue-Eyes White DestinyComboMediumLessons5D's: YuseiSynchroMediumLessons5D's: AkiSynchroMediumLessons5D's: CrowSynchroEasy

Tournament decks

LessonsElfnoteComboHardLessonsLight and Darkness RitualComboHardLessonsKewl TuneSynchroHardLessonsSky StrikerControlMediumLessonsPower Patron ArtmagePendulumHardLessonsMitsurugiRitualMediumLessonsRadiant TyphoonControlMediumLessonsBranded DracotailFusionHard
Structure decks

Blue-Eyes White Destiny

ComboMedium

How it wins

Puts Blue-Eyes White Dragon on the field fast, then turns it into Synchro dragons that stop the opponent and hit for 2500 and more.

Key cards

  • Sage with Eyes of Blue
  • Maiden of White
  • Blue-Eyes Spirit Dragon

Tip

Sage with Eyes of Blue finds the Tuners. Keep Maiden of White in the GY: she comes back when you Special Summon Blue-Eyes White Dragon.

Lessons

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5D's: Yusei

SynchroMedium

How it wins

Summons small Tuners and their partners, then Synchro Summons bigger monsters every turn. Stardust Dragon protects the board, Junk Warrior hits hard.

Key cards

  • Junk Converter
  • Junk Synchron
  • Stardust Dragon

Tip

Junk Converter discards with a Tuner to search, and comes back from the GY when used for a Synchro. Count your Levels before you start.

Lessons

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5D's: Aki

SynchroMedium

How it wins

Swarms the field with Plant monsters and Rose Dragons, then Synchro Summons Black Rose Dragon to wipe the board or other Rose Synchros to take over.

Key cards

  • Lonefire Blossom
  • Black Garden
  • Black Rose Dragon

Tip

Lonefire Blossom tributes a Plant to bring another Plant from the Deck. Black Rose Dragon destroys every card on the field when it is Synchro Summoned, so use it when you are behind.

Lessons

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5D's: Crow

SynchroEasy

How it wins

Special Summons Blackwings from the hand one after another, then Synchro Summons Black-Winged Dragon and Assault Dragon to overpower the opponent.

Key cards

  • Blackwing - Simoon the Poison Wind
  • Black Whirlwind
  • Black-Winged Dragon

Tip

Most Blackwings Special Summon themselves when you control another Blackwing. Black Whirlwind searches a weaker Blackwing every time you Normal Summon one.

Lessons

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Tournament decks

Elfnote

ComboHard

How it wins

Uses Pendulum Monsters and Synchro Summons to build a board of monsters that negate and destroy, then attacks through what is left.

Key cards

  • Elfnote Power Patron
  • Elfnote Lucina
  • Junoldo the Shadespirit Power Patron

Tip

Pendulum cards go to the face-up Extra Deck instead of the GY, so they can come back again and again. Set up your scales before you summon.

Lessons

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Light and Darkness Ritual

ComboHard

How it wins

Ritual Summons Black Luster Soldier, Black Chaos and Mitsurugi monsters, using Ritual Spells that search each other, and wins with big removal effects.

Key cards

  • Light and Darkness Ritual
  • Black Luster Soldier - Soldier of Light and Darkness
  • Mitsurugi Ritual

Tip

Ritual Summons need a Ritual Spell and Tributes. Mitsurugi monsters are sent to the GY as Tributes and then help from there.

Lessons

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Tournament decks

Kewl Tune

SynchroHard

How it wins

Synchro Summons over and over with Kewl Tune Tuners, ending with Synchro Monsters that interrupt the opponent on their turn.

Key cards

  • Kewl Tune Cue
  • Kewl Tune Synchro
  • Kewl Tune Track Maker

Tip

Kewl Tune cards search each other. Play hand traps like Ash Blossom and Effect Veiler on the opponent turn while your combo waits.

Lessons

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Sky Striker

ControlMedium

How it wins

Keeps only one or two monsters out and uses a stream of Spells to remove the opponent cards. Link Monsters in the Extra Monster Zone do the attacking.

Key cards

  • Sky Striker Ace - Raye
  • Sky Striker Mobilize - Engage!
  • Sky Striker Ace - Kagari

Tip

Raye turns into a Link Monster on either turn. Engage! searches a Sky Striker card and draws when you have three or more Spells in your GY.

Lessons

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Power Patron Artmage

PendulumHard

How it wins

Pendulum Summons several monsters at once, then makes Fusion, Synchro, Xyz and Link Monsters from them to lock the opponent out.

Key cards

  • Artmage Power Patron
  • Nervedo the Shadebeast Power Patron
  • Nerva the Power Patron of Creation

Tip

Place two Pendulum cards in your outer Spell & Trap Zones first. Then you can Pendulum Summon from your hand and face-up Extra Deck in one go.

Lessons

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Mitsurugi

RitualMedium

How it wins

Ritual Summons big Reptile monsters that destroy cards and come back. The Tributes are monsters that search more Mitsurugi cards from the GY.

Key cards

  • Mitsurugi Ritual
  • Ame no Murakumo no Mitsurugi
  • Mitsurugi no Mikoto, Aramasa

Tip

Mitsurugi monsters want to be Tributed. Using one for a Ritual Summon is how the deck gets its next card.

Lessons

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Radiant Typhoon

ControlMedium

How it wins

Plays Quick-Play Spells on both turns to destroy Spells and Traps and summon Radiant Typhoon monsters, then attacks with Xyz and Synchro Monsters.

Key cards

  • Radiant Typhoon Vision
  • Radiant Typhoon Krosea
  • Mystical Space Typhoon

Tip

Many Radiant Typhoon effects care about Quick-Play Spells. Mystical Space Typhoon counts, so it is both removal and a combo piece.

Lessons

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Branded Dracotail

FusionHard

How it wins

Fusion Summons with Albaz and Dracotail monsters, often using the opponent monsters as material, and ends with dragons that negate and remove.

Key cards

  • Branded Fusion
  • Fallen of Albaz
  • Dracotail Arthalion

Tip

Branded Fusion sends materials from your Deck to the GY. Those monsters then trigger their own GY effects.

Lessons

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