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Top tier

Cat ControlSynchro comboHardLightswornMill midrangeMediumBlackwingSwarmMediumGladiator BeastBeatdownMedium

Rogue

TwilightMill midrangeHardSalvo DADSynchro comboHardTeleDADSynchro comboHardCat PlantSynchro comboHardDrain TeleDADLockHard

Fun

Counter FairyControlMediumDrain BeatBeatdownEasy
Top tier

Cat Control

Synchro comboHard

How it wins

Turns one Normal Summon into a Level 7 Synchro Monster with Summoner Monk, Rescue Cat and X-Saber Airbellum, then wins with Dark Strike Fighter, Arcanite Magician and strong traps.

Key cards

  • Rescue Cat
  • X-Saber Airbellum
  • Summoner Monk

Tip

Rescue Cat's Beasts are destroyed in the End Phase, so use them as Synchro Material right away.

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Top tier

Lightsworn

Mill midrangeMedium

How it wins

Mills the Deck with Lumina, Lyla and Celestia, gets free Wulf summons and Solar Recharge draws, then summons Judgment Dragon to wipe the field.

Key cards

  • Judgment Dragon
  • Lumina, Lightsworn Summoner
  • Solar Recharge

Tip

Judgment Dragon needs 4 differently named Lightsworn monsters in the graveyard. Count them before you mill more.

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Top tier

Blackwing

SwarmMedium

How it wins

Summons two or three Blackwings in one turn, uses Black Whirlwind to keep the hand full, and Synchro Summons Armor Master or Stardust Dragon.

Key cards

  • Blackwing - Bora the Spear
  • Black Whirlwind
  • Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind

Tip

Play Black Whirlwind before your Normal Summon: a Normal Summoned Blackwing then adds a weaker Blackwing to your hand.

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Top tier

Gladiator Beast

BeatdownMedium

How it wins

Attacks every turn with Gladiator Beasts, tags out into a new one after each battle, then fuses into Gyzarus or Heraklinos.

Key cards

  • Gladiator Beast Laquari
  • Gladiator Beast's Respite
  • Test Tiger

Tip

Test Tiger can be Tributed to shuffle a Gladiator Beast back into the Deck and summon another one, so you can tag out without attacking.

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Rogue

Twilight

Mill midrangeHard

How it wins

Mills with Lightsworn monsters, keeps both LIGHT and DARK in the graveyard, then brings out Judgment Dragon, Dark Armed Dragon or Chaos Sorcerer.

Key cards

  • Judgment Dragon
  • Chaos Sorcerer
  • Black Salvo

Tip

Chaos Sorcerer needs one LIGHT and one DARK monster banished from your graveyard. Lightsworn milling gives you both.

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Rogue

Salvo DAD

Synchro comboHard

How it wins

Normal Summons Black Salvo to revive Dekoichi, Synchro Summons Dark Strike Fighter or Stardust Dragon, and summons Dark Armed Dragon when the graveyard is right.

Key cards

  • Black Salvo
  • Dark Armed Dragon
  • Gold Sarcophagus

Tip

Gold Sarcophagus banishes a card from your Deck and adds it to your hand two turns later. Banish Dark Armed Dragon early.

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Rogue

TeleDAD

Synchro comboHard

How it wins

Synchro Summons with Krebons and Rose, shuts off traps with Royal Decree, and summons Dark Armed Dragon when three DARK monsters are in the graveyard.

Key cards

  • Dark Armed Dragon
  • Krebons
  • Royal Decree

Tip

Royal Decree stops your own traps too, so this list plays only a few. Flip it when their backrow is full.

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Rogue

Cat Plant

Synchro comboHard

How it wins

Makes Synchro Monsters with Rescue Cat, Summoner Monk and the Plants, then attacks with Dark Strike Fighter and Black Rose Dragon.

Key cards

  • Rescue Cat
  • Lonefire Blossom
  • Debris Dragon

Tip

Lonefire Blossom can Tribute Dandylion: Dandylion leaves two Fluff Tokens for even more Synchro Material.

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Rogue

Drain TeleDAD

LockHard

How it wins

Plays Skill Drain to stop their effects, attacks with Barbaros and Cyber Dragon, and uses Krebons and Malicious for Synchro Summons when Skill Drain is not out.

Key cards

  • Skill Drain
  • Beast King Barbaros
  • Dark Armed Dragon

Tip

Skill Drain stops Dark Armed Dragon too. Destroy their cards with it before you flip Skill Drain.

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Fun

Counter Fairy

ControlMedium

How it wins

Sets Counter Traps and negates their key plays, draws with Bountiful Artemis, and summons Van'Dalgyon for free after a negation.

Key cards

  • Bountiful Artemis
  • Van'Dalgyon the Dark Dragon Lord
  • Divine Wrath

Tip

Van'Dalgyon can be Special Summoned from your hand when your Counter Trap negates a card. Keep one in hand.

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Fun

Drain Beat

BeatdownEasy

How it wins

Flips Skill Drain so their monster effects stop, then attacks every turn with Barbaros, Neos Alius and Thunder King Rai-Oh.

Key cards

  • Skill Drain
  • Beast King Barbaros
  • Thunder King Rai-Oh

Tip

Under Skill Drain, Barbaros still has 1900 ATK and Honest still works from your hand.

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