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Masked ControlControlMediumMuka Muka TurboBig handEasyExodiaStallMediumLabyrinth Tank TurboFusionMedium

Rogue

Exodia ControlControlHardGoblin ControlHand attackEasyVanilla BeatBeatdownEasyCannon BurnBurn beatdownMedium

Fun

BurnBurnEasyBounce ControlBounceMedium
Top tier

Masked Control

ControlMedium

How it wins

Trades one for one with monsters that replace themselves, wins the fight over the Limited cards with Magician of Faith, then attacks with Masked Sorcerer for an extra card each hit.

Key cards

  • Masked Sorcerer
  • Magician of Faith
  • Witch of the Black Forest

Tip

Magician of Faith returns a Spell from your graveyard when flipped. Set it once Pot of Greed or Change of Heart is in the graveyard.

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Top tier

Muka Muka Turbo

Big handEasy

How it wins

Keeps a big hand with Thunder Dragon and the cards that replace themselves, so Muka Muka grows past every monster the opponent has, then attacks with it and La Jinn.

Key cards

  • Muka Muka
  • Thunder Dragon
  • Last Will

Tip

Discard Thunder Dragon for two more Thunder Dragons: one card out, two in, and Muka Muka gains 300 ATK.

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Top tier

Exodia

StallMedium

How it wins

Never mind the life points: hold the opponent off with walls, Waboku and Swords of Revealing Light while the Deck shrinks, until the five Exodia pieces are in your hand.

Key cards

  • Exodia the Forbidden One
  • Thunder Dragon
  • Waboku

Tip

Thunder Dragon takes two cards out of the Deck for one discard, so you reach the Exodia pieces sooner. Use it as early as you can.

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Rogue

Exodia Control

ControlHard

How it wins

Plays a normal control game with the best cards of the format, and wins either by attacking or by drawing all five Exodia pieces while the duel goes long.

Key cards

  • Exodia the Forbidden One
  • Magician of Faith
  • Sangan

Tip

Sangan can add an Exodia piece from the Deck: every piece has 1500 or less ATK. Pick the one you are missing.

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Top tier

Labyrinth Tank Turbo

FusionMedium

How it wins

Fuses Giga-Tech Wolf with Cannon Soldier into Labyrinth Tank and attacks with it. Cannon Soldier Tributes the monsters you no longer need for 500 damage each.

Key cards

  • Labyrinth Tank
  • Giga-Tech Wolf
  • Cannon Soldier

Tip

Twin-Headed Thunder Dragon needs two Thunder Dragons: discard one to add two, then fuse those with Polymerization.

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Rogue

Goblin Control

Hand attackEasy

How it wins

Plays Robbin' Goblin early, then attacks every turn with La Jinn and 7 Colored Fish. Each hit throws a card from their hand away until they have nothing left.

Key cards

  • Robbin' Goblin
  • La Jinn the Mystical Genie of the Lamp
  • Solemn Judgment

Tip

Robbin' Goblin works on every hit, even a weak one. Attack with all your monsters when their field is empty.

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Rogue

Vanilla Beat

BeatdownEasy

How it wins

Summons an 1800 ATK monster every turn and attacks, uses the Limited spells to clear their monsters, and keeps their attacks off with Trap Hole and Waboku.

Key cards

  • La Jinn the Mystical Genie of the Lamp
  • Magician of Faith
  • Trap Hole

Tip

La Jinn has 1800 ATK with no Tribute: it beats nearly every Level 4 of 2002. Keep it in Attack Position.

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Rogue

Cannon Burn

Burn beatdownMedium

How it wins

Attacks with big Level 4 monsters, then turns the monsters you no longer need into damage with Cannon Soldier and closes the duel with Tremendous Fire.

Key cards

  • Cannon Soldier
  • Jirai Gumo
  • Tremendous Fire

Tip

Jirai Gumo has 2200 ATK, but a wrong coin call costs half your LP. Attack with it while your LP is high.

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Fun

Burn

BurnEasy

How it wins

Stalls with Waboku and Swords of Revealing Light while burn spells and traps take 500 to 1000 LP each. Cannon Soldier and Catapult Turtle add the last points.

Key cards

  • Just Desserts
  • Final Flame
  • Cannon Soldier

Tip

Just Desserts deals 500 for each monster the opponent controls. Save it for a turn when their field is full.

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Fun

Bounce Control

BounceMedium

How it wins

Returns the opponent's monsters to the hand with Hane-Hane and Wall of Illusion so their Tributes go to waste, then makes them discard with Robbin' Goblin.

Key cards

  • Hane-Hane
  • Wall of Illusion
  • Robbin' Goblin

Tip

A Tribute monster bounced by Hane-Hane needs its Tributes again. Use it on Summoned Skull or anything big.

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