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LightswornMill midrangeMediumTwilightMill midrangeHardZombie TeleDADSynchro comboHardBlackwingSwarmMedium

Rogue

Diva ZombieSynchro comboHardLightsworn FairyMill controlMediumChaos ControlControlHardTwilight Vayu TurboMill comboHardDiva HeroHERO comboHardGladiator BeastBeatdownMedium

Fun

Chain BurnBurnEasyVayu TurboGraveyard comboHard
Top tier

Lightsworn

Mill midrangeMedium

How it wins

Mills the Deck with Lightsworn monsters and Solar Recharge, gets free Wulf summons and Necro Gardna shields, then summons Judgment Dragon to clear the field and attack.

Key cards

  • Judgment Dragon
  • Lumina, Lightsworn Summoner
  • Solar Recharge

Tip

Charge of the Light Brigade adds a Lightsworn from the Deck and mills 3. Play it early to reach four Lightsworn names for Judgment Dragon.

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Top tier

Twilight

Mill midrangeHard

How it wins

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

Key cards

  • Chaos Sorcerer
  • Judgment Dragon
  • Tragoedia

Tip

Tragoedia is Special Summoned from your hand when you take battle damage. Let a small attack through to get it.

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Top tier

Zombie TeleDAD

Synchro comboHard

How it wins

Draws with Destiny Draw and Allure of Darkness, revives Zombies with Mezuki for Synchro Summons, then summons Dark Armed Dragon when exactly three DARK monsters are in the graveyard.

Key cards

  • Destiny Draw
  • Mezuki
  • Dark Armed Dragon

Tip

Destiny Draw discards a Destiny HERO to draw 2. Discard Malicious: from the graveyard it calls the second Malicious for a Synchro.

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Top tier

Blackwing

SwarmMedium

How it wins

Puts two or three Blackwings on the field in one turn, Synchro Summons Armor Master or Armed Wing, and attacks with Kalut ready to win any battle.

Key cards

  • Blackwing - Bora the Spear
  • Black Whirlwind
  • Blackwing - Kalut the Moon Shadow

Tip

Kalut works from your hand: when your Blackwing battles, send Kalut to the graveyard and that Blackwing gains 1400 ATK.

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Rogue

Diva Zombie

Synchro comboHard

How it wins

Normal Summons Deep Sea Diva for a second Diva, Synchro Summons with a Zombie, revives Zombies with Mezuki and Book of Life, and finishes with Dark Armed Dragon or Caius.

Key cards

  • Deep Sea Diva
  • Mezuki
  • Book of Life

Tip

The two Divas are both Tuners, so they cannot Synchro together. Add a non-Tuner like Mystic Tomato or Goblin Zombie.

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Rogue

Lightsworn Fairy

Mill controlMedium

How it wins

Mills with Lightsworn monsters until four Fairies sit in the graveyard, summons Archlord Kristya to stop their Special Summons, and wins with Judgment Dragon or plain attacks.

Key cards

  • Archlord Kristya
  • Herald of Orange Light
  • Celestia, Lightsworn Angel

Tip

Archlord Kristya stops your own Special Summons too, Judgment Dragon included. Summon Judgment Dragon first, then Kristya.

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Rogue

Chaos Control

ControlHard

How it wins

Stops attacks with Battle Fader, Cyber Valley and Necro Gardna, builds a graveyard of LIGHT and DARK monsters, then removes cards with Chaos Sorcerer and Dark Armed Dragon.

Key cards

  • Chaos Sorcerer
  • Cyber Valley
  • Dimensional Alchemist

Tip

Battle Fader is Special Summoned from your hand when they attack directly and ends the Battle Phase. Keep one in hand.

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Rogue

Twilight Vayu Turbo

Mill comboHard

How it wins

Mills with Lyla, Ryko and Charge of the Light Brigade, then banishes Vayu and Sirocco from the graveyard to Synchro Summon Blackwings, with Chaos Sorcerer and Dark Armed Dragon as the finish.

Key cards

  • Blackwing - Vayu the Emblem of Honor
  • Blackwing - Sirocco the Dawn
  • Charge of the Light Brigade

Tip

Vayu and Sirocco in the graveyard make Level 6 (1 + 5): that is Blackwing Armed Wing, summoned without a Normal Summon.

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Rogue

Diva Hero

HERO comboHard

How it wins

Draws with Destiny Draw, Synchro Summons with Deep Sea Diva and Malicious, and uses Miracle Fusion to bring out Absolute Zero, which freezes their field when it leaves.

Key cards

  • Elemental HERO Absolute Zero
  • Miracle Fusion
  • Destiny Draw

Tip

Absolute Zero needs one HERO and one WATER monster, and Deep Sea Diva is WATER. Miracle Fusion banishes both from the field or graveyard.

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Rogue

Gladiator Beast

BeatdownMedium

How it wins

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

Key cards

  • Gladiator Beast Laquari
  • Gladiator Beast War Chariot
  • 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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Fun

Chain Burn

BurnEasy

How it wins

Stalls their attacks with Waboku, Threatening Roar and Battle Fader, chains burn traps together for damage, and draws more with Jar of Greed and Reckless Greed.

Key cards

  • Chain Strike
  • Secret Barrel
  • Just Desserts

Tip

Chain Strike deals 400 for each card in the chain. Put it at the end of a long chain for big damage.

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Fun

Vayu Turbo

Graveyard comboHard

How it wins

Sends Vayu and other Blackwings to the graveyard with Armageddon Knight, Lyla and Ryko, then Synchro Summons from the graveyard with Vayu and adds Chaos Sorcerer and Dark Armed Dragon.

Key cards

  • Blackwing - Vayu the Emblem of Honor
  • Armageddon Knight
  • Burial from a Different Dimension

Tip

Burial from a Different Dimension returns banished Vayu and Sirocco to the graveyard, so you can use them again.

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