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Top tier

TeleDADSynchro comboHardLightswornMill midrangeMediumGladiator BeastBeatdownMediumZombieGrindMedium

Rogue

Zombie StunLockMediumZombie TeleDADSynchro comboHardTwilight ZombieMill comboHardSoul ControlControlMediumTwilightMill midrangeMedium

Fun

GadgetValueEasyHero BeatBeatdownEasy
Top tier

TeleDAD

Synchro comboHard

How it wins

Uses Emergency Teleport and Krebons to Synchro Summon Stardust Dragon or Goyo Guardian, keeps exactly three DARK monsters in the graveyard, then summons Dark Armed Dragon to destroy their cards.

Key cards

  • Dark Armed Dragon
  • Krebons
  • Emergency Teleport

Tip

Dark Armed Dragon needs exactly three DARK monsters in your graveyard. Banish Destiny HERO - Malicious to fix the count.

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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
  • Charge of the Light Brigade

Tip

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

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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 to destroy their backrow.

Key cards

  • Gladiator Beast Bestiari
  • Gladiator Beast Darius
  • 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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Top tier

Zombie

GrindMedium

How it wins

Trades monsters one for one, then revives them with Mezuki, Book of Life and Zombie Master until the opponent runs out of cards.

Key cards

  • Mezuki
  • Pyramid Turtle
  • Book of Life

Tip

Mezuki works from the graveyard: banish it to Special Summon a Zombie from your graveyard, even Ryu Kokki.

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Rogue

Zombie Stun

LockMedium

How it wins

Locks the opponent out with Skill Drain, Royal Oppression and Thunder King Rai-Oh, then wins with Zombies that do not need their effects.

Key cards

  • Skill Drain
  • Thunder King Rai-Oh
  • Royal Oppression

Tip

Skill Drain stops your own monster effects too. Use Mezuki and Pyramid Turtle before you flip it.

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Rogue

Zombie TeleDAD

Synchro comboHard

How it wins

Fills the graveyard with Armageddon Knight and Foolish Burial, revives Zombies with Mezuki for Synchro Summons, and summons Dark Armed Dragon at the right moment.

Key cards

  • Dark Armed Dragon
  • Mezuki
  • Plaguespreader Zombie

Tip

Armageddon Knight can send Destiny HERO - Malicious to the graveyard. Banish it to call the second Malicious for a Synchro.

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Rogue

Twilight Zombie

Mill comboHard

How it wins

Mills with Lumina and Lyla, revives Zombies with Mezuki and Zombie Master for Synchro Summons, and finishes with Dark Armed Dragon.

Key cards

  • Mezuki
  • Lumina, Lightsworn Summoner
  • Dark Armed Dragon

Tip

Burial from a Different Dimension returns banished Mezuki and Malicious to the graveyard so you can use them again.

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Rogue

Soul Control

ControlMedium

How it wins

Tributes for Caius, Thestalos and Raiza to remove a card with each summon, while Royal Oppression and Solemn Judgment stop their big plays.

Key cards

  • Caius the Shadow Monarch
  • Soul Exchange
  • Gravekeeper's Spy

Tip

Soul Exchange lets you Tribute the opponent's monster. It also removes their best monster for good.

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Rogue

Twilight

Mill midrangeMedium

How it wins

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

Key cards

  • Judgment Dragon
  • Lyla, Lightsworn Sorceress
  • Monster Reincarnation

Tip

Monster Reincarnation discards a card to add a monster from your graveyard to your hand, like Judgment Dragon.

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Fun

Gadget

ValueEasy

How it wins

Summons a Gadget every turn for a free card, trades them one for one, and stops their Special Summons with Royal Oppression and Bottomless Trap Hole.

Key cards

  • Red Gadget
  • Green Gadget
  • Royal Oppression

Tip

Summon Red, then Yellow, then Green: each one adds the next to your hand.

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Fun

Hero Beat

BeatdownEasy

How it wins

Summons a strong Warrior every turn, wins battles with Honest, and keeps their field clear with Royal Oppression and Shadow-Imprisoning Mirror.

Key cards

  • Elemental HERO Neos Alius
  • Honest
  • Reinforcement of the Army

Tip

Honest adds the ATK of the monster it battles to your LIGHT monster. Hold it in your hand for the big fight.

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