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Trishula

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Top tier

Six SamuraiSwarmMediumPlant SynchroSynchro comboHardGravekeeperLock controlMediumT.G. StunStunMediumX-SaberSwarmMediumHero BeatBeatdownEasy

Rogue

DragunitySynchro comboHardAgentFairy controlMediumKarakuriSynchro comboHardGladiator BeastBeatdownMediumScrapSynchro comboHard

Fun

Fish OTKOTK comboHardFlamvellGraveyard comboMedium
Top tier

Six Samurai

SwarmMedium

How it wins

Fills the field with Six Samurai, Synchro Summons Legendary Six Samurai - Shi En to negate their best Spell or Trap, and attacks with the rest.

Key cards

  • Legendary Six Samurai - Shi En
  • Shien's Smoke Signal
  • Six Samurai United

Tip

Kagemusha of the Six Samurai (Level 2 Tuner) plus Legendary Six Samurai - Kageki (Level 3) make Level 5: that is Shi En.

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Top tier

Plant Synchro

Synchro comboHard

How it wins

Normal Summons Lonefire Blossom or a Plant Tuner, chains Spore, Glow-Up Bulb and Dandylion into Synchro Summons, and lands Trishula to banish a card from their hand, field and graveyard.

Key cards

  • Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
  • Lonefire Blossom
  • Reborn Tengu

Tip

Reborn Tengu calls another Reborn Tengu from the Deck when it leaves the field, so it is Synchro Material twice.

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Top tier

Gravekeeper

Lock controlMedium

How it wins

Keeps Necrovalley on the field so graveyard plays stop, floats with Spy and Recruiter, and uses Gravekeeper's Descendant and traps to remove their cards.

Key cards

  • Necrovalley
  • Gravekeeper's Spy
  • Gravekeeper's Commandant

Tip

Gravekeeper's Commandant can be discarded to add Necrovalley from the Deck. Do it on turn 1 if Necrovalley is not in your hand.

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Top tier

T.G. Stun

StunMedium

How it wins

Sets traps to answer every play, flips Skill Drain to stop their monster effects, and wins with strong attackers and Synchro Monsters like Trishula.

Key cards

  • T.G. Rush Rhino
  • Skill Drain
  • Horn of the Phantom Beast

Tip

Horn of the Phantom Beast becomes an 800 ATK boost and draws a card each time that monster destroys one in battle.

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Top tier

X-Saber

SwarmMedium

How it wins

Summons two or three X-Sabers a turn, Synchro Summons XX-Saber Gottoms to discard their hand and Hyunlei to destroy their Spells and Traps, then attacks.

Key cards

  • XX-Saber Boggart Knight
  • XX-Saber Faultroll
  • XX-Saber Hyunlei

Tip

XX-Saber Darksoul adds an X-Saber from the Deck in the End Phase of the turn it went to the graveyard. Use it as Synchro Material.

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Top tier

Hero Beat

BeatdownEasy

How it wins

Summons a strong monster every turn, trades Neos Alius for a card plus a draw with Gemini Spark, and keeps their combos off with Rai-Oh, Fossil Dyna and traps.

Key cards

  • Elemental HERO Neos Alius
  • Gemini Spark
  • Thunder King Rai-Oh

Tip

Gemini Spark Tributes a face-up Gemini monster like Neos Alius to destroy a card and draw 1. Use it on their best Set card.

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Rogue

Dragunity

Synchro comboHard

How it wins

Sets up with Dragon Ravine and Cards of Consonance, Normal Summons Dragunity Dux to equip Phalanx from the graveyard, Special Summons Phalanx and Synchro Summons Vajrayana or Stardust.

Key cards

  • Dragunity Dux
  • Dragunity Phalanx
  • Dragon Ravine

Tip

Terraforming adds Dragon Ravine from the Deck. Ravine can then send Phalanx to the graveyard for Dux to equip.

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Rogue

Agent

Fairy controlMedium

How it wins

Fills the field and graveyard with LIGHT Fairies, then uses Master Hyperion to destroy a card each turn while Archlord Kristya stops their Special Summons.

Key cards

  • Master Hyperion
  • The Agent of Creation - Venus
  • The Agent of Mystery - Earth

Tip

Venus pays 500 LP for each Mystical Shine Ball. The Balls are LIGHT Fairies, so they fuel Hyperion and Archlord Kristya.

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Rogue

Karakuri

Synchro comboHard

How it wins

Summons two Karakuri a turn with Karakuri Komachi, Synchro Summons Burei and Bureido for free cards, and uses Instant Fusion for extra Synchro Material.

Key cards

  • Karakuri Shogun mdl 00 "Burei"
  • Karakuri Komachi mdl 224 "Ninishi"
  • Karakuri Merchant mdl 177 "Inashichi"

Tip

Karakuri Merchant adds a Karakuri from the Deck when Normal Summoned. Start with it on a slow hand.

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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 to destroy their back row.

Key cards

  • Gladiator Beast Darius
  • Gladiator Beast Laquari
  • Gladiator Proving Ground

Tip

Gladiator Proving Ground adds a Level 4 or lower Gladiator Beast from the Deck. Darius tagged in brings one back from the graveyard.

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Rogue

Scrap

Synchro comboHard

How it wins

Normal Summons Scrap Chimera to revive a Scrap Tuner, Synchro Summons Scrap Dragon, then destroys a Scrap of yours with it to get a card back and a card of theirs.

Key cards

  • Scrap Dragon
  • Scrap Chimera
  • Scrap Beast

Tip

Scrap Dragon destroys one of your cards and one of theirs. Pick Scrap Beast: it adds a Scrap from the graveyard to your hand.

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Fun

Fish OTK

OTK comboHard

How it wins

Gets Coelacanth out with the Frogs as Tributes, Moray of Greed and Gold Sarcophagus finding it, discards to fill the field with Fish, then Synchro Summons and attacks for game in one turn.

Key cards

  • Superancient Deepsea King Coelacanth
  • Fishborg Blaster
  • Swap Frog

Tip

Fishborg Blaster can come back from the graveyard when you discard a card while you control a Level 3 or lower monster.

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Fun

Flamvell

Graveyard comboMedium

How it wins

Fills the graveyard with Flamvell monsters, flips Rekindling to bring them all back, and Synchro Summons Stardust Dragon, Scrap Dragon or Arcanite Magician in one turn.

Key cards

  • Rekindling
  • Flamvell Magician
  • Flamvell Firedog

Tip

Rekindling revives every FIRE monster with 200 DEF in your graveyard, but banishes them in the End Phase. Use them as Synchro Material first.

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