Amazement: GOOD TIMES (OR ELSE)
The rides will continue until morale improves, or your opponent’s LP reaches zero, whichever comes first! The Amaze Attraction Experience changes depending on whether you equip these Traps to your own monster or to your opponent’s monster. Effectively managing your Spell/Trap Zones to get the most out of Amazement Administrator Arlekino and proper situational assessment are the keys to success with the Amazement strategy!
Apophis: TOMB AND GLOOM
In the darkness of the temple the mighty Serket awaits! Defend it with “Apophis” monsters while you build up the required materials to unleash Divine Scorpion Beast of Serket! If your opponent builds up a field before you get a chance to set your Trap Cards, The Winged Dragon of Ra – Sphere Mode can clear out your opponent’s monsters before returning to you and unveiling it’s original form!
Ashend: BURN, UNTIL THE END OF TIME
The Ashened strategy encourages reliving the destruction of Obsidim, the Ashened City over and over again until your opponent has fallen into eternal despair. Once each turn when it’s destroyed or banished, you get to Special Summon another monster from your Deck, and it won’t take long to amass enough powerful monsters to end the Duel! You can even use your opponent’s monsters against them by fusing them with Veidos the Eruption Dragon of Extinction using Ashened to Endlessness!
Blackwing: WINGS OF TOMORROW
It’s been a long time, but “Blackwings” are back and better than ever! With decades of new cards at it’s back, this classic Synchro Summoning strategy is ready to dominate Duels once again! You are still going to be adding tons of “Blackwing” monsters to your hand, swarming the field, and unleashing a ton of damage, but this time you’ll be able to make good use of the “Black Winged Dragon” Synchros too!
Center-Ion: ADVANCE, RELENTLESSLY!
Wake up! It’s time to Synchro Summon! This Deck excels at Synchro Summoning Level 8 and Level 12 Synchro Monsters over and over again, on both players’ turns! Your “Centur-Ion” monsters turn into Continuous Trap Cards, meaning you can Summon them at any time you could activate a Trap Card!
Shark: SHARK ATTACK IN ANOTHER WORLD
Filling your field with powerful Xyz Monsters is as easy as A, B, C: Abyss Shark, Buzzsaw Shark, and Crystal Shark! Pay careful attention to the different Summon limitations placed on you by each of your effects, and which effects expand the Ranks of the monsters you can Xyz Summon! Surfacing Big Jaws can get you any Shark you need, so this Deck has many Spells you can activate with an empty field to help fulfill the condition to use its Special Summon effect!
Dragonmaid: MAID TO SCALE
Whatever your Dueling needs may be, there’s a Dragonmaid for the job! The “human form” Dragonmaids help you move the cards in your own Deck to wherever you need them to be, while the “dragon form” Dragonmaids generally mess with your opponent’s cards. The versatile House Dragonmaid and her “dragon form” do a little bit of both, so you’ll Fusion Summon them a lot!
Dragon Ruler: GUESS WHO’S BACK
Unleash the devastating power of the iconic “Dragon Ruler” monsters! Use the so-called “baby” monsters to Summon their Level 7 counterparts from the Deck. Summon back your “Dragon Rulers” and Xyz Summon the incredible Rank 7 “Dragon Ruler” Xyz Monsters! Get all 6 Attributes as material on Disaster, Dragon Ruler of All Apocalypses and send your opponent back to pre-history!
Exodia: THOUSANDS OF YEARS AGO …
Get ready to Obliterate!!! your opponent with not one but 2 sets of Exodia! Use the Wedju Temple and turn your monsters from tablet form into fearsome monsters using the power of the Millennium Ankh! Unleash The Unstoppable Exodia Incarnate and send your opponent’s straight to the Shadow Realm!
Mayakashi: MISCHIEF AT MIDNIGHT
“Just once in my life, I’d like to play Mayakashi with Card of Safe Return.” It’s one of the most common unfulfilled dreams of Duelists the world over. And now, for you, that dream will become a reality! Successfluly Synchro Summon using Dakki, the Graceful Mayakashi while Card of Safe Return is on your field, and you’ll be able to draw a card when Dakki is Special Summoned back to the field. Climb all the way up to Gashadokuro, the Skeletal Mayakashi and you’ll get a fresh 5 draws to work with!
Gladiator Beast: TWO MONSTERS ENTER, ONE MONSTER LEAVES
Reject modernity, return to gladiatorial combat! Gladiator Beasts dominated in 2008, but they’re still getting new cards to this day! This Deck uses the additions to their arsenal all the way up to 2025, with one exception: you’ll have no Link Monsters at your disposal, so you will need to rely on good ol’ fashioned Fusion Monsters! Get ready to enter the coliseum and emerge a Dueling champion!
Goblin Biker: DON’T MESS WITH THE BIG GABONGA
Seriously, don’t. Not unless you want a whole gaggle of Goblin Bikers to show up and cause havoc in your Duel. But if you do want that, say, because you’re playing this Deck, it’s as easy as 2 Level 3 monsters on the field! Once you achieve that you’ll unlock your entire Extra Deck depending on which “Goblin Biker” monster you decide to pull out of your Deck, and you’ll be able to snatch a monster and stash it as Xyz Material beneath the Big Gabonga as well!
Artmage: CURRICULUM OF CHAOS
Get ready to enroll at the mystical and beautiful Artmage Academic Arcane Arts Acropolis! The “Artmage” Deck you have is a Fusion focused strategy that’s ready to teach you the value of teamwork! This theme’s monsters are all different Types, and the key to drawing out their hidden talents is by fielding 3 monsters with different Types! Teach your opponent a lesson they’ll never forget!
Gold Pride P.U.N.K.: THE MOST DANGEROUS RACE IN THE GALAXY
Start your engines, it’s time for the Gold Pride! Pay down your Life Points with “P.U.N.K.” monsters then take advantage of the differential to maximize the power of your “Gold Pride” monsters! This Deck uses a diverse mix of Synchro, Xyz, and Fusion Monsters to attack the opponent every which way and leave them reeling! Just watch out for other strategies that like to pay LP as well. If you let them outspend you, you won’t be able to freely deploy your racers or use the additional effects of their Extra Deck versions!
Blue-Eyes: THE (KAIBA)MAN, THE MYTH, THE LEGENDARY ENGINE OF DESTRUCTION
It’s OK to be a little bit extra when you’re playing with Kaibaman the Legend! Synchro Summon powerful “Blue-Eyes” Synchro Monsters, wipe the field with Blue-Eyes Tyrant Dragon, or use Rank 8 Xyz Monsters to bring the pain over and over again!
Light and Darkness Dragon: DRAGON SCIENCE
Mix a dash of chemistry with a pinch of physics and a whole lot of Dragons, and you’ve got the winning formula for a deadly Dragon Deck! This Deck employs the oppressive Light and Darkness Dragonlord as it’s first attacker, and if the opponent survives it’s onslaught, the “Galaxy-Eyes” can monsters swoop in to clean up!
Libromancer: THROW THE BOOK AT ‘EM
The power of literacy conquers all with this high-velocity Ritual Summoning strategy! The clock will strike midnight much faster than your opponent thinks, when you zero out the ATK of their best monster with Libromancer Mystigirl then follow up by crashing through it for double damage with Libromancer Fireburst! This Deck excels at filling it’s hand and field with monsters and performing many consecutive Ritual Summons, and it’s powerful Traps help you succeed whether you go first or second!
Metalmorph: METALMORPHOSIS
Max Metalmorph applies more to your monsters than just a new coat of paint – it’s a complete metal-morphosis! This Deck can Summon its boss monsters straight from the Main Deck with its “Metalmorph” Trap Cards. If you draw the monsters instead of the Traps, there’s no need to worry because they can exchange themselves for the Traps you need. This Deck can be a little slow to start, but once it gets rolling, monsters like Red-Eyes Black Fullmetal Dragon are hard to stop!
Mimighoul: THE TREASURES ARE NOT WHAT THEY SEEM …
Surely the ominous message scrawled on the wall is just there to mislead you, right? Whoever wrote it just doesn’t want you to have what’s in this lovely, wonderful treasure chest, right? But maybe, just in case, it’s better to hand over these monsters to your opponent first and let them flip them face-up while you sit a safe distance away. And if they won’t do it, you have plenty of ways to make them do it.
Monarch: HAIL TO THE KING(S)
Erebus the Underworld Monarch ruled the Domain of the True Monarchs back in 2015 but now, with this Deck, it’s your turn to seize the throne! The royal arsenal has been fully expanded and you can command your army of Squires and “Monarch” monsters to dominate your Duels! You won’t have an Extra Deck, but neither will your opponent, as long as you can keep a “Monarch” on the field!
Moragnite Spirits: SPIRITED CONFRONTATION
Spirit monsters have been around for a long time, ever since Legacy of Darkness in 2003! At the time, Yata-Garasu was the top dog of the Spirit world, but with this Deck you’ll have a chance to Summon and battle with the two mighty Spirits depicted on Last Turn: Yamata Dragon and Hino-Kagu-Tsuchi! Use the “Morganite” Spells to grant yourself and your Spirits special boons to dominate the Duel!
Ninja: SHADOWLURKERS
Sneak past your opponent’s defenses and strike directly using this “Ninja” Deck! Master the art of being a stealth and precision strikes using powerful “Ninjitsu Art” Spell and Trap Cards alongside “Ninja” Fusion Monsters you can Summon just by Tributing the appropriate monsters! Catch your opponent napping with a relentless onslaught of Ninjas!
Paleozoic: ENTER THE NIGHTMARE
What if… you got to draw 4 cards every time your opponent started their turn? There once was a time when this was a common occurrence. Now, decades later, Mirage of Nightmare has returned, and this time it’s drawing “Paleozoic” cards! The key to this Deck is that Paleozoic Opabinia lets you play “Paleozoic” Traps from your hand. As long as you leave a Spell/Trap Zone open, you can Set multiple Traps, activate Mirage of Nightmare, and then more than double your potential actions on your opponent’s turn. This Deck even has plenty of cards you don’t mind discarding on your Standby Phase!
Magikey: THE “KEY” TO VICTORY
Ritual, Fusion, Synchro, Xyz… anything is possible with the Magikey Deck! The “Primite” cards help you manage your Normal Monsters and get them where they need to go while you unlock the potential of Clavkiys with Magikey World and Magikey Maftea! The “key” to melding these strategies together is recognizing which Attributes and Types your opponent is playing and prioritizing getting their respective Normal Monsters out of your Deck quickly!
Psychic: NEXT YOU’LL SAY…
“What do you MEAN you can just add Emergency Teleport straight to your hand?” It’s shocking, but true! The next wave of Psychic monsters has arrived, and they predict total victory for you! Put your Life Points on the line to amass Tuner and non-Tuner monsters then Synchro Summon incredible monsters from your Extra Deck that feed on the LP differential between you and your opponent!
Red Dragon Archfiend: HOT RED RESONANCE
Shift into the next gear and prepare to Synchro Summon with this “Resonator” and “Red Dragon Archfiend” Deck! The mighty Chaos Ruler, the Chaotic Magical Dragon can set you on your path to victory, then be used as the DARK Dragon Synchro to Synchro Summon Hot Red Dragon Archfiend Abyss. Burn away your opponent’s defenses and unleash a devastating attack!
Shining Sarcophagus: THE TIES THAT BIND
This Deck battles with powerful monsters that revolve around the Shining Sarcophagus. Thanks to the power of Shining Sarcophagus, you have easy access to all your incredibly powerful monsters and can deploy them strategically depending on the situation. Everything you need to win is at your fingertips in your Main Deck, so consequently, this Deck does not use an Extra Deck.
Sinful Spoils: DIABELLSTAR THE STORYTELLER
Show your opponent why those who mess with witches leave with stitches using this Deck featuring both Diabellstar and Diabellze! You can recreate scenes from the story of Diabellstar while you battle your opponent with “Snake-Eye” monsters, “Sinful Spoils” cards, and the mighty Diabellstar Vengeance! The catch is, unlike the Decks you may be familiar with, you’ll have to win without using Link Monsters!
King of the Skull Servants: BONEHEMIAN RHAPSODY
This is the real life. That King of the Skull Servants DOES have 5 digits worth of ATK, and luckily, it’s fighting for you! Large numbers mean big trouble with Skull Servant, but that cuts both ways – this is also the largest Deck in Rivalry of Warlords, at 50 cards, so you may not always draw what you need.
Time Thief: LET’S DO THAT AGAIN
The “Time Thief” strategy is all about Rank 4 Xyz Monsters! Get Time Thief Redoer and Time Thief Perpetua on the field together and you’ve got a dominating duo that’s hard to beat! To get the most out of your Time Thief Redoer, look for ways to attach a Trap Card to it as Xyz Material or use a “Trap monster” type card as Xyz Material when you Xyz Summon Redoer! This Deck also has a variety of powerful finishers it can drop almost any time, so look for moments of weakness from your opponent!
Traptrix: PITFALL PANIC!!
This Deck may seem familiar if you played back in 2014, but this Hand-y strategy has a few new tricks up its sleeve! Summon Rank 4 “Traptrix” Xyz Monsters alongside the power Zoodiac Drident and Set various “Hole” Normal Traps to make sure your opponent never lands a monster on the field!
Utopia: A MORE PERFECT FUTURE
Sound off and construct the overlay network with “Zubaba”, “Gagaga”, “Gogogo”, and “Dododo” monsters! Chaos Xyz Change to Number C39: Utopia Ray (or an equivalent monster) and load it up with “ZW” weapons, or crush your opponent in a single blow with Number F0: Utopic Zexal Future!