Forum:Deck Guides - Decks to Choose From

Help Please
A few select duelists will be creating Deck Guides. The guides would explain how a deck works, their strengths and weaknesses, and would provide different examples and variants of the deck type. I'd like you all to post what decks you'd like to see in a guide. Please only post deck suggestions though, and if you wish to be a guidemaker, leave a comment on my talk page.

--Tantara 02:59, 22 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Forum: Deck Guide

Decks

 * Alien
 * Ancient Gear
 * Blackwing
 * Crystal Beast
 * Cyber Style
 * DARK (synchro)
 * Destiny Hero (non-synchro)
 * Dragunity
 * Fairy
 * Gladiator Beast
 * Gravekeeper
 * Hopeless Dragon
 * Koa'ki Meiru
 * Lightsworn
 * Macro
 * Mill
 * Monarch
 * Morphtronic
 * Plant
 * Quick Burn (no stall)
 * Scrap
 * Slow Burn (with stall)
 * Spirit
 * X-Saber
 * Zombie
 * A Legendary Ocean
 * Ally of Justice
 * Arcana Force
 * Archfiend
 * Batterymen
 * Cloudian
 * DARK (non-synchro)
 * Dark World
 * Dinosaur (includes Jurrac)
 * Elemental Hero (includes Evil Hero)
 * Exodia
 * Fabled (includes The Fabled)
 * Fish (may also include Aqua and Sea Serpent)
 * Flamvell (includes Neoflamvell)
 * Fortune Lady
 * Frog
 * Gadget
 * Gemini
 * Genex (includes Ally Genex)
 * Gradius (includes Boss Rush builds)
 * Gusta
 * Harpie
 * Ice Barrier
 * Infernity
 * Inverz
 * Karakuri
 * Machina
 * Meklord
 * Mist Valley
 * Morphtronic
 * Naturia
 * Non-Hopeless Dragon
 * Nordic
 * Psychic
 * Reactor
 * Ritual (includes Ritua)
 * Rock
 * Roid
 * Six Samurai (includes True Six Samurai)
 * Skill Drain (includes Normal Monsters)
 * T.G.
 * Spellcaster
 * Volcanic
 * VWXYZ
 * Warrior (general)
 * Watt
 * Wind-Up
 * Worm
 * Yubel

Suggestions
i would like to see a guide on removal decks or an effective world lock Inygmazen 03:08, 22 August 2009 (UTC)


 * The sign up is invitation only so I've removed you. I'll add Macro to the list. World Lock would probably go under Arcana Force which will also be added. --Tantara 03:18, 22 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Lightsworn, Gladiator Beasts, Zombies, and Blackwings must be added. I can cover all those deck types - not to be a "deck hog".


 * cough* Meta-decks suck and there are a bunch more original decks that are a hell lot more fun to use *cough* --Akiza&#39;sRose66 18:22, 22 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Everyone's entitled to their own opinion, but I find themed decks so much more fun than random strings of cards (junk decks..I wonder why they're called that :P). Added BEWKs suggestions. Added Hopeless Dragon. Any other guides you all would like to see? --Tantara 18:53, 22 August 2009 (UTC)


 * How about Monarchs and Volcanics? Does Anti-Meta count?


 * I don't know about Anti-Meta, the category is huge (Rock STUN, Gadjet, Counter Fairy, Little City, etc.) --Tantara 19:15, 22 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Anyone else? --Tantara 00:24, 23 August 2009 (UTC)


 * How about some general guides to doing decks using the underlooked themes, like Arcana Force or Iron Chains? Seems worth a shot. --Gadjiltron 05:08, 23 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Maybe guides for X-Sabers, Koa'ki Meirus and Plants?


 * Come on, guys! Just post what decks you think are difficult to make. --Tantara 14:10, 23 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Kk.. I run are Morphtronic Deck and Phoenixian Deck with Oppression. Try those out xD not getting enough ideas for my phoenixians Akyrix 09:46, 24 August 2009 (UTC)

--Anti-Meta is a deck right?Can it be added?If so,I'll enter it.And if your gonna ask what type of it,all of it.(Little City,Gadjet Oppresion,etc.)How about Tele-DaD?And Psychic?

Jampong 14:41, 24 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Anti-Meta would have to be covered in sections, or over a long period of time. I'm not sure that any of the Guidemakers would be interested in such a huge endeavor (I certainly wouldn't be). Added Morphtronic, Phoenixian is a Plant Variant, so it would be covered in the plant guide, added Psychic. DARK variants would have to be covered in two different categories (synchro/non-synchro) --Tantara (talk) 19:34, 24 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Can I do the Gemini section on this? UltraSynchron 03:54, 25 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Not yet, we have to get some things straightened out first. Like what the template will be, and what decktypes are allowed.

This is just a thought but, wouldn't it be a good idea to add Burn Decks to the list as they are worth mentioning. The only problem I can see is that they have a large number of variants (Ex. Chain Burn, Stall Burn and Bad Reaction Burn) so I'm not sure if it would too much of an endeavor. --Trivi-AM 19:50, 25 August 2009 (UTC)


 * That's what I'm thinking about. Maybe, if you chose to make it, you could make a Part1 and a Part2? Make sure to include Cylinder Burn in your variants, IT'S SO AMAZING. --Tantara (talk) 20:08, 25 August 2009 (UTC)

Once again this is just an idea but wouldn't be a good idea to include Cloudians since they are starting to "creep up" to Meta status, despite its lack of a good draw engine etc. --Trivi-AM 22:02, September 2, 2009 (UTC)

I'm sure that you guys could just add Insects, Warriors, Spellcasters and "Crystal Beasts" as well. Fawlker 01:12, September 6, 2009 (UTC)

i am applying for blackwings just look at my deck you cant deni it come on Blackwingggys 00:47, September 8, 2009 (UTC)

you have got elemental heroes but not destiny or evil

I see Evil Heroes as a sort of extension to Elemental Heroes, but I dunno. D-Heroes should warrant their own category though. --Gadjiltron 09:30, September 10, 2009 (UTC)


 * I agree, D-Heros will replace Synchroless-DARK. Any D-Hero deck that runs synchros will go under DARK Synchro --Tantara (talk) 20:41, September 10, 2009 (UTC)


 * Aww, come on people. Please post --Tantara (talk) 00:28, September 16, 2009 (UTC)

What about a bounce deck? xD I always love those bouncy decks Akyrix 00:35, September 16, 2009 (UTC)


 * Have mill decks been suggested yet? --Bluedog (Talk) 00:50, September 16, 2009 (UTC)


 * Anyone else going to suggest anything? DUEL TERMINAL ARCHETYPES ARE OPEN NOW. --Tantara (talk) 00:30, September 22, 2009 (UTC)


 * What about Fish? (Coelacanth-based) Iron Chain? Destiny Heroes? Evil Heroes? Naturia? ANCIENT GEAR??? Skill Drain Deck (barbaros, fusilier)?? Exodia deck?? Ally of Justice??? Yubel? Sacred Beast deck? (with lots of continouses and fiends, it exists.) B.E.S?? Archfiends?? DARK WORLD??? Gotta add those to the list, but i suck at deck guides, probably wouldnt even be able to make one for my favorite archetype, Dark world...All your card game are belong to us. 08:04, December 27, 2009 (UTC)

BlackwingGuide
hey i have been waiting to hear from someone about me being the Blackwing guide so ill just wait Blackwingggys 01:20, September 16, 2009 (UTC)


 * Need a few more votes, no one's voting, so it may be a while before I get back to you --Tantara (talk) 01:24, September 16, 2009 (UTC)

I suppose I'll take Plant. Where do we leave these guides, anyway? I was just recently thinking about making a "Guide to Plant Decks" anyway, and I was going to throw it on my page. --Akiza&#39;sRose66 11:31, September 23, 2009 (UTC)


 * These guides are being created by carefully selected duelists. If you'd like me to suggest you, I will. --Tantara (talk) 20:38, September 23, 2009 (UTC)


 * No one wants any other guides? --Tantara (talk) 22:57, October 12, 2009 (UTC)


 * I will do the Psychic guide, as I am nearing the completion of my Zombie guide.


 * I hope you had fun ;) Covering a whole monster-type was a bad idea. I learned that when I started fairy (still haven't finished!) --Tantara (talk) 23:14, October 12, 2009 (UTC)


 * Yeah, it's tough...

Deck Ideas/Suggestions
Do you have a deck that you'd like to see as a guide? If so, post. --Tantara (talk) 20:37, October 30, 2009 (UTC)
 * I would like to see Anti-Meta, Exodia and Frog? Btw, am I accepted yet? I would love to start ASAP. Flushy 06:57, November 18, 2009 (UTC)


 * There's already one listed in the Deck Categories ........... it's called Macro Monarch DaywalkerAA 13:06, November 18, 2009 (UTC)
 * Its not really purely Anti-Meta, even though most meta makes use of the RFG function. There are also many variants of Anti-Meta, not really that Macro Monarch is the only available form of anti-meta, hence, I feel that there's a need to cover that.Flushy 14:04, November 18, 2009 (UTC)


 * Anti-Meta is too huge a category to be turned into a guide. Anyone who took that up would be working on it for months. And Flushy, I've submitted your name and so far, you've been getting "Yes" --Tantara (talk) 21:38, November 18, 2009 (UTC)
 * Can We separate D-Hero/Dark in to 2 different categories? Although most Darks might play D-hero, not everybody will be doing playing them. I will cover all the Dark guides as well, from Dark (Non-synchro), D-Hero (Non-synchro) and Dark (synchro). I am working on D-hero at this point of time. :) But, T.T, I love to write for Black Feather. Since its taken, nevermind then.... --Flushy 23:12, November 19, 2009 (UTC)


 * Not really, the two are intertwined now, there is not a single D-Hero deck that does not run DARK support... There are some D-Heroless DARK builds, but those might as well be included in the build. I'm happy that you're taking all of the DARK guides, they're a handfull. --Tantara (talk) 23:41, November 19, 2009 (UTC)


 * Should Absolute Zero Builds added in to the list? --Flushy 06:00, November 24, 2009 (UTC)

Dragon deck Guide (No Hopeless)
Ok for the most part Dragon-type monsters have always have the ability to get to the field and cause major damage, however the issue was always how were the dragons going to get there. Dragons such as Tyrant dragon was overlooked because he was a complex dragon and there was no real way to have 2 dragons on the field to fulfill the tribute requirements... Until recently.


 * Totem Dragon is the best support card for Dragon themed decks. You have to play all dragons, he acts as synchro material, tribute material, and he can be used to block attacks along with Masked Dragon.


 * Masked Dragon has become the new toolbox monster card for Dragons. When his effect is activated you can search through your deck for totem dragon, debris dragon, exploder dragon, and some others that fall under the 1500 or less category. Being able to summon himself, totem, debris, and exploder dragon makes him a valuable asset to any dragon deck.


 * Debris Dragon can synchro summon only dragon type monsters, however he has the ability to grab a monster from the grave with 500 or less attack (totem dragon). Having a def of 2000 he can stay on the field long enough to synch up with your other dragons such as totem and masked produce to produce Iron Chain Dragon, Exploder Dragonwing, Ancient Fairy Dragon, and Black Rose Dragon. Using two totem dragons you can produce level 8 synchros such as Stardust Dragon, and Red Dragon Archfiend. Trident Dragion can be summoned by using Debris Dragon or any other level 6 Dragon monster.


 * Exploder Dragon can rid you of opposing monsters in your way that can def touch your life points or that can be a pain such as Colossal Fighter, however they must destroy him as a result of battle. Can also be used as synchro material for a level 7 dragon monster or level 10 Trident Dragion.

Now on to the bigger Dragons. Most of the time people see BEWD (Blue Eyes White Dragon) as the overall boss monster of the day accompanied by REDMD (Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon), however this isn't the case. A boss monster espicaly a Dragon boss monster is often times troublesome because of the fact of how they can affect the entire field. After close inspection and research on the current popular decks there are few that stick out that most have just kicked to the side.Ladies and Gents I present to you the *3 Kings


 * REDMD (Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon) is King number 1. He is able to summon Dragons around and can present trouble to alot of opposing deck such as Glad Beast, LightSworn, Black Wings, and other decks not mentioned. He can be special summoned using his own effect or tribute summoned by the effect of totem dragon making him extremely broken in most circumstances. With the ability to summon others to the field he is a dragon that every dragon duelist would want to make a staple in their deck.


 * Tyrant Dragon happens to be King number 2. An annoying level 8, Fire, Dragon monster he can be Special Summoned from the hand by REDMD or tributed with the effect of totem dragon setting up for something very dangerous early game. He can negate and destroy traps cards that target him (icarus attack) and when your opponent wants to try to swarm on you his continuous effect allows him to kill 2 birds with 1 stone. When reviving him from the grave you must tribute a dragon type monster on the field, however you have REDMD who allows another summon along with your normal summon. Just normal summon a small dragon, and tribute it to summon Tyrant from the grave.


 * lastly the 1 Dragon that naturally gives everyone a headache LaDD (Light and Darkness Dragon). This isn't a Dragon that's just a push over or something to not be worried about. He can make your opponent waste their hand to rid themselves of this card, and on top of that you get to summon another monster REDMD, or any other dragon that you have in your grave.

Since there is alot more typing to add i will finish this later on tonight when i get the chance King Bahamut 22:08, December 19, 2009 (UTC)
 * Hey man, we really appreciate your post, but alot must happen before you make this guide. Please, save whatever you have typed out on a Microsoft Word page, and wait up. You first must be approved. Once again, I think your analysis of the cards is solid, but there is no guarantee your work will be accepted. Hold on for now, and save your work. Sorry.

I would also appretiate it if you Spell-checked it, didn't use so many abbreviations, and added links to the card names that you mention, by adding "" around the card names.--Black Rose 12:56, November 18, 2009 (UTC)

My bad I'm not an expert with HTML, but I will do my best to limit the use of abbreviations, and add links. Contact me if anyone needs any information of Dragon Decks. King Bahamut 21:56, December 19, 2009 (UTC)

Blackwing Guide
I noticed that the BW guide has not been officially taken. I'm willing to write one up if that's ok. --Sub (Talk | Contribs) 04:12, November 19, 2009 (UTC)
 * Sure, but lets wait for Tantara's confirmation.


 * The BW guide is a big one, you sure you're interested? I'm not saying you can do it yet, I'll submit your name to the rest of the guidemakers and they'll decide. --Tantara (talk) 22:18, November 19, 2009 (UTC)
 * Absolutely. I won't let you guys down =P. --Sub (Talk | Contribs) 04:29, November 20, 2009 (UTC)

Spellcaster Guide

I'll do spellcaster's. I'm very active on the site and i run multiple spellcaster decks. I can make a spellcaster deck page. From --yigiter007 (talk)


 * Please read the first paragraph. And Flushy, Zero Builds aren't numerous enough to be used. I thnk it'd be better placed in general E-Hero guide. --Tantara (talk) 00:15, November 25, 2009 (UTC)

Anti-Meta Guide

 * Hey, I have an idea here. Its strange not having an anti-meta section, but I suggest adding one in. Though Tantara has mentioned that it would be a rather heavy and large guide to do on our own, if split up into different guides, it would be plain stupid. Hence, let's split it up into different categories, like, we'll have a main section on a main cards to put in. Then different variants, or rather, versions of Anti-Meta would be formed under other sections. Like a guy would work on Bountiful Oppression, another on Gadget Oppression, Little City, Dimensional Eatos, etc. What do you guys think? --Flushy 19:36, December 1, 2009 (UTC)


 * hmm... I rather like the idea, to be honest! I suppose this would encompass Skill Drain decks too? Runer5h 23:01, December 1, 2009 (UTC)Runer5h


 * If you can set it up then go ahead. I want no part in this! Good luck! --65.8.10.160 00:09, December 2, 2009 (UTC) (--Tantara (talk) 01:23, December 3, 2009 (UTC))


 * Oh, don't worry that we'd accidentally include you... only the people listed as Deck Guide makers get to do this. Of course, the tough part is getting people to, well, WANT to do it. Runer5h 01:04, December 2, 2009 (UTC)Runer5h

Little Note: In Mill guide, in the Standard Mill deck, "Morphing Jar 2 x3" is listed twice... Akyrix 09:28, December 2, 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks for pointing this out. I'll go rectify the error. --Gadjiltron 02:09, December 3, 2009 (UTC)


 * Oops, Runer. I forgot to log in. --Tantara (talk) 01:23, December 3, 2009 (UTC)

Well, the Infernity archetype's starting to grow. No doubt some people will be trying it out. --Gadjiltron 14:13, December 26, 2009 (UTC)

Suggestions

 * The Guidemakers are considering a group Anti-Meta venture. Are there any other decks that you all would like to see made in a guide? --Tantara (talk) 02:15, January 28, 2010 (UTC)

208.35.40.67 21:31, January 28, 2010 (UTC)
 * Six Samurai, Harpie, Spell Counter, Cyber Dragon, V-Z Unions, Dino, and Psychics? Sorry if any of these are duplicates. So many decks have already been listed-hard to keep track of them all...

208.35.40.67 13:32, February 3, 2010 (UTC)
 * Spirit???

Can I fix some Ancient Gear Guides? (Geartown, Fusion, Beatdown etc) Ancientgearking 19:01, May 17, 2010 (UTC)

Since no one has done a frog guide, I can do Frog OTK guides. for massdriver frogs and synchro spam. Also i can do control frogs although that build varies a bit more among players User:Lord of Amphibians

(bump) Might as well load up a few more archetypes. Machina, Gradius, Dragunity and Spirit have been added to the list. --Gadjiltron 09:05, June 10, 2010 (UTC)

Wait what?
Is the Fabled cards in there too because i don't see it.

I've forgotten about how potent they're becoming. Added. --Gadjiltron 14:22, June 15, 2010 (UTC)

Awesomeness. Fallensilence 17:39, June 15, 2010 (UTC)Fallensilence

Will there be seperate guides for Fabled and The Fabled? --Drew-Gi-Oh! (talk) 20:04, August 14, 2010 (UTC)

I doubt it, they'll probably just be in the same guide, since support for "Fabled" Monsters also works on "The Fabled".--Akiza Izayoi (talk • contribs) 20:29, August 14, 2010 (UTC)

Not necissarily. The way I see it The Fabled discard themselves, while Fabled monsters discard other cards, which is why Fabled is so much more versatile than The Fabled. Just my two cents. --Drew-Gi-Oh! (talk) 21:10, August 14, 2010 (UTC)

They are one archetype as a whole. Fabled] and The Fabled are both extremely supportive of each other. They are made to be used together. IonCharge (talk • contribs) 16:59, October 24, 2010 (UTC)

WATTS, SCRAPS, DRAGUNITIES, FABLED, AND NATURIAS
I would like to see guides on these upcoming archetypes. They are most likely going to become top tier, because of the new format may hit the other top decks. --Kageakumo 13:45, August 14, 2010 (UTC)

I think Runer5h and I can share Scraps. I'll also take Naturia.--Akiza Izayoi (talk • contribs) 17:59, August 14, 2010 (UTC)


 * ^alright. Speaking of Naturia, how stupid is pineapple? Aren't a big chunk of the Naturia monsters insects? >_> --Tantara (talk) 18:04, August 14, 2010 (UTC)

Yes, but an even bigger chunk are Plants. Beasts are covered in Pineapple due to the number of Beast Synchro Monsters Naturias wield.--Akiza Izayoi (talk • contribs) 18:32, August 14, 2010 (UTC)

I'm not sure how potent some of the new Duel Terminal archetypes can get, but we won't be overlooking them, will we? --Gadjiltron (talk • contribs) 05:48, October 8, 2010 (UTC)

A Legendary Ocean? (Big fish/small fish)(though it might be under 'fish' even though it uses 'water'), Normal Monsters(Small/control/Big), Ojama?-213.123.215.233 (talk) 10:35, October 8, 2010 (UTC)
 * For Normal Monsters, I have a feeling that they'd fall under Skill Drain builds, since they have nothing to lose using that. --Gadjiltron (talk • contribs) 02:35, October 24, 2010 (UTC)

Added Polar Star to the list. Quite a number of people are attempting this despite 6Sams being superior after STOR's release. New builds for Counter Fairies, Valhalla, and Agents stemming from Lost Sanctuarly would fall under Fairy. --Gadjiltron (talk • contribs) 14:52, December 14, 2010 (UTC)

Think we could get a Jurrac guide? Dinosaurs on fire are just too cool to ignore. lol Gearframe 17:58, December 14, 2010 (UTC)

Already there, filed under "Dinosaur". --Gadjiltron (talk • contribs) 11:30, December 15, 2010 (UTC)

Oh, must have missed that somehow. Sorry. -_- Gearframe 18:36, December 15, 2010 (UTC)

How 'bout a deck like Aki's
How bout a deck close to Aki's on the show and games?--elementalknight (talk • contribs) 01:39, December 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * That would fall under Plants. --Gadjiltron (talk • contribs) 08:29, June 12, 2011 (UTC)

Reborn the Monster! New archetypes like TG, Wind-Up, and Meklord added to the list. --Gadjiltron (talk • contribs) 08:29, June 12, 2011 (UTC)

I can do Harpies, Meklord, Psychics, and Skill Drain. I'll probably post the Scrap Guide today.