Normal Monster Deck

A Normal Monster Deck, or Normalcy Deck, is a deck that takes advantage of the cards that benefit, and the benefits of, Normal Monsters. Especially concerning the released Strike of Neos "Gene-Warped Warwolf", Normal Decks have never been as formidable as back when Effect Monsters were quite rare. Normal Monsters are an archetype all their own, with their support cards granting them extraordinary effects over real Effect Monsters.

Most Normal decks are built as Beatdown Decks, as most Effect Monsters cannot compete with the high attack power of these monsters. Your monsters have no abilities of their own, but there are plenty of Spell and Trap Cards, and a few Effect Monster Cards, that can make up for that.

However, not all cards used in Normal Monster Beatdown Decks need to be Normal Monsters. "Skilled Dark Magician", "Slate Warrior", and several other Effect Monsters may also be added.

Low Level Normal decks rely on low-powered monsters and cards that allow them to continuously swarm the field, overwhelming the opponent with relatively weak yet deadly-supported monsters. This kind of deck can perform an OTK with "The Law of the Normal" and "Triangle Power" or "Thousand Energy". Although these monsters lack attack strength, they can become even stronger than their beatdown counterparts with "Amulet of Ambition", "Sword of the Soul-Eater", and "Attack of the Cornered Rat". Furthermore, they can still attack while being protected by "Gravity Bind", etc.

With Strike of Neos' release, an effective combination of Normal and Ritual monsters can be achieved. The Ritual Spell Card, "Advanced Ritual Art" will allow you to Ritual Summon any Ritual Monster in your hand by sending Normal Monsters taken from the deck to the graveyard, as long as the taken monsters are the same level as the monster Ritual Summoned. Furthermore, there are several Ritual monsters specifically geared towards Normal Monsters. "Cú Chulainn the Awakened" has the ability to banish Normal Monsters to increase its ATK by the ATK of the banished monster, until the beginning of your next Standby Phase. Using Normal Monsters such as "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" or "Tri-Horned Dragon" can power-up this card to over 3000 ATK. When the Ritual Monster "Lycanthrope" does battle damage to the opponent's Life Points, it has the ability to damage the opponent's Life Points by 200 multiplied by the number of Normal Monsters in your Graveyard.

Low Level Normal Monster Decks have also received a boost from the release of "Rescue Rabbit", which allows them to perform an instant Xyz Summons.

"Gem Merchant" is another great addition to a Normal EARTH monster Deck by sending this card from your hand to your Graveyard, you can increases your monsters ATK and DEF by 1000 during battle. This can surprise your foe after they had declared an attack to your monster.

Normal Monsters also have good drawing power due to cards such as "Heart of the Underdog", "Common Charity", and "Coach Goblin".

Another note is that Gemini monsters can be very useful in this style of deck since they are usually treated as Normal Monster cards, but still have effects at your disposal if needed.

Recommended Cards

 * Amulet of Ambition
 * Banner of Courage
 * Burden of the Mighty
 * Dark Factory of Mass Production
 * Heart of the Underdog
 * Non-Spellcasting Area and/or Dust Barrier
 * Symbols of Duty
 * Heat Wave
 * Two-Man Cell Battle
 * Silent Doom
 * Gaia Power
 * Mystic Plasma Zone
 * United We Stand
 * Mage Power
 * Secrets of the Gallant
 * Common Charity
 * Backup Soldier
 * Justi-Break
 * Curse of Anubis (card)
 * Birthright
 * Skill Drain
 * Soul Resurrection
 * Cry Havoc!
 * Tyrant's Temper
 * Rescue Rabbit
 * Snowman Eater
 * Neo-Spacian Grand Mole
 * Coach Goblin
 * Gem-Merchant
 * Exiled Force
 * Gemini Lancer
 * Vampire Dragon
 * Knight of the Red Lotus
 * Montage Dragon
 * Orichalcos Shunoros
 * Exodius the Ultimate Forbidden Lord
 * Creature Seizure

High Defense Normal Monsters

 * Giant Soldier of Stone
 * Mystical Elf
 * Skull Dog Marron
 * Venom Cobra
 * Soul Tiger
 * Charcoal Inpachi
 * Battle Footballer
 * Renge, Gatekeeper of Dark World
 * Labyrinth Wall
 * Millennium Shield
 * Neo Aqua Madoor

Monsters

 * Dunames Dark Witch
 * Dark Valkyria
 * X-Saber Anu Piranha
 * Zure, Knight of Dark World
 * Dark Blade
 * Gagagigo
 * Gemini Elf
 * Archfiend Soldier
 * Insect Knight
 * Vorse Raider
 * Mad Dog of Darkness
 * Sabersaurus
 * Alien Shocktrooper
 * Luster Dragon
 * Gladiator Beast Andal
 * Evocator Chevalier
 * Crusader of Endymion
 * Gene-Warped Warwolf
 * Alexandrite Dragon
 * Luster Dragon 2
 * Chthonian Emperor Dragon
 * Beast of Talwar
 * Giga Gagagigo
 * Cyber-Tech Alligator
 * Summoned Skull
 * Frostosaurus
 * Wingweaver
 * Sengenjin
 * Metal Armored Bug
 * Phoenix Gearfried
 * Tri-Horned Dragon
 * Cosmo Queen
 * Spiral Serpent
 * Gogiga Gagagigo
 * Rabidragon
 * Blue-Eyes White Dragon

Spells

 * Heart of the Underdog
 * Non-Spellcasting Area
 * Symbols of Duty
 * Lightning Vortex
 * Monster Reincarnation
 * Two-Man Cell Battle
 * Order to Charge
 * Soul Exchange
 * Burden of the Mighty
 * Swing of Memories
 * Faustian Bargain
 * Ancient Rules

Traps

 * Skill Drain
 * Birthright
 * Common Charity
 * Justi-Break
 * Solemn Judgment
 * Dark Bribe

Level 1/2 Normal Swarm Deck

 * Atlantean Pikeman
 * Clown Zombie
 * Volcanic Rat
 * Goblin Calligrapher
 * Kozaky
 * Spirit Caller
 * Gigobyte
 * Water Spirit
 * People Running About
 * United Resistance
 * Oppressed People
 * D.D. Trainer
 * Flamvell Guard
 * Charcoal Inpachi
 * Emissary of the Afterlife
 * Emissary of the Oasis

Spells

 * Amulet of Ambition
 * Enchanting Fitting Room
 * Delta Attacker
 * Level Limit - Area B
 * Messenger of Peace
 * Pride of the Weak
 * Sword of the Soul-Eater
 * Triangle Power
 * The Law of the Normal
 * Tri-Wight
 * Final Countdown (Most likely you will have to stall and this will be the perfect solution)

Traps

 * Attack of the Cornered Rat
 * Gravity Bind
 * Graceful Revival
 * Huge Revolution
 * Human-Wave Tactics
 * Limit Reverse
 * Justi-Break
 * Order to Smash
 * Over Limit
 * The League of Uniform Nomenclature

Normal/Ritual Hybrid Deck

 * Advanced Ritual Art
 * Black Luster Soldier
 * Lycanthrope
 * Cú Chulainn the Awakened
 * Relinquished

Tuners

 * Water Spirit
 * Flamvell Guard
 * Genex Controller
 * Tune Warrior
 * Ally Mind

Synchros

 * Gaia Knight, the Force of Earth
 * Scrap Archfiend
 * Naturia Leodrake

Xyz

 * Gem-Knight Pearl
 * Thunder End Dragon
 * Daigusto Emeral

Recommended Monsters

 * Exiled Force
 * Future Samurai
 * X-Saber Anu Piranha
 * Dark Blade
 * Evocator Chevalier
 * Gladiator Beast Andal
 * Vorse Raider
 * Gene-Warped Warwolf
 * Soul Tiger
 * Millennium Shield
 * Minoan Centaur
 * Knight of the Red Lotus
 * Sengenjin
 * Phoenix Gearfried
 * Beast King Barbaros

Recommended Spells

 * Dark Factory of Mass Production
 * Sogen
 * Fissure
 * Heavy Storm
 * Mystical Space Typhoon
 * Swords of Revealing Light
 * The Warrior Returning Alive
 * Lightning Vortex
 * Scapegoat

Recommended Traps

 * Birthright
 * Bottomless Trap Hole
 * Dark Bribe
 * Justi-Break
 * Dimensional Prison
 * Mirror Force
 * Negate Attack
 * Sakuretsu Armor
 * Skill Drain
 * Raigeki Break

Recommended Monsters

 * Genex Controller
 * Rescue Rabbit
 * Jerry Beans Man
 * Marauding Captain (easy Rank 3)
 * other level 3 or below Normal Monsters

Recommended Spells

 * Enchanting Fitting Room
 * Level Limit - Area B
 * Heart of the Underdog
 * Tri-Wight
 * D.D.R. - Different Dimension Reincarnation

Recommended Traps

 * Solemn Judgment
 * Justi-Break
 * Seven Tools of the Bandit
 * Gravity Bind
 * Tyrant's Throes (Active only if you have a monster. Can be a double edged sword.)

Extra Deck
other Rank 3 or below Xyz Monster Cards. other low Level Synchros such as "Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier", etc.
 * Black Ray Lancer
 * Number 17: Leviathan Dragon
 * Submersible Carrier Aero Shark
 * Leviair the Sea Dragon (Recycle the effect of "Rabbit")

Recommended Monsters

 * Rescue Rabbit (quick Rank 4 Xyz)
 * Gem Merchant (send one from your hand to the Graveyard to increase your monster's ATK and DEF by 1000 during damage step)
 * Insect Knight
 * Alien Shocktrooper
 * Gemini Elf
 * Gladiator Beast Andal
 * Gene-Warped Warwolf
 * Knight of the Red Lotus (Special Summon a Normal Monster every turn from your Graveyard)

Recommended Spells

 * Heart of the Underdog
 * Dark Factory Of Mass Production
 * Burden of the Mighty

Recommended Traps

 * Common Charity
 * Curse of Anubis (card)
 * Justi-Break
 * Starlight Road

Extra Deck

 * Stardust Dragon
 * Daigusto Emeral
 * Kachi Kochi Dragon
 * Number 39: Utopia
 * Gem-Knight Pearl

Side Deck

 * Beast King Barbaros
 * Sabersaurus
 * Gaia Power
 * Advanced Ritual Art
 * Black Luster Soldier
 * Skill Drain