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Decks To Craft

There are several archetypes of deck you can craft in Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel. Read on to know the best Decks to craft for new players as soon as possible and a guide on each deck including their strengths and weaknesses and how to play them!

List of Contents

Best Early Decks to Craft
Mathmech Cyberse
Counter Fairies
Monarchs
Elemental HERO
Six Samurai
Cyber Dragons
Critera for Beginners
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Best Early Decks to Craft

Mathmech Cyberse

Master Duel - Mathmech Cyberse Deck for Easy Crafting

Monster Cards	Spell Cards
・ Droll & Lock Bird x3 ・ Mathmech Circular x3 ・ Firewall Defenser x3 ・ Mathmech Addition x2 ・ Mathmech Subtraction x2 ・ Parallel eXceed x2 ・ Dotscaper x1 ・ Effect Veiler x1 ・ Micro Coder x1 ・ EM:P Meowmine x1 ・ Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring x1 ・ Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion x1 ・ Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit x1 ・ Firewall Guardian x1 ・ Mathmech Diameter x1 ・ Mathmech Multiplication x1 ・ Mathmech Sigma x1 ・ Gatchiri @Ignister x1 ・ Nibiru, the Primal Being x1	・ Cynet Mining x3 ・ Small World x3 ・ Mathmech Equation x1 ・ Lightning Storm x1
Trap Cards	Extra Deck
・ Cynet Conflict x1 ・ Infinite Impermanence x1 ・ Mathmech Superfactorial x1 ・ Solemn Judgment x1	・ Cyberse Desavewurm x1 ・ Primathmech Alembertian x1 ・ Primathmech Laplacian x1 ・ Mereologic Aggregator x1 ・ Linguriboh x1 ・ Code Talker Inverted x1 ・ Dharc the Dark Charmer, Gloomy x1 ・ Lyna the Light Charmer, Lustrous x1 ・ G Golem Crystal Heart x1 ・ Splash Mage x1 ・ Update Jammer x1 ・ Decode Talker Heatsoul x1 ・ Transcode Talker x1 ・ Accesscode Talker x1 ・ Firewall Dragon Darkfluid - Neo Tempest Terahertz x1

Mathmech, for how consistent and strong they have been over time, is actually a rather affordable Deck to play. Only a few key cards are UR, and the combo extenders are farily cheap in being R and N rarity cards.

This Deck has two gameplans: going into Firewall Dragon Darkfluid - Neo Tempest Terahertz and boost its ATK for an OTK, or pivot into Accesscode Talker with an added boost from Transcode Talker and an additional attack from Update Jammer.

Criteria	Rating
Offense Control Consistency Difficulty	★★★★★ ★★★☆☆ ★★★★☆ ★★★★☆

Mathmech Deck List & Card Guide

Counter Fairies

Master Duel - Counter Fairies Deck for Easy Crafting

Monster Cards	Spell Cards
・ Bountiful Artemis x3 ・ Guiding Ariadne x3 ・ Harvest Angel of Doom x2 ・ Harvest Angel of Wisdom x1 ・ Meltiel, Sage of the Sky x1 ・ Minerva, Scholar of the Sky x1 ・ Power Angel Valkyria x1 ・ Archlord Kristya x1 ・ Sacred Arch-Airknight Parshath x1 ・ Trias Hierarchia x1	・ The Sanctum of Parshath x3 ・ Ties of the Brethren x3 ・ Time-Tearing Morganite x3 ・ Succumbing-Song Morganite x1
Trap Cards	Extra Deck
・ Divine Punishment x2 ・ Rebirth of Parshath x2 ・ Solemn Judgment x2 ・ Solemn Strike x2 ・ Solemn Warning x2 ・ Black Horn of Heaven x1 ・ Draco-Utopian Aura x1 ・ Horn of Heaven x1 ・ Iron Thunder x1	・ Abyss Dweller x1 ・ Number 39: Utopia x1 ・ Number 41: Bagooska the Terribly Tired Tapir x1 ・ Number 60: Dugares the Timeless x1 ・ Time Thief Redoer x1 ・ Number S39: Utopia the Lightning x1 ・ Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder x1 ・ Herald of Mirage Lights x1 ・ I:P Masquerena x1 ・ Knightmare Phoenix x1 ・ Lyna the Light Charmer, Lustrous x1 ・ Protector of The Agents - Moon x1 ・ Celestial Knightlord Parshath x2 ・ Apollousa, Bow of the Goddess x1

Counter Fairies is a strategy that can be most thought of as a playstyle from the past, before Special Summoning became a lot easer and a central point for many archetype. This Deck involves setting as many Counter Trap Cards as possible and shut down any effects that would lead to an opponent's combo. All the while, the effects of your Fairy monsters will trigger and give you advantages each time one of your Counter Trap resolves.

Criteria	Rating
Offense Control Consistency Difficulty	★★★☆☆ ★★★★★ ★★☆☆☆ ★☆☆☆☆

Monarchs

Master Duel - Monarch Deck for Easy Crafting

Monster Cards	Spell Cards
・ Edea the Heavenly Squire x3 ・ Ehther the Heavenly Monarch x3 ・ Erebus the Underworld Monarch x2 ・ Caius the Shadow Monarch x1 ・ Kuraz the Light Monarch x1 ・ Majesty's Fiend x1 ・ Vanity's Fiend x1 ・ Mobius the Mega Monarch x1 ・ x1	・ Domain of the True Monarchs x3 ・ Trade-In x3 ・ The Monarchs Stormforth x3 ・ Tenacity of the Monarchs x3 ・ Card Advance x2 ・ March of the Monarchs x2 ・ Return of the Monarchs x1 ・ One for One x1
Trap Cards	Extra Deck
・ The Monarchs Erupt x3 ・ The Prime Monarch x3 ・ x1 ・ The First Monarch x1	There are no cards in the Extra Deck.

Another throwback to the old days of Yu-Gi-Oh!, Monarchs specialize in Tribute Summons, controlling the field whenever a Monarch is successfully Tribute Summoned.

It is slow compared to the current meta of continuous Special Summons, but it can keep up with the pressure by using the Monarch's summon effects and it can even be done on the opponent's turn! The deck gets even better once it gets invested in with floodgates and interruptions!

Criteria	Rating
Offense Control Consistency Difficulty	★★★★☆ ★★☆☆☆ ★★★★☆ ★★☆☆☆

Domain Monarch Deck List and Card Guide

Elemental HERO

Master Duel - Elemental HERO Deck for Easy Crafting

Monster Cards	Spell Cards
・ Elemental HERO Stratos x3 ・ Vision HERO Vyon x3 ・ Vision HERO Faris x3 ・ Vision HERO Increase x2 ・ Elemental HERO Shadow Mist x1 ・ x2 ・ Destiny HERO - Celestial x1 ・ Destiny HERO - Denier x1 ・ Elemental HERO Liquid Soldier x1 ・ Elemental HERO Solid Soldier x1 ・ Elemental HERO Neos x1 ・ Elemental HERO Honest Neos x1 ・ x1 ・ Destiny HERO - Plasma x1	・ A Hero Lives x3 ・ Mask Change x3 ・ x2 ・ Fusion Destiny x2 ・ Polymerization x2 ・ Miracle Fusion x1 ・ Neos Fusion x1 ・ Reinforcement of the Army x1
Trap Cards	Extra Deck
・ Favorite Contact x1	・ Destiny HERO - Dangerous x1 ・ Masked HERO Blast x1 ・ Masked HERO Dark Law x1 ・ Elemental HERO Brave Neos x1 ・ Elemental HERO Sunrise x1 ・ Destiny HERO - Destroyer Phoenix Enforcer x1 ・ Elemental HERO Absolute Zero x1 ・ Elemental HERO Flame Wingman - Infernal Rage x1 ・ Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman x1 ・ Vision HERO Trinity x1 ・ Wake Up Your Elemental HERO x1 ・ Xtra HERO Cross Crusader x1 ・ Xtra HERO Infernal Devicer x1 ・ Xtra HERO Wonder Driver x1 ・ Xtra HERO Dread Decimator x1

The Elemental HERO deck is one of the most prolific archetypes that uses the Fusion Summon mechanic. Being able to fuse monsters of different combinations for any given situation, they are extremely adaptable to any situation.

They have a Fusion Monster for any given situation, and they can enjoy quite a lot of support from other HERO sub-archetypes like Vision HERO, Evil HERO and Masked HERO. In fact, most of the cards here can be fished out in the Heroes' Union Structure Deck.

Criteria	Rating
Offense Control Consistency Difficulty	★★★★☆ ★★☆☆☆ ★★★☆☆ ★★★☆☆

HERO Deck List and Card Guide

Six Samurai

Master Duel - Six Samurai Deck for Easy Crafting

Monster Cards	Spell Cards
・ Legendary Six Samurai - Kageki x3 ・ Legendary Six Samurai - Kizan x3 ・ Secret Six Samurai - Fuma x3 ・ Legendary Six Samurai - Mizuho x2 ・ Legendary Six Samurai - Shinai x2 ・ Secret Six Samurai - Kizaru x2 ・ Grandmaster of the Six Samurai x2 ・ Kagemusha of the Six Samurai x1 ・ Elder of the Six Samurai x1 ・ x1 ・ The Six Samurai - Zanji x1 ・ Legendary Secret of the Six Samurai x1 ・ Legendary Six Samurai - Enishi x1 ・ Great Shogun Shien x1	・ Shien's Smoke Signal x3 ・ Shien's Dojo x3 ・ Six Samurai United x3 ・ Asceticism of the Six Samurai x2 ・ Cunning of the Six Samurai x1 ・ Gateway of the Six x1 ・ Temple of the Six x1 ・ Reinforcement of the Army x1
Trap Cards	Extra Deck
・ Double-Edged Sword Technique x1 ・ Musakani Magatama x1	・ Secret Six Samurai - Rihan x1 ・ Legendary Six Samurai - Shi En x1 ・ Stardust Charge Warrior x1 ・ Black Rose Dragon x1 ・ x1 ・ Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier x1 ・ x1 ・ Number 3: Cicada King x1 ・ Number 41: Bagooska the Terribly Tired Tapir x1 ・ Shadow of the Six Samurai - Shien x1 ・ Steelswarm Roach x1 ・ Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder x1 ・ Battle Shogun of the Six Samurai x1 ・ Cross-Sheep x1 ・ Saryuja Skull Dread x1

The Six Samurai is one of the most consistent archetype that make full use of the Synchro Summon function. Being able to swarm the field with various monsters, their Extra Deck Synchro Monster has a surprising amount of control against the opponent's Spells to use.

They have also received support for Xyz and Link Monsters, so players do have the option to branch out if variety is needed. The best part is that the Main Deck itself does not need a lot of UR cards--in fact, the only one in this Deck Recipe is Reinforcement of the Army!

Criteria	Rating
Offense Control Consistency Difficulty	★★★★☆ ★☆☆☆☆ ★★★★☆ ★★★☆☆

Six Samurai Deck List & Card Guide

Cyber Dragons

Master Duel - Cyber Dragon Deck for Easy Crafting

Monster Cards	Spell Cards
・ Cyber Dragon Herz x3 ・ Cyber Valley x3 ・ Cyber Dragon Core x3 ・ Cyber Dragon x3 ・ Galaxy Soldier x3 ・ Cyber Dragon Drei x2 ・ Cyber Dragon Nachster x1 ・ Sangan x1 ・ Gameciel, the Sea Turtle Kaiju x1 ・ Jizukiru, the Star Destroying Kaiju x1	・ Cyber Emergency x3 ・ Machine Duplication x3 ・ Power Bond x3 ・ Polymerization x2 ・ Cyber Revsystem x1 ・ Cyberload Fusion x1 ・ x1 ・ Overload Fusion x1
Trap Cards	Extra Deck
・ Cybernetic Overflow x2	・ Chimeratech Rampage Dragon x1 ・ Chimeratech Fortress Dragon x1 ・ Cyber Twin Dragon x1 ・ Chimeratech Overdragon x1 ・ Chimeratech Megafleet Dragon x1 ・ Cyber End Dragon x1 ・ x1 ・ Cyber Dragon Nova x2 ・ Number 33: Chronomaly Machu Mech x1 ・ Shark Fortress x1 ・ Cyber Dragon Infinity x1 ・ Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder x1 ・ Qliphort Genius x1 ・ Predaplant Dragostapelia x1

Cyber Dragons is another prolific archetype known for their ability to Fusion Summon some of the strongest Fusion Monsters in the game, all boosted by Machine-type monster Support Cards.

Like the Six Samurai, they have also gained support for Xyz and Link Monsters, giving them a wider variety of playstyles that can adapt to any given situation.

Criteria	Rating
Offense Control Consistency Difficulty	★★★★★ ★☆☆☆☆ ★★★☆☆ ★★★☆☆

Cyber Dragon Deck List and Card Guide

Critera for Beginners

A Deck that is beginner-friendly should be able to guide the player around the mechanics within a Duel, making unfamiliar effects feel easy the more they use the Deck. Easy to learn, easy to master, it makes crafing the Deck very satisfying with simple yet effective combos that give the advantaged needed to win.

Criteria Breakdown

Criteria	Information
Offense	This criteria judges the Deck for its ability to deal large amounts of damage in a single turn. The higher the rating in Offense, the mower poweful the Deck is in raw power, and at some times can be capable of commiting to a One-Turn Kill.
Control	Control is the ability of the Deck to answer the various Spells, Traps, and even Monster Effects from your opponent, either through negation or removing them from the field. It needs to be able to counter every danger the opponent can throw and come out untouched to earn a high rating.
Consistency	Being able to constantly create combos and a powerful field no matter what cards are on the hand, field or Graveyard is what makes a Deck consistent. Sometimes, all a player needs is one card to turn the Duel around.
Difficulty	Difficulty stands for how easy a player can master the Deck and tap into its full potential. Some Decks are easy to learn and master, while others take a considerable amount of time before a player can properly learn how even a basic combo works.

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Comment

Anonymous almost 4 years

And like, half the good spell/traps..

Anonymous almost 4 years

Y'all that Monarch deck needs Eidos and Mithra...

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