Eldlich Control Deck List and Card Guide

When Eldlich the Golden Lord is summoned, the field is now his Golden Land and controls the Duel in his liking. Read to learn more about the decklist, combos, counters and more!

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Eldlich Control	Budget Eldlich

Eldlich Control Deck List

Main Deck: 40 cards
x3	x3	x3	x3	x3
x2	x1	x1	x1	x3
x3	x3	x3	x2	x2
x1	x1	x1	-	-
Extra Deck: 15 cards
x2	x1	x2	x1	x1
x1	x2	x1	x1	x1
x1	x1	-	-	-

Eldlich Deck Breakdown

Eldlich Control Deck Guide: How to Play

Playstyle and Win Condition

Eldlich the Golden Lord is easily one of the best Decks in the early days of Master Duel, and Decks built around this Level 10 Zombie monster can still contend against a lot of the newer Decks in the current meta.

Eldlich Control, as its name implies, aims to dominate the match by countering opponents with traps and spells while cycling Eldlich to and from the Graveyard to trigger its effects. Players can get creative with their trap and spell usage throughout the entire fight, as doing so can effectively cripple an opponent's win condition and make them think twice before pulling the trigger.

Searchers

There are only two other proper Monsters in the Extra Deck, and they serve a purpose for the rest of the Deck. Lord of the Heavenly Prison protects your Spells and Traps for the entirety of the opponent's turn by revealing itself in the hand.

Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring is a necessary addition, not only because of its Zombie typing as a monster, but also because of its hand trap effect that stops search effects and Graveyard trigger effects.

The Extra Deck is rather secondary since they key to the entire Deck is the titular Eldlich the Golden Lord. Getting the cards needed is imporant to gain moment, thus Pot of Extravagance is the card of choice for extra draw power.

Another cheat card to get him on the field as soon as possible is Eldlixir of Black Awakening. If there are no "Eldlich" monsters on the field, you can directly Special Summon Eldlich directly from the Deck.

Most of the cards in an Eldlich Control Deck are Trap Cards, which serves as floodgates to disrupt the opponent's plays.

Conquistador of the Golden Land and Huaquero of the Golden Land become monster cards when activated, and gain effects like a targeted card destruction or banishing a card from the GY if an Eldlich the Golden Lord is on the field when activated and summoned. Both cards also have GY effects that recycle resources by banishing them.

Eldlixir of Scarlet Sanguine is a free Special Summon of Eldlich from either the Deck or GY, and can be banished from the GY to set a "Golden Land" Spell or Trap directly from the Deck.

Floodgates

The rest of the Trap Cards serve as a way to slow down the Duel to your pace, with floodgate upon floodgate that usually stops the combo-heavy Decks. Anti-Spell Fragrance can delay any Spell Cards that can stop the floodgate, while Skill Drain deals with all monster effects that trigger on the field.

There Can Be Only One is a counter against Decks that swarm the field with monsters of different types, so long as it's active on the field. Meanwhile, Evenly Matched can safely force the opponent in removing and banishing cards from the field face-down. When timed right, a field full of cards can become only one card left.

Extra Deck

The Main Deck is plenty strong in of itself, but there are options for the Deck to add in their Extra Deck for a quick pivot of playstyle. The player can flex some cards around depending on their taste and preference, but some key cards are noteworthy.

Eldlich the Mad Golden Lord is essentially a super version of the regular "Eldlich" monster, and is much harder to remove from the field. Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Gustav Max can deal burn damage, then transition into Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Juggernaut Liebe as an OTK combo. Accesscode Talker is a given if there is a LINK-3 monster as an option.

Core Combos and Interactions

Double Eldlich + Gustav Max OTK

This combo will only work if your opponent is open to direct attacks and has 8000 HP or lower.

1	Have one Eldlich on the board and another one in your Graveyard. Make sure you have a trap on the board as well.
2	Special summon the second Eldlich with your trap.
3	Directly attack with both of them.
4	Enter Main Phase 2 and tribute both Eldliches for Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Gustav Max.
5	Activate Gustav's effect to finish your opponent off.

Tip!	Always be mindful of negate effects from cards such as Skill Drain and Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring! These cards can make you lose control of the board at a moment's notice.

Conquistador/Huaquero + Double Eldlich Combo

This is a staple combo that showcases the synergy between Eldlich and its Zombie traps: Conquistador and Huaquero of the Golden Land. Players can take or maintain control of the board via destroying opponents monsters with Conquistador, or banishing important cards from the graveyard through Huaquero.

1	Have at least one Eldlich on the Field and one on your Graveyard.
2	Special Summon Conquistador or Huaquero after setting them the previous round. Activate Conquistador to destroy or Huaquero to banish.
3	Special Summon your second Eldlich from the graveyard by tributing either zombie.
4	Attack with Eldliches as necessary. You can activate either zombie's Graveyard effect during the next turn's End Phase.

Boss Monsters

	Eldlich the Golden Lord
	Eldlich the Golden Lord can become very difficult for opponents to deal with because of the many ways the Deck has to get this Zombie back onto the field. Resources will definitely be wasted trying to get rid of this monster.
	Eldlich the Mad Golden Lord
	The Fusion Monster version of the titular monster ius often done when the opportunity rises, Eldlich the Mad Golden Lord is even harder to remove from the field, indestructible through battle and card effects. It also has the ability to steal the opponent's monsters once per turn.
	Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Gustav Max & Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Juggernaut Liebe
	Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Gustav Max can be considered an option should two Level 10 monsters end up on the field. Usually coming in tandem with Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Juggernaut Liebe, this Xyz Monster provides a free 2000 burn damage to the opponent for free, and can transition into Liebe afterwards.
	Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder
	A classic transition for Xyz monsters, Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder is a great floodgate against Decks that need to put a lot of cards on the field. All it needs to get on the field is for an Xyz Monster that attacked during the Battle Phase, and use it and its attached materials.
	Vampire Fascinator
	Vampire Fascinator steals Special Summons an opponent's monster in the GY once per turn, upon being Link Summoned. It does the same to a monster on the field once per turn, by tributing a fellow "Vampire" monster.
	Accesscode Talker
	If a player can play a LINK-3 monster, Accesscode Talker is always an option. The ATK Boost is very dangerous, as well as its ability to destroy cards on the field that cannot be responded with by opponent's cards and effects. When this card is on the field, the endgame has arrived.

Budget Eldlich Control: F2P Friendly

Eldlich Control decks may seem extremely expensive to craft at first, but there are surprisingly good replacements for most of the SR and UR cards on our decklist. The Extra Deck can be trimmed down to seven key cards + eight fillers, while strong control cards like Infinite Impermanence and Harpie's Feather Duster can be replaced with Rare alternatives.

It is important to note that Budget Eldlich decks tend to lose some of the possible combos that non-budget versions do, resulting in key differences in playstyle depending on which cards you replaced.

Eldlich Budget Deck List and Card Guide

Eldlich Control Counters: How to Beat

Best Decks to Use Against Eldlich Control

Branded Despia

Branded Despia is strong all around, both defensively and offensively, and can be as imposing as Eldlich Control's various floodgates. It also has a lot of effects that trigger in the GY, which the Deck really hates dealing with.

Branded Fusion Decks
Branded Tri-Brigade	Branded Despia
Branded Cyber Dragon	Branded Zombies
Branded Ishizu	Branded Dragonmaids

Runick Control

The best way to stop an Eldlich Control Deck is to not let them draw the key cards they need at all. Runick's style of banishing cards straight from the Deck denies them those cards, on top of punishing them from having presence on the field.

Runick Control Deck List and Card Guide

Gravekeeper's

Gravekeepers lock down the GY, preventing any card that goes in there from moving somewhere else like the hand or Deck. It also prevents cards from altering their type and attribute; something as a noteworthy contigency if players run something like Zombie World.

Gravekeeper's Deck List and Card Guide

True Draco

True Draco Decks are often considered to be meta-breakers in the current state of Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel. Eldlich decks tend to struggle against them due to how easy it is for True Draco decks to stay on the board with its continuous spells, traps, and monster effects. Banishing these cards is often ineffective because there are so many cogs in the machine that an Eldlich deck can barely deal with the pressure.

True Draco Deck List and Card Guide

Best Cards to Tech Against Eldlich Control

	Harpie's Feather Duster
	One way to beat an Eldlich deck is to keep its Back Row as clean as possible. This prevents important combos that involve Eldlich from happening, making Harpie's Feather Duster is one of the best cards for the job.
	Evenly Matched
	Evenly Matched is a great Trap card to run against Eldlich decks since they aim to clear side of the board as much as possible. Triggering it at the right time can result in your opponent banishing his own Eldlich!
	Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring
	Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring is a very strong card card against Eldlich decks because they can easily trigger any of its required effects, which can potentially ruin combos from happening.
	Cosmic Cyclone
	Cosmic Cylcone is a great way to deal with the cripping Spell & Trap Zones that Eldlich decks tend to roll with. Players can snipe key traps such as Eldlixir of Scarlet Sanguine and either zombie traps, preventing their Graveyard effects
	Lightning Storm
	Another is great for wiping traps, Lightning Storm is great to have whenever an Eldlich deck completely wipes your board.
	D.D. Crow
	Eldlich decks gain a lot of value off the Graveyard — this is where D.D. Crow comes in. Activating its effect when Eldlich is in the graveyard can spell disaster for your opponent.
	Ice Dragon's Prison
	Ice Dragon's Prison is an amazing card against Eldlich since an Eldlich player usually has one Eldlich on the field and another in the Graveyard most of the time. This card can banish both of them if used at the right time, effectively killing whatever plans and synergies your opponent might have.
	Dimensional Fissure
	Players who use decks that aren't GY-reliant can use Dimensional Fissure to deal with Eldlich! This card immediately banishes cards that are sent to the Graveyard, stopping an Eldlich deck in its tracks unless it can find a way to remove Dimensional Fissure.
	Abyss Dweller
	Those who use XYZ-centric decks can consider adding Abyss Dweller against Eldlich decks. This card can prevent Graveyard effects for a turn with it's XYZ effect. It's a quick effect too, making it even more troublesome for an Eldlich player.
	Fallen of Albaz
	This particular monster is a menace against Eldlich Control because it make use of nearly every monster this Deck has, even Eldlich itself as Fusion Material. Look out for Fallen of Albaz and be ready to negate its effect if you're up against a Branded Fusion player.

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D/D/D Aggro	Code Talker / Prank Kids	Zoodiac
Blue-Eyes	Virtual World	SPYRAL Control
Toon Kingdom	Red-Eyes	Blue-Eyes
Zoodiac	Prank-Kids	Zoodiac Tri-Brigade
Pure Tri-Brigade	Ancient Gear	Dragonmaid
Tri-Brigade Lyrilusc (Bird Up)	Dinosaur	Raidraptor
HERO	Dragon Link	Despia
Magikey	Adamancipator	Black Luster Soldier
Pendulum Magician	Stardust Dragon	Tenyi Swordsoul
Cyberdark	@Ignister	Cyber Dragon
The Winged Dragon of Ra	Despian Predaplant	Despia Darklord
Odd-Eyes Performapal	Numeron FTK	Six Samurai
ABC	Trickstar Windwitch	Blackwings
Fluffal	Cupid Pitch Turbo	Lunalight
Vampire	Ultra Athletes	Thunder Dragon
Z-ARC Pendulum Magician	Adventurer Rose Dragon Tenyi	Adventurer P.U.N.K.
Suship	Pure D/D/D	Numeron Egyptian Gods
Galaxy Eyes OTK	Borrelend Dragon Link	Vaylantz
Beetrooper	Icejade Ra	Therion ABC
Libromancer	Mathmech	Spright Evil☆Twin
Spright Tri-Brigade	Ishizu Chaos	Slifer Arcana Knights
Gaia OTK	Vernusylph	Ancient Warriors
Ghoti	Springans	8-Axis Gizmek Orochi
Danger! Dark World	Mikanko	Scareclaw Kashtira
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Mannadium	Gate Guardian	Gold Pride P.U.N.K.
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Snake-Eye	T.G. Diabellstar	Skull Servant
Kaiju	Resonators	Earthbound
Malefic	Kozmo	Armored Xyz Shark
Unchained	Battlin' Boxer	Chimera Illusion
Fire King Snake-Eyes	Vaalmonica	Memento
Horus Tearlaments	Centur-Ion	Dragon Master Magia
Ice Barrier	Infernoid	Lightsworn
Ogdoadic Ragnaraika	Genex	Tenpai Dragon
Goblin Biker	Infernoble	Armed Dragon
Flame Swordsman	Melodious

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Invoked Shaddoll	Eldlich Control	Drytron Fairy
True Draco	Dark Magician	Traptrix
Phantom Knights	Madolche	Relinquished
P.U.N.K.	DPE Scythe	Evil★Twin
Paleozoic Frog	Salamangreat	Gravekeepers
Monarch	Tellarknight	Agent
Exosisters	Darklord	Plunder Patrol
Rikka	Floowandereeze	Adventurer Phantom Knights
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Zombie Vampire	Blue-Eyes Jet Dragon	Spellbook
Branded Cyber Dragon	Branded Zombies	Pure Scareclaw
Dinomorphia	Runick	Labrynth
Harpies	Buster Blader	Umi Control
Endymion	Nekroz	Spright
Spright Runick	Ishizu Runick	Branded Ishizu
Crystal Beasts	Orcust	Altergeist
Witchcrafter	Subterror Krawler	Mayakashi
Ishizu Tearlaments	Evilswarm	Melffy Spright
Bystial Branded	Dogmatika Bystial	Naturia Runick
Generaiders	Kashtira	Purrely
Ninja	Rescue-ACE	Gishki Spright
Prediction Princess	Vanquish Soul	Jinzo
Egyptian God	Ojama Control	Aromage
Ghostrick	Kuriboh	Anti-Meta Stun
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Budget Flower Cardian	Budget True Draco	Budget Amorphage
Budget Ishizu Tearlaments

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