True Draco is a midrange, anti-meta deck in Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel. Check out the core deck list, key combos, how to play & counter as well as F2P or budget options!

True Draco Deck List

Main Deck: 40 cards
x3	x3	x2	x2	x3
x3	x3	x3	x1	x3
x3	x3	x2	x2	x1
x1	x1	x1
Extra Deck: 15 cards
There are no cards in the Extra Deck for True Draco.

True Draco Breakdown

True Draco Deck Guide: How to Play

Playstyle and Win Condition

True Draco is often considered an Anti-Meta Deck, designed to take advantage against the current Meta's preference of Extra Deck monsters with a slower pace of the game.

It plays both an effective midrange and control strategy in response to the opponent's boards. Yhe main gimmick of the deck revolves around tributing Continuous Spells and Traps in order to Tribute Summon the True Draco Monsters, thus avoiding having to play any tribute fodder monsters and making Maxx "C" useless against this deck.

Main Deck Monsters

True Draco is one of those rare Decks that does not rely on having, or even needs to have, no monsters in the Extra Deck as part of their core gameplay. Much like the Monarch Deck, they focus on Tribute Summons, but uses a Continuous Spell/Trap as tributes, and their boss monsters are all in the Main Deck--the different True Draco monsters that each have two effects.

Dinomight Knight, the True Dracofighter is the strongest monster in the Deck. It can activate a "True Draco" or "True King" Continuous Trap from the Deck, or add to the hand. Ignis Heat, the True Dracowarrior has the same effect, but it focuses on Continuous Spells instead. Majesty Maiden, the True Dracocaster is the main searcher for the other two "True Draco" monsters.

Spell Cards

Dragonic Diagram is one of the most powerful Field Spells in the game, and as of January 9, 2025, it is finally unleashed as Unlimited. In a True Draco Deck, it provides a small ATK boost, provides a one-time safety net from being destroyed by battle, and searches out any "True Draco" or "True King" Card.

The other two are Continuous Spells that provide advantage and synergy with the True Draco monsters in the Deck, both having a Tribute Summon effect, and destroys a Spell/Trap when sent from the field to the GY. Disciples of the True Dracophoenix has a Pot of Avarice-like effect, recycling cards from the GY, providing a free draw. True Draco Heritage provides even more draw power, providing a maximum of three cards to draw based on the number of archetype card types sent to the GY every turn.

Trap Cards

The "True Draco" Continuous Traps destroy a monster on the field if sent to the GY from there. Both of them have two different effects, and each can be used once per turn--with one of them being to Tribute Summon during the opponent's turn.

True Draco Apocalypse, for example, destroys an archetype monster, in exchange of halving the stats of all the monsters the opponent controls. True King's Return Special Summons a "True Draco" or "True King", albeit in Defense Position.

While not from the archetype, The Monarchs Erupt complements the Deck's style really well, and takes advantage of having no Extra Deck. Non-Tribute Summoned Monsters will have their effects negated while this card is active on the field.

Floodgates

All other cards are the floodgates and disruptors, meant to make the opponent spend as many resources as possible before they can deal with the True Draco monsters.

There Can Be Only One, Gozen Match and Summon Limit slows down the pace of a Duel by restricting the monsters allowed on the field.

Skill Drain denies all Effect Monsters already on the field, while Lose 1 Turn temporarily deals with Special Summoned mosnters. Apophis the Swamp Deity can negate face-up cards on the field based on the Continuous Traps you control.

Core Combos and Interactions

While this deck doesn't have any particular combos, it is a very reactionary deck and there are cards that are ideal to have every game.

Draconic Diagram

The Limited Status of this Field Spell should hint at just how powerful it is, even in other Decks. Draconic Diagram will carry the deck to victory being able to get rid of dead cards in your hand or even on your field to search a True Draco card from your Deck, on top of protecting your monsters in battle.

True Draco Loop

Despite running few Monsters overall, the deck will constantly loop Tru Draco cards in and out of the GY. True King's Return and Diciples of the Dracophoenix will allow you to constantly keep True Draco cards either on the battlefield or in the deck to fetch with True Draco Monsters.

Floodgate Lockdown

Another point of potency for this deck is the sheer number of floodgates; cards that place a heavy restrictions on opponents actions.

For example, while the deck runs 1 copy of Skill Drain, The Monarchs Erupt is a strictly better in this Deck as it is a one-sided Skill Drain that only affects your opponents. The only drawback is the necessity of a Tribute Summoned monster and no Extra Deck, which this deck has no trouble setting up.

Boss Monsters

Since True Draco has no Extra Deck, it technically has no Boss Monsters. The 3 core "True Draco" Monsters, however, serve as the beatdown win condition, with some form of utility.

	Majesty Maiden, the True Dracocaster
	Using its effect, its main target to search is typically Dinomight Knight, the True Dracofighter. Majesty Maiden, the True Dracocaster is often used as a stepping stone to the other two "True Draco" monsters.
	Ignis Heat, the True Dracowarrior
	After Tribute Summoning Ignis Heat, the True Dracowarrior, its search effect usually targets the Continuous Spells: True Draco Heritage and True Draco Heritage.
	Dinomight Knight, the True Dracofighter
	The second best Monster in the Deck, and the monster you want on the field as soon as possible. Activating Dinomight Knight, the True Dracofighter's effect searches out True Draco Apocalypse or True King's Return.

True Draco Counters: How to Beat

Best Decks to Use Against True Draco

Runick Control

Often the best way to stop a Control Deck is to deny them the cards needed to get to their win condition. Runick specializes in this, banishing cards straight from the Deck from even merely having presence on the field. The worst part is that there is no response against this Deck in a True Draco Deck.

Runick Control Deck Guide and Card List

Floowandereeze

Floowandereeze has a far longer and more consistent combo that utilizes Normal and Tribute Summoning. It does not even mind having their effects negated at some point, once it has its strongest monsters out on the field.

Floowandereeze Deck Guide and Card List

Eldlich Control

Eldlich Decks have the same controlling playstyle as a True Draco Deck, only that with Eldlich the Golden Lord being a Zombie, it is at home being in the Graveyard, and will take advantage of it.

A variant that uses Zombie World will also effectively shut down True Draco because of its effect not allowing any Tribue Summons other than Zombie monsters.

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True Draco - Mirror Match

A mirror match against two True Draco Decks will often come down to either who goes first, or is able to resolve a Dragonic Diagram first. It will be a race to see who gets to their key cards as soon as possible.

Best Cards to Tech Against True Draco

	Zombie World
	Once this Field Spell is active on the field, Tribute Summons are no longer allowed except for Zombies. This is quickly going to shut down the True Draco Deck's playstyle unless they get this Field Spell off the field.
	Harpie's Feather Duster
	No backrow, no summons, no loops. Quick and simple, this is the best card to get rid of every single Continuous Spell and Trap a True Draco player would have on their Spell/Trap Zones.
	Lightning Storm
	Lightning Storm is another backrow-clearing Spell similar to Harpie's Feather Duster. A True Draco Deck wants to pick boards apart and wants constant presence on the field, especially with Spells and Traps.
	Macro Cosmos
	Once Macro Cosmos activates and resolves, it shuts down the graveyard loops if it can stick. All cards that were meant to go to the Graveyard are instead banished.

Tip!	True Draco removal does not banish & must target so resolved monsters that cannot be destroyed or targeted are very potent.

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Master Pack

Guardians of the Sacred Sky	Legacy Pack
Master Pack	Supernatural Elements

Tip!	The crafting cost is low that it is best to just save your Gems as the Master Pack is currently the worst pack to open.

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