Raidraptor Deck List and Card Guide

Raidraptor is an Aggro 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!

Raidraptor Deck List

Main Deck: 41 cards
x3	x3	x3	x3	x3
x3	x3	x2	x2	x1
x1	x2	x2	x1	x1
x1	x1	x1	x1	x1
x3	x1	-	-	-
Extra Deck: 15 cards
x2	x2	x1	x1	x1
x1	x1	x1	x1	x1
x2	x1	-	-	-

Raidraptor Breakdown

Tier Evaluation

Tier Ranking
Tier 3
Deck Archetype		Deck Difficulty
Aggro		Hard
Deck Evaluation
One of the few Xyz-based Decks that can Rank Climb into even stronger monsters Can flood the board with Winged Beast monsters fast A number of Extra Deck monsters can win the game, from stat boosts to preventing effect activations

Raidraptor Deck Guide: How to Play

Work in Progress - Revamp Under Way!

Playstyle and Win Condition

Raidraptors are an archetype that focuses on Xyz Monsters, and are one of the rare few Xyz-based archetypes that are able to Rank-Up into even stronger Xyz Monsters. In fact, the archetype revolves around this strategy.

With the addition of new archetype support released in the Wings of the Guardian Selection Pack, the Deck's strategy further pushes its into an all-in strategy to get its newest boss monster, Raidraptor - Rising Rebellion Falcon out on the field to win the game.

Raidraptor Monsters

The Main Deck Monsters of the Raidraptor Deck have very synergistic swarm effects, all towards the goal of getting the strong monsters out on the field as fast as possible through Xyz Summoning.

The newest additions help out with this playstyle a lot. Bloom Vulture is a one-card combo that Special Summons another "Raidraptor" monster along with it. Noir Lanius helps out by adding a differently-named "Raidraptor" to the hand for a future play.

The core of the Raidraptors remains the same with their Lanius monsters. Fuzzy Lanius makes it easy to maintain card advantage, and Tribute Lanius acts as an omni-"Raidraptor" Foolish Burial.

While you have a "Raidraptor" Xyz Monster, Singing Lanius and Strangle Lanius are free Special Summons that become combo extenders, which are crucial if you want to get to Rising Rebellion Falcon.

Rank-Up Magic

Even more important in a Raidraptor Deck are the Rank-Up-Magic Spell Cards, which uses an Xyz Monster to Special Summon another Xyz Monster with a higher Rank.

Raidraptors have their own line of Rank-Up-Magic Spell Cards, like Rank-Up-Magic Skip Force and Rank-Up-Magic Soul Shave Force to assist the Deck in climbing their Xyz Monsters.

There are also a couple of Phantom Knights Rank-Up-Magic Spell Cards that synergize with the Deck like The Phantom Knights' Rank-Up-Magic Launch and Phantom Knights' Rank-Up-Magic Force, giving them options to Xyz Monsters outside of the Raidraptor archetype.

The newest addition to the Deck is Rise Rank-Up-Magic Raidraptor's Force, which is almost exclusively used for Rising Rebellion Falcon. However, it can be used for other "Raidraptor" Xyz Monsters; the monsters targeted by this card just have to equal the Rank of the one being summoned.

Core Combos and Interactions

Which Rank-Up-Magic To Use

Each of the Rank-Up-Magic Spell Cards have their own distinct requirements and restrictions, but all of them have the same goal in summoning a higher-ranked Xyz monster. There are five key cards this Deck Recipe uses, and each one is key

No materials	Banish 1 GY monster	→	Gains Effect

The Phantom Knights' Rank-Up-Magic Launch Ranks up a DARK Xyz Monster to another DARK Xyz Monster that is one Rank higher. This is a Quick-Play Spell, and can be used during the opponent's Main Phase. This can prevent the monster from targeted effects, and bring out an even stronger monster instead.

The requirement is that the DARK Xyz Monster must have no materials attached. For example, after using the effect of Raidraptor - Force Strix which detaches its two materials, it can Rank-Up into Arc Rebellion Xyz Dragon using this Quick-Play Spell on either player's turn.

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Rank-Up-Magic Skip Force can only be used on a Raidraptor Xyz Monster, but instead of one Rank it can Xyz Summon a Raidraptor monster that is two Ranks higher instead. It also has a notable effect where it can be used to revive a Raidraptor Xyz monster from the Graveyard when this card is in there.

For example, say you control a Raidraptor - Brave Strix, which is a Rank 5 Xyz Monster. Using Rank-Up-Magic Skip Force, you get to Xyz Summon a Rank 7 Raidraptor Xyz Monster, which happens to be Raidraptor - Arsenal Falcon.

Tip!	Keep in mind the Rank of the Xyz Monster you are using as material! As of writing, there are no Raidraptor Xyz Monsters that are Rank 9 or Rank 11. This also means you cannot use Rank-Up-Magic Skip Force on Raidraptor - Arsenal Falcon due to a lack of a Rank 9 Raidraptor Xyz Monster.

In Graveyard	Activate	→	Special Summon

Rank-Up-Magic Soul Shave Force is similar to Skip Force in Ranking-Up a Raidraptor Xyz Monster into an Xyz Monster two Ranks higher, but the Raidraptor Xyz Monster has to come from the Graveyard. However, you can use this to Rank-Up into a non-Raidraptor monster. Be careful when using this; activating this card needs half the Life Points as a cost.

As an example, say there is a copy of Raidraptor - Force Strix in the Graveyard. Activate Soul Shave Force and pay half the Life Points to Special Summon it back from the Graveyard, then immediately use it as Material to Xyz Summon a Rank 6 Xyz Monster: Raidraptor - Revolution Falcon.

On Field	Banish 3	→	Materials Transferred

Phantom Knights' Rank-Up-Magic Force can be considered a last-resort Rank-Up-Magic. This involves having the right amount of cards of DARK monsters in the Graveyard to banish, alongside a base Xyz Monster to use as material on the field. The number of monsters you have to banish must make up the gap of Ranks between the Xyz Monster used as Material to the Xyz Monster that is about to be summoned.

For example, there is a Raidraptor - Arsenal Falcon on your side of the field. After activating this card, declare that you will banish three Raidraptor monsters from the Graveyard, then target Arsenal Falcon to be Material--which is a Rank 7 Xyz Monsnster. Rank 7, plus the three Banished monsters, makes for Rank 10 Raidraptor - Ultimate Falcon.

Sample Hand 1

Cards on Hand
Step	Description
1	Normal Summon Raidraptor - Tribute Lanius. Then, activate its effect to send Raidraptor - Fuzzy Lanius from the Deck to the GY. This triggers its GY effect; add a second copy of Fuzzy Lanius to your hand.
2	Activate Raidraptor - Fuzzy Lanius from the hand to Special Summon itself to the Field. Afterwards, trigger the effect of Simorgh, Bird of Perfection and Normal Summon itself onto the Field.
3	Using Raidraptor - Fuzzy Lanius and Raidraptor - Tribute Lanius as materials, Xyz Summon Raidraptor - Force Strix. Immediately, activate to use its effect; detach a material (Tribute Lanius) search out a copy of Raidraptor - Strangle Lanius.
4	Activate Raidraptor - Strangle Lanius from the hand; Special Summon it onto the field as the requirements for the effect are fulfilled.
5	Using Raidraptor - Strangle Lanius and Simorgh, Bird of Perfection as materials, Xyz Summon Raider's Knight. Afterwards, use its effect, and detach Simorgh to activate it; Xyz Summon Raidraptor - Brave Strix .
6	Activate the second effect of Raidraptor - Brave Strix, to add Rank-Up-Magic Skip Force to the hand. Afterwards, activate the Spell Card, and target Brave Strix; using it and the materials attached as materials, Xyz Summon Raidraptor - Arsenal Falcon .
6	Activate Raidraptor - Arsenal Falcon; detach Raider's Knight, then Special Summon Raidraptor - Bloom Vulture from the Deck.
7	Activate Rank-Up-Magic Soul Shave Force; target Raider's Knight in the GY; use it as material to Xyz Summon Raidraptor - Revolution Falcon - Air Raid.
8	Activate Swallow's Cowrie by tributing Raidraptor - Bloom Vulture; add Raidraptor - Singing Lanius to the hand. Then, activate Raidraptor - Singing Lanius from the hand ot Special Summon itself onto the Field.
9	Activate Raider's Wing from the hand; detach Raider's Knight from Revolution Falcon - Air Raid, then Special Summon itself from the hand.
10	Using Raider's Wing and Raidraptor - Arsenal Falcon as materials; Link Summon Raidraptor - Wise Strix.
11	Activate the following effects as per Chain Link: Chain Link 2: Trigger the effect of Raidraptor - Wise Strix; Special Summon any Level 4 Raidraptor you have from the Main Deck, then set Rise Rank-Up-Magic Raidraptor's Force. Chain Link 1: Trigger the effect of Raidraptor - Arsenal Falcon; Special Summon Raidraptor - Ultimate Falcon from the Extra Deck, and attach itself to that monster as material.
12	Using Raider's Wing and Raidraptor - Tribute Lanius as materials; Xyz Summon a second Raidraptor - Force Strix. Activate its effect afterwards by detaching Raider's Wing; search out a second copy of Raidraptor - Bloom Vulture from the Main Deck to hand.
13	As Rise Rank-Up-Magic Raidraptor's Force was Set through Wise Strix's effect, it can be activated on the same turn as it was set. Activate it, then target the Force Strix's on the Field, and Brave Strix in the GY; use them and any attached materials to Xyz Summon Raidraptor - Rising Rebellion Falcon.

Tip!	You have the option to use Raidraptor - Ultimate Falcon's effect just before activating Rise Rank-Up-Magic Raidraptor's Force. This prevents the opponent from activating any cards or effects during when you attempt to summon Raidraptor - Rising Rebellion Falcon.

No Field Spell Active
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0 Attc.	1 Attc.	5 Attc.
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Boss Monsters

	Raidraptor - Rising Rebellion Falcon
	Raidraptor - Rising Rebellion Falcon is the newest Boss monster that this Deck can play around. Completely immune to other cards' effects, it can destroy as many cards the opponent controls as possible on Xyz Summon, and if it meets a material requirement it can deal burn damage equal to the combined ATK of all monsters destroyed through this effect.
	Raidraptor - Ultimate Falcon
	The most famous among the "Raidraptor" Xyz Monsters, this card has an extremely strong effect where not only is this card immune to all other card effects, after detaching 1 Xyz Material, the opponent cannot activate any card or effect for the rest of the turn on top of having their monsters have 1000 ATK reduced. Raidraptor - Ultimate Falcon also burns the opponent for 1000 at every End Phase, further applying pressure to the opponent.
	Raidraptor - Arsenal Falcon
	Raidraptor - Arsenal Falcon is an Xyz Monster that makes summoning the higher-Ranked Xyz Monsters a lot easier through punishing the opponent. One of its effects lets you Special Summon a Level 4 "Raidraptor" monster straight from the Deck onto the field, and can attack as many times as the number of materials attached to this card. Most dangerously, this card has a floating effect that Special Summons a "Raidraptor" Xyz Monster, regardless or Rank, whenever this monster is destroyed and is sent to the Graveyard.
	Arc Rebellion Xyz Dragon
	Arc Rebellion Xyz Dragon can be easily brought out through The Phantom Knights' Rank-Up-Magic Launch, and one of the Rank 4 Xyz Monsters in the Extra Deck. When brought out through Rank-Up or through traditional Xyz Summoning, this card enjoys a blanket immunity from card effects. Additionally, this card can gain massive ATK through its effect, and if it has a DARK Xyz Monster as material, it negates all Effect Monsters for the rest of the turn.

Raidraptor Counters: How to Beat

Best Decks to Use Against Raidraptor

Kaiju

Raidraptor - Ultimate Falcon and Raidraptor - Rising Rebellion Falcon are immune to all other card effects, but their card texts never said they were immune from being tributed. Kaijus (and other similar monsters) can counter a combo Deck like Raidraptors very well, so long as they do not have any monster that cannot be used as Tribute fodder.

Of course, the Kaiju Deck has to go second against Raidraptors to even make this happen.

Kaiju Deck List & Card Guide

Mikanko

The only thing peskier than a Mikanko's ability to reflect battle damage back are the Equip Spell Cards that make the monsters untargetable and invincible in battle.

Especially dangerous cards include Mikanko Water Arabesque which can tribute away one of your own monsters by equipping itself to your own, and Mikanko Spiritwalk which turns one of your own monsters into an Equip Card.

Mikanko Deck List & Card Guide

Yubel

Yubel is one of the best Decks that can deal with Raidraptor's powerful boss monsters. For one, they are the best Deck to utilize Super Polymerization, which is what is usually used in bringing out Yubel - The Loving Defender Forever.

Also, much like Mikanko, their strategy revolves reflecting back the battle damage to the opponent. Combined with the Yubel archetype's flexibility and constant way to get a "Yubel" on the field, it is an incredibly hard Deck to deal with.

Yubel Deck List & Card Guide

Thunder Dragons

The Thunder Dragons are here because of one specific boss monster in their archetype: Thunder Dragon Colossus. Its effect of stopping all non-draw searches severely impacts a Raidraptor Deck's strategy, especially as it needs key cards on hand to be able to Rank-Up Xyz Summon.

If the Raidraptors cannot deal with removing Thunder Dragon Colossus, consider it a lost game already.

Thunder Dragon Deck List & Card Guide

Fire King Snake-Eyes

One of the most consistent Decks in the current format, Fire King Snake-Eyes is still one of the strongest Decks that players can pilot in the current meta.

Its card destruction effects essentially make their own monsters immortal, and through Fire King Sanctuary allowing an easy Xyz Summon into Garunix Eternity, Hyang of the Fire Kings; its Xyz Summon is essentially a board wipe.

Fire King Snake-Eyes Deck List & Card Guide

Best Cards to Tech Against Raidraptor

Work in Progress - Revamp Under Way!

	Summon Limit
	The whole idea for Raidraptors is to summon as much as possible in order to Xyz Summon, and then continuously Rank-Up into the strong boss monster. Summon Limit will limit the combos possible with Raidraptors, and even disable them from using their Rank-Up-Magic Spells.
	Droll & Lock Bird
	The whole idea for Raidraptors is to summon as much as possible in order to Xyz Summon, and then continuously Rank-Up into the strong boss monster. Summon Limit will limit the combos possible with Raidraptors, and even disable them from using their Rank-Up-Magic Spells.
	Skill Drain
	Skill Drain nullifies the effect of every effect monster on the field, and nearly of the Raidraptor monsters have on-field effects that are essential in being able to Xyz Summon. Activating this card essentially kills the Deck's chances to commit to a combo unless they find way to get this card off the field.
	Gameciel, the Sea Turtle Kaiju
	Should the Raidraptor Deck manage to get Ultimate Falcon or a Xyz Monster-attached Final Fortress Falcon out on the field, tributing them with a Kaiju or similar effects is one of the best ways to do it. Gameciel, the Sea Turtle Kaiju gets a special mention due to being the Kaiju monster with the lowest ATK.

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