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Swordsoul Deck List and Card Guide

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Destroy your opponent in Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel with this powerful Tenyi Swordsoul Deck. We've got the full deck list breakdown, combos, and more!

Tenyi Swordsoul Deck List

Main Deck: 43 Cards
Maxx "C" x3 Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring x3 Tenyi Spirit - Adhara x3 Swordsoul of Mo Ye x3 Swordsoul of Taia x3
Incredible Ecclesia, the Virtuous x3 Swordsoul Strategist Longyuan x3 Tenyi Spirit - Ashuna x3 Tenyi Spirit - Vishuda x2 PSY-Framegear Gamma x1
Tenyi Spirit - Shthana x1 Archnemeses Protos x1 PSY-Frame Driver x1 Swordsoul Emergence x3 Vessel for the Dragon Cycle x2
Called by the Grave x2 Harpie x1 Pot of Desires x1 Infinite Impermanence x3 Swordsoul Blackout x1
Extra Deck: 15 Cards
Baxia, Brightness of the Yang Zing x2 PSY-Framelord Omega x1 Draco Berserker of the Tenyi x1 Adamancipator Risen - Dragite x1 Swordsoul Grandmaster - Chixiao x2
Chaofeng, Phantom of the Yang Zing x1 Ruddy Rose Dragon x1 Baronne de Fleur x1 Swordsoul Supreme Sovereign - Chengying x1 Swordsoul Sinister Sovereign - Qixing Longyuan x1
Monk of the Tenyi x2 Shaman of the Tenyi x1 - - -

Tenyi Swordsoul Breakdown

Tenyi Swordsoul Deck Guide: How to Play

Playstyle and Win Condition

Swordsoul is a Synchro-based archetype that's been one of the top contenders in both TCG & OCG formats.

Swordsoul focuses on Synchro Summoning using their respective Token monsters as the Tuner monsters. While normally limited to Level 8 and 10 Synchro Monsters, their Spells/Traps can banish themselves from the GY to increase/decrease their Levels offering you more options.

Swordsoul synergizes well with the Tenyi archetype, as both are Wyrm-based and support Synchro Summoning.

Sample Combo #1

Required Cards
Tenyi Spirit - Adhara Tenyi Spirit - Ashuna Swordsoul of Taia
Step Description
Activate Tenyi Spirit - Ashuna's Effect to Special Summon itself onto the field.
Link Summon Monk of the Tenyi using Tenyi Spirit - Ashuna.
Special Summon Tenyi Spirit - Adhara by using its Effect from the Hand.
Activate Tenyi Spirit - Ashuna's Effect from the GY → Special Summon Tenyi Spirit - Vishuda from the Deck. → Now, you can only Special Summon Wyrm Monsters for the rest of the turn.
Synchro Summon Baxia, Brightness of the Yang Zing using both Tenyi Spirit - Adhara and Tenyi Spirit - Vishuda on the field. → Activate Baxia, Brightness of the Yang Zing's Effect and destroy the Monk of the Tenyi on the field to Special Summon Tenyi Spirit - Adhara from the GY.
Synchro Summon Chaofeng, Phantom of the Yang Zing using both Baxia, Brightness of the Yang Zing and Tenyi-Spirit - Adhara on the field. → Now, your opponent can no longer activate the Effects of Light Monsters, meaning you are currently safe from Nibiru, the Primal Being.
Normal Summon Swordsoul of Taia → Activate Swordsoul of Taia's Effect to banish Baxia, Brightness of the Yang Zing from the GY to Special Summon a Swordsoul Token.
Synchro Summon Swordsoul Grandmaster - Chixiao using both Swordsoul of Taia as well as the Swordsoul Token on the field. → Activate Swordsoul Grandmaster - Chixiao's Effect and search for Swordsoul Strategist Longyuan and send it from the Deck to the Hand.
Activate Tenyi Spirit - Adhara's Effect from the GY to banish itself and send the banished Tenyi Spirit - Ashuna back to the hand.
Activate Swordsoul Strategist Longyuan's Effect from the Hand and discard the Tenyi Spirit - Ashuna in the hand to Special Summon it as well as a Swordsoul Token.
Synchro Summon Swordsoul Supreme Sovereign - Chengying using both Swordsoul Strategist Longyuan and the Swordsoul Token. → Activate Swordsoul Strategist Longyuan's Effect from the GY to inflict 1200 Damage directly to your opponent.

Sample Combo #2

Required Cards
Swordsoul of Mo Ye Tenyi Spirit - Ashuna
Note: You can actually use any Wyrm Monster aside from Tenyi Spirit - Ashuna for this combo.
Step Description
Normal Summon Swordsoul of Mo Ye → Activate Swordsoul of Mo Ye's Effect and reveal the Wyrm Monster in your Hand → Special Summon a Swordsoul Token.
Synchro Summon Swordsoul Grandmaster - Chixiao using both Swordsoul of Mo Ye and the Swordsoul Token. → Chain Link Swordsoul Grandmaster - Chixiao's Effect to Search for Swordsoul Strategist Longyuan to send it from the Deck to the Hand while Chaining Swordsoul of Mo Ye's Effect to Draw a card.
Activate Swordsoul Strategist Longyuan's Effect by discarding the Wyrm Monster you revealed in your hand to Special Summon it as well as a Swordsoul Token.
Synchro Summon Baronne de Fleur using both Swordsoul Strategist Longyuan and the Swordsoul Token on the Field. → Activate Swordsoul Strategist Longyuan's Effect from the GY to inflict 1200 Damage directly to your opponent.

Swordsoul as an Archetype prides itself in its efficiency in Synchro Summoning its big strong Boss Monsters onto the field.

As seen above, with 2 or 3 card combos, one can easily bring out the Archetype's hard hitters -- Chaofeng, Phantom of the Yang Zing, Swordsoul Grandmaster - Chixiao, Swordsoul Supreme Sovereign - Chengying and even a Baronne de Fleur for good measure.

With Swordsoul Grandmaster - Chixiao, you have the option of negating an Effect Monster's Effects till the end of the turn by banishing 1 Swordsoul or Wyrm Monster from your Hand or GY, which synergizes well with Swordsoul Supreme Sovereign - Chengying that gains 100ATK/DEF while your opponent's monsters lose 100ATK/DEF for every banished monster.

And by now, who isn't familiar with Baronne de Fleur's effect? With this card on the field, once per turn, you can target one card on the field and destroy it, whilebeing able to negate an Effect when activated once per turn, and destroys the card in the process,

Tenyi Swordsoul Counters: How to Beat

Deck Counters

Drytron Fairy

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The key to beating Tenyi Swordsoul Decks is negating & interrupting their Summons & Card Effect activations.

Going with a deck similar to the Drytron Fairy Control Deck that can control the flow of the Duel may turn things to your favor!

Drytron Fairy Deck List and Card Guide

Best Cards to Tech Against Tenyi Swordsoul

Contact "C"
Contact "C" Contact "C" pretty much locks your opponent's Tenyi Swordsoul Deck by stopping them from Synchro Summoning, unless they use it as Material.
PSY-Framegear Gamma
PSY-Framegear Gamma A hand trap that can be used to negate the effects of your opponent's Tenyi Swordsoul Deck especially when used against cards like Swordsoul of Mo Ye or other similar cards, destroying them in the process.
Prohibition
Prohibition Using Prohibition and naming cards like Swordsoul Mo Ye, Swordsoul Strategist Longyuan, or Swordsoul of Taia will pretty much lock your opponent's Tenyi Swordsoul Deck from being able to perform as it should. Just make sure to use it as soon as you know that your opponent is using a Tenyi Swordsoul Deck before they can bring out any of these cards.
Effect Veiler
Effect Veiler Another hand trap like PSY-Framegear Gamma that can be used against cards like Swordsoul Mo Ye, or Swordsoul Strategist Longyuan.
Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring
Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring This card can be quickly used to cancel specific effects that are at the core of Tenyi Swordsoul decks by discarding this card.

Limit Summons & Negate

This Tenyi Swordsoul Deck relies on searches and chaining summons to use for Synchro Summons to create a strong board early in the game.

Using a combination of spells and traps to interrupt your opponent will quickly put the duel in your favor.

Related Packs to Tenyi Swordsoul

Packs
Refined BladeRefined Blade Dragon SpiritDragon Spirit
Beyond Speed Pack BannerBeyond Speed Master Pack Banner.pngMaster Pack

Most of the Swordsoul cards can be obtained via Refined Blade Normal Pack.

The Tenyi Cards as well as Baxia, Brightness of the Yang Zing and Chaofeng, Phantom of the Yang Zing can be obtained via the Dragon Spirit Secret Pack.

While Baronne de Fleur can be obtained via the Beyond Speed Normal Pack.

You can also find all of these cards in the Master Pack.

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Comment

10 Anonymousover 2 years

That is absolutely not how that works. Ruddy Rose Dragon: When your opponent activates a card or effect that would DESTROY a card(s) (Quick Effect): You can Tribute this card... Nibiru: During the Main Phase, if your opponent Normal or Special Summoned 5 or more monsters this turn (Quick Effect): You can TRIBUTE as many face-up monsters on the field as possible...

9 Game8: Master Duel Team@Game8over 2 years

Hi Anonymous, Ruddy Rose Dragon can negate Nibiru's activation given: (Quick Effect): You can Tribute this card; negate the activation, then you can Special Summon 1 Black Rose Dragon from your Extra Deck or GY.

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