Buster Blader Deck List & Card Guide

Having trouble against Decks with multiple monster types? Don't worry! Turn them all into Dragon-type monsters and slay them all with a Buster Blader Deck! Read to learn more about the Deck List, combos, and counters!

Buster Blader Deck List

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

Buster Blader Breakdown

Monsters

Spells

Traps

Extra

Rarity	Name	Qty
	Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring	3
	Maxx "C"	3
	Dragon Buster Destruction Sword	3
	Buster Blader, The Destruction Swordmaster	2
	Buster Whelp of the Destruction Swordsman	3
	Tenyi Spirit - Ashuna	3
	Buster Blader	2

Rarity	Name	Qty
	Called by the Grave	2
	Foolish Burial Goods	1
	Cosmic Cyclone	3
	Pot of Prosperity	1
	Where Arf Thou?	3

Rarity	Name	Qty
	Trap Trick	3
	Destruction Sword Memories	2
	Prologue of the Destruction Swordsman	3
	DNA Surgery	1
	Destruction Sword Flash	2

Rarity	Name	Qty
	Buster Blader, The Dragon Destroyer Swordsman	3
	Hot Red Dragon Archfiend Abyss	3
	Linkuriboh	1
	Protector Whelp of the Destruction Swordsman	2
	Black Luster Soldier - Soldier of Chaos	1
	Accesscode Talker	1
	Buster Dragon	3
	Knightmare Phoenix	1

Tier Evaluation

Tier Ranking
Tier 2
Deck Archetype		Deck Difficulty
Control		Medium
Deck Evaluation
Fusion-based Deck that is extremely strong against Dragon-type Decks, and can be the strongest hard counter Can turn all monsters on the field into Dragon-type with the help of Buster Dragon Once set up, is both an aggro and a control Deck because of the floodgate-like effect

Buster Blader Deck Guide: How to Play

Playstyle and Win Condition

Buster Blader is known in tandem as one of the secondary aces of Yugi Muto in the original anime, and has been a powerful counter to Seto Kaiba's Dragon-type monsters. For ever Dragon-type monster in the GY, it gets an ATK boost.

This has been expanded upon with its retrain, Buster Blader, the Destruction Swordsmaster, which takes on the old card's name while on the field or in the GY. If a monster the opponent's controls gets destroyed by battle, it can be equipped to this monster afterwards, and can be detached afterwards to destroy all monsters the opponent controls that has the same type.

Buster Blader's archetypal support comes to a small pet that carries its sword, with both versions of monsters being Tuners that can be used for Buster Blader's extra deck. The first one is Buster Whelp of the Destruction Swordsman, which searches out a fellow "Destruction Sword", and has one of two choices for its second once-per-turn effect.

Dragon Buster Destruction Sword acts as a floodgate once it's equipped toa "Buster Blader" monster. While equipped, the opponent is essentially locked out of their entire Extra Deck. It can also Special Summon itself from the Spell/Trap Zone while equipped to a monster.

Tenyi Spirit - Ashuna might not be associated with the "Buster Blader" archetype, but is a very good combo opener for the Deck. It will almost always be the first monster to be summoned, as it can be Special Summoned if you control no Effect Monster. Unfortunately, its other effect cannot be activated as there are no Normal Monsters in the rest of the Deck.

Where Arf Thou? is your primary searcher for the Level 1 Tuners like Buster Whelp of the Destruction Swordsman and Dragon Buster Destruction Sword, and is a key combo starter. Pot of Prosperity is another key searcher because of its ability to excavate and pick out a possible card out of the presented options.

Foolish Burial Goods sends a Spell or Trap from the Deck directly to the Graveyard. The Deck's Spel Cards are too important to send to the GY, but a couple of dedicated Trap Cards benefit from being there, as they have Graveyard effects for the archetype.

Each of these Trap Cards have their standard effect, but also can be banished from the Graveyard to active a second one. Trap Trick is in the Deck to get the other Trap Cards on the field faster.

For example, Prologue of the Destruction Swordsman is what players can use to cheat out a Special Summon of Buster Dragon without even needing to Synchro Summon. If it activates its GY effect, "Destuction Sword" effects cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects.

Destruction Sword Memories lets you Special Summon a "Buster Blader" straight from the Deck, and can be banished from the GY to do a Fusion Summon. Meanwhile, Destruction Sword Flash banishes all monsters the opponent controls if you control a Fusion Monster that lists "Buster Blader" as material, and is a free negate against targeted effects to a "Buster Blader" monster when in the GY.

Buster Dragon and Buster Blader, The Dragon Destroyer Swordsman are the two Extra Deck Monsters the entire Deck is built around to get on the field as soon as possible. Once both are on the field, combined with an Dragon Buster Destruction Sword, effectively locks out the opponent out of playing the game properly, making them targets for the Fusion Monster's piercing battle damage.

Hot Red Dragon Archfiend Abyss is an optional monster to summon to make use of the Level 8 Buster Dragon, and the Level 1 Tuners from the Main Deck. It acts as protection with its negate against targeted effects to the opponent's face-up cards.

Core Combos and Interactions

Triple Spell/Trap Combo

Key Card(s) On Hand
Step	Description
1	Activate Foolish Burial Goods, and send a copy of Destruction Sword Memories from the Deck straight to the GY.
2	Set Prologue of the Destruction Swordsman and DNA Surgery, and pass the turn to the opponent.
3	Sometime during the opponent's turn, activate Prologue of the Destruction Swordsman by sending Buster Whelp of the Destruction Swordsman monster and Buster Blader, The Destruction Swordmaster as Chain Link 1, Destruction Sword Memories as Chain Link 2, and DNA Surgery as Chain Link 3.
4	Chain Link 3: Choose the Dragon-type for DNA Surgery.. Chain Link 2: Banish the materials sent from the GY to activate Prologue of the Destruction Swordsman to Fusion Summon Buster Blader, The Dragon Destruction Swordsman. Chain Link 1: Special Summon Buster Dragon from the Extra Deck.
5	Optional: Upon the summon of Buster Dragon, if there is a Dragon Buster Destruction Sword in the GY, you can target and equip it to Buster Blader, The Dragon Destroyer Swordsman.
6	Banish Prologue of the Destruction Swordsman from the GY; making your "Destruction Sword" monsters immune to battle or card destruction.

No Active Field Spell
	X		X
	(DEF)
(Active)	-	-	(Equip)	-

Boss Monsters

	Buster Blader, The Dragon Destroyer Swordsman
	The main damage dealer and boss monster of the Deck, Buster Blader, The Dragon Destroyer Swordsman becomes stronger for every Dragon the opponent controls, or has in the GY. It forces all Dragon monsters the opponent controls gets shifted to Defense Position, cannot activate their effects, and are susceptible to this monster's piercing battle damage.
	Buster Dragon
	Buster Dragon often works in tandem with Buster Blader, The Dragon Destroyer Swordsman. as this Synchro Dragon monster turns all the monsters the opponent controls into Dragon-type. If you don't control a "Buster Blader" while this monster is on the field, you get to Special Summon one from the GY for free once per turn, on top of equipping it with a "Destruction Sword" monster.
	Hot Red Dragon Archfiend Abyss
	A higher-leveled Synchro Monster that's an option after bringing out Buster Dragon. It has a free negate Quick Effect against other face-up cards on the field. If this card deals damage, it can Special Summon a Tuner monster from the GY, which synergizes with the "Destruction Sword" Main Deck Effect monsters.
	Black Luster Soldier - Soldier of Chaos
	Only summonable using three different monsters as material, Black Luster Soldier - Soldier of Chaos gets to choose between three different effects if this monster destroy's an opponent's monster by battle. If one of its materials was a Level 7 monster, this Link Monster cannot be destroyed by card effects.
	Accesscode Talker
	A classic option for Decks that can run LINK-3 monsters through continuously Link Summoning, Accesscode Talker is a late-game option. It can destroy cards on the field without worrying about the opponent using card effects in response, and gains an ATK boost depending on the Link Rating of the monster used as material--the higher the raiting, the higher the ATK boost.

Buster Blader Counters: How to Beat

Best Decks to Use Against Buster Blader

Runick Control

What better way to deny a Buster Blader Deck a chance to get their key monsters out than just to Deck them out as much as possible? Runick Decks embody this playstyle very well, and is hard to respond against the plethora of Quick-Play Spells.

Runick Control Deck List & Card Guide

Branded Despia

Branded Despia, the strongest Deck in the current meta, can definitely deal against this Buster Blader, especially if Branded Despia manages to win the coinflip and go first. It has quite a lot of options to respond against the different floodgates that a Buster Blader Deck.

Umi Control

Floodgate against floodgate, Umi Control can get to their disruptions far faster than a Buster Blader Deck, which usually needs two boss monsters from the Extra Deck to completely set the pace of a Duel. Their freedom with the Extra Deck to complement the control playstyle also makes them unpredictable.

Umi Control Deck List & Card Guide

Tenyi Swordsoul

One of the most consistent Decks in the current meta, Tenyi Swodsoul can completely shut down a Buster Blader Deck if they manage to go first. Buster Blader Decks might have a chance if they can turn the Wyrm-type monsters into Dragon-type, so it is a race to whoever gets their win conditions out on the field faster.

Tenyi Swordsoul Deck List & Card Guide

Best Cards to Tech Against Buster Blader

	Gameciel, the Sea Turtle Kaiju
	The combo between Buster Dragon and Buster Blader, The Dragon Destroyer Swordsman eneeds both monsters on active and on the field to be an effective lockdown combo. Removing them from the field is essential to beat this Deck, and Kaijus get the job done the best. Gamecial, the Sea Turtle Kaiju is the Kaiju with the lowest ATK stat.
	Called by the Grave
	As a Dragon-centric Deck, the Deck's cards like being sent to the GY for the most part, especially the Monsters. Called by the Grave is a great counter to deny the opponent monster effects triggering from the GY, especially the "Buster Blade" monsters that can be easily summoned.
	Skill Drain
	Most of the monster effects for a "Buster Blader" Deck trigger while on the field, especially most of the boss monsters from the Extra Deck. Skill Drain effectively neutralizes the advantages from those boss monsters, and can be dealt with without having to spend so many resources.
	Forbidden Droplet
	A Quick-Play Spell that is hard to respond to, Forbidden Droplet not only negates the effects of monsters, but their ATK is cut in half as well. The opponent also cannot respond to this card using the same type of card (Monster, Spell or Trap) that was discarded to activate this effect.

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