Nekroz Deck List & Card Guide

Nekroz is a Ritual focused Control deck in Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel. See more for the deck list, key combos, as well as counters!

Nekroz Deck List

Main Deck: 42 cards
x3	x3	x3	x3	x3
x3	x2	x2	x1	x1
x1	x1	x1	x1	x1
x1	x1	x3	x2	x2
x2	x1	x1
Extra Deck: 15 cards
x3	x1	x1	x1	x1
x1	x2	x1	x1	x1
x1	x1

Nekroz Breakdown

Monsters

Spells

Traps

Extra

Rarity	Name	Qty
	Maxx "C"	3
	Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring	3
	Vanity's Ruler	1
	Nekroz of Trishula	1
	Nekroz of Areadbhair	1
	Nekroz of Brionac	3
	Impcantation Chalislime	1
	Cyber Angel Benten	1
	Nekroz of Unicore	3
	Shurit, Strategist of the Nekroz	3
	PSY-Framegear Gamma	2
	Nekroz of Valkyrus	2
	Nekroz of Clausolas	3
	Impcantation Candoll	1
	Impcantation Talismandra	1
	PSY-Frame Driver	1
	Impcantation Penciplume	1

Rarity	Name	Qty
	Reinforcement of the Army	1
	Nekroz Kaleidoscope	2
	Nekroz Cycle	2
	Preparation of Rites	3
	Nekroz Mirror	2
	Impcantation Inception	1

Rarity	Name	Qty
	Elder Entity N'tss	2
	PSY-Framelord Omega	1
	Adamancipator Risen - Dragite	1
	Abyss Dweller	1
	Knightmare Unicorn	1
	Herald of the Arc Light	3
	Wind Pegasus @Ignister	1
	Star Eater	1
	Knightmare Phoenix	1
	Knightmare Cerberus	1
	Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon	1
	Hi-Speedroid Kendama	1

Nekroz Deck Guide: How to Play

Playstyle and Win Condition

Nekroz is an archetype focused on Ritual Summoning mostly composed of Water Attribute Monsters. Despite being a shell of its former self, Nekroz is still ridiculously consistent thanks to its multiple searchers in the form of Nekroz of Clausolas and Nekroz of Brionac.

Nekroz of Unicore and Nekroz of Trishula is your primary Ritual Summon target. Unicore offers a board-wide effect negation to any Monster that is Summoned from the Extra Deck. Trishula on the other hand is a non-targeting removal but the opponent must exactly have 1 on each Graveyard, Field, and Hand for this to activate and resolve.

With Nekroz of Clausolas and Nekroz of Brionac, the consistency of the deck skyrockets. Clausolas lets you discard itself to search for any Nekroz Spell Cards while Brionac searches for any Nekroz Monsters from the deck.The on-field effects of these 2 let you disrupt Monsters that are Summoned from the Extra Deck either by bouncing them back to the deck or negating their effects.

The 3rd searcher is Shurit, Strategist of the Nekroz. Shurit lets you search for any Warrior Nekroz Ritual Monster from the Deck if he was tributed by an effect. Shurit also counts as the whole tribute cost when you are Ritual Summoning.

The Impcantation engine serves as another layer of consistency for the deck as it lets you search for more Ritual Spell or Ritual Monster from the Deck to hand. This double downs as a tribute fodder for Vanity's Ruler.

Core Combos and Interactions

Basic Unicore Combo

This is a 2-card combo that lets you summon Nekroz of Unicore easily.

Card(s) Needed on Hand
or or +
Step	Description
1	Activate Reinforcement of the Army or Preparation of Rites to search for the correct pieces.
2	Activate Nekroz of Clausolas to search Nekroz Kaleidoscope from the Deck. Activate Nekroz of Brionac to search Nekroz of Unicore from the Deck.
3	Activate Nekroz Kaleidoscope sending Herald of the Arc Light to the Graveyard to Ritual Summon Nekroz of Unicore from hand.
4	Activate Herald of the Arc Light to search Nekroz of Valkyrus or Nekroz of Trishula to provide protection for Unicore.

Unicore + Vanity Lock

This combo's end board consists of Vanity's Ruler and Nekroz of Unicore. Having a soft lock in which your opponent cannot use Extra Deck Monster's effect and also locking them out from Special Summoning.

Card(s) Needed on Hand
or + +
Step	Description
1	Activate Preparation of Rites to search for the correct pieces.
2	Activate Nekroz of Brionac to search Nekroz of Clausolas from the Deck. Activate Nekroz of Clausolas to search Nekroz Kaleidoscope from the Deck.
3	Activate Impcantation Candoll revealing Nekroz Kaleidoscope from hand to Special Summon itself and Impcantation Penciplume or Impcantation Talismandra from deck. Use the Summoned Impcantation from the deck to add Cyber Angel Benten from the deck to hand.
4	Activate Nekroz Kaleidoscope sending Herald of the Arc Light to the Graveyard to Ritual Summon Nekroz of Unicore from hand.
5	Activate Herald of the Arc Light to search Nekroz Cycle.
6	Activate Nekroz Cycle, tributing Benten for cost to Ritual Summon Nekroz of Brionac from the Graveyard.
7	Activate Cyber Angel Benten to search Vanity's Ruler. Tribute Summon Vanity's Ruler by tributing the 2 Impcantations on the field.

Boss Monsters

	Nekroz of Unicore
	Nekroz of Unicore is a Skill Drain on legs but only for Monsters that are Summoned from the Extra Deck. Despite having a mediocre Attack of 2300, it has a strong board presence with its continuous effect.
	Nekroz of Brionac
	Nekroz of Brionac's main role is to search for other Nekroz cards. It also has an on-field effect that lets you bounce 2 Monsters that were Summoned from the Extra Deck.
	Nekroz of Clausolas
	Similar to Nekroz of Brionac, Nekroz of Clausolas searches for other missing Nekroz cards that you need. It also has a Quick Effect on-field that lets you negate the effects of a Monster that was Summoned from the Extra Deck as well as reducing their attacks to 0.
	Vanity's Ruler
	The Win Condition of the deck. Vanity's Ruler restricts your opponent from Special Summoning Monsters. Having a decent 2500 Attack, it will be hard for your opponent to destroy this in battle.

Nekroz Counters: How to Beat

Best Decks to Use Against Nekroz

Floowandereeze

Nekroz strongly excels in restricting the opponent's Extra Deck Monsters and Special Summon in general. Floowandereze will just brush it off since they solely rely on Normal and Tribute Summons. Floowandereeze & Empen can just walk over any Nekroz Monster easily.
Floowandereeze Deck List and Card Guide

@Ignister

@Ignister has a strong recovery game and when they go first, they can easily summon The Arrival Cyberse @Ignister which is unaffected by anything and also possess large Attack points. It will be hard for Nekroz to get through it once it hits the field.
@Ignister Deck List and Card Guide

Thunder Dragon

Thunder Dragon's boss monster, Thunder Dragon Colossus is a terrifying card to face while using Nekroz. It is a Mistake on legs, and a stronger Thunder King, Rai-Oh thanks to its higher Attack stat and built-in protection. Without any means of removal, Colossus will equate to an instant loss for Nekroz.
Thunder Dragon List and Card Guide

Best Cards to Tech Against Nekroz

	Droll & Lock Bird
	Having disrupted on your very first search, Nekroz will have a hard time collecting its combo pieces once Droll & Lock Bird resolves.
	Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring
	Helps on slowing down the combo of the deck. Nekroz still has a lot of cards that can search, negating one is still vital.
	Infinite Impermanence
	Despite having strong floodgates in the form of Nekroz of Unicore and Vanity's Ruler, they are still susceptible to Spell/Trap negations.
	Forbidden Droplet
	Similar to Infinite Impermanence, Forbidden Droplet is far more lethal. Aside from negating effects, it can also target multiple monsters as well as reduce their already low Attacks.

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