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2023 Xyz Festival Loaner Decks

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Short on resources to build a Deck for the 2023 Xyz Festival event rerun from scratch? No problem! Players can simply use Loaner Decks to enjoy the event! Read on to learn more about the Deck Recipe, the general playstyle and possible counters to the Loaner Decks!

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Champion of Hope

This Loaner Deck is purely made out of the "Heroic" archetype, and has a very aggressive playstyle.

A Warrior-Type Deck based around "Heroic" monsters. It utilizes "Heroic Challenger - Assault Halberd," which can easily be Special Summoned, and "Heroic Challenger - Knuckle Sword," which has an effect to make two monsters' Level the same. With these two cards, Xyz Summoning Rank 4 or Rank 1 monsters is a cinch. Many of the Xyz Monsters are strong offensively, so try to take the fight to your opponent.

Deck Recipe

Main Deck: 40 cards
Heroic Challenger - Assault Halberd x3 Heroic Challenger - Knuckle Sword x3 Heroic Challenger - Morning Star x3 Heroic Challenger - Double Lance x2 Heroic Challenger - Extra Sword x2
Heroic Challenger - Swordshield x2 Heroic Challenger - Thousand Blades x2 Goblindbergh x2 Heroic Challenger - Ambush Soldier x1 Heroic Challenger - Clasp Sword x1
Heroic Challenger - War Hammer x1 Heroic Envoy x3 Heroic Call x2 Heroic Chance x1 Foolish Burial x1
Harpie x1 Lightning Storm x1 One for One x1 Reinforcement of the Army x1 Stoic Challenge x1
Heroic Retribution Sword x2 Xyz Reborn x2 Infinite Impermanence x2 - -
Extra Deck: 15 cards
Heroic Champion - Excalibur x2 Heroic Champion - Gandiva x2 Heroic Champion - Claivesolish x2 Heroic Champion - Jarngreipr x2 Number 54: Lion Heart x1
Heroic Champion - Kusanagi x1 Blade Armor Ninja x1 Comics Hero King Arthur x1 Photon Papilloperative x1 Number 86: Heroic Champion - Rhongomyniad x1
Photon Strike Bounzer x1 - - - -

Treasure Hunters of the Great Sand Sea

This Deck uses the "Springans" and "Golgona" archetypes to control the field. It has the uncanny ability to attach materials to its Xyz Monsters in a consistent manner.

A Machine-Type Deck based around "Springans" monsters. In addition to Xyz Summoning as usual, it's also possible to Special Summon an Xyz Monster through the effect of "Great Sand Sea - Gold Golgonda."
Most of the non-Xyz "Springans" monsters have an effect ot attach tthemselves to a "Springans" Xyz Monster. Make good use of them to ensure you have enough Xyz Materials to activate effects.

Deck Recipe

Main Deck: 40 cards
Springans Brothers x3 Springans Pedor x3 Springans Rockey x3 Therion "King" Regulus x3 Springans Branga x2
Springans Captain Sargas x2 Supreme Sovereign Serpent of Golgonda x2 Therion "Empress" Alasia x2 Springans Watch x3 Great Sand Sea - Gold Golgonda x3
Springans Booty x2 Spright Smashers x2 Card Destruction x1 Harpie x1 Foolish Burial x1
Springans Blast! x2 Springans Interluder x2 Infinite Impermanence x2 - -
Extra Deck: 15 cards
Springans Merrymaker x3 Springans Ship - Exblowrer x3 Number 27: Dreadnought Dreadnoid x2 Gear Gigant X x2 Heavy Armored Train Ironwolf x1
Drill Driver Vespenato x1 Aegaion the Sea Castrum x1 Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Gustav Max x1 Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Juggernaut Liebe x1 -

Creeper from the Deap

Aqua-Type WATER monsters are some of the best monsters when it comes to Xyz Summoning, and this Loaner Deck provides proof of its strength. It has the most varied Extra Deck between the three Loaner Decks.

A Deck based around Fish-Type and Aqua-Type WATER Xyz Monsters.
By Normal Summoning cards like "Buzzsaw Shark," and Special Summoning cards like "Silent Sea Nettle," you'll quickly be ready to Xyz Summon. The Deck's main strengnth is its Rank 4 monsters, but it can also use monsters of different Ranks. Use a variety of Xyz Monsters to take victory.

Deck Recipe

Main Deck: 40 cards
Beautunaful Princess x3 Buzzsaw Shark x3 Lifeless Leaffish x3 Silent Angler x3 Silent Sea Nettle x3
Lantern Shark x2 Saber Shark x2 Xyz Remora x2 Xyz Slidolphin x1 Generation Force x3
Rank-Up-Magic Barian x2 White Mirror x2 Harpie x1 Foolish Burial x1 One for One x1
Lightning Storm x1 Xyz Revenge x1 One for One x1 Xyz Reborn x2 Xyz Revive Splash x2
Infinite Impermanence x2 - - - -
Extra Deck: 15 cards
Number 4: Stealth Kragen x2 Stealth Kragen Spawn x2 Number C73: Abyss Supra Splash x1 Number 17: Leviathan Dragon x1 Number 37: Hope Woven Dragon Spider Shark x1
Number 47: Nightmare Shark x1 Number 73: Abyss Splash x1 Number 94: Crystalzero x1 Bahamut Shark x1 Pendransaction x1
Valiant Shark Lancer x1 Full Armored Crystalzero Lancer x1 - - -

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