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These are the top decks for the 2023 Xyz Festival Event in Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel starting on February 21, running until February 28! Choose your cards wisely as you create your Deck for the event, and let this article help out with ideas!
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Sprights are arguably the best Deck in the game at the moment, empowering Level 2 monsters with consistency and control of the field. While it loses a lot from the loss of key Link Monsters like Spright Elf and I:P Masquerena, in the Xyz Festival it becomes some sort of a turbo Control Deck.
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Exosisters got a very powerful boost with Exosister Martha as a staple for the Deck, and Exosisters Magnfica becoming the Deck's signature Ace monster. While more of a Control Deck, it can go on the offensive when it wants by pivoting into the Utopia Xyz Monsters.
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Raidraptors are one of the very few Xyz-centric archetypes that use the Rank-Up mechanic for Xyz monsters. Relying heavily on its Extra Deck, it has the uncanny ability to summon some of the most powerful Xyz monsters in the game, in the most unlikeliest of times.
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| Extra Deck: 15 Cards | ||||
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Besides Raidraptors, The Phantom Knights can also utilize Rank-Up-Magic, but in a more controlled manner utilizing Level 3 monsters. This Deck has elements of aggressiveness and control, and can pivot between playstyles when the game state of the Duel calls for it.
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| Extra Deck: 15 cards | ||||
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Numeron deck is one of the easiest decks to use in the Xyz Festival event. With Numeron Network, you can easily swarm the field with Numeron Xyz Monsters as well as proceed to OTK the opponent. Prioritize removing the Spells and Traps of the opponent to prevent any disruptions. The Spell/Trap and Kaiju ratios can be adjusted depending on the matchups you frequently face.
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Satellarknight is another premier Control Xyz deck that can be used in Xyz Festival. With its strong Level 4 plays, it can easily access various strong Rank 4 Xyz monsters like Zeus and Triverr. This deck can also access the Utopic engine, suit yourself as there are a lot of choices for you to use.
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Zoodiac can easily Xyz Summon even with just 1 Monster thanks to their effects. With this in mind, Zoodiac decks can use multiple hand traps and staples in the deck so they can adapt to whichever deck they are facing.
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Hand Artifact Traptrix or H.A.T. for short is just a shadow of its former self. But thanks to this event, H.A.T. can reclaim its former glory. With various tools to disrupt your opponent like Trap Holes and Artifacts, you can always keep your opponent's play at bay.
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The Labrynth Deck did not get touched by the event's banlist at all, allowing them to play the game at full power. They have a wide variety of choices to go with in the Extra Deck, ranging from control to aggression to burn depending on how the player decides to Duel.
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Lyrilusc Beatdown is an easy deck to use with its main goal is just to give Assembled Nightingale huge attack boosts and multiple Xyz material. Its extra deck options are minimal, as you only need the Lyrilusc cards to execute the combo.
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Pendulum Magician in Xyz Festival can easily swarm the field thanks to Pendulum Summoning. Even without access to strong Link Monsters like Heavymeatlfoes Electrumite, Pendulum Magician can still establish a strong board with cards like Bagooska and Zeus.

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