Evilswarm Deck List & Card Guide
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Evilswarm is a Control deck in Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, known for having a multitude of Monster types with the DARK Affinity. Check out the core deck list, key combos, as well as how to play & counters!
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Evilswarm Deck List
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| Extra Deck: 15 cards | ||||
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Evilswarm Breakdown
| Rarity | Name | Qty |
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 | Maxx "C" | 2 |
| Rescue Rabbit | 3 |
| Dimension Shifter | 1 |
| Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring | 3 |
 | Evilswarm Kerykeion | 3 |
 | Evilswarm Heliotrope | 3 |
| Evilswarm Mandragora | 3 |
| Evilswarm Castor | 3 |
 | Evilswarm Ketos | 1 |
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| Reinforcement of the Army | 1 |
| Dark Ruler No More | 2 |
| Called by the Grave | 2 |
| Triple Tactics Talent | 2 |
| Necrovalley | 3 |
| Infestation Pandemic | 2 |
| Dimensional Fissure | 3 |
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| Macro Cosmos | 3 |
Evilswarm Deck Guide: How to Play
Playstyle and Win Condition
The combos in this Evilswarm Deck are pretty simple, being a Level 4 turbo Deck that doubles as a Control Deck. You're almost always going to Xyz Summon in this Deck, so follow these simple combos to get a feel for the Deck.
Rescue Rabbit into Arc Rebellion
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| 1 | Normal Summon Rescue Rabbit, and activate its effect afterwards; send it to the GY, and then Special Summon [red]two copies[red] of Evilswarm Heliotrope. |
| 2 | Using the two copies of Evilswarm Heliotrope as materials, Xyz Summon Raider's Knight. |
| 3 | Activate the effect of Raider's Knight; detach one material from it, and use the remaining material and the Xyz Monster itself as material to Xyz Summon Arc Rebellion Xyz Dragon. |
| 4 | Activate the effect of Arc Rebellion Xyz Dragon; negate the effects of all other monsters on the field, and this monster gains ATK based on the ATK of all monsters on the field upon resolution. |
Rescue Rabbit into Xyz Monster
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| 1 | Normal Summon Rescue Rabbit, and activate its effect afterwards; send it to the GY, and then Special Summon [red]two copies[red] of Evilswarm Heliotrope. |
| 2 | Using the two copies of Evilswarm Heliotrope as materials, Xyz Summon an Evilswarm Xyz Monster. Example Options: Steelswarm Roach - Special Summon negates Evilswarm Exciton Knight - field wipe of monsters Evilswarm Ophion - "Infestation" Spell/Trap search |
Evilswarm Double Summon into Xyz Monster
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| 1 | Normal Summon Evilswarm Castor, and activate its effect afterwards; this allows you to Normal Summon another "Evilswarm" monster from your hand. |
| 2 | Using Evilswarm Castor and the other "Evilswarm" monster that was Normal Summoned as material, Xyz Summon an Rank 4 Xyz Monster. Example Options: Steelswarm Roach - Special Summon negates Evilswarm Exciton Knight - field wipe of monsters Evilswarm Ophion - "Infestation" Spell/Trap search Abyss Dweller - Graveyard effect denial |
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Cards being moved out of the Graveyard via effects is a crucial part of strategies in the current meta of Yu-Gi-Oh. With it becoming a popular place to pool resources in, the best way to deny the opponent would be to shuffle those cards back to the Deck before they can take advantage.
For example, you can decide to shuffle back Destiny HERO - Destroyer Phoenix Enforcer before it can Special Summon itself from the GY through its own effect. The same can also be done against Spright Elf and Monster Reborn, just before it's about to Special Summon a monster from the GY.
Players can also use the shuffle effect against Called by the Grave, returning the targeted card from the GY to the Deck and preventing its effect from being negated.
Main Deck Monster
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It's not often that an archetype has a dedicated Normal Monster that they can intergrate into the Deck's gameplay, and for the Evilswarm archetype that responsibility goes to Evilswarm Heliotrope, with a nice 1950 ATK for a Level 4 monster.
With the help of Rescue Rabbit, the player can bring out two copies of Heliotrope instantely, which provides an easy path into a Rank 4 Xyz Monster Summon.
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The other "Evilswarm" monsters generate advantage when they can. Evilswarm Castor is immediately notable for being able to provide a Double Summon effect, while Evilswarm Mandragora can be Special Summoned from the hand if the opponent has more monsters than you do.
Evilswarm Kerykeion can provide an additional Normal Summon to another "Evilswarm" monster by banishing a monster from the "lswarm" archetype umbrella, while Evilswarm Ketos provides control on the field, being able to destroy a Spell or Trap the opponent controls by tributing itself on the field.
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The usual hand traps are mandatory as per usual--always start building a Deck with three copies each of Maxx"C" and Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring. The addition of Dimension Shifter is to deal with the plethora of Decks that use the Graveyard as a secondary resource, like Branded Despia or Ishizu Tearlaments
Spell and Trap Cards
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Most of the Spell and Trap Cards in this Deck are added to hinder the opponent as much as possible, especially with the current meta. Called by the Grave deals with hand traps and Graveyard effects by banishing and negating their effects, while Triple Tactics Talent punishes the usage of effects during your turn.
Dimensional Fissure and Macro Cosmos banishes monsters that were supposed to go to the GY instead, and unless the monsters benefit from being banished it is a dangerous effect. Meanwhile, Necrovalley locks down both players' Graveyards and preventing any cards from being moved in and out of there.
While being the only "Infestation" Spell Card in the Deck, it might be the most valuable. Infestation Pandemic provides certain monsters immunity from other Spells and Traps for the rest of the turn--and that includes the opponent's Spells and Traps.
Extra Deck Monsters
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The most common Xyz Monster you will be summoning in this Deck are Evilswarm Exciton Knight, which has a Quick Effect that destroys all monsters the opponent controls, at the cost of not being able to deal damage for the rest of the turn. Evilswarm Ophion comes at a close second, locking the opponent out of Special Summoning monsters that are Level 5 or higher, and provides a search effect for Infestation Pandemic.
Steelswarm Roach is a distant cousing from a very similar archetype, and its effect negates Special Summons from monsters Level 5 or higher.
Steelswarm Origin forces a floodgate--Extra Deck Monsters are forced to be summoned to the Zones its Link Markers are pointing towards. However, said monsters cannot be targeted by card effects nor can be destoyed. On top of that, it can Special Summon "lswarm" monsters straight from the Deck depending on how many were destroyed during the turn.
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The rest of the Extra Deck is up to the player on what they can play given circumstances. Adding more control or a hint of firepower through powerful boss monsters will be up to the discretion of the Duelist.
Classic choices are Abyss Dweller to deal with Graveyard Effects, Raider's Knight making it easy to OTK with Arc Rebellion Xyz Dragon, and a full field wipe Quick Effect with Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder after you attack with an Xyz Monster. Meanwhile, Number 66: Master Key Beetle provides immunity from battle destruction.
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Some of the most common Link Monsters can work well with this Deck as well! Dharc the Dark Charmer, Gloomy can steal DARK monsters from the opponent's Graveyard, while players can always expect the usual trifecta of Knightmare Phoenix, Knightmare Unicorn and Accesscode Talker if they have the ability to Link Summon at any point.
Core Combos and Interactions
The combos in this Evilswarm Deck are pretty simple, being a Level 4 turbo Deck that doubles as a Control Deck. You're almost always going to Xyz Summon in this Deck, so follow these simple combos to get a feel for the Deck.
Rescue Rabbit into Arc Rebellion
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| 1 | Normal Summon Rescue Rabbit, and activate its effect afterwards; send it to the GY, and then Special Summon [red]two copies[red] of Evilswarm Heliotrope. |
| 2 | Using the two copies of Evilswarm Heliotrope as materials, Xyz Summon Raider's Knight. |
| 3 | Activate the effect of Raider's Knight; detach one material from it, and use the remaining material and the Xyz Monster itself as material to Xyz Summon Arc Rebellion Xyz Dragon. |
| 4 | Activate the effect of Arc Rebellion Xyz Dragon; negate the effects of all other monsters on the field, and this monster gains ATK based on the ATK of all monsters on the field upon resolution. |
Rescue Rabbit into Xyz Monster
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| Step | Description |
| 1 | Normal Summon Rescue Rabbit, and activate its effect afterwards; send it to the GY, and then Special Summon [red]two copies[red] of Evilswarm Heliotrope. |
| 2 | Using the two copies of Evilswarm Heliotrope as materials, Xyz Summon an Evilswarm Xyz Monster. Example Options: Steelswarm Roach - Special Summon negates Evilswarm Exciton Knight - field wipe of monsters Evilswarm Ophion - "Infestation" Spell/Trap search |
Pure Runick
Spright Runick
Ishizu Runick
Naturia Runick
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