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Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel

Legend Anthology: Academy Festival Loaner Decks

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Master Duel - Legend Anthology Festival - Academy - Loaner Decks

Short on resources to build a Deck for the Legend Anthology: Academy 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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Friendship Unite! A New HERO

This Deck makes use of two archetypes that seemingly managed to create synergy despite having diffrent playstyles--Elemental HERO and Armed Dragon.

These two archetypes are famous for being signature cards and archetypes for the protagonist of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, Jaden Yuki, and his (self-professed) rival, Chazz Princeton.

Jaden Yuki Chazz Princeton
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Jaden Yuki
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Chazz Princeton

Deck Description

A Deck based around "Armed Dragon" combined with "Elemental HERO Neos." Since many of the "Armed Dragon Thunder" monsters have effects that activate when they are sent to the Graveyard with the intention of activating the effect of a Dragon-type monster, discarding them from your hand to activate the effect of "Keeper of Dragon Magic" will enable you to add "Polymerization" cards to your hand with little cost. Fusion Summon "Armed Neos" and use your deployed "Elemental HERO" Fusion Monsters to unleach an attack.

Deck List

Main Deck: 40 cards
Armed Dragon Thunder LV3 x3 Armed Dragon Thunder LV5 x3 Armed Dragon Thunder LV7 x3 Pile Armed Dragon x3 Keeper of Dragon Magic x3
Lightning, Dragon Ruler of Drafts x3 Elemental HERO Spirit of Neos x2 Armed Dragon Thunder LV10 x2 Elemental HERO Neos x2 Armed Dragon LV3 x1
Armed Dragon LV5 x1 Armed Dragon LV7 x1 Armed Dragon Flash x3 Instant Contact x2 Neos Fusion x1
Armed Dragon Blitz x1 Miracle Contact x1 Polymerization x1 Armed Dragon Thunderbolt x1 -
Extra Deck: 15 cards
Armed Neos x2 Elemental HERO Brave Neos x2 Elemental HERO Flame Wingman x1 Elemental HERO Neos Knight x1 Elemental HERO Great Tornado x1
Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman x1 Elemental HERO Magma Neos x1 Elemental HERO Storm Neos x1 Elemental HERO Nebula Neos x1 Wake Up Your Elemental HERO x1
Elemental HERO Cosmo Neos x1 Dark Armed, the Dragon of Annihilation x1 Voloferniges, the Darkest Dragon Doomrider x1 - -

Chaos from the Spirit Gates

The following Deck uses the Phantom Beasts monsters alongside the titular Yubel archetype, which are both archetypes used by one of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX's main villains (and eventual companion to Jaden), Yubel.

Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Yubel

Deck Description

A Deck that combines "Phantasm" and "Yubel" cards. "Opening of the Spirit Gates" not only addes a "Phantasm" monster to your hand upon activation, but also allows you to discard your hand and Special Summon a Fiend-type monster with 0 ATK and DEF from the Graveyard. Make sure to deploy powerful monsters by Special Summoning "Dark Summoing Beast" and "Yubel" early in the game. When you're ready, you can Fusion Summon "Armityle the Chaos Phantasm - Phantom of Fury" with "Dimension Fusion Destruction" to inflict even greater pain on your opponent!

Deck List

Main Deck: 40 cards
Chaos Summoning Beast x3 Dark Beckoning Beast x3 Mystic Tomato x3 Dark Summoning Beast x2 Chaos Core x1
Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder x1 Raviel, Lord of Phantasms x1 Raviel, Lord of Phantasms - Shimmering Scraper x1 Uria, Lord of Searing Flames x1 Yubel x1
Yubel - Terror Incarnate x1 Yubel - The Ultimate Nightmare x1 Fallen Paradise x3 Opening of the Spirit Gates x3 Piri Reis Map x3
Cerulean Skyfire x1 Dimension Fusion Destruction x1 Dark Hole x1 Foolish Burial x1 One for One x1
Metal Reflect Slime x3 Limit Reverse x2 Awakening of the Sacred Beasts x1 Hyper Blaze x1 -
Extra Deck: 15 cards
Egyptian God Slime x3 Phantasm Emperor Trilojig x1 Armityle the Chaos Phantasm x1 Armityle the Chaos Phantasm - Phantom of Fury x1 Linkuriboh x1
Beat Cop from the Underworld x2 Barricadeborg Blocker x2 Pentestag x1 Underclock Taker x1 Wee Witch x1
Curious, the Lightsworn Dominion x1 - - - -

Alliance of Machines and Dinosaurs

This Deck is as aggressive as can be, using the Dinosaur-type monsters to complement the Cyber Dragon archetype and overwhelm the opponent with impresive ATK stats. These two archetypes are representing the Dinosaur-loving Tyranno Hassleberry, and the most famous user of the Cyber Dragon archetype, Zane Truesdale.

Tyranno Hassleberry Zane Truesdale
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Tyranno Hassleberry
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Zane Truesdale

Deck Description

A Deck centered around "Dyna Tank" that combines Machine-type and Dinosaur-type monsters. "Dyna Tank" can take over the ATK of the Dinosaur-type monster used as a Fusion Material, so make sure to use "Super Conductor Tyranno" or other monsters with high ATK to Fusion Summon. If you choose "Overtex Qoatlus" as a Fusion Material, you can use its effect to add "Double Evolution Pill" to your hand and Special Summon a Dinosaur-type monster. When you are ready, you can crush your opponent using cards like "Chimeratech Rampage Dragon," which can also be useful in an offensive manner.

Deck Recipe

Main Deck: 40 cards
Cyber Dragon x3 Cyber Dragon Core x3 Dyna Base x3 Miscellaneousaurus x3 Souleating Oviraptor x3
Babycerasaurus x2 Overtex Qoatlus x2 Cyber Dragon Herz x1 Cyber Pharos x1 Yubel x1
Yubel - Terror Incarnate x1 Yubel - The Ultimate Nightmare x1 Animadorned Archosaur x1 Giant Rex x1 Petiteranodon x1
Super Conductor Tyranno x1 Ultimate Conductor Tyranno x1 Cyber Emergency x3 Fossil Dig x3 Cybernetic Fusion Support x1
Future Fusion x1 Limiter Removal x1 Machine Duplication x1 Overload Fusion x1 Power Bond x1
Double Evolution Pill x1 Super Polymerization x1 - - -
Extra Deck: 15 cards
Dyna Tank x3 Pair Cycroid x1 Chimeratech Rampage Dragon x1 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon x1 Chimeratech Overdragon x1
Chimeratech Megafleet Dragon x1 Cyber Twin Dragon x1 Cyber Eternity Dragon x1 Cyber End Dragon x1 Pentestag x1
Number 27: Dreadnought Dreadnoid x1 Cyber Dragon Nova x1 Skypalace Gangaridai x1 Cyber Dragon Sieger x1 -

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