Best Legend Anthology: Academy Festival Event Decks

These are the top decks for the Legend Anthology: Academy Festival Event in Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, starting on June 13 until June 26! Choose your cards wisely as you create your Deck for the event, and let this article help out with ideas!

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Legend Anthology HERO

Main Deck: 40 Cards
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x1	x1	x3	x3	x2
x2	x2	x1	x1	x1
x1	x1	-	-	-
Extra Deck: 15 Cards
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x1	x1	x1	x1	x1
x1	x1	-	-	-

Deck Explanation

Some of the more powerful cards like Masked HERO Dark Law and Destiny HERO - Destroyer Phoenix Enforcer are banned from the Legend Anthology event, but that wil not stop a HERO Deck from summoning multiple strong Fusion Monsters.

Their ability to bring out Fusion Monsters at any given situation comes from the multiple HERO subarchetypes' ability to synergize with one another. The best part is that players can customize the Deck, depending on what playstyle they want to emphasize.

Legend Anthology Cyber Dragon

Main Deck: 40 Cards
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x1	-	-	-	-
Extra Deck: 15 Cards
x1	x1	x1	x1	x1
x1	x1	x1	x1	x1
x1	x1	x1	x2	-

Deck Explanation

This Deck focuses solely on the synergy between the Cyber Dragons and the Cyberdark archetypes, using the support its received over the years to its advantage.

The Fusion Monsters that can be summoned by the Cyber Dragson are extremely powerful in battle, while the Cyberdark monsters provide support and firepower. If the player manages to bring out the strongest ace monster, Cyberdark End Dragon, the Deck may have already won the game at that point.

Legend Anthology Ancient Gear

Main Deck: 40 Cards
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x3	x2	x2	x1	x1
x1	x3	x1	-	-
Extra Deck: 15 Cards
x2	x2	x2	x2	x1
x1	x1	x1	x3	-

Deck Explanation

Ancient Gear monsters are known for being able to not care about Trap Cards, or even Spell Cards whenever they get to attack, making them extremly strong in battling monsters.

There is some small support from the Chimeratech and Cyber Dragon archetypes, but players will mostly prefer to Fusion Summon any one of the boss Ancient Gear Fusion Monsters.

Legend Anthology Harpies

Main Deck: 40 Cards
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x1	-	-	-	-
Extra Deck: 15 Cards
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Deck Explanation

Harpies can easily swarm the field with Level 4 monsters, specializing in a very potent Rank 4 Xyz turbo playstyle.

It has most of its cards untouched compared to the previous Legend Anthologies event, with the exception of Harpie's Feather Storm being Forbidden in the event format.

Legend Anthology Infernity

Main Deck: 40 Cards
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x1	x1	x1	-	-
Extra Deck: 15 Cards
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x2	x1	x1	x1	x1
x1	x1	x1	-	-

Deck Explanation

Infernity Decks are always at their strongest if the player does not have any cards in their hand. Most of the Main Deck cards have no restrictions in their effects, meaning it can be used repeatedly in a single turn.

This version of a Deck takes advantage of the Extra Deck, specifically the Synchro Monsters with their powerful effects. Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier can wreck a player's field, hand and GY at the same time, while Borreload Savage DragonandBaronne de Fleur can negate effects.

Legend Anthology Dark Magician

Main Deck: 41 Cards
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Extra Deck: 15 Cards
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Deck Explanation

Somehow, the Dark Magician archetype and its various support cards were mostly unaffected, having some key cards be Limited or Semi-Limited, but not outright Forbidden.

This version of the Dark Magician Deck plays more of a Control Deck, removing cards off the field whenever it gets a chance to use effects or Special Summon certain monsters.

Legend Anthology Pendulum Magician

Main Deck: 40 Cards
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x1	x1	x1	-	-
Extra Deck: 15 Cards
x3	x1	x1	x1	x1
x1	x3	x3	x1	-

Deck Explanation

Somehow, a lot of the staple cards for a Pendulum Magician Deck managed to get through the Legend Anthology: Academy Banlist untouched. Players who already use this Deck in Ranked will have an easy time adjusting their Decks.

Their options in the Extra Deck become limitless due to its ability to Special Summon monsterts one after another. Feel free to experiment and see what boss monsters can go along with the Deck.

Legend Anthology Timelord Burn

Main Deck: 40 Cards
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Extra Deck: 0 Cards

Deck Explanation

A simple Deck that needs no Extra Deck, it uses the stalling of Timelord monsters, and various cards that deal Effect Damage, to chip away at the opponent's Life Points.

Luck does come into play with this Deck, however, as it needs both the Timelord monsters to remain on the field, and the damage-dealing cards to activate without any problems.

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Blue-Eyes	Virtual World	SPYRAL Control
Toon Kingdom	Red-Eyes	Blue-Eyes
Zoodiac	Prank-Kids	Zoodiac Tri-Brigade
Pure Tri-Brigade	Ancient Gear	Dragonmaid
Tri-Brigade Lyrilusc (Bird Up)	Dinosaur	Raidraptor
HERO	Dragon Link	Despia
Magikey	Adamancipator	Black Luster Soldier
Pendulum Magician	Stardust Dragon	Tenyi Swordsoul
Cyberdark	@Ignister	Cyber Dragon
The Winged Dragon of Ra	Despian Predaplant	Despia Darklord
Odd-Eyes Performapal	Numeron FTK	Six Samurai
ABC	Trickstar Windwitch	Blackwings
Fluffal	Cupid Pitch Turbo	Lunalight
Vampire	Ultra Athletes	Thunder Dragon
Z-ARC Pendulum Magician	Adventurer Rose Dragon Tenyi	Adventurer P.U.N.K.
Suship	Pure D/D/D	Numeron Egyptian Gods
Galaxy Eyes OTK	Borrelend Dragon Link	Vaylantz
Beetrooper	Icejade Ra	Therion ABC
Libromancer	Mathmech	Spright Evil☆Twin
Spright Tri-Brigade	Ishizu Chaos	Slifer Arcana Knights
Gaia OTK	Vernusylph	Ancient Warriors
Ghoti	Springans	8-Axis Gizmek Orochi
Danger! Dark World	Mikanko	Scareclaw Kashtira
Zombie World P.U.N.K.	Hungry Burger Nouvelles	Obelisk the Tormentor
Mannadium	Gate Guardian	Gold Pride P.U.N.K.
Superheavy Samurai	Nemleria	Dragon Rulers
Snake-Eye	T.G. Diabellstar	Skull Servant
Kaiju	Resonators	Earthbound
Malefic	Kozmo	Armored Xyz Shark
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Paleozoic Frog	Salamangreat	Gravekeepers
Monarch	Tellarknight	Agent
Exosisters	Darklord	Plunder Patrol
Rikka	Floowandereeze	Adventurer Phantom Knights
Dinomoprhia	Tri-Brigade Gladiator Beast	Adventurer Witchcrafter
Dark Magician Gravekeeper	Branded Tri-Brigade	Branded Despia
Zombie Vampire	Blue-Eyes Jet Dragon	Spellbook
Branded Cyber Dragon	Branded Zombies	Pure Scareclaw
Dinomorphia	Runick	Labrynth
Harpies	Buster Blader	Umi Control
Endymion	Nekroz	Spright
Spright Runick	Ishizu Runick	Branded Ishizu
Crystal Beasts	Orcust	Altergeist
Witchcrafter	Subterror Krawler	Mayakashi
Ishizu Tearlaments	Evilswarm	Melffy Spright
Bystial Branded	Dogmatika Bystial	Naturia Runick
Generaiders	Kashtira	Purrely
Ninja	Rescue-ACE	Gishki Spright
Prediction Princess	Vanquish Soul	Jinzo
Egyptian God	Ojama Control	Aromage
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Budget Flower Cardian	Budget True Draco	Budget Amorphage
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