Dogmatika gained new power in the form of Alba Zoa and the Bystials! Check out the core deck list, combos, counters, and how to play!

Dogmatika Bystial Deck List

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

Dogmatika Bystial Breakdown

Tier Evaluation

Tier Ranking
Rogue Tier
Deck Archetype		Deck Difficulty
Control		Easy
Deck Evaluation
Dogmatika specifically counters Extra Deck plays Bystial Engine uses Dogmatika cards well due to LIGHT/DARK Attribute Defensive play makes it hard for opponent to respond against

Dogmatika Bystial Deck Guide: How to Play

Playstyle and Win Condition

Dogmatika Bystial is a Control Deck that focuses on crippling the opponent's Extra Deck. The "Dogmatika" archetype utilizes its own Extra Deck monsters as fodders for effects. With this, "Dogmatika" can easily pull off strong GY effects of Extra Deck monsters without even summoning them.

In conjunction with the "Bystial" archetype, the deck can also limit the opponent's access to the GY.

Dogmatika Ecclesia, the Virtuous is one of the Deck's main searcher. Ecclesia has battle immunity against any monster that was Special Summoned from the Extra Deck, it can also add any "Dogmatika" card upon Summon.

Dogmatika Fleurdelis, the Knighted has a Quick Effect that Special Summons itself when a monster was Special Summoned from the Extra Deck. It can also negate a monster's effect on the field upon Summon if you control another "Dogmatika" monster.

Dogmatika Maximus can Summon itself from the Hand by banishing 1 Fusion/Synchro/Xyz/Link Monster in your GY. Maximus can also send 2 cards with different names from your Extra Deck to the GY to send 2 Monsters from your opponent's Extra Deck to the GY.

Nadir Servant is the Deck's main Spell Card. It can search for any "Dogmatika" monster by sending an Extra Deck Monster to the GY.

Dogmatika Punishment gives a layer of disruption for the Deck as it can destroy an opponent's monster by sending an Extra Deck Monster to the GY.

White Relic of Dogmatika can adjust the ATK points of a monster on the field upon Ritual Summon. It also provides battle protection to all Level 8 and higher "Dogmatika" monsters you control.

White Knight of Dogmatika snipes out the opponent's Extra Deck and sends any monster among them to the GY when your opponent activates an effect.

Dogmatika Alba Zoa is the deck's main boss monster. It gives "Dogmatika" monsters you control immunity to any activated effects of an opponent's Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, and Link monster.

Dogmatikalamity and Dogmatikamacabre are the deck's Ritual Spell. It can use monsters on the Extra Deck as a tribute for the Ritual Summon.

Dogmatikamatrix acts as the main searcher for any Ritual Spell and Ritual Monster in the deck. It can also check the opponent's Extra Deck and send 1 monster to GY.

The Bystial engine serves as another layer of disruption for the Deck. The "Dogmatika" cards will send the opponent's monster from the Extra Deck to the GY, while the "Bystials" can easily banish them.

The Fusion Monsters in the Extra Deck serve as fodder for the "Dogmatika" Spell/Trap cards. Each of the Fusion Monsters has an effect when sent to the GY, except Five-Headed Dragon.

Note that Five-Headed Dragon is flexible in this slot. It can be replaced with any Level 12 Fusion Monster as its role is only used as fodder for the Ritual Spells.

Core Combos and Interactions

2-Card Ritual Combo

This 2-Card Combo needs White Relic of Dogmatika and Dogmatikalamity. This will be the bread-and-butter combo for the deck for any Ritual Monster you are gonna summon.

Cards like Dogmatikamatrix and Pre-Preparation of Rites can search for the missing pieces for the combo.

Required Cards
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Step	Description
1	Activate Dogmatikalamity by sending Herald of the Arc Light to the GY to Ritual Summon White Relic of Dogmatika.
2	Activate Herald of the Arc Light to add Dogmatika Alba Zoa or any Ritual Spell from the Deck to hand.
3	If you activate Dogmatikamatrix to search for any missing combo pieces, activate its other effect to send Herald of the Arc Light from the Extra Deck to the GY.
4	Activate Herald of the Arc Light's effect in the GY to add another Ritual Monster or Ritual Spell from the Deck. Note: If you added a Ritual Monster in Step 2, add a Ritual Spell for this step.

Going 2nd Interactions

Dogmatika Bystials is a good going-second deck, thanks to its strong board-breaking ability.

As most of the Spells/Traps in the Deck send cards from your own Extra Deck to the GY, it is ideal to maximize their effects. Thus, using Extra Deck Monsters that have an effect when sent to the GY is optimal for any Dogmatika deck.

Extra Deck Monster	Sent to GY Effect
Elder Entity N'tss	Destroys a card on the field.
Garura, Wings of Resonant Life	Draw 1 card.
Titaniklad the Ash Dragon	Adds or Special Summons a "Dogmatika" Monster from the Deck during the End Phase.
Granguignol the Dusk Dragon	Banishes itself in the GY to Special Summon a "Dogmatika" Monster from the Deck.
Herald of the Arc Light	Adds any Ritual Spell or Ritual Monster from the Deck to hand.
PSY-Framelord Omega	Recycles any card in the GY back to the Deck.
Mereologic Aggregator	Negate any face-up card's effect until the end of the turn.

Alternative Options

Other Staples

Going-2nd staple cards can easily be splashed into the Dogmatika Bystial deck.
Evenly Matched can be used to easily clear the opponent's board.

Pot of Prosperity adds consistency to the deck, as sacrificing your own Extra Deck is not that much of a big deal for Dogmatika.

Dark Ruler No More easily turns off strong boards, making it easier for your Dogmatika Alba Zoa to stay on the field.

Boss Monsters

	Dogmatika Alba Zoa
	Dogmatika Alba Zoa provides all of your "Dogmatika" Monsters protection from any activated effects of Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, and Link Monsters. It has high ATK points making it harder for the opponent to get rid of this monster.
	Dogmatika Maximus
	Dogmatika Maximus can cripple the Extra Deck of the opponent by sending your own Extra Deck monsters to the GY, the opponent is also forced to sacrifice their monsters.
	White Knight of Dogmatika
	White Knight of Dogmatika can snipe out strong Extra Deck monsters in your opponent's Extra Deck when they activate any card.
	White Relic of Dogmatika
	White Relic of Dogmatika's effect is similar to White Knight of Dogmatika as it can also snipe out Extra Deck monsters in your opponent's Extra Deck when they summon from the Extra Deck. It also provides battle protection to all Level 8 and higher "Dogmatika" monsters you control.

Dogmatika Bystial Counters: How to Beat

Best Decks to Use Against Dogmatika Bystial

Monarch

The Monarchs excel in Tribute Summoning and they do not use the Extra Deck at all. Dogmatika's Extra Deck crippling strategy is useless against Domain Monarchs.

The Monarchs can also Tribute their opponent's monster, making it easier for Alba Zoa to be removed from the field.

Domain Monarch Deck Guide

Floowandereeze

Floowandereeze does not rely on its Extra Deck to win games, and similar to the Monarch's gameplay, Floowandereeze also relies on a barrage of Tribute Summon to rev up its engine.

Floowandereeze Deck Guide

Bystial Branded

Bystial Branded or any variant of the "Branded" archetype can fight well against Dogmatika Bystial. Sending "Branded" Fusion Monsters to the GY tends to benefit the deck more than to cause damage to them.

Bystial Branded Deck Guide

Best Cards to Tech Against Dogmatika Bystial

	Gameciel, the Sea Turtle Kaiju,
	Gameciel, the Sea Turtle Kaiju, and "Kaijus" in general can easily remove Alba Zoa on your field, effectively removing your win condition.
	Dark Ruler No More
	Dark Ruler No More turns off all monster effects on your field. Rendering all your Dogmatika monsters useless, making your board easily broken.
	Skill Drain
	Skill Drain shuts down most decks that rely on a singular Boss Monster. Skill Drain removes the immunities your monster possesses once their effects are negated.
	Macro Cosmos
	Macro Cosmos and any similar cards that remove your access to the GY greatly cripple the deck, as most of your effects resolve in the GY.

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