Best Decks for Theme Chronicle Festival 2024 Event

Lots of Decks and Cards have been hit for the 2024 Theme Chronicle Event, which means a completely different meta game in this Master Duel event rerun! Read to learn about the various Decks players are using for the event!

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Theme Chronicle 2024 Plunder Patroll

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

Deck Explanation

The very same Loaner Deck players got from last year's the Theme Chronicle Event, this Plunder Patroll Deck is still good, and even got better thanks to Plunder Patrollship Jorn. Its ability to summon even on the opponent's turn can disrupt the opponent to victory.

Theme Chronicle 2024 Gold Pride

Main Deck: 42 Cards
x3	x3	x3	x3	x3
x3	x2	x1	x1	x1
x1	x1	x3	x2	x2
x1	x1	x3	x1	x1
Extra Deck: 15 Cards
x2	x1	x2	x1	x1
x1	x1	x1	x3	x1
x1	-	-	-	-

Deck Explanation

While it doesn't have access to the P.U.N.K. Engine, and not being featured at all in any Solo Mode Gate, Gold Star is relatively untouched for the Theme Chronicle Festival this year, allowing players that built Decks around it to fully test it out as they wish before bringing it to Ranked Duels.

Theme Chronicle 2024 Trickstar

Main Deck: 42 Cards
x3	x3	x3	x3	x3
x3	x2	x1	x3	x3
x2	x2	x2	x3	x1
x1	x1	-	-	-
Extra Deck: 15 Cards
x3	x3	x2	x2	x2
x1	x1	x1	-	-

Deck Explanation

Trickstar might not be featured in a Solo Mode Gate of their own, but they are relatively untouched for the event-exclusive banlist. Players can play them at full power, allowing the Deck's burn strategy to annoy lots of players into losses.

Theme Chronicle 2024 Crusadia

Main Deck: 42 Cards
x3	x3	x3	x3	x3
x3	x3	x3	x2	x2
x1	x1	x2	x1	x1
x1	x1	x1	x1	x1
x3	-	-	-	-
Extra Deck: 15 Cards
x3	x3	x3	x1	x1
x1	x1	x1	x1	-

Deck Explanation

Crusadia was featured in one of the sub-gates of The Legend of the Star Heroes: The Secret Powers of the Planet. Their ability to Link Climb and continue to summon Link Monsters with higher Link Ratings lets them end Duels very quickly with their boss monsters with overwhelming ATK.

Theme Chronicle 2024 Gate Guardian

Main Deck: 42 Cards
x3	x3	x3	x3	x3
x2	x2	x1	x3	x3
x2	x2	x1	x1	x1
x1	x3	x3	-	-
Extra Deck: 15 Cards
x3	x3	x3	x1	x2
x1	x1	x1	-	-

Deck Explanation

Gate Guardians managed to slip past the event's exclusive banlist, allowing all of its Fusion Monsters variants to be played as the player sees fit. It is as full-power as it can get, allowing quick Contact Fusions and Xyz Summons to overwhelm the field with powerful monsters.

Theme Chronicle 2024 Suship

Main Deck: 40 Cards
3x	3x	3x	3x	3x
3x	3x	3x	3x	3x
3x	2x	1x	2x	1x
1x	-	-	-	-
Extra Deck: 15 cards
2x	2x	2x	1x	1x
1x	1x	1x	1x	1x
1x	1x	-	-	-

Deck Explanation

An unorthodox Xyz Monster-centric Deck that circles around a Normal Monster as a centerpiece of their strategy, Suships seem like a complicated Deck to play. It's gotten one more support card since last year and some adjustments in the Extra Deck to give it more firepower, but the playstyle is basically the same.

Theme Chronicle 2024 Harpie

Main Deck: 40 Cards
3x	3x	3x	3x	3x
2x	2x	1x	1x	1x
3x	2x	2x	2x	2x
1x	1x	3x	2x	-
Extra Deck: 15 cards
2x	2x	1x	1x	1x
1x	1x	1x	1x	1x
1x	2x	-	-	-

Deck Explanation

Harpies might not have gotten a Solo Mode Gate in 2023 as well, but it somehow remained untouched for this event rerun. Its ease of access to Rank 4 Xyz monsters is now boosted with a few additions for more firepower, and it still has access to Cyber Slash Harpie Lady as one of the easiest Synchro Monsters to summon.

Theme Chronicle 2024 Ghoti

Main Deck: 40 Cards
3x	3x	3x	3x	3x
3x	3x	2x	2x	1x
1x	1x	1x	2x	2x
1x	3x	3x	-	-
Extra Deck: 15 cards
2x	2x	2x	1x	1x
1x	1x	1x	1x	2x
1x	-	-	-	-

Deck Explanation

Somehow, the entire Ghoti lineup of cards made it out unscathed from the event's banlist. This card takes advantage of cards being banished, Special Summoning them the next turn and then using them into Synchro Summons.

Theme Chronicle 2024 Machina

Main Deck: 40 Cards
3x	3x	3x	3x	2x
2x	2x	2x	1x	1x
3x	3x	2x	2x	1x
1x	1x	3x	-	-
Extra Deck: 15 cards
1x	1x	1x	1x	1x
1x	1x	1x	1x	1x
1x	1x	1x	1x	1x

Deck Explanation

Also not featured in any Solo Mode Gate, Machina opens up its strength now that most of the more powerful cards across different archetypes and popular strategies are currently held back. There is a variety of options for this Deck, from strong monsters in the Main Deck to game-ending bosses in the Extra Deck.

Theme Chronicle 2024 Rikka

Main Deck: 40 Cards
3x	3x	3x	3x	3x
3x	3x	2x	1x	1x
3x	3x	2x	1x	1x
1x	1x	1x	1x	1x
Extra Deck: 15 cards
3x	3x	2x	2x	1x
1x	1x	1x	-	-

Deck Explanation

Rikka is featured in the Solo Mode Gate The Rikka Fairies Descend, leting the players learn the archetype's unique penchant of tributing monsters for their effects. While Rikka Konkon is on the field, it allows the tributing of monsters the opponent controls.

Theme Chronicle 2024 Gladiator Beasts

Main Deck: 40 Cards
3x	3x	3x	3x	2x
2x	2x	1x	1x	1x
1x	3x	3x	2x	2x
2x	1x	1x	2x	-
Extra Deck: 15 cards
2x	1x	1x	1x	2x
2x	1x	1x	1x	1x
1x	-	-	-	-

Deck Explanation

Featured in the Solo Mode Gate The Glory of the Gladiator Beasts, Gladiator Beasts now have a moment to shine, with their archetype's penchant of being able to do Contact Fusions and not need Fusion Spells like Polymerization to bring out powerful boss monsters.

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D/D/D Aggro	Code Talker / Prank Kids	Zoodiac
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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Phantom Knights	Madolche	Relinquished
P.U.N.K.	DPE Scythe	Evil★Twin
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
Ghostrick	Kuriboh	Anti-Meta Stun
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D.D. Dynamite	Igknight OTK	Cubic
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Budget Despia	Budget F.A. Metalfoes	Budget Blue-Eyes White Dragon
Budget Chain Burn	Budget Majespecter	Budget Yosenju
Budget Flower Cardian	Budget True Draco	Budget Amorphage
Budget Ishizu Tearlaments

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