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Best Decks for TCG Format Tryout Duels

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With the first Tryout Duels of 2024 featuring the TCG Format, Deck building just opened up a lot more possibilities. Read to learn about the various Decks players are using for the mini-event!

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Tryout Duels TCG Format Key Notes

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This is the first time Master Duel has adopted a format from the physical card game of Yu-Gi-Oh!, going with the Trading Card Game (TCG) Format for this run of the Tryout Duels. Players have to keep two things in mind while participating in this event.

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The first thing to remember is that with the adoption of the format, it also inherits the Forbidden & Limited Card List used by TCG players. It is a completely different list than the Master Duel Banlist, which updates more sporadically compared to the game's.

You can check out the official Konami website for the TCG Forbidden & Limited Card List updated as of January 1st, 2024 in the link below:

TCG Forbidden & Limited Card List
(updated as of 01/01/2024)

Not All Cards from TCG are in Master Duel ...Yet

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Master Duel does not have all the cards that are in the TCG or OCG just yet. The newer cards will eventually arrive to the game at some point in time, but players will have to find a workaround on Decks that need crucial cards but are not in Master Duel's current card pool.

TCG Format Branded Despia

Branded Despia

Main Deck: 40 cards
Aluber the Jester of Despia x3 Fallen of Albaz x3 Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring x3 Blazing Cartesia, the Virtuous x2 Despian Tragedy x1
Guiding Quem, the Virtuous x1 Springans Kitt x1 Tri-Brigade Mercourier x1 Bystial Druiswurm x1 Bystial Magnamhut x1
Bystial Saronir x1 Ad Libitum of Despia x1 Albion the Shrouded Dragon x1 Gimmick Puppet Nightmare x1 Branded Fusion x3
Branded Opening x3 Fusion Deployment x3 Super Polymerization x3 Branded Lost x1 Branded in Red x1
Branded in White x1 Branded Regained x1 Branded Banishment x1 Branded Retribution x1 -
Extra Deck: 15 cards
Albion the Branded Dragon x2 Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon x2 Mudragon of the Swamp x1 Garura, Wings of Resonant Life x1 Albion the Sanctifire Dragon x1
Granguignol the Dusk Dragon x1 Lubellion the Searing Dragon x1 Masquerade the Blazing Dragon x1 Rindbrumm the Striking Dragon x1 Titaniklad the Ash Dragon x1
Predaplant Dragostapelia x1 Despian Proskenion x1 Bystial Dis Pater x1 - -

TCG Format Labrynth

Labrynth

Main Deck: 40 cards
Labrynth Cooclock x3 Droll & Lock Bird x2 Labrynth Chandraglier x3 Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring x3 Arianna the Labrynth Servant x3
Labrynth Stovie Torbie x2 Lady Labrynth of the Silver Castle x2 Keldo the Sacred Protector x1 Mudora the Sword Oracle x1 Lovely Labrynth of the Silver Castle x1
Pot of Extravagance x3 Labrynth Labyrinth x1 Big Welcome Labrynth x3 Welcome Labrynth x3 Infinite Impermanence x2
Anti-Spell Fragrance x1 Destructive Daruma Karma Cannon x1 Dimensional Barrier x1 Dogmatika Punishment x1 Eradicator Epidemic Virus x1
Ice Dragon x1 - - - -
Extra Deck: 15 cards
Elder Entity N x2 Garura, Wings of Resonant Life x1 Chaos Angel x2 Dingirsu, the Orcust of the Evening Star x1 Relinquished Anima x2
Dharc the Dark Charmer, Gloomy x2 Muckraker From The Underworld x2 Knightmare Phoenix x1 Knightmare Unicorn x1 Underworld Goddess of the Closed World x1

TCG Format Kashtira

Master Duel - Kashtira

Main Deck: 40 cards
Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring x3 Kashtira Riseheart x3 Dimension Shifter x3 Kashtira Fenrir x3 Kashtira Unicorn x3
Dinowrestler Pankratops x2 Kashtira Ogre x1 Scareclaw Kashtira x1 Kashtira Birth x3 Kashtiratheosis x3
x3 Book of Moon x2 Pot of Prosperity x2 Harpie x1 Terraforming x1
Evenly Matched x2 Infinite Impermanence x2 Kashtira Big Bang x2 Kashtira Preparations x1 -
Extra Deck: 15 cards
Kashtira Shangri-Ira x3 Number 11: Big Eye x2 Red-Eyes Flare Metal Dragon x2 Dark Armed, the Dragon of Annihilation x1 Infinitrack Mountain Smasher x1
Mecha Phantom Beast Dracossack x1 Voloferniges, the Darkest Dragon Doomrider x1 Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder x1 Cross-Sheep x1 Knightmare Phoenix x1
Knightmare Unicorn x1 - - - -

TCG Format Tearlaments

Master Duel - Tearlaments

Main Deck: 40 cards
King of the Swamp x3 Tearlaments Reinoheart x3 Tearlaments Kashtira x3 Destiny HERO - Malicious x2 Tearlaments Merrli x1
Diviner of the Herald x1 Tearlaments Havnis x1 Tearlaments Scheiren x1 Destiny HERO - Celestial x1 Keldo the Sacred Protector x1
Mudora the Sword Oracle x1 Shaddoll Beast x1 Bystial Druiswurm x1 Bystial Magnamhut x1 Destrudo the Lost Dragon x1
Primeval Planet Perlereino x3 Tearlaments Scream x3 Fusion Destiny x2 Super Polymerization x2 Polymerization x1
Tearlaments Sulliek x3 Tearlaments Metanoise x2 Tearlaments Cryme x1 - -
Extra Deck: 15 cards
El Shaddoll Winda x1 Garura, Wings of Resonant Life x1 Destiny HERO - Destroyer Phoenix Enforcer x1 Tearlaments Rulkallos x1 Predaplant Dragostapelia x1
Tearlaments Kaleido-Heart x1 Guardian Chimera x1 Grapha, Dragon Overlord of Dark World x1 Baronne de Fleur x1 Bystial Dis Pater x1
Chaos Angel x1 Abyss Dweller x1 Time Thief Redoer x1 Cross-Sheep x1 Dharc the Dark Charmer, Gloomy x1

TCG Format Mannadium

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Main Deck: 40 cards
Effect Veiler x3 Mannadium Meek x3 Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring x3 Mannadium Riumheart x3 Scareclaw Reichheart x3
Visas Starfrost x3 Kashtira Fenrir x3 Scareclaw Kashtira x1 Peaceful Planet Calarium x3 Mannadium Abscission x2
Primitive Planet Reichphobia x2 Triple Tactics Talent x2 Triple Tactics Thrust x2 Monster Reborn x1 Primeval Planet Perlereino x1
Infinite Impermanence x3 Mannadium Reframing x1 - - -
Extra Deck: 15 cards
Vicious Astraloud x2 Mannadium Trisukta x1 Accel Synchro Stardust Dragon x1 Visas Amritara x1 Mannadium Prime-Heart x1
Baronne de Fleur x1 Bystial Dis Pater x1 Swordsoul Supreme Sovereign - Chengying x1 Scareclaw Light-Heart x2 Cross-Sheep x1
Scareclaw Tri-Heart x1 Accesscode Talker x1 Apollousa, Bow of the Goddess x1 - -

TCG Format Danger! Dark World

Master Duel - Danger! Dark World

Main Deck: 40 cards
Broww, Huntsman of Dark World x3 Snoww, Unlight of Dark World x3 Danger! Mothman! x3 Reign-Beaux, Overking of Dark World x3 Danger! Nessie! x3
Danger! Bigfoot! x3 Radian, the Multidimensional Kaiju x3 Genta, Gateman of Dark World x2 Sillva, Warlord of Dark World x2 Grapha, Dragon Lord of Dark World x2
Danger!? Jackalope? x1 Danger!? Tsuchinoko? x1 Blackwing - Zephyros the Elite x1 Allure of Darkness x3 The Gates of Dark World x2
Triple Tactics Talent x2 Dark World Accession x1 Dark World Archives x1 Card Destruction x1 -
Extra Deck: 15 cards
Grapha, Dragon Overlord of Dark World x2 Evilswarm Exciton Knight x1 Number 60: Dugares the Timeless x1 Dingirsu, the Orcust of the Evening Star x1 The Zombie Vampire x1
Number 22: Zombiestein x1 Number 38: Hope Harbinger Dragon Titanic Galaxy x1 Number 107: Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon x1 Akashic Magician x1 Cross-Sheep x1
Knightmare Phoenix x1 Muckraker From The Underworld x1 Knightmare Unicorn x1 x1 -

TCG Format Runick Fur Hire

Runick

Main Deck: 40 cards
Rex, Freight Fur Hire x3 Spright Blue x2 Donpa, Marksman Fur Hire x1 Morphing Jar x1 Spright Carrot x1
Spright Jet x1 Spright Red x1 Beat, Bladesman fur Hire x1 Rafale, Champion Fur Hire x1 Runick Destruction x3
Runick Flashing Fire x3 Runick Freezing Curses x3 Runick Slumber x3 Runick Tip x3 Fossil Dig x3
Runick Dispelling x2 Runick Fountain x2 Runick Allure x1 Runick Golden Droplet x1 Runick Smiting Storm x1
Mayhem Fur Hire x1 Rookie Fur Hire x1 Spright Starter x1 - -
Extra Deck: 15 cards
Hugin the Runick Wings x3 Geri the Runick Fangs x3 Gigantic Spright x2 Donner, Dagger Fur Hire x3 I:P Masquerena x1
Spright Sprind x1 Knightmare Unicorn x1 Folgo, Justice Fur Hire x1 - -

TCG Format Sky Strikers

Sky Strikers

Main Deck: 40 cards
Droll & Lock Bird x3 Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring x3 Sky Striker Ace - Raye x3 Sky Striker Ace - Roze x2 Nibiru, the Primal Being x1
Sky Striker Mecha - Widow Anchor x3 Sky Striker Mobilize - Linkage! x3 Sky Striker Maneuver - Afterburners! x2 Sky Striker Maneuver - Jamming Waves! x2 Sky Striker Mecha - Shark Cannon x2
Sky Striker Mecha Modules - Multirole x2 Sky Striker Mobilize - Engage! x2 Triple Tactics Talent x2 Triple Tactics Thrust x2 Sky Striker Airspace - Area Zero x1
Sky Striker Mecha - Hornet Drones x1 Called by the Grave x1 Crossout Designator x1 Infinite Impermanence x3 -
Extra Deck: 15 cards
Sky Striker Ace - Kagari x3 Sky Striker Ace - Shizuku x3 Sky Striker Ace - Azalea x2 Sky Striker Ace - Hayate x2 Sky Striker Ace - Kaina x1
Sky Striker Ace - Zeke x1 Dharc the Dark Charmer, Gloomy x1 Knightmare Unicorn x1 Accesscode Talker x1 -

TCG Format Swordsoul Tenyi

Master Duel - Tenyi Swordsoul

Main Deck: 40 cards
Droll & Lock Bird x3 Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring x3 Swordsoul of Mo Ye x3 Swordsoul of Taia x3 Incredible Ecclesia, the Virtuous x3
Tenyi Spirit - Adhara x2 Swordsoul Strategist Longyuan x2 Tenyi Spirit - Ashuna x2 Tenyi Spirit - Vishuda x2 Tenyi Spirit - Shthana x1
Swordsoul Emergence x3 Swordsoul Sacred Summit x2 Heavenly Dragon Circle x2 Triple Tactics Talent x2 Triple Tactics Thrust x2
Called by the Grave x1 Infinite Impermanence x3 Swordsoul Blackout x1 - -
Extra Deck: 15 cards
Swordsoul Grandmaster - Chixiao x2 Yazi, Evil of the Yang Zing x1 Adamancipator Risen - Dragite x1 Baxia, Brightness of the Yang Zing x1 Draco Berserker of the Tenyi x1
Chaofeng, Phantom of the Yang Zing x1 Swordsoul Sinister Sovereign - Qixing Longyuan x1 Swordsoul Supreme Sovereign - Chengying x1 Baronne de Fleur x1 Icejade Gymir Aegirine x1
Psychic End Punisher x1 Monk of the Tenyi x2 Shaman of the Tenyi x1 - -

TCG Format Purrely

Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel - Expurrely Noir

Main Deck: 40 cards
Droll & Lock Bird x3 Purrely x3 Purrelyly x3 Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring x3 My Friend Purrely x3
Purrely Happy Memory x3 Purrely Pretty Memory x3 Pot of Prosperity x3 Raigeki x3 Purrely Sleepy Memory x2
Purrely Delicious Memory x1 Called by the Grave x1 Harpie x1 Infinite Impermanence x3 Purrelyeap!? x2
Extra Deck: 15 cards
Epurrely Beauty x2 Epurrely Happiness x2 Epurrely Plump x2 Downerd Magician x1 Expurrely Happiness x2
Expurrely Noir x2 Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder x2 Relinquished Anima x2 - -

Other Decks To Consider

There are some Decks that are popular in Master Duel, and can make an easy transition into the TCG Format featured in the Tryout Duels event!

Just make sure to tweak to your liking. And remember, Maxx "C" is banned for this event!

Decks That Only Need Minimal Tweaking for TCG Format
Master Duel - FloowandereezeFloowandereeze Master Duel - MarincessMarincess
Master Duel - Vanquish SoulVanquish Soul Master Duel - Gate GuardianGate Guardian
Master Duel - Mikanko RitualMikanko Master Duel - GeneraiderGeneraider
Master Duel - Anti-Meta StunAnti-Meta Stun Master Duel - 8-Axis Gizmek Orochi8-Axis Gizmek Orochi
Master Duel - Umi ControlUmi Control Master Duel - DinomorphiaDinomorphia

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