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Kaiju Deck List & Card Guide

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These are monsters so gigantic, they have to tribute the opponent's monsters to be summoned! Kaiju is an Aggro deck in Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel, using some of the most splashable cards in the game. Check out the core deck list, key combos, as well as how to play & counters!

Kaiju Deck List

Main Deck: 42 cards
Maxx "C" x3 Diabellstar the Black Witch x3 Kumongous, the Sticky String Kaiju x2 Radian, the Multidimensional Kaiju x2 Gadarla, the Mystery Dust Kaiju x2
Gameciel, the Sea Turtle Kaiju x2 Lava Golem x2 Alpha, the Master of Beasts x2 Thunder King, the Lightningstrike Kaiju x2 Jizukiru, the Star Destroying Kaiju x2
Jet Synchron x1 Kashtira Fenrir x1 Kashtira Unicorn x1 Dogoran, the Mad Flame Kaiju x1 Interrupted Kaiju Slumber x3
Kyoutou Waterfront x3 Owner x2 Triple Tactics Thrust x2 WANTED: Seeker of Sinful Spoils x2 The Kaiju Files x1
Original Sinful Spoils - Snake-Eye x1 Sinful Spoils of Subversion - Snake-Eye x1 Triple Tactics Talent x1 - -
Extra Deck: 15 cards
Accel Synchro Stardust Dragon x1 Borreload Savage Dragon x1 Hot Red Dragon Archfiend Abyss x1 Virtual World Kyubi - Shenshen x1 Baronne de Fleur x1
Swordsoul Supreme Sovereign - Chengying x1 Dark Armed, the Dragon of Annihilation x1 Number 11: Big Eye x1 Voloferniges, the Darkest Dragon Doomrider x1 Kashtira Arise-Heart x1
Dingirsu, the Orcust of the Evening Star x1 Number 38: Hope Harbinger Dragon Titanic Galaxy x1 The Zombie Vampire x1 Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder x1 Black Luster Soldier - Soldier of Chaos x1

Kaiju Breakdown

Tier Evaluation

Tier Ranking
3 IconTier 3
Deck Archetype Deck Difficulty
Aggro Easy
Deck Evaluation
CheckmarkKaijus are notorious for tribuitng the opponent's monsters to Special Summon themselves on their side

CheckmarkMost of the Kaijus have very beefy stats, and can be Special Summoned if there is a Kaiju on the opponent's field

CheckmarkSupported by the Diabellstar Deck Engine for draw power and field presence

Kaiju Deck Guide: How to Play

Playstyle and Win Condition

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Core Combos and Interactions

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Boss Monsters

Hot Red Dragon Archfiend Abyss
Hot Red Dragon Archfiend Abyss Hot Red Dragon Archfiend Abyss can target a monster on the field to negate its effects as a Quick Effect. It can also Special Summon a Tuner from the GY if it manages to inflit Battle Damage, opening up plays for different Extra Deck monsters.
Baronne de Fleur
Baronne de Fleur Always a classic option if a Deck can run Synchro Mosnters in the Extra Deck, Baronne de Fleur proves to be invaluable when adding Synchro Monsters. An omni-negate, card destruction, and Special Summon effect all in one monster makes it a game-change as soon as it is summoned onto the Field..
Kashtira Arise-Heart
Kashtira Arise-Heart There are a number of Level 7 Kaiju monsters able to be summoned, which means they can be used as materials for Kashtira Arise-Heart. So long as this card is face-up and active, all cards sent to the GY are banished instead; and every time a card is banished, it can absorb one of them as material.
Dingirsu, the Orcust of the Evening Star
Dingirsu, the Orcust of the Evening Star Dingirsu, the Orcust of the Evening Star is a little harder to destroy from the field due to its effect, and on top of that it can send a card the opponent controls to the GY upon being Special Summoned.
Number 38: Hope Harbinger Dragon Titanic Galaxy
Number 38: Hope Harbinger Dragon Titanic Galaxy Number 38: Hope Harbinger Dragon Titanic Galaxy acts like a taunter, able to redirect any declared attacks to itself. It can also negate any Spell Cards activated as a Quick Effect, and then immediately absrob it as material afterwards.

Kaiju Counters: How to Beat

Best Decks to Use Against Kaiju

Snake-Eye Diabellstar

Master Duel - Snake-Eyes

As of writing, Snake-Eye Diabellstar might just be the strongest Deck in the current meta, with its multiple effects triggering any time one of their monsters is sent to the GY. They can even turn certain monsters into Continuous Spells/Traps, rendering them useless unless they are taken off the Spell/Trap Zone.

Snake-Eye Deck List & Card Guide

Mikanko

Master Duel - Mikanko Ritual

The last thing you want is a "Mikanko" monster or two equipped with Equip Spells, being able to attack a monster you control with high ATK. You can out-Kaiju a Mikanko Deck, but whoever gets to go first wil be crucial for victory.

Mikanko Deck List & Card Guide

Tearlaments

Master Duel - Ishizu Tearlaments

Tearlaments likes sending their cards to the GY. Kaiju players will be putting them at an advantage even if their monsters get Kaiju'd. Unless big attacks can land before they can take advantage, this Fusion-centric Deck can easily overwhelm the game.

Tearlaments Deck List & Card Guide

Best Cards to Tech Against Kaiju

Maxx "C"
Maxx "C" Upon activating Maxx "C", the user draws a card for every Special Summon conducted by the opponent. This actually counts the Kaiju user Special Summoning a Kaiju onto the other's side of the field. This makes Special Summons very risky, which unfortunately this Deck absolutely needs.
Summon Limit
Summon Limit A Kaiju Deck can steamroll with numerous Special Summons once they have the momentum. Summon Limit bottlenecks both players into only conducting two summons per turn. Though Kaijus could use this to their advantage, if going for more aggressive combos this card has to be removed from the field first.
Promethean Princess, Bestower of Flames
Promethean Princess, Bestower of Flames Promethean Princess, Bestower of Flames and its targeted card destruction effect can be very dangerous to deal with. All other cards with targeted card destruction effect is effective against this Deck, however this card gets special mention due to its association with Snake-Eye.
Sinful Spoils of Subversion - Snake-Eye
Sinful Spoils of Subversion - Snake-Eye Turning Monster Cards on the field into a Continuous Spell or Trap is a very rare effect, yet with the introduction of Snake-Eye, this could become a splashable effect even outside the Snake-Eye Deck. Be prepared to deal with a random Deck that could use Sinful Spoils of Subversion - Snake-Eye.

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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
Unchained Battlin' Boxer Chimera Illusion
Fire King Snake-Eyes Vaalmonica Memento
Horus Tearlaments Centur-Ion Dragon Master Magia
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Ogdoadic Ragnaraika Genex Tenpai Dragon
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Monarch Tellarknight Agent
Exosisters Darklord Plunder Patrol
Rikka Floowandereeze Adventurer Phantom Knights
Dinomoprhia Tri-Brigade Gladiator Beast Adventurer Witchcrafter
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Branded Cyber Dragon Branded Zombies Pure Scareclaw
Dinomorphia Runick Labrynth
Harpies Buster Blader Umi Control
Endymion Nekroz Spright
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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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