Best Decks for Duelist Cup March 2024

Want to stay ahead of the competition during the Duelist Cup? Want to qualify for the 2024 World Championship this early? Check out our more condensed tier list of Decks that can let players climb the ladder to Round 2 of the March 2024 Duelist Cup!

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Snake-Eyes Diabellstar

Snake-Eyes is running rampant as the meta-defining Deck in Master Duel, forcing all other Decks to adapt to it, or pray they can go first against this Deck.

It has it all: Special Summons, Graveyard effects, interruptions, card destruction, card advantage via the Diabellstar Deck Engine, and it can even turn Monsters into Spell/Trap Zones, which is arguably one of the most punishing effects in the game right now.
Snake-Eyes Deck List & Card Guide

Sample Deck Recipe

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

Labrynth

Labrynth has already been a strong Deck, even with current hits to the banlist like Chandraglier recently being made Semi-Limited to two copies in a Deck. However, with the addition of Transaction Rollback, the Deck has gotten a brand new option, one that can be used both aggressively and defensively.

Labrynth Deck List & Card Guide

Sample Deck Recipe

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

Dinomorphia

Yet another receipient of a buff thanks to the addition of Transaction Rollback, Dinomorphia has gotten even more powerful even while it is at full power. Being able to use Trap Cards from the GY makes its interruptions all the more frustrating to deal with.

It also helps that it can also make use of Soul of the Supreme King, which when used with the help of Transaction Rollback can be a really easy way to Summon multiple Extra Deck Monsters.

Sample Deck Recipe

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

Scareclaw Kashtira

Kashtira is a good Deck on its own, but for added firepower and control over the field, Scareclaw Kashtira

Scareclaw Kashtira Deck List & Card Guide

Sample Deck Recipe

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

Infernoble

With the addition of new Noble Knights in the cards recently during the Ride Into the Future Selection Pack, the Deck has now reached its peak power. Its full strength, however, requires a specific set of cards to run.

When unstopped, the field at the end of a combo for this Deck has multiple negates that will be extremely hard to deal with.

Sample Deck Recipe

Main Deck: 45 cards
x3	x3	x3	x2	x2
x1	x1	x1	x1	x1
x1	x1	x1	x1	x1
x1	x3	x3	x2	x2
x2	x1	x1	x1	x1
x1	x1	x1	x1	x1
Extra Deck: 15 cards
x2	x2	x2	x1	x2
x2	x1	x1	x1	x1

Anti-Meta Stun

Going against the gain amongst extremely powerful, Special Summon-centric archetypes and Decks, Duelists would have not a lot to preopare against a Deck that shuts it all down without an immediate counter on hand.

Anti-Meta Stun Decks will shut down some of the top-tier Decks with ease, but only if the stars align and you get all of the cards needed in your first turn.

Anti-Meta Stun Deck List & Card Guide

Sample Deck Recipe

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

Mathmech

Mathmech is easily one of the strongest and most consistent Cyberse-type Deck, and it getting powerful additions like Firewall Dragon Darkfluid - Neo Tempest Terahertz made it a force to be reckoned with during the previous Duelist Cup.

Even with counters against this Deck becoming more common like Super Polymerization and Nibiru, the Primal Being, and Mathmech Diameter being marked as Limited not a long time ago it is still one of the best Decks in the meta.

Mathmech Deck List & Card Guide

Sample Deck Recipe

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

Bystial Branded

Perhaps the best Fusion-based Deck currently in the meta, Bystial Branded still manages to have viability with its versatility in Fusion Summons. The Bystial monsters can also easily make use of the opponent's LIGHT or DARK monsters in the GY by banishing them, and with the release of Bystial Dis Pater there's even more advantage to be gained.

There is a lot of variations for this Deck according to the taste of the player. Some can even play this Deck with the maximum limit of 60 cards instead of the usual minimum of 40 cards.

Bystial Branded Deck List & Card Guide

Sample Deck Recipe

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

Vanquish Soul

When the Vanquish Soul archetype made its debut in Master Duel last November 2023 with the release of the Singularity Warrior Selection Pack, it was one of the strongest Decks to run in Ranked dur to its uniqueness. Monsters being able to constantly "tag" in and out of the field made for an elusive Control Deck, with effects that rely on the affinity of monsters on hand.

Since its debut, it has basically remained untouched in power, but is rather slow compared to the rest of the Decks that had gained support from the newer cards.

Vanquish Soul Deck List & Card Guide

Sample Deck Recipe

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

Floowandereeze

Even with numerous hits from the banlist, especially with Empen being marked as Limited, Floowandereeze is still highly consistent with its ability to counter the meta with its chains of Normal Summons almost always ending with a boss monster of the field.

The Extra Deck is not even used for this Deck; it's mainly used as sacrifical fodder for your draw power like Pot of Extravagance and Pot of Prosperity.

Floowandereeze Deck List & Card Guide

Sample Deck Recipe

Main Deck: 40 cards
x3	x3	x3	x3	x2
x2	x2	x1	x1	x1
x1	x3	x2	x2	x2
x2	x1	x1	x1	x1
x1	x2	x1	x1	x1
Extra Deck: 15 cards
Any 15 cards in the Extra Deck will do.

Honorable Mentions for Duelist Cup

With so many possible Decks to run for the Duslist Cup, there are a lot of Decks that players must expect while climbing for a chance to qualify for the 2nd Round. These are more plausible Decks that Duelists might use!

Sky Strikers	Swordsoul Tenyi
Traptrix	Superheavy Samurai
Mannadium	Ghostrick Purrely
Salamangreat	Gold Pride P.U.N.K
Generaider	Vaylantz
Kashtira	Ghoti
Gishki Spright	Buster Blader

Specific Cards to Watch Out For

Transaction Rollback

Transaction Rollback is one of the newest Trap Cards added with the release of the Ride Into the Future Selection Pack, with can make use of Trap Cards from both players' Graveyards, depending on which effect it activates. With Decks that makes use of hand traps like Evenly Matched or Infinite Impermanence, expect this to be an option among all Decks.

Decks that are heavy on Trap Cards, like Labrynth, Dinomorphia or Traptrix among others will make good use of this new card, so players beware on what Trap Cards you have in your own Graveyard.

Lullaby of Obedience

With the sudden rise of another Deck dominating the Ranked ladder through Snake-Eyes Diabellstar, mirror matches are going to be more likely in the grind up to DLv. 20--whether it be Labrynth versus Labrynth, Kashtira versus Kashtira, or especially Snake-Eye versus Snake-Eye.

The Spell Card Lullaby of Obedience will be extremely valuable in this card, being able to steal cards straight from the opponent's Deck if they manage to guess correctly.

Droll & Lock Bird

A lot of the best Decks in the current meta has a collection of search effects in their Deck, not to mention a mandatory addition of Maxx "C" to counter Special Summon-heavy strategies.

Droll & Lock Bird has been gaining popularity as of late, stopping all card additions from Deck to hand after this card resolves its effect. Be careful, as this also affects you too the moment this card activates.

Nibiru, the Primal Being

Most Decks that rely on repeated summons, whether Normal or Special, easily go past 5 summons in a single turn or more, depending on the combo and extensions they have available.

Having a copy or two of Nibiru, the Primal Being would be a good deterrent when it comes to clearing the field after a massive combo. Just make sure none of the cards sent to the GY have effects that trigger after being sent there.

Sinful Spoils of Subversion - Snake-Eye

Probably one of the strongest Spell Cards in the game right now, expect a copy or two of Sinful Spoils of Subversion - Snake-Eye Effect, Rarity, and Packs to be added in various Decks, simply for the fact that it can turn boss mosnters into Continuous Spells/Traps to deal with them safely.

The fact that this card's only restriction is that it has a hard once-per-turn clause means any Deck can make use of this card.

Super Polymerization

For Fusion-centric Decks, Super Polymerization being made Unlimited around this time last year gave them the biggest outs available in the game. When used right, this results in boss monsters being summoned on any possible turn using monsters on both fields as material--and the opponent cannot respond to its activation at all.

Make sure to run as many copies as you have of this Quick-Play Spell; one proper use to summon monsters like Mudragon of the Swamp, Garura or Predaplant Dragostapelia could be a Duel-winning play.

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