Vaalmonica is a Aggro deck in Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel, making use of a small set of core monsters with the Pendulum mechanic. Check out the core deck list, key combos, as well as tips on how to play, counters and alternate card options!

Vaalmonica Deck List

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

Vaalmonica Breakdown

Monsters

Spells

Traps

Extra

Rarity	Name	Qty
	Maxx "C"	3
	Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring	3
	Effect Veiler	3
	Selettrice Vaalmonica	3
	Revolution Synchron	2
	Nibiru, the Primal Being	1
	Angello Vaalmonica	3
	Dimonno Vaalmonica	3

Rarity	Name	Qty
	Called by the Grave	2
	Crossout Designator	1
	Vaalmonica Scelta	3
	Vaalmonica, the Agathokakological Voice	3
	Vaalmonica Invitare	3
	Vaalmonica Versare	1
	Vaalmonica Intonare	1
	Vaalmonica Disarmonia	1

Rarity	Name	Qty
	Infinite Impermanence	3
	Vaalmonica Followed Rhythm	1

Rarity	Name	Qty
	Ancient Fairy Dragon	1
	PSY-Framelord Omega	1
	Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon	1
	Borreload Savage Dragon	1
	Baronne de Fleur	1
	Abyss Dweller	1
	Time Thief Redoer	1
	Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder	1
	I:P Masquerena	1
	S:P Little Knight	1
	Shooting Riser Dragon	1
	Number 41: Bagooska the Terribly Tired Tapir	1
	Zebufera, Vaalmonican Hallow Heathen	2
	Duralume, Vaalmonican Heathen Hallow	1

Vaalmonica Tier Evaluation

Tier Ranking
Tier 2
Deck Archetype		Deck Difficulty
Aggro		Hard
Deck Evaluation
Pendulum archetype that focuses on paying and earning LP in order to activate card effects Some effects rely on Resonance Counters while gaining LP, which is needed to Link Summon Mostly Level 4 Monsters in the Main Deck, providing options into Rank 4 Xyz plays for flexibility

Vaalmonica Deck Guide: How to Play

Playstyle and Win Condition

Core Combos and Interactions

Boss Monsters

	Zebufera, Vaalmonican Hallow Heathen
	While Zebufera, Vaalmonican Hallow Heathen can only be Special Summoned once per turn, this card is crucial in getting combos ongoing for this archetype--especially with its reliance on Resonance Counters. On the opponent's turn, it can make use of "Vaalmonica" Spell or Trap Cards and use their effects as a Quick Effect.
	Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon
	Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon might be a risky summon considering with how the Deck is built, you would need to use Effect Veiler with a Level 7 Synchro Monster--outside of using Shooting Riser Dragon. If summoned, howver, this is a powerful negate against monsters that are Level 5 and above.
	PSY-Framelord Omega
	Players could theoretically run PSY-Frame Driver and PSY-Framegear Gamma for a monster effect negate, but players can still opt to run PSY-Framelord Omega due to its generic material requirement. Its ability to banish a card from the opponent's hand momentarily could be a crucial advantage, especially if it manages to snipe a key card they were going to use.
	Baronne de Fleur
	If a Deck can run Level 10 Synchro Monsters, Baronne de Fleur will always bee the top choice to add in the game due to its generic materials, its omni-negate and a once-per-turn card destruction effect. This is a universally useful monster to consider in the Deck.
	Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder
	Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder is a board-clearing tech, and so long as it has enough materials attached to it, it can use its effect to completely wipe the field of all cards multiple times in a single turn. Normally, players can set up this monster defensively through Bagooska, or keep geting materials attached through the effect of Time Thief Redoer.

Vaalmonica Counters: How to Beat

Best Decks to Use Against Vaalmonica

Sky Strikers

Sky Strikers are masters in singular target destuction, and control over the battlefield through various Spell Cards and Link Monster effects.

This is especially profound with cards like Afterburners! and Jamming Waves!, Widow Anchor for the monster negate, and Engage! and Kagari being crucial cards for constant Spell Card rotation.

Sky Strikers Deck List and Card Guide

Endymion

When Endymion manages to set up on the field, they have a field full of monsters that can negate monster effects, Spells and Traps--so long as they have Spell Counters, which increase each time a Spell Card is activated.

Going up against this Deck will be extremely hard unless you find a way to bypass the monsters with the negation effects.

Endymion Deck List & Card Guide

Eldlich Control

Most Eldlich Control Decks like to play it slow with their various Trap Cards and means to summon the titular Golden Lord--often with stat boosts, and it especially gets infuriating once it makes use of floodgates.

Over the recent months, cards like Huaquero and Conquistador of the Golden Land have been hit less in the banlist.

Eldlich Control Deck List and Card Guide

Anti-Meta Stun

More infuriating than all of the Decks mentioned above, despite being Control Decks themselves, is an Anti-Meta Stun Deck solely built to be as annoying and as slow as possible. Floodgates, interruptions, and negates galore are in this Deck, and it will take multiple clears or a completley uninterrupted effect to beat set-ups.

There are a lot of effects that deal with that are not hit in the banlist like Clockwork Night, Moon Mirror Shield and Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo.

Anti-Meta Stun Deck List & Card Guide

Best Cards to Tech Against Vaalmonica

	Harpie's Feather Duster
	Harpie's Feather Duster, alongside any other backrow removal, is crucial against this Deck--denying them the Pendulum Scales to conduct Pendulum Summons or use their Pendulum Effects significantly reduces this Deck's efficiency.
	Summon Limit
	Restricting Summons up to 2 cards can reduce the speed of the game, which is what Vaalmonica does not want. Summon Limit does exactly that with its effect, so long as the Continuous Trap is active and on the field.
	Sinful Spoils of Subversion - Snake-Eye
	Quite a few cards are in the game that can counter Sinful Spoils of Subversion - Snake-Eye, especially it if decides to forcefully occupy one of your Pendulum Zones with a non-Pendulum Monster through this card's effect.
	Vanity's Ruler
	Pendulum Summons also count as Special Summons, which is why any cards that has any form of restriction in Special Summoning monsters will hit this Deck hard. The most prevalant example would be Vanity's Ruler, which is becoming more common once again in more control-oriented Decks.

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