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Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel

Ranked Duel Loaner Decks

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Master Duel - Ranked Duel Loaner Decks
Do you not feel confident yet with your Deck going into Ranked Duels in Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel? The game now has some Loaner Decks prepared just in case! Check out the Deck Recipes available for all players!

Ranked Duels Loaner Decks

Decisive Strike Cyber Dragon

Cyber Dragon

This toned down version of a Cyber Dragon Deck focuses on the core strategy of the archetype to Fusion Summon boss monsters, usually with Power Bond to double their attack and go for game-ending Direct Attacks.

It also has options for control as well, with negates from Therion "King" Regulus and Cyber Dragon Infinity.

Deck Recipe

Main Deck: 40 cards
Cyber Dragon Core x3 Cyber Dragon x3 Cyber Dragon Herz x2 Maxx "C" x2 Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring x2
Galaxy Soldier x2 Cyber Dragon Nachster x1 Cyberdark Chimera x1 Therion "King" Regulus x1 Jizukiru, the Star Destroying Kaiju x1
Cyber Emergency x3 Called by the Grave x2 Clockwork Night x2 Lightning Storm x2 Power Bond x2
Forbidden Droplet x1 Harpie x1 Cyber Repair Plant x1 Machine Duplication x1 Triple Tactics Talent x1
Extra Deck: 15 cards
Chimeratech Rampage Dragon x1 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon x1 Cyber Twin Dragon x1 Chimeratech Megafleet Dragon x1 Cyber End Dragon x1
Cyber Dragon Nova x1 Cyber Dragon Infinity x1 Salamangreat Almiraj x1 Cyber Dragon Sieger x1 Sky Striker Ace - Azalea x1

Deck Description

A "Cyber Dragon" Deck focused on offense. First, get ready to Fusion Summon with effects such as those of "Cyber Dragon Core" or "Cyberdark Chimera". It can be surprisingly easy to gather the required materials because most "Cyber Dragon" monsters are treated as "Cyber Dragon" while on the field or in the Graveyard, for instance "Cyber Dragon Core". What's more, monsters Fusion Summoned with "Power Bond" have higher ATK. Surge to victory in a single turn with overwhelming offensive force.

Evil★Twin the Kaito Pair

Evil Twin

This Deck makes use of the Spright Deck Engine to supplement the playstyle of the Live☆Twin archetype. Special Summons are aftoot in order to make a near-unbreakable board with negates from cards like Spright Carrot and Spright Red, alongside its own archetype with Evil★Twin Ki-sikil and Evil★Twin Lil-la.

Evil★Twin can be quite a complicated Deck to learn, but learning how the cards intereact with one another unlocks its true potential to completely mess with the opponent's game plans.

Deck Recipe

Main Deck: 40 cards
Live☆Twin Ki-sikil x3 Live☆Twin Lil-la x3 Maxx "C" x2 Spright Carrot x2 Spright Red x2
Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring x2 Live☆Twin Ki-sikil Frost x1 Live☆Twin Lil-la Treat x1 EM:P Meowmine x1 Spright Blue x1
Spright Jet x1 Evil★Twins Ki-sikil & Lil-la x1 Live☆Twin Sunny x3 Secret Password x3 Called by the Grave x2
Crossout Designator x1 Forbidden Droplet x1 Harpie x1 Live☆Twin Home x1 Spright Gamma Burst x1
Spright Smashers x1 Spright Starter x1 Infinite Impermanence x2 Evil★Twin Challenge x1 Spright Double Cross x1
Extra Deck: 15 cards
Gigantic Spright x1 Sky Cavalry Centaurea x1 Evil★Twin Ki-sikil x2 Evil★Twin Lil-la x2 I:P Masquerena x1
Knightmare Unicorn x2 Accesscode Talker x2 Evil★Twin x1 - -

Note: Even though Pot of Extravagance is currently Limited to 1, using this specific Loaner Deck will apparently bypass the banlist and allow the usage of the Limited Spell Card at 2 copies.

Deck Description

A devious "Evil★Twin" Deck revolving around link-ups between "Ki-sikil" and "Lil-la". "Ki-sikil" and "Lil-la" monsters are the crux of this Deck, and they can Summon each other with their effects. Note that the Link Monsters "Evil★Twin Ki-sikil" and "Evil★Twin Lil-la" can each activate an additional effect if Special Summoned while you control their partner. "Evil★Twin's Trouble Sunny" is a powerful trump card that can Special Summon both at the same time, so make it your objective to Summon it. Flummox the opponent with your dazling monsters and snatch away victory in style!

Eldlich the Conqueror

Eldlich

When Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel first launched, Eldlich Decks were one of the best Control Decks available in the game. Its usage of so many floodgates and interruptions made it an infuriating Deck to go up against,. Though in the current meta there are far more powerful Control Decks to run, Eldlich the Golden Lord is no less of a slouch many seasons later.

It makes used of a wide variety of Trap Cards, and a number of them are extremely powerful floodgates. It also happens to have ways to Special Summon the titular monster, sometimes with a significant stat boost.

Deck Recipe

Main Deck: 40 cards
Eldlich the Golden Lord x3 Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring x2 Necroworld Banshee x1 Doomking Balerdroch 1 Eldlixir of Black Awakening x3
Cursed Eldland x2 Pot of Extravagance x2 Cosmic Cyclone x1 Eldlixir of White Destiny x1 Foolish Burial x1
Lightning Storm x1 Zombie World x1 Conquistador of the Golden Land x3 Eldlixir of Scarlet Sanguine x3 Huaquero of the Golden Land x2
Infinite Impermanence x2 Torrential Tribute x2 Dogmatika Punishment x1 Golden Land Forever! x1 Gozen Match x1
Rivalry of Warlords x1 Skill Drain x1 Solemn Judgment x1 There Can Be Only One x1 -
Extra Deck: 15 cards
Elder Entity N x1 Garura, Wings of Resonant Life x1 Constellar Pleiades x1 Number 81: Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Super Dora x1 Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Gustav Max x1
Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Juggernaut Liebe x1 Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder x1 Link Spider x1 Knightmare Phoenix x1 Vampire Sucker x1

Deck Description

An "Eldlich" Deck that fights tenaciously with Trap Cards. Based around "Eldlich the golden Lord", "Eldlixir" cardsa can Summon monsters, and "Golden Land" cards can act as interference. Get a good grasp of these effects to ensure you combine them effectively! Be careful not to Set or activate cards recklessly. You'll have to send a Trap or Spell Card to the Graveyard to activate the effects of "Eldlich the Golden Lord", so it's essential to hold back on occasion.
Control the flow of battle to dominate the field and take victory!
This Loaner Deck includes two copies of the Limited card "Pot of Extravagance" as per the current Forbidden/Limited List.

EXOSISTER

Exosisters

The Exosisters are notorious for their ease in punishing effects that move cards out of the GY. Any instance of doing so allows all the Main Deck "Exosisters" to Xyz Summon using just themselves on the field as material as an effect.

This Deck also makes use of a particularly strong hand trap in Dimension Shifter, which banishes all cards that were meant to be sent to the GY. The Exosisters do not mind this effect lingering, as most of their effects do involve banishing cards from the Field or in the GY.

Deck Recipe

Main Deck: 40 cards
Exosister Elis x3 Exosister Martha x3 Maxx "C" x2 Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring x2 Aratama x2
Exosister Sophia x2 Exosister Stella x2 Sakitama x2 Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit x1 Exosister Irene x1
Dimension Shifter x1 Nibiru, the Primal Being x1 Exosister Pax x3 Called by the Grave x2 Triple Tactics Talent x2
Crossout Designator x1 Exosister Arment x1 Exosister Carpedivem x1 Exosister Returnia x2 Exosister Vadis x2
Infinite Impermanence x2 Solemn Judgment x2
Extra Deck: 15 cards
Exosister Mikailis x3 Exosister Kaspitell x2 Exosisters Magnifica x2 Exosister Asophiel x1 Exosister Gibrine x1
Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder x1

Deck Description

This "Exosister" Deck is the bane of Graveyard-reliant Decks. The effects of "Exosister Martha" and others let you bring out multiple Level 4 monsters to Xyz Summon Rank 4 "Exosister" Xyz Monsters. With 2 of them, you can Xyz Summon "Exosisters Magnifica" and perform an exorcism through consecutive attacks!

RESCUE-ACE

Master Duel - Rescue-ACE

Deck Recipe

Main Deck: 40 cards
Rescue-ACE Hydrant x3 Rescue-ACE Impulse x3 Maxx "C" x2 Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring x2 Rescue-ACE Air Lifter x2
Rescue-ACE Fire Engine x2 Rescue-ACE Preventer x2 Rescue-ACE Turbulence x2 Kurikara Divincarnate x1 Rescue-ACE Fire Attacker x1
Dogoran, the Mad Flame Kaiju x1 Called by the Grave x2 Cosmic Cyclone x2 Small World x2 Rescue-ACE HQ x1
ALERT! x1 EMERGENCY! x1 RESCUE! x1 One for One x1 Pot of Prosperity x1
Reinforcement of the Army x1 Triple Tactics Talent x1 Infinite Impermanence x2 CONTAIN! x1 EXTINGUISH! x1
REINFORCE! x1
Extra Deck: 15 cards
Linkuriboh x1 Relinquished Anima x1 Hiita the Fire Charmer, Ablaze x1 Knightmare Phoenix x1 Salamangreat Sunlight Wolf x1
Black Luster Soldier - Soldier of Chaos x1 Decode Talker Heatsoul x1 Promethean Princess, Bestower of Flames x1 Salamangreat Raging Phoenix x1 Worldsea Dragon Zealantis x1

Deck Description

This "Rescue-ACE" Deck poses a major threat with its Spell and Trap Cards. With just a single activation of the effect of "Rescue-ACE Turbulence", you get to Set up to 4 "Rescue-ACE" Quick-Play Spell Cards / Normal Trap Cards. They're even more deadly if "Rescue-ACE Hydrant" is in your Monster Zone. Build up a solid formation of "Rescue-ACE" monsters and Spell/Trap Cards to avert disaster.
This Loaner Deck includes one copy of the Forbidden card "Pot of Prosperity" as per the current Forbidden/Limited List.

Best Ranked Duel Loaner Deck To Use

Evil★Twin for Aggro and Combo

Evil Twin

The proper Deck Recipe for Evil★Twin Spright might no longer be at God tier, but this Loaner Deck is a great way to learn how the strategy and the Spright Deck Engine works, letting you get a feel on how powerful Level 2 and Rank 2 monsters have become since their introduction to Master Duel.

Spright Evil★Twin Deck List & Card Guide

Rescue-ACE for Control

Master Duel - Rescue-ACE

The Rescue-ACE Loaner Deck is a very good Loaner Deck that takes little to master, since its power is more on their plethora of interruptions in Quick-Play Spells and Traps. These can be set en masse with the effect of Rescue-ACE Turbulence, and it can keep doing that once per turn.

It is a great way to learn the Deck, and explore other options in Deck Building to see just how flexible the archetype is with their options.

Rescue-ACE Deck List & Card Guide

Why Use Loaner Decks?

Chance to Try Different Strategies

Being able to pilot Decks completely for free without having to craft cards is always a plus. This gives players an opportunity to try out strategies and Deck Recipes they most likely do not have, and gives them an idea on how to run their own take of the Deck should they choose to do so with resources.

Familiarize with Archetype's Mechanics

Knowledge is crucial in a game like Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel. The Loaner Decks allow players to gain insight in how the Deck works by using it themselves in official Ranked Duels. Better knowledge can possibly lead to better ability to counter it once players encounter a more built Deck.

Limited-Time Availability

As of writing, the Loaner Decks shown above are currently available until the end of Season 41: July 1st, 2025 (8:00 AM JST).

The Loaner Decks have made teir return on May 13th, 2025, with the addition of the Exosister and Rescue-ACE archetypes.

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