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Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel

Best Decks for World Championship Qualifiers 2025

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Master Duel Best Decks for 2025 World Championship Qualifiers

Want the best possible shot to climb the ranked ladder of Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel's World Championship Qualifier this year? Check out our more condensed tier list of Decks that can let players climb the ladder to the Regional Qualifier Round of the 2025 Qualifiers!

Best Decks to Play in 2025 Qualifiers

Best Decks for WCS Qualifiers 2025
Fiendsmith Decks
Primite Blue-Eyes
Bystial Branded
Kashtira
Rescue-ACE
Sky Strikers
Atlantean Mermail
Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon
Tenpai Dragon
Memento
Honorary Mentions

Fiendsmith Decks

Fiendsmith

The Fiendsmith Engine is so versatile in its nature, that it can be used by just about every Deck there is in the game. Expect cards like Fiendsmith's Tract and Fiendsmith Engraver to be a consistent appearance throughout the Qualifiers.

However, there are some that make the most out of the LIGHT Fiend monsters better!

All Fiendsmith Decks

There is sure to be more cards that will make use of the Fiendsmith Engine. Below are some of the most notable Fiendsmith users we have managed to cover!

All Decks that Use Fiendsmith Cards
Magical Musketeer Kashtira
Snake-Eyes Azamina Evil HERO
Yubel -

Primite Blue-Eyes White Dragon

Primite Blue-Eyes White Dragon

Deck Recipe

Main Deck: 41 cards
Effect Veiler x3 Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring x3 Mulcharmy Fuwalos x3 Primite Dragon Ether Beryl x3 Maiden of White x2
Sage with Eyes of Blue x2 Maxx "C" x2 Bystial Druiswurm x1 Bystial Magnamhut x1 Blue-Eyes Jet Dragon x1
Blue-Eyes White Dragon x2 Primite Lordly Lode x3 Wishes for Eyes of Blue x3 Called by the Grave x2 Branded Regained x1
Crossout Designator x1 Mausoleum of White x1 Primite Drillbeam x1 Roar of the Blue-Eyed Dragons x1 Infinite Impermanence x3
Majesty of the White Dragons x1 True Light x1 - - -
Extra Deck: 15 cards
Blue-Eyes Tyrant Dragon x1 Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon x1 Blue-Eyes Spirit Dragon x3 Blue-Eyes Ultimate Spirit Dragon x1 Cosmic Blazar Dragon x1
Crimson Dragon x1 Stardust Sifr Divine Dragon x1 Super Starslayer TY-PHON - Sky Crisis x1 Spirit with Eyes of Blue x2 Hieratic Seal of the Heavenly Spheres x1
Lyna the Light Charmer, Lustrous x1 S:P Little Knight x1 - - -

Deck Explanation

If not for the existence of the Fiendsmith-using Decks, there can certainly be clause for Primite Blue-Eyes being the best Deck to play for the World Championship Qualifiers. Primite Dragon Ether Beryl is a one-card combo starter for the Deck, which also searches Drillbeam as an omni-negate for effects on the field.

The effects of Blue-Eyes Spirit Dragon not being once-per-turn means it can bring out the boss monsters like Blue-Eyes Ultimate Spirit Dragon and Stardust Sifr Divine Dragon with ease. However, at this point, some Decks will have countermeasures, like Super Polymerization or Alba-Lenatus the Abyss Dragon. Be prepared to see a lot of this Deck.

Primite Blue-Eyes Deck Guide

Bystial Branded

Bystial Branded

Deck Recipe

Main Deck: 50 cards
Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring x3 Aluber the Jester of Despia x3 Fallen of Albaz x3 Maxx "C" x2 Keeper of Dragon Magic x2
Mulcharmy Fuwalos x2 Bystial Saronir x2 The Bystial Lubellion x2 Despian Tragedy x1 Blazing Cartesia, the Virtuous x1
Guiding Quem, the Virtuous x1 Springans Kitt x1 Tri-Brigade Mercourier x1 Bystial Baldrake x1 Bystial Druiswurm x1
Bystial Magnamhut x1 Ad Libitum of Despia x1 Albion the Shrouded Dragon x1 Branded Opening x3 Fusion Deployment x3
Branded Fusion x2 Called by the Grave x2 Branded in High Spirits x1 Branded in Red x1 Branded in White x1
Branded Lost x1 Branded Regained x1 Crossout Designator x1 Foolish Burial x1 Gold Sarcophagus x1
Branded Banishment x1 Branded Beast x1 Branded Retribution x1 - -
Extra Deck: 15 cards
Albion the Branded Dragon x2 Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon x2 Alba-Lenatus the Abyss Dragon x1 Despian Quaeritis x1 Granguignol the Dusk Dragon x1
Khaos Starsource Dragon x1 Lubellion the Searing Dragon x1 Predaplant Dragostapelia x1 Rindbrumm the Striking Dragon x1 Titaniklad the Ash Dragon x1
Guardian Chimera x1 Light and Darkness Dragonlord x1 Bystial Dis Pater x1 - -

Deck Explanation

Master Duel seems to have favored the Bystial Branded Deck just before the Qualifiers, with the release of the Branded packages and the New Frontier Secret Pack that recently came out.

Newer cards that have come out since have only made the Deck even stronger, like the addition of Light and Darkness Dragonlord, and Khaos Starsource Dragon to make use of your Bystial Dragons. This Deck is also a great counter to all the current Decks that are heavily using Dragon-type monsters.

Bystial Branded Deck Guide

Kashtira

Kashtira

Deck Recipe

Main Deck: 40 cards
Effect Veiler x3 Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring x3 Kashtira Riseheart x3 Maxx "C" x2 Mulcharmy Fuwalos x2
Kashtira Unicorn x2 Scareclaw Kashtira x2 Droll & Lock Bird x1 Dimension Shifter x1 Kashtira Fenrir x1
Kashtira Ogre x1 Tearlaments Kashtira x1 Nibiru, the Primal Being x1 Kashtira Birth x3 Kashtiratheosis x3
Called by the Grave x2 Crossout Designator x1 Harpie x1 Pressured Planet Wraitsoth x1 Reinforcement of the Army x1
Infinite Impermanence x3 Kashtira Big Bang x1 Kashtira Preparations x1 - -
Extra Deck: 15 cards
Baronne de Fleur x1 Kashtira Shangri-Ira x3 Kashtira Arise-Heart x2 Dark Armed, the Dragon of Annihilation x1 Number 11: Big Eye x1
Red-Eyes Flare Metal Dragon x1 Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder x1 Super Starslayer TY-PHON - Sky Crisis x1 I:P Masquerena x1 S:P Little Knight x1
Apollousa, Bow of the Goddess x1 Underworld Goddess of the Closed World x1 - - -

Deck Explanation

When it comes to grind games, there has been no archetype that does it better than the simple Kashtira Deck. Most of the effects of the Main Deck Monsters will handily punish any monster effects they will try to trigger, with the most notable being Kashtira Unicorn for their ability to rip cards from the Extra Deck.

Then comes the ace monster, Kashtira Arise-Heart. Paired with a Kashtira Shangri-Ira, the banish effect becomes a zone lock that can trigger multiple times along with the Main Deck monsters.

Kashtira Deck Guide

Rescue-ACE

Rescue-ACE

Deck Recipe

Main Deck: 40 cards
Rescue-ACE Impulse x3 Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring x3 Rescue-ACE Air Lifter x3 Maxx "C" x2 Rescue-ACE Hydrant x2
Rescue-ACE Preventer x2 Rescue-ACE Turbulence x2 Snake-Eyes Poplar x1 Rescue-ACE Fire Attacker x1 Rescue-ACE Fire Engine x1
Diabellstar the Black Witch x1 EMERGENCY! x3 Called by the Grave x2 ALERT! x1 Bonfire x1
Crossout Designator x1 Original Sinful Spoils - Snake-Eye x1 Reinforcement of the Army x1 RESCUE! x1 Rescue-ACE HQ x1
WANTED: Seeker of Sinful Spoils x1 Infinite Impermanence x3 CONTAIN! x1 EXTINGUISH! x1 REINFORCE! x1
Extra Deck: 15 cards
Super Starslayer TY-PHON - Sky Crisis x1 Linkuriboh x1 Dharc the Dark Charmer, Gloomy x1 Hiita the Fire Charmer, Ablaze x1 I:P Masquerena x1
Knightmare Phoenix x1 Salamangreat Sunlight Wolf x1 S:P Little Knight x1 Promethean Princess, Bestower of Flames x1 Selene, Queen of the Master Magicians x1
Accesscode Talker x1 Amphibious Swarmship Amblowhale x1 Apollousa, Bow of the Goddess x1 Salamangreat Raging Phoenix x1 Underworld Goddess of the Closed World x1

Deck Explanation

Rescue-ACE may need less reliance on the Sinful Spoils engine since Original Sinful Spoils - Snake-Eye became Limited for this format, but it is still a powerful Control Deck to consider. All it needs is to get Rescue-ACE Turbulence on the field, and it can set up to four Spells or Traps--all of which can be interruptions against the opponent.

The Deck also has access to both Salamangreat Raging Phoenix and Accessode Talker, which are game-ending monsters through their respective effects.

Rescue-ACE Deck Guide

Sky Strikers

Sky Strikers

Deck Recipe

Main Deck: 40 cards
Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring x3 Sky Striker Ace - Raye x3 Maxx "C" x2 Sky Striker Ace - Roze x1 Sky Striker Mobilize - Engage! x3
Sky Striker Mobilize - Linkage! x3 Sky Striker Mecha - Widow Anchor x3 Called by the Grave x2 Sky Striker Maneuver - Afterburners! x2 Sky Striker Mecha - Hornet Drones x2
Sky Striker Mecha - Shark Cannon x2 Triple Tactics Talent x2 Crossout Designator x1 Harpie x1 Heavy Storm x1
Sky Striker Airspace - Area Zero x1 Sky Striker Maneuver - Jamming Waves! x1 Sky Striker Mecha - Eagle Booster x1 Sky Striker Mecha Modules - Multirole x1 Reinforcement of the Army x1
Triple Tactics Thrust x1 Infinite Impermanence x3 - - -
Extra Deck: 15 cards
Sky Striker Ace - Hayate x3 Sky Striker Ace - Kagari x3 Sky Striker Ace - Shizuku x3 Sky Striker Ace - Zeke x2 Sky Striker Ace - Camellia x1
Sky Striker Ace - Kaina x1 Selene, Queen of the Master Magicians x1 Accesscode Talker x1 - -

Deck Explanation

The release of the Sky Striker animations is not just all for show; they remain untouched in the format, especially with Sky Striker Mobilize - Engage! now fully unlimited at three copies. With a plethora of Spell Cards meant to interrupt the opponent and clear the board monsters, an unprepared Duelist will be easily overwhelemed against this Deck.

Key cards for this Deck include Sky Striker Mobilize - Linkage! which can swap out the Sky Striker Link monsters, which will often be Hayate into Kagari; Widow Anchor doubles as a negate and a monster steal, and Hornet Drones can substitute for both Raye and Roze.

Sky Strikers Deck Guide

Atlantean Mermail

Atlantean Mermail

Deck Recipe

Main Deck: 42 cards
Neptabyss, the Atlantean Prince x3 Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring x3 Mermail Shadow Squad x3 Atlantean Dragoons x3 Mermail Abyssteus x3
Maxx "C" x2 Abyssrhine, the Atlantean Spirit x2 Mulcharmy Fuwalos x2 Poseidra, the Storming Atlantean x2 Atlantean Heavy Infantry x1
Deep Sea Diva x1 Deep Sea Minstrel x1 Barrier Statue of the Torrent x1 Mermail Abysspike x1 Icejade Ran Aegirine x1
Moulinglacia the Elemental Lord x1 Called by the Grave x2 Abyss-sting Triaina x1 Crossout Designator x1 One for One x1
Dominus Impulse x3 Infinite Impermanence x3 Virtue Stream x1 - -
Extra Deck: 15 cards
Coral Dragon x1 Deep Sea Prima Donna x1 Adamancipator Risen - Dragite x1 Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier x1 Icejade Gymir Aegirine x1
Swordsoul Supreme Sovereign - Chengying x1 LeVirtue Dragon x1 Bahamut Shark x1 Poseidra Abyss, the Atlantean Dragon Lord x2 Abysstrite, the Atlantean Spirit x1
Mermail Abyssgaios x1 Marincess Coral Anemone x1 Mermail Abyssalacia x1 Mermail King - Neptabyss x1 -

Deck Explanation

The Atlanatean Mermails finally reach full power with the release of the Wrath of the Tyrants Selection Pack. This Water-centric Deck has a nasty side-effect of ripping cards away from the opponent's starting hand, forcing them to start their turn with less resources than normal.

Another reason why this Deck is as good as it is currently is the presence of Barrier Statue of the Torrent, which floodgates both players from Special Summoning non-WATER monsters.

Atlantean Mermail Deck Guide

Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon

Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon

Deck Recipe

Main Deck: 40 cards
Effect Veiler x3 Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring x3 Mulcharmy Fuwalos x3 Starliege Seyfert x3 Schwarzschild Infinity Dragon x3
Maxx "C" x2 Tachyon Cloudragon x2 Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Primal x2 Bystial Baldrake x1 Bystial Druiswurm x1
Bystial Magnamhut x1 The Bystial Lubellion x1 Galactic Spiral Dragon x1 Galaxy-Eyes Afterglow Dragon x1 Seventh Tachyon x3
Called by the Grave x2 Branded Regained x1 Seventh Ascension x1 Infinite Impermanence x3 Tachyon Transmigration x2
Extra Deck: 15 cards
Number 100: Numeron Dragon x1 Number 104: Masquerade x1 Divine Golden Shadow Dragon Dragluxion x2 Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon x1 Galaxy-Eyes Full Armor Photon Dragon x1
Number 38: Hope Harbinger Dragon Titanic Galaxy x1 Number 62: Galaxy-Eyes Prime Photon Dragon x1 Number 90: Galaxy-Eyes Photon Lord x1 Number 97: Draglubion x1 Number 107: Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon x1
Number C62: Neo Galaxy-Eyes Prime Photon Dragon x1 Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Blade Dragon x1 Galaxy-Eyes Cipher X Dragon x1 Super Starslayer TY-PHON - Sky Crisis x1 -

Deck Explanation

The addition of Seventh Tachyon made the Galaxy-Eyes have a small focus on the Tachyon sub-archetype. This is on top of getting Divine Golden Shadow Dragon Dragluxion, which is an amazing combo extender for Galaxy-Eyes.

Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon is balanced in its extremes; offensively, it can go for an OTK by going into Numeron Dragon. Defensively, it has one of the best Counter Traps in the game in Tachyon Transmigration.

Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Deck Guide

Tenpai Dragon

Tenpai Dragon

Deck Recipe

Main Deck: 40 cards
Effect Veiler x3 Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring x3 Tenpai Dragon Paidra x3 Maxx "C" x2 Mulcharmy Fuwalos x2
Tenpai Dragon Fadra x2 Tenpai Dragon Genroku x2 Nibiru, the Primal Being x2 Droll & Lock Bird x1 Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit x1
Dora Dora x1 Tenpai Dragon Chundra x1 Bystial Magnamhut x1 Forbidden Droplet x3 Called by the Grave x2
Lightning Storm x2 Raigeki x2 Crossout Designator x1 Harpie x1 Sangen Kaimen x1
Sangen Summoning x1 Infinite Impermanence x3 - - -
Extra Deck: 15 cards
Black Rose Dragon x1 Black Rose Moonlight Dragon x1 Kuibelt the Blade Dragon x1 Odd-Eyes Meteorburst Dragon x1 Samurai Destroyer x1
Sangenpai Bident Dragion x2 Ruddy Rose Dragon x1 Sangenpai Transcendent Dragion x1 Trident Dragion x1 Super Starslayer TY-PHON - Sky Crisis x1
Hieratic Seal of the Heavenly Spheres x1 Hiita the Fire Charmer, Ablaze x1 S:P Little Knight x1 Promethean Princess, Bestower of Flames x1 -

Deck Explanation

Tenpai Dragon is nowhere near its full strength at the moment, with key cards like Chundra and Sangen Kaimen now being Limited. However, this gave the Deck more space to load up on interruptions and board wipes.

All the Deck needs to win is one opening to go into Paidra or Chundra to go into the powerful Synchro Monsters. By the time the combo reaches and summons Sangenpai Transcendent Dragion, the Duel is more or less already won.

Tenpai Dragon Deck Guide

Memento

Memento

Deck Recipe

Main Deck: 42 cards
Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring x3 Mementotlan Angwitch x3 Mementotlan Dark Blade x3 Mementotlan Tatsunootoshigo x3 Mementotlan Goblin x2
Maxx "C" x2 Mulcharmy Fuwalos x2 Mementoal Tecuhtlica - Combined Creation x2 Mementotlan Mace x1 Mementotlan Ghattic x1
Mementotlan Shleepy x1 Mementotlan Akihiron x1 Mementotlan-Horned Dragon x1 Mementotlan Bone Party x3 Mementotlan Fusion x3
Called by the Grave x2 Goblin Biker Grand Breakout x2 Crossout Designator x1 Mementomictlan x1 Infinite Impermanence x3
Mementotlan Cranium Burst x1 Mementotlan Fracture Dance x1 - - -
Extra Deck: 15 cards
Mementotlan Twin Dragon x1 Predaplant Dragostapelia x1 Mementomictlan Tecuhtlica - Creation King x2 Guardian Chimera x1 Super Starslayer TY-PHON - Sky Crisis x1
Relinquished Anima x1 Cross-Sheep x1 Dharc the Dark Charmer, Gloomy x1 Lyna the Light Charmer, Lustrous x1 S:P Little Knight x1
Spright Elf x1 Selene, Queen of the Master Magicians x1 Accesscode Talker x1 Apollousa, Bow of the Goddess x1 -

Deck Explanation

Memento may very well be the dark horse for the World Championship Qualifiers, with a Deck that can pivot strategies but still land into its two Mementomictlan Tecuhtlica boss monsters.

It helps that one of the boss monsters is from the Main Deck, has 5000 ATK/DEF, and can launch attacks against all monsters, once each per turn.

Memento Deck Guide

Honorary Mentions

Master Duel - World Championship

The ten Decks mentioned above are not the only viable Decks, though they do have a clear edge against all others. The following Decks below also stand a good chance to take you far in the event, and even reach DLv. MAX if you are skilled and lucky enough!

More Good Decks for WCS Qualifiers 2025

Rogue Tier Decks for WCS Qualifiers 2025
Centur-IonCentur-Ion Red-Eyes MetalmorphRed-Eyes Metalmorph
Voiceless VoiceVoiceless Voice Ice BarrierIce Barrier
Yubel PartialYubel Fire King Snake-EyesFire King Snake-Eyes
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Evil Twin SprightEvil☆Twin Spright Horus TearlamentsHorus Tearlaments
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