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Master Duel Meta Report: Indomitable Pride

Selection Pack: Indomitable Pride has utterly shaken the core of the Master Duel metagame, bringing forth one of the most fearsome decks in the game's history since Tearlaments released almost a year ago. Superheavy Samurai, longtime YouTube replay farming deck, has received support that brings it to an undeniable pinnacle status and without question one of the best decks in the format. A restriction as heavy as not being allowed to play Spell or Trap cards would lead one to believe a deck cannot be viable, but the insurmountable power of new cards like Loading... and Loading... far outweighs the drawback. The deck notably however has massive counterplay that can end the duel immediately, such as Loading... and Loading... , the latter of which the deck has no ways of actually removing once it sticks, made doubly dangerous due to its non-Once Per Turn effect to place itself in the scale.

Also arriving is Gold Pride, a TCG-original archetype that sadly has failed to live up to its lofty expectations, despite not being completely unplayable. Fans of the deck are still able to enjoy the play style, just not on any level of competitiveness. Sleeper deck Nemleria was met with an overwhelming reaction of apathy by the playerbase, putting players to sleep just as the theming suggests.

Despia remains as the clear frontrunner of the format, with many combo lines, ability to fight through disruption, and a very powerful grind game. A blemish on the otherwise skill-promoting and interactive deck however is the not uncommon use of Loading... , a card which often wins duel immediatelyt with not a significant amount of counterplay. Despite many hits over the last year, Despia is likely to remain as a high contender in the meta as the most powerful Abyss Lore archetype.


Despia

Despia continues to be as Despia is: an extremely potent, variable, and (usually) skill-expressive deck. While many may be quick to discount the potential of the deck due to Puppet locking (or any other monster that fulfils the same purpose), tournament showcasing has shown the deck is more than capable of wiping out anything in the meta through conventional means. As the longest-running meta deck in Master Duel history, those who bought in all that time ago must be celebrating their past decisions.

2nd Place in Evil League S9 #5 –

52 cards
3 copies
Droll & Lock Bird
Performapal Five-Rainbow Magician
Despian Tragedy
3 copies
Maxx "C"
3 copies
Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring
2 copies
Keeper of Dragon Magic
3 copies
Fallen of Albaz
2 copies
Aluber the Jester of Despia
Springans Kitt
Tri-Brigade Mercourier
2 copies
Blazing Cartesia, the Virtuous
2 copies
Guiding Quem, the Virtuous
Bystial Druiswurm
Bystial Magnamhut
Bystial Saronir
3 copies
Albion the Shrouded Dragon
3 copies
The Bystial Lubellion
Gold Sarcophagus
3 copies
Fusion Deployment
Branded Fusion
Foolish Burial
Branded Lost
2 copies
Called by the Grave
Crossout Designator
2 copies
Branded Opening
2 copies
Branded in High Spirits
Branded in Red
Branded Banishment
Branded Beast
2 copies
Branded Retribution
Starving Venom Fusion Dragon
Predaplant Dragostapelia
Borreload Furious Dragon
Titaniklad the Ash Dragon
Sprind the Irondash Dragon
2 copies
Albion the Branded Dragon
2 copies
Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon
Lubellion the Searing Dragon
2 copies
Granguignol the Dusk Dragon
Rindbrumm the Striking Dragon
Albion the Sanctifire Dragon
Predaplant Verte Anaconda
Side Deck
2 copies
D.D. Crow
3 copies
Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit
3 copies
Contact "C"
2 copies
Fantastical Dragon Phantazmay
3 copies
Fusion Duplication
2 copies
Red Reboot

1st Place in Meta Weekly #95 –

60 cards
3 copies
Droll & Lock Bird
3 copies
Performapal Five-Rainbow Magician
Despian Tragedy
3 copies
Maxx "C"
3 copies
Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring
2 copies
Fallen of Albaz
2 copies
Aluber the Jester of Despia
Springans Kitt
Tri-Brigade Mercourier
2 copies
Blazing Cartesia, the Virtuous
Guiding Quem, the Virtuous
Bystial Magnamhut
2 copies
Bystial Saronir
Dogmatika Maximus
2 copies
Albion the Shrouded Dragon
2 copies
The Bystial Lubellion
Gold Sarcophagus
That Grass Looks Greener
Dark Ruler No More
3 copies
Fusion Deployment
3 copies
Nadir Servant
Triple Tactics Talent
Branded Fusion
Foolish Burial
3 copies
Triple Tactics Thrust
Branded Lost
3 copies
Super Polymerization
2 copies
Called by the Grave
2 copies
Branded Opening
2 copies
Branded in High Spirits
Branded in Red
Branded Sword
Branded Banishment
Fusion Duplication
Branded Retribution
Mudragon of the Swamp
Garura, Wings of Resonant Life
Predaplant Dragostapelia
Titaniklad the Ash Dragon
Sprind the Irondash Dragon
2 copies
Albion the Branded Dragon
Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon
Lubellion the Searing Dragon
Granguignol the Dusk Dragon
Rindbrumm the Striking Dragon
Albion the Sanctifire Dragon
Dragon Knight Draco-Equiste
Despian Proskenion
Predaplant Verte Anaconda

2nd Place in Cola Cup #76 – 卡卡罗特

60 cards
3 copies
Droll & Lock Bird
Despian Tragedy
3 copies
Maxx "C"
3 copies
Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit
3 copies
Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring
Keeper of Dragon Magic
3 copies
Fallen of Albaz
2 copies
Aluber the Jester of Despia
2 copies
Springans Kitt
Tri-Brigade Mercourier
Blazing Cartesia, the Virtuous
2 copies
Guiding Quem, the Virtuous
Bystial Druiswurm
Bystial Magnamhut
Bystial Saronir
3 copies
Albion the Shrouded Dragon
The Bystial Lubellion
Nibiru, the Primal Being
Gold Sarcophagus
That Grass Looks Greener
3 copies
Fusion Deployment
3 copies
Nadir Servant
Branded in White
Branded Fusion
Foolish Burial
Branded Lost
2 copies
Called by the Grave
Crossout Designator
2 copies
Branded Opening
2 copies
Branded in High Spirits
Branded in Red
3 copies
Infinite Impermanence
Branded Banishment
Brightest, Blazing, Branded King
2 copies
Branded Retribution
Predaplant Dragostapelia
Borreload Furious Dragon
Titaniklad the Ash Dragon
2 copies
Albion the Branded Dragon
Despian Quaeritis
2 copies
Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon
2 copies
Lubellion the Searing Dragon
2 copies
Granguignol the Dusk Dragon
Rindbrumm the Striking Dragon
Albion the Sanctifire Dragon
Guardian Chimera
Side Deck
Earth Golem @Ignister
Starving Venom Fusion Dragon
Coordius the Triphasic Dealmon
Dragon Knight Draco-Equiste
3 copies
Effect Veiler
Performapal Five-Rainbow Magician
Harpie's Feather Duster
2 copies
Dark Ruler No More
3 copies
Super Polymerization
There Can Be Only One

Superheavy Samurai

A meme deck thrust hard into the competitive sphere, Superheavy Samurai has a unique playstyle that betrays one of the most generic and boring end boards of all time, though undeniably one of the most powerful. Loading... is the culprit behind this sudden rise to power, enabling endless combo lines and FTKs just by its lonesome.

Despite the banning of key FTK enablers the deck is still more than capable of Scythe locking the opponent, which is functionally the end of the Duel in most scenarios anyway. If not for Despia, SHS and its eternally long turns would be the deck to beat, at least until the pack rotates out of the shop and becomes vulnerable to the Forbidden & Limited list.

Top 4 in Evil League S9 #5 –

40 cards
PSY-Frame Driver
3 copies
Droll & Lock Bird
Superheavy Samurai Soulhorns
2 copies
Superheavy Samurai Soulpeacemaker
Superheavy Samurai Stealthy
3 copies
Maxx "C"
2 copies
PSY-Framegear Gamma
3 copies
Superheavy Samurai Motorbike
3 copies
Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring
Ancient Gear Box
2 copies
Superheavy Samurai Scales
3 copies
Superheavy Samurai Soulpiercer
3 copies
Superheavy Samurai Wagon
3 copies
Superheavy Samurai Prodigy Wakaushi
Superheavy Samurai Soulgaia Booster
Artifact Scythe
Infinitrack Tunneller
Therion "King" Regulus
2 copies
Superheavy Samurai Monk Big Benkei
Jizukiru, the Star Destroying Kaiju
2 copies
Nibiru, the Primal Being
Side Deck
Superheavy Samurai Ogre Shutendoji
3 copies
Archfiend Eccentrick
2 copies
Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion
Barrier Statue of the Drought
3 copies
Denko Sekka
2 copies
Dinowrestler Pankratops
2 copies
Fantastical Dragon Phantazmay
Nibiru, the Primal Being

Top 4 in China Master Duel Tieba Weekly #73 – Ace夜莺

40 cards
PSY-Frame Driver
3 copies
D.D. Crow
2 copies
Effect Veiler
Superheavy Samurai Soulhorns
2 copies
Superheavy Samurai Soulpeacemaker
3 copies
Maxx "C"
2 copies
PSY-Framegear Gamma
3 copies
Superheavy Samurai Motorbike
Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit
3 copies
Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring
Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion
Superheavy Samurai Scales
3 copies
Superheavy Samurai Soulpiercer
3 copies
Superheavy Samurai Wagon
3 copies
Superheavy Samurai Prodigy Wakaushi
Superheavy Samurai Soulgaia Booster
Superheavy Samurai Big Benkei
Therion "King" Regulus
2 copies
Superheavy Samurai Monk Big Benkei
Nibiru, the Primal Being
2 copies
Clockwork Night
Stardust Dragon
PSY-Framelord Omega
Superheavy Samurai Ninja Sarutobi
Accel Synchro Stardust Dragon
Baronne de Fleur
Bystial Dis Pater
Superheavy Samurai Steam Train King
Gear Gigant X
Number 41: Bagooska the Terribly Tired Tapir
Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder
2 copies
Superheavy Samurai Scarecrow
Qliphort Genius
Spright Elf
Mecha Phantom Beast Auroradon
Side Deck
3 copies
Archfiend Eccentrick
Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion
3 copies
Denko Sekka
2 copies
Dinowrestler Pankratops
2 copies
Fantastical Dragon Phantazmay
Machina Metalcruncher
3 copies
Prohibition

Top 8 in Factory Cup S5 #4 –

40 cards
PSY-Frame Driver
3 copies
D.D. Crow
Effect Veiler
3 copies
Droll & Lock Bird
Superheavy Samurai Soulpeacemaker
Superheavy Samurai Stealthy
3 copies
Maxx "C"
2 copies
PSY-Framegear Gamma
3 copies
Superheavy Samurai Motorbike
3 copies
Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring
Superheavy Samurai Scales
3 copies
Superheavy Samurai Soulpiercer
3 copies
Superheavy Samurai Wagon
Mecha Phantom Beast Raiten
3 copies
Superheavy Samurai Prodigy Wakaushi
Superheavy Samurai Soulgaia Booster
2 copies
Artifact Lancea
Therion "King" Regulus
2 copies
Superheavy Samurai Monk Big Benkei
Nibiru, the Primal Being
Galaxy Queen's Light
Dark Strike Fighter
Superheavy Samurai Ninja Sarutobi
Accel Synchro Stardust Dragon
Baronne de Fleur
Number 41: Bagooska the Terribly Tired Tapir
Galaxy Photon Dragon
Drill Driver Vespenato
Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder
2 copies
Superheavy Samurai Scarecrow
Qliphort Genius
Barricadeborg Blocker
Knightmare Unicorn
Mecha Phantom Beast Auroradon
Accesscode Talker
Side Deck
2 copies
Archfiend Eccentrick
Mythical Beast Garuda
Artifact Lancea
Bystial Druiswurm
Bystial Magnamhut
Bystial Baldrake
3 copies
Fantastical Dragon Phantazmay
Jizukiru, the Star Destroying Kaiju
Nibiru, the Primal Being
3 copies
Prohibition