Notes & Combos
Feels good being able to reach Master before Maliss support comes into Master Duel.
Similar to previous season, Maliss is still the most frequent deck I faced on the ladder. If I am not mistaken I faced one Maliss player who used Dark Barrier Statue (maybe to counter Ryzeal or other decks that do not play DARK monsters).
Droll & Lock Bird is very deadly. Unless you already open with a starter (e.g. Chundra, Genroku, or CL2 Kaimen), you automatically lose. This is the main reason why I kept CBTG in this deck. I tried playing CBTG-less last season and it was not comfortable at all.
For the Extra Deck, Meteorburst Dragon can be replaced with something else. I have never summoned it at all. Black Rose Dragon can be clutch on situations where you can clear a full board without getting interrupted.
Replays
Player ID: 404-164-441
Unfortunately I did not save a lot of replays for this season's M5 climb.