Notes & Combos

Current Rating Duels list!

Still climbing but win rate good! (Haven't had much time to play rated cuz of DC cup and learning Dracotail on the side)

There are some changes from my M1 list (pre-draco) and my M1 win streak deck (post-draco) that I would like to explain!

My issue with this meta is that you must simulatenously build for the powerful midrange Dracotail while preparing for the hardcore Mitsu/Maliss/Orcust combo decks (but we can do it!)

Card explanations:

Gamma: Just too good at protecting your turn 1 plays, and protecting your Zero tag out. Driver is a brick but we have some discard cards

Double Cyclone x3: Trades amazingly into Dracotail's backrow, and also strong vs any other cards that can be dodged (drillbeam, apophis trap, desireae etc). It also makes the math on getting 3 spells for Engage much easier!

2x Thrust: A tad bit too bricky at 3, as sick of a card as it is

Secretarion Dragon: Replaced Almarduke as the 4th Super Poly target to hit Dracotail. It's not that impactful but is usually summonable and does require them to put in at least a little effort to out it.

Super poly x3: Was sincerely thinking of cutting this but it's too good into so many endboards that normally would be close to unbreakable despite being mediocre vs Dracotail

Cards that did not make the cut:

Mistaken Accusation: Absolutely sick in a grind game (hit altharion), but I needed more cards that immediately effect the board and it can be dodged (as well as the card count restriction)

Gravekeepers inscription: VERY strong but hard drawing it and having a way to dodge spell negation is not that feasible

Blind 2nd in general: Vs Dracotail very easy to win going second, but so many decks like Maliss/Mitsu hybrids/Orcust Fiendsmith that are just crazy going second

Red Reboot: Very good but needs to be paired with backrow removal and the half life points really matters in the grind game

Ash/Belle: Belle was kind of underperforming, but Ash was really good. However I'd rather just play full spells than take a half measure with handtraps Retaliating C: Kind of an auto win vs some decks and dead vs others. Not exactly the kind of card I want to run personally

Silent Graveyard: A very powerful temp floodgate against many relevant decks but I didn't really want to floodgate, and I think this card is much better going second when they don't have their negates setup, and isn't strong enough vs huge board type decks