[RespectYGO] Soar to New Heights with “Floowandereeze”! | Archetype Starter Guide

Explore the depths of the “White Forest”! | Archetype Starter Guide Ready to branch out and dominate your duels? The White Forest archetype, straight from the new INFINITE FORBIDDEN set in Asian English, is here to root itself in your strategy and grow into a powerhouse of synchro summoning! Combining the heart of the cards with strategic plays, this deck can potentially turn the tide of any duel. So, get ready to branch out and grow your way to success with the White Forest archetype starter guide! Here’s a quick guide to get you started with building your own White Forest deck: Introducing the “White Forest” cards! Sample Decklists Summary Introducing the “White Forest” cards! The White Forest deck is a new archetype in INFINITE FORBIDDEN, known for its unique synergy and powerful synchro-summoning capabilities. The deck has a unique gameplay that maximizes their themed spell and traps that can recycle themselves, making the cost to activate the White Forest monster effects almost free. Combined with various support engines, White Forest can create a formidable strategy to outpace opponents in card advantage and field presence. Let’s discuss the core cards of the strategy! Astellar of the White Forest Astellar is a key starter card, allowing you to special summon any 1 LIGHT Spellcaster monster from your deck by sending any 1 Spell/Trap card from your hand or field to the graveyard. This card’s ability to summon itself and a LIGHT Spellcaster Tuner from your Deck makes it essential for setting up synchro plays. Ratio: Run 1-3 copies. Elizette of the White Forest Elzette of the White Forest serves as another searcher and extender, summoning itself and searching another White Forest monster straight from your deck at the cost of sending any 1 Spell/Trap from your hand or field to the graveyard. It also has the effect of recycling itself from the Graveyard, helping you with grind games. Ratio: Run 1-3 copies. Silvy of the White Forest Silvy of the White Forest is a versatile card that can search your White Forest Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand. It also has the effect of recycling your fallen White Forest synchro and summoning itself for free from the Graveyard as a potential material for a Synchro summon. Ratio: Run 1-3 copies. Rucia of the White Forest Rucia of the White Forest is another extender of the theme and draw power. Like Silvy, it can also summon itself from the Graveyard by returning 1 White Forest Synchro Monster you control or in your Graveyard to your deck, making it a perfect fodder for your next synchro summon. Ratio: Run 1-3 copies. Diabell, Queen of the White Forest Diabell, Queen of the White Forest is one of your go-to Synchro monsters to set up your combos and add additional interruption by being able to bring out any 1 Level 7 or lower tuner Synchro monster from Extra Deck, Graveyard, or banishment in response to your opponent’s activation of a card or effect a cost of sending any 1 Spell/Trap card from your hand or field to the Graveyard. It can also recycle 1 Spell/Trap when summoned using a Tuner Synchro monster to help you recover your card advantage. Ratio: Run 1-2 copies. Silvera, Wolf Tamer of the White Forest Silvera is one of your go-to Synchro-tuner monsters to special summon via Diabell. It can effectively shut down your opponent’s strategies by flipping all face-up monsters they control face-down when this monster graces the field. The synchro material is also generic, making it a breeze to summon in White Forest, and it also boosts your Illusion and Spellcaster Synchro monster with 500 ATK and piercing damage. Ratio: Run 1-2 copies. Rciela, Sinister Soul of the White Forest Rciela is your go-to Synchro to help set up Diabell and can also help you fetch the missing White Forest or LIGHT Spellcaster monster from your deck at the cost of sending 1 Spell/Trap from your hand or field to the Graveyard. LIGHT Spellcaster? Reminds me of Effect Veiler. It also provides a 500 ATK boost and card destruction immunity for Illusion and Spellcaster Synchro monsters you control. Ratio: Run 1-2 copies. Beware of the White Forest This spell card allows you to either act as an instant card removal or a reusable cost for your White Forest monster effect cost. Ratio: Run 1-3 copies. Tales of the White Forest This spell card can search any 1 White Forest monster from your deck to your hand on activation for as long as you control an Illusion or a Spellcaster monster. Like the rest of the White Forest Spell/Traps, this can also set itself back when sent to the Graveyard to activate a monster effect. Ratio: Run 1-3 copies. The Fiend of the White Forest The newest White Forest Spell card from RAGE OF THE ABYSS. This spell card acts as an instant face-up card negate by tributing 1 Synchro monster. If you tributed a White Forest Synchro monster, you can also special summon 1 Illusion monster from the Graveyard, such as Diabell. It can also set itself once again when sent to the Graveyard to activate a monster effect. Ratio: Run 0-1 copy. Susurrus of the Sinful Spoils This spell card can help you either dodge a targeting effect or replace 1 Illusion or Spellcaster monster you control back to your hand or Extra deck to revive another Illusion or Spellcaster from your GY or banishment. Like the rest of the White Forest Spell/Traps, this Sinful Spoil spell card can set itself, too. Ratio: Run 0-3 copies. Woes of the White Forest This trap can tutor any White Forest monster from your hand or Deck and help facilitate an instant synchro summon of 1 White Forest monster on resolution. It can also be set again as a cost like the other White Forest Spell/Trap cards. Ratio: Run 1-3 copies   Sample Decklists Below are some sample decklists you can use to inspire your building. Test your deck to get the perfect ratio. Observe your local meta and adapt as necessary. Note: These decklists follow the July 2024 OCG Forbidden & Limited List Deck: White Forest Centur-Ion Deck: White Forest Runick Deck: White Forest Azamina Deck: White Forest Allure Queen Deck: White Forest Toy Summary The White Forest deck generates card advantage and maintains field control through its synchro summoning strategy and versatile spell and trap support. By combining the White Forest archetype with engines like Centur-Ion, Runick, and Toy engine, players can create a powerful and adaptable deck. Whether you’re a seasoned duelist or a newcomer, the White Forest deck offers a fresh and exciting way to dominate opponents. Are you ready to explore the depths of the White Forest and unleash its full potential in your next duel? This has been ArcKnight of RespectYGO. Happy Dueling! 😊   Image Source: Yu-Gi-Oh! Asia Facebook Page

[RespectYGO] What makes the “Millenium”/ “Exodia” deck unstoppable? | Archetype Starter Guide “By the power of the forbidden one, I call forth the ultimate force! Arise, Exodia Incarnate, and unleash your unstoppable might upon the battlefield!”   Exodia is one of the most iconic and legendary monsters in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading card game. Known for the deck’s unique win condition, the Exodia deck revolves around assembling all five pieces of Exodia the Forbidden One: the head, left arm, right arm, left leg, and right leg. Once all five pieces are in the player’s hand, they automatically win the duel. With the arrival of Infinite Forbidden and Rage of the Abyss, Exodia gained new strength and gameplay in the form of the new Millennium and Wedju cards! That’s why today, we have prepared a starter guide to help you unleash the forbidden strength sealed in a millennia! Ready to summon the Unstoppable Exodia? Let’s begin. Introducing the Millenium and Exodia Key Cards Sample Decklists Basic Strategy and Gameplay Summary   Introducing the “Millenium Exodia” keycards Sangenjin Wakes from a Millenium Sangenjin has finally awakened and can fetch the other Millennium monsters using its search effect. It also has built-in protection, and its 2750 ATK is something not to overlook. Ratio: Play three copies. Shield of the Millenium Dynasty The classic Millennium Shield with its new accent. By itself, it can instantly search the key spell card Millenium Ankh, which is the key to summoning The Unstoppable Exodia Incarnate. Sangenjin Wakes from a Millenium can help in bridging to this monster or Blue-Eyes of the Heart. It is also a free body like the rest of the Millenium monsters. Ratio: Run three copies. Golem That Guards The Millenium Treasures This Millenium monster lets you search their field spell, Wedju Temple, which can also search the other Millenium monsters. It’s also a free body that can be used as free material for summoning. Ratio: Run 1-3 copies. There are instances where you can directly search Millenium Shield from Sangenjin, especially if you don’t have Millenium Ankh to reveal and cover the 2000 damage. Fiend Reflection of The Millenium This monster can help you gain the life points you lost from the Millennium monster or The Unstoppable Exodia Incarnate. As an Illusion monster, it can shield you from battle, especially in tight situations. Ratio: Run 0-1 copy. It is a good tech choice. Maiden of the Millenium Moon Another classic monster! Like Fiend Reflection, this monster can special summon itself from the Spell/Trap Zone by reacting to one of your opponent’s cards or effect activation. If you do, it protects your illusion and spellcaster monsters from being targeted by effects, ensuring that your Unstoppable Exodia Incarnate is immune to common targeting effects like S:P Little Night. Ratio: 0-1 copy. Blue-Eyes of the Heart The newest Millennium monster and Blue-Eyes monster from RAGE OF THE ABYSS! Inspired by Solomon Mutou’s very own Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Blue-Eyes of the Heart ensures your plays won’t be stopped when a single Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring is chained against the search effect of Millenium Shield. It can also search the Millenium Ankh, revive itself, and act as a nice removal. Ratio: Play three copies. The Unstoppable Exodia Incarnate The core play of the new age Exodia deck. It has five effects, which range from card effect destruction protection, attack boost, Spell/Trap negation, card search, and maintenance cost. The deck aims to summon this instantly with Millenium Ankh and potentially “obliterate” the opponent’s life points on a single attack. It also has amazing artwork! Ratio: Run 2-3 copies. The Forbidden One monsters Now is your time to break the seal and learn about Exodia’s ultimate power. You need to include the five parts of Exodia to fulfill the requirements of Millenium Ankh. Ratio: 1 copy each. Millenium Ankh The key to unleashing the Unstoppable Exodia! It’s a powerful spell that can bring out your Exodia fusion by revealing 5 Forbidden One monster cards from hand, deck, or field. Your goal is to be able to reach and resolve this spell card to land on the Unstoppable Exodia. Drawing this card is also nice, as it alleviates the 2000 LP damage caused by other Millennium monsters. Ratio: 3 copies. Wedju Temple The theme’s field spell. You can use this to instantly search the Millenium monsters that can help you land on Millenium Ankh. It also has a neat second effect in mid to late games. Ratio: Run 1-3 copies. Obliterate!!! Blaze The newest spell that The Unstoppable Exodia Incarnate can set by its effect. You would normally set this card after you survived the opponent’s turn while The Unstoppable Exodia is still face-up during the end phase, preparing you to strike back when it’s your turn. This can instantly give 10,000 ATK (2000 per body part). Run 0-1 copy. Exxod Fires of Rage The newest Exxod trap that you can set via The Unstoppable Exodia Incarnate. This trap lets you destroy every card your opponent controls by controlling a level 10 Exodia monster. This ensures you can prevent your opponent from establishing their board and help clear the board to finish them the following turn. Ratio: 1-2 copies.   Sample Deck Lists Post INFINITE FORBIDDEN    Post RAGE OF THE ABYSS Basic Strategy and Gameplay   Your gameplay is simple: bring out the Unstoppable Exodia Incarnate and set Exxod Fires of Rage for additional field control. If you start with a couple of Millenium monsters, you can use them to set Angel Statue – Azurune via Silhouhatte Rabbit for that additional special summon negate. Since most of your combos are 1 to 1.5 cards, you still have room for hand traps to complement your endboard. I prefer having another Exxod Fires of Rage in my deck as my second search so I can clear the opponent’s board when the turn comes back to me, and I can finish them off with Exodia or the Millenium monster attacks. Summary The Exodia deck remains a fan favorite due to its unique win condition and the thrill of assembling all five pieces. It holds a special place in the hearts of many duelists for its nostalgic value and the sheer excitement of achieving an instant win. With the new support in Infinite Forbidden and Rage of the Abyss, the deck received a power boost that could potentially turn this deck into an unstoppable force. Be sure to check out Essential Selection 01 to get your hands on the Forbidden One monsters in Asian English! Is the Millennium Exodia Archetype the Key to Your Next Duel? Comment below! This has been ArcKnight of RespectYGO. Thanks for reading until the end.

“From the depths of ancient machinery, Rise, a colossal titan of gears and steel! Unleash your power and crush my foes, Ancient Gear Golem!” Before the OTK-centric theme “Tenpai Dragon”, Ancient Gear existed as one of my go-second decks when I started playing the game. As a Yu-Gi-Oh! GX fan, I’ve always been a fan of the Ancient Gear theme with its intricate gear designs, hinting at ancient origins. Now that further support cards are released in Creation Pack 04,  Legacy of Destruction, and Animation Chronicle 2024, I feel this is the perfect time to share yet another archetype starter guide to feature one of my favorite machine decks. Are you ready? Let’s begin. Introducing the “Ancient Gear” Key Cards Sample Decklists Basic combos Summary   Introducing the “Ancient Gear” key cards Ancient Gear includes various cards since its release and in this article, we’ll only focus on the key Ancient Gear cards that are used in the competitive scene. Like always, feel free to customize your deck based on your preference and playstyle. 😊 Ancient Gear Wyvern Ancient Gear Wyvern is one of the key searchers of the deck. It also has a bonus effect of preventing your opponent from activating any monster effects until the end of damage step when it attacks. Ratio: Run 3 copies. Ancient Gear Dark Golem The newest retrain of the classic Ancient Gear Golem and it has great uses ranging from searching up to 2 Ancient Gear cards of choice and/or Geartown upon summoned and preventing Spell/Trap cards from being activated by your opponent when it attacks until the end of the Damage step. Ratio: Run 2-3 copies. Ancient Gear Statue Ancient Gear Statue is the newest support card for Ancient Gear in Animation Chronicle 2024. It searches the entire clan and lands in a swift OTK on its own. It has a neat first effect that allows you to special summon it for free from your hand if your opponent controls more monsters than you do. By tributing itself via its second effect, you can special summon 1 Ancient Gear Golem or any 1 other monster that mentions Ancient Gear Golem from your Deck or Hand, ignoring summoning conditions! This can instantly allow you to summon Ancient Gear Dark Golem for more card advantage and a possible OTK. Not only that, but its 500 ATK allows it to be searched by Ancient Gear Box. Ratio: Run 3 copies.  Ancient Gear Tanker Ancient Gear Tanker is one of the newest Ancient Gear cards in Legacy of Destruction. It has an effect to “unbrick” your higher-level Ancient Gear monster from your hand or simply allow you to swarm the field with an additional body. If your opponent controls a monster, you can even revive it from your Graveyard instead. It also has effect to destroy 1 face up card you control and give an ATK boost which will also trigger Geartown or Ancient Gear Fortress when they are destroyed. Ratio: Run 1 copy. Ancient Gear Box From the artwork itself, it is a toolbox that can further extend your plays as it can add 1 EARTH Machine monster with 500 ATK and/or DEF from your deck to your hand when this card is added from your Deck or Graveyard to your hand. This allows you to search a wide-range of 500 ATK or DEF Ancient Gear monsters specifically your newest starter, Ancient Gear Statue. Ratio: Run 1 copy. Ancient Gear Commander This card is based-off Dr. Vellian Crowler’s iconic pose and duel disk. Like Ancient Gear Tanker, Ancient Gear Commander also helps in further extending your plays by allowing you to do an extra normal summon of another Ancient Gear monster by sending Ancient Gear Golem from your hand, Deck, or face-up Monster Zone. Since most of your key searchers like Wyvern and Dark Golem prevent you from setting Spell/Trap cards when you use their search effects, Ancient Gear Commander allows you to directly place 1 Ancient Gear Continuous Trap card from your hand face-up on your field. Ratio: Run 1 copy. Ancient Gear Frame Ancient Gear Frame is your pseudo–Ancient Gear Wyvern at the cost of a discard. It can also search your key Spell Card Ancient Gear Advance which leads to your new key boss monster, Ancient Gear Dark Golem. Post AC04, Ancient Gear Statue can already take its place, but this is still useful in post LEDE builds in my opinion. Ratio: Run 0-3 Ancient Gear Golem Of course, the monster line-up won’t be complete without the classic Ancient Gear Golem. You won’t likely summon it like how you do in the anime, but you’ll use it mostly as a fusion material for your Ancient Gear fusion monsters for its name or swarm the field when going first. (But if you ask me, I’d like to summon it if given a chance to destroy my opponent :D) Ratio: Run 1 copy. Ancient Gear Chaos Giant Ancient Gear Chaos Giant is one of your OTK (One-Turn Kill) enabler. Defense position monsters won’t be enough to guard your opponent’s life points as this card can inflict piercing damage when it attacks them. It also has a Spell/Trap effect immunity and can totally shut down your opponent’s monster effect activation during the battle phase. Ratio: Run 1-2 copies. Ultimate Ancient Gear Golem The ultimate machine from the ancients! Like Ancient Gear Chaos Giant, it inflicts piercing battle damage on your opponent when it battles a defense position monster. It retains the classic Spell/Trap prevention when it declares an attack. When destroyed, it can revive a fallen Ancient Gear Golem from your GY ignoring summoning conditions. Ratio: Run 1 copy. Ancient Gear Megaton Golem Ancient Gear Megaton Golem is another OTK option as it can instantly deal 9900 damage provided it’s an empty field you are facing, and you have used 2 or more Ancient Gear Golem and/or Ancient Gear Golem – Ultimate Pound as materials. It can also float to 1 Ultimate Ancient Gear Golem from your Extra Deck when it leaves the field due to an opponent’s card effect. The only downside is you are at risk of bricking by maining multiple copies of Ancient Gear Golem. Ratio: Run 0-1. Ancient Gear Howitzer Ancient Gear Howitzer is another option to fusion summon as it only requires 2 Ancient Gear monsters. It is immune to any other card effects and can inflict 1000 damage during your main phase to your opponent. When destroyed by battle, it can special summon any 1 Ancient Gear monster from your Deck, ignoring its summoning condition. Ratio: Run 0-1. Ancient Gear Ballista Ancient Gear Ballista is one of your generic go-to link monsters to summon in case you didn’t start with your key searchers. It can also help in dealing more damage by reducing the attack of one of your opponent’s monsters to 0 and destroying 1 Spell/Trap card you control preferably Geartown and Ancient Gear Fortress. Ratio: Run 1-2 copies. Geartown One of your go-to search with Ancient Gear Ballista and can help you in fetching 1 Ancient Gear monster of choice so long as it can be special summoned. It can also aid in tribute summon by reducing the tribute cost by 1 if needed. Ratio: Run 1-2 copies. Ancient Gear Fortress Before Sangen Summoning, there is Ancient Gear Fortress. It ensures that your opponent won’t have a chance to disrupt the arrival of the Ancient Gear monsters ranging from targeting effects, card destruction, or even effect negation or response the turn they are Normal or Special summoned. It can also special summon 1 Ancient Gear monster from your hand/or Graveyard when destroyed in the Spell and Trap zone. Remember, this card can be activated multiple times so you can use other copies of Ancient Gear Fortress as baits if needed. Ratio: Run 3 copies. Ancient Gear Advance The newest Ancient Gear Spell Card in Legacy of Destruction and one of the best so far. When activated, it allows you to search for 1 Ancient Gear Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand except itself. It combos really well with Ancient Gear Catapult and allows you to search your Ancient Gear Fortress to shield your monsters. Since Ancient Gear Catapult only works if you control no monsters, you can use this card’s second effect to tribute 1 monster you control to draw 1 card and potentially normal summoning 1 Ancient Gear Golem or a level 5 or higher monster that mentions it without tributing. Ratio: Run 3 copies. Ancient Gear Catapult Ancient Gear Catapult works well in combination with Geartown and Ancient Gear Advance to search the Ancient Gear monster that you need. It also has an additional effect to generate an Ancient Gear Token by destroying a face-up card you control by banishing itself from your Graveyard. Ratio: Run 1-3 copies. Ancient Gear Fusion The fusion spell of Ancient Gear which allows you to fusion summon your Ancient Gear Fusion monsters with ease. If you use Ancient Gear Golem or Ancient Gear Golem – Ultimate Pound you control as a Fusion Material, you can also use the rest of the material straight from your deck. Ratio: Run 1-2 copies. Ancient Gear Duel Ancient Gear Duel ensures that your Ancient Gear Golem or monsters that mention it on your field are safe from monster effects especially when your OTK fails while it is face-up. You can also use it to fusion summon an Ancient Gear Fusion monster with an additional power to attack up to three times by banishing materials from your field or Graveyard including an Ancient Gear Golem you control. Ratio: Run 1 copy. Check out the other Ancient Gear cards here. Sample Deck Lists Below are two sample deck lists that you can use as a baseline. Be sure to watch the sample combos right after to see how this deck works.   Ancient Gear (Asian English) post LEDE Ancient Gear (OCG) Post AC04   Sample Combos Watch this video to see the basic 1 to 1.5 card combos of Ancient Gear as your starting point. Enjoy!   Summary The Ancient Gear archetype is an aggressive deck that aims for One Turn Kills (OTKs). It emphasizes Tribute and Fusion Summons, Battle Phase control, and multiple attacks. If you’re looking for a deck that has high OTK potential, consistent summons, unique Battle Phase control, and fun playstyle, Ancient Gear is worth considering! What other themes would you like to see in our next Archetype Starter Guide? Comment below! This has been ArcKnight of RespectYGO. Thanks for reading until the end.