[RespectYGO] How to Unleash the Full Potential of “Magical Musket”? | Archetype Starter Guide

[RespectYGO] Forge Your Way to Victory with “Metalmorph”! | Archetype Starter Guide Welcome duelists to another archetype starter guide! This time, we’ll discuss the newest archetype in RAGE OF THE ABYSS called Metalmorph, which is ready to “steel” the spotlight as it is released in Asian English! This cool new archetype promises to shake up duels with its strong strategies and shiny, metallic monsters. Imagine a duel where metal and magic combine, creating powerful cards and clever plays that even the most experienced duelists will find exciting. As we explore the mechanics and potential of Metalmorph, get ready to be amazed by the blend of tech and fantasy that makes this archetype truly special. Time to gear up and duel your way to victory! Here’s a quick guide to get you started with building your own Metalmorph deck: Introducing the “Metalmorph” cards! Sample Decklist Summary Introducing the “Metalmorph” cards! If you’re diving into the Rage of the Abyss booster pack, you’re in for a treat with the Metalmorph archetype. Inspired by the classic trap card Metalmorph, this new addition to the Yu-Gi-Oh! Universe is all about transforming your monsters into powerful, metallic monsters. Let’s take a closer look at what makes this archetype so exciting. Metal Illusionist Metal Illusionist is your go-to starter that can help you set 1 Metalmorph trap card from your deck to your field and can even net you one free draw when a Max Metalmorph is in your graveyard when this effect activates, generating your card advantage. It can manipulate its levels and monster type, making it perfect for transforming into your Machine monster upgrades. Ratio: Run 3 copies. Red-Eyes Black Fullmetal Dragon This classic Red-Eyes Black Metal dragon is upgraded with powerful effects! It can help you set any 1 Metalmorph trap card from your deck by revealing and shuffling itself back to your deck. On the field, it can negate any card or effect and even deal effect damage to your opponent! Ratio: Run one to two copies. Metalzoa X The newest machine upgrade of Zoa. Like Red-Eyes Black Fullmetal Dragon, it can replace itself from your hand and set 1 Metalmorph trap from your deck instead. Up to twice per turn, it can destroy one face-up monster your opponent controls when they activate any monster effect or spell card/effect, which is excellent for providing field control. Ratio: Run one to two copies. Zoa the Fiendish Beast This is the retrained version of the classic monster Zoa. This is another way to fetch your Metalmorph trap cards, which could act as a tribute fodder when you summon it in your field. Ratio: Run one to three copies. Incoming Machine! Incoming Machine is the main searcher that can help you access monsters that mention Max Metalmorph or 1 Metalmorph trap card from your deck or graveyard to your hand. It also has a bonus graveyard effect that can force one defense position monster your opponent controls to attack position. Ratio: Run three copies. Max Metalmorph The newest upgrade of Metalmorph and Rare Metalmorph. This trap card can help bring out Red-Eyes Black Fullmetal Dragon and Metalzoa X so long as you have the proper tribute materials. It provides ATK/DEF boost and immunity to destruction via Spell or monster effects and targeting effects of the mentioned card types. Ratio: Run one to three copies. Time Engine Time Engine is an additional target, always treated as a Metalmorph card. Its situational effect relies on your opponent’s move, making it tricky to resolve. It’s still a neat card that can bring a surprise attack when the conditions are met. Ratio: Run 0 to 1 copy. SUPREME DARKNESS Supreme Darkness releases two new cards for the theme, potentially boosting the deck’s strategy. Metal Flame Swordsman Level 6 FIRE Machine Special Summon Effect Monster ATK 2500 DEF 1600 Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must first be Special Summoned with “Max Metalmorph” activated by Tributing a Level 5 or higher Warrior monster. You can only use the (1)st effect of this card’s name once per turn. (1) You can reveal this card in your hand; add 1 card that mentions “Max Metalmorph” from your Deck to your hand, except “Metal Flame Swordsman”, and if you do, shuffle this card into the Deck. (2) Each time your opponent activates a card or effect, this card gains 300 ATK; if it does, it inflicts 500 damage to them. ====== The newest Metalmorph support is here, and you can finally search all the Max Metalmorph-related cards like Metal Illusionist, Incoming Machine, and many more! While on the field, it deals 500 damage for every card or effect your opponent does, making it devastating mid to late game. Ratio: Run three copies (Post SUDA)  Flame Metalmorph Normal Trap Card You can only activate 1 card with this card’s name per turn. (1) Tribute 1 face-up monster that mentions “Max Metalmorph”; Special Summon 1 monster from your Deck that cannot be Normal Summoned/Set and mentions “Max Metalmorph,” ignoring its Summoning conditions, then you can equip this card to it as an Equip Card with this effect. If the equipped monster would be destroyed by battle or card effect, you can send this card to the GY instead. ==== An excellent new Metalmorph card that is easier to use thanks to ignoring the summoning conditions of the monster that mentions Max Metalmorph so long as you tribute a monster that mentions that trap card. Pre-SUDA (Supreme Darkness), you would be stuck with only one Max Metalmorph, and you would have to choose between Metalzoa X and Red-Eyes Black Fullmetal Dragon. You can potentially set Max Metalmorph and this trap card with your theme monsters. Ratio: Run three copies. (I feel this is stronger than the original Max Metalmorph and is easier to resolve.) Decklists Below is a sample Max Metalmorph deck from the OCG that you can use as a reference point. Details: This is a Fiendsmith Metalmorph deck. The Fiendsmith engine provides the necessary materials for Metalzoa X. With Red-Eyes Black Fullmetal Dragon, you are guaranteed an omni-negate that can protect you from your opponent’s plays. Summary The Metalmorph archetype brings a fresh layer of strategy to your duels. Whether you’re a casual player or a competitive duelist, these cards offer new ways to outsmart your opponents. Boosting your monsters’ stats and shielding them from harm can turn the tide of any duel, making Metalmorph cards a must-have in your deck. Are you thinking about building a deck around the Metalmorph archetype from RAGE OF THE ABYSS? We’d love to hear your thoughts below! This has been ArcKnight of RespectYGO. Happy Dueling!   Image Source: Yu-Gi-Oh! 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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

Soar to New Heights with “Floowandereeze”! | Archetype Starter Guide Ready to take your game to the skies? Meet Floowandereeze, the deck that’s all about birds with big dreams and even bigger combos! Whether you’re a seasoned duelist or just winging it, Floowandereeze is here to make your dueling experience soar. It’s time to spread your wings and show everyone who’s the real top bird in the nest with our newest Floowandereeze starter guide! Here’s a quick guide to get you started with building your own Floowandereeze deck: Meet the “Floowandereeze” cards! Honorary “Floowandereeze” tech cards Sample Decklist Basic Strategy and Gameplay Summary   Meet the “Floowandereeze” cards! The Floowandereeze monsters are currently composed of Level 1 and Level 10 monsters. The Level 1 monsters have similar effects where they are banished when they leave the field face-up and can return themselves back to hand when a Winged-Beast monster is Normal Summoned making them great in grind games. Your goal is to bring out the level 10s or other higher-level Winged-Beast monsters to provide card advantage, additional interruption, or card removal. Let’s discuss the core cards of the strategy! Floowandereeze & Robina Floowandereeze & Robina is one of the basic starters of the deck. Your go-to search is Floowandereeze & Eglen so you can easily climb to your level 10s. Ratio: Play three copies.   Floowandereeze & Eglen Floowandereeze & Eglen is your usual follow-up search from Floowandereeze & Robina. It is your gateway to access any level 7 or higher Winged-Beast monster from your deck to your hand. Ratio: Run three copies.   Floowandereeze & Stri Floowandereeze & Stri is your go-to bird to banish a card from either GY. It combos well with Floowandereeze & Toccan to help you banish the Floowandereeze cards in your graveyard if they happen to be placed there. Ratio: Run 1-3 copies.   Floowandereeze & Toccan Floowandereeze & Toccan allows you to recycle your banished Floowandereeze card, whether a monster or a Spell or Trap. Ratio: 1-2 copies.   Floowandereeze & Empen Floowandereeze & Empen is your go-to boss monster in this deck as it fetches your Floowandereeze Spell/Trap cards and acts as a floodgate for attack position special summoned monsters. This disables link monsters from attempting their effects as they are always summoned in attack position, and Empen ensures he’s the king of the battlefield as it can reduce the attack/defense of the opponent’s monster it is battling to half at the cost of banishing a card from your hand! Ratio: Run 1-3 copies.   Floowandereeze X Snowl Floowandereeze X Snowl is your secondary boss monster that could turn all your opponent’s special summoned monsters face-down on their turn at the cost of banishing a card from your hand on their turn. It can also help in dealing piercing battle damage while it is face-up. Ratio: 0-1 copy.   Floowandereeze and the Magnifent Map Floowandereeze and the Magnificent Map helps you search the required Floowandereeze card that fits your scenario and helps you land your combos safely. By banishing another level 1 Floowandereeze monster from your deck, your first Floowandereeze level 1 normal summon that searches (Robina or Eglen) are safe from a potential Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring for as long as you place the triggering effect of the banished level 1 as chain link 2. On your opponent’s turn, it allows you to immediately Normal Summon 1 Floowandereeze monster when your opponent Normal summons a monster. Ratio: Run 3 copies.   Floowandereeze and the Advent of Adventure Floowandereeze and the Advent of Adventure has three purposes: Search a Floowandereeze monster or Floowandereeze Field Spell, help you gain additional 500 life points, and allow you to dodge a potential targeting hand trap by banishing the Floowandereeze monster you summoned that you need to trigger to continue your combo. It’s a versatile spell card that boosts your deck’s consistency. Ratio: Run 3 copies.   Floowandereeze and the Unexplored Winds Floowandereeze and the Unexplored Winds is a nice addition to the deck to help you use your opponent’s card as a material for your Tribute summons. Since this (1) effect doesn’t activate, it can help you clear your opponent’s Expurrely Noir, as Noir is only unaffected by activated effects. Its second effect allows you to shuffle back up to 2 Winged-Beast monsters in your hand to the bottom of your deck to draw additional cards, allowing you to dig for better cards to start your flight and unbrick your hand from high-level Winged Beast monsters. Ratio: Run 0-1 copy in the main or side deck.   Floowandereeze and the Dreaming Town Floowandereeze and the Dreaming Town is your go-to trap card to search from Floowandereeze & Empen. It provides additional interruption by allowing you to normal summon 1 Level 4 or lower Winged Beast monster when activated (preferably on your opponent’s turn) to bring out interruptions such as Raiza the Mega Monarch or Mist Valley Apex Avian. It also has a graveyard effect that can change all the monsters your opponent controls to face-down defense position by banishing itself when you tribute summon a Level 7 or higher monster. Ratio: Run 1-2 copies.   Floowandereeze and the Scary Sea Floowandereeze and the Scary Sea can help shut down all the special summons of your opponent’s monsters if it successfully negates the special summon of a monster in exchange of allowing them to Normal summon/set up to 3 times that turn. However, it can only negate special summons that do not start a chain (aka inherent special summons), so the activation window is quite limited, and you would want to prioritize searching Floowandereeze and the Dreaming Town instead. Ratio: Run 0-1 copy.   Honorary “Floowandereeze” tech cards One strength of the “Floowandereeze” strategy lies in the tech cards you can run in this deck. Aside from your immunity to Maxx “C”, below are additional cards that you can consider: Raiza the Mega Monarch This is your go-to Winged Beast monster for card removal and can potentially block your opponent’s next good draw by placing one of the targeted cards on the top of their deck. Ratio: Run 1-2 copies.   Mist Valley Apex Avian This provides an instant omni-negate, especially when your opponent forces your Floowandereeze and the Dreaming Town to be activated (when they are about to enter the battle phase for Evenly Match or they activate board wipes). Ratio: Run 1 copy. (Main Deck or Side Deck)   Dimension Shifter Aside from using Dimension Shifter to tame Snake-Eyes and other graveyard-reliant decks from progressing, it can also prevent your opponent from using popular interruption cards such as Effect Veiler, Droll & Lock Bird, and Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit. It also provides additional utility to Floowandereeze & Toccan, allowing it to recycle more targets. Ratio: Run 2-3 copies. (Asian English allows up to 3 copies, the more the merrier :D)   Harpie’s Feather Storm Harpie’s Feather Storm allows you to shut down your opponent’s monster effects for the turn it resolves for as long as you control a WIND Winged Beast monster. This can easily be achieved as Eglen, Empen, Mega Raiza, Apex Avian, and Toccan. Ratio: Run 1-3 copies in the main deck or side deck.   Sample Decklist Since “Floowandereeze” is now available in Creation Pack 05, below is a sample list using the Asian English format. Main Deck: 40 Monsters: 23 3 Floowandereeze & Robina 3 Floowandereeze & Eglen 2 Floowandereeze & Stri 1 Floowandereeze & Toccan 2 Floowandereeze & Empen 1 Raiza the Mega Monarch 1 Mist Valley Apex Avian 3 Maxx “C” 3 Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring 3 Dimension Shifter 1 Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo   Spells: 13 3 Floowandereeze and the Magnificent Map 3 Floowandereeze and the Advent of Adventure 1 Floowandereeze and the Unexplored Winds 2 Pot of Extravagance 2 Pot of Duality 2 Pot of Prosperity   Traps: 4 1 Floowandereeze and the Dreaming Town 3 Infinite Impermanence   Extra Deck: 15 3 Downerd Magician 3 Divine Arsenal AA-Zeus – Sky Thunder 1 Super Starslayer TY-PHON Sky Crisis 2 Drytron Fafnir 1 Tantrum Toddler 1 S:P Little Night 1 Accesscode Talker 1 Underworld Goddess of the Closed World 2 Linkuriboh   Basic Strategy and Gameplay   Basic Combo: Normal summon Floowandereeze & Robina> Use its effect to add Floowandereeze & Eglen Immediately normal summon Floowandereeze & Eglen > Use its effect to add Floowandereeze & Empen. Tribute summon Floowandereeze & Empen> Use its effect to add Floowandereeze and the Dreaming Town> Chain Robina and Eglen from banished and recycle them back to your hand (or leave one of them as banished for potential chain block next turn. On your opponent’s turn. Activate Floowandereeze and the Dreaming Town to normal summon Floowandereeze Robina/Eglen> Eglen search Raiza the Mega Monarch or Mist Valley Apex Avian and tribute summon them using your Robina and Eglen etc. Tip: When using the effect of Raiza the Mega Monarch, you can target itself and return it to hand when it effects resolve. This ensures that when you use Floowandereeze and Dreaming Town, you can tribute summon the same Raiza the Mega Monarch in your hand and use its effects again.   Summary Understanding the current meta and knowing how to counter popular decks will give you an edge when using Floowandereeze. Adjust your deck and side deck accordingly to handle different matchups. The more you play, the better you’ll understand the nuances of your deck. Playtest against various opponents to refine your strategy and improve your decision-making. Floowandereeze deck offer a lot of versatility, so use that to your advantage. Remember, the most important part of any game is to enjoy yourself. Floowandereeze is a fun and unique deck, so have a blast experimenting with different strategies and combos. I hope this guide captures the spirit you’re looking for! This has been ArcKnight of RespectYGO. Happy Dueling! 😊