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Blue-Eyes Synchro is promoted as Tier 2 Deck
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Tier list

Decks in Tier 1 and 2 are ones that are known to have achieved good success against other decks/players.

Meta decks

Meta decks are decks that are often commonly used by players in PvP. Meta decks will often change depending on newer cards or strategies, so we will keep updating this page often to keep everyone informed of newer decks.

Tier 0

Tier 0 decks are decks that completely dominate a meta and you either play the same deck or a deck that completely counters it (but loses to almost any other deck).

No deck can currently be classified as Tier 0

Tier 1

These decks are very well rounded. They have ways to deal with almost every deck and have very few weaknesses themselves.

Blackwing Synchro

	Cost
	Tier
	1
	Expensive

Witchcrafter

	Cost
	Tier
	1
	Expensive

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Deck	Cost	Tier
Blackwing Synchro	Expensive	1
Witchcrafter	Expensive	1

Tier 2

Tier 2 decks have a bit more weaknesses than tier 1 decks but your opponent needs to draw them early on.

Blue-Eyes Synchro

	Cost
	Tier
	2
	Expensive

Dark Magician

	Cost
	Tier
	2
	Expensive

Invoked Elementsaber

	Cost
	Tier
	2
	Expensive

Shiranui Synchro

	Cost
	Tier
	1
	Budget - Expensive

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Deck	Cost	Tier
Blue-Eyes Synchro	Expensive	2
Dark Magician	Expensive	2
Invoked Elementsaber	Expensive	2
Shiranui Synchro	Budget - Expensive	2

Tier 3

These decks are very strong but have either one big, or a lot of weaknesses.

Crystron and Crystron SSA

	Cost
	Tier
	3
	Expensive

Cyber Dragon

	Cost
	Tier
	3
	Budget - Expensive

Gouki

	Cost
	Tier
	3
	Expensive

Invoked Neos

	Cost
	Tier
	3
	Premium

Masked HERO

	Cost
	Tier
	3
	Expensive

Ritual Beast

	Cost
	Tier
	3
	Budget - Expensive

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Deck	Cost	Tier
Crystron	Expensive	3
Crystron SSA	Expensive	3
Cyber Dragon	Budget - Expensive	3
Gouki	Expensive	3
Invoked Neos	Premium	3
Masked HERO	Expensive	3
Ritual Beast	Budget - Expensive	3

High Potential

These decks are high potential as the Top Tier Decklist.

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Deck	Cost	Tier
	None

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Comments

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Anonymous 5days ago

Wtf. I was decking out some guy and it said "No winner after 28 turns" when he was about to drck out (zero cards in deck).

<< Anonymous

Anonymous 3hour ago Reply

That's a ruling in the speed duel format ... unfortunately most of us does not read the ruling books of yu gi oh and feels shocked when something like this happens

<< Anonymous

Anonymous latest Reply

That's not a ruling. That's probably a bug or something else.

<< Anonymous

Anonymous latest Reply

My longest duel was 43 turns, so that's certainly not a rule XD

Yami Aster 11days ago

How tf is masked hero lower than dark magician and blackwing? Especially now that the first one is nerfed? It can roll right over these even going first at times if you know how to play it right.

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<< Anonymous(Yami Aster)

Anonymous 4days ago Reply

I made a new account (already have kog on other)got 3 circle 3 nav and go KoG with like a 80% win rate. Yes it can brick but generally you'll be okay. DON'T play eye of timaeus it's a trap.

<< Anonymous

Yami Aster 4days ago Reply

I think it is still really good too even though I still like my hero deck better. I know what you mean about eye of timaeus. Sometimes it is not good. I also have the ritual version with Master of Rites and a synchro one with night's end sorcerer. The only thing I am on the fence about is a predaplant version.

<< Anonymous(Yami Aster)

Anonymous 6hour ago Reply

You have to compare each deck with existing meta, such as Hero against aleister. If you had a hard time against it, it make sense both Blackwing and DM on upper tier than hero.
Btw, blackwing can use Necrovalley even in their first turn which can disrupt most meta.

<< Anonymous

Yami Aster 4hour ago Reply

Necrovalley isn't really that bad for heroes with everything they have to get rid of it. The real problem is witchcrafters. And I wouldn't say it is horrible against shiranui, but not great either. And then shadow game can be a real 🔥 to it. It's still good against a lot of other things. I think it fell because it isn't as versatile as it was before witchcrafters and just less people using it.

Anonymous

Invoker engine is too powerful, they have been in tier list since darklord meta, i guess they will limit to 3 in next ban list

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<< Anonymous

Anonymous Reply

The difference is that Elemantal Lord cards have mediocre effects, bad summoning requirements and terrible drawbacks once destroyed.

<< Anonymous

Anonymous Reply

yeah compared to chaos dragon that's so easy to summon, can be searched with melody and has good effect.

<< Anonymous

Anonymous 4days ago Reply

Lords are easy to get out for their effects. Rex is ring of destruction, phosphorage is raigeki, windrose is feather duster, grandsoil is monster reborn. Outside umbramirage they're all very potent effects.

Outside sabers well thats your fault using them outside their archetype as its boss monsters

<< Anonymous

Anonymous 1days ago Reply

Blackwings and shiranui are still more broken, played more then invoked sabers and need a stronger limit.

Anonymous 25days ago

Hard stuck in plat rank i now regret the millions of gems wasted on noble knights instead of staple cards and meta decks

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<< Anonymous

NKnight 19days ago Reply

Not a waste, and dont regret. I get legend 3 with nobles (july2020), simply add a mix with shiranui and mordschalg, this is my recipe for competitive noble knight:

skill: level augementation

medraut x3
drystan x2
borz x1
gwen x1
Shiranui squirell x2
Phantom sword shiranui x1
galaxy ciclon x1
cosmos cicoln x1
mordschlag x2
arfeudutyr x1
gallatin x1
destini x1
glory to noble x2
treach x1

<< Anonymous

Anonymous 12days ago Reply

Dragonuity book

<< Anonymous

Anonymous 9days ago Reply

That literally isn't possible due to <<Maths>>

<< Anonymous

Anonymous 4days ago Reply

Really?? You expected to reach kog with a noble knights deck in 2020? Not to mention the 'life boost a" skill.

Anonymous 10days ago

where is my megalith it should be on tier 1

<< Anonymous

Anonymous 10days ago Reply

It isn't tiered because it's not that good at all

<< Anonymous

Anonymous 9days ago Reply

if only it is actually tier 1.

Anonymous

I'm a f2p player, I'm almost kog with shiranui deck and I have 13000 gems, but I don't know how to spend them, I'm uncertain between buying truth universe's pack to make D/D/D deck and judgment force's pack to make Luna light and Lightsworn. What's your advice?

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<< Anonymous

Anonymous 11days ago Reply

shiranui is still better. they are not worth buying.i think you should wait for new packs

Anonymous

Both gamea and dlm tierlist is innacurate.Dlm underate many decks while gamea overate a lot of deck.

<< Anonymous

Anonymous Reply

And you know the real tierlist dont you?

<< Anonymous

Anonymous Reply

The kC already has an answer, and one thing for sure is Crystron a tier 1.

<< Anonymous

Anonymous 16days ago Reply

they are not tier 1 , many ppl play necrovalley or kycco or other anti banish cards from gys that makes them along shiranui at least tier 2 not 1

Anonymous

Why is blue eyes still on the tier list??

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<< Anonymous

Anonymous Reply

Perhaps because of spirit dragon. Still, considering how the current meta works, treating it as tier 3 is kinda overrated ( this also applied to dragunity as well ). Those dragons deck hasn't received any support to make it a tier deck. It might be kog worth, but not tiered at very least

<< Anonymous

Anonymous Reply

Bewd were tier for long time in early 2019.

<< Anonymous

Anonymous Reply

Being tiered in the past doesnt mean it will be there forever. Alternatives hasnt even released yet at this point outside of skill

<< Anonymous

Anonymous 21days ago Reply

Idk if I read this correct but IMO Blue Eyes is a horrible match up for Cyber Dragon. Once you figure out the timing of the Blue Eyes cards (if you don’t already know them) it’s super easy to beat with cyber Dragons. Especially if you run Cyber Dragon Drie.

Anonymous 27days ago

I have no idea why Superheavy Samurai deck is not in tier 3 list? With this deck i win nine from ten duels against Lunalight and i often manage to win against other decks from this tier.

<< Anonymous

Anonymous 26days ago Reply

It performs very bad against strong backrow decks, almost every competitive deck has 6 traps/spells with disruptive effects, thicc samurais have nothing to do against them.

Anonymous

SSA is meta today, very funny

<< Anonymous

Anonymous 27days ago Reply

yep, who expected it will be back?

Anonymous

Why not put hero in "premium" considering how many stratos you use on the deck?

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<< Anonymous

Anonymous Reply

Heroes should be labeled not available since selection box 3 is off the shelf right now and stratos is yet to show up in a proper box.

<< Anonymous

Marvel - Disney fan 27days ago Reply

That is because purchasing Stratos is not a P2W act but is an act of common sense. Owning this card symbolises players gratitude towards Konami for all these years. If you don't own 2-3 of it and you keep playing the game, this makes you ungrateful person undeserving of respect.

<< Anonymous(Marvel - Disney fan)

Anonymous 27days ago Reply

Why should anyone be grateful towards the one milking you dry?

If they give Stratos for FREE I might be okay with owning some. If they don't make that effort then neither will I.

<< Anonymous(Marvel - Disney fan)

Anonymous 27days ago Reply

Actually, "this" ungrateful person is buying KONAMI stuff since psx era, and still going on up to now. We just don't brag unlike someone who is full of himself.

Unless you had stock on their company, you are no different than us. Just admit it kiddo

Anonymous

As someone with low budget in terms of gems and money, which deck would you recommend me to build to rankup?
There seems to be too many options, neos fusion/aromages/new ex deck/ritual beasts/Shiranui...

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<< Anonymous

Anonymous Reply

Lunalight is the best choice I think. You need to open only one box to make it viable.

<< Anonymous

Anonymous Reply

Stall always needed expensive backrow to do well. And we are way past the hayday of stall when we had ojama go, destiny draw and extra extra with no limit. Also the best version of stall right now uses ritual beasts.

<< Anonymous(Whalordius)

Anonymous Reply

Cyber dragon is 2 run through of future horizon, 1 run through of cybernetic rebellion and 2-3 cosmic cyclones. Not bad if you have cosmic lying around, otherwise not cheap.

<< Anonymous

Anonymous Reply

You do not have to go for the most optimized/expensive stalls. The casual zero gems zero money stalls are good enough. You just need a few cards that Legendary duelists/PvE drop and you are good to go. Most stalls are so different from one another that you cannot always be prepared for them all. Just make an Original stall and even losing will be fun when you will feel your opponent's frustration.

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