PvP Best Decks & Tier List [Mar 15]

This page notes decks in Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Links and their rating to help players build their own decks.

update 15/03/2023

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Tier List [Mar 15]

Mekk-Knight and Salamangreat Code Talker are demoted as a Tier 3 Decklist.
Burning Abyss, Madolche, and Rose Dragon are removed from the Tier List.
Crusadia and Rokket/Borrel are removed from the High-Potential List.

New Decklist Added

Raidraptor Decklist is added.
Dual Avatar and Crusadia Decklist are added.

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Raidraptor	Dual Avatar
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Mekk-Knight Code Talker	Mekk-Knight
Salamangreat	Salamangreat Code Talker
The Phantom Knights	Rose Dragon

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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).

There are currently no Tier 0 decks

Tier 1

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

The Phantom Knights

	Cost
	Tier
	1
	Expensive

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Deck	Cost	Tier
Phantom Knights	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.

Infernoid

	Cost
	Tier
	2
	Expensive

Quick chart

Deck	Cost	Tier
Infernoid	Expensive	2

Tier 3

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

Code Talker

	Cost
	Tier
	3
	Expensive

Gouki

	Cost
	Tier
	3
	Expensive

Mekk-Knight

	Cost
	Tier
	3
	Expensive

Mekk-Knight Code Talker

	Cost
	Tier
	3
	Expensive

Salamangreat

	Cost
	Tier
	3
	Expensive

Salamangreat Code Talker

	Cost
	Tier
	3
	Expensive

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Deck	Cost	Tier
Code Talker	Expensive	3
Gouki	Expensive	3
Mekk-Knight	Expensive	2
Mekk-Knight Code Talker	Expensive	3
Salamangreat	Expensive	3
Salamangreat Code Talker	Expensive	2

High Potential

These decks are high potential as the Top Tier Decklist.

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Deck	Cost	Tier

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Anonymous

I really don't understand what's going on in ranked now. I can't get out of gold 1 with the exact same deck i used last season to get to legend 2. I just don't understand this..

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<< Anonymous

Anonymous Reply

I just started running a standard relinquished deck again and it's beating alot of the new decks no problem.

<< Anonymous

Anonymous Reply

omg don't run relinquished, there's too many counters. I smile every time I see a relinquished deck, I know I'm going to win

<< Anonymous

Anonymous Reply

Just saying he's still awesome. Just carry lost of flip sideways cards to protect him. Everyone in the game runs 3 econ cuz it's brutally op so u just need to be ready for it. I'm finding my fiend Farwell relinquished deck to be almost unstoppable. Relinquished being a level 1 is ridiculous and should be changed.

<< Anonymous

Anonymous Reply

I'm in the same boat. Hoping the pvp season will chill out a bit by the middle of the month.

Can someone please explain to me the idea behind the meta not being diverse?
Looking at the tier 1 list alone there are 14 of 15 decks that are being played competitively.
The idea that the meta isn't competitive must be put in relation to something, generally the tcg, as the tcg is the most relatable card game to duel links.
So, assuming we relate it to duel links because, the two are the most relatable comparitively to other card games, we can look at the list of top meta decks, then we can look at the number of players that play the aforementioned decks.
In the tcg there are only 5 notable decks payed within tournaments: Zoodiac (337 players), True Draco(86), Paleozoic (30), Windwitch (29), and True King Dino (28). (The next closest being a mere 9 people)
Duel links on the other hand has a more even spread of players(not to say there isn't a skew). On the ranked ladder you will find Red Eyes, Ninja, naturia, Phoenix, control, invader, hammer shark, toon, mill, etc.( this list not including any rogue decks or tier 2 decks)
So in comparison duel links is truly diverse, and while some decks are played more than others, it is undisputable that the duel links has, in some compacting, diversity. Id like to note a discrepancy in my own argument, the comparison made to the tcg. The tcg might not be the most compatible partner but to my knowledge it is.

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<< Anonymous(Magic)

Anonymous Reply

no it's just people who have never played a game with any sort of competitive form before complaining about nothing

<< Anonymous

Anonymous Reply

You won't see people complain about meta much in games like dota, as they made rapid updates and changes to balance for the better. Its very hard for yugioh because of its relationship with the physical game. They cannot reprint a whole set of cards to balance to some cards, thats a major problem.

<< Anonymous(J)

Anonymous Reply

Tier lists in yugioh are different than tiers lists in a fighting games. In yugioh tiers lists really are just literally guides. You could still potentially come up with a deck that no one else has thought of and destroy people. Additionally, even with decks of a certain archtype it's unlikely for multiple players to have identical decks.

<< Anonymous(J)

Anonymous Reply

And that's why I stopped playing the tcg, and starting playing duel links. The tcg meta is just stupid.

Anonymous

I swear gold is just the hardest tier right now. I.m only facin guys who made it to kog and legend last season. I swear legend was nowhere near as tough as is gold right now. fml. And everyone is using red eyes and phoenix. 0 creativity gg

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<< Anonymous

Anonymous Reply

Probably the best to wait til mid-late season. The people who tryhard their way to KoG in the first few weeks are gone and the people who wait til the very end also aren't there

<< Anonymous

Anonymous Reply

Agreed. Platinum is a hell zone. I play red eyes balance but since everyone else does too its impossible to get out. And im plat 4. not playing ranked that much but still would like to get to legend at least.

<< Anonymous

Anonymous Reply

Pretty sure legend is basically the same decks as platinum it's just ppl who have played more and got luckier. Card games always come to luck when skilled players play them. Only way to change that would be allowing people to chose their deck card order. But that would be a mess.

<< Anonymous

Anonymous Reply

legend is slightly harder because ppl get more serious and sometimes you face legend2or3 players, it's probably the legend 1 ppl that take a break there that makes u think it's same as plat

Betrayal4Life

I find it funny that not only do they not have the best deck listed under tier1, they don't even have it listed at all. Invader mausoleum with destiny draw skill is the best deck ATM if you have the skill to play the deck that is

<< Anonymous(Betrayal4Life)

Otohime Reply

Agree. That deck is a beast in Pvp.

<< Anonymous(Betrayal4Life)

Anonymous Reply

Agree man, my nymphthys is getting its 🔥 handed to it by invader decks

<< Anonymous(Betrayal4Life)

Bunjwa Reply

yup agree i need luck to get my trap card that can counter their combo cuz eco can't help xD

Anonymous

same decks over and over and over again, people lack imagination

Another Duelist

I think is time to update the list, some decks are falling behind with the new cards added with the Yugi Muto event.

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<< Anonymous

Anonymous Reply

Tribute doll say: "1 tribute"

<< Anonymous

Realm Reply

Lol I'm legend at 42 win, too busy between rl and kingdom event to farm more win. Toon Barrel is decent, but not making toon more competitive.

<< Anonymous

Realm Reply

Sorry for being a scrub. Lol. Gimme some candy pls.

<< Anonymous(Realm)

Realm Reply

Well, I guess it's good vs slowass backrow beatdown like antimetabeatdown lol.

Anonymous

no dark paladin deck?

Anonymous

I really want to see a good insect deck

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<< Anonymous

Anonyboy Reply

Worm Bait can help you pull off an Insect Uprising. The best method I can think of to pull off Insect Uprising with a buff monster (unless you ALREADY have all the pieces of Ultimate Insect) is to summon Pinch Hopper, use Worm Bait, Insect Uprising, ram into an enemy (if the enemy is still too big), and summon Metal Armored Bug. Also set cards like Stanch Defender, which can be surprisingly OP.

<< Anonymous(Anonyboy)

Parasite Reply

I am running an (ultimate)insect uprising deck atm. It is really strong if the opponent doesn't run target removal.

ps. You can't summon Pinch Hopper and activate Worm Bait in the same turn.

<< Anonymous(Parasite)

SureThingHD Reply

I have an insect deck and I tried to use worm bait to tribute summon the tokens and summon Metal Armored Bug and it would not let me. Now I use insect multiplication but i'm not sure if that's a better alternative. Anyone got some advice?

<< Anonymous(SureThingHD)

Anonyboy Reply

Problem with Insect Multiplication is that you cannot use the tokens for a tribute summon. Worm Bait has been the most effective method I've seen so far. I personally believe that Ultimate Insects are going to be a significant help to Insect Uprising Decks.

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Anonymous

Suggestions for my Gandora deck list (gonna post it once it's been upgraded).

Skill: The Tie that binds

2 Gandora
1 BLS Sacred Soldier
1 Sentry Soldier of Stone
1 Totem Dragon
2 Twin Headed Behemoth
2 Revival Jam
2 Double Coston
2 Gil Garth
1 Half Shut
1 Horn of the UNICORN
2 Riryoku
1 Mirror Wall
2 Regretful Rebirth

Please comment with suggestions

<< Anonymous

Anonymous Reply

This deck doesnt have any counter for srh and econ. try getting an antispell/antitrap card like ultimate providence into the deck

ElmoSabedondeBrickea

Jinzo naturia beatdown deck

<< Anonymous(ElmoSabedondeBrickea)

Anonymous Reply

photoshop

<< Anonymous

Anonymous Reply

Why would he photoshop it? This deck is cheap af

<< Anonymous

Anonymous Reply

maybe because Jinzo is not in the game fuktard

Anonymous

I've used this deck to get from rookie to legend in 2 days. If you have any suggestions on how to make this deck any better, I'm open for it^^

<< Anonymous

Anonymous Reply

Why do you run Knight of the Red Lotus if you only have 2 normal monsters in your deck?? Replace it and one of you Unicorn spell with 2 Goka

<< Anonymous

Anonymous Reply

Since the 2 gemini Monsters are treated as normal monsters, i have 4 normals in my deck ^^

<< Anonymous

Anonymous Reply

run more hazy flames and add a soul exchange get rid of sphere kuriboh, inspiration,black pendant, and get rid of all 3 horn of the unicorn, you'll be left with 19 cards so migt as well add another econ

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PvP Best Decks & Tier List [Mar 15]

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Updated Information

Tier List [Mar 15]

New Decklist Added

KOG Worthy and Other Decklists

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Tier list

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Tier 0

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The Phantom Knights

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Tier 2

Infernoid

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Code Talker

Gouki

Mekk-Knight

Mekk-Knight Code Talker

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