Photon: deck recipe [May 27]

Photon is an XYZ focused deck that uses many Light level 4 monsters with good special summoning abilities for the main purpose of special summoning Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon. The deck has a pretty good consistency to go into the boss monster quite often, and Kite Tenjo's skill gives the added bonus of ensuring that you can get Photon Stream of Destruction to pair with Galaxy-Eyes when you need it.

Most of your low-level monsters have 2000 ATK and can Special Summon themselves, so these can easily fulfill Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon's summoning cost. But a better way of summoning Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon is through Galaxion.

Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon's effect is itself quite powerful as non-targeting non-destruction removal. The monster returns at the end of the Battle Phase, but this can give you enough time to attack directly with your other monsters. It is also apparent that Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon is meant to counter Xyz monsters. Even temporarily banishing an Xyz monster will remove all of its materials, and Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon gains ATK for each of these materials.

A pretty good searcher for any of your cards in the deck. Recommended using this early in the combo when you only have one monster in case your opponent uses something like Treacherous Trap Hole.

Start your combo by Special Summoning Thrasher while you control no monsters. If you don't have Thrasher, fetch it with Lizard's effect.

Photon Advancer is more versatile than Thrasher and Vanisher because you actually have the choice to Normal Summon or Special Summon Advancer, so he'll never be a dead card. You can Normal Summon Advancer then Special Special Summon Vanisher, or you can Special Summon Thrasher then Special Summon Advancer; both resulting in your standard Rank-4 play.

When Thrasher is already on board, Special Summon Vanisher and search Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon. At this point you can either summon Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon or make a Rank-4.

A monster to normal summon so that the deck is less reliant on Thrasher/Lizard, allowing you to special summon Advancer/Vanisher to start making plays.

Lizard is used to effectively fetch a Photon monster in exchange for your Normal Summon. Since all of your other Main Deck monsters have their own Special Summoning condition, losing your Normal Summon isn't really a problem. If your field is empty, Normal Summon Photon Lizard then fetch Thrasher to get your combo going. If you already have Thrasher then fetch Vanisher.

Photon Stream of Destruction is a powerful removal card that doesn't require any cost. The fact that it's a Quick-Play Spell makes it much more versatile because you can use it during the opponent's turn when they play a powerful monster. Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon is your main boss monster so the second condition isn't much of a problem.

Fetch Photon Stream with your Skill.

A good starter card for special summoning 1 Photon monster follow with another Level 4 Photon monster. Ideally, you can dive into Xyz Summon Lord Galaxion with those monster and special summon Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon alongside with Photon Stream of Destruction set on your field.

A revival tech that can allows you to special summon Photon Dragon or 1 of any Photon Monsters from your Graveyard. However, the monster's ATK will becomes 0 and nor attack or activates effect. So usually this card will only be used for revive 1 monster for Xyz Summon material for now.

This deck can go into rank 4 XYZs very easily, so this is just another option once your other rank 4s are used up. Excalibur can help get over high ATK monsters since it can reach 4000 ATK.

Most of the time it just works once since most decks will find ways to deal with this when they get to their turn, so don't expect this to survive that long.

Galaxion fast tracks Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon onto the field. So for your main combo:

1. Special Summon Thrasher.
2. Special Summon Vanisher and search Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon.
3. Use your Skill to fetch Photon Steam of Destruction.
4. Make Galaxion and use its effect to Special Summon Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon.

Sometimes it's better to Special Summon Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon from your hand. This way Galaxion will have one material left to Special Summon a backup Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon.

Summon Paladynamo and use its effect to completely cripple a powerful enemy monster. This works for getting rid of threats that are immune to effect removal. After spending its effect Paladynamo just becomes a beater, then you get to replenish the cost of making him when he leaves the field.

Since you can only use Utopia Ray's effect when down to your last 1000 LP, he is best used to clutch the game. The ATK manipulation can help you get rid of a powerful enemy monster and deal massive damage. Keep in mind this effect can be activated multiple times per turn as long as you have the materials.

Reserve Utopia until you plan to make Utopia Ray.

Galaxion into Photon Dragon is always the better play to make first when you can make a rank 4 because of the skill, while Malevolent Sin is a good follow-up if your monsters are destroyed. Together with Photon Stream of Destruction, the deck will have multiple ways to banish your opponent's cards.

Useful when decks that often use monsters with the same name become popular in the meta. Decks like Harpies or Cyber Dragon are examples where Heraldry Patriarch can be effective.

Special summonable by using Eternal Galaxy trap instead of 3 level 8 monsters. This can be a game-winning card due to its high attack and strong effect.

Since it's summoned using the trap, you won't be able to use its first effect to negate cards. However, you can use the second effect during your turn to secure some games.

Use this on your rank 4 XYZ to special summon Neo Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon.

A little slow compared to the other plays the main deck can do. but being a trap also means that you can use this for additional attacks, or dodge targeted card effects.

Useful for monsters that can't be targeted, but needing 3 level 4 means that you have to go for this in the early turns instead of Photon Dragon.

The Deck's combos can quickly go through your resources, and you don't really have many ways of regaining these resources. Tsukuyomi helps replenish your hand, but you should only use its effect when you're down to your last hand card.

For rare situations where you find yourself unable to get over your opponent's monsters. The requirement of needing the monster to be face-up attack position is easy enough that Vylon Disigma can be used most of the time. But it can be a risky play since it requires 3 monsters, and your opponent can disrupt this by using spells/traps, also not effective against untargetable cards.

All your Xyz materials are LIGHT Level-4s, giving you access to Constellar Omega for a beater immune to backrow effects.

Once you have the upper hand in the duel, your opponent might play more defensively and set their monsters. Having this as an option is a decent monster to bring out once you have Photon Dragon on the field. It also lets you use Photon Stream on your opponent's back row more safely as well.

Noted by lapar4duel:

Put heraldry patriarch in your extra deck to counter Harpie and Blue-Eyes. I do have 1 but I just forgot to put it.

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