Ars Magna Maliss, ft. BETB Support [CDP]

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Strategic Summary:

Welcome back for another CDP, this time centered on a different iteration on the new Ars Magna lore theme, making its debut in Beyond the Brave. If you missed my last ‘Necroface mill’ iteration on this lovely archetype, be sure to check that out here first: https://youtu.be/F5uYPCh2JM0 . And now that you’re back, it’s time to get into the business of answering a simple question: Why does this work? [Also side note, I’ve replaced the angle brackets in Maliss names with curly braces in this description, since they cause code to freak out. I’m well aware of the right symbols for the card names, thank you.]

You see, the Maliss archetype, the second theme in today’s hybrid, is all about summoning Link monster after Link monster, rotating their Main Deck monsters in and out of the banishment, and ultimately leading to big Cyberse action. While they have many starters, ideally you start with Maliss {P} Dormouse, banish Maliss {P} White Rabbit to then summon it, and have a field day from there. Where the Maliss shine is their ability to make a mountain out of one card, with Cyberse Wicckid serving as a great bridge to Backup @Ignister, allowing you to search any DARK Cyberse monster in the game. Of course you can turn to degenerate options like Knightmare Corruptor Iblee, or instead you can just leverage it to get even more Link material, such as Theorealize Medius (YGOrg Translation). Either way, the material quickly stacks up, giving you easy access to summon Medicurius the Power Patron of Illusions (YGOrg Translation), with plenty more monsters to point to to give him all of his effects.

Back to the Ars Magna side of this deck – this theme is just great at spamming the board with material. With each of their Main Deck options Special Summoning themselves from the banishment when you Link Summon, victory can truly be a heartbeat away. And since Medius the Pure can still lead into a full combo by summoning Jupredo the Shademachine Power Patron – since Ars Magna – “Citrinitas” (YGOrg Translation) is treated as a DoomZ card – all of these tools can be at your disposal to quickly take control of and ultimately win the duel on your terms… by OTK’ing with the power of a doubled-attack Maliss {Q} Hearts Crypter. Hope you enjoy this new take on another competitive theme, and catch you next time with the fully realized power of the CREW!

Provided Decklist:

Monsters:
2 Genro Ryu-Ge Hakva
1 Jupredo the Shademachine Power Patron
2 Ars Magna of Infinity and Finity
2 Ars Magna of Purification and Corruption
1 Ars Magna of Unification and Separation
2 Medius the Pure
1 Theorealize Medius
1 Wizard @Ignister
2 Maliss <P> Chessy Cat
3 Backup @Ignister
1 Maliss <P> White Rabbit
1 Maliss <P> Dormouse
3 Maliss <P> March Hare
1 Knightmare Corruptor Iblee

Spells:
3 Allure of Darkness
1 Theorealize
1 Gold Sarcophagus
1 Maliss in the Mirror
2 Ryu-Ge Realm – Wyrm Winds
1 Ars Magna – “Citrinitas”
2 Maliss in Underground

Traps:
1 Maliss <C> GWC-06
3 Dominus Impulse
1 Maliss <C> MTP-07
1 Ars Magna – “Philosophirum”

Extra Deck:
1 Cyberse Desavewurm
1 Firewall Dragon Darkfluid – Neo Tempest Terahertz
1 Allied Code Talker @Ignister
1 Firewall Dragon
1 Medicurius the Power Patron of Illusions
1 Maliss <Q> Hearts Crypter
1 Protectcode Talker
1 Maliss <Q> Red Ransom
1 S:P Little Knight
1 Haggard Lizardose
1 Cyberse Wicckid
1 I:P Masquerena
1 Talkback Lancer
1 Linguriboh
1 Salamangreat Almiraj

Note: This is continuing the style of Creative Deck Profile articles, designed to showcase a build through replays and an attached summary. If you wish to see a CDP for an archetype, theme, or strategy you love, feel free to message me on the YGOrg Discord server in Decklists-Garage or the comments section of any of my YouTube video with your ideas for me to keep under consideration! On most YGO-related communities my username is Quincymccoy, so feel free to reach out. Current pending requested profiles include: Suship, Amazoness, Toon, Lunalight, Speedroid, Odd-Eyes, Dragon Ruler, Zenet, Trirealm Rift, Raise Moon,

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