[Deck Recipes] “Altergeist” Analysis by Instructors

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Altergeist makes an unexpected alliance with “Skill Drain”

Instructors’ Speculation About Popular Decks: Altergeist

<Reasons For Its Popularity>

■ It can fight against cards like “Number S0: Utopic ZEXAL” during the opponent’s turn with its Trap Cards and “Altergeist Silquitous” – 憂

■ Since it can fight perfectly fine with the power of its Main Deck monsters, it has a good match up against “Dragma”. – くりゆう

■ Even though “Altergeist Multifaker” is a Limited Card, there is a large number of ways for it to gain access to it. As well, with the explosive power provided by “Altergeist Pookquery”, this is a theme that has a solid Offensive and Defense balance. – ひりゅか

Deck 1: “Altergeist” Deck

3 Altergeist Marionetter.
3 Altergeist Pookquery
2 Altergeist Silquitous
2 Altergeist Meluseek
1 Altergeist Multifaker
1 Altergeist Kunquery
3 Maxx “C”
3 Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring
1 Nibiru, the Primal Being

1 Harpie’s Feather Duster
2 One for One
2 Just One Forbidden Drop
3 Pot of Extravagance

2 Altergeist Protocol
1 Altergeist Manifestation
2 Personal Spoofing
3 Infinite Impermanence
1 Imperial Order
2 Anti-Spell Fragrance
2 Skill Drain

2 Altergiest Memorygant
2 Altergeist Primebanshee
3 Altergeist Hexstia
1 Borreload Dragon
1 Accesscode Talker
1 Knightmare Unicorn
1 Knightmare Phoenix
2 Linkuriboh
2 Relinquished Anima

Sample Deck Concept

An “Altergeist” Deck that fights with the additions of “Skill Drain” and “Just One Forbidden Drop”.

These cards provide means of negating the effects of powerful monsters like “Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon” and “Number S0: Utopic ZEXAL”.

After activating “Skill Drain”, use “Altergeist Protocol” to ensure the activated effects of your “Altergeist” cards on the field are not negated, allowing you to fight consistently.

Also, “Imperial Order” and “Anti-Spell Fragrance” allow you to lock out Decks for whom Spell Cards are key cards.

If you have any dead weight, you can send them to the GY as a part of the cost of activating “Just One Forbidden Drop”

Deck 2: “Altergeist”Deck

2 Altergeist Silquitous
2 Altergeist Meluseek
3 Altergeist Marionetter
1 Altergeist Kunquery
1 Altergeist Multifaker
1 Altergeist Pookquery
1 Sangan
2 Maxx “C”
3 Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring
2 Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit

3 Pot of Extravagance
2 One for One

2 Altergeist Protocol
1 Altergeist Maniestation
1 Altergeist Emulatelf
2 Personal Spoofing
3 Solemn Judgment
2 Solemn Strike
1 Imperial Order
2 Skill Drain
3 Infinite Impermanence

2 Linkuriboh
1 Salamangreat Almiraj
1 Relinquished Anima
3 Altergeist Hexstia
2 Altergeist Primebanshee
1 Altetgeist Memorygant
1 Knightmare Phoenix
1 Knightmare Unicorn
1 Ningirsu the World Chalice Warrior
1 Accesscode Talker
1 Apollousa, Bow of the Goddess

Side Deck:

1 Maxx “C”
2 Nibiru, the Primal Being
2 Dinowrestler Pankratops
2 D.D. Crow
3 PSY-Framegear Gamma
1 PSY-Frame Driver
1 Harpie’s Feather Duster
2 Anti-Spell Fragrance
1 Solemn Warning

Sample Deck Concept

A Deck that fights by using the effect of “Altergeist Silquitous” and “Altergeist Protocol” to seal the opponent’s actions, as well as attacking with powerful Link Monsters.

This Deck has many Trap Cards with which to ensure the activation of the first effect of “Altergeist Multifaker”, while also utilizing “Skill Drain” which is strong against Deck centered around Monster Effects.

While the effect of “Skill Drain” negates the second effect of “Altergeist Meluseek”, the first effect of “Altergeist Protocol”, as well as using the effects of “Personal Spoofing” and “Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit” in chain to the activated effectof monsters, you’ll be able to ensure you get to fight around the influence of the effect of “Skill Drain”.