CDP: Icejade Altantean Mermail, ft. SUDA Support and Butterfly Fish

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Guess we’re splitting up support waves again, eh?

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Welcome back for another wet Creative Deck Profile, and today’s build revisits the Atlantean strategy now that the second half of the support has been revealed. I didn’t want to just redo the same thing, so this take gives you a heavier Icejade take on the strategy, embracing Icejade Aegirine and other Icejade monsters to give the deck more of a grind game and less of a one-shot combo. If you want to see my more ‘standard’ take on WATER pile, be sure to check that out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mz39e4ZqPXw

Now that you’re back, let’s talk about what is new. First up is the Atlantean version of Mermail Abyssteus, Poseidra, the Storming Atlantean. This Level 7 Sea Serpent Special Summons itself from the hand by sending another WATER monster from the hand/field to the GY, and when it’s Special Summoned, it can also send an Atlantean or Mermail card from the Deck to GY to spin a card back to the opponent’s hand. This becomes a third Level 7 that discards to Special, joining Icejade Ran Aegirine and Abyssteus, making it that much easier to Xyz Summon their new R7NK Xyz Monster, Abysstrite, the Atlantean Spirit (YGOrg Translation). This extender Special Summons any Level 7 or lower Fish/Aqua/Sea Serpent on Xyz Summon, plus it can detach a material to set any Abyss- Trap to your field. While Abyss-Squall remains a solid option for flooding the field in a pinch, there’s also the new Abyss-Team (YGOrg Translation), which lets you draw up to 3 cards. Plus, Team has a GY effect to recover a Mermail card when a WATER monster is destroyed by battle/card effect. Beyond this, the rest of the deck is dedicated to making the most of the tsunami of WATER monsters available to you, invoking Synchro, Xyz, and Link Summons to control the duel and ultimately win the game with a splash and flourish. Enjoy the seaspray, with this alternative take on a meta classic!

Provided Decklist:

Monsters: 28
| Icejade Kosmochlor
|| Poseidra, the Storming Atlantean
| Icejade Creation Aegirocassis
|| Mermail Abyssteus
||| Icejade Ran Aegirine
|| Icejade Tremora
||| Atlantean Dragoons
| Mermail Abysspike
| Icejade Tinola
| Icejade Acti
|| Abyssrhine, the Atlantean Spirit
|| Icejade Aegirine
| Mermail Abyssdine
| Butterfly Fish
|| Mermail Shadow Squad
||| Neptabyss, the Atlantean Prince

Spells: 9
||| Icejade Cradle
| Icejade Manifestation
| Abyss-scale of the Kraken
| Abyss-sting Triaina
||| Icejade Cenote Enion Cradle

Traps: 3
| Abyss-squall
| Abyss-team
| Virtue Stream

Extra Deck:
| Swordsoul Supreme Sovereign – Chengying
| Icejade Gymir Aegirine
| Adamancipator Risen – Dragite
|| Poseidra Abyss, the Atlantean Dragon Lord
| Mermail Abyssgaios
|| Abysstrite, the Atlantean Spirit
| Bahamut Shark
| LeVirtue Dragon
| Toadally Awesome
| Marincess Great Bubble Reef
| Mermail King – Neptabyss
| Marincess Coral Anemone
| Mermail Abyssalacia

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 private message me on the YGOrg Discord server, the comments section of any of my YouTube videos, or just post a comment in response to this article on our Facebook page or through the site 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: Valkyrie, Dragonmaid, P.U.N.K., Nekroz, Fabled, Crystal Beast, Cubic, Amazement, Ursarctic, Amorphage, @Ignister

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