Memento with Goblin [CDP] [Rogue]

A crazy combo deck can be inspiring.

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Strategic Summary:

Today’s CDP features the Memento archetype, existing on the fringes of the competitive metagame for most of the past year, so I thought it could be worth highlighting before we turn over a new leaf and enter 2026. The Memento archetype features a lot of retrains of Normal monsters that benefit from destruction and overall offer a lot of hidden potential. Typically, Mementotlan Tatsunootoshigo is your primary starter, destroying itself to send 5 levels worth of other Memento monsters to the GY. Once you do, not only is Mementotlan Shleepy unlocked, as it will be able to Special Summon itself from the hand and Fusion Summon, but you can also leverage Mementotlan Fusion to shuffle back material from your GY into the Deck as material. The ideal Fusion Summon is Mementomictlan Tecuhtlica – Creation King, a Level 9 Illusion that sends 3 Memento cards from the Deck/Extra Deck to the GY. This heralds the summoning of the big boss of the archetype, Mementoal Tecuhtlica – Combined Creation. This Level 11 Wyrm can summon itself by shuffling 5 other Memento Monsters from your hand/GY back into the Deck/Extra Deck, and since it boasts 5000 ATK, it is an absolute force to reckon with!

Now I’m sure you’ve seen plenty of variations of this deck by this point, so let me talk about a few key choices I make with the deck. First, Mementotlan Cranium Burst is an amazing win-button when going first, letting you negate up to 5 of your opponent’s effect monster activations on the field in a single turn. Even if your opponent drops a Droll & Lock Bird on you, you’ll still be able to comfortably combo into this card due to the strong recovery the theme offers between Mementotlan Ghattic and Mementotlan Akihiron. Second, I am a true believer in the unexpectedness of running a second copy of Combined Creation and a sole copy of Mementotlan Bone Back. This Quick-Play Spell is rarely anticipated by an opponent, and it can win you the game on the spot if an opponent tries to disrupt your plays by getting a Memento monster off the field. Then, it also provides insurance against GY disruption, such as S:P Little Knight, that may try to banish your Creation King. It’s a win-win in my book. Lastly, the Goblin engine has to make an appearance here, as Goblin Biker Grand Breakout can be used to bring Mementotlan Goblin straight out of the deck to continue combos, while also dodging an opponent’s targeted disruption.

Provided Decklist:

Monsters:
2 Mementoal Tecuhtlica – Combined Creation
1 Mementotlan-Horned Dragon
1 Mementotlan Akihiron
3 Mementotlan Tatsunootoshigo
2 Mementotlan Dark Blade
1 Mementotlan Shleepy
3 Mementotlan Angwitch
2 Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring
1 Mementotlan Ghattic
2 Mementotlan Goblin
1 Mementotlan Mace

Spells:
1 One for One
1 Harpie’s Feather Duster
1 Triple Tactics Talent
1 Reinforcement of the Army
2 Triple Tactics Thrust
1 Mementotlan Bone Back
2 Goblin Biker Grand Breakout
3 Mementotlan Fusion
3 Mementotlan Bone Party
1 Mementomictlan

Traps:
3 Infinite Impermanence
1 Mementotlan Fracture Dance
1 Mementotlan Cranium Burst

Extra Deck:
3 Mementomictlan Tecuhtlica – Creation King
2 Mementotlan Twin Dragon
1 Underworld Goddess of the Closed World
1 A Bao A Qu, the Lightless Shadow
1 Accesscode Talker
1 Knightmare Unicorn
1 Selene, Queen of the Master Magicians
1 Gorgon of Zilofthonia
1 Dharc the Dark Charmer, Gloomy
1 S:P Little Knight
1 I:P Masquerena
1 Relinquished Anima

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: Crystal Beast, Suship, Lunalight, Rokket, Enneacraft, Synchron, Killer Tune, Hecahands, Darklord, Tellar, X-Saber, Shaddoll, Assault, HERO, Learning Elf, Dragunity

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