Wyrms empowered by the new Ryu-Ge Theme!
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If you thought my last Ryu-Ge profile left out the Wyrms… well this should make up for it! My last take combined them in a more casual approach with the Bonding Water Dragon theme, so be sure to check that out first: https://youtu.be/jl-AwddY_xs . This time, I’m presenting a much stronger variant of the deck, as the Swordsoul archetype can stand quite strongly on its own. This Synchro-based strategy aims to summon Level 4 Tuner Tokens that can Synchro Summon with Level 4 and Level 6 Wyrms to unlock their bosses, including Swordsoul Sinister Sovereign – Qixing Longyuan and/or Swordsoul Grandmaster – Chixiao. Getting to their starters is very easy as well – Swordsoul of Mo Ye really is just an Incredible Ecclesia, the Virtuous away. Also, with the ability to search any Wyrm monster, this theme also effectively integrates Nemeses Protos as a great way to disrupt a singled-minded opponent.
So, what does the Swordsoul archetype do better with the help of the Ryu-Ge? Well, it certainly helps to have even more Level 10 beatsticks and forms of interruption during the opponent’s turn! With Ryu-Ge Ascension Crest of Transmigration (YGOrg Translation), you can setup for a big Ryu-Ge summon while also tutoring whatever Wyrm you need for a Swordsoul play. If that isn’t enough, Ryu-Ge Ascension Gate of Wyrmhaze (YGOrg Translation) even empowers your Swordsoul bosses to reduce the ATK of a monster to 0, making it even easier to OTK after Qixing Longyuan inflicts its burn damage. As for the last piece of the deck, I’ve turned to the Ice Barrier engine as Lancea, Ancestral Dragon of the Ice Mountain is another option you can Synchro Summon using Swordsoul Strategist Longyuan, even after resolving Transmigration. With Medium of the Ice Barrier and General Raiho of the Ice Barrier able to plop out at a moment’s notice, this deck can truly lock down a duel when it isn’t dominating it!
Provided Decklist:
Monsters: 21
| Archnemeses Protos
| Yuanba, Abyssal Ryu-Ge of Serpentfall
|| Baba, Champion Ryu-Ge of Wyrmhaze
| Kuaiba, Rugged Ryu-Ge of Dinocrag
| True King Bahrastos, the Fathomer
| Medium of the Ice Barrier
| General Raiho of the Ice Barrier
||| Swordsoul Strategist Longyuan
| Swordsoul of Taia
||| Swordsoul of Mo Ye
||| Incredible Ecclesia, the Virtuous
||| Guangba, Luminous Ryu-Ge of StarforgeSpells: 15
|| Lightning Storm
| Harpie’s Feather Duster
||| Swordsoul Emergence
| Swordsoul Punishment
| Swordsoul Sacred Summit
||| Ryu-Ge World Creation
| Ryu-Ge Ascension Gate of Wyrmhaze
| Ryu-Ge Ascension Gate of Dinocrag
|| Ryu-Ge Ascension Crest of TransmigrationTraps: 4
||| Infinite Impermanence
| Swordsoul BlackoutExtra Deck:
| Trishula, Zero Dragon of the Ice Barrier
| Lancea, Ancestral Dragon of the Ice Mountain
| Swordsoul Supreme Sovereign – Chengying
| Swordsoul Sinister Sovereign – Qixing Longyuan
| Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
| Adamancipator Risen – Dragite
| Draco Berserker of the Tenyi
|| Swordsoul Grandmaster – Chixiao
| Baxia, Brightness of the Yang Zing
| Yazi, Evil of the Yang Zing
| Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS – Sky Thunder
| Super Starslayer TY-PHON – Sky Crisis
|| Varudras, the Final Bringer of the End Times
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
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