Guide to Generaider Runick (April 2024) (Masterduel)

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Deck Primer

Generaider has been a rogue option for years since it's release back at 2019 with the deck build pack Mystic Fighters. In turn, it's lore-related sister archetype Runick has released in Tactical Masters in 2022. There has always been a connection in the archetypes with Loptr and the respective Generaider bosses appearing in the artworks of both archetypes, but there never has been a competitively viable way to mix both archetypes... Until now!!!

With the release of the Masterduel Selection pack Blazing Arena comes the last crucial piece to connect both archtypes - Sleipnir the Runick Mane.

Summonable by any Runick quick-play spell, this noble steed is a level 9 - an additional free body to assist with Generaider combos! This allows for easier access to Laevatein, Generaider's "XYZ superpoly," or it allows for the "double handloop -> F0 Utopic Draco Future" combo to be easier to accomplish. It is banishing interruption which helps clear boards. On top of that, it also generates tokens everyturn, just like Generaider Boss Stage!

Sleipnir is a definitely a force multiplier when combining both Generaider and Runick together - allowing for the creation of a incredibly powerful grindy control strategy!

Want to see the deck in action? Scroll to the very bottom for the Youtube video!

ARCHETYPES AND DECKBUILDING

As the name implies, Generaider Runick is mainly composed of the two archetypes.

The GENERAIDER part of the strategy is composed of 17 cards. It's role is to spam out as many level 9 bodies as possible for R9NK 9 plays. If you can summon 2 level 9 bodies, Laevateinn is usually the best play, since it has the incredibly powerful removal effect to attach anything in the field/GY as a quick effect - essentially a "xyz super poly." During the occassional time when you can summon four level 9 monsters (usually helped by World Legacy Monstrosity/Runick Spell summoning Sleipnir), the double handloop with Enterblathnir -> Utopic Draco Future is the ideal play. During your opponent's turn, Generaider Boss Stage summons Harr for an omni-negate or Utgarda for a banish. Repeat plays every turn until you have your opponent defeated by your superior grindgame!

RUNICK offers an alternative win condition of this deck by banishing your opponent's deck. Runick also increases the deck's consistency and grindgame since it allows for a draw 1-3 per turn. Finally with Runick, it gives Generaider an additional level 9 body to make XYZ plays with. Runick spells also break opponent's boards fairly well when played correctly in tandem with the other archetypes, especially when Sleipnir is summoned, since it can either banish a card on the field or be material for Laevateinn's XYZ superpoly. Runick offers solid defensive options, with Hugin protecting against destruction effects, Munin protecting from targeting effects and Geri dissuading the opponent from attacking.

The rest of the deck is composed of STAPLES. The usual "Maxx C Minigame" package is included along with the Psy-Frame package allowing for maximum chance to win the annoying but mandatory cockroach interactions. Thankfully, this deck plays really well into Maxx C and Nibiru, since it doesn't have to summon a lot per turn - it can simply activate either Boss Stage or Fountain and pass. Nibiru and Imperm are included as Crossout targets.

43 cards are included in the deck since everything important (like Boss Stage and Fountain) is highly searchable and to reduce the chances of drawing into garnets like Psy-Frame Driver or Generaider Harr/Utgarda. Even if you draw into these garnets, they can be used as discard cost from hand when searching Fountain with Hugin.

COMBOS AND GAMEPLAN

The strategy of Generaider Runick is to control/banish your opponent's resources until they surrender or deck-out. In certain situations, you can also enter the battle phase and OTK your opponent with your army of Generaider bosses/R9NK 9s when your opponent is helpless enough and they haven't surrendered yet. The ridiculous resource advantage and control options each archetype gives the duelist should win them the duel in most circumstances.

Generaiders function as a control strategy, negating and interrupting your opponent until your giant beatsticks can attack for game. Generaider combos are simple since the strategy is so straightforward and with Runick cards, you have an easily accessible level 9 body since every Runick quick-play spell is like an "instant fusion!" These combos may be simple, but they end on an omni-negate, "XYZ superpoly," and possibly even handloops!

Here are the combo lines for Generaider:

Vala, Seidhr of the Generaider Bosses + Mardel, Generaider Boss of Light = Boss Stage and Laevatein

Activate Vala's effect to summon herself by sending Mardel to the GY.
On summon, activate Vala's on-field effect to summon a Mardel from your GY/hand.
Mardel searches Boss Stage. If you have another Generaider on hand, search Boss Quest instead, then search Boss Stage + Another Generaider S/T.
Activate Boss Stage.
XYZ summon Laevatein using Vala + Mardel.

Vala, Seidhr of the Generaider Bosses + Any level 9 Generaider + World Legacy Monstrosity = Boss Stage, 2 card hand-rip and Utopic Draco Future

Activate Vala's effect to summon herself by sending level 9 Generaider to the GY.
On summon, activate Vala's on-field effect to summon a level 9 Generaider from your GY/hand.
Activate Monstrosity targeting Vala on the field. Summon from deck Mardel and another level 9 Generaider.
Mardel searches Boss Stage. If you have another Generaider on hand, search Boss Quest instead, then search Boss Stage + Another Generaider S/T.
Activate Boss Stage.
XYZ summon Enterblathnir. Activate it's effect to banish a random card from your opponent's hand.
Repeat step 6. Banish a second card from your opponent's hand.
XYZ summon Utopic Future by overlaying your two Enterblathnirs.
XYZ summon Utopic Draco Future using your Utopic Future.
XYZ summon Utopic Draco Future using your Utopic Future.

The deck's endboard is generally is the same. It usually ends on Laevateinn + Boss Stage (ready to summon Harr/Utgarda on opponent's turn) but the duelist may end on Utopic Draco Future's monster negate/steal and a few set Runick cards. For some odd reason the endboard may also end on Runick Fountain and lean on the Runick strategy if you were unable to access Boss Stage.

With the unique control and resource advantage both Generaider and Runick offers, your opponent should wither away while you snowball to victory!

GENERAL TIPS

Similarly to Sky Striker, this is a toolbox control resource deck. It has a high skill ceiling since it factors in a player's decision making, resource management and match-up knowledge. Practice makes perfect with the deck!
If you want to save UR, you can get away with playing only 1 rather than 3 Mardel, since she is highly searchable in the deck anyways.
Summon Laevateinn, Jormungandr or Utopic Draco Future in the Main Monster Zone rather than the Extra Monster Zone in case you need to summon a Runick monster for their toolbox protection effects.
Generaider monsters are surprisingly excellent in breaking boards and baiting interruption. You can enter battle phase to clear your opponent's board with your high ATK Generaider bosses, suck up two cards using Laevateinn and continue your Runick plays during battlephase or main phase 2!
This deck can generate so many bodies on board that it can easily OTK your opponent, especially since Boss Stage summons everyturn. If you feel your opponent cannot withstand your attack and they're out of resources, try to intentionally hold back from using Runick cards so you can enter the battle phase to finish them off!
Hugin's search effect for Runick Fountain isn't once per turn. If you can spare the cards, you can still search for Runick Fountain a second time! This makes Hugin ideal bait for your opponent's interruption.
If your opponent Maxx "C,"'s you, stop summoning and don't take the maxx c challenge! Generaider Runick can end on their field spell and nothing more and still function properly.
"World Gears" in the extra deck is a nuclear bomb that wipes both player's fields. Reset the board, then rebuild to set the momentum again in your favour!

Want to see the deck in action? Scroll to the very bottom for the Youtube video!

CONCLUDING REMARKS

As a long time Generaider fan, I'm glad to present to you reading this another competitively viable Generaider strategy. Just the idea of being simultaneously an adventurer (Runick cards) and the boss (Generaider cards) just fulfills all the fantasy gameplay that I strive for in Yugioh! It's almost like I'm playing Final Fantasy or Dragon's Dogma in Yugioh form vs. my opponent!

Going back to Norse Mythology, the arrival of Sleipnir, Odin's steed as a Yugioh card and Laevateinn, tbe harbringer of Ragnarok is just so thematically cool and badass. With Generaider Runick, YOU are the boss battle in the dueling arena!

GLHF Duelists!