This is just a list of modern staples that everyone should craft in Master Duel. I only placed 1 card for each to make room,
Actually, there is only one. To qualify,
With that said, it would be easy for any experienced player to list off, for example; all of the best Rank 4 XYZ monsters, or all of the best floodgates. So, I hope you understand that I couldn't include all of that!
Welp, below is the card copy count. I will have a rating from 1 to 3 for each card. 3 being for the most necessary staples and 1 for the least relevant. Also may have explanations for some cards!
CARDS |
COPIES |
RATING |
NOTE |
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Maxx "C" |
3 |
3 |
The single best monster hand trap ever printed. |
Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring |
3 |
3 |
The most effective and common form of negation since 2017 when it was printed. |
Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion |
1 to 3 |
2 |
Like Ash Blossom, but for the graveyard. It could never hurt to even run one of these in any of your decks if you have room. |
Ghost Sister & Spooky Dogwood |
1 to 3 |
2 |
I think this card is funny. It's like Maxx "C" but the incentive not for the opponent to summon is you gaining LP every time instead of drawing cards. |
Ghost Mourner & Moonlit Chill |
1 to 3 |
2 |
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Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit |
2 to 3 |
3 |
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PSY-Framegear Gamma |
2 |
3 |
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Nibiru, the Primal Being |
2 to 3 |
3 |
A well-timed Nibiru is such a great way to make someone quit. |
Gameciel, the Sea Turtle Kaiju |
3 |
3 |
*This one monster is representative of all "Kaiju" monsters* Gameciel is just the best one since it has the lowest ATK to give your opponent, but you can use any of the Kaijus. |
Danger! Bigfoot! |
1 to 3 |
1 |
*This one monster is representative of all "Danger!" monsters* Free body and a potential draw (and a potential bad discard with many decks) makes it risky, so that's why it's importance level is 1. |
Droll & Lock Bird |
1 to 3 |
2 |
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D.D. Crow |
1 to 3 |
2 |
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Skull Meister |
2 to 3 |
3 |
|
Effect Veiler |
1 to 3 |
2 |
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Dinowrestler Pankratops |
1 |
3 |
Always a free special summon and a free destruction effect if you want. |
Artifact Scythe |
1 to 3 |
2 |
This spot is also for Artifact Lancea since both of these cards are the best effects of their archetypes. |
Denko Sekka |
1 to 3 |
1 |
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PSY-Frame Driver |
2 |
3 |
Negate a hand trap, plus free Synchro Summon if on your turn. |
Raigeki |
1 |
3 |
Still good to use if you don't like the drawbacks of Lightning Storm and Evenly Matched. |
Harpie's Feather Duster |
1 |
3 |
Still good to use if you don't like the drawbacks of Lightning Storm and Evenly Matched. |
Lightning Storm |
2 to 3 |
3 |
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Twin Twisters |
2 to 3 |
3 |
|
Galaxy Cyclone |
2 to 3 |
3 |
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Cosmic Cyclone |
3 |
3 |
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Terraforming |
1 |
1 |
One of the few cards on the list that doesn't apply to every deck, however field spells are a big part of the game and eventually as your deck count grows you may want this. |
Reinforcement of the Army |
1 |
1 |
Another card you may want for the future, plus warriors are one of the most populous monster types in the game. |
Upstart Goblin |
3 |
3 |
At 1 copy in the TCG for good reason. This is the least risky draw spell. |
One Day of Peace |
1 |
3 |
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Pot of Avarice |
3 |
3 |
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Pot of Desires |
3 |
3 |
Depends on the deck you're using if Desires or Extravagance + Prosperity is the better pick. |
Pot of Extravagance |
3 |
3 |
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Pot of Prosperity |
3 |
3 |
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Triple Tactics Talent |
1 to 3 |
3 |
This doesn't always come up, but when it does it is extremely good. |
Dark Ruler No More |
2 to 3 |
3 |
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Forbidden Droplet |
3 |
3 |
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Called by the Grave |
2 |
3 |
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Crossout Designator |
3 |
3 |
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Foolish Burial |
1 |
1 |
Another card you might only want eventually. |
Pre-Preparation of Rites |
3 |
1 |
Pretty much this and Advanced Ritual Art are the only necessary inclusions in any Ritual based deck. |
Advanced Ritual Art |
3 |
1 |
|
Super Polymerization |
2 |
1 |
The only necessary inclusion in any Fusion based deck. |
Instant Fusion |
1 |
1 |
This and Ready Fusion are good for normal decks that want an extra material for a big play. |
Ready Fusion |
3 |
1 |
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Scapegoat |
1 to 3 |
1 |
Can help with Link plays. |
Evenly Matched |
3 |
3 |
|
Heavy Storm Duster |
2 to 3 |
3 |
Since it's a trap, it can get around problems like Imperial Order in tandom with Skill Drain which I think is important. |
Metaverse |
1 |
1 |
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Reckless Greed |
1 to 3 |
1 |
Draw spells are a lot better than they used to be. |
Infinite Impermanence |
3 |
3 |
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Ice Dragon's Prison |
3 |
3 |
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Solemn Judgment |
1 to 3 |
3 |
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Solemn Warning |
1 to 3 |
3 |
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Solemn Strike |
3 |
3 |
See, if you have 3 of these, then your need for Judgment and Warning is less. But you could add 3 Strike and 1 of each of the others for a really powerful counter trap lineup. |
Red Reboot |
1 |
2 |
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Vanity's Emptiness |
1 |
2 |
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Ultimate Providence |
2 to 3 |
2 |
This like Invoked Mechaba at spell speed 3, but without a guaranteed monster in your hand. |
Wall of Revealing Light |
1 |
1 |
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Gravedigger's Trap Hole |
2 to 3 |
1 |
Another counter to hand traps that are monsters, if Called by the Grave and Crossout Designator aren't enough. |
Skill Drain |
3 |
2 |
Best if you have a good board setup and your opponent doesn't. |
Imperial Order |
1 |
2 |
|
Elder Entity N'tss |
1 |
1 |
Probably the best Instant Fusion target. |
Borreload Savage Dragon |
1 |
2 |
Included some of the best Synchro monsters in the game, just in case you get decks that can play them. |
PSY-Framelord Omega |
1 |
2 |
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Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier |
1 |
2 |
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Daigusto Emeral |
1 |
2 |
Yes, I did include a few Rank 4 monsters, but I encourage anyone to look up all the good ones in Master Duel if you want a wide pick of all the Rank 4 XYZ staples. |
Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder |
1 |
3 |
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Accesscode Talker |
1 |
3 |
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Borrelsword Dragon |
1 |
2 |
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Black Luster Soldier - Soldier of Chaos |
1 |
2 |
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Predaplant Verte Anaconda |
1 |
2 |
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Apollousa, Bow of the Goddess |
1 |
3 |
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I:P Masquerena |
1 |
2 |
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Crystron Halqifibrax |
1 |
2 |
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Rasterliger |
1 |
2 |
|
Linkuriboh |
1 to 2 |
3 |
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Stardust Dragon |
1 to 2 unless you want to play Malefics |
3 |
|
Baronne de Fleur |
1 |
2 |
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Scarlight Red Dragon Archfiend |
1 |
2 |
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Beelze of the Diabolic Dragons |
1 |
2 |
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T.G. Hyper Librarian |
1 |
2 |
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Chaos Ruler, the Chaotic Magical Dragon |
1 |
2 |
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Steelswarm Roach |
1 to 2 |
2 |
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Number 59: Crooked Cook |
1 to 2 |
2 |
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Dark Rebellion XYZ Dragon |
1 to 2 |
2 |
The potential highest ATK Rank 4 in the game if that's what you want. |
Kachi Kochi Dragon |
1 to 2 |
2 |
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Number 38: Hope Harbinger Dragon Titanic Galaxy |
1 to 2 |
2 |
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Number 97: Draglubion |
1 to 2 |
2 |
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Number 11: Big Eye |
1 |
1 |
After Rank 4 and 8, 7 might be the most commonly played XYZ Rank, along with 10 and 3. |
Dimensional Barrier |
2 to 3 |
2 |
When is the errata to include Link monsters? |
Wiretap |
2 to 3 |
2 |
Pretty versatile. |