Resource Domain - Staples

Curated Staples for use in Domain Format: Join the Community Discord!

This 60-card list focuses on spells and traps that excel in multiplayer settings or within Domain Format’s unique deckbuilding restrictions. Cards that are generically good across formats in Yugioh were intentionally excluded.

Domain Format General Rules:

• Singleton Format: Every card restricted to 1 copy per deck.
• 60-card Format: Each Main Deck must contain exactly 60 cards.
• 4-player Pods: Each player competes individually in an all-out battle against three opponents.
• Deckmaster Restrictions: Each player chooses a "Deckmaster" which dictates the allowed types and attributes for their deck.
• Deckmaster Contract: A Deckmaster can be summoned from a designated "Deckmaster Zone" using normal summoning rules. After switching zones, Deckmasters may return to the "Deckmaster Zone," where they start the game.

Refer here for additional rules and exceptions:

https://www.domainformat.com/rules 

Broad Categories

Staples fall into 4 broad categories:

• Continuous Advantage Generation / Removal 
• Deckmaster Interaction
• Turns Exploitation
• Ally Recruiting Tools

Similar Cards Not in Current List:

Cards like Dark Hole or Malevolent Catastrophe :
Boardwipes: Refer to this deck link.
Notable Monster boardwipes are Earthshaker , Needle Ceiling , and Super Polymerization 
Notable Spell or Trap boardwipes are Full House , Hey, Trunade! and Fairy Wind 

Cards like Jar of Avarice:
Returns key cards for (combo) reuse: SPYRAL Resort , Slash Draw , Pot of Dichotomy , Localized Tornado 

Cards like Bottomless Shifting Sand:
Removes cards at each opponent's End Phase: Ectoplasmer , Venom Swamp , Savage Colosseum 

Cards like Supply Squad: 
Card Advantage over time: Backup Squad , Pinpoint Landing , Kingyo Sukui , Branded Regained , Heritage of the Light 

Cards like Dark Sanctuary:
Continuous attack negation: Ordeal of a Traveler , Scrubbed Raid , Depth Amulet , Fairy Box 

Best 5 Similar Cards:
Soul Absorption , Ultimeat Offering , Loop of Destruction , Way Where There's a Will , Trickstar Light Stage 

Weaker Alternatives:

Cards like Dark Factory of More Production:
Changes one card into another: Fusion Recycling Plant , Mirror Force Launcher , Toy Box 

Cards like Starry Dragon's Cycle:  
Summons from opponents' Graveyards: Fateful Hour , Autonomous Action Unit , Spell Card "Monster Reborn" , Stand In 

Cards like Book of Eclipse:
Board neutralization: Digit Jamming , Turnabout , Bunch of Beast Bodies 

Cards like Ecole de Zone: 
Removes cards at opponent's turn: Future Visions , Ghostrick Museum , Ancient Forest , Begone, Knave! 

Cards like Supermagic Sword of Raptinus:
Resummons Deckmaster as extender:  Chain Summoning, Double Summon , Summon Dice 
Summons on an opponent's turn: Ultimeat Offering , Free-Range Monsters , Arrivalrivals 

Cards like Appropriate: 
Affects all opponents, benefits self: Forced Requisition 

Cards like Small World:
Conditional monster search: Downbeat , Transmodify , Mutamorphosis , Metaltronus , Ties of the Brethren , Flock Together 

Much Weaker Options:

Cards like Chicken Game: 
Effects for Turn Player: Hidden Springs of the Far East , Fusion Gate , Mausoleum of the Emperor , Way Where There's a Will 

Cards like Battle Royal Mode - Joining:
Effects for attacked player: Smile Action  

Cards like Extra Net:
Incentivizes less summoning: Summon Over , Summon Breaker 

Cards like Scrap-Iron Statue:
Reusable Spell or Trap Destruction: Unending Nightmare 

Cards like One Day of Peace:
Effect lasts one turn rotation: Timidity  
Each player draws a card: Dragged Down into the Grave , Contract with Don Thousand , Dark World Dealings 

Cards like Child's Play:
Gain signficant LP: Supremacy Berry , The Spell Absorbing Life , Destruct Potion , Enchanted Javelin 
Continuous effect to gain LP: Soul Absorption , Spring of Rebirth , Lil-la Rap 

Cards like Top Share: 
Donate Cards: Exchange , Old Mind , Gold Moon Coin , Graceful Tear , Lullaby of Obedience 
Opponent searches: Dark Designator , Card of Fate 

Duplicate Effects in the Current List:

Cards like Child's Play:
Continuous effect to gain LP: Spell Absorption , Ebon Sun

Cards like Top Share: 
Opponent adds a card with you: Margin Trading , Gift Exchange  

Cards like Prohibition:
Bans or restricts a specified card (usually Deckmaster): Mistaken Accusation , Dirge of the Lost Dragon
Prevents DMZ return: Sinful Spoils of Subversion - Snake-Eye , Xyz Import , Floodgate Trap Hole 

Cards like Chain Ignition: 
Continuous effect to destroy cards: Bottomless Shifting Sand , Gingerbread House , Loop of Destruction 

Generically Strong Cards currently legal in Domain Format (October 2024):

Painful Choice , Royal Oppression , Mirage of Nightmare ,  Mystic Mine ,
Pot of Greed , Graceful Charity , Last Will , Heavy Storm , Cold Wave , Last Turn 

Weakest 5 Cards in this list: 

Ancient Warriors Saga - Chivalrous Path , Dark Sanctuary , One Day of Peace , Made to Order Mermaid Outfit Outfitter , Life Hack 

Removed Due to Community Feedback:

Side Effects? , Appropriate , Gold Moon Coin 

Other Community Suggestions:

Delinquent Duo , Two Toads with One Sting , Raregold Armor , Smoke Grenade of the Thief 

Other useful Cards:
Call of the Earthbound , Yu-Jo Friendship , Fighting Spirit , Life Hack 
Dances with Beasts ,That's 10! , Fighting Dirty , Burning Land , Hatsugai ,
Spell Economics , Tower of Babel , Trap Tracks , Bait Doll , Absolute End , Land Flipping , 
Decisive Battle of Golgonda 
Please also refer to this deck link for more

Feel free to share suggestions, critiques, or questions below. Let's innovate together!