Main Engine (13 cards)
- 1x Darkest Diabolos, Lord of the Lair
- 3x Lilith, Lady of Lament
- 3x Ahrima, the Wicked Warden
- 3x Lair of Darkness
- 3x Skill Drain
These cards form the core of the deck, allowing you to maximize the potential of Lair of Darkness. With Skill Drain on the field, you can tribute your opponent's monsters as cost, which is incredibly powerful.
Bystial Engine (8 cards)
- 3x Bystial Lubellion
- 1x Bystial Druiswurm
- 1x Bystial Magnamhut
- 1x Bystial Saronir
- 1x Bystial Baldrake
- 1x Branded Regained
This small Bystial engine provides additional damage and board presence. Most Bystial monsters activate from the hand or graveyard, effectively bypassing Skill Drain's restriction. While Branded Regained’s search is affected by Skill Drain, it remains a valuable resource.
Support Cards
- 2x Nibiru, the Primal Being - Excellent for board wipes.
- 3x Lord of the Heavenly Prison - All its effects bypass Skill Drain, providing protection and utility.
Draw Power (3 cards)
Since you won't rely on your Extra Deck heavily, Pot of Extravagance offers consistent draw power. Additionally, it can be searched by Lord of the Heavenly Prison.
Extra Deck-Related Cards
- 3x Dogmatika Punishment - Use with respective Extra Deck targets.
Additional Tech Cards
- 2x Metaverse - Enhances Lair of Darkness consistency.
- 2x Ice Dragon's Prison - Effective for banishing key graveyard targets and non-targetable monsters.
- 2x Destructive Daruma Cannon - Useful for removing Link Monsters or disrupting the opponent’s turn.
- 2x Back to the Front - Recurs Lilith or other key monsters.
Extra Deck Targets
- Chimeraking Overdragon - Revives Lilith.
- Garura, Wings of Resonant Life - Provides draw power.
- Elder Entity N'tss - Clears backrow or strong monsters.
- Number C107: Neo Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon - Deals with larger threats and sends a Beast/Winged-Beast to the graveyard afterward.
- Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder and Starliege Seyfert - Situational options.