Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel: Thunder Dragon deck build (2022)

Publish date: 2024-05-09
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One of the first Effect Monsters to be released in the Yu-Gi-Oh! card game was Thunder Dragon. Thunder Dragon didn’t see much play in the early days of the TCG, but over the years, an archetype centered around the deck was brewing. Konami released a wide swath of different “Thunder Dragon” cards, making this archetype not only viable, but powerful as well. And, many of those cards are in Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel.

So, how can you build a Thunder Dragon deck in Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel? Let’s go over our recommendations.

Monsters

Thunder Dragon Monsters are pivotal to setting up big plays. Here’s a look at recommended cards:

The key to this deck is the Extra Deck, but the Main Deck Monsters are, nonetheless, important. Thunder Dragon Main Deck Monsters are mainly used to set up the board for the Extra Deck. Cards like Thunder Dragon and Dragondark are needed to help set off Colossus’ effect. Aloof Lupine can help set up the board by getting Dragondark in the banished area, or Dragonroar, in order to get a Monster on the field for Colossus.

Other cards that can be used for this deck include Chaos Dragon Levianeer, Nibiru. The Primal Being and Nemesis Corridor. Additionally, Despia Monsters also synergize well with Thunder Dragons.

Spells

Now, let’s go over the Spells:

As noted above, there are really only four Spell cards that are absolutely necessary for this deck. We do recommend using optional cards like Lightning Storm, Forbidden Droplet and/or Crossout Designator, to deal with floodgates and backrow. But, just make sure to keep the deck limit to 40.

Traps

Much like many of the meta decks currently seeing play in Master Duel, Thunder Dragons don’t run Traps at all. Instead, these decks typically make use of Spells that pop cards, add drawing power, and complement banish effects that are related to the archetype.

Extra Deck

Here’s a look at the Extra Deck options:

Thunder Dragon decks typically run an eclectic selection of Extra Deck cards. The goal is to get Thunder Dragon Colossus & Titan out as soon as possible. Main Deck Monsters, as well as Extra Deck options like Verte and Kaminari Attack can help in that regard.

Additionally, Cross-Sheep and Some Summer Summoner are cards that can be used as extenders for Link 3 and 4 Monsters, like Unicorn or Accesscode Talker. The options this deck has, coupled with explosive effects that can be activated off the field, make it an extremely tough out.

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