"Mask" (Japanese:
Strategy[]
The main strategy for a Mask Deck is to prevent your opponent's monsters from attacking while damaging their Life Points at the same time. Also, "The Masked Beast", a Ritual Monster boasts a powerful 3200 ATK and "Masked Beast Des Gardius" has 3300 ATK and the ability to activate "The Mask of Remnants" upon destruction, which can take control of an opponent's monster.
One good combo is to use "Mask of the Accursed" to stop an opponent's monster and take 500 Life Points from them each turn, and use "Mask of Dispel" to damage them even further and "Mask of Restrict" to stop them from Tributing the monster. Equip Spell Cards are a good choice for this Deck because you can power up your non-Tribute Monsters while "Mask of Restrict" is in play. "Mask of Brutality", however, is often tossed out for other Equip Cards due to its cost, though if you had 2 copies of "Life Absorbing Machine" out on the field, you would gain the life points that you just paid. Ritual Monsters and/or Fusion Monsters are also a good choice for this Deck to take advantage of "Mask of Restrict". "Lava Golem" is a good choice as fits with the Burn theme and can be equipped with "Mask of the Accursed" and kept on the field with "Mask of Restrict".
Another direction is to focus on "Masked Beast Des Gardius", a Level 8 Monster with a powerful ATK and even if your opponent manages to destroy it you can take control of that monster through "The Mask of Remnants". The monster requires you to Tribute 2 monsters, at least one "Grand Tiki Elder" or "Melchid the Four-Face Beast". "Summoner Monk" can be used to quickly Summon Grand Tiki Elder or Melchid for a quick Des Gardius. "Mystic Tomato" is also a good searcher. Consider adding "Dark Necrofear" as it has a similar control effect to Des Gardius, and you can remove the Fiends you Tribute to Summon it.
Another good card for the deck is Dark Resonator; due to the abundance of level 4 monsters, you can easily summon Dark Highlander, which stops your opponent from Synchro Summoning and can easily destroy almost any Xyz in battle.
With the release of the “Impcantation” cards along with Ritual support like “Pre-Preparation of Rites”, the deck’s consistency got better and has an easier way of summoning “The Masked Beast”. The deck can also make use of draw power like “Pot of Extravagance” since the deck rarely goes into the extra deck.
- Masked Beast Des Gardius
- Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning
- Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy of the End
- Dark Necrofear
- Djinn of Rituals cards
- Doomdog Octhros
- Impcantation cards
- Manju of the Ten Thousand Hands
- Mekk-Knight cards
- Mystic Tomato
- Rescue Rabbit
- Summoner Monk
- Tour Guide From the Underworld
- Vanity's Ruler
- Curse of the Masked Beast
- Mask of Brutality
- Mask of Dispel
- Mask of the Accursed
- The Mask of Remnants
- Advance Draw
- Advanced Ritual Art
- Allure of Darkness
- Creature Swap
- Creeping Darkness
- Dark Spirit's Mastery
- Hidden Armory
- Magical Contract Door
- Pot of Extravagance
- Pre-Preparation of Rites
- Release Restraint Wave
- Trade-In
- Unexpected Dai
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