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"Gusto", known as "Gusta" (ガスタ Gasuta) in the OCG, are an archetype released in Duel Terminal - Raid of the Inverz!!. Their name is based on the word "Gust" and their team symbol is a circle with a silver whirlwind inside the circle. Their Synchro Monsters, the "Daigusto", seem to be the combined Levels of the two monsters that appear in the artworks. They also have two Xyz Monsters, "Daigusto Phoenix" and "Daigusto Emeral".
All known "Gusto" monsters are WIND so they can use WIND support cards such as "Spiritual Wind Art - Miyabi", and can be Special Summoned by "Flying Kamakiri #1". The archetype consists of Winged Beast, Psychic, Thunder, even Rock and Pyro-type monsters. Only Winged Beast-Type "Gusto" monsters (except "Gusto Codor", "Gusto Griffin", and "Gusto Squirro") are Tuner monsters and all of the Synchro Monsters and Xyz Monsters have "Daigusto" in their names.
The archetype's main strategy is almost entirely based on tightening their defense and loading the Graveyard, since most support for the Gusto archetype requires 2 or more Gusto monsters to be shuffled into the Deck. The Deck relies on heavy defensive tactics, beginning with its trio of searchers which form what Duelists refer to as "the recruiter loop": "Winda, Priestess of Gusto", "Gusto Gulldo" and "Gusto Egul." These three cards can continuously search one another out of the Deck when destroyed in battle while simultaneously filling the Graveyard for other Gusto monster effects. For example, "Caam, Serenity of Gusto" can shuffle 2 Gusto monsters back into the Main Deck in order to draw a card, and "Musto, Oracle of Gusto" can shuffle 1 Gusto monster into the Deck and negate various monster effects. Both "Pirika, Lineage of Gusto" and "Windaar, Sage of Gusto" also have an effect that Special Summon "Gusto" monsters from the Graveyard, providing more field presence.
Overall, Gusto Decks are naturally passive, having a resilient defensive strategy and great recycling/draw power. With the right build, however, they can surprise an unwary opponent with little effort (especially against aggressive-type and OTK-based decks).
Duel Terminal Storyline
The "Gusto" Crest.
A tribe that lives with the wind and worships the bountiful land they’ve lived on since ancient times. Against their various outside enemies they link their hearts together with and battle along animals that live around in order to protect their land through the generations. However, the Steelswarms started to take over the surface land. So, the Gustos united with the other clans to create a temporary union lead by Vylons. They obtained new powers to fight back the Steelswarms. Soon, the union finally defeated the invaders, but conflicts haven't lowered yet; the Vylons decided to stop the wars between clans — by exterminating them completely. Later, the Gusto teamed up once again with the other clans in order to cease the Vylon's actions.
After stopping the Vylons, the union between the tribes disbanded. At the time, Gusto tribes were in danger of being attacked by the Gishkis (with goals to claim all the Mist Valley's resources by themselves for their rituals). Fortunately, the Gem-Knights foresaw this, and they lend their powers to protect Gusto tribes from danger. After the lswarms appeared and threatened to destroy the world, the Gusto decided to join forces with Gem-Knights and Constellars to stop lswarms for good.
Below are the connections that Gustos have, either within their own tribe or with outsiders:
Pure Gusto
The root of all Gusto decks, this deck focusing on blocking enemy's onslaught using numerous Gusto recruiters while also filling up their Graveyard in order to take advantage of "Caam, Serenity of Gusto", "Contact with Gusto" and "Daigusto Gulldos". Switching monster controls (via "Reeze, Whirlwind of Gusto" and/or "Creature Swap") is a common tactic in this deck, since most Gusto monsters have below-average ATK, and many of them have effects that Special Summon another when destroyed in battle. "Daigusto Sphreez" is the ace of this deck, and when combined with low-ATK trait of most Gusto monsters, can inflict massive damage to opponent (sometimes even leading into OTK).
"Pirika, Lineage of Gusto" becomes staple in this deck, as she enables this deck to Summoning Sphreez faster, without relying on interaction with your opponent. She can also let you swarming the Field faster when combined with "Call of the Haunted" and "Limit Reverse", something that the previous deck build didn't have.
- Gusto Egul
- Gusto Gulldo
- Gusto Falco
- Gusto Codor
- Gusto Squirro
- Gusto Thunbolt
- Winda, Priestess of Gusto
- Pirika, Lineage of Gusto
- Caam, Serenity of Gusto
- Windaar, Sage of Gusto
- Reeze, Whirlwind of Gusto
- Musto, Oracle of Gusto
- Kamui, Hope of Gusto
- Cockadoodledoo
- Junk Synchron
- Windrose the Elemental Lord
- Tempest, Dragon Ruler of Storms
- Mist Valley Falcon (if running "Call of the Haunted" and "Fiendish Chain")
- Ultimate Axon Kicker (only use with "Miracle Synchro Fusion")
- Mist Bird Clausolas
- Underworld Fighter Balmung
- Ally of Justice Catastor
- Armades, Keeper of Boundaries
- Daigusto Gulldos
- Daigusto Eguls
- Daigusto Sphreez
- Daigusto Falcos
- Stardust Dragon
- Mist Wurm
- Hyper Psychic Blaster
- Thought Ruler Archfiend
- Star Eater
- Mist Valley Thunder Lord (if running "Mist Valley Falcon")
Gust Valley
This build centered on using Gusto monsters in conjunction with Mist Valley archetype cards such as "Mist Valley Falcon", "Genex Ally Birdman", "Harpie Dancer" and/or "Divine Wind of Mist Valley". While the Gusto monsters set up the primary defense and Deck-thinning, afterwards you can return the Gusto monster that survived the previous turn via "Genex Ally Birdman" or "Harpie Dancer", while also activating the effect of "Divine Wind of Mist Valley" to Special Summon more monsters for a Synchro Summon. Two top-choice monsters to Synchro Summon are "Arcanite Magician" (who can provide destructive ability) and "Mist Valley Thunder Lord" (the strongest monster in the Deck). "Caam, Serenity of Gusto" is utilized for adding draw power, and also grant access to most Daigusto monsters. By including "Gusto Codor" in this type of build, Sphreez OTK strategies will also available. Also "Divine Wind of Mist Valley" helps trigger "Pirika, Lineage of Gusto" since you will special summon it straight from the deck, getting her effect.
With the limitation of "Genex Ally Birdman" in September 2013 Lists, this deck suffers a major decrease in consistency. The limitation of "Divine Wind of Mist Valley" in TCG January 2014 List renders this deck almost unplayable to a certain degree.
Night Gusto
This build combines Gusto monsters along with some staple DARK monsters to Summon "Dark Simorgh". While Gusto recruiters load WIND monsters in the Graveyard, cards like "D.D. Crow", "Tragoedia", and "Destiny HERO - Malicious" can help set up Synchro Summoning and load the Graveyard with DARK monsters for Dark Simorgh's Summoning.
- Gusto Gulldo
- Gusto Egul
- Winda, Priestess of Gusto
- Caam, Serenity of Gusto
- Dark Simorgh
- Junk Synchron
- Krebons
- Spirit Reaper
- Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind
- Blackwing - Zephyros the Elite
- Destiny HERO - Dasher
- Destiny HERO - Malicious
- Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
- Tragoedia
- Tour Guide From the Underworld
Psychic Gusto
This build combines Gusto with some of Banish Psychic deck's components. "Serene Psychic Witch" is the main card in this Deck, while cards like "Silent Psychic Wizard", "Esper Girl", "Psychic Jumper", and "Destructotron" can be added for more options. Naturia Synchro Monsters are also included and becoming primary control elements in this Deck (due to most non-Gusto Psychics are EARTH Attribute).
Before the release of "Pirika, Lineage of Gusto", this deck is claimed by many players as the most consistent, explosive, and also the easiest way to Summon "Daigusto Sphreez". However, with the release of Pirika, this deck becomes less-reliant on its Psychic components, but they can still be used for utilizing Naturia Synchro Monsters instead.
Stun Gusto
Basically, it is an Anti-Meta Deck that has similar concepts as T.G. Anti-Meta Deck, but utilizing Gusto monsters instead. Gusto monsters maintain primary defense, while also using beatdown monsters such as "Beast King Barbaros", "Thunder King Rai-Oh", and/or "Malefic Cyber End Dragon", combined with "Skill Drain" and "Shrine of Mist Valley" for putting your opponent's strategy under pressure and at the same time covering virtually any weaknesses in your Gusto defense. "Caam, Serenity of Gusto" ensures that your defense line will always live, even under Skill Drain's and Necrovalley's influences (due to Caam's shuffling-to-Deck effect is a Cost which unaffected by those cards, except you will not get the draw effect in the former's case). Despite its Stun-esque strategy, "King Tiger Wanghu" is not recommended for use, since its effect will automatically destroy any Summoned Gusto recruiters, rendering this Deck's main strategy pointless (unless "Skill Drain" or "By Order of the Emperor" is active).
Scrapyard Gusto
Another Gusto hybrid Decks which utilizes the 'floating' aspect of Pure Gusto build, combined with destructive ability of "Scrap Dragon" or "Diamond Dire Wolf" for constantly gaining advantage by destroying cards and gaining additional monsters at the same time. "Scrap Beast" is the main Tuner in this Deck, and it can combined with the obvious "Scrap Chimera"/"Summoner Monk" or "Winda, Priestess of Gusto"/"Kamui, Hope of Gusto for bringing out "Scrap Dragon" or "Daigusto Sphreez", respectively.
Tempest Gusto
A recently invented hybrid between Gusto and Dragon Rulers, this variant utilizes "Tempest, Dragon Ruler of Storms" and "Lightning, Dragon Ruler of Drafts" coupled with "Gusto Griffin" to make massive explosive plays, while still retaining the Gusto's natural defensive ability. This deck, compared to other Gusto hybrid decks, have so many available combo plays that can potentially swarming the field even without using Normal Summon, mostly via "Dragunity Knight - Gae Dearg" and "Lightning, Dragon Ruler of Drafts" to discard "Gusto Griffin" and bring any Gusto monster necessary into play. In the latter's case, it will also bring "Tempest, Dragon Ruler of Storms" straight from the Deck, ready for Synchro Summoning in conjunction with "Gusto Egul".
"Debris Dragon" also included for Synchro Summoning "Dragunity Knight - Gae Dearg" with "Shield Wing", Rank 4 Xyz Summon with "Caam, Serenity of Gusto" (usually to bring out "Lightning Chidori"), or just Summoning Gusto monster for "Creature Swap" plays. It can also used with "Tempest, Dragon Ruler of Storms" for unleashing "Star Eater", released in Judgment of the Light, as the strongest monster this deck can actually Summon.
However, this deck also not without its downsides, though. Since most of the major plays come from "Gusto Griffin", this deck will mostly remain passive until you can draw "Gusto Griffin" and find a way to discard it (similar weakness to Dark World decks). To avoid this, it is recommended to quickly Summon "Dragunity Knight - Gae Dearg" and protect it, since it is the only currently reliable way to search and trigger your "Gusto Griffin".
Unfortunately though, with "Lightning, Dragon Ruler of Drafts" being Forbidden in September 2013 Lists, this deck lost its major speed and reliable plays, making the deck drastically slower than usual. The recent Limitation of both "Tempest, Dragon Ruler of Storms" and "Debris Dragon" in the TCG January 2014 list, renders this deck build almost completely unplayable.
- Gusto Gulldo
- Gusto Egul
- Gusto Griffin
- Winda, Priestess of Gusto
- Caam, Serenity of Gusto
- Musto, Oracle of Gusto
- Kamui, Hope of Gusto
- Tempest, Dragon Ruler of Storms
- Debris Dragon
- Shield Wing
- Garuda the Wind Spirit
- Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders
- Crane Crane
- Card Trooper
- Maxx "C"
- Serene Psychic Witch
- Esper Girl
Weaknesses
As previously touched upon, a "Gusto" Deck's critical flaws are the below-average ATK of many of its monsters, making them somewhat unsuitable for attacks. Since this Deck's strategy relies heavily on the Graveyard, any form of banishment can damage or cripple the entire Deck. Macro-based Decks or anything that runs "Dimensional Fissure", "Transmigration Break", "D.D. Crow", or "Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer" can shut this Deck down completely. "Transmigration Break", combined with "Poisonous Winds" can effectively place this Deck in a deadlock, since most of Gusto support cards need a certain amount of Gusto monsters in the Graveyard to recycle them. "Gravekeeper's" Decks, which use "Necrovalley," making recycling attempts much harder, albeit some Gusto monster such as "Caam, Serenity of Gusto" and "Daigusto Gulldos" can bypass the "Necrovalley" card effect limitation. "Archlord Kristya", "Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo", "Summon Limit", and other anti-Special Summon cards can also shut down "Gusto" defenses down, due to their excessive needs of Special and Synchro Summoning. "Evolzar Dolkka" can negate all Gusto monster's effects that attempt to activate with ease (even during the Damage Step) to severely slow down all Gusto deck variants and "Evolzar Laggia" can stop all "Daigusto" monsters from being Synchro Summoned or Xyz Summoned.
"Gladiator Beast" Decks are arguably one of the worst possible match-up for "Gusto" Decks, since they gain advantage through battle, and have access to cards such as "Gladiator Beast Retiari", "Gladiator Beast Gyzarus", and "Gladiator Beast War Chariot". "Inzektor"s, "Lightsworn"s, and "Fire King" Decks can also be problematic, since their main strategy involve mass destruction via effects of "Inzektor Hornet", "Judgment Dragon", and "Fire King High Avatar Garunix", respectively, making almost all "Gusto" battle searchers unable to activate their effects (except for just a few like "Gusto Gulldo"). Madolche and Prophecy decks can also brings more trouble due to their universal removal power in "Madolche Queen Tiaramisu" (for Madolche) and "Spellbook of Fate"/"High Priestess of Prophecy"/"World of Prophecy" (for Prophecy).
Monsters with piercing effects such as "Blackwing Armed Wing", "Flamvell Uruquizas", "Gaia Dragon, the Thunder Charger" and "Hyper Psychic Blaster" can also be threatening to both your monsters and Life Points, due to most Gusto monster's low Defense stats. Even more troublesome are monsters with auto-defense-destruction/disruption effect such as "Red Dragon Archfiend", "Ally of Justice Catastor", "Exploder Dragonwing", "Ehren, Lightsworn Monk", "Legendary Six Samurai - Enishi", "Evolzar Dolkka", "Armades, Keeper of Boundaries", "Evigishki Merrowgeist", and more recently, "Number 11: Big Eye", "Mecha Phantom Beast Dracossack" and "Number 50: Blackship of Corn" because they can simply cut off the recruiter loop without much effort. "King Tiger Wanghu" (which can be found in most Anti-Meta Decks) can instantly destroy any Summoned Gusto recruiters as soon as they hit the field, making defensive attempts that much harder. "Deck Devastation Virus" can also do this job well, since most "Gusto"s monsters have below 1500 ATK.
"Abyss Dweller" and "Soul Drain" also pose a threat, as they can disable any in-Graveyard effects; including most of the searchers.
Finally, having too many "Gusto" recruiters in your hand (at least three or more, or two with the same name) also can reduce their effectiveness, since they can only search for one another from the Deck.
Despite the numerous weaknesses of the deck, there are ways you can get around these threats. Spell/Trap removal cards like "Mystical Space Typhoon", "Dust Tornado", "Twister", "Malevolent Catastrophe", etc can be used to destroy threats like "Macro Cosmos", "Dimensional Fissure", "Vanity's Emptiness", "Poisonous Winds", "Necrovalley", etc. Monster effect negation cards like "Breakthrough Skill", "Fiendish Chain", "Effect Veiler", "Divine Wrath", "Traptrix Trap Hole Nightmare", "Skill Prisoner" and even "Skill Drain" can stop powerful monster effects that will hurt you like "Archlord Kristya", "Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo", "Abyss Dweller", "Armades, Keeper of Boundaries", "Number 11: Big Eye", "Evolzar Dolkka", "King Tiger Wanghu", etc. "Debunk" can counter cards like "Fire King High Avatar Garunix", "Maxx "C"", "Effect Veiler" (to prevent "Pirika, Lineage of Gusto's" effect from being negated by it) etc, also you can use "Solemn Warning", "Black Horn of Heaven" and "Horn of Heaven" to counter any Special Summon-able monsters that has dangerous effect like "Madolche Queen Tiaramisu", "Black Rose Dragon", "Evilswarm Exciton Knight", "Number 101: Silent Honor ARK", etc.
Trivia
- Daigusto Synchro Monsters is similar to that of Dragunity Knights in terms of appearance, consisting of rider and its mounts (Winged Beast and Dragons for "Dragunity" and Psychic and Winged Beasts for "Gusto", respectively).
- "Daigusto Sphreez" is the only exception, since she does not have a mount.
- This is probably referencing to the partnership between "Mist Valley" and "Dragunity" during the first generation wars of Duel Terminal world.
- All Gusto non-Synchro Psychic-Type monster seems to be having a pairing system between its male and female members, which determined by their Levels. They also have exactly 6 members, which is most likely made of 3 pairs. If sorted from the highest to the lowest, it may resemble a family tree of some sort. According to that, one can be assume that "Windaar, Sage of Gusto" is their leader.
- With the introduction of "Pirika, Lineage of Gusto" in Primal Origin, they currently have 7 members. Pirika is the only one that (currently) have no male counterpart.
- If you look closely to Gusto Psychic-type monsters' eyes (best examples are "Winda, Priestess of Gusto" and "Reeze, Whirlwind of Gusto"), you can see that they have cross-like marking in their pupils (slightly resembling Uchiha Itachi's Mangekyou Sharingan from Naruto series). However, some of Gusto monsters like "Kamui, Hope of Gusto" doesn't share this characteristic and it is currently unknown if the other Gusto members actually share this characteristic as well.
- All Daigusto Synchro Monsters and Gusto's non-Psychic-type, non-Xyz monsters share this characteristic.
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