Yu-Gi-Oh! UNDEFEATED! Red Dragon Archfiend Centur-ion Deck Profile & Combo! June-July 2024 

Legatia comes up as it also triggers Gaia to summon rda back, also kinda mandatory if you only see centur-ion engine having the draw changes games. I play a budget version of this deck so I know 😎

@@squid_duelist I play this deck full time. My Centurion engine is just Trudea, primeria, 1 FS, 1 Wake up, 1 Phalanx. No need for all the other cards. Going down the regular combo line for this deck, RDA will bridge into the centurions with Auxilia and start the engine.

@@brandonchan1101 Thank you, really appreciate it! For some quick thoughts: Bystials I've tested and I do think they are strong But I think the reason is because they're naturally strong cards, rather than cards that help RDA directly Early into the game, they often felt more like hand traps rather than extenders in RDA, but I'm sure there will be a future format where Bystials will be so important again that this downside won't matter! Horus I haven't tested truthfully so it's harder to give an honest review on them. However at a glance, it seems like RDA doesn't utilize the multiple level 8 bodies as efficiently as other strategies. Would love to see if someone figured out a cool combo with them though.

@@AlphaYGO awesome! Thank you very much for the reply 💪🏽

I wouldn't call it mandatory since the deck can still operate without them. But the consistency it provides and how it lets you play through handtraps has definitely been a plus.

At the moment I haven't mapped out a solid siding pattern, and as you mentioned, with so many match up dependent situations, the theory could go on forever. But I left some thoughts below and hopefully it can be of some help! It's not perfect, but some food for thought! Going 1st: I try to maintain the engine as is and try not to remove any RDA or Centur-ion cards since the deck's win condition (Calamity) is universally quite strong. There are some match ups where Red Reign or Centur-ion Phalanx aren't as important, so they could be sided out alongside your other non-engine (typically Crossout targets where applicable) Going 2nd: I find that cutting a couple of Centur-ion cards (mainly Stand-Up & Oath) to make room for more non-engine (typically board breakers) is a decent compromise. Red Reign & Phalanx also being good options since they're both trap cards. Of course, there is also wiggle room in your Crossout targets, to make room for high impact non-engine for the respective match up. As for your other question. I typically like to start RDA first, mainly because I personally view the Centur-ion cards as extenders. Your opponent will often throw all their hand traps at your RDA combo, and resolving Centur-ion for Calamity becomes a lot easier. I also highly value any opportunity to resolve Crimson Resonator, which leading with Centur-ion cards may make awkward. If Droll becomes prevalent, adapting the gameplan would be best. However, I think when you open RDA & Centur-ion cards, playing through Droll is feasible regardless of which you prioritize. It's when you get hit with Droll + another hand trap where the combos may not pan out as planned. Anyways, hope some bit of my rambling was insightful in some way!

Definitely! I enjoy the pure build just as much and I think it has its own merits as well.

@@AlphaYGO Are there any changes you would do compared to the last pure build you showed us on spankos channel?

@@jorge126790 i think it ultimately comes down to preference! One benefit of 3 copies, is it gives you greater odds of seeing one in your hand, and if your soul resonator gets stopped, you can still combo However, when you don't have a soul resonator around, Flame Lotus King in hand does feel weaker I believe. Due to the current pool of Dark Dragon Synchros available, the lvl3 non-tuner body doesn't pair amazingly with the other tuners. So at the moment, I've been content with 1 copy but I can see this changing easily whenever new cards are released!

tweaking im afraid

@@Brandon-ww3pj The card is called "Emblema of Oath"!

@@The-Sentry-Void After testing both 1&3 The benefit of 3 copies is that if your soul resonator gets stopped, you may have opened a copy already, allowing you to combo One issue with 3 is that, it only really pairs well with soul resonator Because the other tuner levels + lvl3, doesn't make any amazing Dark Dragon Synchros right now It's ultimately personal preference, but I'm content with 1 copy at the moment!

50 cards for this version, yup!

@@AlphaYGO is droll strong against this deck? Would be interessting, how it perform in next Format. What are u thoughts?

@@mrFutureTuber I would describe Droll as strong against this deck, but the main obstacles are usually Droll + another hand trap. Otherwise, I've been finding that average hands can navigate through Droll to a reasonable extent.

😭 alright bet

@@AlphaYGO :P