Special Thanks!
... to my fellow regulars in the #gravekeepers chat for the proofreading, grammar-correcting, and resources, as well as the support:
Prinny#9656, BinocularBiff#9700, El Donko#1703, id.#6363, Eyrie#6239, Zealfern#2341, Lil Swu#2113, esoJAR#5512, Lord#3850, Reijusâ§#8789
The most epic players!
and BlĂśki#1846 for proofreading and submitting the guide. for the random list I found on one of DKayed's Videos. for posting that video of the Gravekeeperâs list.And the fellow mod/helper team!
Introduction
When talking about the oldest archetypes that have ever been created in Yu-Gi-Oh!, one just simply can't go over the details without mentioning about the legendary Gravekeepers, which were released in the Pharaonic Guardian Booster Pack back in 2003 in both TCG and OCG format. Being considered one of the oldest archetypes that have ever existed and are still running strong in the game, Gravekeepers can still see a fair amount of play over time in Master Duel. In fact, it is the first-ever archetype to be formed, even before Dark Magicians, Blue-Eyes, or even Exodia the Forbidden One:
"Gravekeeper's" is the first proper archetype in the TCG/OCG, in that it is the first card series to receive support cards (in Pharaonic Guardian) that specifically interact with cards containing the "Gravekeeper's" string in their names.
Though the "Dark Magician", "Blue-Eyes", and "Forbidden One" archetypes include cards from sets before Pharaonic Guardian, they did not receive supporting cards that specify their archetypal name until much later.
Yugipedia
Gravekeepers, as the name suggests, keep up their sleeves one of the most powerful niches in the game: The ability to prevent your opponent from fully utilizing their Graveyard effects to their fullest potential and severely hinder their game state. Even though it has been roughly 2 decades since their arrival, the deck is still filled with decent techs that can generally "say NO" to your opponent's capabilities in establishing even a functional board, and our signature field spell: Loading... , was, and still is, a powerful tool as well as the main face of an archetype that has been living up to its name and the legacy it has built over the years.
If you've read to this point and are still interested in the deck, allow me to show you the ins and outs of how it works in general.