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Master Duel Meta Report: Ride Into the Future

Ride Into the Future was a very appropriately named release, with the advent of "Snake-Eye" and Loading... quickly becoming not only an extremely popular engine, but also what is undoubtedly the strongest deck of the format, laying waste to most other decks to a degree only outmatched by Spright and Tearlaments. Accompanying this release came a fairly milquetoast Forbidden & Limited List, though one that certainly weakened some of the decks that the community at large had issues with.

Alongside the exceedingly powerful Snake-Eye cards came some hotly-awaited though much less impactful support for Noble Knight and T.G. strategies, the former of which wreaked havoc on the Synchro & Link Event hosted in February.


Snake-Eye

To the surprise of absolutely nobody who has been paying attention to paper formats, Snake-Eye is the deck to beat in this format as well as for the foreseeable future. Featuring unreal amounts of advantage generation with very limited field investment, the deck has endless plays and can come back from nothing if the field is wiped out. Not only is Diabellstar among the most ubiquitous cards in Master Duel, she is also a major part of the strongest deck. God help us all.

With the engine being extremely splashable in a myriad of decks, it may have come as a surprise that the most powerful one seemed to be the pure, though one could rationalize it by pointing out that anything else would bring the average power of the deck down.

1st Place in Master Cup #35 – CF AHMED RS

42 cards
3 copies
Effect Veiler
3 copies
Snake-Eye Ash
Snake-Eye Oak
2 copies
Snake-Eyes Poplar
3 copies
Maxx "C"
3 copies
Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring
Bystial Magnamhut
3 copies
Diabellstar the Black Witch
2 copies
Snake-Eyes Flamberge Dragon
3 copies
Nibiru, the Primal Being
Original Sinful Spoils - Snake-Eye
One for One
3 copies
Triple Tactics Talent
Pot of Prosperity
Divine Temple of the Snake-Eye
3 copies
WANTED: Seeker of Sinful Spoils
2 copies
Called by the Grave
Crossout Designator
Dramatic Snake-Eye Chase
Sinful Spoils of Betrayal - Silvera
3 copies
Infinite Impermanence
Kikinagashi Fucho
Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder
Promethean Princess, Bestower of Flames
Linkuriboh
Knightmare Phoenix
Hiita the Fire Charmer, Ablaze
Salamangreat Sunlight Wolf
I:P Masquerena
Dharc the Dark Charmer, Gloomy
Selene, Queen of the Master Magicians
Decode Talker Heatsoul
Amphibious Swarmship Amblowhale
Apollousa, Bow of the Goddess
Worldsea Dragon Zealantis
Underworld Goddess of the Closed World
Side Deck
3 copies
Droll & Lock Bird
3 copies
Retaliating "C"
Bystial Druiswurm
Bystial Saronir
Bystial Baldrake
Harpie's Feather Duster
3 copies
Summon Limit
2 copies
Red Reboot

1st Place in Meta Weekly #102 –

40 cards
Droll & Lock Bird
Magicians' Souls
Kurikara Divincarnate
3 copies
Snake-Eye Ash
Snake-Eye Oak
2 copies
Snake-Eyes Poplar
3 copies
Maxx "C"
3 copies
Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring
3 copies
Diabellstar the Black Witch
Snake-Eyes Flamberge Dragon
Nibiru, the Primal Being
Original Sinful Spoils - Snake-Eye
One for One
3 copies
Where Arf Thou?
3 copies
Triple Tactics Talent
Divine Temple of the Snake-Eye
3 copies
Chicken Game
3 copies
WANTED: Seeker of Sinful Spoils
Called by the Grave
Crossout Designator
3 copies
Infinite Impermanence
Lyrilusc - Assembled Nightingale
Downerd Magician
Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder
Promethean Princess, Bestower of Flames
Linkuriboh
Knightmare Phoenix
Hiita the Fire Charmer, Ablaze
I:P Masquerena
Dharc the Dark Charmer, Gloomy
Selene, Queen of the Master Magicians
Amphibious Swarmship Amblowhale
Apollousa, Bow of the Goddess
Accesscode Talker
Worldsea Dragon Zealantis
Underworld Goddess of the Closed World

1st Place in TORNEIO SEMANAL #4 – EUG Nice

40 cards
Effect Veiler
Droll & Lock Bird
Kurikara Divincarnate
3 copies
Snake-Eye Ash
Snake-Eye Birch
Snake-Eye Oak
3 copies
Snake-Eyes Poplar
3 copies
Maxx "C"
3 copies
Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring
3 copies
Diabellstar the Black Witch
Snake-Eyes Flamberge Dragon
2 copies
Nibiru, the Primal Being
Original Sinful Spoils - Snake-Eye
One for One
2 copies
Where Arf Thou?
Sinful Spoils of Subversion - Snake-Eye
Divine Temple of the Snake-Eye
3 copies
WANTED: Seeker of Sinful Spoils
2 copies
Called by the Grave
Crossout Designator
Dramatic Snake-Eye Chase
Sinful Spoils of Betrayal - Silvera
3 copies
Infinite Impermanence
Lyrilusc - Ensemblue Robin
Promethean Princess, Bestower of Flames
Linkuriboh
Relinquished Anima
Knightmare Phoenix
Hiita the Fire Charmer, Ablaze
I:P Masquerena
Dharc the Dark Charmer, Gloomy
Knightmare Unicorn
Selene, Queen of the Master Magicians
Amphibious Swarmship Amblowhale
Apollousa, Bow of the Goddess
Accesscode Talker
Worldsea Dragon Zealantis
Underworld Goddess of the Closed World
Side Deck
2 copies
Droll & Lock Bird
2 copies
Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion
Harpie's Feather Duster
3 copies
Triple Tactics Talent
2 copies
Enemy Controller
3 copies
Cosmic Cyclone
2 copies
Summon Limit

Despia

Despia is kicked into second place for what must be the tenth time. While the deck is undeniably powerful and competitive it has a tragic weakness in the Snake-Eye matchup: if Mirrorjade is placed into the Spell & Trap Zone, the player will be unable to Summon a second copy due to the new one applying its "you can only control 1" restriction.

2nd Place in Factory Cup S5 #9 –

54 cards
Despian Tragedy
3 copies
Maxx "C"
3 copies
Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring
3 copies
Keeper of Dragon Magic
3 copies
Fallen of Albaz
2 copies
Aluber the Jester of Despia
Springans Kitt
Tri-Brigade Mercourier
2 copies
Blazing Cartesia, the Virtuous
2 copies
Guiding Quem, the Virtuous
Bystial Magnamhut
Bystial Saronir
3 copies
Albion the Shrouded Dragon
3 copies
The Bystial Lubellion
Nibiru, the Primal Being
Gold Sarcophagus
That Grass Looks Greener
3 copies
Fusion Deployment
Triple Tactics Talent
Branded Fusion
Foolish Burial
3 copies
Triple Tactics Thrust
Branded Lost
2 copies
Called by the Grave
Crossout Designator
Branded Opening
Branded in High Spirits
Branded in Red
Evenly Matched
Branded Banishment
Fusion Duplication
Branded Beast
2 copies
Branded Retribution
Predaplant Dragostapelia
Borreload Furious Dragon
Titaniklad the Ash Dragon
Sprind the Irondash Dragon
2 copies
Albion the Branded Dragon
Mysterion the Dragon Crown
2 copies
Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon
Lubellion the Searing Dragon
2 copies
Granguignol the Dusk Dragon
Rindbrumm the Striking Dragon
Albion the Sanctifire Dragon
Predaplant Verte Anaconda
Side Deck
Elder Entity N'tss
Garura, Wings of Resonant Life
Starving Venom Fusion Dragon
Golden Cloud Beast - Malong
Mereologic Aggregator
Tri-Brigade Arms Bucephalus II
2 copies
Nibiru, the Primal Being
3 copies
Ultimate Slayer
2 copies
Evenly Matched
2 copies
Fusion Duplication

1st Place in Master Cup #33 – April

49 cards
Despian Tragedy
3 copies
Maxx "C"
3 copies
Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring
3 copies
Fallen of Albaz
2 copies
Aluber the Jester of Despia
Springans Kitt
Tri-Brigade Mercourier
Blazing Cartesia, the Virtuous
Guiding Quem, the Virtuous
Bystial Druiswurm
Bystial Saronir
Albion the Shrouded Dragon
2 copies
The Bystial Lubellion
2 copies
Nibiru, the Primal Being
Gold Sarcophagus
3 copies
Fusion Deployment
Triple Tactics Talent
Branded in White
Branded Fusion
Foolish Burial
3 copies
Triple Tactics Thrust
Branded Lost
3 copies
Super Polymerization
2 copies
Called by the Grave
2 copies
Branded Opening
3 copies
Branded in High Spirits
Branded in Red
Branded Banishment
Fusion Duplication
Branded Retribution
Mudragon of the Swamp
Predaplant Dragostapelia
Borreload Furious Dragon
Titaniklad the Ash Dragon
Sprind the Irondash Dragon
2 copies
Albion the Branded Dragon
Despian Quaeritis
2 copies
Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon
Lubellion the Searing Dragon
Granguignol the Dusk Dragon
Rindbrumm the Striking Dragon
Albion the Sanctifire Dragon
Predaplant Verte Anaconda
Side Deck
3 copies
Droll & Lock Bird
Bystial Magnamhut
Nibiru, the Primal Being
3 copies
Nadir Servant
3 copies
Cosmic Cyclone
Evenly Matched
3 copies
Summon Limit

2nd Place in Evil League S9 #6 –

60 cards
3 copies
Droll & Lock Bird
Despian Tragedy
3 copies
Maxx "C"
3 copies
Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring
3 copies
Fallen of Albaz
2 copies
Aluber the Jester of Despia
Springans Kitt
2 copies
Tri-Brigade Mercourier
2 copies
Blazing Cartesia, the Virtuous
3 copies
Guiding Quem, the Virtuous
Bystial Druiswurm
Bystial Magnamhut
Bystial Saronir
Dogmatika Maximus
Albion the Shrouded Dragon
The Bystial Lubellion
That Grass Looks Greener
3 copies
Fusion Deployment
3 copies
Nadir Servant
Branded in White
Branded Fusion
Foolish Burial
3 copies
Triple Tactics Thrust
Branded Lost
Branded Regained
2 copies
Super Polymerization
2 copies
Called by the Grave
Crossout Designator
2 copies
Branded Opening
3 copies
Branded in High Spirits
Branded in Red
Branded Banishment
Fusion Duplication
Branded Beast
2 copies
Branded Retribution
Garura, Wings of Resonant Life
Predaplant Dragostapelia
Borreload Furious Dragon
Titaniklad the Ash Dragon
2 copies
Albion the Branded Dragon
Despian Quaeritis
2 copies
Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon
Lubellion the Searing Dragon
Granguignol the Dusk Dragon
Rindbrumm the Striking Dragon
Albion the Sanctifire Dragon
Guardian Chimera
Predaplant Verte Anaconda
Side Deck
2 copies
Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion
Gimmick Puppet Nightmare
3 copies
Nibiru, the Primal Being
Harpie's Feather Duster
2 copies
Dark Ruler No More
Lightning Storm
3 copies
Evenly Matched
2 copies
Red Reboot

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