Deck Mitsurugi #734751 — Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel

Deck — Deck Power Evaluation

Final Contextual Deck Power: 58/100 (±6 · Confidence: Medium)

• Primary strategy: Combo
• Secondary strategies: Midrange, Control
• Format: master-duel

Legality

Main 40 / Extra 15 / Side 0 — status: Legal.

Identity & game plan

• Win condition: Ritual Sumon high-ATK Reptile bosses (Ame no Murakumo for board wipe + negate, Ame no Habakiri for ATK reduction, Futsu no Mitama for recursion) and establish Rank 4 Xyz backups for interaction; grind through interaction via Mitsurugi search density and Ryzeal Xyz toolbox pressure.
• Turn 1 (going first): Use Pre-Preparation or Seventh Tachyon to set up 1 Ritual Summon; establish 1 Rank 4 Xyz (King of the Feral Imps, Ryzeal Duo Drive, or Ryzeal Detonator) for searchability and material generation. End với 1 2400–3200 ATK boss and interaction.
• Turn 2 (going second): Use hand traps (Ash Blossom, Maxx C, Infinite Impermanence) to disrupt, then leverage Dominus Impulse or board-breaking Xyz to clear opponent's field before pushing for damage.
• Recovery: Mitsurugi Prayers and Mitsurugi no Mikoto searchers generate advantage; Futsu no Mitama recurs Reptiles on opponent Triệu hồi đặc biệt; Mitsurugi Great Purification negates + destroys from hand, then recurs from Mộ. Ryzeal Detonator provides reactive removal.
• After siding: No sideboard available; flexibility limited to existing main-deck tech (Called by the Grave, Bonfire). Strategy remains Ritual-focused với Xyz backup.

Why it scores here

Mitsurugi is 1 consistent Ritual combo deck với 1 solid engine and multiple searchers, opening 1 functional boss monster and Rank 4 Xyz backup roughly 97% of the time (Inferred from archetype-core P≥1). Its ceiling is respectable—combining board wipe, negate, and ATK reduction on 1 single turn—but the median output is moderate due to resource commitment (tributing 8+ levels for 1 Ritual leaves few extenders). The deck struggles với interruption once 1 Ritual is negated and lacks backup lines vớiout committing resources; going-second pressure remains hindered by inconsistent board-breaker access. Missing 5 core cards (Droll & Lock Bird, King of the Feral Imps, Herald, Dugares, Crossout) creates gaps in interaction and recursion. No sideboard limits adaptation. The deck is competent for grind games but brittle against fast combo disruptors—reflecting its high consistency but limited resilience.

Dimension scores

How the score was computed

Strategy profile: Combo. Structural ≈ —, Going First ≈ 64, Going Second ≈ 57, Meta = provisional, Tournament Reliability ≈ 53. Modifiers: No sideboard (-3); Missing core Xyz (Herald, Dugares, King copy) (-2); Ritual-dependent critical path (-2). Final formula: 0.80Structural + 0.20TournamentReliability (Meta provisional)

Probability & combo summary

• Opening 1 starter: P(≥1) ≈ 0.97 · key two-card combo ≈ — · full-brick estimate ≈ 0.03 (all Inferred)
• Combo output: best PowerIndex —, median —, board-per-starter —
• Turn order: 0 going-first lines vs 0 going-second lines

Strengths

• Exceptional searcher density (18 searcher-text cards) enables consistent core-engine access and float generation.
• Multiple independent starters (Pre-Preparation, Seventh Tachyon, Ice Ryzeal, Ext Ryzeal, Sword Ryzeal, Mitsurugi Prayers) reduce brick risk.
• Ritual boss monsters offer diverse utility: Ame no Murakumo for board wipe + negate, Ame no Habakiri for ATK reduction, Futsu no Mitama for recursion on opponent sumon.
• Comprehensive Rank 4 Xyz toolbox (Ryzeal Duo Drive, Ryzeal Detonator, King of the Feral Imps) for searchability, interaction, and follow-up.
• Hand-trap coverage (Ash Blossom 3×, Infinite Impermanence 3×, Maxx C 1×) provides going-second disruption.
• Compact and coherent main deck với minimal garnet density—most cards serve 2+ roles.

Weaknesses

• Ritual Sumon is 1 critical single choke point; negation collapses primary line, forcing dependency on weaker Ryzeal-Xyz backup.
• Limited interruption resilience; deck lacks redundant negation chains or layered interaction (typically 1 negate + 1 removal mỗi lượt).
• Resource commitment to Hiến tế 8+ levels for Ritual Summon leaves hand depleted; recovery is slow vớiout additional engine activations.
• Missing 5 core cards (Droll & Lock Bird 67%, King of the Feral Imps 58%, Herald of the Arc Light 58%, Number 60: Dugares 58%, Crossout Designator 54%) creates interaction and recursion gaps.
• No sideboard (0/15); unable to adapt post-game 1 in best-of-3 format; strategy entirely locked to main deck.
• Closing power is slow; end-board is primarily single-boss beat-down (2400–3200 ATK) vớiout evasion, piercing, or direct damage.
• Going-second weakness: board-breaker access via Dominus Impulse and Branded removal is present but not redundant; heavy reliance on hand-trap chains to break boards.

Critical choke points

• Ma Pháp Ritual negation (e.g., Ash Blossom on Pre-Preparation or Seventh Tachyon activation) collapses primary line; backup Ryzeal Xyz path is significantly weaker and resource-hungry.
• Droll & Lock Bird after first search severely restricts combo extension; deck runs no counter (Crossout Designator absent).
• High tribute cost (8 levels) for Ritual Summon leaves hand depleted; follow-up limited vớiout additional engine activation or float.
• Redundancy gap in going-second board-breaking; if Dominus Impulse is negated or hand-trapped, removal options narrow to Branded (tech) and Detonator.

Recommended changes

Evidence & confidence

• Verified: Deck is Legal in Master Duel format (40 main, 15 extra, 0 side all vớiin limits).; 5 Limited cards present at 1 copy each (Bonfire, Called by the Grave, Ext Ryzeal, Sword Ryzeal, Maxx C); all legal.; Archetype core: 14 exact-name Mitsurugi cards in deck; 19 total archetype+sub-archetype copies.; 72% of core card set present (13/18 core cards); 5 core cards missing.
• Observed: Usage stats from 24 Mitsurugi decks show 18 core cards at 50–100% inclusion; 13 of 18 present in this deck.
• Inferred: P(≥1 archetype core in opening hand 5) ≈ 0.969 from hypergeometric draw odds (19 core cards in 40-card main).; P(≥1 hand-trap in opening hand 6) ≈ 0.711 from hypergeometric (7 hand-trap copies).; Full brick probability ≈ 3% (inverse of P(≥1 starter)).; Combo ceiling: Ritual Sumon boss + Rank 4 Xyz với 2–3 interaction lines (board wipe + negate, recurse on opponent summon, reactive removal) inferred from card text and role hints.; Combo median: same board as ceiling but fewer float/extension lines; resource spent on Hiến tếs limits follow-up to ~1 additional action.; Interruption resilience: Ritual negation collapses primary line; backup Ryzeal Xyz requires additional resources. Estimated 1–2 independent lines (Ritual + Ryzeal) but both resource-hungry.; Going-second board-break: Dominus Impulse, Branded removal, and Detonator provide 3 primary removal tools; limited redundancy.; Pilotability: 4–6 decision points mỗi lượt (search target, Ritual choice, Xyz target, trap activation timing). Moderate complexity; moderate error tolerance.
• Provisional: Meta Power is Provisional; no dated metagame sample supplied. Archetype usage and top-16 share unknown.; Matchup performance unknown; no tournament data available.; Side-deck strategy is not applicable (0/15 side cards); post-game 1 adaptation purely via main-deck tech.
• Data gaps: No combos supplied in evidence; combo floor/median/ceiling inferred entirely from card text, role hints, and composition. No tournament link or per-pilot match record; archetype meta-share and metagame fit are Provisional. No dated metagame sample; Meta Power cannot be computed and remains Provisional. No win-rate telemetry (brick rates, starter consistency in matched play, going-first/second records, matchup breakdowns) available in YGOVN; all consistency claims are Inferred from hypergeometric odds. No side-deck composition available; post-side resilience cannot be evaluated.