Willexia's signature deck, v17.46b (YGO)

[Willexia Rennar]

While one of my favorite decks to tinker with the past few years has been my Synchron deck, "Lemon Lot," most folks who have known me on here for a while know that my signature style actually involves Ritual Monsters.

Lately I've been experiencing good things with my current version of this build, but I've been getting advice from folks on how to improve it just a bit more. With some upcoming tin promos likely sending the price of a few key cards plummeting, I figured my main excuse against one exceptionally viable card has gone away...as such, I brainstormed for a while earlier, and came up with this:

-=LAST RITES=-
-Canto 24117: Rite of Sealing-

-MONSTERS-
-20-
Divine Grace Northwemko x3
Djinn Releaser of Rituals x3
Djinn Presider of Rituals x2
Manju of the Ten Thousand Hands x3
Armageddon Knight x2
Tour Guide from the Underworld x2
Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
Tragoedia
Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning
Dark Armed Dragon
Sangan

-SPELLS-
-14-
Monster Reborn
Ritual of Grace x2
Dark Hole
Mystical Space Typhoon x3
Heavy Storm
The Seal of Orichalcos x2
Terraforming
Preparation for Rites x2
Pot of Avarice

-TRAPS-
-6-
Torrential Tribute x2
Mirror Force
Solemn Warning x2
Solemn Judgment


-EXTRA-
-15-
Stardust Dragon x2
Maestroke the Symphony Djinn x3
Gem-Knight Pearl x2
Leviair the Sea Dragon x3
Number 30: Acid Golem of Destruction
Number 17: Leviathan Dragon
Wind-Up Zenmaines x2
MuzuRhythm the String Djinn

-SIDE DECK-
-15-
Relinquished x3
Garlandolf, King of Destruction x3
Effect Veiler x3
Black Illusion Ritual x2
Ritual of Destruction x2
Starlight Road x2

--SO MOTE IT BE--

Releaser plays what has been the most pivotal role in this deck's recent success; by bringing out a Ritual Monster with it, I lock out my opponent's ability to Special Summon entirely. No Fusion Summons, Synchro Summons, Xyz Summons, Monster Reborn, Gorz, or anything. This leaves them having to overcome a (or, as has occasionally been the case, multiple, with one Northwemko protected by another brought out earlier) 2700-ATK monster with built-in protection from destruction effects before they can gain access to any of their usual power plays...3200 if she's empowered by the Seal of Orichalcos, which often serves as a prime target for her protection effect. The Seal also allows my weaker forces, like Manju and Armageddon Knight, to deal with the 2 biggest pains in the a** this deck has ever faced: Thunder King Rai-Oh and Steelswarm Roach, both of which are now in kamikaze range.

Now that Tour Guide's coming out as a promo card, including it for speedier access to Releaser finally seems viable to me; the fact that the two can overlay into Leviair (also coming out as a promo) to revive banished Djinns for further Ritual Summoning (or bringing back Armageddon Knights to keep Dark Armed Dragon fueled.)

Extra Deck's been adjusted to include more defensive options, including Maestroke and Zenmaines. Both can survive the Seal's activation and/or protect themselves from destruction multiple times, making them viable targets for Northwemko's effect.


Anyway, that's that. Feedback appreciated.

[sagethewanderer]

I have to say this deck is pretty solid. I've only seen a hand full of ritual decks work well and this is one of the best I've seen in a long time. Great work! I'd have suggestions but to be honest it doesn't need any. 10/10

[Willexia Rennar]

Had to fix a flaw in the Extra Deck...I apparently missed the fact that Black Ray Lancer requires WATER Monsters, so I swapped them out for a 2nd Pearl and 3rd Leviair.

Explains why they were so cheap, anyway...

[Willexia Rennar]

Made some adjustments to the Extra Deck again, to run more defensive options. Maestroke was an option I overlooked that works just as well as a Northwemko target as Zenmaines, and unlike Gantetsu I don't have to find some way of finagling in monsters of a strange level; Level 4s are sufficiently prevalent here as is.