Tournament Report September 25th, 2025

 Another night, another unforgettable NeoGOAT showdown—this time with 20 duelists stepping into the ring to prove their skills across four intense rounds. Despite the strong showing from HERO and Spellcaster players, the top cut told a different story. Zombie decks once again overran the bracket, showing just how oppressive their recursion and pressure can be when piloted by skilled duelists.

With Zombies repeatedly topping recent events, discussions within the NeoGOAT format committee are heating up. Many players are calling for a banlist adjustment to curb Zombie dominance, possibly targeting:

• Pyramid Turtle consistency
• Book of Life recursion loops
• Creature Swap

The decision was hit the Pyramid Turtle for now, but the next banlist update may bring some cold winds for the undead. 

Round 1: Spellcaster Deck vs Unidentified Deck 🏆

Round 2: Wind Deck vs Earth Deck 🏆

Round 3: (Recording was lost but it was a Zombie deck vs Zombie deck)

Round 4: Zombie 🏆vs Zombie 

First Round there was a little discussion about the interaction of Mirage of Nightmare and Deck Devastation Virus, they also forgot to destroy a Des Lacooda on field after the virus resolved. The second duel the winner countered all the other player's plays.

Due to time constraints (this tournament was held at night) and how grindy late-stage matches can become, Round 5 was omitted—a decision commonly made to keep the event from running into the early hours of the morning. With four Swiss rounds completed, final standings were locked, and prizing distributed accordingly.

Last-Minute NeoGoat October 2025 Banlist Change: Pyramid Turtle Semi-Limited!

 In a surprising  update just days before the release of the new NeoGoat banlist, Pyramid Turtle has been added to the Semi-Limited List, reducing its legal copies from 3 to 2. After publishing the banlist days ago many players noted that zombies were not hit, and zombie deck were winning many local tournaments recently.

Why Pyramid Turtle?

Reducing Pyramid Turtle to 2 copies forces Zombie pilots to play more thoughtfully and reduces the likelihood of early Turtle setups that give them overwhelming board presence before opponents can establish control.

Zombie decks have tech cards like Creature Swap that acts as pseudo-removal, they give the turtle and make aggresive plays that end the duels quick. Maybe Creature Swap is the real problem, but with this change only Zombies are nerfed.

By semi-limiting this card, these interactions are still playable — but no longer abusable. Zombies are not being nerfed into the ground. A limit would have been too harsh; semi-limiting this card is an experimental change. With the banlists we encourage creative deckbuilding — exactly what NeoGoat is all about.

Tournament Report September 23th, 2005

 This week’s NeoGoat tournament featured a wide mix of decks, with Warrior Aggro taking 1st place!

A notable match featured a Blue-Eyes Chaos Ritual deck using Advanced Ritual Art, showcasing a unique build that caught a lot of attention. Though it didn’t win the event, it achieved second place, the deck made a strong showing and impressed players with its consistency and power.

Deck diversity was strong across the board — players brought everything from Chaos variants to rogue brews, showing off the format’s flexibility.

Round 2: Victos Ahumada 🏆 vs Andres Lopez

Round 3: Gustavo Chapa (Blue-Eyes deck) vs Eduardo Perales 🏆

Round 4 (finals): Victor Ahumada 🏆 vs Eduardo Perales

A very fast match.

Another solid turnout and a fun night for NeoGoat. See you at the next one!

NeoGoat Banlist October 2025

  Banlist [October 2025]

Changes from last banlist:

Forbidden:

- Magician of Faith (from limited)

Limited:

- Elemental HERO Wildheart (from Unlimited) - Giant Trunade (from Unlimited) - United We Stand (from Forbidden)

Semilimited:

- Pyramid Turtle (from Unlimited)

- Reckless Greed (from Limited) - Dark Renewal (from limited) - Return From the Different Dimension (from limited)

Unlimited:

- (No changes)

Changes to Card Pool 

Cards Added: 

- Desert Twister

- Elemental HERO Necroshade

- Epsilon The Magnet Warrior

- Skilled Blue Magician 

- Tenkabito Shien

- Ancient Gear Castle

- E - Emergency Call

- Mausoleum of the Emperor

- Red-Eyes Spirit 

- Elemental HERO Darkbright

- Elemental HERO Necroid Shaman

Cards removed: 

(None)

Full list extra cards:

https://www.duelingbook.com/deck?id=18202179  (banlist October 2025)

Also

• The core cardpoool is all OCG cards before Cybernetic Revolution, here are the cards that differ from regular Goat Format.

• OCG-Exclusive Card Pool: Vanillas (including Rituals and non-effect Fusions):
  • https://www.duelingbook.com/deck?id=10677015 (A-E)
  • https://www.duelingbook.com/deck?id=10677060 (F-L)
  • https://www.duelingbook.com/deck?id=10677102 (M-S)
  • https://www.duelingbook.com/deck?id=10677144 (T-Z)
• All other cards (including Fusions with effects):
• https://www.duelingbook.com/deck?id=7692100 (1999-2002)
• https://www.duelingbook.com/deck?id=17188308 (2003-May 26th, 2005)

Also the cards included in these Structure Decks are allowed:

Deck Profile: Wind Return Deck

Congratulations to Diego Barrera who got second place in September 18th, 2025 tournament using a Wind return strategy. This decks has Harpie support, Flying Kamakiri engine, and Return from the Different Dimension bursts. The game plan is to generate constant pressure with swarm tactics and backrow removal, then close games with Bazoo + Return or Silpheed swings.

Main Deck:

2x Bazoo the Soul-Eater

1x D.D. Warrior Lady

1x Exiled Force

3x Flying Kamakiri #1

3x Harpie Lady 1

3x Harpie Queen

1x Hunter Owl

2x Ninja Grandmaster Sasuke

2x Silpheed

1x Tribe-Infecting Virus

1x Creature Swap

1x Enemy Controller

2x Harpies' Hunting Ground

1x Lightning Vortex

1x Mystical Space Typhoon

1x Pot of Greed

1x Premature Burial

1x Reinforcement of the Army

1x Snatch Steal

2x Bottomless Trap Hole

1x Call of the Haunted

1x Icarus Attack

1x Mirror Force

1x Ninjitsu Art of Transformation

2x Return from the Different Dimension

2x Solemn Judgment

1x Torrential Tribute

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Side Deck:

2x King Tiger Wanghu

2x Lady Ninja Yae

1x Sasuke Samurai

1x Swift Birdman Joe

2x Book of Moon

2x Nobleman of Crossout

2x Smashing Ground

2x Ninjitsu Art of Transformation

1x Ring of Destruction

 Monster Lineup

• Flying Kamakiri #1 (3x): Provides consistency by tutoring Harpie Lady 1, Hunter Owl, Sasuke Samurai or Lady Ninja Yae. Keeps pressure on board while fueling graveyard for Bazoo/Silpheed.
• Harpie Lady 1 (3x) + Harpie Queen (3x): Core beaters. Queen ensures access to Harpies’ Hunting Ground, while Lady 1 boosts all WIND monsters, making even small Kamakiris respectable threats.
• Bazoo the Soul-Eater (2x): Key synergy piece. Removes WIND monsters to fuel Return pushes and can beat over big threats immediately.
• Silpheed (2x): Free special summon with banished setup; excellent synergy with Bazoo and Return.
• Ninja Grandmaster Sasuke (2x): Handles face-up DEF walls (Gravekeeper’s Spy, Spirit Reaper) that otherwise stall swarms and can be used with Ninjitsu Art to search for a Harpie Lady, Bazoo or Flying Kamakiri.
• Hunter Owl (1x): Scales well with multiple WINDs on board, often reaching 2000–2500 ATK.
• Utility Picks: D.D. Warrior Lady, Exiled Force, and Tribe-Infecting Virus give versatile spot removal and answers to problem monsters.

 Spell Suite

• Harpies’ Hunting Ground (2x): The main enabler. Turns every Harpie summon into backrow removal, forcing cautious play from slower decks.
• Power Spells: Pot of Greed, Snatch Steal, Premature Burial — staples for advantage and swing turns.
• Board Control: Lightning Vortex, Enemy Controller, Creature Swap provide flexible monster management.
• Reinforcement of the Army: Effectively bringing Sasuke to be able to use Ninjitsu Art / Exiled Force depending on matchup needs.

Trap Lineup

• Return from the Different Dimension (2x): Win condition. Works with Bazoo, Silpheed, and even incidental removals like D.D. Warrior Lady. It's a trap you can use even if your LP is low, this allows to use Solemn Judgment.
• Ninjitsu Art of Transformation (1x): Surprise tech. Converts Ninja into Harpie, Hunter Owl or Bazoo mid-combat, dodges removal, and accelerates tempo.
• Defensive Core: Solemn Judgment (2x), Torrential Tribute, Mirror Force, Call of the Haunted, Bottomless Trap Hole (2x). Strong balance of proactive and reactive disruption.
• Icarus Attack (1x): Extra spot removal that synergizes with Harpies and Kamakiri floaters.

Tournament Report - NeoGoat à la carte! (Part 2) Gameplay videos

 The NeoGoat Format keeps evolving, and our community-driven events are where the creativity truly shines. The À La Carte event gave duelists the chance to put their deckbuilding skills to the test in a unique way: instead of sticking to a single archetype or strict core, players could “pick and choose” their favorite engines, tech cards, and combos—building  from the card pool. This allowed competitors to mix cards rarely seen in traditional Goat, finding synergies only possible in NeoGoat.

Appetizer Round: White Paladin vs Machines 🏆

First duel, the Blue-Eyes brick. Second duel, lots of burgers. Third Duel, finding the OTK.

Soup Round: Monarch 🏆 vs Burn 

Second duel saved by summoning Hungry Burger.

Main Course: Monarch 🏆 vs Dark Deck

Dessert Round: Monarch 🏆 vs Burn Pacman

Second duel saved by summoning Hungry Burger... again.

A player's suppertime

Tournament Report - NeoGoat à la carte! (Part 1)

 The latest NeoGoatFormat À la Carte Special Tournament was one for the books, this special event had an unique event rule:

🍔 All the players had to include Hamburger Recipe in their Main deck, and Hungry Burger in their Extra deck. Hungry Burger could be ritual summoned directly from the Extra Deck, and whenever it was summoned, its controller gained 1000 LP.

This quirky addition turned Hungry Burger into the unofficial mascot of the event. Some duelists even built around it, while others just enjoyed the surprise factor whenever it hit the field.

The room was buzzing with good vibes — hamburgers, pizza, and drinks flowed as duelists battled to restaurant background music. Everyone walked away with booster packs, adding to the festive, locals-style atmosphere.

 

Top Players at the Event

A Buffet of Decks: (Side Deck and Extra Deck not included in the lists)

First Place Decklist (Carlos Linares)

Main Deck:

1x Breaker the Magical Warrior

2x Chaos Sorcerer

1x D.D. Assailant

1x D.D. Warrior Lady

1x Exiled Force

3x Gravekeeper's Spy

1x Jinzo

1x Magician of Faith

1x Manju of the Ten Thousand Hands

1x Mobius the Frost Monarch

2x Shining Angel

1x Sinister Serpent

2x Skilled Dark Magician

1x Spirit Reaper

2x Thestalos the Firestorm Monarch

1x Zaborg the Thunder Monarch

2x Book of Moon

1x Brain Control

1x Heavy Storm

1x Metamorphosis

1x Mystical Space Typhoon

1x Nobleman of Crossout

1x Pot of Greed

1x Premature Burial

1x Scapegoat

1x Snatch Steal

3x Soul Exchange

1x Bottomless Trap Hole

1x Call of the Haunted

1x Dust Tornado

1x Mirror Force

1x Phoenix Wing Wind Blast

1x Ring of Destruction

1x Sakuretsu Armor

1x Torrential Tribute

1x Hamburger Recipe

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Extra Deck:

1x Hungry Burger

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Second Place Decklist (Jose Luis Salazar)

Main Deck:

1x Ryu Kokki

2x Goldd, Wu-Lord of Dark World

1x Vampire Lord

1x Tribe-Infecting Virus

1x Breaker the Magical Warrior

1x Giant Rat

3x Pyramid Turtle

1x Tsukuyomi

1x Exiled Force

1x Injection Fairy Lily

1x Marshmallon

1x Spirit Reaper

1x Mystic Swordsman LV2

1x Morphing Jar

1x Magician of Faith

1x Sinister Serpent

1x Dark Mimic LV1

2x Book of Life

1x Heavy Storm

2x Creature Swap

2x Metamorphosis

1x Pot of Greed

2x Nobleman of Crossout

1x Swords of Revealing Light

1x Hamburger Recipe

1x Mystical Space Typhoon

2x Book of Moon

1x Scapegoat

1x Enemy Controller

1x Mirage of Nightmare

1x Snatch Steal

1x Premature Burial

1x Mirror Force

1x Torrential Tribute

1x Ring of Destruction

1x Call of the Haunted

2x Royal Decree

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Extra Deck:

1x Hungry Burger

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Third Place Decklist (Tonatiuh Camarillo)

Main Deck:

2x Lava Golem

1x Mobius the Frost Monarch

1x Dark Dust Spirit

2x King Tiger Wanghu

1x Grave Ohja

2x Golem Sentry

2x Big Shield Gardna

1x Morphing Jar #2

2x Stealth Bird

2x Des Lacooda

1x Injection Fairy Lily

1x Marshmallon

1x Pot of Greed

1x Hamburger Recipe

2x Offerings to the Doomed

2x Emergency Provisions

1x Level Limit - Area B

2x Wave-Motion Cannon

1x Mirage of Nightmare

2x Messenger of Peace

2x Ojama Trio

1x Ceasefire

1x Mirror Force

1x Torrential Tribute

1x Ring of Destruction

2x Zoma the Spirit

1x Gravity Bind

2x Solemn Judgment

1x Judgment of Anubis

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Extra Deck:

1x Hungry Burger

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Dark Magician Virus Deck

Main Deck:

3x Dark Magician

1x Dark Red Enchanter

1x Dark Elf

3x Skilled Dark Magician

1x Toon Gemini Elf

2x Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer

1x Tribe-Infecting Virus

1x Breaker the Magical Warrior

3x Apprentice Magician

1x Old Vindictive Magician

1x Magician of Faith

1x Pot of Greed

1x Lightning Vortex

3x Toon Table of Contents

3x Dark Magic Curtain

1x Mystical Space Typhoon

1x Magical Dimension

1x Snatch Steal

1x Premature Burial

1x Dark Renewal

3x Deck Devastation Virus

1x Mirror Force

2x Sakuretsu Armor

1x Call of the Haunted

2x Solemn Judgment

1x Hamburger Recipe

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Extra Deck:

1x Hungry Burger

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Zombie Aggro Deck

Main Deck:

3x Berserk Gorilla

1x Breaker the Magical Warrior

1x Exiled Force

3x Giant Rat

1x Injection Fairy Lily

3x Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer

3x Pyramid Turtle

3x Ryu Kokki

1x Tribe-Infecting Virus

1x Vampire Lord

3x Book of Life

1x Call of the Mummy

2x Creature Swap

1x Heavy Storm

1x Mystical Space Typhoon

2x Nobleman of Crossout

1x Pot of Greed

1x Premature Burial

2x Smashing Ground

1x Snatch Steal

1x Call of the Haunted

3x Royal Decree

1x Hamburger Recipe

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Extra Deck:

1x Hungry Burger

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Relinquished Deck

Main Deck:

2x Chaos Sorcerer

1x Breaker the Magical Warrior

1x Lava Golem

3x Manju of the Ten Thousand Hands

1x Marshmallon

1x Mobius the Frost Monarch

1x Senju of the Thousand Hands

1x Sinister Serpent

1x Spirit Reaper

3x Thunder Dragon

1x Tribe-Infecting Virus

1x Tsukuyomi

1x Zaborg the Thunder Monarch

2x Zombyra the Dark

3x Relinquished

3x Black Illusion Ritual

1x Book of Moon

1x Brain Control

1x Heavy Storm

2x Metamorphosis

1x Mystical Space Typhoon

1x Nobleman of Crossout

1x Pot of Greed

1x Scapegoat

1x Snatch Steal

1x Swords of Revealing Light

2x Deck Devastation Virus

1x Mirror Force

1x Ring of Destruction

2x Royal Decree

1x Hamburger Recipe

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Extra Deck:

1x Hungry Burger

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White Paladin Deck

Main Deck:

3x Blue-Eyes White Dragon

2x Chaos Sorcerer

1x Tribe-Infecting Virus

1x Breaker the Magical Warrior

1x Senju of the Thousand Hands

2x Sonic Bird

3x Manju of the Ten Thousand Hands

3x Gravekeeper's Spy

3x Paladin of White Dragon

1x Heavy Storm

1x Pot of Greed

1x Lightning Vortex

1x Upstart Goblin

1x Nobleman of Crossout

1x Card Destruction

2x White Dragon Ritual

1x Hamburger Recipe

1x Mystical Space Typhoon

1x Book of Moon

3x Super Rejuvenation

1x Snatch Steal

1x Fulfillment of the Contract

1x Premature Burial

1x Mirror Force

1x Ring of Destruction

1x Royal Decree

1x Call of the Haunted

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Extra Deck:

1x Hungry Burger

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Zombie Deck

There were many other decks at the event, but theses are special mentions.

Closing Thoughts

The Hungry Burger rule gave the tournament its flavor — duelists were cheering every time the Extra Deck Burger hit the table, no matter who summoned it. Combined with a mix of Fusion decks, nostalgia builds, PACMAN tricks, and steady meta staples, plus food, drinks, and booster packs for all, the À la Carte Special was exactly what NeoGoat is about: competition, community, and creativity.