A Wind of Change

WIND gets the spotlight in NeoGoat this week! Carlos Garza took Wind Aggro to the top at Pelón Cards in Plaza Garibaldi, while Wind Duck made an appearance in Sunday's online games. Today we are sharing both lists, along with a bonus pick for the Fusion fans: Gaia the Dragon Champion.

Sone WIND builds from the weekend and one classic monster joining the lineup. Let's take a look!

Wind Aggro — Carlos Garza, 1st Place at Pelón Cards

Carlos Garza won the Saturday, October 3 tournament at Pelón Cards with Wind Aggro. A good way to start October for WIND, and a winning list to check out for anyone looking to take the attribute to their next locals.

Congratulations to Carlos! Here is the deck he brought to first place:

Wind Aggro — Carlos Garza · 1st Place · Pelón Cards · October 3, 2026

View the Wind Aggro decklist on the NeoGoat platform

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Wind Duck — From Sunday's Online Games

Wind Aggro was not the only WIND list getting some play over the weekend. Wind Duck also showed up online on Sunday, October 4, giving us another build to share.

With both lists side by side, take a look at their card choices. Would you stick with one of them, or borrow a few ideas from each for your own version?

Wind Duck — Seen in online play on October 4, 2026.

View the Wind Duck decklist on the NeoGoat platform

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Gaia the Dragon Champion

And now for a small detour. Gaia the Dragon Champion is a WIND monster, which gives us an excuse to include a deck built around the classic Fusion Monster.

Gaia the Dragon Champion — Not a fully WIND deck, but the boss monster qualifies!

View the Gaia the Dragon Champion decklist on the NeoGoat platform

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Wind Aggro, Wind Duck, or Gaia—which one are you trying first? Check out the lists and let us know what you would change after a few games.

See you at the next NeoGoat tournament!

Gaona Goes wins NeoGoat Pro Online Tournament

On Sunday, October 4, 2026, we had 13 players and four rounds in our online tournament on NeoGoat Pro. Gaona finished in first place with a 4–0 match record and an 8–2 game record. He had to get through two matches that went to Game 3 before closing the tournament with two straight 2–0 wins.

Watch Gaona's Full Tournament Run

This video includes all four of Gaona's matches in sequence, from the opening round against Jinzo to the last round against palacios. All ten games are included, so you can follow the whole run from start to finish.

Watch all of Gaona's matches on YouTube

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The 4–0 Run

Round 1 — Gaona vs. Jinzo: 2–1

Gaona started the tournament a game down. Thestalos and Gravekeeper's Spy put him under pressure in the opener, and he conceded after falling to 2,400 LP. He answered in Game 2 with Mobius and Zaborg, with Jinzo conceding after Gaona activated Brain Control.

In Game 3, Brain Control took a Green Gadget, which Gaona immediately Tributed for his own copy of Jinzo. That gave him a 2,400-point direct attack as early as turn two. A few turns later, his opponent conceded, and Gaona had his first match win.

Round 2 — Gaona vs. Breaker: 2–1

Next came Breaker's WIND deck. Gaona took Game 1 after using Soul Exchange to turn the opposing Luster Dragon into a Tribute for Mobius. Breaker fought back in Game 2: Slate Warrior and Rising Air Current kept the pressure on, and Gaona conceded at 800 LP.

The deciding game gave us one of the best plays of the run. With Gravekeeper's Spy providing monsters on the field, Gaona summoned Tribe-Infecting Virus, discarded Soul Exchange, and destroyed both Sonic Ducks. Spy and Tribe then attacked for a combined 2,800 damage, leaving Breaker at 1,600 LP. The game continued for another couple of turns before Breaker conceded, giving Gaona his second 2–1 win.

Round 3 — Gaona vs. claudio h: 2–0

Gaona's first 2–0 came against claudio h. In Game 1, Zaborg and Jinzo landed a combined 4,800 direct damage in one Battle Phase, setting up the first win of the match.

Game 2 was closer. Gaona fell to 1,600 LP, then used Soul Exchange to Tribute claudio h's Berserk Gorilla for Jinzo. Lightning Vortex took care of Jinzo on the following turn, but Gaona still found the finish: Breaker the Magical Warrior came down and attacked directly for 1,900 damage. Gaona moved into the last round at 3–0.

Round 4 — Gaona vs. palacios: 2–0

The first game against palacios was the longest of Gaona's run, lasting 21 turns. One memorable exchange started with Brain Control taking Don Zaloog. Gaona used it to attack directly for 1,400 damage, discard Mirror Force from palacios' hand, and then Tribute it for Mobius. palacios answered with Torrential Tribute, destroying Mobius and keeping the game going.

Later, D.D. Assailant brought palacios down to just 200 LP. The concession came after Gaona summoned Gravekeeper's Spy, putting him one game away from finishing undefeated.

In Game 2, Hydrogeddon destroyed Blade Knight in battle, brought out another copy, and the second Hydrogeddon attacked directly. The match ended on turn eight: Smashing Ground cleared a monster, then Gaona activated Breaker the Magical Warrior's effect on a set card. palacios conceded before the effect resolved, completing Gaona's 4–0 finish.

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Congratulations to Gaona on first place! There was plenty to watch along the way: Brain Control turning opposing monsters into Tributes, Tribe clearing two Sonic Ducks, and Breaker finding the final attack with Gaona down to 1,600 LP. Thanks to everyone who joined us for another online tournament on NeoGoat Pro!

NeoGoat October 2026 - 4 Loaner Decks

October is here, and we have four loaner decks ready for the new NeoGoat banlist! This time, we have two different takes on Zombies after Pyramid Turtle's ban, a Dragon list built around Horus and Future Fusion, and a familiar Harpie deck returning for the new format.

Each deck comes with a 40-card Main Deck and a 15-card Side Deck. Below you'll find the deck images, a look at how each list plays, and links to open them in the Deck Library.

1. Zombie Midrange

Main: 40  |  Extra: 0  |  Side: 15

Pyramid Turtle is gone, so Gozuki has some work to do. This build uses it to put Zombies in the Graveyard for Book of Life, with Ryu Kokki and Vampire Lord handling the bigger attacks. Once the Graveyards are set up, you can make the opponent deal with a monster, bring it back, and keep attacking.

Goblin Zombie helps keep another monster in hand and can search Gozuki. It also works nicely with Creature Swap: give it to the opponent, destroy it in battle, and get your search when it reaches your Graveyard. Book of Moon and the removal lineup help you make those attacks count while the revival cards give you something to follow up with.

View Zombie Midrange in the Deck Library

Full decklist: Main, Extra & Side

Main Deck (40)

Monsters (18)

• 2 × Ryu Kokki
• 1 × Vampire Lord
• 1 × Zombyra the Dark
• 1 × Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
• 1 × D.D. Assailant
• 2 × Gozuki
• 1 × Tribe-Infecting Virus
• 1 × Breaker the Magical Warrior
• 1 × D.D. Warrior Lady
• 1 × Giant Rat
• 2 × Goblin Zombie
• 1 × Exiled Force
• 1 × Spirit Reaper
• 1 × Morphing Jar
• 1 × Sinister Serpent

Spells (14)

• 2 × Book of Life
• 1 × Heavy Storm
• 1 × Creature Swap
• 1 × Pot of Greed
• 1 × Lightning Vortex
• 1 × Nobleman of Crossout
• 1 × Card Destruction
• 1 × Brain Control
• 1 × Smashing Ground
• 1 × Mystical Space Typhoon
• 2 × Book of Moon
• 1 × Premature Burial

Traps (8)

• 2 × Bottomless Trap Hole
• 1 × Mirror Force
• 1 × Torrential Tribute
• 1 × Sakuretsu Armor
• 1 × Dust Tornado
• 1 × Ring of Destruction
• 1 × Call of the Haunted

Side Deck (15)

• 1 × Jinzo
• 1 × Mobius the Frost Monarch
• 2 × Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
• 3 × Des Wombat
• 2 × Nobleman of Crossout
• 1 × Enemy Controller
• 1 × Sakuretsu Armor
• 2 × Dust Tornado
• 2 × Pulling the Rug

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2. Good Zombie Stuff (Zombie Dai)

Main: 40  |  Extra: 0  |  Side: 15

This version starts with a familiar play: Unexpected Dai for Insect Knight. That's a 1900 ATK monster on the field with your Normal Summon still available. You can follow it with Gozuki, add another attacker, or Tribute it for Jinzo or Thestalos the Firestorm Monarch.

The Insect Knight can stay and fight, too. Shrink and Rush Recklessly help it get through bigger monsters, while Breaker, Exiled Force and Kycoo give the deck different ways to deal with the opponent's field. Gozuki and the two copies of Book of Life keep the Zombie follow-up available after those first attackers are gone.

View Good Zombie Stuff (Zombie Dai) in the Deck Library

Full decklist: Main, Extra & Side

Main Deck (40)

Monsters (20)

• 3 × Insect Knight
• 1 × Ryu Kokki
• 1 × Jinzo
• 1 × Thestalos the Firestorm Monarch
• 1 × Vampire Lord
• 1 × Gigantes
• 1 × Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
• 1 × D.D. Assailant
• 2 × Gozuki
• 1 × Tribe-Infecting Virus
• 1 × Breaker the Magical Warrior
• 1 × D.D. Warrior Lady
• 1 × Hyper Hammerhead
• 1 × Don Zaloog
• 1 × Giant Rat
• 1 × Exiled Force
• 1 × Spirit Reaper

Spells (13)

• 2 × Unexpected Dai
• 2 × Book of Life
• 1 × Heavy Storm
• 1 × Reinforcement of the Army
• 1 × Pot of Greed
• 1 × Lightning Vortex
• 1 × Smashing Ground
• 1 × Mystical Space Typhoon
• 1 × Shrink
• 1 × Rush Recklessly
• 1 × Premature Burial

Traps (7)

• 2 × Bottomless Trap Hole
• 1 × Mirror Force
• 1 × Torrential Tribute
• 1 × Sakuretsu Armor
• 1 × Ring of Destruction
• 1 × Call of the Haunted

Side Deck (15)

• 1 × Mobius the Frost Monarch
• 1 × Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
• 2 × Des Wombat
• 2 × Nobleman of Crossout
• 1 × Brain Control
• 2 × Book of Moon
• 1 × Enemy Controller
• 2 × Sakuretsu Armor
• 2 × Dust Tornado
• 1 × Injection Fairy Lily

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3. Dragon Future

Main: 40  |  Extra: 3  |  Side: 15

If you want a bigger finish, this list has three Five-Headed Dragons waiting in the Extra Deck. Masked Dragon keeps the smaller Dragons coming, Exploder Dragon can trade with an opposing threat, and Totem Dragon helps with the Tribute Summons. The Horus line also gives you a route into LV8 and its Spell negation.

Future Fusion gives the deck another way to prepare its Fusion plays. NeoGoat uses its modern text: materials go to the Graveyard during your first Standby Phase after activation, and the Fusion Summon happens during your second. Getting those five Dragons into the Graveyard also sets up Dragon's Mirror, so the opponent has another Five-Headed Dragon to worry about.

There is also Dimension Fusion for a later push with banished Dragons. It can bring back the opponent's monsters too, so take a look at both players' banished cards before committing to that play.

View Dragon Future in the Deck Library

Full decklist: Main, Extra & Side

Main Deck (40)

Monsters (20)

• 2 × Luster Dragon
• 1 × Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV8
• 1 × Tyrant Dragon
• 1 × Kaiser Glider
• 2 × Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV6
• 2 × Spear Dragon
• 2 × Mirage Dragon
• 1 × Twin-Headed Behemoth
• 3 × Masked Dragon
• 2 × Exploder Dragon
• 3 × Totem Dragon

Spells (14)

• 1 × Heavy Storm
• 1 × Dimension Fusion
• 1 × Pot of Greed
• 2 × Dragon's Mirror
• 1 × Stamping Destruction
• 1 × Foolish Burial
• 1 × Brain Control
• 1 × Mystical Space Typhoon
• 2 × Book of Moon
• 2 × Future Fusion
• 1 × Premature Burial

Traps (6)

• 2 × Bottomless Trap Hole
• 1 × Mirror Force
• 1 × Torrential Tribute
• 1 × Ring of Destruction
• 1 × Call of the Haunted

Extra Deck (3)

• 3 × Five-Headed Dragon

Side Deck (15)

• 1 × Mirage Dragon
• 2 × Soul Release
• 1 × Giant Trunade
• 2 × Nobleman of Crossout
• 2 × Stamping Destruction
• 1 × My Body as a Shield
• 2 × Compulsory Evacuation Device
• 2 × Royal Decree
• 2 × Pulling the Rug

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4. Harpie's Fragrance

Main: 40  |  Extra: 0  |  Side: 15

Harpie's Fragrance returns with the same 40-card Main Deck as the August loaner. It already played two Harpie Oracle and two Unexpected Dai, so October's new limits didn't require any changes there. The Side Deck gets a small update: Soul Taker and D.D. Warrior Lady take the two Mobius slots.

The main interaction is still a good reason to play the deck. Anti-Spell Fragrance makes both players Set their Spells and wait until their next turn to use them. That gives Harpies' Hunting Ground time to remove the opponent's waiting Spells when you summon a Harpie Lady or Harpie Lady Sisters.

Harpie Queen finds Hunting Ground, Elegant Egotist adds another monster, and Hysteric Party brings the Harpies back for another round of attacks. If you enjoyed the August version, the same plays are still here.

View Harpie's Fragrance in the Deck Library

Full decklist: Main, Extra & Side

Main Deck (40)

Monsters (16)

• 3 × Harpie Queen
• 2 × Harpie Lady 1
• 1 × Harpie Lady
• 2 × Harpie Oracle
• 1 × Harpie Lady Sisters
• 2 × Sky Scout
• 1 × Hunter Owl
• 1 × Garuda the Wind Spirit
• 1 × Breaker the Magical Warrior
• 1 × Tribe-Infecting Virus
• 1 × Sinister Serpent

Spells (16)

• 2 × Unexpected Dai
• 2 × Harpies' Hunting Ground
• 2 × Swallow's Nest
• 2 × Elegant Egotist
• 2 × Book of Moon
• 2 × Shrink
• 1 × Pot of Greed
• 1 × Heavy Storm
• 1 × Mystical Space Typhoon
• 1 × Premature Burial

Traps (8)

• 2 × Hysteric Party
• 2 × Anti-Spell Fragrance
• 1 × Icarus Attack
• 1 × Mirror Force
• 1 × Ring of Destruction
• 1 × Call of the Haunted

Side Deck (15)

• 2 × Dust Tornado
• 1 × Giant Trunade
• 1 × Anti-Spell Fragrance
• 2 × Pulling the Rug
• 2 × Des Wombat
• 2 × Nobleman of Crossout
• 2 × Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
• 1 × Lightning Vortex
• 1 × Soul Taker
• 1 × D.D. Warrior Lady

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Which one are you trying first?

Pick a list, get a few duels in, and see which cards you want to keep for your next tournament. Each Side Deck gives you somewhere to start, and you can adjust it for the decks you face.

You can find these lists and more in our Deck Library. Let us know how your games go!

NeoGoat at Cartoncito Cards: September 29 Tournament

On September 29, 2026, we had 8 players at Cartoncito Cards for 3 rounds of NeoGoat. This was a transition tournament: players could use either the August 2026 banlist or the October 2026 banlist. That gave us a chance to see decks from both lists play against each other.

Round 1: Monarch vs. Rock

Our first match was Monarch using the October banlist against Rock using the August banlist.

The Rock deck had a PACMAN-style plan, using monsters like Golem Sentry and Medusa Worm to keep removing opposing monsters. But it could hit hard too! Giant Rat brought out Enraged Muka Muka, which kept reaching around 2400–2800 ATK and dealing heavy damage.

The last duel had a really cool finish. The Rock player cleared the Monarch player's monsters, but there was still one face-down Spell or Trap to worry about.

The Rock player took the risk and summoned Megarock Dragon, banishing 4 Rock monsters from the Graveyard. That gave it 2800 ATK, and its attack went through for exactly enough damage to win the duel and the match!

Winner: Rock — August 2026 banlist.

Match 2: Dino Zombie vs. Good Stuff

Next was Dino Zombie using the August banlist against Good Stuff using the October banlist. Dino Zombie took the match, giving the August list another win in the matches covered here.

Winner: Dino Zombie — August 2026 banlist.

Final Match: Pandemonium Archfiend vs. Monarch

The final match featured Pandemonium Archfiend using the October banlist against an unexpected Monarch deck using the August banlist.

The Archfiend deck brought Mist Archfiend, a new option for October, and also played Card Destruction. The match went to three duels, with Archfiends taking it 2–1.

Winner: Pandemonium Archfiend, 2–1 — October 2026 banlist.

A Ruling to Clear Up

There was a mistake with Archfiend of Gilfer and Pandemonium. The Archfiend player used Foolish Burial to send Gilfer to the Graveyard, then used Gilfer's effect to equip it to an opponent's monster.

When that monster was destroyed by battle, the equipped Gilfer was also destroyed. The player then used Pandemonium to search for another Archfiend, thinking that Gilfer counted because it had not been destroyed by battle.

The key detail is that Gilfer counts as an Equip Spell while equipped. Pandemonium needs an Archfiend monster to be destroyed and sent to the Graveyard outside of battle. Since Gilfer was an Equip Spell when destroyed, Pandemonium could not search in this situation.

The ruling was not checked by a judge at the time, so the search went through during the match. From the next duel onward, the correct ruling will apply: an equipped Gilfer being destroyed does not give a search with Pandemonium.

Shadowefra and Dragon: Two Paths to the Last Round — NeoGoat Pro Online

On Sunday, September 27, 2026, we had 16 players and four rounds in our online tournament on NeoGoat Pro, using the October 2026 banlist.

This time, we're following shadowefra's Warrior Chaos and Dragon's Horus–Totem, from their opening rounds to the match between them. Here are the two videos and a look at what happened along the way.

Shadowefra’s path— Warrior Chaos.

shadowefra brought Blade Knight, Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer and Chaos Sorcerer. His first three opponents were Spellcaster, Skill Drain Fiends and Gadget Monarch, the matches were long and full of stall cards.

Watch shadowefra's matches on YouTube.

Round 1: vs. Pepe — Spellcaster

Pepe's Spellcaster deck took the first duel, putting shadowefra behind right from the opening round. He needed both remaining games and managed to win them back to back, taking the match 2–1. No easy start for Warrior Chaos.

Round 2: vs. Chapa — Skill Drain Fiends

Chapa brought Skill Drain alongside Mist Archfiend and Fusilier Dragon, the Dual-Mode Beast. This time, shadowefra won both recorded duels for a 2–0 result, getting through the Fiend matchup without needing another deciding game.

Round 3: vs. Wabo — Gadget Monarch

Wabo had more than Gadgets and Monarchs waiting for him: Messenger of Peace and Wall of Revealing Light added another obstacle. Getting monsters onto the field was one thing; getting to attack through that backrow was another.

shadowefra took game one, Wabo won game two, and they went to a decider. shadowefra won the third duel to finish the match 2–1 and reach the last round at 3–0.

Dragon’s path — Future Fusion Horus

Dragon registered a build with Masked Dragon, Totem Dragon and Horus the Black Flame Dragon, plus Future Fusion and Dragon's Mirror to bring out Five-Headed Dragon. Those big Fusion summons showed up more than once during his matches.

Watch Dragon's matches on YouTube.

Round 1: vs. claudio h — EARTH Monarch

In the first duel against claudio h, Horus LV6 evolved into LV8 on turn three. Later, Dragon's Mirror brought out Five-Headed Dragon on turn nine, and Dragon won the opener. The match eventually went to a third game, played in a separate room.

In that deciding duel, Dragon used a different deck, featuring Reasoning, Monster Gate and Cyber-Stein rather than his registered Horus–Totem list. Cyber-Stein brought out King Dragun on turn one, followed by another King Dragun through Metamorphosis on turn three.

On turn five, Premature Burial revived Fusilier Dragon, and the turn also included Reckless Greed and Reasoning into Jinzo before Dragon won the duel. The match was initially recorded as a 2–1 win, but that deck change would lead to his disqualification later in the event.

Round 2: vs. Gaona — Hydrogeddon / Banisher Monarch

Gaona won the opening duel. Dragon answered in game two, where Totem Dragon returned to the field and turn nine featured Horus LV6 alongside a Five-Headed Dragon summoned through Dragon's Mirror. Dragon took that game, sending the match to a third duel.

The decider lasted 32 turns. Dragon activated Future Fusion on turn ten, used Pulling the Rug on turn eleven, and summoned Five-Headed Dragon through Future Fusion on turn fourteen. Even that was not the end of the game: there was still a long way to go before Dragon finally won and took the match 2–1.

Round 3: vs. panquecito — Red-Eyes / Future Fusion

panquecito brought a Red-Eyes / Future Fusion deck, so this time there were Dragons on both sides. Dragon won both recorded duels, with the second featuring a particularly big turn.

Future Fusion was activated on turn two and brought out Five-Headed Dragon on turn six. Then Dragon's Mirror summoned another one that same turn. Apparently, one Five-Headed Dragon was not enough.

Final Round : Shadowefra vs. Dragon

The last round brought Warrior Chaos against Horus–Totem. In the opening duel, Dragon used Exploder Dragon, brought back Totem Dragon and evolved Horus into LV8. Brain Control also appeared during the game, which Dragon won.

After that first duel, Dragon was disqualified for the deck change in his round-one decider against claudio h. shadowefra was awarded the match and became the tournament champion.

Congratulations to shadowefra! Thanks to everyone who joined the tournament. Enjoy the matches, and see you at the next NeoGoat event!

NeoGoat Pro - New Format

A new NeoGoat Pro update is here! This version brings new skins, new music, improvements to NeoChivo, and the October 2026 banlist already included.

New skins and music

Your next duel can come with a different look and soundtrack. The update adds new skins and music to freshen things up, whether you're playing online or spending some time testing decks. You can check out one of the new looks in the screenshot above.

NeoChivo gets an update

Our AI opponent, NeoChivo, has also received improvements. Got a deck idea you haven't taken into a tournament yet? Give it a few practice duels against the goat and see how it feels.

October 2026 banlist included

The October 2026 banlist is now incorporated into NeoGoat Pro. It's time to revisit your decklists, make the necessary adjustments, and try something new under the updated list.

Download NeoGoat Pro

Grab the updated version for your platform:

Windows:
Download NeoGoat Pro for Windows

Android:
Download NeoGoat Pro for Android

Pick a skin, bring your updated deck, and see you in the lobby!