Shared Decklists of the Week: Elemental HERO Edition

This week’s shared decklists both feature Elemental HERO cards, but they approach the theme from completely different directions.

The first deck uses Elemental HERO Wildheart as part of a trap-resistant control strategy supported by FIRE monsters and disruptive cards. The second list fully commits to the classic HERO Fusion experience, combining the original Elemental HERO monsters with Polymerization, Miracle Fusion, and a large Fusion toolbox.

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Wildfire HERO Control

This is not a traditional Fusion-heavy HERO deck. Instead, it uses Elemental HERO Wildheart alongside Tenkabito Shien to maintain attackers that are unaffected by Trap effects.

https://neogoat-platform.vercel.app/deck.html?slug=wildheart-fire-control-1783543962942

Bonfire gives the deck reliable access to Volcanic Slicer and Tenkabito Shien, while Giant Rat and UFO Turtle help maintain field presence. The recruiter package also works well with Creature Swap, allowing the deck to trade smaller monsters for more valuable opposing threats.

The Trap lineup is one of the deck’s most interesting features. Cards such as Needle Ceiling, Two-Pronged Attack, Phoenix Wing Wind Blast, and Raigeki Break give the deck several ways to break established boards. Wildheart and Tenkabito can also survive effects such as Needle Ceiling, making some exchanges heavily favor this strategy.

Miracle Fusion provides the finishing power. With the current Main Deck, Elemental HERO Gaia and Elemental HERO Nova Master are the most accessible Fusion options.

Main Deck — 40 Cards

Monsters — 18
2x Volcanic Slicer
1x D.D. Assailant
1x Tribe-Infecting Virus
1x Breaker the Magical Warrior
1x D.D. Warrior Lady
3x Elemental HERO Wildheart
3x Tenkabito Shien
2x Giant Rat
2x UFO Turtle
1x Exiled Force
1x Sinister Serpent

Spells — 13
1x E - Emergency Call
1x Heavy Storm
1x Creature Swap
1x Reinforcement of the Army
2x Miracle Fusion
1x Pot of Greed
1x Nobleman of Crossout
2x Bonfire
1x Mystical Space Typhoon
1x Book of Moon
1x Premature Burial

Traps — 9
1x Raigeki Break
1x Bottomless Trap Hole
2x Needle Ceiling
1x Mirror Force
1x Torrential Tribute
1x Phoenix Wing Wind Blast
1x Two-Pronged Attack
1x Spell Shield Type-8

Extra Deck — 10 Cards

2x Elemental HERO Wildedge
1x Elemental HERO Nova Master
2x Elemental HERO Wild Wingman
3x Elemental HERO Gaia
2x Elemental HERO Necroid Shaman

Side Deck — 14 Cards

2x Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
1x D.D. Warrior
1x Lightning Vortex
1x Nobleman of Crossout
2x Smashing Ground
1x Raigeki Break
1x Needle Ceiling
1x Sakuretsu Armor
2x Dust Tornado
2x Royal Oppression

The submitted Side Deck currently contains 14 cards, leaving one slot available for additional matchup coverage.

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HERO Fusion Heritage

The second list goes in the opposite direction and fully embraces the original Elemental HERO Fusion strategy.

https://neogoat-platform.vercel.app/deck.html?slug=hero-fusion-decree-1783586262180

Elemental HERO Prisma, King of the Swamp, and Elemental HERO Woodsman help assemble Fusion materials, while three copies of E - Emergency Call provide access to the HERO required for each situation. King of the Swamp can substitute for specifically named Fusion materials and also search Polymerization.

The deck has two different Fusion routes. Polymerization allows it to summon the classic named HERO Fusions, while Miracle Fusion converts monsters already used or destroyed into additional threats. Fifth Hope then recycles Elemental HERO monsters from the Graveyard and gives the deck another way to recover during longer games.

The two copies of Royal Decree are especially important. Rather than filling the deck with defensive Traps, this build attempts to shut down the opponent’s Trap lineup and create a safer opening for its Fusion Monsters.

This is the more dedicated and thematic of the two HERO decks. It may require more setup, but it also has access to a much wider Fusion toolbox and can produce some of the most recognizable monsters from the Elemental HERO lineup.

Main Deck — 40 Cards

Monsters — 17
1x Elemental HERO Sparkman
1x Elemental HERO Clayman
2x Elemental HERO Burstinatrix
1x Elemental HERO Avian
1x Elemental HERO Bladedge
1x Elemental HERO Necroshade
2x Elemental HERO Prisma
1x Elemental HERO Wildheart
1x Command Knight
1x Elemental HERO Woodsman
1x Elemental HERO Bubbleman
3x King of the Swamp
1x Morphing Jar

Spells — 18
3x E - Emergency Call
1x Heavy Storm
2x Polymerization
1x Reinforcement of the Army
2x Miracle Fusion
1x Pot of Greed
1x Fifth Hope
1x Upstart Goblin
1x Smashing Ground
1x Mystical Space Typhoon
2x Book of Moon
1x Enemy Controller
1x Premature Burial

Traps — 5
1x Mirror Force
1x Torrential Tribute
2x Royal Decree
1x Ring of Destruction

Extra Deck — 15 Cards

1x Elemental HERO Tempest
1x Elemental HERO Wildedge
1x Elemental HERO Plasma Vice
1x Elemental HERO Nova Master
1x Elemental HERO Shining Flare Wingman
1x Elemental HERO Wild Wingman
1x Elemental HERO Thunder Giant
1x Elemental HERO Flame Wingman
1x Elemental HERO Rampart Blaster
1x Elemental HERO Darkbright
1x Elemental HERO Mudballman
1x Elemental HERO Steam Healer
1x Elemental HERO Mariner
2x Elemental HERO Gaia

No Side Deck was included with this submission.

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Two Different Ways to Play HERO

These lists show two very different ways to incorporate Elemental HERO cards into NeoGoat.

Wildfire HERO Control treats Wildheart and Miracle Fusion as parts of a broader control strategy, combining trap-resistant attackers with recruiters and destructive Trap Cards. HERO Fusion Heritage makes the archetype the center of the deck and attempts to access as many classic Fusion Monsters as possible.

One deck uses HERO cards as an engine. The other plays them as the complete strategy. Both are welcome additions to this week’s shared deck library.

NeoGoat Pro v0.2 Light is now available!!

NeoGoat Pro v0.2 Light is now available for download.

This is an early beta release of the NeoGoat Pro dueling client. It includes bot duels, online rooms, NeoDraft, deck editing, replays, player profile options, custom images, and customizable duel music.

Story Mode is not unlocked yet, and there is no automatic updater for now. This is still a light beta build, so expect some rough edges.

Download NeoGoat Pro v0.2 Light

Basic installation

1. Download the file from itch.io.
2. Extract it to a folder.
3. Open the folder NeoGoat-Pro-Light-0.2.
4. Run NeoGoat Pro.

If Windows shows a security warning, choose More info and then Run anyway. This can happen because the beta executable is not digitally signed yet.

Important notes

• Do not delete internal folders such as script, pics, sound, deck, WindBot, or expansions.
• Online play requires an internet connection.
• The server is currently in beta and may restart or go offline during testing.
• Your decks are stored in the deck folder. Back it up before updating to a new version.
• NeoDraft is included for casual games and testing, but it should not be used to judge normal competitive balance.

Online play

1. Open Online.
2. Enter your name.
3. Refresh the room list.
4. Create a room or join an existing room.
5. Both players must mark themselves as ready.
6. The host starts the duel.

If the game does not connect, check your internet connection, restart the game, and make sure Windows Firewall is not blocking the program.

Custom music

Duel music can be changed from Profile → Background music.

Recommended format: .ogg. MP3 may cause sound errors in some cases.

Free and unofficial

NeoGoat Pro is free and unofficial. This release is meant to help players test the client, play online, build decks, and report issues for future versions.

NeoGoat World Cup 2026 — Next Week Reminder

The NeoGoat World Cup 2026 Team Event is coming up next week, during July 11, 2026.

This is a quick reminder for all participating teams to start preparing everything before the event. Each team must submit its decklists before the tournament begins so we can check team construction, shared card limits, Selection Cards, and player positions.

Each team should send:

• Player A decklist
• Player B decklist — team captain
• Player C decklist
• The team’s 3 Selection Cards
• The country represented by the team

Remember that this is a team event, so normal deckbuilding is not enough. Card limits are shared across the entire team, except for the 3 Selection Cards, which can be used normally by each player while still respecting their individual banlist limits.

Please send your lists with enough time before the event. Late decklist submissions may delay checks, pairings, or tournament setup.

The event will use the team structure announced previously: A vs A, B vs B, and C vs C, with the team winning 2 out of 3 matches taking the round.

We have been a little busy lately, but the event is still moving forward. More updates will be posted as we get closer to the tournament.

Build carefully, choose your Selection Cards wisely, and get ready for the NeoGoat World Cup.

NeoGoat Tournament Report - June 30th, 2026

The June 30th NeoGoat tournament brought 10 players together for a very unusual night: half tournament, half football watch party. While the duels were going on, everyone was also keeping an eye on the Mexico vs Ecuador World Cup match ⚽, so the room had that strange but fun mix of tense card-game silence, sudden soccer reactions, and the usual NeoGoat arguments over timing windows.

The featured matches gave us a good spread of the current local field: Water Plant, Hydro Banisher, Burn, Warrior, and Earth Zombie all showed up on camera. By the end of the night, Warrior took first place, Burn finished second, and Water Plant landed in third.

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Featured Duel 1 - Water Plant vs Hydro Banisher

The first recorded match was Water Plant against Hydro Banisher, and it quickly became the rules-discussion match of the night. A long pause happened when Hydro Banisher argued that Botanical Girl would miss timing after being destroyed by battle while connected to Miracle Fertilizer.

After the judge reviewed the situation, the ruling was that Botanical Girl did not miss timing in that case, so the duel continued. From there, Water Plant managed to survive the disruption and keep grinding through the long game. In the last duel of the match, Pole Position ended up being the tech that won Water Plant the match. By chaining it to Book of Moon at the key moment, Plant kept its field from falling apart and took over the duel.

It was not the fastest duel of the night, but it was definitely the one that made everyone stop watching the football game for a moment.

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Featured Duel 2 - Water Plant vs Burn

The second featured match was one of the most interesting ones: Water Plant against Burn. This was a full back-and-forth match where both decks showed what they were trying to do.

In the first duel, Water Plant opened with Lonefire Blossom into Sylvan Hermitree, but Burn slowed things down with Nightmare Wheel. The key turn came when Plant used Miracle Fertilizer to revive Lonefire, then followed with Giant Trunade, returning Fertilizer, Nightmare Wheel, and the set backrow. After that, Lonefire brought out Fairy King Truesdale, Abyss Soldier bounced the set monster, Fertilizer came down again, and a second Truesdale joined the field. Plant pushed through with a huge board and took the first duel.

The second duel was Burn at its nastiest, and also had one messy rules moment. Burn opened with Pot of Greed, Des Koala, Reflect Bounder, and later Lava Golem, forcing Water Plant to spend resources just to stay alive. When Lava Golem tributed Plant’s Botanical Girl and Abyss Soldier, Plant activated Botanical Girl and searched Lord Poison. That search was actually invalid, since Botanical Girl should miss timing when tributed this way, but no judge was nearby and Burn allowed the play to continue.

Even with that extra card, Burn kept applying pressure. Plant used Tribe-Infecting Virus to discard Lord Poison and destroy Lava Golem, then later tried to rebuild with Miracle Fertilizer, Sylvan Hermitree, and Frost and Flame Dragon. One of the best plays of the match came when Plant activated Nobleman of Crossout on Burn’s set monster, but Burn chained Ceasefire, flipping the target face-up as Giant Germ. That made Nobleman fail to banish it, while Ceasefire also dealt 1500 damage.

From there, Burn finished the duel perfectly. Plant kept trying to stabilize, but in the End Phase Burn activated three copies of Nightmare Wheel on Hermitree. The Wheels dropped Plant to 500, and then the saved Giant Germ attacked into Hermitree, was destroyed, and inflicted the final 500 damage. It was a brutal Burn finish: even after allowing an invalid Botanical Girl search, Burn still found the exact line to close the game.

The third duel was much cleaner for Water Plant. Lonefire brought out Hermitree again, but D.D. Warrior Lady removed it early. Plant rebuilt with Mother Grizzly, Lord Poison, and Abyss Soldier. Burn seemed to draw too many monsters and not enough real defensive pieces, and after Abyss Soldier bounced the last set monster, Plant attacked for the win.

Water Plant won the match. Burn deck can suddenly turn the duel into a math problem.

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Featured Duel 3 - Warrior vs Earth Zombie

The third featured match was Warrior against Earth Zombie. This one was more direct than the Plant matches: less looping, more pressure, more removal, and more battle-phase punishment.

Earth Zombie tried to play through the grind, but Warrior kept the pace high and did not let the Zombie side comfortably establish its engine. The Warrior deck used its usual mix of efficient attackers, spot removal, and tempo swings to keep forcing bad trades. Once Warrior got ahead, Earth Zombie never fully recovered.

Warrior took the match and kept building momentum toward the final result of the night.

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Featured Duel 4 - Water Plant vs Warrior

The last featured duel put Water Plant against Warrior, with both decks already having strong tournament runs. Water Plant had shown that it could grind through removal, abuse Miracle Fertilizer, and suddenly build a threatening board out of the Graveyard. Warrior, on the other hand, had the cleaner tempo plan.

This time, Warrior came out on top. The deck had enough pressure and interaction to keep Water Plant from freely setting up its recursion engine, and the match ended with Warrior securing the win.

That result gave Warrior first place for the June 30th event.

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Final Standings

1. 1st Place: Warrior
2. 2nd Place: Burn
3. 3rd Place: Water Plant

Overall, this was a fun 10-player night with a very different atmosphere from the usual local tournament. The World Cup match in the background made the room louder, stranger, and more relaxed, but the duels still delivered: a rules pause, a triple Nightmare Wheel finish, a Plant comeback, and a Warrior deck closing the tournament in first place.

Not a bad night for NeoGoat. Not a bad night for football either.

NeoGoat June 2026: The Format So Far

June 2026 has been one of the busiest months for NeoGoat so far. Between local tournaments, online events, deck profiles, loaner decks, NeoDraft, and early testing sessions, the format has had enough activity to give us a clear first picture of what the new banlist is doing.

This is not meant to be a full statistical breakdown. It is more of a quick mid-format recap: what has been showing up, what keeps winning, and what players should probably keep in mind when preparing for the rest of the June 2026 format.

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June 2026 at a Glance

The biggest story of the month is still Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning. With BLS legal at one, many decks have naturally shifted toward LIGHT and DARK packages, even when they are not fully dedicated Chaos decks. Warrior piles, Good Stuff lists, Thunder Dragon engines, HERO variants, and even some aggressive beatdown decks can all threaten a sudden BLS swing once the Graveyard is ready.

At the same time, the format has not become only “summon BLS and win.” The June reports showed a wide field: Good Stuff, Chaos, Hydro Banisher, Beastdown, Monarchs, Gravekeepers, Zombies, HERO decks, Reasoning Gate, Decree Beat, and several rogue ideas all had moments worth talking about.

That is probably the healthiest sign of the month. The best decks are powerful, but the field is not solved. Players are still finding new ways to attack the same problems.

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Meta Picture So Far

Based on the reported June events so far, this is the current rough picture of the June 2026 NeoGoat meta. This is not a strict tier list, but it does show which strategies have appeared repeatedly near the top tables.

June 2026 Meta Snapshot

Deck Family	June Read	Why It Matters
Chaos / BLS Shells	Most consistent top-table presence	Thunder Dragon, Flip engines, Warriors, and generic LIGHT/DARK piles all make BLS easy to enable.
Good Stuff	Safest midrange choice	Flexible threats, clean removal, and strong one-for-one cards keep it relevant in almost every matchup.
Hydro Banisher / Decree Beat	Strong anti-meta pressure	Banisher cards attack the Graveyard, while Royal Decree lets aggressive monsters ignore trap-heavy defenses.
Beastdown / Warrior Aggro	Fast and still dangerous	These decks punish slow starts and can turn simple battle pressure into tournament wins.
Monarchs	Best midgame swing deck	Mobius, Thestalos, Zaborg, Soul Exchange, and Return from the Different Dimension give Monarchs strong comeback tools.
HERO Variants	Combo-midrange watchlist	Miracle Fusion, Wildheart, Prisma, Phoenix Blade, Plants, and Gadgets give HERO decks several different identities.
Gravekeepers	Rising anti-Graveyard option	Necrovalley, Commandant, Spy, Guard, Ambusher, and anti-meta traps give the deck more structure than before.
Reasoning Gate	Explosive rogue threat	Reasoning and Monster Gate can punish opponents who are only prepared for normal midrange games.

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What the Tournament Reports Showed

The early June events showed that straightforward pressure is still good. Beastdown, Warriors, Hydrogeddon decks, and Decree Beat all had strong moments because they force opponents to answer the board immediately. In a format where many decks want time to set up Graveyard value, Flip effects, or tribute summons, simple combat pressure can still steal entire matches.

Good Stuff also continued to look like one of the safest choices. It does not need a single combo to function. The deck can play removal, pressure with efficient monsters, protect itself with traps, and still end games with BLS when the opportunity appears.

Chaos remains one of the clearest pillars of the format. Thunder Dragon, Dekoichi, Night Assailant, Tsukuyomi, Gravekeeper's Spy, and similar engines keep giving Chaos decks enough cards to survive long games. Once the Graveyard is ready, Black Luster Soldier can turn a stable position into a winning one very quickly.

Monarchs also made a real statement. Earth Monarch and other tribute-based decks showed that cards like Mobius the Frost Monarch, Thestalos the Firestorm Monarch, Zaborg the Thunder Monarch, Shrink, and Return from the Different Dimension can swing games even after the opponent looks ahead.

The more experimental side of June was just as important. HERO decks kept finding new shells, from Phoenix Blade to Gadget HERO to Plant-HERO hybrids. Gravekeepers received more attention thanks to Commandant and Ambusher. Reasoning Gate proved that explosive spell-based decks still need to be respected. Even Zombies, Skill Drain builds, Harpies, Red-Eyes, Tyranno Infinity, Archfiends, and Water strategies added useful variety to the month.

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Cards That Defined the Month

• Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning: still the biggest closer in the format.
• Heavy Storm: punished greedy backrow setups all month.
• Royal Decree: gave aggressive decks a way to ignore trap-heavy boards.
• Banisher of the Radiance: forced Chaos and Graveyard decks to play differently.
• Miracle Fusion: kept HERO decks relevant, even when opponents tried very hard to discard it.
• Mobius the Frost Monarch: repeatedly turned tribute summons into game-breaking tempo swings.
• Reasoning / Monster Gate: reminded everyone that not every deck wants to play fair.

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What Should Players Prepare For?

Going forward, the safest preparation is to respect three things: BLS, backrow punishment, and non-standard engines.

If your deck cannot answer Black Luster Soldier, it probably needs changes. If your deck loses instantly to Heavy Storm, Royal Decree, or Mobius, it probably needs a better plan. And if your testing only includes Good Stuff mirrors, you may be caught off guard by Reasoning Gate, Gravekeepers, Hydro Banisher, HERO combo turns, or Skill Drain pressure.

The June 2026 format rewards strong fundamentals, but it also rewards players who understand the field. A clean deck is good. A clean deck with a real side plan is much better.

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Final Thoughts

June has shown that the new NeoGoat banlist is doing what a good format update should do: creating powerful decks without making the format feel solved immediately. BLS is everywhere, but it is not the only story. Good Stuff is strong, but not untouchable. Chaos is real, but beatdown, Monarchs, HERO, Gravekeepers, Decree decks, and rogue strategies all have space to compete.

The current meta picture is still moving. That is the best part. Every tournament has added something new: another decklist, another tech card, another upset, or another reminder that NeoGoat is still a format where a prepared player can bring something different and make it work.

For now, the June 2026 format looks open, aggressive, and very dangerous. Bring answers to BLS, respect the Graveyard hate, and do not assume the opponent is playing the same deck as last week.

NeoGoat Tournament Report – June 23th, 2026

This is a brief tournament report for the June 23 NeoGoat event. We had four rounds of play, but due to limited time this article will stay short and focus mostly on the recorded matches and the final round highlight.

The event still gave us a useful snapshot of the current NeoGoat field: established Good Stuff shells, combo-oriented strategies, and the usual midrange piles fighting for position. Even with a shorter write-up, the matches are worth checking out, especially the final round.

Round 1

Round 1 opened the tournament with the usual early-round uncertainty: players still finding their rhythm, testing hands, and trying to figure out what kind of field they had entered. In NeoGoat, the first round often tells you a lot about the room, but not always about who will actually make it to the top.

Round 2

By Round 2, the tournament started to settle into a more familiar pace. The slower decks had to prove they could survive pressure, while the more explosive decks had to show they could win without overextending into the classic NeoGoat punishment cards.

Round 3

Round 3 was the point where the standings began to matter. Every small exchange became more important, and the difference between having a clean follow-up and running out of gas started to decide games.

Round 4 – Reasoning Gate vs Good Stuff

The final round featured Reasoning Gate against a Good Stuff deck, and the Reasoning strategy took the match.

This was the most important result of the event. Good Stuff remains one of the safest and most flexible choices in NeoGoat, but Reasoning Gate showed that it can still attack the format from a different angle. Instead of trying to trade one-for-one forever, the deck pressures the opponent with explosive turns, awkward summons, and the constant threat of turning one spell into a major swing.

The match was a good reminder that NeoGoat is not only about clean midrange play. A deck that forces the opponent to respect high-impact cards like Reasoning and Monster Gate can punish hands that are built only to answer normal board development.

Final Thoughts

This was a short report, but the tournament still gave us a clear takeaway: Reasoning Gate deserves attention. Good Stuff is still strong, consistent, and hard to punish, but it is not untouchable.

When a combo deck can survive long enough to force its power cards through, the match can shift very quickly. June 23 ended with Reasoning Gate taking the final round over Good Stuff, giving the tournament a very different finish from the usual midrange grind.