Seventeen players gathered for this week’s NeoGoat local. Rounds 1 and 5 were not recorded, but the matches we do have show a format defined by precise sequencing, graveyard control, and explosive swing turns.
Round 2 — Chaos Recruit (A) vs Water Plant (B)
Duel 1 — Backrow removed before it matters
A opens with Shining Angel and sets one backrow.
B sets a spell/trap and passes.
On the End Phase, A activates Mystical Space Typhoon, destroying Torrential Tribute before it can ever be used.
Next turn:
- A summons Mystic Tomato
- Attacks directly
B tries to stabilize:
- Summons Lord Poison
- Sets two backrow
A answers immediately:
- Activates Heavy Storm
Chain:
- B uses Raigeki Break, discarding Magic Planter, destroying Mystic Tomato
- All remaining backrow is still destroyed by Heavy Storm
A continues:
- Summons Tribe-Infecting Virus
- Declares Plant
- Destroys Lord Poison
With no monsters and no backrow remaining:
➡️ B concedes the duel
Duel 2 — Water engine takes over
B opens with Mother Grizzly and sets one backrow.
A summons Shining Angel and sets two.
On the End Phase:
- B activates Ring of Destruction on Shining Angel
- Angel is destroyed before it can generate value
B’s turn:
- Activates Pot of Greed → draws 2
- Attacks with Mother Grizzly
A summons Newdoria and attacks into Grizzly:
- Newdoria is destroyed
- Its effect destroys Grizzly
B continues attacking with new Grizzly.
The key turn:
- B activates Giant Trunade, returning all backrow to hand
- A chains Mystical Space Typhoon, hitting Shrink
B summons another monster and goes to battle:
With no defenses left, B attacks freely and wins the duel
Duel 3 — Anubis shuts everything down
A opens:
- Summons Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
- Sets backrow
B responds:
- Summons Lonefire Blossom
- Uses its effect → brings Sylvan Hermitree
- Hermitree attacks and destroys Kycoo
On the End Phase:
- A activates Royal Decree
Now traps are disabled.
A’s turn:
- Activates Brain Control on Hermitree
- Attacks
- In Main Phase 2, tributes Hermitree to summon The End of Anubis
From this point:
- Graveyard effects are shut off
- Plant recursion is disabled
B sets a monster.
A continues:
- Summons Breaker the Magical Warrior
- Targets a set card
- B chains Enemy Controller, tributing the set monster to take Anubis
At End Phase:
- Anubis returns to A
Next turn:
- A tributes Breaker for Zaborg the Thunder Monarch
- Zaborg destroys the set Lonefire Blossom
Battle Phase:
- Zaborg and Anubis attack directly
B concedes with no way to recover through Anubis
Round 3 — Plant vs Earth Deck
Duel 1 — Long grind into exact lethal
B opens:
- D.D. Warrior attacks A’s set Botanical Girl, banishing it
A summons another Botanical Girl.
B summons Kycoo, attacks:
- Botanical Girl is destroyed
- Effect brings Lord Poison
A’s turn:
- Activates Pot of Greed
- Uses Brain Control on Kycoo
- Attacks
- Tributes Kycoo to summon King Truesdale
B answers:
- Summons another Kycoo
- Activates Shrink on Truesdale
- Kycoo destroys it and banishes Botanical Girl from grave
Midgame continues with trades:
- Smashing Ground
- King Tiger Wanghu
- Lightning Vortex clearing the board
A rebuilds with Lekunga and pressure begins to mount.
The duel is decided when A draws Heavy Storm:
- Activates it, clearing all backrow
- Follows with Nobleman of Crossout to remove the last set monster
With the field open:
- A summons Lekunga
- Activates its effect to generate a token
Battle Phase:
- Lekunga attacks over Breaker
- The token and Botanical Girl attack directly
Exact lethal damage for the win
Duel 2 — Double Morphing Jar chaos
B opens:
- Giant Rat
- Summons Kycoo
- Uses Smashing Ground
Then:
- Summons King Tiger Wanghu
- Attacks a set monster → Morphing Jar #2
All monsters return to deck and are re-deployed face-down:
- Don Zaloog
- Injection Fairy Lily
- Tiger Wanghu
A summons Abyss Soldier, attacks:
- B chains Book of Moon
Next turn:
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B flips monsters:
- Don Zaloog
- Injection Fairy Lily (pays 2000 to boost)
- D.D. Warrior Lady
Multiple attacks:
- Abyss Soldier is removed
- Hand is disrupted by Zaloog
Another Morphing Jar #2 resolves later:
- More monsters flood the field face-down
Final turn:
- B flips Wildheart
- Uses Exiled Force
- Attacks directly
A cannot recover and loses
Duel 3 — Chain interaction decides everything
A opens defensively.
B summons Don Zaloog and activates Nobleman of Crossout.
A chains My Body as a Shield:
- Nobleman is negated and destroyed
Next turn:
- A activates Giant Trunade, returning all backrow
- Summons Abyss Soldier
- Discards Lekunga to special summon The Tricky
- Flip summons Cipher Soldier
Battle Phase:
- Cipher Soldier attacks Don Zaloog with ATK boost
- The Tricky and Abyss Soldier attack directly
➡️ B drops to 2250 LP
Midgame develops:
- Creature Swap with Momonga
- Multiple trades with Giant Rat, Exiled Force, D.D. Assailant
A later summons:
- Lonefire Blossom
- Brings Sylvan Hermitree
- Hermitree is removed by D.D. Warrior Lady
🔗 Critical chain moment
A activates Call of the Haunted, targeting Cipher Soldier.
B chains Royal Decree.
A responds:
- Chains Raigeki Break, discarding Brain Control, targeting Decree
Resolution:
- Decree is destroyed before it applies
- Call resolves successfully
- Cipher Soldier is summoned
🏁 Endgame
The duel slows into a defensive standoff.
A draws Heavy Storm:
- Activates it
- B does not chain
A attempts:
- Return from the Different Dimension
- B chains Royal Decree, negating it
All backrow is destroyed.
Battle Phase:
- Cipher Soldier attacks directly
B’s last set card is revealed to be Heavy Storm, but it cannot be used.
➡️ Cipher Soldier deals final damage and wins
Round 4 — Chaos vs Chaos Recruit
Round 4 was not included in this report due to extreme risk of reader boredom 😴
Round 5 - Zombies vs Chaos Recruit
Closing Thoughts
This tournament shows clearly:
- Games are decided by exact sequencing, not general advantage
- Heavy Storm, Trunade, and Brain Control create instant win turns
- Chain timing (Decree, MST, Raigeki Break) is deciding multiple duels
👉 NeoGoat right now rewards players who:
- understand interactions
- commit at the right moment
- and punish mistakes immediately
