Today’s NeoGoat spotlight covers two standout decks that appeared in recent tournament play: Baboon Burn, an aggressive burn strategy using clever Beast synergies and a Gadget Control deck running creative tech cards to win long resource battles.
Baboon Burn
This deck is the Panda burn deck from regular Goat format but with a twist since in NeoGoat the Limit Area B and Gravity Bind are limited cards so this deck uses a Green Baboon.
1x Green Baboon, Defender of the Forest
1x Breaker the Magical Warrior
3x Giant Rat
1x Exiled Force
3x Des Koala
3x Gyaku-Gire Panda
1x Injection Fairy Lily
1x Morphing Jar
1x Heavy Storm
1x Giant Trunade
1x Pot of Greed
1x Swords of Revealing Light
1x Book of Moon
1x Level Limit - Area B
2x Destruction Ring
3x Just Desserts
3x Secret Barrel
3x Ojama Trio
1x Ceasefire
1x Magic Cylinder
1x Ring of Destruction
3x Nightmare Wheel
1x Gravity Bind
1x Solemn Judgment
Side Deck:
1x Des Wombat
1x Tribe-Infecting Virus
2x Cipher Soldier
1x Mind Control
2x Nobleman of Crossout
1x Mystical Space Typhoon
1x Book of Moon
1x Mirror Force
2x Sakuretsu Armor
1x Solemn Judgment
2x Barrel Behind the Door
One of the deck’s signature tricks is using Destruction Ring to intentionally destroy one of its own Beast monsters. Doing so fulfills Baboon’s condition, letting the player drop Green Baboon straight onto the field. (It doesn't miis the timing because damage and destruction are considered at the same time) and doing extra 1000 damage can help the burn strategy. You can chain it to destroy a card that the opponent was destroying anyway.
The side deck includes Barrel Behind the Door, remember that if you chain it to the opponent's Ring of Destruction you inflict double damage. It would be funny to win by chaining it to your Destruction Ring to inflict 2000 effect damage, not the best combo.
The classic burn combo remains a core element:
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Ojama Trio fills the opponent’s monster zones
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Just Desserts hits harder due to the tokens
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Secret Barrel scales with both tokens and hand size
Gyaku-Gire Panda gets big and attack tokens inflicting piercing damage.
This forces opponents into terrible decision trees: clear tokens and face attacks, or keep tokens and get punished for it.
A burn deck with Beast synergy, capable of switching from lockdown into explosive damage or even switching into beatdown.
Horned Gadgets
The second deck is a Gadget-based control strategy that uses the constant +1s from the Gadget chain to grind opponents down. What made this version stand out were its two unusual tech choices: Horn of the Unicorn and Horn of Heaven, which gave it unorthodox combat power and summon control.
Main Deck:
1x Mobius the Frost Monarch
1x Blowback Dragon
1x Tribe-Infecting Virus
1x Breaker the Magical Warrior
1x D.D. Warrior Lady
1x Giant Rat
3x Green Gadget
3x Red Gadget
2x Gravekeeper's Spy
3x Yellow Gadget
1x Heavy Storm
2x Shield Crush
1x Pot of Greed
3x Smashing Ground
1x Mystical Space Typhoon
2x Book of Moon
1x My Body as a Shield
1x Snatch Steal
2x Horn of the Unicorn
2x Trap Hole
1x Mirror Force
1x Torrential Tribute
2x Sakuretsu Armor
1x Ring of Destruction
2x Horn of Heaven
Side Deck:
1x Thestalos the Firestorm Monarch
1x Granmarg the Rock Monarch
1x Zaborg the Thunder Monarch
1x Swords of Revealing Light
3x Shrink
1x Premature Burial
2x Phoenix Wing Wind Blast
2x Compulsory Evacuation Device
2x Rivalry of Warlords
1x Call of the Haunted
Green → Red → Yellow loops keep the hand stocked at all times, allowing the deck to trade removal for opposing monsters without ever falling behind.
Adding Horn of the Unicorn gives Gadgets the extra ATK they need to push through mid-range monsters that would normally wall them. And because Horn returns to the top of your deck when it’s destroyed, you can safely equip it to the Gadget you just searched, forcing the opponent to commit removal without losing long-term value.
It’s a rare tech but surprisingly effective.
Also, Gadgets can afford to tribute themselves for Horn of Heaven, since they replace themselves on summon. This allows the deck to:
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Stop tribute monsters
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Maintain control without losing card advantage
Mobius, Blowback Dragon, and other tribute options give the deck ways to convert a stable board into power plays and this list included two Gravekeeper's Spy for tribute fooder and defense.
Even with several Machines, the list isn’t built for all-in pushes. Limiter Removal is too situational for a deck that wins through steady trades and consistent advantage, so it was left out.
Earth Return
Main Deck:
2x Bazoo the Soul-Eater
1x Breaker the Magical Warrior
1x D.D. Assailant
2x D.D. Warrior
1x D.D. Warrior Lady
1x Elemental HERO Wildheart
1x Exiled Force
3x Giant Rat
1x Gigantes
2x Goblin Attack Force
1x Injection Fairy Lily
1x Mystic Swordsman LV2
1x The Rock Spirit
1x Tribe-Infecting Virus
1x Book of Moon
1x Heavy Storm
1x Mystical Space Typhoon
2x Nobleman of Crossout
1x Pot of Greed
1x Reinforcement of the Army
2x Smashing Ground
1x Snatch Steal
1x United We Stand
2x Bottomless Trap Hole
2x Dust Tornado
1x Mirror Force
2x Return from the Different Dimension
1x Ring of Destruction
1x Sakuretsu Armor
1x Torrential Tribute
Side Deck:
2x Berserk Gorilla
1x Chiron the Mage
1x Cipher Soldier
1x Enraged Battle Ox
1x Goblin Attack Force
2x Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
1x Legendary Jujitsu Master
2x Mobius the Frost Monarch
1x Book of Moon
1x Nobleman of Crossout
1x Dust Tornado
1x Sakuretsu Armor
This build is a hybrid between midrange board control and explosive follow-up plays.
Your early game revolves around Giant Rat, Warriors, and small Earth attackers that trade efficiently and maintain tempo. Once enough monsters hit the graveyard, Bazoo becomes a threat—and Return from the Different Dimension becomes a win button.
The deck can win through:
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consistent board trades,
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constant pressure via Rat swarming,
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quick damage with Goblin Attack Force + United We Stand,
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and Return OTK turns.
It’s a deck that shines in duelists’ hands who like adapting on the fly.
Deck construction always reflects personal tech preferences, and today’s lists clearly illustrate that.
