Why It Exists?
NeoGoat’s identity is defined by a fixed historical core cardpool: all OCG cards released before Cybernetic Revolution, including:
OCG-exclusive vanillas, rituals, and non-effect fusions, Soul Taker, Magical Dimension, Shrink, Summoner Monk, Marshmallon, Shield Crush, Copycat, the Gadget trio, Castle Gate, Vampire’s Curse, Zoma the Spirit, Union Attack, and many more.
These are permanently legal:
- Dragon’s Roar
- Zombie Madness
- Blaze of Destruction
- Fury from the Deep
- Warrior’s Triumph
- Spellcaster’s Judgment
- Invincible Fortress
- Lord of the Storm
This forms the Fixed Cardpool
— the historical backbone that never changes.
Where the “Extra Cards List” Comes In
Alongside the fixed cardpool, NeoGoat includes a rotating Extra Cards List — a selection of cards that originally came after CRV, or exist outside the strict historical window, but add thematic freshness.
This list is not huge, but it is purposefully diverse.
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Examples from the Extra List
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E·Heroes & support: Neos, Wildheart, Bladedge, Bubbleman, Prisma, Fifth Hope, E–Emergency Call, Miracle Fusion
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Field-searchers: Harpie Queen, Warrior of Atlantis, Zeradias
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Dragons: Totem Dragon, Red-Eyes Wyvern, Paladin of Dark Dragon
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Fusion support: Overload Fusion, Fusion Recovery, Dragon's Mirror
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Spellcaster / Spell Counter tools: Dark Red Enchanter, Magical Exemplar, Magical Citadel
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Utility cards: Pulling the Rug, Radiant Mirror Force, Trojan Horse
Normal Monster Support: Unexpected Dai, Summoner’s Art
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Extra Deck: Amulet Dragon, HERO fusions, VWXYZ, etc.
These cards enter the format only when the banlist committee allows them, and they can be rotated or removed later.
The Extra Cards List is a design tool with three goals:
1. To Add Controlled Novelty Without Power Creep
NeoGoat wants to stay 1999–2005 in spirit, not to become Edison or TeleDAD.
So instead of opening the floodgates to modern cards, the Extra List allows only certain cards.
Examples:
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HEROes bring a new archetype without introducing broken “modern” cards like Elemental Hero - Absolute Zero or similar.
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Unexpected Dai enables vanilla-based builds, synergizing with the OCG-only Normal Monster pool.
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No new game mechanics, like tuners, gemini, psychics, etc.
This keeps creativity alive while protecting the “Goat-like” pacing.
2. To Temporarily Highlight Archetypes or Strategies
Every few months, the Extra List can shift to support a theme:
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A season that highlights HEROes
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A focus on Wind and Fire decks
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A Dragon season with Paladin + Ritual + Timaeus cards
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A Machine season with VWXYZ and Overload Fusion
This creates mini “format eras” that feel fresh but remain fair.
3. To Connect the Format to GX and Anime Series Without Breaking Goat
Many players love early GX themes (HEROes, Ancient Gear, certain field-searchers, Spell Counter cards, Dark Magician cards, VWXYZ machine fusions).
However, these cards did not exist yet in Goat Format.
The Extra List allows NeoGoat to include the early roots of these themes:
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HERO fusions are playable but not insane.
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VWXYZ is has combo material but slow enough.
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Dark Red Enchanter and Magical Exemplar introduce a “Spell Counter” sub-archetype that fits Goat pacing.
This keeps NeoGoat historically inspired, not historically frozen.
In conclusion
Fixed Cardpool = the foundation
The classic OCG cards define 90% of the format’s meta and gameplay.
Extra List = seasonal
New toys. New archetypes. New ways to build decks.
Staying balanced because:
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the list is small
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cards can be removed in future updates
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high-power modern cards are never allowed
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cards are monitored in tournaments
This preserves long-term stability while enabling periodic reinvention.
Without Extra List players would mainly explore Goat, Chaos, Control, Warriors, Monarchs, Burn, and over time, exploration becomes limited.
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