The second week of NeoGoat Tag Duels showed something very clear: in this format, synergy between teammates can be stronger than individual deck power.
Two different match days. Same Monarch team. Same strategy. Same result.
🗓 Monday, February 9th
Red-Eyes & Gadgets vs Double Monarch
The first tag duel featured:
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A Red-Eyes / Gadget hybrid
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Against a double Monarch control team
At one point, the field looked absurd:
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One team controlled two Jinzo
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The other team controlled two Red-Eyes Black Dragon
Four iconic boss monsters on the field at once.
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Double Jinzo locking traps.
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Double Red-Eyes staring them down with pure 2400 ATK pressure.
For a moment it felt like a late-anime board state.
But spectacle doesn’t always equal victory.
Red-Eyes brought pressure and late-game threats. Gadgets brought consistency and incremental advantage. On paper, it looked like a balanced and proactive combination.
But the Monarch team demonstrated what Tag Duels are really about.
💡 The Winning Formula
The Monarch players weren’t just tributing monsters independently. They coordinated their turns:
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One player would set Spells that specifically for the other.
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They sequenced Monarch summons to maintain pressure without overcommitting.
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They controlled the shared field as a single engine, not as two separate decks.
That level of cooperation made the difference.
👑 Monarch Team wins the first tag of the week.
🗓 Wednesday, February 11th
Phoenix Nephtys Fire + Elemental Monsters (Plant variant)
vs The Same Monarch Team
The second tag duel introduced a more explosive lineup:
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A Phoenix Nephtys Fire deck
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Paired with a Plant-based Elemental Saurus build
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Facing the same Monarch duo from February 9th
The Fire team was actually stabilizing.
They were beginning to recover resources and pressure the Monarchs when a critical error occurred:
A player attempted to set Book of Moon.
However, the Battle Phase had not been properly ended.
Instead of being set, the card activated immediately.
The Book was effectively wasted.
In a high-level Tag Duel, losing a defensive card like that can shift the entire momentum — especially against Monarch control.
That small mechanical mistake may have prevented a full comeback.
Unfortunately, the replay cuts off almost at the end and never resumes, so part of the duel is lost. We don’t know what caused the interruption in the replay — but we do know how it ended.
Replay here: https://duelingnexus.com/replay/041454bd-6e5f-4513-9aa4-d7dc4c92df78
And once again…
👑 Monarch Team Victory.
The Decisive Play
The final moment was incredibly tight.
The Monarch player summoned Thestalos the Firestorm Monarch, discarded Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys, and inflicted 800 damage.
The opposing team had exactly 700 Life Points remaining.
That discard didn’t just remove a threat — it ended the match on the spot.
Why Are the Monarchs Dominating Tag Duels?
Across both matches, the pattern was clear:
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Shared tribute setup
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Planned sequencing between teammates
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Efficient hand disruption
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Controlled pacing
In both duels, they used essentially the same cooperative structure:
One sets the Spells on the field.
The other drops the Monarch.
Repeat.
Tag Duels are proving to be a different strategic ecosystem within NeoGoat. The format rewards communication, planning, and patience.
NeoGoat keeps evolving — and Tag Duels are opening a whole new layer of strategy.
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