Twenty-one players showed up for this NeoGoat night, making it one of the strongest turnouts of the month. The room was packed, the tables were intense, and the meta showed a healthy mix of Earth, Chaos, Monarchs, Gravekeepers… and even Burn.
Round 1 unfortunately was not recorded, but from Round 2 onward we captured some key moments worth breaking down.
Round 2 – Warrior Earth 🏆 vs Elemental HERO
The Elemental HERO player opened with multiple copies of Miracle Fusion — but without the proper materials in graveyard. A classic NeoGoat brick. The fusion spells stayed dead in hand while the Warrior Earth deck applied steady pressure.
The Warrior build, focused on efficient beaters and removal, capitalized immediately. Without access to his fusions, the HERO player couldn’t stabilize.
The Warrior player won the match — and as a bonus for the round, received a Maze of Muertos booster pack.
The real surprise?
In the last part of the video the winner pulled a Dark Magician of Destruction – Secret Rare, one of the most expensive hits in that set. Huge momentum swing for the night.
Round 3 – Chaos 🏆 vs Bazoo Earth
A strategic matchup.
Bazoo Earth tried to control the graveyard tempo with Bazoo the Soul-Eater, but the Chaos deck was better prepared. By managing LIGHT/DARK balance carefully, the Chaos player secured advantage and resolved his boss monsters at the right time.
Chaos took the match with controlled aggression and superior late-game presence.
Round 4 – Chaos vs Monarchs 🏆
This was the most dramatic duel of the night.
Game 3 scenario:
Chaos player: 2200 LP
Hand: Ring of Destruction + Lightning Vortex
Opponent’s field: Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer (1800 ATK)
The Chaos player set Ring of Destruction, likely planning to trade resources.
But here’s the problem:
Even if Ring destroyed Kycoo, Chaos would still take 1800 damage — dropping dangerously low. The following turn, the Monarch player drew D.D. Warrior.
Even after Kycoo was removed, Chaos still received 1800 damage, and the follow-up attack sealed the duel.
Critical decision moment:
Had the Chaos player used Lightning Vortex instead, he might have cleared the field without self-inflicted damage and survived the turn. Setting Ring didn’t actually prevent the lethal setup.
A tiny decision — massive consequence.
Monarch advanced.
Round 5 – Gravekeepers vs Monarchs (Not Recorded)
This final recorded Swiss round began after 12:15 a.m.
Unfortunately, the person recording the matches had already left, so this duel was not captured on video.
Result:
🥇 1st Place – Monarchs
🥈 2nd Place – Gravekeepers
🥉 3rd Place – Burn
Interestingly, the Burn deck did not appear in the recorded matches, but quietly climbed into third place.
Meta Snapshot – February 19th
Warrior Earth showed strong consistency.
Chaos remains powerful but punishes small misplays.
Monarchs demonstrated endurance and resilience.
Gravekeepers remain a stable anti-meta presence.
Burn continues to lurk as a silent finisher.
21 players. Multiple archetypes. High-impact decisions.
NeoGoat continues to prove that even small format tweaks create big tournament stories.
See you at the next one.
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