Wednesday, February 18, 2026

NeoGoat Weekly Tag Duels - Part 3

This week’s NeoGoat Tag session delivered two very different 16,000 LP team battles. One was a technical grind filled with tempo swings and layered recursion. The other became a visual statement: purple cards and blue cards combining to win the duel.

Both matches are now available on video.


🎥 Match 1

Arena and Kztoor brought a control-oriented build featuring:

  • Pyramid Turtle into Ryu Kokki

  • Exiled Force tempo plays

  • Don Zaloog hand pressure

  • Trap-heavy defense

Across the table, a Red-Eyes Ritual/Chaos hybrid and a Monarch deck waited patiently for its moment.

Early Grind

Bottomless removed Prisma early.
Nimble Momonga chipped LP.
Nobleman of Crossout revealed nearly both decks — a massive information moment that shaped the rest of the duel.

Midgame became a removal exchange:

  • Ryu Kokki pressured.

  • Compulsory protected key threats.

  • Chaos Sorcerer banished Kokki.

  • Sakuretsu removed Sorcerer.

  • Deck Devastation Virus forced hand reveals and decisions.

It was methodical and tense.

The Combo Turn

Then everything changed.

Chaos Sorcerer was revived and used with Metamorphosis to summon Ryu Senshi.

Magician of Faith recovered Premature Burial.
Dark Dragon Ritual summoned Paladin of Dark Dragon.
Paladin converted into Red-Eyes Black Dragon.
Premature Burial revived another Red-Eyes.

Suddenly the board was:

  • Ryu Senshi

  • Two Red-Eyes Black Dragons

  • Magician of Faith

The direct attacks erased massive chunks of LP and sealed momentum.

A perfectly timed combo turn in a 16,000 LP environment.


🎥 Match 2

Fusion & Ritual vs Keepers & Plants

The second duel had a slower start.

One side relied on Gravekeeper control and plant utility.
The other blended Fusion Gate lines with ritual backup.

Necrovalley Control Phase

Necrovalley slowed graveyard plays.

Gravekeeper’s Spy stabilized the field.
Book of Moon disrupted Tribe-Infecting Virus.
Solemn Judgment was activated, costing 6000 LP in tag — a massive commitment.

For a moment, it looked like control would win the long game.

When Purple and Blue Combined

Then came the shift.

Fusion Gate activated.

Thunder Dragons were banished.
Twin-Headed Thunder Dragon hit the field.
Torrential cleared it.

But Prisma was summoned, and Fusion Gate activated again.

Meteor Black Dragon appeared and started swinging.

Later, the ritual engine came online with Relinquished absorbing a Mobius and attacking for win.

This duel became a visual statement:

  • Purple cards (Fusion monsters) applying pressure.

  • Blue cards (Ritual monsters) controlling the board.

Together, they overwhelmed the Gravekeeper/Plant defense.

It wasn’t just one mechanic winning — it was the combination.

🌀 Fusion Decklist

Below you’ll find the refined Thunder–Red-Eyes Fusion build used in these matches.

It blends:

  • Thunder Dragon pressure

  • Chaos Sorcerer removal

  • Dragon’s Mirror bursts

  • Fusion Gate lines

  • Return from the Different Dimension finishing potential

    Maybe a Morphing Jar would fit.

See you in the next NeoGoat Tag recap, the last week for this season.

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NeoGoat Weekly Tag Duels - Part 3