The NeoGoat Anniversary “À La Carte” event produced one of the strangest collections of decklists seen in the format so far.
While Chaos strategies were still heavily represented, many players experimented with unusual tech cards, control engines, floodgates, Ritual interactions, and forgotten archetypes trying to adapt to the special event rules.
In this post, we’ll be showcasing some of the decks used during the event, along with brief explanations of their strategy and notable card choices.
From Gravekeeper lockdown builds to aggressive hybrid strategies and bizarre side deck techs, the tournament ended up feeling less like a solved meta and more like a giant NeoGoat laboratory.
For this event, Ritual Monsters used for the special À La Carte rule are shown in the Side Deck section when uploaded to the NeoGoat Builder, since the current builder does not yet support Ritual Monsters inside the Extra Deck area.
All featured decklists will also be available on the new NeoGoat Builder site. Players can test opening hands, edit lists directly in-browser, and download .ydk files for simulators.
🪦 Deck 1 — Gravekeeper Control (Victor Ahumada)
A slower control-oriented strategy built around Necrovalley and disruptive trap cards. This deck focused on shutting down graveyard-based plays while forcing awkward combat situations through Gravekeeper’s Assailant, Tsukuyomi, and Gravekeeper’s Spy. Kycoo was especially strong into Chaos decks, while Rivalry of Warlords and Deck Devastation Virus gave the list powerful floodgate potential.
# Main Deck
3 Gravekeeper's Commandant
2 Gravekeeper's Spear Soldier
3 Gravekeeper's Spy
2 Gravekeeper's Assailant
1 Gravekeeper's Chief
1 Gravekeeper's Ambusher
3 Necrovalley
1 Rite of Spirit
1 Tsukuyomi
1 Breaker the Magical Warrior
1 Tribe-Infecting Virus
1 Exiled Force
1 D.D. Warrior Lady
2 Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
1 Black Illusion Ritual
1 Magical Dimension
1 Nobleman of Crossout
1 Book of Moon
1 Heavy Storm
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Pot of Greed
1 Mirror Force
1 Torrential Tribute
1 Ring of Destruction
2 Dust Tornado
2 Sakuretsu Armor
1 Solemn Judgment
1 Deck Devastation Virus
1 Spell Shield Type-8
1 Rivalry of Warlords
# Extra Deck
# Side Deck
1 Relinquished
2 Barrel Behind the Door
1 Des Wombat⚙️ Deck 2 — Monarch Metamorphosis Control (Ballesteros)
A balanced midrange-control deck combining Monarch pressure with Metamorphosis toolbox plays. Dekoichi, Scapegoat Tokens, and Fusilier Dragon could become Fusion utility monsters, while Soul Exchange and Brain Control helped force Monarch summons through difficult boards. Fusilier also doubled as Deck Devastation Virus fuel.
# Main Deck
1 D.D. Assailant
1 D.D. Warrior Lady
1 Don Zaloog
1 Exiled Force
1 Jinzo
1 Spirit Reaper
1 Tribe-Infecting Virus
1 Mobius the Frost Monarch
1 Thestalos the Firestorm Monarch
1 Zaborg the Thunder Monarch
1 Morphing Jar
2 Dekoichi the Battlechanted Locomotive
2 Fusilier Dragon, the Dual-Mode Beast
1 Elemental HERO Wildheart
2 Book of Moon
1 Creature Swap
1 Heavy Storm
3 Metamorphosis
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Pot of Greed
1 Premature Burial
1 Reinforcement of the Army
1 Scapegoat
1 Swords of Revealing Light
1 Brain Control
2 Smashing Ground
2 Soul Exchange
1 Black Luster Ritual
2 Royal Decree
1 Ring of Destruction
1 Torrential Tribute
1 Gravity Bind
1 Deck Devastation Virus
# Extra Deck
# Side Deck
2 Mystic Swordsman LV2
2 Nobleman of Crossout
2 Shield Crush
1 Black Luster Soldier👹 Deck 3 — Ritual Beatdown Chaos (Tona)
One of the strangest decks of the event. Instead of treating Ritual Monsters as small utility tools, this list fully committed to gigantic Ritual bosses backed by aggressive Normal Monsters, Chaos support, and discard-trap pressure. Advanced Ritual Art, Shinato, The Masked Beast, and Reshef gave the deck huge threats while also filling the graveyard for Chaos Sorcerer.
# Main Deck
2 Vorse Raider
2 Mad Dog of Darkness
2 Mechanicalchaser
1 Opticlops
1 La Jinn the Mystical Genie of the Lamp
2 Shinato, King of a Higher Plane
1 The Masked Beast
1 Shinato's Ark
1 Reshef the Dark Being
1 Final Ritual of the Ancients
3 Manju of the Ten Thousand Hands
2 Senju of the Thousand Hands
2 Sonic Bird
2 Chaos Sorcerer
1 Spirit Reaper
1 Marshmallon
1 D.D. Warrior Lady
1 Breaker the Magical Warrior
1 Tribe-Infecting Virus
2 Smashing Ground
2 Unexpected Dai
1 My Body as a Shield
1 Swords of Revealing Light
1 Card Destruction
1 Premature Burial
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Scapegoat
1 Pot of Greed
1 Heavy Storm
1 Giant Trunade
1 Fulfillment of the Contract
3 Advanced Ritual Art
1 Phoenix Wing Wind Blast
1 Mirror Force
1 Call of the Haunted
1 Torrential Tribute
1 Ring of Destruction
3 Raigeki Break
3 Metal Reflect Slime
3 Good Goblin Housekeeping
# Extra Deck
# Side Deck
1 Reshef the Dark Being🤞 Deck 4 — Reasoning Gate Chaos (Marcos)
A classic NeoGoat high-roll combo deck built around Reasoning, Monster Gate, Dimension Fusion, and explosive graveyard setup. The deck could cheat out threats like Dark Magician of Chaos, Airknight Parshath, Jinzo, Dark Ruler Ha Des, and The End of Anubis, while Sacred Crane and Fusilier Dragon helped turn special summon chains into real advantage.
# Main Deck
1 Summoner Monk
2 Sacred Crane
3 Fusilier Dragon, the Dual-Mode Beast
2 Chaos Sorcerer
1 Dark Magician of Chaos
2 Airknight Parshath
1 The End of Anubis
1 Jinzo
1 Dark Ruler Ha Des
3 Reasoning
1 Pot of Greed
3 Monster Gate
1 Scapegoat
2 Brain Control
3 Metamorphosis
2 Book of Moon
1 Card Destruction
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Premature Burial
1 Heavy Storm
1 Dimension Fusion
1 Lightning Vortex
3 Royal Decree
1 Deck Devastation Virus
1 Black Illusion Ritual
# Extra Deck
# Side Deck
1 Relinquished⚡ Deck 5 — Chaos Recruit (Lorska)
A clean aggressive midrange strategy built around recruiters, Chaos pressure, and Zaborg tempo. Mystic Tomato and Shining Angel gave the deck consistency, while Creature Swap and Brain Control created strong swing turns. Kycoo was excellent against the many Chaos strategies present, and Royal Decree helped the deck close games through trap-heavy boards.
# Main Deck
1 Breaker the Magical Warrior
1 D.D. Assailant
1 D.D. Warrior Lady
1 Don Zaloog
2 Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
1 Marshmallon
3 Shining Angel
3 Mystic Tomato
3 Zaborg the Thunder Monarch
2 Chaos Sorcerer
1 Newdoria
1 Spirit Reaper
2 Book of Moon
1 Creature Swap
1 Heavy Storm
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Pot of Greed
1 Premature Burial
2 Nobleman of Crossout
1 Scapegoat
1 Brain Control
2 Shrink
2 Smashing Ground
3 Royal Decree
1 Mirror Force
1 Black Illusion Ritual
# Extra Deck
# Side Deck
1 Jinzo
1 My Body as a Shield
1 Nobleman of Crossout
1 Swords of Revealing Light
1 Smashing Ground
1 Torrential Tribute
3 Sakuretsu Armor
1 Return from the Different Dimension
1 Mobius the Frost Monarch
1 Relinquished
2 Cipher Soldier
1 The End of Anubis🐉 Deck 6 — Ritual Dragon Chaos (Sobrino)
A hybrid Dragon/Ritual/Chaos deck using Paladin of Dark Dragon, Red-Eyes B. Dragon, Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys, and Metamorphosis. Thunder Dragon helped fix hands and fuel Chaos Sorcerer, while Red-Eyes Spirit gave the deck surprise revival plays. The Fusion Deck also opened several plans through King Dragun, Ryu Senshi, Thousand-Eyes Restrict, and The Last Warrior.
# Main Deck
1 Breaker the Magical Warrior
1 Jinzo
1 Sinister Serpent
1 Tribe-Infecting Virus
2 Chaos Sorcerer
3 Thunder Dragon
1 Fusilier Dragon, the Dual-Mode Beast
1 Paladin of Dark Dragon
2 Red-Eyes B. Dragon
2 Dark Dragon Ritual
2 Red-Eyes Spirit
2 Raigeki Break
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
1 Call of the Haunted
1 Ring of Destruction
1 Torrential Tribute
1 Mirror Force
1 Scapegoat
3 Metamorphosis
1 Premature Burial
1 Heavy Storm
1 Card Destruction
1 Pot of Greed
1 Hand of Nephthys
1 Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys
1 Apprentice Magician
1 Old Vindictive Magician
3 Manju of the Ten Thousand Hands
# Extra Deck
1 Dark Balter the Terrible
1 Dark Blade the Dragon Knight
1 Darkfire Dragon
1 Gatling Dragon
1 Reaper on the Nightmare
1 Thousand-Eyes Restrict
3 Ryu Senshi
2 The Last Warrior from Another Planet
3 King Dragun
# Side Deck
2 Mobius the Frost Monarch
2 Cipher Soldier
1 Paladin of Dark Dragon🪨 Deck 7 — Monarch Earth Control (Martinz)
A heavy control deck built around defensive monsters, tribute pressure, and tempo disruption. Big Shield Gardna, Sand Moth, and Legendary Jujitsu Master created frustrating battle phases while Thestalos, Zaborg, and Mobius provided repeated removal and hand pressure. The side deck also showed multiple transformation plans, including Horus and King Tiger Wanghu.
# Main Deck
3 Thestalos the Firestorm Monarch
1 Mobius the Frost Monarch
2 Zaborg the Thunder Monarch
2 Big Shield Gardna
2 Sand Moth
2 Legendary Jujitsu Master
2 D.D. Warrior
1 Giant Rat
1 Breaker the Magical Warrior
1 D.D. Assailant
1 D.D. Warrior Lady
1 Exiled Force
1 Gigantes
1 Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
1 Marshmallon
1 Spirit Reaper
1 Tribe-Infecting Virus
1 The Rock Spirit
1 Book of Moon
1 Creature Swap
1 Enemy Controller
1 Heavy Storm
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Pot of Greed
1 Nobleman of Crossout
1 Reinforcement of the Army
1 Scapegoat
1 Swords of Revealing Light
2 Shrink
3 Royal Decree
1 Mirror Force
1 Ring of Destruction
1 Return from the Different Dimension
1 Black Illusion Ritual
# Extra Deck
# Side Deck
1 Mobius the Frost Monarch
3 Cipher Soldier
1 Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
1 Jinzo
1 Mystic Swordsman LV2
1 Zombyra the Dark
1 Nobleman of Crossout
2 Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV6
1 Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV8
2 King Tiger Wanghu
1 Relinquished🥊 Deck 8 — Earth Beatdown Decree (Linares)
A straightforward aggressive deck focused on efficient attackers, tempo trades, and constant combat pressure backed by Royal Decree. Berserk Gorilla, Bazoo, Gigantes, and Elemental HERO Wildheart helped pressure through defensive boards, while Shrink turned many battle exchanges into favorable trades.
# Main Deck
2 Giant Rat
1 Breaker the Magical Warrior
1 D.D. Assailant
1 D.D. Warrior Lady
1 Don Zaloog
1 Exiled Force
1 Gigantes
1 D.D. Warrior
1 Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
1 Mystic Swordsman LV2
1 Spirit Reaper
1 Tribe-Infecting Virus
2 Elemental HERO Wildheart
1 Bazoo the Soul-Eater
1 Berserk Gorilla
2 Book of Moon
1 Creature Swap
1 Enemy Controller
1 Heavy Storm
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Pot of Greed
2 Nobleman of Crossout
1 Reinforcement of the Army
1 Scapegoat
2 Shrink
1 Premature Burial
1 King Tiger Wanghu
2 Smashing Ground
1 Mirror Force
1 Torrential Tribute
3 Royal Decree
1 Gravity Bind
# Extra Deck
# Side Deck
3 Cipher Soldier
1 Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
1 Jinzo
1 Berserk Gorilla
1 Nobleman of Crossout🔥 Deck 9 — HERO Fusion Beatdown (Rojo)
A fusion-focused HERO deck that committed fully to Miracle Fusion, Polymerization, King of the Swamp, and Prisma. Necroshade helped summon high-level HERO monsters like Bladedge without tribute costs, while the Extra Deck offered multiple offensive options including Shining Flare Wingman, Wildedge, Plasma Vice, Nova Master, and Necroid Shaman.
# Main Deck
3 Elemental HERO Necroshade
3 Elemental HERO Sparkman
3 Elemental HERO Bladedge
2 Elemental HERO Prisma
2 Elemental HERO Wildheart
1 Elemental HERO Burstinatrix
1 Elemental HERO Woodsman
1 Black Illusion Ritual
3 King of the Swamp
2 Book of Moon
1 Creature Swap
3 E - Emergency Call
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Heavy Storm
1 Nobleman of Crossout
1 Premature Burial
1 Pot of Greed
1 Reinforcement of the Army
1 Giant Trunade
1 My Body as a Shield
1 Shield Crush
3 Miracle Fusion
2 Polymerization
2 Royal Decree
1 Dust Tornado
1 Pole Position
# Extra Deck
2 Elemental HERO Wild Wingman
2 Elemental HERO Shining Flare Wingman
1 Elemental HERO Nova Master
1 Elemental HERO Rampart Blaster
3 Elemental HERO Darkbright
3 Elemental HERO Plasma Vice
1 Elemental HERO Necroid Shaman
2 Elemental HERO Wildedge
# Side Deck
1 Relinquished🌪️ Deck 10 — Chaos Flip Control (Kztoor)
A slower Chaos strategy focused on recursion, hand control, and utility loops. Mask of Darkness, Night Assailant, Tsukuyomi, and Good Goblin Housekeeping gave the deck a strong grind engine, while Thunder Dragon, Card Destruction, and Return from the Different Dimension enabled explosive Chaos swing turns.
# Main Deck
3 Thunder Dragon
2 Chaos Sorcerer
2 Mask of Darkness
2 Night Assailant
1 Sinister Serpent
1 Breaker the Magical Warrior
1 D.D. Warrior Lady
1 Exiled Force
1 Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
1 Marshmallon
1 Spirit Reaper
1 Tribe-Infecting Virus
1 Tsukuyomi
1 Blade Knight
1 Book of Moon
1 Creature Swap
1 Card Destruction
1 Heavy Storm
1 Lightning Vortex
2 Metamorphosis
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Pot of Greed
1 Nobleman of Crossout
1 Reinforcement of the Army
1 Scapegoat
1 Swords of Revealing Light
1 Shield Crush
1 Brain Control
1 Smashing Ground
1 Black Illusion Ritual
3 Good Goblin Housekeeping
1 Return from the Different Dimension
1 Phoenix Wing Wind Blast
1 Raigeki Break
1 Solemn Judgment
1 Mirror Force
1 Torrential Tribute
1 Ring of Destruction
# Extra Deck
# Side Deck
1 RelinquishedThe À La Carte Anniversary event ended up showcasing exactly what makes NeoGoat different from most retro formats.
Even with many players still using Chaos engines, the tournament produced an enormous variety of ideas: Ritual hybrids, Monarch control, recruiter aggro, fusion-focused HERO decks, Reasoning Gate combo builds, Gravekeeper lockdown strategies, and strange experimental tech cards rarely seen anywhere else.
Some of these decks were highly competitive. Some were completely chaotic. But all of them helped make the anniversary event feel unpredictable, creative, and very “NeoGoat.”
More tournament decklists, duel videos, and event coverage will continue to be posted in future updates.
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