Before the four playoff teams return for Day 2, it is time to give the rest of the Swiss field its own spotlight.
The first stage of the NeoGoat World Cup 2026 brought together 10 teams, 30 players and 18 different strategies across the six national lineups featured below. Their tournament run concluded after four competitive rounds, but their decks were a major part of what made the event so varied and entertaining.
The team format created a very different deckbuilding challenge. Card limits were shared among all three players, forcing every country to decide which deck received the most important staples, which strategies could function with fewer conventional resources and which three cards would be chosen as the team's Selection Cards.
The result was a field filled with control decks, aggressive builds, Burn, Monarchs, Gravekeepers, Zombies, Elemental HERO Fusions, Dinosaurs and Harpies.
NeoGoat World Cup 2026 — Full Event Information
England — Three Different Forms of Control
England used Sakuretsu Armor, Dust Tornado and Book of Moon as its Selection Cards and built three control decks with very different methods.
Bernardo played a patient Earth Flip strategy built around Giant Rat, Golem Sentry, Medusa Worm and Swarm of Locusts. Gaona chose a more direct Banisher and Monarch build, using Soul Exchange to convert opposing monsters into tribute material. Alex completed the lineup with Chaos Metamorphosis, combining Thunder Dragon, Night Assailant and discard traps with a large Fusion toolbox.
Bernardo — Earth Flip Control
# Main Deck 2 Book of Moon 2 Bottomless Trap Hole 2 Compulsory Evacuation Device 1 Creature Swap 3 D.D. Warrior 1 D.D. Warrior Lady 2 Des Lacooda 1 Dust Tornado 3 Giant Rat 1 Giant Trunade 3 Golem Sentry 1 Gravity Bind 1 Injection Fairy Lily 1 Level Limit - Area B 2 Medusa Worm 1 Mirror Force 2 My Body as a Shield 1 Mystical Space Typhoon 1 Premature Burial 2 Sakuretsu Armor 2 Smashing Ground 2 Swarm of Locusts 1 Swords of Revealing Light 2 Threatening Roar # Extra Deck None # Side Deck 1 Dust Tornado 1 Exiled Force 1 Gigantes 3 Goblin Attack Force 1 Morphing Jar 1 Mystic Swordsman LV2 2 Nobleman of Crossout 1 Reinforcement of the Army 1 The Rock Spirit 1 Tribe-Infecting Virus 2 Zombyra the Dark
Gaona — Banisher Monarch Control
# Main Deck 1 Airknight Parshath 1 Asura Priest 3 Banisher of the Radiance 1 Blade Knight 2 Book of Moon 2 Brain Control 2 Dekoichi the Battlechanted Locomotive 3 Dust Tornado 1 Gilasaurus 1 Granmarg the Rock Monarch 3 Gravekeeper's Spy 1 Heavy Storm 1 Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer 1 Lightning Vortex 2 Mobius the Frost Monarch 1 Mystic Swordsman LV2 1 Nobleman of Crossout 1 Pot of Greed 3 Sakuretsu Armor 1 Shield Crush 3 Soul Exchange 2 Thestalos the Firestorm Monarch 1 Tsukuyomi 2 Zaborg the Thunder Monarch # Extra Deck None # Side Deck 2 Big Shield Gardna 2 Cipher Soldier 1 Dark Scorpion - Cliff the Trap Remover 2 Gilasaurus 2 King Tiger Wanghu 1 Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer 2 Nobleman of Extermination 1 Pulling the Rug 2 Royal Decree
Alex — Chaos Metamorphosis
# Main Deck 1 Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning 2 Blade Knight 2 Book of Moon 1 Bottomless Trap Hole 1 Breaker the Magical Warrior 1 Call of the Haunted 1 Dekoichi the Battlechanted Locomotive 1 Dimension Fusion 1 Jinzo 2 Legacy of Yata-Garasu 3 Magic Drain 1 Marshmallon 1 Mask of Darkness 3 Metamorphosis 3 Night Assailant 2 Old Vindictive Magician 3 Raigeki Break 1 Reflect Bounder 1 Ring of Destruction 2 Sakuretsu Armor 1 Scapegoat 1 Sinister Serpent 1 Solemn Judgment 2 Soul of Purity and Light 1 Spirit Reaper 1 The End of Anubis 3 Thunder Dragon 1 Torrential Tribute 1 Tsukuyomi # Extra Deck 1 Chimera the Flying Mythical Beast 1 Dark Balter the Terrible 1 Dark Blade the Dragon Knight 1 Dragoness the Wicked Knight 1 Gatling Dragon 1 Mokey Mokey King 1 Ojama King 1 Rabid Horseman 2 Ryu Senshi 1 Sanwitch 1 Super Robolady 1 Super Roboyarou 1 The Last Warrior from Another Planet 1 Thousand-Eyes Restrict # Side Deck 1 Autonomous Action Unit 1 Cipher Soldier 1 Des Wombat 1 Desert Sunlight 2 Dust Tornado 1 King Tiger Wanghu 1 Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer 2 Lightning Vortex 1 Magic Cylinder 1 Ninja Grandmaster Sasuke 2 Shield Crush 1 Smashing Ground
Morocco — Zombies, HERO Fusions and Chaos
Morocco selected Heavy Storm, Pot of Greed and Mystical Space Typhoon, giving the team a reliable group of universal Spell cards while its three decks moved in completely different directions.
Marcos combined Zombies, large Earth attackers and Skill Drain. Rojo brought one of the tournament's most dedicated Elemental HERO Fusion decks, using Polymerization, Miracle Fusion, Prisma and King of the Swamp to reach a wide Extra Deck. Efra completed the team with a familiar Chaos Good Stuff shell powered by Thunder Dragon and discard traps.
Marcos — Skill Drain Zombies
# Main Deck 2 Book of Life 2 Book of Moon 1 Bottomless Trap Hole 1 Brain Control 1 Call of the Haunted 1 Creature Swap 1 Deck Devastation Virus 3 Fusilier Dragon, the Dual-Mode Beast 3 Giant Rat 1 Gigantes 2 Goblin Attack Force 1 Hammer Shot 1 Heavy Storm 1 Lightning Vortex 1 Magic Cylinder 1 Morphing Jar 1 Mystical Space Typhoon 1 Pot of Greed 3 Pyramid Turtle 1 Ryu Kokki 1 Sakuretsu Armor 2 Shrink 3 Skill Drain 1 Smashing Ground 1 Spirit Reaper 1 The Rock Spirit 1 Vampire Lord 1 Vampire's Curse # Extra Deck None # Side Deck None
Rojo — Elemental HERO Fusion
# Main Deck 2 Axe of Despair 2 Dust Tornado 3 E - Emergency Call 3 Elemental HERO Bladedge 1 Elemental HERO Burstinatrix 3 Elemental HERO Necroshade 2 Elemental HERO Prisma 3 Elemental HERO Sparkman 2 Elemental HERO Wildheart 1 Elemental HERO Woodsman 1 Heavy Storm 3 King of the Swamp 1 Lightning Vortex 2 Miracle Fusion 2 My Body as a Shield 1 Mystical Space Typhoon 1 Nobleman of Crossout 3 Polymerization 1 Pot of Greed 1 Raigeki Break 1 Scapegoat 1 Seven Tools of the Bandit 1 Shield Crush 1 Smashing Ground # Extra Deck 2 Elemental HERO Darkbright 2 Elemental HERO Gaia 2 Elemental HERO Necroid Shaman 1 Elemental HERO Nova Master 2 Elemental HERO Plasma Vice 1 Elemental HERO Rampart Blaster 1 Elemental HERO Shining Flare Wingman 2 Elemental HERO Wild Wingman 2 Elemental HERO Wildedge # Side Deck 1 Bottomless Trap Hole 2 DNA Surgery 1 Nobleman of Crossout 2 Pole Position 1 Rivalry of Warlords 3 Royal Decree 1 Shield Crush 1 Solemn Judgment 2 Trap Hole
Efra — Chaos Good Stuff
# Main Deck 1 A Feather of the Phoenix 1 Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning 1 Blade Knight 1 Bottomless Trap Hole 1 Brain Control 1 Breaker the Magical Warrior 1 D.D. Assailant 1 D.D. Warrior Lady 2 Dekoichi the Battlechanted Locomotive 1 Don Zaloog 1 Exiled Force 2 Gravekeeper's Spy 1 Heavy Storm 2 Jar of Greed 1 Jinzo 1 Mirror Force 1 Mystic Swordsman LV2 1 Mystical Space Typhoon 1 Pot of Greed 1 Premature Burial 2 Raigeki Break 1 Reinforcement of the Army 1 Ring of Destruction 2 Sakuretsu Armor 1 Sinister Serpent 1 Smashing Ground 1 Swords of Revealing Light 3 Thunder Dragon 1 Torrential Tribute 1 Tribe-Infecting Virus 1 Tsukuyomi 1 Upstart Goblin 1 Zaborg the Thunder Monarch # Extra Deck None # Side Deck 1 Cyber-Stein 1 Enemy Controller 1 Granmarg the Rock Monarch 2 Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer 2 Magic Drain 1 Magical Stone Excavation 1 Marshmallon 1 Metamorphosis 2 Night Assailant 1 Return from the Different Dimension 1 The End of Anubis 1 Zaborg the Thunder Monarch
Argentina — Warrior Pressure, Necrovalley and Monarchs
Argentina's Selection Cards were Heavy Storm, Pot of Greed and Mirror Force. The lineup distributed those powerful staples across three decks designed to attack from different angles.
Ricardo Villalon used Warriors, combat tricks and Equip Spells to keep constant pressure on the opponent. Pepele relied on Necrovalley, Gravekeeper monsters and Rite of Spirit to establish a more restrictive game. Jinzo rounded out the team with Gadgets, Hydrogeddon and Monarchs, creating a steady stream of monsters and tribute opportunities.
Ricardo Villalon — Warrior Pressure
# Main Deck 1 Big Shield Gardna 1 Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning 3 Blade Knight 2 Blast with Chain 1 Command Knight 1 D.D. Assailant 1 D.D. Warrior Lady 2 Dark Scorpion - Cliff the Trap Remover 1 Don Zaloog 1 Enemy Controller 1 Exiled Force 1 Goblin Attack Force 1 Heavy Storm 1 Mage Power 1 Mataza the Zapper 1 Mirror Force 1 My Body as a Shield 1 Mystic Swordsman LV2 2 Ninja Grandmaster Sasuke 1 Pot of Greed 1 Premature Burial 1 Reinforcement of the Army 2 Rush Recklessly 1 Seven Tools of the Bandit 1 Shield Crush 2 Shrink 1 Swords of Revealing Light 1 The A. Forces 1 Tsukuyomi 1 United We Stand 2 Widespread Ruin 1 Zombyra the Dark # Extra Deck None # Side Deck 1 Chiron the Mage 2 Cipher Soldier 2 Fissure 2 Nobleman of Extermination 2 Rivalry of Warlords 2 Shield Crush 2 Spell Shattering Arrow 2 Spell Shield Type-8
Pepele — Necrovalley Control
# Main Deck 1 A Cat of Ill Omen 2 Book of Moon 1 Bottomless Trap Hole 1 Breaker the Magical Warrior 1 Compulsory Evacuation Device 1 Deck Devastation Virus 2 Gravekeeper's Ambusher 3 Gravekeeper's Assailant 3 Gravekeeper's Commandant 1 Gravekeeper's Guard 2 Gravekeeper's Spear Soldier 3 Gravekeeper's Spy 1 Heavy Storm 1 Lightning Vortex 1 Magic Cylinder 1 Mirror Force 1 Morphing Jar 3 Necrovalley 2 Phoenix Wing Wind Blast 1 Pot of Greed 1 Ring of Destruction 3 Rite of Spirit 1 Solemn Judgment 2 Terraforming 2 Thestalos the Firestorm Monarch # Extra Deck 1 Dark Balter the Terrible 1 Dark Blade the Dragon Knight 1 Darkfire Dragon 1 Reaper on the Nightmare 1 Ryu Senshi # Side Deck 1 A Cat of Ill Omen 1 Chiron the Mage 1 Compulsory Evacuation Device 1 Crush Card Virus 1 Giant Trunade 2 King Tiger Wanghu 2 Magic Drain 2 Mind Crush 1 Rivalry of Warlords 1 Spirit Reaper 2 Wave-Motion Cannon
Jinzo — Gadget Monarchs
# Main Deck 1 Bottomless Trap Hole 2 Brain Control 1 Dust Tornado 2 Enemy Controller 2 Giant Rat 1 Gigantes 2 Green Gadget 1 Heavy Storm 3 Hydrogeddon 1 Mirror Force 2 Mobius the Frost Monarch 1 Mystical Space Typhoon 1 Pot of Greed 2 Red Gadget 1 Rush Recklessly 3 Sakuretsu Armor 1 Shrink 3 Smashing Ground 2 Soul Exchange 1 Thestalos the Firestorm Monarch 1 Torrential Tribute 1 Tribe-Infecting Virus 2 Yellow Gadget 3 Zaborg the Thunder Monarch # Extra Deck 1 Dark Balter the Terrible 1 Dark Blade the Dragon Knight 1 Dragoness the Wicked Knight 1 Gatling Dragon 1 King Dragun 1 Reaper on the Nightmare 2 Ryu Senshi 1 The Last Warrior from Another Planet 1 Thousand-Eyes Restrict # Side Deck 3 Banisher of the Radiance 1 Bottomless Trap Hole 1 Chiron the Mage 1 Cipher Soldier 2 Dust Tornado 1 King Tiger Wanghu 1 Lightning Vortex 3 Nobleman of Crossout 2 Royal Oppression
Chile — Tempo, Burn and Tribute Control
Chile selected Heavy Storm, Pot of Greed and Ring of Destruction and presented one of the most sharply divided lineups in the tournament.
Palacios played a Banisher and Hydrogeddon tempo deck with Return from the Different Dimension as a late-game swing. Linares brought a dedicated Burn strategy featuring Lava Golem, Ojama Trio, Nightmare Wheel and Wave-Motion Cannon. Kztoor used Royal Decree to protect a heavy Monarch lineup supported by Soul Exchange and Metamorphosis.
Palacios — Banisher Hydro Tempo
# Main Deck 3 Banisher of the Radiance 1 Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning 1 Book of Moon 2 Bottomless Trap Hole 1 Breaker the Magical Warrior 1 Call of the Haunted 1 D.D. Assailant 1 D.D. Warrior Lady 2 Dekoichi the Battlechanted Locomotive 1 Don Zaloog 1 Dust Tornado 1 Emergency Provisions 3 Good Goblin Housekeeping 1 Heavy Storm 3 Hydrogeddon 1 Injection Fairy Lily 1 Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer 1 Nobleman of Crossout 1 Pot of Greed 1 Premature Burial 1 Reinforcement of the Army 1 Return from the Different Dimension 1 Ring of Destruction 2 Sakuretsu Armor 1 Shield Crush 2 Shrink 2 Smashing Ground 1 Tsukuyomi 1 Zombyra the Dark # Extra Deck None # Side Deck 3 Berserk Gorilla 1 Dust Tornado 2 King Tiger Wanghu 1 Mystic Swordsman LV2 2 Pulling the Rug
Linares — Lockdown Burn
# Main Deck 1 Big Shield Gardna 1 Ceasefire 2 Des Koala 1 Des Lacooda 1 Gravity Bind 3 Just Desserts 2 Lava Golem 1 Level Limit - Area B 1 Magic Planter 2 Mask of Darkness 2 Messenger of Peace 1 Morphing Jar 3 Nightmare Wheel 3 Ojama Trio 1 Poison of the Old Man 1 Pot of Greed 1 Ring of Destruction 2 Rivalry of Warlords 3 Secret Barrel 1 Spell Shield Type-8 2 Stealth Bird 1 Swords of Revealing Light 1 Tremendous Fire 3 Wave-Motion Cannon # Extra Deck None # Side Deck 3 Barrel Behind the Door 2 Double Snare 3 Gyaku-Gire Panda 1 Heavy Storm 1 Lightning Vortex 1 Nightmare's Steelcage 1 Poison of the Old Man 1 Princess of Tsurugi 1 Raging Flame Sprite 1 Trap of Board Eraser
Kztoor — Royal Decree Monarchs
# Main Deck 2 Big Shield Gardna 1 Book of Moon 2 Brain Control 1 Enemy Controller 1 Exiled Force 1 Fiend's Sanctuary 1 Gigantes 2 Gravekeeper's Spy 1 Heavy Storm 1 Marshmallon 2 Metamorphosis 1 Mirror Force 1 Mobius the Frost Monarch 1 Mystical Space Typhoon 1 Nobleman of Crossout 1 Pot of Greed 1 Ring of Destruction 3 Royal Decree 2 Sand Moth 1 Scapegoat 1 Shield Crush 3 Soul Exchange 1 Spirit Reaper 3 Thestalos the Firestorm Monarch 1 Tribe-Infecting Virus 1 Tsukuyomi 3 Zaborg the Thunder Monarch # Extra Deck 2 Dark Balter the Terrible 2 Dark Blade the Dragon Knight 1 Darkfire Dragon 2 Fiend Skull Dragon 1 Gatling Dragon 2 King Dragun 1 Reaper on the Nightmare 2 Ryu Senshi 1 Thousand-Eyes Restrict 1 Twin-Headed Thunder Dragon # Side Deck 2 Cipher Soldier 1 Giant Trunade 1 Jinzo 1 King Tiger Wanghu 2 Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer 1 Last Day of Witch 2 Legendary Jujitsu Master 1 Mobius the Frost Monarch 1 My Body as a Shield 1 Spell Canceller 1 Spell Shattering Arrow 1 The End of Anubis
Egypt — Hybrid Midrange and Metamorphosis
Egypt used Pot of Greed, Heavy Storm and Ring of Destruction as its Selection Cards. All three decks mixed several established NeoGoat engines rather than committing to only one archetype.
NTC combined Gadgets, Vampires and Monarchs with Ultimate Offering. Claudio played an Earth and Zombie beatdown deck that could move between Pyramid Turtle recursion, Book of Life and Skill Drain. Ballesteros brought a defensive Metamorphosis toolbox supported by Fusilier Dragon, Gravekeeper's Spy, Hydrogeddon and several Monarchs.
NTC — Gadget Vampire Midrange
# Main Deck 1 Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning 2 Blade Knight 1 Book of Moon 2 Bottomless Trap Hole 1 Breaker the Magical Warrior 2 Dekoichi the Battlechanted Locomotive 1 Don Zaloog 1 Elemental HERO Wildheart 2 Gaia Power 2 Giant Rat 2 Green Gadget 1 Heavy Storm 2 Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer 1 Limiter Removal 1 Mirage Dragon 1 Mirror Force 1 Mobius the Frost Monarch 1 Pot of Greed 1 Premature Burial 1 Pyramid Turtle 2 Red Gadget 1 Ring of Destruction 2 Sakuretsu Armor 2 Shrink 2 Smashing Ground 1 Solemn Judgment 2 Ultimate Offering 2 Vampire Lord 2 Yellow Gadget 2 Zaborg the Thunder Monarch # Extra Deck None # Side Deck 1 Enemy Controller 2 Mind Control 2 Mirage Dragon 3 Royal Decree 3 Seven Tools of the Bandit 1 Shield Crush 1 Solemn Scolding 1 Soul Exchange 1 Trap Hole
Claudio — Earth Zombie Beatdown
# Main Deck 2 Berserk Gorilla 2 Book of Life 1 Book of Moon 1 Bottomless Trap Hole 1 Compulsory Evacuation Device 1 Creature Swap 1 D.D. Assailant 1 D.D. Warrior Lady 1 Des Lacooda 1 Dust Tornado 1 Elemental HERO Wildheart 1 Exiled Force 1 Fissure 1 Giant Rat 1 Gigantes 1 Heavy Storm 1 Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer 1 Magic Cylinder 1 Mystic Swordsman LV2 1 Mystical Space Typhoon 1 Pot of Greed 2 Pyramid Turtle 1 Raigeki Break 1 Reinforcement of the Army 1 Ring of Destruction 1 Rush Recklessly 1 Ryu Kokki 1 Sakuretsu Armor 1 Shrink 1 Skill Drain 1 Smashing Ground 1 Spirit Reaper 1 The Rock Spirit 1 Trap Hole 1 Tribe-Infecting Virus 1 Vampire Lord 1 Vampire's Curse # Extra Deck None # Side Deck 1 4-Starred Ladybug of Doom 1 Banisher of the Radiance 1 Cipher Soldier 1 D.D. Survivor 1 Enemy Controller 1 King Tiger Wanghu 1 Malevolent Catastrophe 1 Nobleman of Crossout 2 Pole Position 1 Rivalry of Warlords 1 Rush Recklessly 1 Shield Crush 2 Warrior Elimination
Ballesteros — Metamorphosis Monarch Toolbox
# Main Deck 1 Blade Knight 1 Brain Control 1 Call of the Haunted 1 D.D. Warrior 1 Deck Devastation Virus 1 Des Lacooda 1 Dust Tornado 1 Elemental HERO Wildheart 1 Fissure 2 Fusilier Dragon, the Dual-Mode Beast 1 Giant Trunade 3 Gravekeeper's Spy 1 Gravity Bind 1 Heavy Storm 3 Hydrogeddon 1 Jinzo 1 Lightning Vortex 1 Marshmallon 1 Messenger of Peace 3 Metamorphosis 1 Mobius the Frost Monarch 1 Morphing Jar 1 My Body as a Shield 1 Nobleman of Extermination 1 Pot of Greed 1 Scapegoat 1 Sinister Serpent 2 Soul Exchange 1 Soul Rope 1 Swords of Revealing Light 1 Thestalos the Firestorm Monarch 1 Torrential Tribute 1 Upstart Goblin 1 Zaborg the Thunder Monarch 1 Zombyra the Dark # Extra Deck 1 Dark Balter the Terrible 1 Dark Blade the Dragon Knight 1 Dragoness the Wicked Knight 1 Fiend Skull Dragon 1 Karbonala Warrior 1 King Dragun 1 Meteor Black Dragon 1 Ryu Senshi 1 The Last Warrior from Another Planet 1 Thousand Dragon 1 Thousand-Eyes Restrict # Side Deck 2 Banisher of the Radiance 1 Enemy Controller 2 King Tiger Wanghu 1 Malevolent Catastrophe 2 Mystic Swordsman LV2 1 Nobleman of Crossout 2 Phoenix Wing Wind Blast 1 Shield Crush 3 Waboku
Mexico — Gravekeepers, Dinosaurs and Harpies
Mexico selected Pot of Greed, Mystical Space Typhoon and Mirror Force. Its three decks were among the most clearly defined archetypal strategies in the entire tournament.
Juan Daniel Orta played Gravekeepers with Necrovalley, Royal Oppression and Mind Crush to restrict opposing plays. Carlos Alosa brought Jurassic Chaos, combining normal Dinosaurs, Unexpected Dai, Hydrogeddon and Black Luster Soldier. David Burciaga completed the lineup with Harpies, using Hunting Ground, Hysteric Party, Swallow's Nest and Flying Kamakiri #1 to maintain pressure while attacking the opponent's back row.
Juan Daniel Orta — Gravekeeper Lockdown
# Main Deck 1 Bottomless Trap Hole 1 Compulsory Evacuation Device 1 Gravekeeper's Ambusher 2 Gravekeeper's Assailant 1 Gravekeeper's Chief 3 Gravekeeper's Commandant 3 Gravekeeper's Guard 2 Gravekeeper's Spear Soldier 3 Gravekeeper's Spy 1 Injection Fairy Lily 1 Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer 2 Mind Crush 1 Mirror Force 1 Mobius the Frost Monarch 1 My Body as a Shield 1 Mystical Space Typhoon 3 Necrovalley 1 Nobleman of Crossout 1 Pot of Greed 2 Rite of Spirit 2 Royal Oppression 2 Sakuretsu Armor 1 Solemn Judgment 2 Terraforming 1 Torrential Tribute # Extra Deck None # Side Deck 1 Banisher of the Light 1 Chiron the Mage 1 Divine Wrath 1 Dust Tornado 1 Gravekeeper's Cannonholder 1 Magic Drain 1 Mind Crush 1 Pulling the Rug 2 Rivalry of Warlords 1 Royal Oppression 1 Seven Tools of the Bandit 1 Shield Crush 1 Soul Taker 1 Terraforming
Carlos Alosa — Jurassic Chaos
# Main Deck 1 Archfiend Soldier 1 Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning 1 Blade Knight 2 Book of Moon 1 Bottomless Trap Hole 1 Breaker the Magical Warrior 1 D.D. Assailant 1 D.D. Warrior Lady 1 Dekoichi the Battlechanted Locomotive 3 Destroyersaurus 1 Giant Trunade 1 Heavy Storm 3 Hydrogeddon 2 Hyper Hammerhead 2 Jurassic World 2 Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer 1 Mirror Force 1 Mystical Space Typhoon 1 Pot of Greed 1 Premature Burial 1 Ring of Destruction 3 Sabersaurus 2 Smashing Ground 1 Spirit Reaper 1 Tribe-Infecting Virus 3 Unexpected Dai 1 X-Head Cannon # Extra Deck None # Side Deck 1 Chiron the Mage 1 Dust Tornado 1 Element Saurus 1 Fissure 1 Lightning Vortex 1 Mobius the Frost Monarch 1 My Body as a Shield 1 Nobleman of Crossout 1 Pulling the Rug 2 Royal Decree 1 Seven Tools of the Bandit 2 Skill Drain 1 Soul Taker
David Burciaga — Harpie Hunting Ground
# Main Deck 1 Birdface 1 Bottomless Trap Hole 1 Brain Control 1 Call of the Haunted 2 Compulsory Evacuation Device 1 Elegant Egotist 1 Exiled Force 3 Flying Kamakiri #1 1 Garuda the Wind Spirit 3 Harpie Lady 1 1 Harpie Lady Sisters 3 Harpie Queen 1 Harpie's Pet Baby Dragon 3 Harpies' Hunting Ground 1 Hunter Owl 2 Hysteric Party 1 Icarus Attack 1 Jinzo 1 Mirror Force 1 Mystical Space Typhoon 1 Nobleman of Crossout 1 Pot of Greed 3 Sky Scout 1 Smashing Ground 2 Swallow's Nest 1 Swift Birdman Joe 1 Widespread Ruin # Extra Deck None # Side Deck 1 Anti-Spell Fragrance 1 Dust Tornado 2 Enemy Controller 1 Garuda the Wind Spirit 1 Magic Drain 1 My Body as a Shield 2 Phoenix Wing Wind Blast 1 Pulling the Rug 1 Royal Decree 1 Seven Tools of the Bandit 1 Shield Crush 1 Slate Warrior 1 Soul Taker
A Swiss Field Worth Revisiting
These six teams gave the NeoGoat World Cup much of its personality. Even under shared card limits, they found room for eighteen distinct decks and several strategies that rarely appear together in a normal tournament.
England brought three different control philosophies. Morocco moved from Skill Drain Zombies to a fully dedicated HERO Fusion deck. Argentina balanced Warrior aggression with Gravekeeper and Monarch engines. Chile covered tempo, Burn and tribute control. Egypt relied on creative hybrid builds, while Mexico presented three of the tournament's strongest archetypal identities.
Spain, Norway, France and Switzerland will now return for the playoff stage, but the complete World Cup field was much larger than the final four. These lists show the amount of planning, experimentation and team coordination that went into the first stage of the event.
Next stop: the NeoGoat World Cup playoffs.
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