Neo Goat Pro - Another Tournament

Gaona claimed the tournament with Monarch Hydro Banisher, a tempo-focused deck that combines the pressure of Hydrogeddon and Banisher of the Radiance with the removal and hand disruption provided by the Monarchs. The supplied replays document Gaona's duels against Jinzo, Orangebreaker, and Palacios on the road to the championship.

Watch All Six Duels

The full video contains all six tournament duels in chronological order: Jinzo vs. Gaona, Orangebreaker vs. Gaona, and the final between Palacios and Gaona.

Watch the complete tournament video on YouTube

Match 1: Jinzo vs. Gaona

Game 1 — Jinzo wins on Turn 9

Jinzo took the opening duel with a steady stream of battle damage. Banisher of the Radiance and Spirit Reaper established the early advantage on Turn 3, and the monster Jinzo then became the main finisher. Its direct attacks on Turns 5 and 7 pushed Gaona down to 2,000 LP. After paying 800 LP for a play on Turn 9, Jinzo attacked directly once more to end the game.

Final LP: Jinzo 6,200 — Gaona 0.

Game 2 — Gaona wins by surrender on Turn 12

Gaona answered with a more aggressive Monarch plan. Thestalos the Firestorm Monarch defeated Gigantes in battle, while Banisher of the Radiance added direct damage and restricted graveyard interaction. Later, Hydrogeddon cleared Yellow Gadget and Green Gadget in successive battle phases. With Jinzo reduced to 1,300 LP and Gaona still at 2,500, Jinzo surrendered on Turn 12.

LP at surrender: Jinzo 1,300 — Gaona 2,500.

Replay note: the two supplied files show the players tied at one game each. A deciding game, if one was played, was not included with the replays.

Match 2: Orangebreaker vs. Gaona

Game 1 — Gaona wins on Turn 9

Orangebreaker opened with a Dinosaur strategy built around Jurassic World and Hydrogeddon, but Gaona immediately punished the first attack: Hydrogeddon ran into Gravekeeper's Spy and Orangebreaker took 100 battle damage. On the following turn, Gravekeeper's Spy and D.D. Warrior Lady attacked directly for a combined 2,700 damage.

Tribe-Infecting Virus then became the central threat. It connected directly on Turns 5 and 7 before delivering the final 1,600 damage on Turn 9.

Final LP: Gaona 4,800 — Orangebreaker 0.

Game 2 — Gaona wins on Turn 22

The second duel developed into a much longer resource battle. Gaona's Hydrogeddon won an early mirror battle and converted it into additional field presence, but Orangebreaker answered with a 2,200-point direct attack from Sabersaurus. The duel then slowed considerably as both players traded monsters and removal.

Gaona's sided Gilasaurus broke through for 1,700 damage on Turn 10. Jinzo eventually decided the game, attacking directly for 2,400 on Turn 20 and repeating the attack on Turn 22 for lethal damage.

Final LP: Orangebreaker 0 — Gaona 4,200.

Side Deck changes before Game 2:

• Gaona sided in: 2 Gilasaurus.
• Gaona sided out: 1 Banisher of the Radiance and 1 Gravekeeper's Spy.
• Orangebreaker: no Main Deck changes.

Recorded result: Gaona wins 2–0.

Final: Palacios vs. Gaona

Game 1 — Gaona wins on Turn 23

The first game of the final was a long control duel. Hydrogeddon gave Gaona the first major life-point advantage with direct attacks on Turns 7 and 9. Asura Priest continued the pressure, landing two more direct attacks and reducing Palacios to 1,400 LP by Turn 15.

Palacios prolonged the duel with Spirit Reaper, Sheep Tokens, and Thousand-Eyes Restrict, but Gaona kept removing each defensive layer. Tribe-Infecting Virus finally found a clear attack on Turn 23 and dealt the last 1,600 damage.

Final LP: Gaona 7,100 — Palacios 0.

Game 2 — Gaona wins by surrender on Turn 24

Palacios struck first with D.D. Warrior Lady, but Gaona quickly turned the duel around. Mobius the Frost Monarch attacked directly for 2,400, followed by an 1,800-point direct attack from Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer. By Turn 12, Palacios had been reduced to only 100 LP.

Palacios survived for several more turns, but Gaona retained control through Tribe-Infecting Virus and a succession of Monarchs, including Mobius, Thestalos, and Zaborg. Unable to build a path back into the game, Palacios surrendered on Turn 24.

LP at surrender: Palacios 100 — Gaona 2,500.

Side Deck changes before Game 2:

• Gaona sided in: 2 Gilasaurus.
• Gaona sided out: 2 Shrink.
• Palacios sided in: 1 D.D. Assailant, 2 Dust Tornado, 1 Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer, 1 Lightning Vortex, and 1 Sakuretsu Armor.
• Palacios sided out: 1 Book of Moon, 2 Gravekeeper's Spy, 1 Mystic Swordsman LV2, 1 Nobleman of Crossout, and 1 Pulling the Rug.

Final result: Gaona wins 2–0 and becomes the tournament champion.

Why Monarch Hydro Banisher Won

Gaona's deck was able to change roles from game to game. Hydrogeddon punished smaller monsters and created immediate momentum; Banisher of the Radiance disrupted graveyard-based plans; and the Monarchs converted established monsters into high-impact removal and pressure. After siding, Gilasaurus added speed whenever a faster clock was more valuable than additional defensive cards.

The final also demonstrated the deck's staying power. Gaona could win quickly with direct attacks, but the same list remained effective through 20-turn control games. That flexibility carried Monarch Hydro Banisher through the tournament and earned Gaona the championship.

Tournament-Winning Decklist

Note: Reconstructed decklist based on the replays, not the official list.

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NeoGoat Pro Weekend Tournament: Beast Wins a Goat Grand Prix Monterrey Entry

NeoGoat Pro Weekend Tournament

Beast Claims a Goat Grand Prix Monterrey Entry

This past weekend, NeoGoat Pro hosted another online tournament featuring four recorded matches, several different deck styles, and a special prize for the eventual champion.

🏆 Special Prize: The tournament winner received a free entry to the Goat Grand Prix taking place in Monterrey this October.

With more than an ordinary tournament victory on the line, the event brought together strategies ranging from Paladin and Chaos decks to Gadgets, Warriors, and the aggressive Beast list that eventually captured the championship.

The recorded matches also offered another look at NeoGoat Pro as a platform for organized online competition. Players were able to complete their matches through the official client while viewers could follow the most important games of the tournament.

Featured Match Results

Match 1

Paladin Dark & White vs Good Stuff

Good Stuff Wins

The first featured match presented two very different approaches to NeoGoat. Paladin Dark & White brought a more thematic strategy centered around powerful Dragon monsters, while Good Stuff relied on individually efficient cards and a flexible collection of answers.

When the match was over, the versatility of Good Stuff had secured the first recorded victory of the weekend.

Match 2

Gadgets vs Gadget Monarch

Gadget Monarch Wins

Match 2 was a resource-oriented battle between two Gadget strategies. The regular Gadget deck focused on maintaining card advantage through its familiar search chain, while Gadget Monarch added Tribute Summons and larger threats to the same general engine.

It was the Gadget Monarch variant that emerged from the match with the win, demonstrating the additional finishing power that Monarchs can bring to the Gadget package.

Match 3

Beast vs Warrior

Beast Wins

The future champion entered the featured matches against Warrior. The Beast deck combined large attackers such as Mad Dog of Darkness and Berserk Gorilla with Hydrogeddon, King Tiger Wanghu, Nimble Momonga, and a substantial removal package.

Warrior had access to the dependable monsters and battle tools that have made it one of NeoGoat's most established strategies, but Beast successfully advanced to the final.

Final

Beast vs Chaos

Beast Wins

The final placed the aggressive Beast strategy against Chaos, one of the most explosive styles available in the format. Chaos offered powerful momentum swings and dangerous late-game threats, while Beast continued to apply pressure through efficient attackers, removal, and battle manipulation.

Beast completed its tournament run with another victory, earning the championship and the free entry to the Goat Grand Prix in Monterrey.

The Winning Beast Deck

The Beast deck that won the tournament and secured the Grand Prix entry.

The champion used an unconventional 48-card Beast list built to place immediate pressure on the field. Rather than relying on a single combo, the deck could win through raw attack power, battle-based advantage, removal, or disruptive cards such as King Tiger Wanghu and Royal Decree.

Fast Offensive Pressure Mad Dog of Darkness, Berserk Gorilla, Hydrogeddon, and Unexpected Dai gave the deck several ways to establish attackers quickly.

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Battlefield Control Triple Smashing Ground, Book of Moon, Shrink, and Creature Swap helped the deck clear opposing monsters and control combat.

Multiple Engines Nimble Momonga, Giant Rat, Green Baboon, Bazoo, and The Rock Spirit gave the list additional lines beyond ordinary Beastdown pressure.

Back-Row Disruption Three copies of Royal Decree could force opponents to play without their Trap Cards, while the Side Deck offered answers for several different matchups.

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# Main Deck — 48 Cards 3 Mad Dog of Darkness 1 Green Baboon, Defender of the Forest 2 Berserk Gorilla 1 D.D. Assailant 2 King Tiger Wanghu 3 Hydrogeddon 1 Tribe-Infecting Virus 1 Breaker the Magical Warrior 1 Bazoo the Soul-Eater 1 D.D. Warrior Lady 1 Giant Rat 1 D.D. Warrior 1 Exiled Force 3 Nimble Momonga 1 The Rock Spirit 2 Unexpected Dai 1 Nobleman of Extermination 1 Heavy Storm 2 Nobleman of Crossout 1 Dark Factory of Mass Production 3 Smashing Ground 2 Book of Moon 1 Creature Swap 2 Shrink 1 Pot of Greed 1 Mystical Space Typhoon 1 Scapegoat 1 Call of the Haunted 1 Mirror Force 1 Torrential Tribute 1 Ring of Destruction 3 Royal Decree # Side Deck — 15 Cards 2 Royal Oppression 1 Phoenix Wing Wind Blast 2 Legacy of Yata-Garasu 1 Mobius the Frost Monarch 2 Spell Shattering Arrow 1 Mystic Swordsman LV2 1 Nobleman of Crossout 2 Cipher Soldier 2 Banisher of the Radiance 1 King Tiger Wanghu

Another Step Forward for NeoGoat Pro

This tournament showed the variety that continues to develop inside NeoGoat. Seven recognizable strategies appeared across the four featured matches, and the championship was ultimately won by a deck that combined classic Beastdown ideas with several unusual card choices.

Most importantly, the event gave online players a direct connection to a major in-person tournament. The champion will now be able to compete in the Goat Grand Prix in Monterrey this October without paying the tournament entry fee.

Congratulations to the tournament champion!
More NeoGoat Pro matches, decklists, online events, and tournament announcements will be shared soon.

Four Loaner Decks for the August 2026 NeoGoat Format

The August 2026 NeoGoat format introduces a new selection of loaner decks designed to help players begin testing immediately without having to build a deck from zero.

This lineup includes four very different strategies: an explosive Union Machine deck, an aggressive WATER deck built around Brain Control and Fog King, a Harpie strategy that punishes Spell-heavy opponents, and a classic Elemental HERO Fusion toolbox.

Choose your loaner deck:
⚙️ Chaos Union Machine — combo and explosive finishing turns
🌊 Brain Fog — WATER aggression and monster control
🪶 Harpies Fragrance — swarming and back-row destruction
🦸 HERO Fusion Decree — Fusion toolbox and offensive pressure

Loaner Deck 1

⚙️ Chaos Union Machine

Chaos Union Machine combines the LIGHT and DARK requirements of Chaos Sorcerer with the offensive potential of the classic Union Machine monsters.

Unexpected Dai can place X-Head Cannon directly onto the field, while Shining Angel provides access to additional LIGHT monsters. Dekoichi, Breaker, Tribe-Infecting Virus and Blowback Dragon give the deck several ways to generate card advantage and remove opposing threats.

Dimension Fusion and Limiter Removal give the deck access to extremely explosive finishing turns. Royal Decree helps protect those pushes by shutting down opposing Trap Cards.

Open Chaos Union Machine in Deck Builder

Main Deck — 40 Cards

2 Chaos Sorcerer
1 Jinzo
1 Tribe-Infecting Virus
1 Breaker the Magical Warrior
1 D.D. Warrior Lady
2 Dekoichi the Battlechanted Locomotive
3 Shining Angel
2 Mechanicalchaser
1 Y-Dragon Head
2 Z-Metal Tank
3 Unexpected Dai
2 Book of Moon
2 Shrink
1 Pot of Greed
1 Heavy Storm
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Premature Burial
1 Dimension Fusion
1 Limiter Removal
1 Brain Control
1 Enemy Controller
1 Nobleman of Crossout
1 My Body as a Shield
3 Royal Decree
3 X-Head Cannon
1 Blowback Dragon

Extra Deck — 15 Cards

2 VWXYZ-Dragon Catapult Cannon
3 YZ-Tank Dragon
2 VW-Tiger Catapult
3 XZ-Tank Cannon
2 XYZ-Dragon Cannon
3 XY-Dragon Cannon

Side Deck — 15 Cards

2 Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
2 Soul Release
2 Nobleman of Crossout
2 Des Wombat
1 Lightning Vortex
1 Giant Trunade
1 Mobius the Frost Monarch
1 V-Tiger Jet
1 W-Wing Catapult
1 Heavy Mech Support Platform
1 Fusilier Dragon, the Dual-Mode Beast

Loaner Deck 2

🌊 Brain Fog

Brain Fog is a WATER tempo deck that uses aggressive monsters, battle tricks and control-changing effects to maintain pressure.

Warrior of Atlantis searches A Legendary Ocean, while Mother Grizzly can recruit important WATER monsters directly from the Deck. Hydrogeddon can quickly multiply after winning battles, and Abyss Soldier turns spare WATER monsters into reusable removal.

Brain Control can steal an opposing monster for an immediate attack or provide Tribute material. Fog King can then establish a large body while preventing either player from Tributing cards, creating an unusual control position that many decks are not prepared to face.

Open Brain Fog in Deck Builder

Main Deck — 40 Cards

3 Warrior of Atlantis
3 Hydrogeddon
3 Abyss Soldier
3 Mother Grizzly
2 Fog King
2 Mermaid Knight
1 Aqua Spirit
1 Giga Gagagigo
1 Tribe-Infecting Virus
1 Sinister Serpent
2 A Legendary Ocean
1 Shrink
2 Book of Moon
1 Salvage
1 Creature Swap
1 Pot of Greed
1 Heavy Storm
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Premature Burial
1 Rush Recklessly
1 Mirror Force
1 Torrential Tribute
1 Ring of Destruction
1 Solemn Judgment
1 Bottomless Trap Hole
1 Call of the Haunted
2 Brain Control

Extra Deck — 1 Card

1 Amphibious Bugroth

Side Deck — 15 Cards

2 Nobleman of Crossout
2 Smashing Ground
2 Mobius the Frost Monarch
1 Shrink
3 Royal Decree
1 Rush Recklessly
1 Amphibious Bugroth MK-3
1 Star Boy
2 Soul Exchange

Loaner Deck 3

🪶 Harpies Fragrance

Harpies Fragrance attacks the opponent’s back row by combining Harpies’ Hunting Ground with Anti-Spell Fragrance.

Anti-Spell Fragrance forces Spell Cards to be Set before they can be activated. The deck can then summon Harpie monsters and use Harpies’ Hunting Ground to destroy those newly Set cards before the opponent gets a chance to use them.

Elegant Egotist, Unexpected Dai, Swallow’s Nest and Hysteric Party give the deck multiple ways to swarm the field. Shrink and Book of Moon help the smaller WIND monsters win battles, while Harpie Oracle can recycle important Harpie Spell and Trap Cards.

Open Harpies Fragrance in Deck Builder

Main Deck — 40 Cards

3 Harpie Queen
2 Harpie Lady 1
1 Harpie Lady
2 Harpie Oracle
1 Harpie Lady Sisters
2 Sky Scout
1 Hunter Owl
1 Garuda the Wind Spirit
1 Breaker the Magical Warrior
1 Tribe-Infecting Virus
1 Sinister Serpent
2 Unexpected Dai
2 Harpies' Hunting Ground
2 Swallow's Nest
2 Elegant Egotist
2 Book of Moon
2 Shrink
1 Pot of Greed
1 Heavy Storm
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Premature Burial
2 Hysteric Party
2 Anti-Spell Fragrance
1 Icarus Attack
1 Mirror Force
1 Ring of Destruction
1 Call of the Haunted

Side Deck — 15 Cards

2 Dust Tornado
1 Giant Trunade
1 Anti-Spell Fragrance
2 Pulling the Rug
2 Des Wombat
2 Nobleman of Crossout
2 Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
2 Mobius the Frost Monarch
1 Lightning Vortex

Loaner Deck 4

🦸 HERO Fusion Decree

HERO Fusion Decree is a Fusion-focused strategy featuring the original Elemental HERO monsters and a large Extra Deck toolbox.

Elemental HERO Prisma can copy the name of a required Fusion Material, King of the Swamp can replace missing materials, and Elemental HERO Woodsman helps recover Polymerization. E - Emergency Call and Reinforcement of the Army improve access to the correct HERO for each situation.

Polymerization provides the traditional Fusion Summon route, while Miracle Fusion turns monsters in the Graveyard into additional threats. Royal Decree limits opposing Trap Cards and gives the deck a better opportunity to establish its Fusion Monsters safely.

Open HERO Fusion Decree in Deck Builder

Main Deck — 40 Cards

1 Elemental HERO Sparkman
1 Elemental HERO Clayman
2 Elemental HERO Burstinatrix
1 Elemental HERO Avian
1 Elemental HERO Bladedge
1 Elemental HERO Necroshade
2 Elemental HERO Prisma
1 Elemental HERO Wildheart
1 Command Knight
1 Elemental HERO Woodsman
1 Elemental HERO Bubbleman
3 King of the Swamp
1 Morphing Jar
3 E - Emergency Call
1 Heavy Storm
2 Polymerization
1 Reinforcement of the Army
2 Miracle Fusion
1 Pot of Greed
1 Fifth Hope
1 Upstart Goblin
1 Smashing Ground
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
2 Book of Moon
1 Enemy Controller
1 Premature Burial
1 Mirror Force
1 Torrential Tribute
2 Royal Decree
1 Ring of Destruction

Extra Deck — 15 Cards

1 Elemental HERO Tempest
1 Elemental HERO Wildedge
1 Elemental HERO Plasma Vice
1 Elemental HERO Nova Master
1 Elemental HERO Shining Flare Wingman
1 Elemental HERO Wild Wingman
1 Elemental HERO Thunder Giant
1 Elemental HERO Flame Wingman
1 Elemental HERO Rampart Blaster
1 Elemental HERO Darkbright
1 Elemental HERO Mudballman
1 Elemental HERO Steam Healer
1 Elemental HERO Mariner
2 Elemental HERO Gaia

Which loaner deck should you choose?

Choose Chaos Union Machine for explosive combo turns, Brain Fog for aggressive WATER control, Harpies Fragrance to punish Spell and Trap-heavy strategies, or HERO Fusion Decree for a flexible Fusion toolbox.

Start Testing the August Format

These loaner decks are ready to be opened directly in the NeoGoat Deck Builder. Players can use them as presented, test opening hands, export the decklists, or modify them to create their own versions for the August 2026 environment.

More August 2026 decklists, tournament results and format updates will be published on the NeoGoat blog.

NeoGoat Format — Old cards, new strategies.

NeoGoat World Cup 2026 — Day Two: France Takes the Crown

The NeoGoat World Cup returned to Card Point for Day Two, with only four countries still in contention: Spain, Norway, France and Switzerland. After ten teams and thirty players completed four rounds of Swiss, the tournament moved into its single-elimination playoff stage.

Under the World Cup team rules, Players A, B and C faced the same positions on the opposing team, and a country needed to win two of the three tables to advance. Shared card limits and each country's three Selection Cards continued to make every lineup feel different.

For the complete rules, team construction system and prize information, visit the original NeoGoat World Cup 2026 announcement. The Swiss-stage coverage and playoff field can be found in NeoGoat World Cup 2026 — Playoff Field Set.

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Day Two at a Glance

Semifinal: Norway defeated Spain.
Final: France defeated Norway.
NeoGoat World Cup 2026 Champion: France.

Semifinal — Norway vs Spain

Both teams had reached the playoff stage with three sharply differentiated decks, but Norway found the two table wins it needed and advanced to the championship match.

Norway's lineup combined Rock Monarch control, Water Return and a Horus Dragon/Fusion strategy. Spain answered with Gadget and Wildheart pressure, Warrior Chaos control and an experimental Water/Plant build. The clash showed exactly what the shared-card system was designed to create: three very different games contributing to one team result.

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Final — Norway vs France

The second featured video is the final between Norway and France. One of the most memorable details came from France's captain, Lauro, who brought in the one-copy Great Maju Garzett from his Side Deck as a surprise tech card.

France secured the championship when Norway's Player A and Player C lost their matches, giving France the two table victories required to take the round. After a full weekend of shared resources, unusual deckbuilding and simultaneous team play, France became the first NeoGoat World Cup champion.

Team France with the NeoGoat World Cup trophy and Rescue Rabbit – eFootball Collaboration Promo cards.

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Day Two Decklists

Below are the complete registered lists for the four teams that reached Day Two. The team image gives a quick visual overview; open each player section to view the full Main, Extra and Side Deck.

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France (Francia)

Selection Cards: Heavy Storm / Pot of Greed / Mirror Force

Lineup: Giovanni — Panda/Ojama Burn; Lauro — Earth Warrior and HERO Fusion; Mike — Banisher Warrior Aggro.

Deck A — Giovanni

# Main
2 Big Shield Gardna
2 Book of Moon
1 Ceasefire
1 Chain Energy
2 Des Koala
1 Exiled Force
1 Giant Trunade
1 Gravity Bind
3 Gyaku-Gire Panda
1 Heavy Storm
1 Injection Fairy Lily
3 Just Desserts
1 Level Limit - Area B
1 Mage Power
1 Magic Cylinder
1 Marshmallon
1 Messenger of Peace
1 Mirror Force
1 Morphing Jar
2 Nightmare Wheel
3 Ojama Trio
1 Pot of Greed
1 Ring of Destruction
3 Secret Barrel
1 Solemn Judgment
1 Swords of Revealing Light
3 Wave-Motion Cannon

# Extra


# Side
3 Double Snare
2 Mobius the Frost Monarch
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
3 Poison of the Old Man
3 Raigeki Break
3 Rivalry of Warlords

Deck B — Lauro

# Main
2 Bazoo the Soul-Eater
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
1 Call of the Haunted
2 Command Knight
1 D.D. Assailant
2 D.D. Warrior
1 Dimension Fusion
1 Dust Tornado
3 Elemental HERO Wildheart
2 Fissure
2 Giant Rat
1 Gigantes
3 Goblin Attack Force
1 Heavy Storm
2 Miracle Fusion
1 Mirror Force
1 Mystic Swordsman LV2
1 Phoenix Wing Wind Blast
1 Pot of Greed
1 Reinforcement of the Army
1 Return from the Different Dimension
3 Sakuretsu Armor
2 Shield Crush
2 The Rock Spirit
1 United We Stand

# Extra
2 Elemental HERO Gaia
1 Elemental HERO Nova Master

# Side
2 Brain Control
2 Cipher Soldier
3 Des Wombat
2 Gaia Power
2 Granmarg the Rock Monarch
1 Great Maju Garzett
1 Shield Crush
2 Spell Shield Type-8

Deck C — Mike

# Main
2 Banisher of the Radiance
1 Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning
2 Blade Knight
1 Breaker the Magical Warrior
1 Creature Swap
1 D.D. Warrior Lady
1 Don Zaloog
3 Enemy Controller
1 Heavy Storm
3 Hydrogeddon
1 King Tiger Wanghu
2 Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
1 Mirror Force
1 Ninja Grandmaster Sasuke
2 Nobleman of Crossout
1 Pot of Greed
1 Premature Burial
3 Royal Decree
1 Scapegoat
3 Shrink
3 Smashing Ground
1 Spirit Reaper
1 Torrential Tribute
1 Tribe-Infecting Virus
1 Tsukuyomi
1 Zombyra the Dark

# Extra


# Side
1 Asura Priest
1 Jinzo
1 King Tiger Wanghu
1 Lightning Vortex
1 Mind Control
1 My Body as a Shield
1 Nobleman of Crossout
2 Rush Recklessly
2 Soul Exchange
1 The End of Anubis
3 Zaborg the Thunder Monarch

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Norway (Noruega)

Selection Cards: Pot of Greed / Heavy Storm / Dimension Fusion

Lineup: Martinz — Rock Monarch Control; Diego — Water Return; Pollo — Horus Dragon and Fusion.

Deck A — Martinz

# Main
2 Big Shield Gardna
1 Book of Moon
2 Brain Control
1 Cipher Soldier
2 D.D. Warrior
1 Enemy Controller
2 Fiend's Sanctuary
1 Giant Rat
1 Gigantes
1 Granmarg the Rock Monarch
1 Heavy Storm
1 Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
2 Legendary Jujitsu Master
1 Metamorphosis
1 Nobleman of Crossout
1 Pot of Greed
3 Royal Decree
1 Rush Recklessly
2 Sand Moth
1 Shrink
3 Soul Exchange
2 The Rock Spirit
3 Thestalos the Firestorm Monarch
2 Zaborg the Thunder Monarch
2 Zombyra the Dark

# Extra


# Side
1 Breaker the Magical Warrior
1 D.D. Warrior
1 Dimension Fusion
1 Giant Rat
1 Legendary Jujitsu Master
2 Nobleman of Crossout
2 Tsukuyomi

Deck B — Diego

# Main
3 Abyss Soldier
1 Aqua Spirit
2 Botanical Girl
1 Creature Swap
1 Dimension Fusion
1 Dust Tornado
1 Giant Trunade
1 Heavy Storm
3 Hydrogeddon
3 Lekunga
1 Mirror Force
2 Mobius the Frost Monarch
3 Mother Grizzly
1 My Body as a Shield
1 Nightmare Penguin
1 Pot of Greed
1 Premature Burial
1 Return from the Different Dimension
1 Ring of Destruction
1 Sakuretsu Armor
2 Shield Crush
2 Shrink
1 Sinister Serpent
1 Swords of Revealing Light
1 Torrential Tribute
1 Tribe-Infecting Virus
2 Umiiruka

# Extra
1 Dark Balter the Terrible
1 Dark Blade the Dragon Knight
1 Darkfire Dragon
1 Dragoness the Wicked Knight
1 Fiend Skull Dragon
1 Fusionist
1 Gatling Dragon
1 King Dragun
1 Master of Oz
1 Ojama King
1 Reaper on the Nightmare
1 Ryu Senshi
1 Twin-Headed Thunder Dragon

# Side
2 Banisher of the Radiance
1 Book of Moon
1 Ceasefire
1 Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
1 Lord Poison
2 Nobleman of Extermination
1 Phoenix Wing Wind Blast
1 Raigeki Break
1 Sakuretsu Armor
1 Smashing Ground
1 Soul Release
1 Spell Shattering Arrow

Deck C — Pollo

# Main
1 Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning
3 Bottomless Trap Hole
1 Call of the Haunted
1 D.D. Warrior Lady
1 Dimension Fusion
1 Dragon's Mirror
1 Dust Tornado
3 Fusilier Dragon, the Dual-Mode Beast
3 Gravekeeper's Spy
1 Heavy Storm
3 Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV4
3 Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV6
2 Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV8
3 Level Up!
2 Lightning Vortex
2 Luster Dragon
1 Magic Cylinder
1 Mausoleum of the Emperor
2 Metamorphosis
2 Mirage Dragon
1 Morphing Jar
2 My Body as a Shield
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Pot of Greed
1 Scapegoat
1 Stamping Destruction
1 Summoner Monk
1 Unexpected Dai

# Extra
1 Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon
1 Dark Balter the Terrible
1 Dark Blade the Dragon Knight
2 Darkfire Dragon
1 Fiend Skull Dragon
1 Five-Headed Dragon
1 Gatling Dragon
2 King Dragun
1 Master of Oz
1 Ryu Senshi
1 The Last Warrior from Another Planet
1 Thousand-Eyes Restrict
1 Twin-Headed Thunder Dragon

# Side
2 Des Wombat
1 Divine Dragon Ragnarok
3 Good Goblin Housekeeping
1 Jinzo
1 Level Limit - Area B
1 Mausoleum of the Emperor
2 Messenger of Peace
1 Shield Crush
1 Smashing Ground
1 The Dark - Hex-Sealed Fusion
1 Tyrant Dragon

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Spain (España)

Selection Cards: Heavy Storm / Pot of Greed / Royal Decree

Lineup: Lorska — Gadget/Wildheart Beatdown; Costeño — Warrior Chaos Control; Pepe Salazar — Water/Plant Control.

Deck A — Lorska

# Main
1 Berserk Gorilla
3 Bottomless Trap Hole
1 Chiron the Mage
1 Creature Swap
1 D.D. Assailant
2 D.D. Warrior
3 Elemental HERO Wildheart
1 Fissure
2 Giant Rat
2 Green Gadget
1 Heavy Storm
1 Injection Fairy Lily
1 Lightning Vortex
1 Limiter Removal
2 Miracle Fusion
1 Mirror Force
1 Pot of Greed
2 Red Gadget
3 Royal Decree
2 Rush Recklessly
3 Shield Crush
3 Shrink
2 Smashing Ground
2 Yellow Gadget

# Extra
3 Elemental HERO Gaia
1 Elemental HERO Nova Master

# Side
1 Ancient Gear Beast
3 Banisher of the Radiance
2 Chiron the Mage
1 Fissure
2 Mystic Swordsman LV2
1 Rush Recklessly
2 Spell Shattering Arrow
3 Widespread Ruin

Deck B — Costeño

# Main
1 Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning
3 Blade Knight
2 Book of Moon
1 Brain Control
1 Breaker the Magical Warrior
1 D.D. Warrior Lady
1 Don Zaloog
2 Dust Tornado
1 Exiled Force
3 Gravekeeper's Spy
1 Heavy Storm
2 Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
2 Magic Drain
2 Mobius the Frost Monarch
1 Mystic Swordsman LV2
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Ninja Grandmaster Sasuke
2 Nobleman of Crossout
1 Pot of Greed
1 Reinforcement of the Army
1 Ring of Destruction
3 Sakuretsu Armor
1 Smashing Ground
1 Solemn Judgment
1 Spirit Reaper
1 Torrential Tribute
1 Tsukuyomi
1 Zombyra the Dark

# Extra


# Side
1 Dark Scorpion - Cliff the Trap Remover
1 Deck Devastation Virus
2 Des Wombat
1 Dust Tornado
2 King Tiger Wanghu
2 Mind Control
2 Pulling the Rug
3 Royal Decree
1 Zombyra the Dark

Deck C — Pepe Salazar

# Main
3 Abyss Soldier
1 Aqua Spirit
2 Botanical Girl
1 Brain Control
1 Call of the Haunted
1 Dimension Fusion
2 Enemy Controller
2 Fairy King Truesdale
1 Frost and Flame Dragon
1 Giant Trunade
1 Gravity Bind
1 Heavy Storm
3 Hydrogeddon
1 Lekunga
1 Lightning Vortex
2 Lonefire Blossom
2 Lord Poison
3 Magic Planter
2 Metal Reflect Slime
1 Miracle Fertilizer
1 Morphing Jar
2 Mother Grizzly
1 Nobleman of Crossout
1 Pole Position
1 Pot of Greed
1 Premature Burial
3 Royal Decree
1 Sinister Serpent
1 Sylvan Hermitree
1 Tribe-Infecting Virus

# Extra


# Side
2 Berserk Gorilla
3 D.D. Survivor
2 Lava Golem
2 Malevolent Catastrophe
1 Metal Reflect Slime
1 Royal Oppression
2 Skill Drain
2 Umiiruka

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Switzerland (Suiza)

Selection Cards: Breaker the Magical Warrior / Pot of Greed / Heavy Storm

Lineup: Chapa — Skill Drain Beatdown; Sobrino — Panda/Ojama Burn; Meme — Chaos Good Stuff.

Deck A — Chapa

# Main
2 Berserk Gorilla
1 Book of Moon
1 Breaker the Magical Warrior
1 Call of the Haunted
1 Deck Devastation Virus
2 Dust Tornado
3 Fusilier Dragon, the Dual-Mode Beast
3 Giant Orc
1 Giant Trunade
2 Goblin Attack Force
1 Heavy Storm
2 Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
3 Legacy of Yata-Garasu
1 Metamorphosis
2 Nobleman of Crossout
1 Pot of Greed
1 Premature Burial
3 Sakuretsu Armor
1 Shield Crush
3 Skill Drain
3 Smashing Ground
2 Zombyra the Dark

# Extra
1 Darkfire Dragon
1 King Dragun
1 The Last Warrior from Another Planet

# Side
3 Banisher of the Radiance
2 Barrel Behind the Door
1 Cipher Soldier
3 Enemy Controller
1 King Tiger Wanghu
2 Royal Decree
1 Spell Canceller
2 Spell Shattering Arrow

Deck B — Sobrino

# Main
1 Big Shield Gardna
1 Breaker the Magical Warrior
1 Ceasefire
1 Creature Swap
2 Des Koala
2 Des Lacooda
3 Giant Rat
1 Gravity Bind
3 Gyaku-Gire Panda
1 Heavy Storm
1 Injection Fairy Lily
3 Just Desserts
1 Level Limit - Area B
1 Magic Cylinder
1 Mask of Darkness
1 Morphing Jar
3 Nightmare Wheel
3 Ojama Trio
1 Pot of Greed
1 Ring of Destruction
3 Secret Barrel
1 Solemn Judgment
1 Swords of Revealing Light
3 Wave-Motion Cannon

# Extra


# Side
2 Big Shield Gardna
2 Chain Energy
2 Curse of Darkness
1 Dust Tornado
2 Fissure
2 Greenkappa
1 Spell Shattering Arrow
3 Threatening Roar

Deck C — Meme

# Main
1 Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning
1 Blade Knight
1 Book of Moon
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
1 Brain Control
1 Breaker the Magical Warrior
1 D.D. Warrior Lady
2 Dekoichi the Battlechanted Locomotive
1 Don Zaloog
1 Exiled Force
3 Gravekeeper's Spy
1 Heavy Storm
3 Jar of Greed
1 Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
1 Mirror Force
1 My Body as a Shield
1 Mystic Swordsman LV2
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
2 Night Assailant
2 Phoenix Wing Wind Blast
1 Pot of Greed
1 Reinforcement of the Army
1 Scapegoat
2 Shrink
1 Sinister Serpent
3 Thunder Dragon
1 Torrential Tribute
1 Tribe-Infecting Virus
1 Upstart Goblin

# Extra


# Side
1 Brain Control
2 Cipher Soldier
2 Des Wombat
1 Jinzo
2 King Tiger Wanghu
2 Mobius the Frost Monarch
1 Royal Decree
1 Soul Exchange
1 Spell Canceller
2 The End of Anubis

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Closing Thoughts

Day Two completed the story started during the Swiss rounds. Norway eliminated Spain and earned a place in the final, but France's combination of Burn, Earth Warrior/Fusion and Banisher-based pressure proved strong enough to win the title. Great Maju Garzett also gave the final a fitting NeoGoat moment: an unexpected card appearing on the biggest stage of the event.

Congratulations to France, and thank you to every team that represented a country in the first NeoGoat World Cup.

NeoGoat World Cup 2026 — Swiss Stage Decklist Showcase

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

Shared Decklists of the Week: Elemental HERO Edition

This week’s shared decklists both feature Elemental HERO cards, but they approach the theme from completely different directions.

The first deck uses Elemental HERO Wildheart as part of a trap-resistant control strategy supported by FIRE monsters and disruptive cards. The second list fully commits to the classic HERO Fusion experience, combining the original Elemental HERO monsters with Polymerization, Miracle Fusion, and a large Fusion toolbox.

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Wildfire HERO Control

This is not a traditional Fusion-heavy HERO deck. Instead, it uses Elemental HERO Wildheart alongside Tenkabito Shien to maintain attackers that are unaffected by Trap effects.

https://neogoat-platform.vercel.app/deck.html?slug=wildheart-fire-control-1783543962942

Bonfire gives the deck reliable access to Volcanic Slicer and Tenkabito Shien, while Giant Rat and UFO Turtle help maintain field presence. The recruiter package also works well with Creature Swap, allowing the deck to trade smaller monsters for more valuable opposing threats.

The Trap lineup is one of the deck’s most interesting features. Cards such as Needle Ceiling, Two-Pronged Attack, Phoenix Wing Wind Blast, and Raigeki Break give the deck several ways to break established boards. Wildheart and Tenkabito can also survive effects such as Needle Ceiling, making some exchanges heavily favor this strategy.

Miracle Fusion provides the finishing power. With the current Main Deck, Elemental HERO Gaia and Elemental HERO Nova Master are the most accessible Fusion options.

Main Deck — 40 Cards

Monsters — 18
2x Volcanic Slicer
1x D.D. Assailant
1x Tribe-Infecting Virus
1x Breaker the Magical Warrior
1x D.D. Warrior Lady
3x Elemental HERO Wildheart
3x Tenkabito Shien
2x Giant Rat
2x UFO Turtle
1x Exiled Force
1x Sinister Serpent

Spells — 13
1x E - Emergency Call
1x Heavy Storm
1x Creature Swap
1x Reinforcement of the Army
2x Miracle Fusion
1x Pot of Greed
1x Nobleman of Crossout
2x Bonfire
1x Mystical Space Typhoon
1x Book of Moon
1x Premature Burial

Traps — 9
1x Raigeki Break
1x Bottomless Trap Hole
2x Needle Ceiling
1x Mirror Force
1x Torrential Tribute
1x Phoenix Wing Wind Blast
1x Two-Pronged Attack
1x Spell Shield Type-8

Extra Deck — 10 Cards

2x Elemental HERO Wildedge
1x Elemental HERO Nova Master
2x Elemental HERO Wild Wingman
3x Elemental HERO Gaia
2x Elemental HERO Necroid Shaman

Side Deck — 14 Cards

2x Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
1x D.D. Warrior
1x Lightning Vortex
1x Nobleman of Crossout
2x Smashing Ground
1x Raigeki Break
1x Needle Ceiling
1x Sakuretsu Armor
2x Dust Tornado
2x Royal Oppression

The submitted Side Deck currently contains 14 cards, leaving one slot available for additional matchup coverage.

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HERO Fusion Heritage

The second list goes in the opposite direction and fully embraces the original Elemental HERO Fusion strategy.

https://neogoat-platform.vercel.app/deck.html?slug=hero-fusion-decree-1783586262180

Elemental HERO Prisma, King of the Swamp, and Elemental HERO Woodsman help assemble Fusion materials, while three copies of E - Emergency Call provide access to the HERO required for each situation. King of the Swamp can substitute for specifically named Fusion materials and also search Polymerization.

The deck has two different Fusion routes. Polymerization allows it to summon the classic named HERO Fusions, while Miracle Fusion converts monsters already used or destroyed into additional threats. Fifth Hope then recycles Elemental HERO monsters from the Graveyard and gives the deck another way to recover during longer games.

The two copies of Royal Decree are especially important. Rather than filling the deck with defensive Traps, this build attempts to shut down the opponent’s Trap lineup and create a safer opening for its Fusion Monsters.

This is the more dedicated and thematic of the two HERO decks. It may require more setup, but it also has access to a much wider Fusion toolbox and can produce some of the most recognizable monsters from the Elemental HERO lineup.

Main Deck — 40 Cards

Monsters — 17
1x Elemental HERO Sparkman
1x Elemental HERO Clayman
2x Elemental HERO Burstinatrix
1x Elemental HERO Avian
1x Elemental HERO Bladedge
1x Elemental HERO Necroshade
2x Elemental HERO Prisma
1x Elemental HERO Wildheart
1x Command Knight
1x Elemental HERO Woodsman
1x Elemental HERO Bubbleman
3x King of the Swamp
1x Morphing Jar

Spells — 18
3x E - Emergency Call
1x Heavy Storm
2x Polymerization
1x Reinforcement of the Army
2x Miracle Fusion
1x Pot of Greed
1x Fifth Hope
1x Upstart Goblin
1x Smashing Ground
1x Mystical Space Typhoon
2x Book of Moon
1x Enemy Controller
1x Premature Burial

Traps — 5
1x Mirror Force
1x Torrential Tribute
2x Royal Decree
1x Ring of Destruction

Extra Deck — 15 Cards

1x Elemental HERO Tempest
1x Elemental HERO Wildedge
1x Elemental HERO Plasma Vice
1x Elemental HERO Nova Master
1x Elemental HERO Shining Flare Wingman
1x Elemental HERO Wild Wingman
1x Elemental HERO Thunder Giant
1x Elemental HERO Flame Wingman
1x Elemental HERO Rampart Blaster
1x Elemental HERO Darkbright
1x Elemental HERO Mudballman
1x Elemental HERO Steam Healer
1x Elemental HERO Mariner
2x Elemental HERO Gaia

No Side Deck was included with this submission.

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Two Different Ways to Play HERO

These lists show two very different ways to incorporate Elemental HERO cards into NeoGoat.

Wildfire HERO Control treats Wildheart and Miracle Fusion as parts of a broader control strategy, combining trap-resistant attackers with recruiters and destructive Trap Cards. HERO Fusion Heritage makes the archetype the center of the deck and attempts to access as many classic Fusion Monsters as possible.

One deck uses HERO cards as an engine. The other plays them as the complete strategy. Both are welcome additions to this week’s shared deck library.