Sunday, February 22, 2026

NeoGoat Big Tournament Report (28 Players) - February 21th, 2026


28 duelists entered. Five rounds of Swiss. Unfortunately no duel videos.

Winner – Juan Angel Martínez Villarreal (5-0)

Juan Angel controlled the tournament from start to finish.

His path:

  • R1 – against Daniel Garza

  • R2 – against Arena Moreno 

  • R3 – against Palacios

  • R4 – against Gustavo Chapa

  • R5 – against Jorge Ramos

The Round 5 match against Jorge Ramos was effectively the championship match: both entered 4-0.

Juan Angel won with a clean 5-0.

Round 1

The field split cleanly. Strong names immediately moved to 1-0 including Jorge Ramos, Chapa, Servando, Tonatiuh, Ricardo, Arena and Juan Angel.

Round 2

The 2-0 bracket began forming with:

  • Chapa

  • Efrain

  • Tonatiuh

  • Servando

  • Mendoza

  • Juan Angel

  • Jorge Ramos

Momentum was building.

Round 3

The undefeated table clashes began:

  • Chapa defeated Mendoza

  • Tonatiuh defeated Efrain

  • Jorge defeated Servando

  • Juan Martinez won to Roberto Palacios

Four players remained 3-0.

Round 4

The tournament turned.

  • Juan Angel defeated Chapa

  • Jorge defeated Tonatiuh

Only two players entered Round 5 undefeated:

  • Juan Angel (4-0)

  • Jorge Ramos (4-0)

Round 5 

The last players had a match in Table 1. Juan angel Martinez won.

1st Place – Juan Angel Martínez Villarreal

Chaos Return– 5-0

Download: https://www.duelingbook.com/deck?id=19624409

Main Deck:

2x Blade Knight
1x Breaker the Magical Warrior
2x Chaos Sorcerer
1x D.D. Warrior Lady
3x Dekoichi the Battlechanted Locomotive
3x Gravekeeper's Spy
1x Jinzo
2x Shining Angel
1x Spirit Reaper
1x Tribe-Infecting Virus
2x Zaborg the Thunder Monarch

1x Book of Moon
1x Heavy Storm
1x Mystical Space Typhoon
2x Nobleman of Crossout
1x Pot of Greed
1x Smashing Ground
1x Snatch Steal
1x Bottomless Trap Hole

1x Call of the Haunted
1x Dust Tornado
1x Malevolent Catastrophe
1x Mirror Force
2x Return from the Different Dimension
1x Ring of Destruction
2x Sakuretsu Armor
2x Solemn Judgment
1x Torrential Tribute

Side Deck:
2x Des Wombat
1x Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
2x Mobius the Frost Monarch
1x Mystic Swordsman LV2
1x Brain Control
1x Lightning Vortex
1x My Body as a Shield
1x Reinforcement of the Army
1x Scapegoat
1x Spell Shattering Arrow
1x Swords of Revealing Light
2x Pulling the Rug

Undefeated across five rounds, Juan Angel secured first place with a Chaos hybrid build focused on tribute pressure and late-game finishing power.

2nd Place – Jorge Ramos

Monarch Aggro-Control

Download: https://www.duelingbook.com/deck?id=19624238

A tribute-heavy Monarch build that stayed undefeated until the final round, finishing 4-1 after facing the eventual champion.

Main Deck:

2x Mobius the Frost Monarch
1x Chaos Sorcerer
2x Zaborg the Thunder Monarch
2x Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
2x Asura Priest
1x Tribe-Infecting Virus
1x Blade Knight
1x Breaker the Magical Warrior
1x D.D. Warrior Lady
1x Exiled Force
1x Marauding Captain
1x Marshmallon
1x Spirit Reaper
1x Mystic Swordsman LV2
1x Apprentice Magician
1x Magician of Faith

1x Heavy Storm
1x Reinforcement of the Army
1x Pot of Greed
1x Soul Exchange
1x Lightning Vortex
2x Nobleman of Crossout
2x Smashing Ground
1x Mystical Space Typhoon
1x Book of Moon
1x Scapegoat
1x Enemy Controller
1x Snatch Steal
1x Premature Burial
1x Mirror Force

2x Royal Decree
2x Solemn Judgment

Side Deck:
1x Des Wombat
2x Cipher Soldier
1x Marauding Captain
2x Banisher of the Light
1x Soul Exchange
1x Spell Shattering Arrow
1x Big Bang Shot
2x Threatening Roar
1x Torrential Tribute
1x Sakuretsu Armor
2x Dust Tornado

Servando Guardado

A grind-oriented Zombie list focused on Turtle engine and board control.

Download: https://www.duelingbook.com/deck?id=19624353

Main Deck:

1x D.D. Warrior Lady
1x Des Lacooda
1x Exiled Force
1x Giant Rat
2x Goblin Zombie
2x Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
1x Magician of Faith
1x Mystic Swordsman LV2
3x Pyramid Turtle
2x Ryu Kokki
1x Sinister Serpent
1x Spirit Reaper
1x Tribe-Infecting Virus
2x Vampire Lord

1x Book of Life
1x Book of Moon
1x Brain Control
1x Heavy Storm
1x Mystical Space Typhoon
2x Nobleman of Crossout
1x Pot of Greed
1x Premature Burial
1x Reinforcement of the Army
1x Snatch Steal

1x Call of the Haunted
2x Compulsory Evacuation Device
1x Dust Tornado
3x Magic Drain
1x Mirror Force
1x Torrential Tribute

Side Deck:
2x Cipher Soldier
1x Ryu Kokki
2x Spell Canceller
1x Soul Exchange
2x Soul Release
1x Spell Shattering Arrow
1x Swords of Revealing Light
1x Token Thanksgiving
1x Deck Devastation Virus
2x Dust Tornado
1x Ring of Destruction

Ricardo Mendoza


A Monarch decklist with many tricks.

Main Deck:

1x Big Shield Gardna
1x Breaker the Magical Warrior
1x Chaos Sorcerer
1x D.D. Assailant
1x D.D. Warrior
1x D.D. Warrior Lady
1x Exiled Force
1x Gigantes
2x Gravekeeper's Spy
1x Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
2x Legendary Jujitsu Master
1x Magician of Faith
1x Marshmallon
1x Mobius the Frost Monarch
1x Sand Moth
1x Spirit Reaper
3x Thestalos the Firestorm Monarch
1x Tribe-Infecting Virus
1x Tsukuyomi
2x Zaborg the Thunder Monarch

1x Book of Moon
2x Brain Control
1x Enemy Controller
1x Heavy Storm
1x Metamorphosis
1x Mystical Space Typhoon
1x Nobleman of Crossout
1x Pot of Greed
1x Reinforcement of the Army
1x Scapegoat
1x Snatch Steal
2x Soul Exchange
1x Swords of Revealing Light

1x Mirror Force
1x Return from the Different Dimension
1x Ring of Destruction
3x Royal Decree

Extra Deck:
2x Dark Balter the Terrible
1x Dark Blade the Dragon Knight
1x Darkfire Dragon
1x Gatling Dragon
1x King Dragun
1x Ryu Senshi
1x The Last Warrior from Another Planet
1x Thousand-Eyes Restrict

Side Deck:
2x Cipher Soldier
1x Jinzo
1x King Tiger Wanghu
1x Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
1x Mobius the Frost Monarch
1x Mystic Swordsman LV2
1x Sand Moth
1x Spell Canceller
1x My Body as a Shield
1x Nobleman of Crossout
1x Shield Crush
1x Spell Shattering Arrow
1x Royal Oppression
1x Seven Tools of the Bandit

Angel Alexis

Thunder Dragon + Chaos engine with trap-heavy defensive posture.

Main Deck:

1x Blade Knight
1x Breaker the Magical Warrior
2x Chaos Sorcerer
1x D.D. Assailant
1x D.D. Warrior Lady
2x Dekoichi the Battlechanted Locomotive
1x Don Zaloog
1x Exiled Force
2x Gravekeeper's Spy
1x Magician of Faith
1x Mystic Swordsman LV2
2x Night Assailant
1x Sinister Serpent
3x Thunder Dragon
1x Tribe-Infecting Virus
1x Zaborg the Thunder Monarch

1x Heavy Storm
1x Mystical Space Typhoon
1x Nobleman of Crossout
1x Pot of Greed
1x Reinforcement of the Army
1x Snatch Steal
1x Swords of Revealing Light
1x Upstart Goblin

2x Bottomless Trap Hole
1x Call of the Haunted
3x Jar of Greed
1x Mirror Force
2x Raigeki Break
1x Ring of Destruction
1x Torrential Tribute

Side Deck:
2x Cipher Soldier
2x Des Wombat
2x Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
2x Mobius the Frost Monarch
1x Mind Control
2x Smashing Ground
2x Barrel Behind the Door
2x Trap Hole

Gustavo Chapa

Field-control Harpie strategy with Hunting Ground and Swallow’s Nest interactions.

Main Deck:

1x Chaos Sorcerer
3x Cyber Harpie Lady
1x Don Zaloog
1x Exiled Force
3x Harpie Queen
1x Jinzo
3x Sacred Crane
3x Summoner Monk
1x Tribe-Infecting Virus

3x Harpies' Hunting Ground
1x Heavy Storm
1x Mystical Space Typhoon
3x Nobleman of Crossout
1x Pot of Greed
1x Premature Burial
3x Smashing Ground
1x Snatch Steal
3x Swallow's Nest

1x Call of the Haunted
2x Icarus Attack
1x Mirror Force
1x Ring of Destruction
1x Torrential Tribute

Side Deck:
1x Breaker the Magical Warrior
1x Mystic Swordsman LV2
1x Reinforcement of the Army
3x Spell Shattering Arrow
3x Bottomless Trap Hole
3x Royal Decree
3x Sakuretsu Armor

Carlos Dávila

Midrange Zombie toolbox build with recursive pressure and removal.

Main Deck:
1x Berserk Gorilla
1x Breaker the Magical Warrior
1x Exiled Force
1x Giant Rat
1x Injection Fairy Lily
2x Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
1x Magician of Faith
1x Marshmallon
1x Mobius the Frost Monarch
1x Morphing Jar
1x Mystic Swordsman LV2
3x Pyramid Turtle
2x Ryu Kokki
1x Spirit Reaper
1x Tribe-Infecting Virus
1x Vampire Lord

2x Book of Life
1x Brain Control
1x Heavy Storm
1x Lightning Vortex
1x Mystical Space Typhoon
1x Nobleman of Crossout
1x Pot of Greed
1x Premature Burial
1x Scapegoat
1x Shield Crush
1x Smashing Ground
1x Snatch Steal
1x Swords of Revealing Light

1x Call of the Haunted
2x Ceasefire
1x Mirror Force
1x Raigeki Break
1x Ring of Destruction
1x Sakuretsu Armor
1x Torrential Tribute

Tonatiuh Camarillo

Dedicated burn strategy featuring Chain Energy, Secret Barrel, and stall elements.

Main Deck:

1x Breaker the Magical Warrior
3x Big Shield Gardna
1x Cipher Soldier
1x Injection Fairy Lily
1x Marshmallon
1x Morphing Jar
1x Spirit Reaper

3x Chain Energy
1x Level Limit - Area B
2x Messenger of Peace
3x Meteor of Destruction
1x Mystical Space Typhoon
1x Offerings to the Doomed
3x Poison of the Old Man
1x Pot of Greed
1x Scapegoat
1x Wave-Motion Cannon

2x Ceasefire
1x Gravity Bind
2x Just Desserts
3x Nightmare Wheel
3x Ojama Trio
1x Ring of Destruction
1x Rivalry of Warlords
3x Secret Barrel

Side Deck:
2x Cipher Soldier
3x Des Wombat
2x Legendary Jujitsu Master
2x Offerings to the Doomed
1x Swords of Revealing Light
1x Rivalry of Warlords
1x Seven Tools of the Bandit
2x Skill Drain
1x Zoma the Spirit

Edgar Guerra

Warrior strategy built around Amazoness Village and toolbox support.

Main Deck:

3x Amazoness Chain Master
3x Amazoness Paladin
2x Amazoness Swords Woman
3x Amazoness Tiger
1x D.D. Assailant
1x D.D. Warrior
1x D.D. Warrior Lady
1x Exiled Force
1x Gigantes
3x Warrior Lady of the Wasteland

3x Amazoness Village
1x Heavy Storm
1x Mystic Box
1x Mystical Space Typhoon
1x Pot of Greed
1x Premature Burial
1x Reinforcement of the Army
1x Snatch Steal
2x Terraforming

2x Bottomless Trap Hole
1x Call of the Haunted
1x Dust Tornado
2x Mind Crush
1x Mirror Force
1x Ring of Destruction
1x Torrential Tribute

Side Deck:
1x Amazoness Archer
1x Amazoness Blowpiper
1x Amazoness Fighter
1x Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
1x Mobius the Frost Monarch
1x Tribe-Infecting Virus
1x Amazoness Spellcaster
1x Book of Moon
1x Nobleman of Crossout
1x Shield Crush
1x Amazoness Archers
1x Dramatic Rescue
1x Dust Tornado
1x Mind Crush
1x Sakuretsu Armor

Claudio Humberto Gutierrez

Although this deck did not reach the top standings, it was one of the most interesting builds of the event and absolutely deserves a highlight.

Main Deck:

1x Breaker the Magical Warrior
1x Criosphinx
1x Exiled Force
3x Giant Rat
1x Gigantes
2x Golem Sentry
2x Granmarg the Rock Monarch
3x Legendary Jujitsu Master
1x Medusa Worm
1x Megarock Dragon
1x Morphing Jar
1x Sand Moth
2x The Rock Spirit
1x Tribe-Infecting Virus

1x Book of Moon
2x Brain Control
1x Dimension Fusion
1x Heavy Storm
1x Mystical Space Typhoon
1x Pot of Greed
1x Premature Burial
1x Shield Crush
2x Smashing Ground
1x Snatch Steal

3x Compulsory Evacuation Device
1x Mirror Force
1x Ring of Destruction
2x Sakuretsu Armor

Built around Giant Rat, Granmarg the Rock Monarch, and Criosphinx effect, the deck showcased solid board manipulation, tribute control, and creative win conditions. A very clean Rock build and one of the standout rogue strategies of the tournament.

Meta Overview

This tournament showcased strong archetype diversity:

  • Chaos Return 

  • Harpies

  • Monarch Aggro

  • Zombies (multiple variants)

  • Red-Eyes decks

  • Elemental Heroes

  • Burn Stall

  • Spellcasters decks

  • Warrior decks

  • Relinquished

  • Amazoness

  • Rock Control

  • Gravekeeper's

Overall, this was a big and genuinely fun tournament. With 28 players battling through five full rounds of Swiss, the room stayed active from start to finish. There was strong competition at the top tables, creative deckbuilding throughout the field, and a great atmosphere around every match. Events like this show not only how competitive NeoGoat has become, but also how enjoyable it is when the community shows up in full force.

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Saturday, February 21, 2026

NeoGoat Tournament Report February 19th, 2026

 Twenty-one players showed up for this NeoGoat night, making it one of the strongest turnouts of the month. The room was packed, the tables were intense, and the meta showed a healthy mix of Earth, Chaos, Monarchs, Gravekeepers… and even Burn.

Round 1 unfortunately was not recorded, but from Round 2 onward we captured some key moments worth breaking down.

Round 2 – Warrior Earth 🏆 vs Elemental HERO

This match quickly became a lesson in consistency.


The Elemental HERO player opened with multiple copies of Miracle Fusion — but without the proper materials in graveyard. A classic NeoGoat brick. The fusion spells stayed dead in hand while the Warrior Earth deck applied steady pressure.

The Warrior build, focused on efficient beaters and removal, capitalized immediately. Without access to his fusions, the HERO player couldn’t stabilize.

The Warrior player won the match — and as a bonus for the round, received a Maze of Muertos booster pack.

The real surprise?

In the last part of the video the winner pulled a Dark Magician of Destruction – Secret Rare, one of the most expensive hits in that set. Huge momentum swing for the night.

Round 3 – Chaos 🏆 vs Bazoo Earth

A strategic matchup.

Bazoo Earth tried to control the graveyard tempo with Bazoo the Soul-Eater, but the Chaos deck was better prepared. By managing LIGHT/DARK balance carefully, the Chaos player secured advantage and resolved his boss monsters at the right time.

Chaos took the match with controlled aggression and superior late-game presence.

Round 4 – Chaos vs Monarchs 🏆

This was the most dramatic duel of the night.

Game 3 scenario:

  • Chaos player: 2200 LP

  • Hand: Ring of Destruction + Lightning Vortex

  • Opponent’s field: Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer (1800 ATK)

The Chaos player set Ring of Destruction, likely planning to trade resources.

But here’s the problem:

Even if Ring destroyed Kycoo, Chaos would still take 1800 damage — dropping dangerously low. The following turn, the Monarch player drew D.D. Warrior.

Even after Kycoo was removed, Chaos still received 1800 damage, and the follow-up attack sealed the duel.

Critical decision moment:

Had the Chaos player used Lightning Vortex instead, he might have cleared the field without self-inflicted damage and survived the turn. Setting Ring didn’t actually prevent the lethal setup.

A tiny decision — massive consequence.

Monarch advanced.

Round 5 – Gravekeepers vs Monarchs (Not Recorded)

This final recorded Swiss round began after 12:15 a.m.

Unfortunately, the person recording the matches had already left, so this duel was not captured on video.

Result:

🥇 1st Place – Monarchs
🥈 2nd Place – Gravekeepers
🥉 3rd Place – Burn

Interestingly, the Burn deck did not appear in the recorded matches, but quietly climbed into third place.

Meta Snapshot – February 19th

  • Warrior Earth showed strong consistency.

  • Chaos remains powerful but punishes small misplays.

  • Monarchs demonstrated endurance and resilience.

  • Gravekeepers remain a stable anti-meta presence.

  • Burn continues to lurk as a silent finisher.

21 players. Multiple archetypes. High-impact decisions.

NeoGoat continues to prove that even small format tweaks create big tournament stories.

See you at the next one.

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