Yu-Gi-Oh! Cross Duel: Deckbuilding Guide

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Cross Duel, the latest entry in the Yu-Gi-Oh! spin-off games line, presents a brand-new experience for all players, no matter their degree of familiarity with the classic card game. It will see you battling in four-player duels on a cross-shaped field, and carefully positioning your monsters along lanes to achieve victory.

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An essential part of the experience is deckbuilding. Just as it is in the TCG, you'll need to build your deck to use in your many battles, which will often evolve as you gain stronger cards and monster skills. It's a lot to get used to, especially for a completely new way of dueling, but we'll go over everything you need to know.

Don't let the cards fool you: Cross Duel is an entirely different beast from other Yu-Gi-Oh! games out there. As such, much of what you know about deckbuilding in the TCG isn't relevant here, so forget (almost) everything you know about putting decks together for other games. Instead, start with a basic deck and build up a more cohesive strategy as you become more familiar with how the game plays and what cards you particularly enjoy seeing in your hand.

That said, there are still a few rules you need to know before you hit the deck editor. In particular:

You should pay particular attention to which Ace monster you pick since this will shape your strategy as a whole. The game heavily leans you toward high-level monsters such as Dark Magician and Black Luster Soldier, and with good reason: Attack and Defence stats matter a lot more in Cross Duel than in the regular TCG, and so guaranteeing a high-stat monster in your starting hand is a fantastic way of turning the tables on your opponents. However,