Apprentice Monarch Control [AMC]

[Fever]

You never know.

[Meddling Mage]

This deck is so freaking awesome.  I should have built this bad ass deck earlier.  Here's the updated deck to why it stands right now.

MONSTERS: 20
03 Caius the Shadow Monarch
02 Raiza the Storm Monarch
02 Thestalos the Firestorm Monarch

03 Apprentice Magician
02 Old Vindictive Magician
02 Crystal Seer
02 Breaker the Magical Warrior
02 Legendary Jujitsu Master
01 Sangan
01 Spirit Reaper

SPELLS: 12
03 Book of Moon
03 Soul Exchange
02 Allure of Darkness
01 Brain Control
01 Heavy Storm
01 Mystical Space Typhoon
01 Pot of Avarice

TRAPS: 08
03 Royal Oppression
02 Bottomless Trap Hole
01 Mirror Force
01 Solemn Judgment
01 Torrential Tribute

SIDE DECK:
02 Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
02 Mobius the Frost Monarch
01 Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
01 Raiza the Storm Monarch

01 My Body as a Shield

03 Threatening Roar
02 Phoenix Wing Wind Blast
02 Trap Hole
01 Call of the Haunted

This deck goes toe-to-toe against Lightsworn, Blackwings, and Zombies and it can win.

[Fever]

Thestalos totally helps Zombies and Lightsworn.

[Meddling Mage]

Thestalos totally helps Zombies and Lightsworn.

That is the only downside to Thestalos, but he better than Mobius, Zaborg, Granmarg, and Kuraz.

[Fever]

I guess. I just like Mobius more.

[Meddling Mage]

I guess. I just like Mobius more.

Mobius is usually used in the side deck of a Monarch deck though.

[Fever]

Yeah that is true but meh...

[PkMn Trainer]

This deck is so freaking awesome.  I should have built this bad ass deck earlier.  Here's the updated deck to why it stands right now.[/color]

I said the same thing the last week of the last format...

You're finding more Monarchs to be even better? o:

[Fever]

I always seems to enjoy my deck like 2 weeks before the format ends.

[Meddling Mage]

I said the same thing the last week of the last format...

You're finding more Monarchs to be even better? o:

Yep.  With lots of testing, I found that in an Apprentice Monarch deck, more Monarchs the merrier.  This deck works get with 7 Monarchs and 3 Soul Exchange.

[PkMn Trainer]

D: Your opponent will not be happy controlling no monsters.  Gorz may be an annoyance.

I see Spirit Reaper has made it back in?

[Meddling Mage]

D: Your opponent will not be happy controlling no monsters.  Gorz may be an annoyance.

I see Spirit Reaper has made it back in?

I'm iffy about Spirit Reaper.

Here's another version:

MONSTERS: 20
03 Caius the Shadow Monarch
02 Raiza the Storm Monarch
02 Thestalos the Firestorm Monarch

03 Apprentice Magician
03 Gravekeeper's Spy
02 Old Vindictive Magician
02 Crystal Seer
01 Breaker the Magical Warrior
01 Gravekeeper's Guard
01 Sangan

SPELLS: 12
03 Book of Moon
03 Soul Exchange
02 Allure of Darkness
01 Brain Control
01 Mystical Space Typhoon
01 Heavy Storm
01 Pot of Avarice

TRAPS: 08
03 Royal Oppression
02 Bottomless Trap Hole
01 Mirror Force
01 Solemn Judgment
01 Torrential Tribute

Gravekeeper's are back into the deck.  There you go.

[PkMn Trainer]

I thought you said having 2 engines didn't work out.

You could always use Smashing Ground over that Spirit Reaper.

[Fever]

Poor Treeborn Frog..........

[Meddling Mage]

I thought you said having 2 engines didn't work out.

You could always use Smashing Ground over that Spirit Reaper.

I could try that.  The more testing I've done I found it to be just reliable as the other way.  I still have decided which way the deck is going to go.

It's either option #1:

MONSTERS: 20
03 Caius the Shadow Monarch
02 Raiza the Storm Monarch
02 Thestalos the Firestorm Monarch

03 Apprentice Magician
03 Gravekeeper's Spy
02 Old Vindictive Magician
02 Crystal Seer
01 Breaker the Magical Warrior
01 Gravekeeper's Guard
01 Sangan

SPELLS: 12
03 Book of Moon
03 Soul Exchange
02 Allure of Darkness
01 Brain Control
01 Mystical Space Typhoon
01 Heavy Storm
01 Pot of Avarice

TRAPS: 08
03 Royal Oppression
02 Bottomless Trap Hole
01 Mirror Force
01 Solemn Judgment
01 Torrential Tribute

03 Legendary Jujitsu Master
03 Threatening Roar
02 Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
02 Mobius the Frost Monarch
02 Phoenix Wind Wing Blast
01 Lightning Vortex
01 My Body as Shield
01 Neo-Spacian Grand Mole

Or it's Option #2:

MONSTERS: 20
03 Caius the Shadow Monarch
02 Raiza the Storm Monarch
02 Thestalos the Firestorm Monarch

03 Apprentice Magician
03 Legendary Jujitsu Master
02 Old Vindictive Magician
02 Crystal Seer
02 Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
01 Sangan

SPELLS: 12
03 Book of Moon
03 Soul Exchange
02 Allure of Darkness
01 Brain Control
01 Mystical Space Typhoon
01 Heavy Storm
01 Pot of Avarice

TRAPS: 08
03 Royal Oppression
02 Bottomless Trap Hole
01 Mirror Force
01 Solemn Judgment
01 Torrential Tribute

SIDE DECK:
03 Threatening Roar
02 Gravekeeper's Spy
02 Mobius the Frost Monarch
02 Pheonix Wing Wind Blast
02 Trap Hole
01 Gravekeeper's Guard
01 Lightning Vortex
01 My Body as a Shield
01 Raiza the Storm Monarch


There are the two versions.

Poor Treeborn Frog..........

If Royal Oppression wasn't in the deck, then I would definitely run Treeborn Frog.

[PkMn Trainer]

Opshun tew.

Ever try 1 Thestalos and 1 Mobius in the Main Deck?  More S/T control.  Could work well.

[Meddling Mage]

Opshun tew.

Ever try 1 Thestalos and 1 Mobius in the Main Deck?  More S/T control.  Could work well.

That could work.

[Fever]

I think so. Also, I think Gravekeepers might be better. Gravekeeper's Guard is better against Synchros I think.

[Meddling Mage]

I'd figure that I would updated this deck since this deck as changed a little.  This deck went a combined 8-1 at my last 2 tournaments and here is the updated version:

MONSTERS: 21
03 Caius the Shadow Monarch
02 Raiza the Storm Monarch
02 Thestalos the Firestorm Monarch

03 Apprentice Magician
03 Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
03 Legendary Jujitsu Master
02 Crystal Seer
02 Old Vindictive Magician
01 Sangan

SPELLS: 11
03 Book of Moon
03 Soul Exchange
02 Allure of Darkness
01 Brain Control
01 Mystical Space Typhoon
01 Pot of Avarice

TRAPS: 9
03 Royal Oppression
02 Bottomless Trap Hole
01 Mirror Force
01 Solemn Judgment
01 Torrential Tribute
01 Trap Dustshoot

SIDE DECK:
02 Breaker the Magical Warrior
02 Thunder King Rai-Oh
02 Mobius the Frost Monarch
01 Heavy Storm
01 Lightning Vortex
01 My Body as a Shield
03 Threatening Roar
02 Phoenix Wing Wind Blast
01 Trap Hole

[ArkticDark]

this deck is sick!

it would keep your opponent frustrated with the kycoo, oppression, LJM, plus the monarchs. my my my.

I like this build. Alot. too bad you have too side heavy though.

[Fever]

I really would main Heavy Storm.

[Meddling Mage]

this deck is sick!

it would keep your opponent frustrated with the kycoo, oppression, LJM, plus the monarchs. my my my.

I like this build. Alot. too bad you have too side heavy though.

Thanks.  Yeah the only bad thing is I have to side the Heavy.  Unless I take out either the POA or a BOM for it.

[Fever]

Yeah because Heavy Storm is still really good. Like yeah. I would try to work that out. Otherwise, the deck looks great. =]

[ArkticDark]

I would never remove Avarice.
that should be a staple in a monarch deck.
so i would take out the 3rd book.
when do you ever get more than 2/3s thru your deck any way?
you prolly never even come accross the 3rd one in a duel so you may never miss it.

[Fever]

1 Pot of Avarice is needed so that stays. I would remove a 3rd Book of Moon.