Tenpai Dragon Decks

The latest competitive deck lists of Tenpai Dragons for July 2024.

Top 64 North America WCQ July 2024
Duelist: Christopher Lauture

Top 8 North America WCQ July 2024
Duelist: Brandon Elmore

Top 4 Omaha WCQ Regional – June 30th 2024
Duelist: Kailyn Cooksey-Garcia

1st Place Niagara Falls WCQ Regional – June 22nd 2024
Duelist: Gannon Price

Top 64 Central America WCQ 2024
Duelist: Leo Gomez

Top 8 UK National Championship 2024
Duelist: Robert Flintoft

How to Play?

Guide to the Tenpai Dragon Deck in Yu-Gi-Oh! (2024)

The Tenpai Dragon deck has stood out in the current Yu-Gi-Oh! metagame for its ability to achieve OTK (One Turn Kill) and adapt to various situations. This advanced guide details its strategy, key cards, and advanced combos, including how to proceed when Dimensional Barrier is activated.

Main Strategy

The goal of the Tenpai Dragon deck is to establish a strong field through Synchro summons and chain effects to dominate the duel. It leverages the synergy between Tenpai and Sangen cards to achieve OTKs and control the game.

Key Cards

• Tenpai Dragon Chundra: Initiates key combos.
• Tenpai Dragon Paidra: Facilitates searching and activating effects.
• Sangen Kaimen and Sangen Summoning: Ensure combo continuity.
• Trident Dragion: Main Synchro monster for OTK.
• Hieratic Seal of the Heavenly Spheres: Field control and interruption.
• Sangenpai Bident Dragion: Extends Synchro combos.
• Ancient Fairy Dragon: Field setup.
• Black-Winged Dragon: Additional Synchro monster for control.
• Ultimaya Tzolkin: Facilitates powerful Synchro summons.

These key cards are fundamental in any tenpai dragon deck list, providing a solid foundation for executing combos and maintaining field control.

Combinations and Combos

Standard OTK Combo (when going second)

1. Normal Summon Tenpai Dragon Paidra: Activate its effect to add Sangen Kaimen to hand.
2. Activate Sangen Kaimen: Add Tenpai Dragon Chundra to hand and special summon it.
3. Activate Tenpai Dragon Chundra's effect: Special summon Tenpai Dragon Fadra from deck.
4. Synchro Summon: Use Chundra and Paidra to summon Sangenpai Bident Dragion.
5. Activate Bident Dragion's effect: Special summon Chundra from the graveyard.
6. Continue Synchro Summons: End with Trident Dragion, which can attack up to three times.

Alternative Combo (when going first)

1. Activate Sangen Summoning: Add Tenpai Dragon Chundra to hand and discard a card.
2. Special Summon Chundra: Using its effect from hand.
3. Synchro Summon with Chundra and Paidra: Summon Ancient Fairy Dragon.
4. Activate Ancient Fairy Dragon's effect: Special summon Tenpai Dragon Fadra from hand.
5. Use Fadra's effect: Special summon Chundra from the graveyard.
6. Synchro Summons: Summon Sangenpai Bident Dragion and then Ultimaya Tzolkin.
7. Set up the field with Tzolkin: Summon Black-Winged Dragon or Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon and activate Necrovalley.

Field Control Combo

1. Normal Summon Tenpai Dragon Paidra: Activate its effect to search Sangen Kaimen.
2. Activate Sangen Kaimen: Add Tenpai Dragon Chundra and special summon it.
3. Synchro Summon Sangenpai Bident Dragion: Using Chundra and Paidra.
4. Activate Bident Dragion's effect: Special summon Chundra from the graveyard.
5. Additional Synchro Summons: End with Hieratic Seal of the Heavenly Spheres to interrupt the opponent's turn.

Link Combo (when Dimensional Barrier is activated)

1. Normal Summon Tenpai Dragon Paidra: Activate its effect to search Sangen Kaimen.
2. Activate Sangen Kaimen: Add Tenpai Dragon Chundra and special summon it.
3. Link Summon Hiita the Fire Charmer, Ablaze: Using Chundra and Paidra.
4. Activate Hiita's effect: Special summon a Fire monster from the opponent's graveyard.
5. Link Summon Promethean Princess, Bestower of Flames: Using Hiita and another monster.
6. Activate Promethean Princess's effect: Allows additional attacks or effects to extend combos and secure field control.

Tenpai Dragon Deck Variants

The tenpai dragon deck can be combined with other archetypes to enhance its versatility and adaptability. Here are some competitive variants:

1. Tenpai Sky Striker: Combines the control and card advantage effects of Sky Striker with the OTK capability of Tenpai Dragons.
2. Tenpai Centurion: Uses Centurion cards to interrupt and weaken the opponent while setting up Tenpai Synchro combos.
3. Tenpai Puro: Focuses on maximizing the pure summons and effects of Tenpai Dragons, ensuring a consistent and powerful offense.

General Tips

• Use Handtraps: Including multiple handtraps in the tenpai dragon deck list can be crucial for interrupting the opponent's plays and setting up your combos.
• Simplify the Game State: Cards like Hieratic Seal of the Heavenly Spheres and SLittle Knight are essential for simplifying the field and facilitating OTKs in later turns.
• Adapt Your Combos: Adjust your plays according to the situation and the cards available in your hand. Switch to Link summons if affected by dimensional barriers or other interruptions.

The tenpai meta deck is a powerful and versatile option in Yu-Gi-Oh!, capable of adapting to multiple situations and facing various types of decks. Make sure to study your tenpai deck profile well to maximize your chances of victory in every duel.

Top 10 Cards for a Tenpai Dragon Deck

1. Tenpai Dragon Chundra
   • Role: Combo initiator.
   • Effect: Can special summon itself from the hand, setting up further Synchro plays and enabling key combos.
2. Tenpai Dragon Paidra
   • Role: Searcher and combo extender.
   • Effect: Searches for Sangen Kaimen and allows for continuous combo chaining.
3. Sangen Kaimen
   • Role: Play extender.
   • Effect: Adds crucial cards to hand and facilitates Synchro Summons, ensuring combo consistency.
4. Sangen Summoning
   • Role: Facilitator.
   • Effect: Allows quick access to essential cards like Tenpai Dragon Chundra, discarding to set up further plays.
5. Kashtira Fenrir
   • Role: Support and extender.
   • Effect: Provides additional board presence and can search itself, aiding in maintaining field control.
6. Pot of Prosperity
   • Role: Draw power.
   • Effect: Excavates cards from the top of the deck to add one to your hand, improving consistency.
7. Lightning Storm
   • Role: Board wipe.
   • Effect: Can destroy all attack position monsters or all spells/traps on the opponent's field, providing flexibility in clearing threats.
8. Forbidden Droplet
   • Role: Disruption and defense.
   • Effect: Sends cards from hand or field to the graveyard to halve the attack of opponent's monsters and negate their effects.
9. Trident Dragion
   • Role: Main OTK enabler.
   • Effect: Can attack multiple times by destroying cards on the field, crucial for ending games in one turn.
10. Called by the Grave
    • Role: Disruption and defense.
    • Effect: Banishes a card from the opponent’s graveyard and negates its effects, preventing hand traps and other disruptive plays.

These cards are essential for the Tenpai Dragon deck, providing the foundation for powerful combos, consistent plays, and robust field control.

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