The cards and combos you need to win with the Zoodiac Tri-Brigade deck
Want to master the Zoodiac Tri-Brigade deck in Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel?The Tri-Brigade engine is powerful in the currentYu-Gi-Oh Master Duelmeta for its speed in bringing out powerful Link Monsters with ease, and for how it integrates in other decks. In combination with the Zoodiac engine, the Tri-Brigade archetype improves both the strength and consistency of these monsters, making them one of thebest meta decksin the game.
This guide will provide you with an in-depth introduction to the Zoodiac Tri-Brigade deck in Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel, including a sample deck profile and core strategies to master. Here we will also introduce you to a few key strategies that you can use with this deck to start your journey. Consider both these basic strategies and your opponent’s deck and cards in order to decide which move is best against any given opponent.
Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel: Tri-Brigade Lyrilusc deck profile
Here is our recommended Zoodiac Tri-Brigade deck profile. The deck consists of a total of 40 Main Deck cards and 15 Extra Deck monsters:
The Zoodiac Tri-Brigade deck utilizes a small Zoodiac engine consisting of core monsters (such as Zoodiac Thoroughblade) and XYZ monsters (like the powerful Zoodiac Drident), to increase the power and consistency of the Tri-Brigade monsters and integrate with the deck’s incredible Link Summon potential. Due to the high rarity of Extra Deck monsters andstaple cardslike Forbidden Droplet, this is a more expensive meta deck to build than budget meta decks likeLyrilusc Tri-Brigade. Though a number of core cards, including the Tr-Brigade monsters, are available in N and R rarity.
Many of the Tri-Brigade and Zoodiac cards can be found in the Echo Chamber Nation and Those Who Stand Against Kingssecret packs. To create a cheaper version of this deck, consider replacing negation cards like Forbidden Droplet with alternatives like Forbidden Chalice.
What makes Zoodiac Tri-Brigade powerful is the ability to put out a strong field using just a single card. For this core combo to work, you need to either haveTri-Brigade Fraktallin your hand, or the ability to search the card usingFire Formation - Tenki. If you open with Tenki and not Fraktall, first use Tenki to search for the Tri-Brigade monster. Then, activate the following:
Starting from just a single copy of Fraktall, you will now end this combo with two banished Tri-Brigade monsters and a strong Link-3 Tri-Brigade Link monster on the field. By setting Tri-Brigade Revolt, you can summonTri-Brigade Shuraig the Ominous Omenduring your opponent’s turn using Fraktall and your banished Tri-Brigade monsters. With Shuraig on the field, you now have a 3000 attack monster whose effect will allow you to banish one card from anywhere on the field.
If you have a Fraktall and another Tri-Brigade monster (or Fire Formation - Tenki) in your hand, it is possible to summon an almost-insurmountable field. To do so, execute the following:
Apollousa gains attack based on the number of materials used to Link Summon, while also gaining the ability to subtract attack in order negate a monster effect once per chain. This makes them a difficult monster to overcome. It’s hard for your opponent to start combos of their own when you control a monster that can negate your opponent’s monster effects multiple times within a single turn.
If you have a Zoodiac monster in your hand alongside Tri-Brigade Fraktall, the Zoodiac engine of the deck comes into play. To do so, execute the following:
Zoodiac Drident is powerful (and limited to a maximum of one copy per deck on theforbidden and limited list) for a reason. Drident’s effect allows you to detach one material from the card in order to target and destroy one face-up card on the field. In addition, if you undertake this combo after going second or later in the duel and this card can attack your opponent, in your Main Phase 2 it is possible to XYZ summonDivine Arsenal AA-Zeus - Sky Thunderon top of Drident. This will offer you a 3000 attack monster with a number of materials that can be used to send all other cards on the field to the graveyard.
Many of these combos rely on the strength of Tri-Brigade Fraktall. However, it’s possible you won’t have Tri-Brigade Fraktall or a card like Fire Formation - Tenki in your opening hand. If this is the case, there are other combos to consider.
If you have a copy of Tri-Brigade Nervall and one other Tri-Brigade or Zoodiac monster in your hand, try this combo instead:
Send Bearbrumm the Rampant Rampager and Kerass from the field to the graveyard in order to summon Tri-Brigade Shuraig the Ominous Omen. This still allows you to get a powerful Tri-Brigade Link Monster onto the field while benefitting from the versatile protection offered by Salamangreat Almiraj’s effect. The strength of Zoodiac Tri-Brigade comes from the deck’s versatility and ability to access powerful Extra Deck monsters just by drawing a single useful card. Mastering these core combos and learning each card’s effect in order to know the correct moment to diverge from core effects is key to success with this deck.
That’s everything you need to know to get started with your new Zoodiac Tri-Brigade deck in Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel. If you need more gems in order to attain the cards you need for this deck, you may want to check out these guides onhow to obtain gems in Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel. If the technical strategies of Zoodiac Tri-Brigade appears intimidating, why not try one of the simpler (yet still powerful)structure decksalso available in-game.
