[Top 5] Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links Best Structure Decks

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Duel Links brings the world of Yu-Gi-Oh! to your screen, complete with amazing art, entertaining voice lines, and stunning animations. Duel Links has released structure decks alongside their card boxes over the years, allowing players to form top-tier decks without relying on luck. You can buy almost every deck at least once for 1000 gems before hitting a paywall. There are now numerous decks to choose from, each of which belongs to a different archetype, making it difficult to decide which to buy - 1000 gems is a hefty price to pay. To help you decide, here are 5 of the best structure decks in Duel Links.

5. HERO Generation

If you love warrior monsters, HERO Generation is the structure deck for you

HERO Generation is a structure deck based around the HERO archetype, which includes the well-known masked HERO archetype. The deck helps you form a great masked HERO deck by giving you the essential Mask Change spell, along with some powerful Masked HERO monsters. HERO Generation also offers amazing Elemental HERO support, with cards like Neos Alius and Nova Blaster. The exclusive cards in this deck are Masked HERO Koga, Favorite HERO, HERO Blast, and Generation Next.

What HERO Generation excels in:

Helping you make a Masked HERO deck - it has cards like Mask Change and Koga, which are powerful Masked HERO cards.

Improving your Elemental HERO deck - it has powerful Elemental HERO cards like Neos Alius and Nova Blaster, which can enhance your Elemental HERO decks. It also contains some staple HERO cards, like Elemental HERO Heat and Elemental HERO Ocean.

Offering fusion support - the deck has many monsters that are necessary for HERO fusion monsters, such as Elemental HERO Lady Heat and Elemental HERO Ocean. They are needed to fusion summon monsters like Nova Blaster and Terra Firma.

Cards:

Monsters:

  • Elemental HERO Neos Alius UR x1
  • Elemental HERO Ocean R x2
  • Elemental HERO Flash R x2
  • Elemental HERO Heat R x1
  • Elemental HERO Lady Heat R x1
  • Elemental HERO Voltic R x2
  • Wroughtweiler R x1
  • Element Soldier N x1

Spells:

  • Favorite Hero SR x1
  • Mask Change SR x1
  • Polymerization SR x1
  • World Legacy Clash R x1
  • Skyscraper 2 - Hero City R x1
  • Mask Charge R x1
  • Generation Next R x1

Traps:

  • Hero Blast SR x1
  • Hero Spirit N x1

Extra Deck:

  • Masked HERO Koga UR x1
  • Elemental HERO Nova Blaster UR x1
  • Elemental HERO Escuridao SR x1
  • Masked HERO Goka R x1
  • Masked HERO Vapor R x1

 

4. Cyber Style Extreme

Cyber Style Extreme is great if you're looking to build a machine deck

Cyber Style Extreme is a structure deck centred around the Cyber archetype, which could help you greatly improve your Cyber Dragon decks. It offers essential cards like Cyber Dragon, Chimeratech Rampage Dragon, and even a new Cyber Xyz monster - Cyber Dragon Nova. Nova can gain 2100 ATK by banishing a Cyber Dragon, whilst the new spell card, Cyber Revsystem, lets you summon a Cyber Dragon from your hand or graveyard. The exclusive cards in this deck are Cyber Dragon Nova, Cyber Dragon Nachster, Cyber Pharos, and Cyber Revsystem.

What Cyber Style Extreme excels in:

Special summoning - it has cards like Cyber Dragon and Cyber Pharos, which can be special summoned from the hand. The deck also has Cyber Revsystem, which allows you to special summon a Cyber Dragon from the hand or graveyard.

Making the Cyber archetype more relevant - with the inclusion of the new Cyber Xyz monster, the Cyber archetype now has its place in the newer Xyz world.

Helping you make a Cyber deck - it has a lot of essential cards that can help you build a great Cyber deck, such as Cyber Dragon, Chimeratech Rampage Dragon, and Cyberload Fusion.

Cards:

Monsters:

  • Cyber Dragon UR x1
  • Cyber Pharos SR x1
  • Cyber Dragon Nachster SR x1
  • Cyber Dragon Core SR x1
  • Cyber Dinosaur R x2
  • Cyber Ogre R x2
  • Cybernetic Cyclopean R x2
  • Exploder Dragon R x2
  • Jack Wyvern R x2

Spells:

  • Cyber Revsystem UR x1
  • Cyberload Fusion SR x1
  • Synchro Boost R x1
  • Flash Fusion R x1

Traps:

  • Trap Jammer R x1
  • Return Soul N x1

Extra Deck:

  • Chimeratech Rampage Dragon UR x1
  • Cyber Dragon Nova UR x1

 

3. Rise of Gaia

Obtain powerful Gaia support with the Rise of Gaia structure deck

Rise of Gaia is a structure deck based on the Gaia the Fierce Knight archetype, which mostly consists of warrior monsters. With new cards like Soldier Gaia the Fierce Knight and Gaia the Magical Knight, you can raise your Gaia decks to new levels. Soldier Gaia can search for a Level 7 or higher warrior monster, whilst Magical Knight can special summon a Level 5 dragon from your hand or graveyard. All of these effects help you fusion summon the exclusive monster Gaia the Magical Knight of Dragons, which can destroy your opponent’s monsters. The exclusive cards in this deck are Gaia the Magical Knight of Dragons, Soldier Gaia the Fierce Knight, Gaia the Magical Knight, and Galloping Gaia.

What Rise of Gaia excels in:

Helping you fusion summon - Gaia the Magical Knight of Dragons requires a Gaia monster and a Level 5 dragon to summon. Both Soldier Gaia the Fierce Knight and Gaia the Magical Knight have effects that help you meet those conditions.

Improving your Gaia deck - it contains a new Gaia the Fierce Knight monster, which could be a great addition to your Gaia decks; Gaia the Magical Knight is always treated as a Gaia the Fierce Knight card. It also gives you access to 2 powerful Gaia fusion monsters.

Searching for cards - Soldier Gaia the Fierce Knight lets you add a Level 7 or higher warrior to your hand, whilst Galloping Gaia lets you add either a Level 5 dragon or a Gaia the Fierce Knight monster to your hand. Searchers are great for fusion decks.

Cards:

Monsters:

  • Soldier Gaia the Fierce Knight UR x1
  • Gaia the Magical Knight SR x1
  • Lord Gaia the Fierce Knight SR x1
  • Curse of Dragonfire SR x1
  • Hieratic Dragon of Eset R x2
  • Hieratic Dragon of Nuit R x2
  • Celtic Guard of Noble Arms N x2
  • Koumori Dragon R x2

Spells:

  • Galloping Gaia SR x1
  • Gateway to Chaos SR x1
  • Re-Fusion R x2
  • Flash Fusion R x2

Traps: None

Extra Deck:

  • Gaia the Magical Knight of Dragons UR x1
  • Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion SR x1

 

2. Cyberse Code

Create an amazing link deck with Cyberse Code

Cyberse Code is the newest structure deck in the game, and it’s the first deck to utilise link summoning. Cyberse Code was released alongside Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS in Duel Links, and it features the powerful Cyberse archetype. With new cards like Encode Talker and Linkslayer, you can build yourself an unstoppable Cyberse deck. Encode Talker can stop a monster from being destroyed, whereas Linkslayer can destroy spells and traps. The exclusive cards in this deck are Encode Talker, Elphase, and Linkslayer.

What Cyberse Code excels in:

Helping you build a Cyberse deck - it has essential cards like Encode talker and Degrade Buster, which can both be summoned using Cyberse monsters.

Special summoning - link decks usually involve a lot of special summons, and this deck is no exception. Cards like Linkslayer and Rescue Interlacer can be special summoned from the hand or graveyard.

Link summoning - the link monsters in this deck have low summoning requirements, making them easy to get onto the field. Cards like Elphase and Encode Talker only require 2 or 3 Cyberse monsters to summon.

Cards:

Monsters:

  • Linkslayer UR x1
  • Degrade Buster UR x1
  • Micro Coder SR x1
  • Launcher Commander R x2
  • Rescue Interlacer R x2
  • Antialian N x2
  • Link Streamer N x2
  • Cliant N x2
  • Cyberse Converter N x2

Spells:

  • Spool Code R x1
  • Cynet Backdoor N x1

Traps:

  • Cyberse Beacon R x2

Extra Deck:

  • Encode Talker UR x1
  • Elphase SR x1

 

1. Blue-Eyes Revolution

Level up your Blue-Eyes deck with Blue-Eyes Revolution

Blue-Eyes Revolution is the newest Blue-Eyes structure deck, and it contains many cards that can further enhance your Blue-Eyes deck. Blue-Eyes Revolution gives you access to many staple cards, like The White Stone of Ancients and Azure-Eyes Silver Dragon. There are also new exclusives like Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon, which was previously only available through the use of a skill. The White Stone of Ancients can special summon a Blue-Eyes from your deck, whilst Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon can be summoned without polymerization. The exclusive cards in this deck are Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon, The King of D., Dragon Revival Rhapsody, and Shadow Spell.

What Blue-Eyes Revolution excels in:

Searching for cards - The White Stone of Ancients allows you to add a Blue-Eyes to your hand from your graveyard, whilst The King of D. adds 1 of 3 spells to your hand from your deck.

Special summoning - Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon is one of the few fusion monsters that doesn’t require polymerization. You can instead send 2 Blue-Eyes White Dragons you control to the graveyard. You can also use The White Stone of Ancients or Protector with Eyes of Blue to special summon Blue-Eyes monsters from your deck or hand.

Improving Blue-Eyes decks - you can get staple Blue-Eyes cards in this structure deck, such as The White Stone of Ancients, Dragon Spirit of White, and Azure-Eyes Silver Dragon.

Cards:

Monsters:

  • The King of D. UR x1
  • The White Stone of Ancients UR x1
  • Dragon Spirit of White SR x1
  • Priestess with Eyes of Blue R x2
  • Protector with Eyes of Blue R x2
  • Luster Dragon R x2
  • Mystery Shell Dragon R x2
  • World Legacy Guardragon Mardark N x2
  • Master with Eyes of Blue N x2

Spells:

  • Cards of Consonance UR x1
  • Dragon Revival Rhapsody SR x1

Traps:

  • Shadow Spell SR x1
  • Ultimate Providence R x2

Extra Deck:

  • Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon UR x1
  • Azure-Eyes Silver Dragon SR x1

 

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