Buster Blader

Overview

Buster Blader decks focus on the dragon slayer himself as a boss monster, plus his support cards. Skilled White Magician is the most prominent of these cards, special summoning Blader from the hand, deck, or graveyard once it gets three spell counters on it. Emblam of Dragon Slayer adds to these counters, and also searches out Blader for potential tribute summons. 

The rest of the monster suite can vary greatly from deck to deck, though some are more popular than others. For example, Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer is a high attack beater that players will often use to deter chaos monster summons, and The Trojan Horse acts as two tributes for Buster Blader. A warrior package of Exiled Force, D.D. Warrior Lady and other will also be played alongside Reinforcement of the Army (RotA) from time to time. 

DNA Surgery is sometimes used to turn every monster in play into a dragon, improving Buster Blader's attack in the process. This allows for combat tricks where unsuspecting players will attack into Blader thinking they can destroy, only to lose their own monster instead. This is weak to backrow removal in a deck already focused on a near all-in strategy, though. 

Deck List

This version of the deck uses the RotA package, which increases the spell count for Skilled White Magician, and searches out The Hunter With 7 Weapons. Hunter gives more legitimacy to DNA Surgery and makes combat tricks with the trap more likely. 

Last Will is an easily cast spell that works wonders in multiples and helps to trigger White Magician. Once activated, Exiled Force and D.D. Warrior lady can be found as removal. Hunter is another option, should Surgery be in play. 

Monsters

1x Blade Knight
1x Breaker the Magical Warrior
2x Buster Blader
1x D.D. Warrior Lady
1x Don Zaloog
1x Exiled Force
1x Sangan
3x Skilled White Magician
3x The Hunter with 7 Weapons
3x The Trojan Horse

Spells

1x Delinquent Duo
2x Emblem of Dragon Destroyer
1x Graceful Charity
1x Heavy Storm
3x Last Will
1x Mystical Space Typhoon
2x Nobleman of Crossout
1x Pot of Greed
1x Premature Burial
2x Reinforcement of the Army
1x Snatch Steal

Traps

1x Call of the Haunted
3x DNA Surgery
1x Mirror Force
1x Ring of Destruction
1x Torrential Tribute

Additional Card Options

Apprentice Magician and crew are possible additions, since the spellcaster adds spell counters to Skilled White Magician rather easily. This makes the deck less aggressive, though it gives it more interaction with Magician of Faith and Old Vindictive Magician. 

• Apprentice Magician
• Mystic Tomato
• Shining Angel​
• Tribute Doll
• Upstart Goblin
• Miracle Restoring
• Ojama Trio
• Pitch-Black Power Stone
• Sakuretsu Armor
• ​Trap Dustshoot