Earth Control

Overview

Also known as "Ratbox" or "Baggio Control", Earth Control attempts to play specific Earth monsters, which allow the deck to slowly overtake the game with card advantage. Usually, these Earth monsters are supported by Giant Rat, who searches for an answer to anything the player might see at any given moment. 

Flip-flip monsters like Des Lacooda, Golem Sentry, and Medusa Worm are heavily-favored search targets, since they can flip themselves down after Rat finds them. They can generate multiple "plus ones" if left unchecked, and support the rest of the shell well. Other commonly played monsters for the deck are Gigantes, Legendary Jiujitsu Master, and Guardian Sphinx. 

Deck List

Neglecting many less conventional choices sometimes seen, this list tries to focus on the best options that the deck has to offer. At least one of each of the core flip-flops are included, as well as a full set of Jiujitsu Master for maximum disruption.

Book of Moon is a swiss army knife with the primary purpose of answering Thousand Eyes Restrict. Creature Swap has synergy with Golem Sentry and Giant Rat, so much so that two copies could easily find their way in. Meanwhile, Desert Sunlight protects against Nobleman of Crossout, and enables powerful plays with both Jars with the right hand. 

Monsters

1x Cyber Jar
1x Des Lacooda
1x Exiled Force
3x Giant Rat
2x Gigantes
2x Golem Sentry
1x Guardian Sphinx
3x Legendary Jujitsu Master
1x Medusa Worm
1x Morphing Jar
1x Sangan

Spells

3x Book of Moon
1x Creature Swap
1x Delinquent Duo
1x Graceful Charity
1x Heavy Storm
1x Mystical Space Typhoon
2x Nobleman of Crossout
1x Pot of Greed
1x Premature Burial
1x Snatch Steal

Traps

1x Call of the Haunted
1x Desert Sunlight
1x Mirror Force
1x Ring of Destruction
2x Sakuretsu Armor
3x Solemn Judgment
1x Torrential Tribute

Additional Card Options

If Rat can find it and it has a decent ability, it's an option for Earth Control. Enraged Muka Muka is an interesting target that helps to finish games quickly and has seen play. Though the viability of the card in a competitive environment is a contested topic. 

Some players have completely forgone the Rat package, instead filling the deck almost entirely with rock-type monsters. This makes Rivalry of Warlords a powerful soft-lock card, though the build restrictions do hurt the deck in other areas. 

• Amazoness Chain Master
• Chiron the Mage
• Cypher Soldier
• D.D. Assailant
• Dark Dust Spirit
• Enraged Muka Muka
• Guardian Statue
• Injection Fairy Lily
• Mystic Swordsman LV2
• Nimble Momonga
• Stone Statue of the Aztecs
• Swords of Revealing Light
• ​Ordeal of a Traveler
• Rivalry of Warlords