Gravekeeper
One of the format's premier anti-meta decks, Gravekeeper has seen tournament success since the historic era. As an example, Daryl Gessler earned a Top 8 spot at SJC Indiannapolis with it.
Overview
One of the format's premier anti-meta decks, Gravekeeper has seen tournament success since the historic era. As an example, Daryl Gessler earned a Top 8 spot at SJC Indiannapolis with it. The strategy focuses on Necrovalley and the core Gravekeeper's monsters: Gravekeeper's Spy, Spear Soldier, Guard, and Assailant.
The deck is extremely aggressive, able to fill the field with threats easily thanks to Spy's flip effect. Spear Soldier and Assailant are both effective against Scapegoat tokens and other blockers, too. Necrovalley increases attack and defense stats by 500, adding to the potential damage. Preventing graveyard strategies from acting out their game plan means the tribal field spell gives Gravekeeper game one hate against Chaos, Reasoning Gate, Empty Jar, and other decks.
Tsukuyomi is often played in Gravekeeper lists because of its synergy with both Spy and Guard. Mystic Tomato is not uncommon, too. A weakness to Nobleman of Crossout, and a general aggro plan, means My Body as a Shield and Solemn Judgement are also seen often.
Deck List
Double Tsukuyomi gives the deck a control option with Guard, but also helps swarm the field with Spy. Because of Tsuku, Book of Moon, and Compulsory Evacuation Device, Thousand Eyes Restrict is rarely an issue. Shield and Compulsory also prevent Nobleman blowouts, alongside Solemn.
Monsters
1x Breaker the Magical Warrior
3x Gravekeeper's Assailant
3x Gravekeeper's Guard
3x Gravekeeper's Spear Soldier
3x Gravekeeper's Spy
2x Tsukuyomi
Spells
3x Book of Moon
1x Delinquent Duo
1x Graceful Charity
2x My Body as a Shield
1x Mystical Space Typhoon
3x Necrovalley
2x Nobleman of Crossout
1x Pot of Greed
2x Terraforming
Traps
2x Compulsory Evacuation Device
1x Dust Tornado
1x Mirror Force
1x Ring of Destruction
1x Rite of Spirit
3x Solemn Judgment
Variants
Monarch Gravekeeper
Spy's 2000 DEF makes it prime tribute fodder, as it usually both survives attacks and searches out an extra monster. This is why it's not uncommon to pair Gravekeeper's strategies with Monarchs or other large tribute monsters. Rite of Spirit also helps create tribute fuel, but can also bring back monsters previously sacrificed.
Monsters
1x Breaker the Magical Warrior
3x Granmarg the Rock Monarch
3x Gravekeeper's Guard
3x Gravekeeper's Spear Soldier
3x Gravekeeper's Spy
1x Sangan
3x Thestalos the Firestorm
Spells
1x Delinquent Duo
1x Graceful Charity
1x Mystical Space Typhoon
3x Necrovalley
2x Nobleman of Crossout
1x Pot of Greed
1x Snatch Steal
Traps
3x Compulsory Evacuation Device
1x Ring of Destruction
3x Rite of Spirit
3x Solemn Judgment
3x Trap Dustshoot
Additional Card Options
Any monster tied to Necrovally or the Gravekeeper's moniker has potential, but if not already mentioned above, are not usually seen as competitively viable. Watcher is sometimes used to combat specific combo decks of the format, and Smashing Ground kills off opposing walls, but it's not as popular as Compulsory.
- A Cat of Ill Omen
- An Owl of Luck
- Charm of Shabti
- Gravekeeper's Cannonholder
- Gravekeeper's Chief
- Gravekeeper's Curse
- Gravekeeper's Watcher
- Mystic Tomato
- Royal Tribute
- Smashing Ground
- Rite of Spirit
Articles and Reports
Modern Articles
- Goat Format Championship 3v3 Deck Tech
- Format Library Deck Page
- Old Goatformat.com Deck Page
- Anteaus' History of Yu-Gi-Oh! Building the Gauntlet: Gravekeepers
- Gravekeeper’s in Goat Format
Historic Articles
Historic Reports
- Pojo Tournament Report (4/2/05)
- Pojo Tournament Report (5/1/05)
- Pojo Tournament Report (6/20/05)
- Pojo Tournament Report (8/13/05)
- Pojo Tournament Report (8/27/05)
