Sacred Phoenix
Sacred Phoenix decks focus on summoning Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys as quickly as possible and riding it to victory. Usually, this is through the effect of Hand of Nephthys.
Overview
Sacred Phoenix decks focus on summoning Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys as quickly as possible and riding it to victory. Usually, this is through the effect of Hand of Nephthys. In order to easily find and safely activate Hand, it is searched for using Apprentice Magician. Magician of Faith and Old Vindictive Magician are additional staples which come as a package with Apprentice and give the deck powerful and consistent utility.
Scapegoat is almost always included in Phoenix decks, since the tokens make for great tribute fodder for Hand. This opens the door for other cards that can make use of the tokens, like Enemy Controller or Creature Swap.
Phoenix decks are weak to banish effects which prevent Phoenix from reanimating itself. Bottomless Trap Hole, Chaos Sorcerer, and others are all cards a Phoenix pilot needs to be prepared for. Many of the cards included in Sacred Phoenix decks are included as a way to combat these threats.
Deck List
A typical Phoenix list which uses almost all of the most common cards seen in the strategy. In order to prevent a chaos banish targeting phoenix, Kycoo is included as a full set alongside three Solemn Judgement. D.D. Assailant gives the deck aggro potential alongside Kycoo, and can also act as an answer to a chaos threat.
Monsters
3x Apprentice Magician
1x Breaker the Magical Warrior
3x D.D. Assailant
1x Hand of Nephthys
3x Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
2x Magician of Faith
2x Old Vindictive Magician
1x Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys
1x Sangan
Spells
2x Creature Swap
1x Delinquent Duo
2x Enemy Controller
1x Graceful Charity
1x Heavy Storm
1x Mystical Space Typhoon
2x Nobleman of Crossout
1x Pot of Greed
1x Premature Burial
3x Scapegoat
1x Snatch Steal
Traps
1x Call of the Haunted
1x Mirror Force
1x Ring of Destruction
3x Solemn Judgment
1x Torrential Tribute
Additional Card Options
Flame Ruler and Flying Kamakiri #1 are also played, though rarely. Each provides additional options for either summoning Phoenix, or searching for Hand. Twin-Headed Behemoth is usually played with Kamikari since it's both a great aggro monster and tribute fodder.
- Asura Priest
- Emissary of the Afterlife
- Flame Ruler
- Flying Kamakiri #1
- Jinzo
- Twin-Headed Behemoth
- Brain Control
- Last Will
- Metamorphosis
- Sakuretsu Armor
- Trap Dustshoot
- Widespread Ruin
