Editing Zombie Deck

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There are a few main concepts for  '''Zombie Deck'''. One focuses on [[swarm]]ing the [[Playing Field|field]] with [[Zombie]]s, usually from the [[Graveyard]]. Other Zombie Decks, however, focus on [[mill]]ing your opponent's [[Main Deck|Deck]] out. Star cards commonly used in these decks include "[[Il Blud]]", "[[Mezuki]]", "[[Goblin Zombie]]", "[[Plaguespreader Zombie]]", "[[Pyramid Turtle]]", "[[Kasha]]", "[[Spirit Reaper]]", "[[Zombie Master]]", "[[Uni-Zombie]]" and "[[Shiranui Solitaire]]".

==Zombie Burn Deck==

The Zombie Burn Deck can be played different ways. Combinations such as "[[Zombie Mammoth]]" with "[[Vengeful Servant]]" and "[[Creature Swap]]" are effective ways to do massive amounts of damage easily, but cards that reverse any damage taken like "[[Prime Material Dragon]]" and "[[Rainbow Life]]" or cards that negate the activation of [[Trap]] or [[Spell Cards]] can stop these effects all too easily. In addition, if you are facing another Zombie Deck or a Deck with Zombies in it, the strategy won't work.

{{Decklist|Recommended Cards
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|effect monsters =
* [[Burning Skull Head]]
* [[Goblin Zombie]]
* [[Pyramid Turtle]]
* [[Shiranui Solitaire]]
* [[Shutendoji]]
* [[Skull Conductor]]
* [[Skull Flame]]
* [[Supersonic Skull Flame]]
* [[Zombie Mammoth]]
* [[Zombie Master]]
|tuner monsters =
* [[Uni-Zombie]]
|xyz monsters =
* [[Gagaga Cowboy]]
|spells=
* [[Book of Life]]
* [[Burial from a Different Dimension]]
* [[Call of the Mummy]]
* [[Creature Swap]]
* [[Everliving Underworld Cannon]]
* [[Vengeful Servant]]
* [[Zombie World]]
|traps=
* [[Call of the Haunted]]
* [[Magic Cylinder]]
* [[Ring of Destruction]]
* [[Spiritual Fire Art - Kurenai]]
}}

Another Zombie Burn strategy involves inflicting damage when "[[Burning Skull Head]]" is Special Summoned from the hand with the effect of "[[Skull Flame]]" and "[[Skull Conductor]]", coupled with "[[Everliving Underworld Cannon]]" for additional damage. They might not do as much damage in a single hit, but they are more effective because there are fewer card effects to stop the combination, and "Skull Flame" is easily summoned using "[[Call of the Mummy]]" or "Pyramid Turtle", with the added advantage of having 2600 ATK.

''Main article: [[Burning Skull]].''

==Zombie Sworn/Chaos Zombie Deck==

Zombiesworn Decks use the "[[Lightsworn]]" engine to send Zombie monsters to the Graveyard for "Mezuki" to revive. "[[Chaos Sorcerer]]" and "[[Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning]]" are also used because of the abundance of [[LIGHT]] and [[DARK]] monsters.

{{Decklist|Recommended Cards
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|effect monsters =
* [[Armageddon Knight]]
* [[Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning]]
* [[Blackwing - Zephyros the Elite]]
* [[Chaos Sorcerer]]
* [[Dark Armed Dragon]]
* [[Ehren, Lightsworn Monk]]
* [[Lyla, Lightsworn Sorceress]]
* [[Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter]]
* [[Performage Hat Tricker]]
* [[Performage Trick Clown]]
* [[Mezuki]]
* [[Goblin Zombie]]
* [[Shiranui Solitaire]]
* [[Zombie Master]]
|tuner monsters =
* [[Plaguespreader Zombie]]
* [[Uni-Zombie]]
|synchro monsters =
* [[PSY-Framelord Omega]]
|xyz monsters =
* [[Daigusto Emeral]]
* [[Minerva, the Exalted Lightsworn]]
|spells =
* [[Allure of Darkness]]
* [[Burial from a Different Dimension]]
* [[Book of Life]]
* [[Charge of the Light Brigade]]
* [[Foolish Burial]]
* [[Solar Recharge]]
|traps =
* [[Escape from the Dark Dimension]]
}}

==Zombie World Deck (Pre-SR07)==
Also known as The Army Of Darkness, this Deck type, as the name suggests, is based around the [[Field Spell]], "[[Zombie World]]". This Deck is very versatile, as almost any of the Zombie staples can be splashed in. This Deck can be brutally effective against many other Decks, as "Zombie World", as well as changing all your opponents monsters on the field and in the Graveyard into Zombies, also stops your opponent from Tribute Summoning anything other than a Zombie monster. This negatively affects many commonly used Decks, such as [[Bujin]], [[Plant]]s, and [[Brotherhood of the Fire Fist]]. Many cards are designed specifically to work with the Field Spell, such as "[[Doomkaiser Dragon]]" or "[[Trap of the Imperial Tomb]]" or even "[[Sacred Crane]]" or "[[Molten Zombie]]" for draw power. Other cards have indirect merit, such as "[[Getsu Fuhma]]", "[[Marionette Mite]]", or even "[[Tutan Mask]]" when used on your opponents to stop pesky Spells or Traps. Another good card to try is "[[Beelze of the Diabolic Dragons]]", using "[[Plaguespreader Zombie]]" you can go into any level 6 Synchro monster, then bring Plaguespreader back using its effect, then Synchro Summon again for "Beelze".
    
This Deck has many Zombie staples such as "Pyramid Turtle", "Zombie Master", "Goblin Zombie", or "Plaguespreader Zombie" if you want to [[Synchro Summon]]. The key player in this Deck is without a doubt "Il Blud". "[[Kasha]]" can also be included, but remember that monsters treated as Zombies by the effect of "Zombie World" that are returned to the Deck are not counted towards its ATK. "[[Immortal Ruler]]" can also be used to recycle "Zombie World". Another excellent card to use is "[[Red-Eyes Zombie Dragon]]", which allows you to Summon any Zombie which it destroys by battle. "[[Pyramid Turtle]]" and "[[The Black Stone of Legend]]" can be used to search "Red-Eyes Zombie Dragon".

"[[Night Dragolich]]", while not a Zombie monster, can be used to support the Deck since the majority of its monsters will be Special Summoned from the Graveyard, if the likes of "Doomkaiser Dragon" are not being used (unless they are revived after being destroyed), which may not be the case for the opponent. "[[Curse of Dragonfire]]" can also be used with this Deck to not only destroy opposing Field Spells, but also Fusion Summon "[[Dragonecro Nethersoul Dragon]]" while "Zombie World" is on the field.

{{Decklist|Recommended Cards
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|effect monsters =
* [[Il Blud]]
* [[Mezuki]]
* [[Kasha]]
* [[Shutendoji]]
* [[Immortal Ruler]]
* [[Zombie Master]]
* [[Pyramid Turtle]]
* [[Goblin Zombie]]
* [[Spirit Reaper]]
* [[Shiranui Solitaire]]
* [[The Dark Creator]]
* [[Red-Eyes Zombie Dragon]]
* [[The Black Stone of Legend]]
* [[Curse of Dragonfire]] (if using [[Dragonecro Nethersoul Dragon|Dragonecro]])
* [[Tristan, Knight of the Underworld]]
* [[Isolde, Belle of the Underworld]]
* [[Paladin of the Cursed Dragon]]
* [[Armageddon Knight]]/[[Dark Grepher]]
* [[Soul-Absorbing Bone Tower]]
* [[Night Dragolich]]
* [[Dark Armed Dragon]]
* [[Marionette Mite]]
* [[Getsu Fuhma]]
|tuner monsters =
* [[Plaguespreader Zombie]]
* [[Pain Painter]]
* [[Uni-Zombie]]
|fusion monsters =
* [[Dragonecro Nethersoul Dragon]]
|synchro monsters =
* [[Scrap Dragon]]
* [[Doomkaiser Dragon]]
* [[Flamvell Uruquizas]]
* [[Revived King Ha Des]]
* [[Archfiend Zombie-Skull]]
* [[Infernity Doom Dragon]]
* [[Ancient Pixie Dragon]]
* [[Beelze of the Diabolic Dragons]]
* [[Dragocytos Corrupted Nethersoul Dragon]]
|xyz monsters =
* [[Number 39: Utopia]]
* [[Number S39: Utopia Prime]]
* [[Number S39: Utopia the Lightning]]
* [[Sky Cavalry Centaurea]]
* [[Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon]]
* [[Castel, the Skyblaster Musketeer]]
* [[Number 82: Heartlandraco]]
* [[Red-Eyes Flare Metal Dragon]]
* [[Number 22: Zombiestein]]
* [[Pilgrim Reaper]]
* [[Abyss Dweller]]
|link monsters =
* [[Vampire Sucker]]
|spells =
* [[Zombie World]]
* [[Book of Life]]
* [[Terraforming]]
* [[Burial from a Different Dimension]]
* [[Allure of Darkness]]
* [[Temple of the Sun]]
* [[Pyramid of Wonders]]
* [[Foolish Burial]]
* [[Field Barrier]]
* [[Soul Charge]]
* [[Everliving Underworld Cannon]]
* [[Polymerization]]/[[Dragon's Mirror]] (if using [[Dragonecro Nethersoul Dragon|Dragonecro]])
|traps=
* [[Tutan Mask]]/[[Dark Illusion]]
* [[Call of the Haunted]]
* [[Trap of the Imperial Tomb]]
}}

==Zombie World Deck (Post-SR07)==
Zombie World deck, as its name implies, revolves around the [[Field Spell Card|Field Spell]] [[Zombie World|of the same name]] and various cards supporting it. The deck focuses on field control and stun the opponent by denying their [[Type]] synergy with "Zombie World" and utilizing their monsters to the user's advantage. There are several variants of the Zombie World decks, either using it as a lynchpin for extending plays or as a control tool.

With the direct/indirect support provided to "Zombie World" in [[SR07]], the Deck now has a more streamlined and clearly defined game plan. Typically, the deck aims to brings "Zombie World" on the field as soon as possible, usally involves getting "[[Necroworld Banshee]]" onto the field or GY to search it. The deck's boss monster, "[[Doomking Balerdroch]]" takes advantage of "Zombie World" with a negation and non-targeted banish effect. The deck is usually played with "[[Eldlich]]" package to search the key cards and enabling plays, which also causes some to considered the deck an "[[Eldlich]]" variant.

==Zombie Beat Down/D.D. Deck==

This Deck involves using "Shutendoji" and "[[Necroface]]" to [[banish]] multiple cards, followed by [[recycling]] "Necroface" with the effect of "Shutendoji" and Normal Summoning it as a massive [[beatstick]].

With this technique, you can recycle your Deck, and use "[[Soul Absorption]]" to gain [[Life Points]] quickly. However, you might Deck out quickly because of the speed you can banish from the top of your Deck with the draw power you get with "Shutendoji", but you can still recycle your Deck with the effect of "Necroface". By doing this, you can greatly harass your opponent.

{{Decklist|Recommended Cards
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|effect monsters =
* [[Zombie Master]]
* [[Pyramid Turtle]]
* [[Mezuki]]
* [[Goblin Zombie]]
* [[Shutendoji]]
* [[Necroface]]
* [[Plaguespreader Zombie]]
|spells =
* [[Book of Life]]
* [[Creature Swap]]
* [[Soul Absorption]]
* [[Allure of Darkness]]
* [[Gold Sarcophagus]]
* [[Creeping Darkness]]
* [[D.D.R. - Different Dimension Reincarnation]]
|traps = 
* [[Escape from the Dark Dimension]]
}}

==Z-HEROes/Absolute Zombies==

This Deck uses the "[[Destiny HERO]]" engine for extra draw power, as well as using "[[Destiny HERO - Malicious]]" to [[Synchro Summon]] quickly. It is also known to include the "[[Deep Sea Diva|Diva Engine]]", as they work with "[[Miracle Fusion]]" to [[Fusion Summon]] "[[Elemental HERO Absolute Zero]]".

{{Decklist|Recommended Cards
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|effect monsters=
* [[Goblin Zombie]]
* [[Mezuki]]
* [[Shiranui Solitaire]]
* [[Zombie Master]]
* [[Dark Grepher]]
* [[Destiny HERO - Malicious]]
* [[Destiny HERO - Diamond Dude]]
* [[Destiny HERO - Fear Monger]]
|tuner monsters =
* [[Plaguespreader Zombie]]
* [[Uni-Zombie]]
* [[Deep Sea Diva]]
** Level 3 or lower [[Sea Serpent]]s
|fusion monsters =
* [[Elemental HERO Absolute Zero]]
|synchro monsters =
* [[Dark End Dragon]]
* [[Beelze, King of Dark Dragons]]
|link monsters =
* [[Vampire Sucker]]
|spells=
* [[Book of Life]]
* [[Burial from a Different Dimension]]
* [[Miracle Fusion]]
* [[Foolish Burial]]
* [[Destiny Draw]]
* [[Reinforcement of the Army]]
* [[Allure of Darkness]]
|traps =
* [[Escape from the Dark Dimension]]
}}

==BludVise / Zombie Synchro Deck==

This Deck works by using the [[Equip Spell]] "[[Supervise]]" on "[[Il Blud]]" to Special Summon Zombies from your hand or Graveyard and use them for Synchro Summoning. It works like a [[Gigavise]] Deck but is admittedly slower. [[Shadow Specters]] introduces "[[Skelesaurus]]", a Level 4 Zombie Gemini, another target for "[[Supervise]]" and also usable with "[[Gemini Spark]]".

Since this is a Zombie Deck, "Il Blud" greatly benefits from Zombie revival cards such as "[[Book of Life]]". Also, "Pyramid Turtle" can quickly Special Summon "Il Blud" from the Deck. Once the effect of "Il Blud" has been activated, simply Special Summon Zombies to swarm the field and then use [[Tuner monster]]s to [[Synchro Summon|Tune]] with them. 
"[[Plaguespreader Zombie]]" is the ideal Tuner in this Deck, but "[[Krebons]]", "[[Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind]]", and "[[Dark Resonator]]" all have good synergy with this Deck since they are all [[DARK]] monsters.

To speed this Deck up, "[[Hidden Armory]]" is useful to search "Supervise" and cards such as "Goblin Zombie" can help bring "Plaguespreader Zombie" from the Deck to your hand. Cards such as "Mezuki" can also help Summon "Il Blud" from the Graveyard in case it is destroyed, and cards like "Shutendoji" can help recycle the effect of "Mezuki". With all the Tribute fodder available because of "[[Il Blud]]", it is not a bad idea to add a few "[[Caius the Shadow Monarch]]s" to the Deck for field removal.

Another way to swarm synchro monsters besides "[[Il Blud]]" is to get "[[Destiny HERO - Malicious]]" into the graveyard or on the field, and then use cards like "[[Mezuki]]" and "[[Zombie Master]]" to recycle "[[Plaguespreader Zombie]]" and "[[Pain Painter]]", often allowing you to Synchro Summon two or three Level 8 Synchro Monsters in one turn.

{{Decklist|Recommended Cards
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|effect monsters =
* [[Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind]]
* [[Caius the Shadow Monarch]]
* [[Goblin Zombie]]
* [[Mezuki]]
* [[Pyramid Turtle]]
* [[Shiranui Solitaire]]
* [[Shutendoji]]
* [[Spirit Reaper]]
* [[Zombie Master]]
* [[Beast of the Pharaoh]]
* [[Destiny HERO - Malicious]]
|gemini monsters =
* [[Il Blud]]
* [[Skelesaurus]]
* [[Heavy Knight of the Flame]]
|tuner monsters =
* [[Krebons]]
* [[Pain Painter]]
* [[Plaguespreader Zombie]]
* [[Uni-Zombie]]
|fusion monsters =
* [[Dragonecro Nethersoul Dragon]]
* [[Starving Venom Fusion Dragon]]
* [[Superalloy Beast Raptinus]]
|synchro monsters =
* [[Ally of Justice Catastor]]
* [[Doomkaiser Dragon]]
* [[Revived King Ha Des]]
* [[Archfiend Zombie-Skull]]
* [[Blackwing Armor Master]]
* [[Dark End Dragon]]
* [[Scrap Dragon]]
* [[Crimson Blader]]
* [[Beelze, King of Dark Dragons]]
|xyz monsters =
* [[Constellar Ptolemy M7]]
* [[Beatrice, Lady of the Eternal]]
* [[Gauntlet Warrior]]
|link monsters =
* [[Vampire Sucker]]
|spells =
* [[Allure of Darkness]]
* [[Book of Life]]
* [[Burial from a Different Dimension]]
* [[Dragon's Mirror]]
* [[Foolish Burial]]
* [[Gemini Spark]]
* [[Hidden Armory]]
* [[Supervise]]
* [[Emergency Teleport]]
* [[Mind Control]]
|traps =
* [[Call of the Haunted]]
}}

==Zombie Xyz Deck==

With the new cards "[[Blue-Blooded Oni]]", "[[Yellow-Bellied Oni]]" and "[[Red-Headed Oni]]", Zombies now have the option to swarm the field with Xyz Monsters. Since both (and most of the best Zombie-Type monsters) are Level 4, is best to use Rank 4 Xyz monsters (like "[[Gem-Knight Pearl]]", that works very well with the effects of the "Onis"), but "[[Pain Painter]]" can also be used to summon Rank 2 Xyz monsters. The "[[Xyz]]" archetype is also used as support.

{{Decklist|Recommended Cards
|normal monsters =
* [[Master Kyonshee]]
* [[Evilswarm Heliotrope]]
* [[Ghoul with an Appetite]] (DARK level 4 Zombie monster with the highest ATK)
|effect monsters =
* [[Isolde, Belle of the Underworld]]
* [[Blue-Blooded Oni]]
* [[Red-Headed Oni]]
* [[Yellow-Bellied Oni]]
* [[Zombie Master]]
* [[Shutendoji]]
* [[Shiranui Solitaire]]
* [[Mezuki]]
* [[Goblin Zombie]]
* [[Bone Crusher]]
* [[Rescue Rabbit]]
|tuner monsters =
* [[Uni-Zombie]]
|xyz monsters = 
* [[Daigusto Emeral]]
* [[Evilswarm Thanatos]]
* [[Evilswarm Ouroboros]]
* [[Evilswarm Ophion]] and [[Evilswarm Bahamut]] (if you're using "Evilswarm Heliotrope")
* [[Number 22: Zombiestein]]
* [[Number 23: Lancelot, Dark Knight of the Underworld]]
* Any other [[Rank 4 Monster Cards|Xyz Rank 4]] you want
|link monsters =
* [[Vampire Sucker]]
|spells=
* [[Book of Life]]
* [[Generation Force (card)|Generation Force]]
* [[Xyz Gift]]
* [[Xyz Revenge]]
* Any other Zombie/Xyz support
|traps=
* [[Xyz Reborn]]
* [[Xyz Veil]]
* Any other Zombie/Xyz support
}}

==Endless Decay Deck==

This Deck mainly focuses on Summoning "[[Endless Decay]]" which can be easily sent to the Graveyard by "[[Foolish Burial]]" or "[[Lavalval Chain]]" and then be Special Summoned from Graveyard by "Book of Life", "Il Blud" or even a "Mezuki" in the Graveyard. Another good method to Special Summon it directly is by using the core of this Deck, "Pyramid Turtle" to get destroyed by battle and Special Summon it from the Deck. Since "Decay" has high ATK, usually your opponent will focus on getting rid of it by card effects so be sure of having "Pyramid of Wonders" in this Deck so it protect it from cards such as "[[Mirror Force]]" or "[[Dark Hole]]", and "[[Solemn Warning]]" for protection from monster effects. Another good addition to this Deck is "[[Imperial Iron Wall]]" to protect "Decay" from being banished.

{{Decklist|Recommended Cards
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|effect monsters =
* [[Endless Decay]]
* [[Goblin Zombie]]
* [[Pyramid Turtle]]
* [[Mezuki]]
* [[Shiranui Solitaire]]
* [[Spirit Reaper]]
* [[Battle Fader]]
* [[Zombie Master]]
|tuner monsters =
* [[Plaguespreader Zombie]]
* [[Uni-Zombie]]
|fusion monsters =
* [[Reaper on the Nightmare]]
|xyz monsters =
* [[Crimson Knight Vampire Bram]]
|synchro monsters =
* [[Revived King Ha Des]]
* [[Archfiend Zombie-Skull]]
* [[Doomkaiser Dragon]]
|link monsters =
* [[Vampire Sucker]]
|spells=
* [[Book of Life]]
* [[Burial from a Different Dimension]]
* [[Creature Swap]]
* [[Foolish Burial]]
* [[Instant Fusion]]
|traps=
* [[Call of the Haunted]]
* [[Imperial Iron Wall]]
}}

==Shiranui Deck==

A "Shiranui" Deck uses effects that either banishes or recycles your banished Zombies along a Synchro/OTK strategy.

''Main article: [[Shiranui]].''

==Vampire Deck==

A "Vampire" Deck is a Mill Deck/destructive deck, and it can be very powerful thanks to "Vampire Empire" which boost the mill effect of Vampires to destroy one card on the field.

''Main article: [[Vampire]].''

==Vendread==

A "Vendread" Deck focus on Ritual Summons, while also banishing Zombies and recycling banished Zombies.

''Main article: [[Vendread]].''

==Wights==

A "Wight" Deck combines a self milling strategy to send multiple "Wights" from your hand and Deck to the Graveyard in order to power up "[[King of the Skull Servants]]".

''Main article: [[Wight]].''

[[Category:Deck Type]]