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The basic, underlying playstyle of a "Malefic" Deck is an [[Aggro]] [[Beatdown Deck]] that focuses on constant [[Special Summon]]ing of high [[Level]] [[DARK]] monster with high [[ATK]]. Most "Malefic" monsters are Special Summoned by [[banish]]ing their original counterpart from the [[hand]], [[Deck]] or [[Extra Deck]] (varies by monster) while a [[Field Spell Card]] is active.
"[[Malefic World]]" is the Deck's primary [[Field Spell Card]], acting as a method to search "Malefic" cards, at the cost of the [[Normal draw]], allowing the "Malefic" player to avoid dead draws of monsters that need to be banished for the Summoning conditions of their "Malefic" monsters , as well as setting up "[[Malefic Truth Dragon]]" to act as a [[hand trap]].
Due to the Deck's reliance on constantly controlling a Field Spell Card, "[[Terraforming]]" is essential, and additional Field Spells, such Spell Cards—such as "[[The Seal of Orichalcos]]", "[[Magical Citadel of Endymion]]", "[[Dragon Ravine]]" and/or "[[Geartown]]", are —are recommended. "The Seal of Orichalcos" and "Magical Citadel" both have self-protection. , "Dragon Ravine" allows sending "Truth Dragon" to the Graveyard. While , and "Geartown" allows you the player to maintain field presence even if your Field Spell it is destroyed by Summoning "[[Ancient Gear Gadjiltron Dragon]]", who (which can also be discarded using "[[Trade-In]]" to add consistency to the Deck).
"[[Malefic Stardust Dragon]]" offers support to the archetype by protecting Field Spells from destruction by card effects as well as being very easy to Summon (as "[[Stardust Dragon]]" is banished from the [[Extra Deck]]). "[[Malefic Rainbow Dragon]]" and "[[Malefic Cyber End Dragon]]" act as the Decks main and easiest to Summon [[beatstick]]s. "[[Malefic Parallel Gear]]" is the archetypal [[Tuner monster|Tuner]], which uses a "Malefic" monster from the hand as the non-tuner for the [[Synchro Summon]], allowing "[[Malefic Paradox Dragon]]" (or another Level 10 [[Synchro Monster]] such as "[[Dragocytos Corrupted Nethersoul Dragon]]") to easily be easily Summoned.
"[[Cyber Dragon]]" works well to help maintain field should all Field Spells Spell Cards leave the field. If using "Cyber Dragon"; "[[Instant Fusion]]", "[[Panzer Dragon]]", "[[Cyber Dragon Nova]]" and "[[Cyber Dragon Infinity|Infinity]]" can be used to protect the Field Spell. Should "Nova" be sent to the [[Graveyard]] by an opponent's effect, "Nova" can Special Summon a "[[Cyber End Dragon]]" from the Extra Deck.
"[[Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon]]" can be used to revive "[[Malefic Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]", "[[Malefic Red-Eyes B. Dragon]]" and "Malefic Paradox Dragon". If a Field Spell, except "Malefic World" is on the field "Paradox Dragon" will be destroyed, thus allowing the usage of "Malefic Truth Dragon" repeatedly. Additionally, using cards such that prevent [[Set]]ting, like (such as "[[Dark Simorgh]]", ) or cards that cause [[piercing, ]] (such as "[[Dragon's Rage]]" ) can be used to take full advantage of the high ATK of "Malefic" monsters.
By using a combination of "[[Ojama Trio]]"/"[[Nightmare Archfiends]]" and "[[Battle Mania]]"/"[[All-Out Attacks]]" "Malefics" can easilly achieve an OTK.
===Other Strategiesstrategies==='''====Anti-meta''' (====In the ''OCG''-only)<br/>, "Malefics" can potentially function well as an [[Anti-Meta]] Deck, revolving primarily around the cards "[[Necrovalley]]" and "[[Skill Drain]]".
* Monsters such as "[[Beast King Barbaros]]" and "[[Fusilier Dragon, the Dual-Mode Beast]]" can be Summoned under "Skill Drain" with their full attack. "Beast King Barbaros" is Level 8, and therefore compatible with "Trade-In", while "Fusilier" is DARK, and therefore compatible with "[[Allure of Darkness]]", "[[Deck Devastation Virus]]" and "[[Eradicator Epidemic Virus]]".
* "Necrovalley", aside being a Field Spell, is a potent [[Floodgate]] that will prevent your opponent from summoning or banishing monsters from their [[Graveyard]].
As the Deck does not make use of the Graveyard, cards such as "[[Macro Cosmos]]" are excellent side-Deck choices.
An alternative strategy for "Malefics" is to use their high ATK for stalling instead of attacking, and using "[[Final Countdown]]" or "[[Wave Motion Cannon]]" and cards that can prevent your cards from being destroyed (like "[[Magic Reflector]]", "[[Imperial Custom]]" and "[[Safe Zone]]", etc.) to stall until your win condition is met.
* "[[Cost Down]]" can reduce "Malefic Stardust Dragon"'s level in your hand, which can let you use "[[Malefic Parallel Gear]]" to Synchro Summon "[[Stardust Dragon]]".
===Weaknesses===
* Anti-[[Special Summon]] cards such as "[[Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo]]" and "[[Thunder King Rai-Oh]]" are very dangerous to a "Malefic" Deck, since almost none of the "Malefic" monsters can be [[Normal Summon]]ed. Other options include "[[Koa'ki Meiru Drago]]", "[[Consecrated Light]]" and the "[[Barrier Statue]]" monsters. "Thunder King Rai-Oh" is especially dangerous as it negates the effect of "Malefic World" and "Terraforming".
** "Skill Drain" is a good counter these monster effects, as well as having a lot of synergy with the "Malefic" Deck.
* Since several "Malefic" monsters need their original forms to be in the Deck or Extra Deck, [[Mill|Deck Destruction]] cards (such as "[[Needle Worm]]", "[[Gravekeeper's Servant]]", and "[[Doom Dozer]]") as well as cards that remove cards from your opponent's Extra Deck (such as "[[Dragunity Knight - Trident]]" or "[[Extra Gate]]") can potentially be useful.
* Since most "Malefic" monsters are destroyed if there is no Field Spell on the field, having good access to Spell/Trap removal severely limits the "Malefic" player's ability to maintain field presence.
* Synchro Decks can use "[[Ancient Fairy Dragon]]" to destroy the "Malefic" player's Field Spell, thus destroying any "Malefic" monsters, while also gaining 1000 [[LP]].
* A face-up "[[Field Barrier]]", while there are no Field Spells on the field, will lock-out all Field Spells from being activated, thus prevent Summoning of most "Malefic" monsters and also increase the likelihood of dead draws.
* "Malefic" monsters (with the exception of "Paradox Dragon" and "Parallel Gear") have a restriction to there [[Field-Unique|only being one "Malefic" monster ''on the field'']], thus making [[Mirror Match]]s risky. Also, cards that change control of monsters, such as "[[Creature Swap]]", are dangerous too.
==Deck Buildingbuilding==
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===Official Deck(s)===
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==Media AppearancesAnime==
[[Paradox]], the antagonist of ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D Bonds Beyond Time]]'', plays a "Malefic" Deck. He claims that they are the most powerful cards in history, due to the fact that they aren't bound to [[Normal Summon]]ing rules.