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A '''Chaos Dragon''' deck utilizes the Graveyard with a combination of [[Chaos]] monsters and "for their powerful effects with Effect Monsters with Send 1 Card to Graveyard or [[Red-Eyes Darkness Metal DragonMill|Milling]]"effects to fuel them. Originally, the overall design of the deck is based The earliest builds focused on the getting out "[[Disaster DragonChaos Sorcerer]] deck type", only more aggressive in playand "[[Black Luster Soldier -style. This build focuses on getting out Envoy of the Beginning]]": much later the "[[Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon]]", "[[Lightpulsar Dragon]]", and Monsters that give this Deck its name. You can use "[[Chaos SorcererLightsworn]]"/monsters "[[Black Luster Soldier - Envoy Raiden, Hand of the BeginningLightsworn|Raiden]]". You can use and "[[Future FusionLyla, Lightsworn Sorceress|Lyla]], " with "[[LightswornSolar Recharge]] monsters", "[[Darkflare DragonCharge of the Light Brigade]]" or and "[[Dragon RavineReasoning]]" to send monsters to the Graveyard to summon as a mill engine. "[[Lightpulsar DragonCard Trooper]]"was originally used to mill 1 to 3, or but has lost favor to speed up the setups for summoning both utility of "[[Dark Armed DragonKuribandit]]" and "[[Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the BeginningMathematician]]", which offer better control on what to send to the Graveyard.
"[[Structure Deck: Dragons CollideGalaxy Cyclone]] contains many ", "[[Breakthrough Skill]]", and "[[Skill Prisoner]]" are some of the few Spell/Trap cards that can be played from the hand, or milled, and then used in this Deck, making it easier to buildnext turn again by banishing them.
February and May 2008 saw the release of ''[[Phantom Darkness]]'' and ''[[Light of Destruction]]'' respectively. These two sets would further the theme of the struggle between light and darkness, reinforce the notion of Chaos in DARK and LIGHT summoning conditions, and introduce some of the most powerful monsters to date in "[[Dark Armed Dragon]]" and "[[Judgment Dragon]]". Both cards would shape the meta drastically as [[Tele-DAD]] would wreck havoc and "Dark Armed Dragon" would reach a staggering $250 price point. Lightsworns had several cards appear on the Limited list as well as both Dark Armed and Judgment Dragon. The end of 2008 saw the release of one of the most powerful Dragon specific cards in "[[Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon]]".
===DragonSworn/DSN Reset=Deck======MonstersStandard Chaos Dragon==={{Decklist|Recommended cards|monsters=* [[Dark Armed Dragon]]* [[Lightpulsar Dragon]]* [[Darkflare Dragon]]* [[Eclipse Wyvern]]* [[White Dragon Wyverburster]]* [[Black Dragon Collapserpent]]* [[Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning]]* [[Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy of the End]]
* [[Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon]]
* [[Red-Eyes Wyvern]]* [[Prime Material Dragon]]* [[Genesis Dragon]]* [[Divine Dragon Apocralyph]]* [[Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]* [[The White Stone Gorz the Emissary of LegendDarkness]]* [[Gragonith, Lightsworn Dragon]]* [[LuminaRaiden, Hand of the Lightsworn Summoner]]
* [[Lyla, Lightsworn Sorceress]]
* [[Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter]]
* [[Jain, Lightsworn PaladinTour Guide From the Underworld]]* [[Effect Veiler]]* [[CelestiaScarm, Lightsworn AngelMalebranche of the Burning Abyss]]* [[Judgment Dwarf Star DragonPlaneter]]* [[Sky Scourge NorlerasDivine Dragon Lord Felgrand]]* [[Arkbrave Dragon]]* [[The Phantom Knights of ChaosSilent Boots]]* [[Night Assailant]]* [[Debris Dragon]]* [[Plaguespreader ZombieThunder King Rai-Oh]]
* [[Chaos Sorcerer]]
* [[Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy of the EndTragoedia]] (traditional format only) * [[Super-Nimble Mega HamsterCard Trooper]]* [[Gorz the Emissary of DarknessHonest]]* [[Destiny HERO - Dogma]]* [[Gagaga GirlMaxx "C"]](Traditional Format only)
|spells ====Spells====* [[Foolish Burial]]
* [[Solar Recharge]]
* [[Charge of the Light Brigade]]
* [[Gold Sarcophagus]]* [[Monster Reincarnation]]* [[Pot Allure of AvariceDarkness]]====Traps====* [[Dimensional PrisonSoul Charge]]* [[Royal Decree]] ===Chaos Dragons=== It should be noted that this deck has an easier time summoning Dark Armed Dragon than its Lightsworn counterpart, because the use of Ravine makes the setting up of the Graveyard much more easier and precise to control. ====Monsters====* [[Lightpulsar DragonHole]]* /[[Darkflare DragonRaigeki]]* [[Eclipse WyvernTwin Twisters]]* /[[Red-Eyes Darkness Metal DragonCosmic Cyclone]]* [[Genesis DragonBurial from a Different Dimension]] or /[[Divine Dragon ApocralyphPot of Acquisitiveness]] - Apocralyph is usually better, seeing as it requires no tribute, and can serve as easy fodder for REDMD.* [[Dimensional AlchemistThe Monarchs Stormforth]] * [[Prime Material Dragon]]* [[GalaxyThe Phantom Knights' Rank-Up-Eyes Photon Dragon]]* [[Dark Armed Dragon]]* [[White Night DragonMagic Launch]](Traditional Format only)* [[WhiteRank-Horned Dragon]]* [[Dark Horus]]* [[RedUp-Eyes Wyvern]]* [[Alexandrite Dragon]]* [[Chaos Sorcerer]]* [[Vice DragonMagic Astral Force]]* [[Black Luster Soldier - Envoy Reinforcement of the BeginningArmy]] (This card can be special summoned from the banished zone or graveyard once it was summoned properly though the removal of a LIGHT and DARK monster, this card belongs on the Semi-Nomi list or special summoned only List).* [[Mirage A Wingbeat of Giant Dragon]] (protects you from battle step traps)* [[Axe Dragonute]] (can be used as tribute fodder for Galaxy-Eyes)* [[Delta Flyer]] (the standard, most versatile and probably best Dragon-type tuner)* [[Bright Star DragonShrine]] (good for synchro summoning and can be used for chaos summoning)* /[[Card TrooperFoolish Burial]] (good to auto-mill cards, if destroyed, you draw 1 card for free)* [[Effect Veiler]] (good to null an opponent's effect and can be used for chaos summoning)* [[Tour Guide From Return of the Underworld]] (good for [[Xyz Monsters]], it is an additional [[Dark]] and puts a DARK in the graveyard if detached. It is also good at making [[Leviair the Sea Dragon]], which can be useful with your banished monsters.* [[Rescue Rabbit]] can put [[Light]] and [[Dark]] monsters in the graveyard and is sometimes used with [[Hunter Dragon]] and [[Alexandrite Dragon]] to make [[Xyz monster]]s and is useful also to make Leviair. (this card is banished as a cost, so on the next turn you can summon it with Leviair and make another [[Xyz Monster]] ====Spells====* [[Chaos ZoneLords]]
* [[Dragon Ravine]]
* [[Terraforming]]* [[Stamping Destruction]]* [[Burial from a Different Dimension]]* [[Primal Seed]]* [[Monster RebornDragon's Mirror]]
* [[Future Fusion]]
|fusion monsters =*[[Five-Headed Dragon]] |synchro monsters ===Extra Deck====* [[Leviair Star Eater]]* [[Leo, the Keeper of the Sacred Tree]]* [[Michael, the Sea Arch-Lightsworn]]* [[Black Rose Dragon]]* [[Black Rose Moonlight Dragon]]
* [[Stardust Dragon]]
* [[Black Rose Stardust Spark Dragon]]* [[Brionac, Dragon Beelze of the Ice BarrierDiabolic Dragons]]* [[Iron Chain Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon]]* [[Five-Headed Scarlight Red DragonArchfiend]]* [[Dark End DragonCrimson Blader]]* [[Red Dragon Archfiend]]* [[Ancient Fairy DragonAngel of Zera]]
* [[Scrap Dragon]]
|xyz monsters =* [[Ghostrick Alucard]]* [[Leviair the Sea Dragon]]* [[Number 17: Leviathan Dragon]]* [[Number 20: Giga-Brilliant]]* [[Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon]]** [[Dark Requiem Xyz Dragon]]* [[Beatrice, Lady of the Eternal]]* [[Wind-Up Zenmaines]]* [[Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss]]* [[Castel, the Skyblaster Musketeer]]* [[The Phantom Knights of Break Sword]]** [[Evilswarm Ophion]]* [[Queen Dragun Djinn]] (Reborn things for synchro* [[Number 61: Volcasaurus]]* [[Adreus, XYZ, or tribute fodder and protects dragons from attack)Keeper of Armageddon]]** [[Neo GalaxyOdd-Eyes Photon Rebellion Dragon]] (RFTDD with Galaxy/[[Odd-Eyes and other level 8's or 3 Raging Dragon]]* [[Hieratic Dragon King of Atum]]* [[Tiras, Keeper of Genesis]]* [[Inzektor Exa-Beetle]]* [[Photon Strike Bounzer]]* [[Number 39: Utopia Beyond]]* [[Constellar Ptolemy M7]]* [[Gaia Dragon, the Thunder Charger]]* [[Number 107: Galaxy-Eyes)Tachyon Dragon]]** [[SuperNumber 95: Galaxy-Dreadnought Gun Turret Train - Gustav MaxEyes Dark Matter Dragon]] (Good use with REDMD)}}
===Weakness===
Chaos Dragons relies on a high speed play style in both filling the graveyard and special summoning monsters, making them susceptible to [[Macro]] decks. Also, the deck shares a weakness with most of the meta decks: Anti-Special Summon cards such as "[[Archlord Kristya]]" , "[[Evilswarm Ophion]]", and [[Vanity's Emptiness]] can easily cripple this deck. "[[Necrovalley]]" can prevent banishing or access to Graveyards, making any attempts to Summon Chaos monsters near impossible. "[[Imperial Iron Wall]]" can also prevent the effects of most Chaos monsters, including "[[Eclipse Wyvern]]" and "[[Darkflare Dragon]]". Despite having originated from the same Dragon deck type origins; the Cards like "[[Disaster DragonShadow-Imprisoning Mirror]] deck can, ironically, also stop this deck dead in its tracks, due to it having access to " and "[[Koa'ki Meiru DragoLight-Imprisoning Mirror]]" (which can torpedo prevents the summoning Trigger effects of any Chaos light and dark monsters). It is also able to utilize a wider array of Side Deck options such as "[[Electric VirusLightpulsar Dragon]]", "[[Chaos Trap HoleNight Assailant]]", and "[[Rivalry of WarlordsRyko, Lightsworn Hunter]]" (which ensure that any non-Dragon Chaos monsters cannot interfere) and ". [[Light and Darkness DragonVanity's Emptiness]]", making it harder for Chaos Dragons to contend. Overall, this deck shares most of its weaknesses with the and [[Hopeless DragonSkill Drain]] can heavily distrupt and stop this deck typealthough, as of April 2015, these two cards are now limited to 1.
Despite having originated from the same Dragon deck type origins; the [[Disaster Dragon]] deck can, ironically, also stop this deck dead in its tracks, due to it having access to "[[Koa'ki Meiru Drago]]" (which can torpedo the summoning of any Chaos monsters). It is also able to utilize a wider array of Side Deck options such as "[[Electric Virus]]", "[[Chaos Trap Hole]]", "[[Rivalry of Warlords]]" (which ensure that any non-Dragon Chaos monsters cannot interfere) and "[[Light and Darkness Dragon]]," making it harder for Chaos Dragons to contend. Despite this, several different side deck combinations can be used to contend with its counters.
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