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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 "[[Hopeless 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 WyvernGorz the Emissary of Darkness]]* [[Prime Material Dragon]]* [[Divine Dragon Apocralyph]]* [[LuminaRaiden, Hand of the Lightsworn Summoner]]
* [[Lyla, Lightsworn Sorceress]]
* [[Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter]]
* [[Judgment Tour Guide From the Underworld]]* [[Effect Veiler]]* [[Scarm, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss]]* [[Dwarf Star DragonPlaneter]]* [[Divine Dragon Lord Felgrand]]* [[Arkbrave Dragon]]* [[The Phantom Knights of Silent Boots]]* [[Night Assailant]]* [[Debris Dragon]]* [[Thunder King Rai-Oh]]
* [[Chaos Sorcerer]]
* [[Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy of the EndTragoedia]]* [[Card Trooper]] (traditional format only) * [[Gorz the Emissary of DarknessHonest]]* [[Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the BeginningMaxx "C"]](Traditional Format only)
|spells ====Spells====* [[Foolish Burial]]* [[Future Fusion]]
* [[Solar Recharge]]
* [[Charge of the Light Brigade]]
* [[Gold SarcophagusAllure of Darkness]]* [[Soul Charge]]* [[Monster ReincarnationDark Hole]]/[[Raigeki]]* [[Twin Twisters]]/[[Cosmic Cyclone]]* [[Burial from a Different Dimension]]/[[Pot of AvariceAcquisitiveness]]* [[The Monarchs Stormforth]]* [[The Phantom Knights' Rank-Up-Magic Launch]] (Traditional Format only)* [[Rank-Up-Magic Astral Force]]* [[Reinforcement of the Army]]* [[A Wingbeat of Giant Dragon]]* [[Dragon Shrine]]/[[Foolish Burial]]* [[Return of the Dragon Lords]]* [[Dragon Ravine]]* [[Dragon's Mirror]]* [[Future Fusion]]
|traps ====Traps====* [[Dimensional Prison]]
* [[Royal Decree]]
* [[Malevolent Catastrophe]]
* [[Treacherous Trap Hole]]
* [[Vanity's Emptiness]]
* [[Ring of Destruction]]
|fusion monsters ===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 Dragon]]* [[Darkflare Dragon]]* [[Eclipse Wyvern]]* [[Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon]]* [[Divine Dragon Apocralyph]]* [[Dimensional Alchemist]] * [[Prime Material Dragon]]* [[Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon]]* [[Dark Armed Dragon]]* [[White Night Dragon]]* [[White-Horned Dragon]]* [[Dark Horus]]* [[RedFive-Eyes Wyvern]]* [[Alexandrite Headed Dragon]]* [[Chaos Sorcerer]]* [[Vice Dragon]]* [[Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning]] (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 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 Dragon]] (good for synchro summoning and can be used for chaos summoning)* [[Card Trooper]] (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 the Underworld]] (good for [[Xyz Monster]]s, 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 Monsters]] 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]].
|xyz monsters ====Traps====* [[Dragon's Rebirth]]* [[Call of the Haunted]]* [[Return from the Different Dimension]]* [[Mirror Force]]* [[Solemn WarningGhostrick Alucard]]* [[Solemn Judgment]]* [[Divine Wrath]]* [[Dimensional Prison]]* [[Bottomless Trap Hole]]* [[Fiend Comedian]] (This card either banishes your opponent's entire graveyard or provides you with an opportunity to mill a possibly sizable amount of dragons from your deck so that REDMD may be able to summon them.) ====Extra Deck====
* [[Leviair the Sea Dragon]]
* [[Stardust Number 17: Leviathan Dragon]]* [[Black Rose Number 20: Giga-Brilliant]]* [[Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon]]** [[Brionac, Dark Requiem Xyz Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]* [[Iron Chain DragonBeatrice, Lady of the Eternal]]* [[FiveWind-Headed DragonUp Zenmaines]]* [[Dark End DragonDante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss]]* [[Red Dragon ArchfiendCastel, the Skyblaster Musketeer]]* [[Ancient Fairy DragonThe Phantom Knights of Break Sword]]** [[Scrap DragonEvilswarm 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]]** [[Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Gustav MaxNumber 95: Galaxy-Eyes 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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