DDS Strats VI

Note: This is more DDS Strats 5.1 than anything. There's just a difference in what you do at Weevil, and other minor deck edit fixes in how you handle drops better. Pretty much the same as Strats V otherwise.
- 8/19/17: Got a good time, 3:10:39! Updated this a bit and put this on speedrun.com.

RESET AFTER 5TH SEEKER, PANDORA, SLYSHEEN, AND DARKNITE WINS!!!

KEEP FIRST SLOT IN HAND OPEN MORE OFTEN, LOOKING AT AND UTILIZING TOPS IS FASTER

FOR TIER 2 ON, IF YOU DONT DRAW A BEATSTICK FOR FIRST 3 TURNS, RESET?

CONSIDERING DUELING PARADOX BEFORE ISHIZU. I'M THINKING SWORDS IS THE MAIN REASON YOU CAN GET 20 MIN ISHIZU SPLITS, BUT HER DECK IS DAMN GOOD. YOU MIGHT WANT TO ADD ANOTHER BEATSTICK, OR HEADHUNTRESS IN JUST FOR HER, A 6TH(?) SHADOW MAY BE WORTH IT.

DURING DUELS, HAVE JUST 2 BEATSTICKS MORE OFTEN? AVOID SUMMONING ANOTHER MONSTER IF THE OPPONENT HAS ROUGHLY 4000 LP AND YOU COULDNT WIN REGARDLESS OF TOPDECKS. ITS BETTER TO ATTACK DIRECTLY WITH A GOOD MONSTER TWICE, THEN SUMMON A 3RD CARD TO MAKE THE DIFFERENCE

Order of who you face:
Tristan
Joey
Yugi
Mako
Mai

Espa Roba
Seeker
Rex
Weevil
Pandora
Kaiba

P. Seto
Ishizu
Paradox
Slysheen

Darknite

Passwords are written as such: [Card Number] [Card Name] (Cost) [Password]. Cards written without their costs stated all have 15 or lower cost and are put into the deck at the start of the game.
- Cards to consider: 234 Beautiful Headhuntress (24) 16899564, 492 Hoshiningen 67629977, 540 Skelengel 60694662, 565 Man-Eating Black Shark (24) 80727036

644 Flame Viper (8) 02830619
229 Hourglass of Life 08783685
415 Mechanicalchaser (26) 07359741
795 Dunames Dark Witch (28) 12493482
771 Man Eating Treasure Chest (26) 13723605
168 Darkfire Dragon (27) 17881964
180 Arlownay (18) 14708569
681 House of Adhesive 15083728
684 Invisible Wire 15361130
787 Last Day of Witch (50) 90330453
258 Beastking of the Swamp (21) 99426834
098 Clown Zombie 92667214
379 La Jinn (28) 97590747
367 Jirai Gumo (23) 94773007
089 Catapult Turtle (20) 95727991
096 Armored Zombie 20277860
551 Dark Elf (28) 21417692
440 7 Colored Fish (26) 23771716
733 Thousand-Eyes Idol (0) 27125110
628 Witch's Apprentice 80741828
167 Ancient Jar 81492226
774 Drill Bug 88733579
- half
428 Magician of Faith 31560081
730 Dark-Eyes Illusion (0) 38247752
591 Morphing Jar 33508719
680 Curse of Tri-Horned 79699070
683 Bear Trap 78977532
686 Widespread Ruin (20) 77754944
122 Yamatano Dragon Scroll 76704943
200 Petit Dragon 75356564
072 Cocoon of Evolution (60) 40240595
579 Abyss Flower 40387124
685 Acid Trap Hole 41356845
782 Anti Raigeki (20) 42364257
682 Eatgaboon 42578427
224 Trap Master (16) 46461247
532 Gemini Elf (28) 69140098
097 Dragon Zombie (16) 66672569
770 Neo the Magic Swordsman (27) 50930991
395 Dancing Elf 59983499
135 Fiend's Hand 52800428
447 Giant Red Seasnake (26) 58831685
661 Crush Card (50) 57728570
040 Dragon Piper (20) 55763552
- 44 total

The rest of the guide will be written as deck edits, and tips on certain duelists.

Before 1st duel:
Take out (19):
Sinister
Zone
Sinister
Sinister
Leguhl
Fungi
Shadow
Leguhl
Monster Eye
Turu
Kaminari
Turu
Star Boy
Mystery
2 Mystery
Droll Bird
Bladefly
Gale Dogra

Add the following in this exact order. Hold Start and use arrows to make this faster:
USE SELECT, RIGHT ARROW, TO ADD CARDS TO DECK!!!!!
096 Armored Zombie
098 Clown Zombie
122 Yamatano Dragon Scroll
135 Fiend's Hand
229 Hourglass of Life
200 Petit Dragon
167 Ancient Jar
395 Dancing Elf
428 Magician of Faith
628 Witch's Apprentice
591 Morphing Jar
579 Abyss Flower
680 Curse of Tri-Horned
681 House of Adhesive
682 Eatgaboon
683 Bear Trap
684 Invisible Wire
685 Acid Trap Hole
774 Drill Bug

Note: Often, you'll see the game give you near useless cards that have low cost. I've worked this in my strats, in that if I see a card that's worth 0-2 cost, I'll add it to my deck in place of Mech Zombie. It's relevant after about 12 wins. So basically, if you've seen one of those cards, mentally take note of it. All rituals spells are worth 0 cost, just to say. Here's a list of the cards I've seen:
350 Dark Piercing Light
670 Black Luster Ritual,
672 Harpie's Feather Duster (2)
677 Hamburger Recipe
681 House of Adhesive,
682 Eatgaboon (1)
687 Goblin Fan (2)
688 Simochi Allergy (Tech vs Paradox? Cuz fuck Dian Keto)
690 Fake Trap
692 Turtle Oath
693 Contsruct of Mask
700 Fortress Whale's Oath
722 Dark Magic Ritual
730 Thousand-Eyes Idol
768 Unhappy Maiden (1)
783 Black Illusion Ritual
785 Multiply
- I've listed a couple of cards that are worth 2 or 1, they'll work at certain points as well. If you see these past 11, try to make a change when it's convenient, basically before Mai.

Note: I have good drops listed under every duelist. If I don't have a note for a specific card, or specific typing, that means you would consider adding that drop only when you get to around P. Seto.

After 2 duels:
Take out: Jinzo, Bone Mouse (Scroll over and get Jinzo first!!)
Add:
097 Dragon Zombie (16)
180 Arlownay (18)
- Tristan can drop rituals, 395 DANCING ELF, 768 Unhappy Maiden, 681 House of Adhesive, Ritual, 690 Fake Trap
- With Dancing Elf drop, take out Swordsman for it after 5 duels.
- With House of Adhesive drop, take out a Mech for it, it'll be your 0 drop when you get to the 12 duels split.

After 5 duels:
Take out: Hiro
Add: 367 Jirai Gumo (23)
- Joey can drop 097 DRAGON ZOMBIE (16), 078 Axe Raider (28), 224 Trap Master (16), 043 Karbonala Warrior (27), 761 Alligator's Sword (1500/1200 Beast, Wind, 27 cost), Rituals, 682 Eatgaboon, 687 Goblin Fan
- With a Dragon Zombie drop, at next edit remove Fiend's Hand and 2 Shadows, and add Dragon and the two 0 cost Dreams monsters. Put back Fiend's Hand for Mai. Then at that point, take out Clown Zombie.
Remember: You can do the edit at 8 duels, keep Stein, but after that you have to wait an extra duel, unless you get a 0 drop. So for instance, at 11 duels, you wanna put in Dark Elf. Without a 0 drop, wait until 12. Take out Dolphin and Stein for the edit, think ahead.
- Try to prioritize Trap Master drops for P. Seto

After 7 duels:
Take out: Boo Koo, Hiro
Add:
447 Giant Red Seasnake (26)
440 7 Colored Fish (26)

After 8 duels:
Take out: Frog, Masked Clown, Cyber Stein
Add:
795 Dunames (28)
730 Dark Eyes (0)
532 Gemini-Elf (28)
- You add Dunames before Dark Elf because Time Wizard is a card.
- with Dragon Zombie drop, remove Masked Clown in place of Shadow at the 11 duels for Dark Elf.

After 10 duels:
Take out: Shadow, White Dolphin
Add:
733 Thousand (0)
551 Dark Elf (28)
- Yugi can drop 060 Great White (24), 041 Celtic Guardian (26), 747 Gazelle (27), 031 Koumori Dragon (27), 010 Blackland Fire Dragon (23), 628 Witch's Apprentice, Rituals, 681 House of Adhesive, 687 Goblin Fan, 350 Dark Piercing Light, 688 Simochi Allergy
- If you get House of Adhesive after already getting a low drop, you can swap out that card for it.
- With Witch's Apprentice drop, take out Abyss Flower for it when you get to Espa Roba.

After 13 duels, 12 only with 0 drop:
Take out: Mech, Mechanical Spider
Add:
(0-drop)
(393 Zone Eater (5))
379 La Jinn (28)
- With Dragon Zombie drop, take out Spider here for La Jinn at 13 or 14 duels.

After 17 duels, 16 with 0 OR 1 drop (NOT 2):
Take out: Air Marmot, Shadow (scroll over and get Air Marmot first!)
Add:
089 Catapult (20)
224 Trap Master (16)
- Mako can drop 135 FIEND'S HAND!, 060 Great White, 229 HOURGLASS!, 122 Yamatano, 001 Blue-Eyes White Dragon (wtf?), 682 Eatgaboon, Ritual
- With Fiend's Hand drop, decided to take out Clown Zombie for it at 19 duels.
- With Hourglass drop, decided to take out Clown Zombie for it at 19 duels. (Do Hourglass over Fiend's Hand for early game. Switch to Fiend's Hand for Seeker.)
- With Eatgaboon drop, took out 0 drop for it.
- With Yamatano drop, take out Petit for it at the next deck edit.
- With earlier Dragon Zombie drop, I think you can do this edit at 17, take out Mech here in place of Shadow.
- Mako very often drops pyros. Potentially take out Morphing Jar for 1 at Weevil? 101 Wings of Wicked Flame, 210 Hinotama Soul, 214 B. Flame Kagemusha, 242 Candle of Destiny, potential others

After 19 duels (0 or 2 drop):
Take out: Wretched
Add: 258 Beastking (21)
- Mai can drop 096 CLOWN ZOMBIE, 098 ARMORED ZOMBIE, 595 Fiend Reflection #1 (1300 Dreams), 682 Eatgaboon
- With a previous Dragon Zombie drop, you have to wait until 21 duels to do these fixes, unless you get a 0 drop. Make sure to do the above, as well as take out Clown Zombie for Fiend's Hand.
- With Eatgaboon drop, take out Zone/0-drop for it.
- With Clown Zombie/Armored Zombie drop, plan to take out Abyss for it when you get to Espa Roba. This would probably mean you put in Cocoon a duel later.

After 25 duels:
Take out: Milus, Trap Master
Add:
415 Mechanicalchacer (26)
770 Neo the Magic Swordsman (27)
- Espa Roba can drop 756 Reflect Bounder (27 cost), 377 Ryu-Kishin Powered (28), 754 Cyber Raider (24 cost), 782 Anti-Raigeki (20), 684 Bear Trap, 683 Reverse Trap
- If you got a Clown Zombie drop from Mai, take out Abyss for it here. Take it out at Rex.
- If you got Armored Zombie from Mai, take out an Abyss for it at 26 duels. Seeker works out just fine. Take it out at Rex.
- If you got Witch's Apprentice drop from Yugi, take out Abyss Flower for it here.
- If you get Anti-Raigeki as a drop, take out Arlonway for it once you get to Seeker.
- If you get Trap drops, probably take out Muka, and then Ancient Jar or House afterwards.

For Seeker:
Take out: Swordsman, Abyss
Add:
207 Droll Bird (11)
782 Anti-Raigeki (20)
- Seeker can drop: 171 Big Eye (1200 Dreams, 22 cost), 256 Dimensional Knight (1200 Warrior, Dreams, 22 cost), 293 Masaki (1100 Light, 22 cost), 624 High Tide Gyojin (1650 Aqua, 29 cost), 493 Maha Vailo (29 cost), 684 Invisible Wire, 782 Anti-Raigeki (20)
- RESET AFTER 5TH SEEKER WIN!!!

Must have 0 drop for the following edits. Take out Zone Eater/Muka/Ancient Jar for a low cost card if necessary.

For Rex:
Take out: Anti-Raigeki, Arlownay, Drill Bug
Add:
072 Cocoon of Evolution (60)
686 Widespread (20)
644 Flame Viper (8)
- Rex can drop: 032 Two-Headed King Rex (28), 080 Uraby (23) 683 Bear Trap, 559 Oscillo Hero (1250 ATK Dreams) 684 Invisible Wire, 782 Anti-Raigeki (20)
- From here on, take out a Muka Muka for a Trap drop.
- I'm guessing with a Clown/Armored drop from Mai, take out Wretched for Viper. I guess put it in for Tier 3??

For Weevil:
Take out: (Muka), Clown or Armored, Petit, Droll
Add:
040 Dragon Piper (20)
168 Darkfire Dragon (27)
224 Trap Master (16)
(low drop)
- Weevil can drop: 258 BEASTKING, 55 Giant Flea (27), 290 Moon Envoy (1100 ATK, Warrior, Light, 21 cost), 120 Dream Clown (1200 ATK, Warrior, Dreams, 21 cost), 165 The Judgment Hand (1400 ATK, Warrior, Light, 21 cost), 299 Sonic Maid (1200 ATK Light, 21 cost), 683 Bear Trap, 782 Anti-Raigeki
- The ideal is to replace Muka here for an extra low drop, and take out Clown Zombie. Works if you already added an extra Trap for it. If you didn't get one, keep it and take out Armored.
- With Beastking drop, take out Catapult for it.
- Without 0 Drop, just add in Piper and Darkfire, then add Trap Master a duel later.
- Idea: It's probably viable to take out something like a Morphing Jar in place of a potential Pyro drop from Mako, or Flame Viper from Tier 1 opponents.

For Pandora:
Take out: Abyss, Dunames, Catapult, (Darkfire)
Add:
771 Man Eating Treasure Chest (26)
661 Crush Card (50)
563 Wretched (9)
- Pandora can drop 281 Mystic Clown (25), 603 Fairy Dragon (Light, 23 cost), 782 Anti-Raigeki (20)
- If you got a good Dreams drop, take out Darkfire for it.
- If you got Witch's from Yugi, take it out here.
- If you got a Beastking drop, take out Darkfire in place of Catapult here.

For Kaiba:
Take out: Ancient Jar or Muka, Morphing Jar
Add:
795 Dunames (28)
098 Clown Zombie (13)
- Kaiba can drop 234 Beautiful Headhuntress (1600 ATK, Shadow, 24 cost), 168 Darkfire (27), 026 Battle Ox (27), 379 La Jinn (28), 377 Ryu-Kishin Powered (28), 233 Dark Titan of Terror (1300 ATK Shadow 24 cost), 647 Hyosube (1500 Aqua, 24 cost),  599 Violent Rain (23, Aqua) 94042337, 661 CRUSH CARD! 782 Anti-Raigeki (20)
- If Muka is still in the deck, take it out here.
- With Crush drop, take out Neo or Treasure Chest for it around P. Seto
- If you took out Darkfire, add it in and a low drop over Armored, and add Armored when possible.
- If you ever follow through on taking out Morphing Jar for a pyro around Weevil, then you can consider to either take it out for Clown, or keep it depending on how you're feeling. Clown is already a card you wanna take out for Tier 3, then again it does have solid stats for a generally low cost card.

Tier 3: At this point, it's firmly planned to add in any good drops around this point of the game. Since it's kind of random, you'll have to simply play on your toes and think ahead sometimes. Keep track of what your deck limit is, and determine how many duels it may take until you can swap certain cards for drops.

NEW: IF YOU TOOK OUT A ZERO CARD FOR THE FIRST DUEL, AND THEN GOT GOOD DROPS, TAKE OUT CLOWN, ARMORED AND ADD LOW CARD AND DROP.
For P. Seto:
Take out: Curse/House/Eatgaboon, 0-drop (Clown Zombie, Dragon Piper, Armored, Neo, Ancient Jar, Hourglass)
Add: 782 Anti-Raigeki (20)
- P. Seto can drop: 168 Darkfire (27), 377 Ryu-Kishin Powered (28), 026 Battle Ox (27), 379 La Jinn, Crush Card, 551 DARK ELF (28), 532 Gemini Elf, 523 Bistro Butcher (28), 507 Crazy Fish (26), 466 Skull Red Bird (27), 631 Maiden of the Moon (1500 ATK, Dreams, 28 cost), 636 Blue-Winged Crown (1600 ATK, Wind, 28 cost), 685 Acid Trap Hole, 661 CRUSH CARD!
- The cards in parentheses are the ones you would take out for any good drops that you can add to the deck. If necessary, put in low drop cards.
- If you got any good drops with 1600+ ATK or Anti-Raigeki drop, take out 2 cards in parentheses for that drop and an Anti-Raigeki (having 2 copies of Anti-Raigeki is preferable).
- Add Trap Master drop if you got it from Joey
- With Crush drop, take out Neo for it, make sure to have low cards to fit it in easily.
- If you ever want to take out Piper, make sure to add it back for Darknite
- If you already have good drops, don't add Blue-Winged Crown

For Ishizu:
Take out: Anti Raigeki, Curse/House/0-drop/Eatgaboon (Clown Zombie, Armored, Flame Viper, Dragon Piper, Neo, Yamatano)
Add:
787 Last Day of Witch (50)
1-2 579 Abyss Flower (11) (aim to add 2 copies usually)
- Can drop: 551 Dark Elf (28), 532 Gemini Elf (28), 7 Colored Fish, Seasnake, 149 Lord of the Lamp (1400 Shadow, 26 cost), 125 Faith Bird (1500 Light, 26 cost), 581 Takuhee (1450 ATK Wind, 24 cost)  Acid Trap Hole
- If you got a good Shadow type drop previously, or some other good drops is in mind, add that over a 2nd Wretched when possible.
- If you got a good Dreams drop, take out a card in the parentheses for it when possible.
- Prioritize adding Neo over Fiend drops, such as Bistro.
- With Crush Card drop, don't put in Last Day of Witch.

For Paradox:
If possible, take out a 0 cost card, or weak monsters like Abyss for some drop. Other options are Treasure Chest, Dreams drops, maybe Neo, etc
- Paradox can drop: 454 Destroyer Golem (25), 649 Hibikime (24), 281 Mystic Clown (25), 581 Takuhee (1450 ATK Wind, 24 cost)
- Add 688 Simochi Allergy as a drop? -5000 Dian Keto would be dope. If you add it, it should be a good card to take out afterwards, keep it in mind.
- For this duel I would be willing to put in lesser drops, such as those with just 1500 ATK or less (031 Komouri, 754 Cyber Raider, 647 Hyosube, 055 Giant Flea, etc.) Try to remember them from earlier, its best to audibly announce them when seen during the run.

For Slysheen (Heishin):
Take out: Last Day of Witch, Treasure Chest, other Dreams drops, Curse/House/Eatgaboon, 0-drop (Abyss, Ancient Jar, etc.)
Add:
(096 Armored)
486 Boo Koo
782 Anti-Raigeki (20)
- consider adding lower drops, or adding back Armored and/or Clown Zombie
- add back any Hourglass' you took out
Can drop: 415 Mechanicalchacer, 625 Fairy of the Fountain (1600 ATK, Aqua, 27 cost), 433 Ancient Elf (26), 353 Takriminos (1500 Aqua, 27 cost), 230 Rare Fish (27), 066 Kojikocy (1500 ATK Warrior, Earth, 27 cost) 782 Anti-Raigeki, 685 Acid Trap Hole
- Take out any Dream dropped cards. If you get Mechanicalchacer take out a Wretched or Flower for it. Don't take out Dark-Eyes or Thousand since Darknite can make Mystical Sand
- If you got a good Light monster drop, try to add it in here before Boo Koo, as extra Lights make these duels easier. You may need to wait until after some duels to do so.
- 041 Celtic Guardian (26), 165 The Judgment Hand (1400 ATK, Warrior, Light, 21 cost), 290 Moon Envoy (1100 ATK, Warrior, Light, 21 cost), 293 Masaki (1100 Light, 22 cost), 299 Sonic Maid (1200 ATK Light, 21 cost), 493 Maha Vailo (29 cost), 603 Fairy Dragon (Light, 23 cost)
- With Acid Trap Hole drop, take out Eatgaboon or Bear Trap for it.

For Darknite:
Take out: Curse/House/Eatgaboon, 0-drop (Abyss, Boo Koo, Yamatano)
Add:
- Add back any Pyro's, Yamatano's, Wretched's
- Darknite can drop: 367 Jirai Gumo (23), 096 Armored Zombie (15), 097 Dragon Zombie.
- Add any additional 1500+ ATK drops in mind.

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