Vaalmonica Deck #736650 — Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links

20 Main, 9 Extra, incl. Lava Golem x2, Selettrice Vaalmonica x2, Angello Vaalmonica x2 - Skill: Whispers of Good and Evil. Created Jul 30, 2026 by YGO Mod.

Created by: YGO Mod (20517634)

Created On: 07/30/2026

Official AI Deck Power Analysis

ComboConfidence: MediumEvaluated Jul 30, 2026

56± 6/ 100

Power Score

Structural 59

Reliability 45

Going First 60

Going Second 55

Deck — Deck Power Evaluation

Final Contextual Deck Power: 56/100 (±6 · Confidence: Medium)

Overall score	Value
Structural Deck Power	59
Going First	60
Going Second	55
Meta Power	provisional
Tournament Reliability	45

Primary strategy: Combo
Secondary strategies: Control
Format: duel-links

Legality

Main 20 / Extra 9 / Side 0 — status: Legal.

Identity & game plan

Win condition: Accumulate 6+ Resonance Counters via Pendulum zones and Spell/Traps to summon high-ATK Vaalmonica Link Monsters with negation and removal effects.; Control the board using Ereditare negation, I:P Masquerena quick-linking, and targeted removal from Duralume/Varar.
Turn 1 (going first): Set Pendulum Monsters, activate Selettrice or Invitare to search counter-generating Spells/Traps, place counters, and advance toward 6-counters to summon Varar or Duralume.
Turn 2 (going second): Use Ereditare or I:P Masquerena to interrupt opponent's play, follow up with Followed Rhythm or Disarmonia to recover resources, then resume counter accumulation.
Recovery: Ereditare shuffles face-up Extra Deck and GY Vaalmonica cards back; Disarmonia retrieves banished/GY cards; Followed Rhythm returns destroyed monsters.
After siding: None; side deck is empty, limiting Bo3 adaptation.

Why it scores here

This Vaalmonica list operates as a counter-accumulation Combo deck that relies on a dense network of Spell/Trap searchers and Pendulum setups to reach its high-ATK Link finishers. The system benefits from strong resource recursion and multiple independent search routes, giving it reliable mid-game grind and decent interruption tools like Ereditare and I:P Masquerena. However, the absence of a side deck severely penalizes Bo3 adaptability, and missing core Link monsters (Varar, Zebufera, Duralume) cap the realistic combo ceiling while increasing early-turn brick risk from non-engine techs like Lava Golem and Nibiru. Popularity and archetype recognition did not inflate the score; the evaluation reflects the actual mechanical floor, median output, and systemic friction of this specific 20-card build. Final power sits in the mid-tier bracket, constrained by incomplete engine coverage and zero post-side plans.

Dimension scores

#	Dimension	Score	Evidence
D1	Engine Accessibility & Consistency	70	Archetype core guaranteed in opening hand (P=1); 7-copy searcher group yields P(≥1)≈0.92; individual starter draw P≈0.45 (Inferred)
D2	Opening-Hand Quality & Brick Management	60	20-card compact main reduces brick rate, but 3 non-engine techs (Lava Golem, Nibiru, DimFiss) create conflicting early turns (Inferred)
D3	Combo Conversion & Ceiling	55	Text-only inference: reaching 6 counters enables Varar/Duralume boards with negation and 2500+ ATK, but missing links lower realized ceiling (Inferred)
D4	Combo Floor & Median Output	45	Median output often stalls at setting traps or summoning basic level-1 links without full counter stack; low base ATK monsters limit early pressure (Inferred)
D5	Interruption Resilience & Route Redundancy	70	Multiple independent search paths (Invitare, Scelta, Versare, Disarmonia, Voice) plus Ereditare GY recovery provide strong route redundancy (Inferred)
D6	Resource Economy, Recovery & Grind	75	Strong loop economy: Disarmonia retrieves banished/GY, Followed Rhythm returns monsters, Ereditare shuffles back ED/GY cards for reuse (Inferred)
D7	End-Board & Interaction Quality	50	Endboard relies on Ereditare negate and I:P quick-link; missing Varar/Roach reduces layering and boss monster durability (Inferred)
D8	Going-Second & Board-Breaking Power	55	Ereditare negate, I:P Masquerena quick-link, and Followed Rhythm return provide functional board-breaking, though dependent on hand placement (Inferred)
D9	Offensive Pressure & Closing Power	50	Closing power capped by missing high-ATK Vaalmonica Links; Duralume/Zebufera hit 2500 but require 3+ counters, slowing closing speed (Inferred)
D10	Main Deck Efficiency & Flexibility	65	Tight 20-card construction balances engine and tech; however, tribute summons (Ra, Lava Golem) conflict with early Pendulum setup (Inferred)
D11	Extra Deck Efficiency & Coverage	70	9-slot Extra covers Vaalmonica Links, I:P, Dugares, TY-PHON, Abyss Dweller, and Roach; good format coverage despite missing core links (Inferred)
D12	Side Deck Adaptability	20	Side deck count is strictly 0; no Bo3 adaptation possible regardless of matchup shifts (Verified)
D13	Matchup Coverage & Format Fit	40	No dated metagame sample supplied; DL format favors fast OTK/control, making matchup alignment provisional (Provisional)
D14	Pilotability & Error Tolerance	55	Moderate pilot difficulty: requires tracking Resonance Counters across Pendulum zones and choosing between multiple conditional Spell/Trap effects (Inferred)

How the score was computed

Strategy profile: Combo. Structural ≈ 59, Going First ≈ 60, Going Second ≈ 55, Meta = provisional, Tournament Reliability ≈ 45. Modifiers: Zero Side Deck (-5); Missing Core Links (-4). Final formula: 0.80*Structural + 0.20*TournamentReliability (Meta provisional)

Probability & combo summary

Opening a starter: P(≥1) ≈ 0.45 · key two-card combo ≈ — · full-brick estimate ≈ 0.15 (all Inferred)
Combo output: best PowerIndex —, median —, board-per-starter —
Turn order: 0 going-first lines vs 0 going-second lines

Strengths

High searcher density ensures engine consistency and rapid counter accumulation
Multiple independent resource recovery loops sustain long games
Strong interrupt potential with Ereditare negate and I:P Masquerena quick-linking

Weaknesses

Zero side deck severely limits Bo3 adaptability and matchup tuning
Missing key Vaalmonica Links (Varar, Zebufera, Duralume) lowers combo ceiling
Non-engine techs like Lava Golem and Nibiru increase early-turn brick risk and tempo loss

Critical choke points

Accumulating 6 Resonance Counters before opponent disrupts Pendulum zones or removes counters
Drawing into both Pendulum Monsters and necessary Spell/Traps simultaneously to avoid stalling

Recommended changes

Priority	Remove	Add	Reason
1	The Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere Mode	Varar, Vaalmonican Concord	Ra is a slow tribute summon that bricks early turns; Varar is a core link monster required for high-ATK endboards and negation.
2	Nibiru, the Primal Being	Dimensional Fissure	Nibiru is situational and often bricks against low-summon decks; running a second Fissure improves graveyard hate consistency.

Evidence & confidence

Verified: Legality status: Legal, Main 20/Extra 9/Side 0; Card texts and role hints extracted from resolved evidence; Copy counts and archetype purity percentages match composition data; Side deck count is strictly 0
Inferred: Engine accessibility and consistency based on hypergeometric draw odds; Combo floor, median, and ceiling derived from card text mechanics without parseable boards; Resource economy and interruption resilience calculated from Spell/Trap recursion loops; Endboard interaction and going-second power assessed via Ereditare/I:P functionality; Pilotability and error tolerance estimated from counter-tracking complexity and conditional effects
Provisional: Matchup format fit and meta alignment due to absent dated metagame sample; Meta Power remains null/provisional per rubric constraints
Data gaps: no combos supplied — combo floor/median/ceiling is text-only inference no tournament link — archetype meta-share and per-pilot match record absent no win-rate telemetry exists in YGOVN (going-first/second, matchup, game-level, brick/starter/OTK rates) — those signals are Inferred or Unknown Meta Power is Provisional unless a dated metagame sample is supplied

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