In this guide, I will guide you through how to use Lunalights, mostly Archetype cards but will not limit playstyles, cards, winning objectives, combos and priority Skills. Hopefully after this guide, you will be more ready to use Lunalights.
Lunalight was introduced as an Archetype in the Main Box: Judgement Force , on February 28, 2020, and received a pretty big buff when the Deck Build Box: Wild Spirit came out on November 13, 2023. As well as getting a playable character with specialized skills, Celina . Lunalight is one of the cheapest decks in the game and is very F2P friendly; with the most expensive deck I've seen being around 20.5k gems. The deck uses Fusion, Pendulum, and Xyz monsters to get its win conditions.
Lunalight is an OTK focused deck , mainly focusing on releasing Lunalight Leo Dancer , a Fusion monster that is (almost) Completely immune to card effects, attacks twice, and the first attack will clear all special summoned monsters on the opponent's field. The deck can build stable Fields and is very good at running out of resources thanks to monsters like Lunalight Tiger and Lunalight Black Sheep.
Skill
The Lunalight Alleviation skill has two different effects.
We will almost never use this effect , unless your deck has a copy of Poly; but that will almost never happen.
This effect is the main reason we use this skill. It can send down any Lunalight, giving us a near-infinite supply.
This card is the lifeblood of the deck, the ability to send a Lunalight to the GY is essential to start combos. Chick allows you to send important combo pieces to the GY including cards like Lunalight Yellow Marten ; to start an Xyz Summon, Lunalight Panther Dancer ; to create Lunalight Leo Dancer or essential combo pieces; like Lunalight Emerald Bird or Lunalight Crimson Fox .
Both Pendulum monsters in the Lunalight archetype are required (x3). Both Wolf and Tiger's Pendulum Effects are important to gameplay; Tiger is the easiest way to create Xyz monsters, while Wolf is one of the few ways to Fusion Summon. (If you're not playing Lunalight Fusion )
Lunalight Black Sheep is your primary way to restore monsters from the GY, and you'll need this card to ensure you don't run out of resources too quickly. You'll often use this card to re-use cards you've discarded with Lunalight Alleviation or Lunalight Kaleido Chick .
Lunalight Emerald Bird is also a way to send cards to the graveyard (from the hand). Basically, you can send any LV 4 monster to xyz summon; by combining it with Lunalight Tiger 's ability . You can also send Lunalight Yellow Marten to activate its effect, then search for Lunalight Spell/Trap
Yellow Marten is also a very important link in the combo. Her effect allows you to return an LL card you control to your hand to summon Marten in defense position. This means you can send her to the GY with Lunalight Kaleido Chick , then return a Lunalight Wolf or Lunalight Tiger on the field to your hand to summon, then create an Xyz monster. Plus, if this card is sent to the GY by a card effect, it will search your deck for Lunalight Spell/Trap!
Crimson Fox is a useful and versatile card, with two powerful effects that you can use throughout the game. Her first effect is: "When this card is sent to the GY by a card effect, Target a face-up monster your opponent controls; cause its ATK to become 0 until the end of the turn." This effect makes Crimson Fox a good card to send to the GY with Lunalight Emerald Bird . Meanwhile, her other effect is: "When a card or effect is activated that targets a Lunalight monster you control (Quick Effect): You can banish this card from the GY; Negate that effect and if you do, each player gains 1000 LP." This effect is very useful when your opponent plays a card like Book of Moon or Ice Dragon's Prison .
Lunalight White Rabbit is a reviver and counter backrow; it has the ability to clear the entire backrow quite reliably. When normal summoned, she summons a Lunalight from the GY in defense position. This effect makes Rabbit very good at rebuilding the Field and then advancing to Link Monsters, such as: Knightmare Phoenix or Fire Fighting Daruma Doll .
Blue Cat is often played in decks with more than 21 cards. This card is a pretty good anti-brick card, and if special summoned, Blue Cat can double the ATK of Lunalight monsters on the field.
Lunalight Purple butterfly can be used as a hand-trap, and a board-rebuilder. Purple Butterfly's first effect is: "You can send this card from your hand or field to the GY, then target a Lunalight monster on the field; it gains 1000 ATK until the end of the turn." This can power up a Lunalight monster, if you really need to KO something, like Raviel, Lord of Phantasms . You can also use her second effect to special summon Lunalight cards from your hand to assist in an Extra Deck summon.
Tenki is the game's go-to Beast-Warrior finder, allowing you to find any Beast Warrior monster level 4 or lower, opening up many combos. Most of the time you'll be looking for starter combos like; Lunalight Kaleido Chick , Lunalight Emerald Bird or Lunalight Yellow Marten .
Storm is a way to clear the back row by destroying all the face-up Spells/Traps you have (mostly Tenki), so you can attack freely without worrying about cards like Book of Moon , Crackdown , Forbidden Droplet , etc.
Allure of darkness is an anti-brick card that allows you to draw two cards, then banish a dark monster (that doesn't accept Pendulum) from your hand. If you don't banish the card, you'll have to discard the entirety of your hand. Allure is a way to dig deeper into your deck and get more combo starters.
Treacherous Trap hole will help break up tight opp fields and make it easier to get ahead against jumpy decks.
Lunalight Fusion serves as a way to create Fusion monsters without Lunalight Wolf . It has the following effect "If your opponent controls a special summoned monster from the Extra Deck, you can use 1 Lunalight monster from your Deck or Extra Deck as Fusion Material. This card can also be added to the hand by using the discard effect of Lunalight Yellow Marten .
All of these staples are great, all-rounders, and can target all sorts of different monsters. If you're going to put a staple in, use one that can target anything. Staples that haven't been used yet but are good examples of this include: Forbidden Chalice , Xyz Import , and Xyz Block .
Lunalight Leo Dancer is your main OTK monster; it can attack twice for 3500 ATK, is almost completely immune to card effects, and the first time it attacks, it clears all special summoned monsters on the field. This card requires Lunalight Panther Dancer as a material, but the deck has many ways to make that weakness almost minimal, like Lunalight Kaleido Chick , Lunalight Fusion , and Lunalight Alleviation .
This card can only be used as fusion material for Lunalight Leo Dancer . If you go later and want to summon Leo Dancer, you need to find a way to send this card to the GY so you can summon it with Lunalight Wolf ; or, if your opponent controls an Extra Deck monster, take a Lunalight Fusion and two Lunalight monsters to summon this card that way.
Lunalight Cat Dancer is a pretty versatile first-turn defense card because Cat Dancer can't be destroyed by battle. Then, if you Tribute a Lunalight monster, you can activate its effect, "For the rest of this turn, the first time each of your opponent's monsters is destroyed, it is not destroyed, this card can also attack each monster your opponent controls, twice each, this turn." And if Cat Dancer declares an attack, it will deal 100 damage. (This is Lunalight's old OTK-kill combo when combined with Crimson Fox)
Sabre Dancer is a high ATK, more versatile Fusion monster. She gains 200 ATK for each Beast-Warrior monster banished or in the Graveyard. She also cannot be targeted by your opponent's card effects, making her less afraid of the backrow. She offers quite a bit of utility and is a good choice to add if you have any extra deck slots.
Abyss Dweller is a floodgate Xyz monster, once per turn, you can detach an Xyz Material to Negate all of your opponent's effects below the Graveyard, until the end of the turn. This effect disrupts any deck that relies on a Graveyard strategy, as well as cards like Doomking Balerdroch , The Phantom Knights of Torn Scales and Glow-Up Bulb , to name just a few.
Tiger King is a pretty nifty card that feels really good when used correctly. When Xyz Summoned, it can place a Fire Formation Spell/Trap directly from the deck. We often use this effect to set up Fire Formation - Tenki , to add a Lunalight monster. Its other effect allows you to detach an Xyz Material to negate all the effects of a face-up non-Beast-Warrior type monster until the end of your opponent's next turn. Its effect is the main answer to countering cards like: Yubel - The Ultimate Nightmare , Mimicking Man-Eater Bug and Honeybot .
Kagutsuchi protects us on our first turn. It has an effect that prevents it from being destroyed if you detach an Xyz Material. It also sends the top five cards of your deck to the GY. If you send cards like Lunalight Emerald Bird , Lunalight Crimson Fox , or Lunalight Yellow Marten , their effects will activate and can help you summon another powerful monster on your next turn.
Phoenix is a form of Spell/Trap removal. If you discard a card from your hand, you can destroy a Spell/Trap your opponent controls, and if Phoenix is linked when its effect is activated, you can draw a card. Additionally, if you discard a card like Lunalight Crimson Fox , you can activate its effect.
This card is a variation of backrow removal and recovery. This card can be very stable if used well and helps you avoid running out of resources. Synergizes very well with Arc Rebellion Xyz Dragon .
Sample Deck + Sample Combo Simulation see here: https://ygovietnam.com/deck/details/313701
Combo #1: https://ygovietnam.com/combo/8
Combo #2: https://ygovietnam.com/combo/9
Let's say this is your opening hand and you go first.
DARK
8ATK:
2800
DEF:
2500
"Lunalight Cat Dancer" + 1 "Lunalight" monster Must first be Fusion Summoned with the above Fusion Materials. Cannot be destroyed by your opponent's card effects. Once per turn, during your Main Phase 1: You can activate this effect; for the rest of this turn, the first time each monster your opponent controls would be destroyed by battle, it is not destroyed, also this card can attack all monsters your opponent controls, twice each, this turn. If this card destroys an opponent's monster by battle: This card gains 200 ATK until the end of the Battle Phase.
DARK
ATK:
2000
DEF:
0
2 Level 4 DARK monsters (This card is always treated as a "The Phantom Knights" and "Raidraptor" card.) You can detach 1 material from this card; Special Summon from your Extra Deck, 1 "The Phantom Knights", "Raidraptor", or "Xyz Dragon" Xyz Monster that is 1 Rank higher or lower than this card, by using this face-up card you control as material, but destroy it during your opponent's next End Phase. (This is treated as an Xyz Summon. Transfer its materials to the Summoned monster.) You can only use this effect of "Raider's Knight" once per turn.
DARK
4ATK:
1600
DEF:
1200
If this card is Special Summoned: You can target 1 "Lunalight" monster you control, except "Lunalight Blue Cat"; its ATK becomes double its original ATK until the end of this turn. You can only use this effect of "Lunalight Blue Cat" once per turn. If this card on the field is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can Special Summon 1 "Lunalight" monster from your Deck.
Spell
ContinuousWhen this card is activated: You can add 1 Level 4 or lower Beast-Warrior monster from your Deck to your hand. All Beast-Warrior monsters you control gain 100 ATK. You can only activate 1 "Fire Formation - Tenki" per turn.
LIGHTATK:
2500
DEF:
2000
2 Level 4 Beast-Warrior-Type monsters When this card is Xyz Summoned: Send the top 5 cards of your Deck to the Graveyard (or your entire Deck, if less than 5), also this card gains 100 ATK for each "Bujin" card sent to the Graveyard by this effect. If a "Bujin" Beast-Warrior-Type monster(s) you control would be destroyed by battle or by card effect, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card instead of destroying 1 of those monsters. You can only control 1 "Bujintei Kagutsuchi".
DARK
2ATK:
100
DEF:
600
You can discard this card, then activate 1 of these effects; ● Add 1 "Lunalight" monster from your Graveyard to your hand, except "Lunalight Black Sheep". ● Add 1 "Polymerization" from your Deck to your hand. If this card is sent to the Graveyard as a Fusion Material for a Fusion Summon: You can add to your hand, 1 face-up "Lunalight" Pendulum Monster from your Extra Deck or 1 "Lunalight" monster from your Graveyard, except "Lunalight Black Sheep".
FIREATK:
2200
DEF:
1800
2 Level 4 Beast-Warrior monsters When this card is Xyz Summoned: You can Set 1 "Fire Formation" Spell/Trap directly from your Deck. Once per turn: You can detach 1 material from this card; negate the effects of all face-up Effect Monsters currently on the field, except Beast-Warriors, until the end of your opponent's turn. When this card is sent from the field to the GY: You can send 3 "Fire Formation" Spells/Traps you control to the GY; Special Summon 2 Level 4 or lower Beast-Warrior monsters with the same ATK from your Deck, in face-up Defense Position.
Trap
NormalIf you have no Trap Cards in your Graveyard: Target 2 monsters on the field; destroy those targets.
FIREATK:
1900
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2 monsters with different names If this card is Link Summoned: You can discard 1 card, then target 1 Spell/Trap your opponent controls; destroy it, then, if this card was co-linked when this effect was activated, you can draw 1 card. You can only use this effect of "Knightmare Phoenix" once per turn. Co-linked monsters you control cannot be destroyed by battle.
FIREATK:
1500
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2 Beast, Beast-Warrior, and/or Winged Beast monsters This card gains 100 ATK for each Beast, Beast-Warrior, and Winged Beast monster on the field. Once per turn: You can target 1 Spell/Trap on each field; destroy them. When this card destroys an opponent's monster by battle: You can target 1 of your Beast, Beast-Warrior, or Winged Beast monsters, that is banished or is in your GY; add it to your hand.
Spell
NormalDraw 2 cards, then banish 1 DARK monster from your hand, or, if you do not have any in your hand, send your entire hand to the GY.
WATERATK:
1700
DEF:
1400
2 Level 4 monsters While this card has a material attached that was originally WATER, all WATER monsters you control gain 500 ATK. Once per turn (Quick Effect): You can detach 1 material from this card; your opponent cannot activate any card effects in their GY this turn.
DARK
9ATK:
3000
DEF:
2600
3 "Lunalight" monsters Must be Fusion Summoned. Gains 200 ATK for each Beast-Warrior monster that is banished or in the GYs. Your opponent cannot target this card with card effects. During your Main Phase, except the turn this card was sent to the GY: You can banish this card from your GY, then target 1 Fusion Monster you control; it gains 3000 ATK until the end of this turn. You can only use this effect of "Lunalight Sabre Dancer" once per turn.
LIGHT
3
5ATK:
1200
DEF:
800
[ Pendulum Effect ] Once per turn: You can target 1 "Lunalight" monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon it, but it cannot attack, its effects are negated, also it is destroyed during the End Phase. [ Monster Effect ] If this card on the field is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can target 1 "Lunalight" monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon it. You can only use this effect of "Lunalight Tiger" once per turn.
DARK
4ATK:
800
DEF:
2000
If this card is in your hand or GY: You can target 1 "Lunalight" card you control, except "Lunalight Yellow Marten"; return it to the hand, and if you do, Special Summon this card in Defense Position, but banish this card when it leaves the field. If this card is sent to the GY by a card effect: You can add 1 "Lunalight" Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Lunalight Yellow Marten" once per turn.
LIGHT
61ATK:
2000
DEF:
1800
[ Pendulum Effect ] You cannot Pendulum Summon monsters, except "Lunalight" monsters. This effect cannot be negated. Once per turn: You can Fusion Summon 1 "Lunalight" Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, by banishing Fusion Materials listed on it from your field or Graveyard. [ Monster Effect ] If a "Lunalight" monster you control attacks a Defense Position monster, inflict piercing battle damage to your opponent.
DARK
4ATK:
1400
DEF:
800
Once per turn: You can send 1 "Lunalight" monster from your Deck or Extra Deck to the GY; the name of this face-up card on the field can be treated as the sent monster's, if used as Fusion Material this turn. If this card is sent to the GY by a card effect: You can target 1 "Polymerization" in your GY; add it to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Lunalight Kaleido Chick" once per turn. If this card is banished: You can activate this effect; this turn, your opponent's cards and effects cannot be activated during the Battle Phase.
DARK
10ATK:
3500
DEF:
3000
"Lunalight Panther Dancer" + 2 "Lunalight" monsters Must be Fusion Summoned with the above Fusion Materials. Your opponent cannot target this card with card effects, also it cannot be destroyed by your opponent's card effects. This card can make a second attack during each Battle Phase. Once per turn, at the end of the Damage Step, if this card attacked a monster: You can destroy all Special Summoned monsters your opponent controls.
Spell
NormalDestroy as many Spell/Trap Cards you control as possible, then destroy as many Spell/Trap Cards your opponent controls as possible, up to the number of cards destroyed by this effect.
Spell
QuickTarget 1 face-up monster on the field; change that target to face-down Defense Position.
DARK
4ATK:
1800
DEF:
600
If this card is sent to the GY by a card effect: You can target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; change its ATK to 0 until the end of this turn. When a card or effect is activated that targets a "Lunalight" monster(s) you control (Quick Effect): You can banish this card from your GY; negate the activation, and if you do, each player gains 1000 LP.
DARK
2ATK:
800
DEF:
800
When this card is Normal Summoned: You can target 1 "Lunalight" monster in your Graveyard, except "Lunalight White Rabbit"; Special Summon it in Defense Position. Once per turn: You can target Spell/Trap Cards your opponent controls, up to the number of other "Lunalight" cards you control; return them to the hand.
Trap
NormalTarget 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; change it to face-down Defense Position. Once per Chain, when a Trap Card is activated while this card is in your GY: You can Special Summon this card as a Normal Monster (Aqua/WATER/Level 2/ATK 1200/DEF 0). (This card is NOT treated as a Trap.) If Summoned this way, this card is unaffected by monster effects, also banish it when it leaves the field.
DARK
7ATK:
2400
DEF:
2000
2 "Lunalight" monsters Cannot be destroyed by battle. Once per turn, during your Main Phase 1: You can Tribute 1 other "Lunalight" monster; for the rest of this turn, the first time each monster your opponent controls would be destroyed by battle, it is not destroyed, also this card can attack all monsters your opponent controls, twice each, this turn. If this card declares an attack: Inflict 100 damage to your opponent.
Spell
NormalFusion Summon 1 "Lunalight" Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand or field as Fusion Material. If your opponent controls a monster that was Special Summoned from the Extra Deck, you can also use 1 "Lunalight" monster in your Deck or Extra Deck as Fusion Material. You can only activate 1 "Lunalight Fusion" per turn.
Trap
NormalTarget 1 monster on the field; return that target to the hand.
DARKATK:
950
DEF:
1950
2 Level 4 DARK monsters When your opponent Special Summons a monster(s) (except during the Damage Step): You can detach 1 material from this card; change that Special Summoned monster(s) to face-down Defense Position.
DARKATK:
3000
DEF:
2500
3 Level 5 monsters This Xyz Summoned card cannot be destroyed by card effects. You can detach 1 material from this card; this card gains ATK equal to the total original ATK of all other monsters on the field, then, if this card has a DARK Xyz Monster as material, negate the effects of all other face-up monsters on the field. After this effect resolves, you cannot declare attacks with other monsters for the rest of this turn. You can only use this effect of "Arc Rebellion Xyz Dragon" once per turn.
DARK
4ATK:
1200
DEF:
1000
If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can send 1 "Lunalight" card from your hand to the GY, and if you do, draw 1 card. If this card is sent to the GY by a card effect: You can target 1 of your Level 4 or lower "Lunalight" monsters that is banished or in your GY, except "Lunalight Emerald Bird"; Special Summon it in Defense Position, but negate its effects. You can only use each effect of "Lunalight Emerald Bird" once per turn.
DARK
3ATK:
1000
DEF:
1000
You can send this card from your hand or field to the Graveyard, then target 1 "Lunalight" monster you control; it gains 1000 ATK until the end of this turn. You can banish this card from your Graveyard; Special Summon 1 "Lunalight" monster from your hand. You can only use this effect of "Lunalight Purple Butterfly" once per turn.
