This deck is very fun to play, the gameplay revolves around Ritual using monster materials (in attack position) and will occasionally use enemy monsters :)
Instructions for Playing Nouvelles
Sections covered in this guide:
Searchers
Buerillabaisse de Nouvelles (x1-3)
Buerillabaisse de Nouvelles
ATK:
400
DEF:
1850
You can Ritual Summon this card with a "Recipe" card. If this card is Special Summoned: You can excavate the top 5 cards of your Deck, and if you do, you can add 1 excavated "Nouvelles" card to your hand, also shuffle the rest into the Deck. When a card or effect is activated that targets this card on the field, or when this card is targeted for an attack (Quick Effect): You can Tribute this card and 1 Attack Position monster on either field, and if you do, Special Summon 1 Level 2 or 3 "Nouvelles" Ritual Monster from your hand or Deck. You can only use each effect of "Buerillabaisse de Nouvelles" once per turn.
Although this player can only add Nouvelles cards to his hand, it is very easy to upgrade (level 1).
Nouvelles Restaurant "At Table" (x1-3)
Nouvelles Restaurant "At Table"
When this card is activated: You can add 1 "Recipe" card from your Deck or GY to your hand. Once per turn: You can place 1 Ritual Monster from your hand on the bottom of the Deck; draw 1 card. Once per turn, during your End Phase: You can target 2 cards in your GY, including a "Recipe" card; place them on the bottom of your Deck in any order, then draw 1 card. You can only activate 1 "Nouvelles Restaurant "At Table"" per turn.
field and is a searcher, everyone who hears this is probably like: "it's one card cumbo time" but no, this card can only search for our Recipe (Ritual Spell), in return you can search by cards like Terraforming as well as others. Ability to restore goods and draw on handtrap or staple (if lucky) or prevent bricking
Balameuniere de Nouvelles (x1-3)
Balameuniere de Nouvelles
ATK:
2000
DEF:
1850
You can Ritual Summon this card with a "Recipe" card. If this card is Special Summoned: You can add 1 "Nouvelles" or "Recipe" card from your Deck to your hand. You can target 1 Attack Position monster your opponent controls; Tribute it, and if you do, Special Summon 1 Level 6 "Nouvelles" Ritual Monster from your hand or Deck. This is a Quick Effect if this card was Special Summoned by the effect of a "Nouvelles" monster. You can only use each effect of "Balameuniere de Nouvelles" once per turn.
This is the best search, can search both Recipes and Nouvelles, in return level 5 is sometimes quite difficult to reach, in return it has the NTR effect (sacrificing monsters in the enemy's attack position) and jumps 1 Ritual Nouvelles level 6 monster from deck
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Poissonniere de Nouvelles (x2-3)
Poissonniere de Nouvelles
ATK:
700
DEF:
1700
[ Pendulum Effect ] If you control a Ritual Monster: You can target 1 monster on the field; Special Summon this card, then change that monster's battle position. You can only use this effect of "Poissonniere de Nouvelles" once per turn. [ Monster Effect ] If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can activate 1 of these effects; ● Add 1 Level 1 Ritual Monster or 1 "Recipe" card from your Deck to your hand. ● Banish any number of "Recipe" cards from your GY and Special Summon 1 "Nouvelles" Ritual Monster from your hand with a Level equal to the number banished. You can only use this effect of "Poissonniere de Nouvelles" once per turn. If this card on the field is Tributed and added to the Extra Deck face-up: You can place this card in your Pendulum Zone.
Pendulum: this is an important effect because it targets the monster and changes its position => triggers the Ritual monster effect
Confiras de Nouvelles (x1-2)
Confiras de Nouvelles
ATK:
800
DEF:
1850
You can Ritual Summon this card with a "Recipe" card. If this card is Special Summoned: You can target 1 Spell/Trap on the field; destroy it. When a card or effect is activated that targets this card on the field, or when this card is targeted for an attack (Quick Effect): You can Tribute this card and 1 Attack Position monster on either field, and if you do, Special Summon 1 Level 3 or 4 "Nouvelles" Ritual Monster from your hand or Deck. You can only use each effect of "Confiras de Nouvelles" once per turn.
Well... shoot spell/trap, this is the least used card among the rituals
Poeltis de Nouvelles (x1-3)
Poeltis de Nouvelles
ATK:
1200
DEF:
1850
You can Ritual Summon this card with a "Recipe" card. If this card is Special Summoned: You can draw 1 card. When a card or effect is activated that targets a monster on the field, or when a monster is targeted for an attack (Quick Effect): You can Tribute 1 "Nouvelles" monster you control and 1 Attack Position monster on either field, and if you do, Special Summon 1 Level 4 or 5 "Nouvelles" Ritual Monster from your hand or Deck. You can only use each effect of "Poeltis de Nouvelles" once per turn.
is an end board card if your hand is too weak to use the enemy monster to Ritual when targeted by an attack or effect. In addition, the ability to draw also helps you reduce bricks a bit or draw more handtraps or staples to increase your survival rate.
Foie Glasya de Nouvelles (x0-1)
Foie Glasya de Nouvelles
ATK:
1600
DEF:
1850
You can Ritual Summon this card with a "Recipe" card. If this card is Special Summoned: You can target up to 3 cards in any GY(s); shuffle them into the Deck. When a card or effect is activated that targets a monster on the field, or when a monster is targeted for an attack (Quick Effect): You can Tribute 1 "Nouvelles" monster you control and 1 Attack Position monster on either field, and if you do, Special Summon 1 Level 5 or 6 "Nouvelles" Ritual Monster from your hand or Deck. You can only use each effect of "Foie Glasya de Nouvelles" once per turn.
has the ability to pick up resources from the grave to the deck, in addition, it also has a sacrifice effect like the 3-star ritual above, and of course this card is rarely used, because turn 1 draw 1 is better than picking up 3 resources to the deck. pay for what ;-;
Hungry Burger and Baelgrill de Nouvelles (x2-3)
Baelgrill de Nouvelles
ATK:
2400
DEF:
1850
You can Ritual Summon this card with a "Recipe" card. If this card is Special Summoned: You can negate the effects of all face-up cards your opponent currently controls (until the end of this turn), then, if this card was Special Summoned by the effect of a "Nouvelles" monster, you can Tribute as many monsters your opponent controls as possible. (Quick Effect): You can target 1 Attack Position monster your opponent controls; Tribute it, and if you do, Special Summon 1 "Hungry Burger" from your hand or Deck. You can only use each effect of "Baelgrill de Nouvelles" once per turn.
Baelgrill, this is a boss and also a very fun card, the most fun in this deck, you negate all face-up enemy cards and sacrifice all enemy monsters ^^, not to mention you also have a quick effect of sacrificing enemy monsters to jump "Hungry Burger" from your hand or deck to make it easier to OTK
Recipe
Hamburger Recipe, Recette de Poisson (Fish Recipe) and Recette de Viande (Meat Recipe) (Let Me Cook)
Recette de Poisson (Fish Recipe)
This card can be used to Ritual Summon any "Nouvelles" Ritual Monster. You must also Tribute monsters from your hand or field whose total Levels equal or exceed the Level of the Ritual Monster you Ritual Summon. Then, if you Ritual Summoned "Buerillabaisse de Nouvelles", you can apply the following effect. ● Add 1 "Recipe" Ritual Spell from your Deck or GY to your hand, except "Recette de Poisson (Fish Recipe)".
Recette de Viande (Meat Recipe)
This card can be used to Ritual Summon any "Nouvelles" Ritual Monster. You must also Tribute monsters from your hand or field whose total Levels equal or exceed the Level of the Ritual Monster you Ritual Summon. Then, if you Ritual Summoned "Confiras de Nouvelles", you can apply the following effect. ● Change all Defense Position monsters your opponent currently controls to Attack Position.
Never mind the hamburger, the remaining 2 cards are quite good
Chef's Special Recipe and Recette de Personnel (Staff Recipe) (Trap)
Chef's Special Recipe
When a Spell/Trap Card, or monster effect, is activated while you control a "Nouvelles" Ritual Monster: Negate the activation, then you can destroy that card if you control a monster that was Special Summoned by the effect of a "Nouvelles" monster. If you Special Summon "Hungry Burger": You can banish this card from your GY; Tribute as many monsters your opponent controls as possible. You can only use each effect of "Chef's Special Recipe" once per turn.
Recette de Personnel (Staff Recipe)
You can target 1 Ritual Monster you control; Special Summon 1 "Nouvelles Token" (Fiend/DARK/Level 1/ATK 50/DEF 50). This Token's Level becomes the same as that monster's. You can send this face-up card from your Spell & Trap Zone to the GY; Ritual Summon 1 "Nouvelles" Ritual Monster from your hand by Tributing monsters from your hand or field whose total Levels exactly equal the Level of that Ritual Monster. You can only use each effect of "Recette de Personnel (Staff Recipe)" once per turn.
Counter Trap: omni-negate has the ability to banish itself to sacrifice all of opp's monsters if you summon " Hungry Burger "
WTF Konami
Voici la Carte (Today's Menu) (x3)
Voici la Carte (Today's Menu)
Reveal 2 "Nouvelles" monsters with different names from your Deck, your opponent chooses 1 for you to add to your hand, and you shuffle the other into your Deck, then you can add 1 of these cards from your Deck or GY to your hand based on the Monster Type added to your hand by this effect. ● Beast-Warrior: "Recette de Poisson (Fish Recipe)" ● Warrior: "Recette de Viande (Meat Recipe)" You can only activate 1 "Voici la Carte (Today's Menu)" per turn.
The search card can be monstered with ritual spells, very good konami this card doesn't have the words "Recipe" or "Nouvelles" so it can't be searched
Concours de Cuisine (Culinary Confrontation) (x3)
Concours de Cuisine (Culinary Confrontation)
Choose 1 "Nouvelles" Pendulum Monster and 1 "Patissciel" Pendulum Monster from your hand, Deck, and/or Extra Deck, and Special Summon both monsters, 1 to each field, also this turn, you cannot use monsters as material for a Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, or Link Summon, except "Nouvelles" and "Patissciel" monsters. During your Main Phase: You can banish this card from your GY, then target 1 face-up monster on the field; it gains 200 ATK for each "Recipe" card in the GYs. You can only use each effect of "Concours de Cuisine (Culinary Confrontation)" once per turn.
Patissciel Couverture (x1-3)
Patissciel Couverture
ATK:
1700
DEF:
700
[ Pendulum Effect ] If you have no card in your other Pendulum Zone: You can place 1 face-up Pendulum Monster from your Extra Deck in your Pendulum Zone. You can only use this effect of "Patissciel Couverture" once per turn. [ Monster Effect ] 2 Pendulum Monsters If this card in the Monster Zone is destroyed: You can place this card in your Pendulum Zone.
This card is mainly jumped by Concours de Cuisine to combo, the pendulum effect can reset Poiss onniere to trigger other Ritual monster effects
Staple
Diviner of the Herald and Herald of the Arc Light (Diviner)
Diviner of the Herald
ATK:
500
DEF:
300
If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can send 1 Fairy monster from your Deck or Extra Deck to the GY, and if you do, increase this card's Level by that monster's Level, until the end of this turn. If this card is Tributed: You can Special Summon 1 Level 2 or lower Fairy monster from your hand or Deck, except "Diviner of the Herald". You can only use each effect of "Diviner of the Herald" once per turn.
Herald of the Arc Light
ATK:
600
DEF:
1000
1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters Any monster sent from the hand or Main Deck to the GY is banished instead. When a Spell/Trap Card, or monster effect, is activated (Quick Effect): You can Tribute this card; negate the activation, and if you do, destroy that card. If this card is sent to the GY: You can add 1 Ritual Monster or 1 Ritual Spell from your Deck to your hand.
Diviner : throws Arc Light to search for cards or can summon Poiss onniere if this card is sacrificed because it is a Tuner so you can easily go to FA Dawn Dragster or Baronne
Pre-and Preparation of Rites and Preparation of Rites (Searcher)
You really need to play these cards because the deck's search ability is quite good
Cyber Angel Benten (Searcher)
Cyber Angel Benten
ATK:
1800
DEF:
1500
You can Ritual Summon this card with "Machine Angel Ritual". If this card destroys a monster by battle and sends it to the GY: Inflict damage to your opponent equal to that monster's original DEF in the GY. If this card is Tributed: You can add 1 LIGHT Fairy monster from your Deck to your hand.
Famous searchers of Ritual decks related to LIGHT Fairy monsters will often search for Diviner or Perfection , this card used to be limited in the past but luckily it has now been released.
Baronne de Fleur and F.A. Dawn Dragster (Synchro)
Baronne de Fleur
ATK:
3000
DEF:
2400
1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters Once per turn: You can target 1 card on the field; destroy it. Once while face-up on the field, when a card or effect is activated (Quick Effect): You can negate the activation, and if you do, destroy that card. You can only use the previous effect of "Baronne de Fleur" once per turn. Once per turn, during the Standby Phase: You can target 1 Level 9 or lower monster in your GY; return this card to the Extra Deck, and if you do, Special Summon that monster.
F.A. Dawn Dragster
ATK:
0
DEF:
2000
1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters Gains ATK equal to its Level x 300. If this card attacks a Defense Position monster, inflict piercing battle damage. Each time a "F.A." Spell/Trap Card or effect is activated: You can increase this card's Level by 1. Once per turn, when your opponent activates a Spell/Trap Card or effect (Quick Effect): You can reduce this card's Level by 2, and if you do, negate the activation, and if you do that, destroy that card.
2 very famous mercenary cards, both have negates and are easy to upgrade
Dyna Mondo, I:P Masquerena and Herald of Mirage Lights (Link)
Dyna Mondo
ATK:
2200
LINK-2
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2 monsters, including a Ritual Monster If this card is Special Summoned: You can target 1 card on the field and 1 Ritual Monster in your GY; shuffle both into the Deck. During your opponent's turn (Quick Effect): You can Tribute this card, then target 1 Ritual Monster in your GY; either add it to your hand or Special Summon it. You can only use each effect of "Dyna Mondo" once per turn.
I:P Masquerena
ATK:
800
LINK-2
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2 non-Link Monsters During your opponent's Main Phase, you can (Quick Effect): Immediately after this effect resolves, Link Summon 1 Link Monster using materials you control, including this card. You can only use this effect of "I:P Masquerena" once per turn. A Link Monster that used this card as material cannot be destroyed by your opponent's card effects.
Herald of Mirage Lights
ATK:
600
LINK-2
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2 monsters with the same Type and Attribute, except Tokens When a Spell/Trap Card or effect is activated (Quick Effect): You can send 1 Fairy monster from your hand to the GY; negate the activation, and if you do, destroy it. If this card in your possession is sent to your GY by an opponent's card: You can add up to 2 Ritual Monsters and/or Ritual Spells with different names from your GY to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Herald of Mirage Lights" once per turn.
Dyna Mondo : Wherever there is a Ritual monster, there is this area, which has the effect of both restocking and pushing opp cards (against destruction resistance), and has the effect of dodging the target to restore stock.
Impcantation
Impcantation Penciplume
ATK:
0
DEF:
0
You can reveal 1 Ritual Monster in your hand; Special Summon both this card from your hand and 1 "Impcantation" monster from your Deck, except "Impcantation Penciplume". If this card is Special Summoned from the Deck: You can target 1 Ritual Monster in your GY; add it to your hand. You can only use 1 "Impcantation Penciplume" effect per turn, and only once that turn. You cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck.
Impcantation Talismandra
ATK:
0
DEF:
0
You can reveal 1 Ritual Monster in your hand; Special Summon both this card from your hand and 1 "Impcantation" monster from your Deck, except "Impcantation Talismandra". If this card is Special Summoned from the Deck: You can add 1 Ritual Monster from your Deck to your hand. You can only use 1 "Impcantation Talismandra" effect per turn, and only once that turn. You cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck.
Impcantation Chalislime
ATK:
2500
DEF:
1800
You can Ritual Summon this card with "Impcantation Inception". You can reveal this card in your hand; discard 1 card, and if you do, Special Summon 1 "Impcantation" monster from your Deck, also, during the End Phase, lose 2500 LP if you did not Special Summon a Ritual Monster this turn after you resolved this effect. You can send 1 "Impcantation" card from your hand or face-up field to the GY, then target 1 monster your opponent controls; destroy it. You can only use 1 "Impcantation Chalislime" effect per turn, and only once that turn.
Impcantation Candoll
ATK:
0
DEF:
0
You can reveal 1 Ritual Spell in your hand; Special Summon both this card from your hand and 1 "Impcantation" monster from your Deck, except "Impcantation Candoll". If this card is Special Summoned from the Deck: You can add 1 Ritual Spell from your Deck to your hand. You can only use 1 "Impcantation Candoll" effect per turn, and only once that turn. You cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck.
Impcantation Bookstone
ATK:
0
DEF:
0
You can reveal 1 Ritual Spell in your hand; Special Summon both this card from your hand and 1 "Impcantation" monster from your Deck, except "Impcantation Bookstone". If this card is Special Summoned from the Deck: You can target 1 Ritual Spell in your GY; add it to your hand. You can only use 1 "Impcantation Bookstone" effect per turn, and only once that turn. You cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck.
Impcantation Inception
This card can be used to Ritual Summon any Ritual Monster. You must also Tribute "Impcantation" monsters from your hand or field whose total Levels equal or exceed the Level of the Ritual Monster you Ritual Summon. If this card is in your GY: You can send 1 "Impcantation" card from your hand or face-up field to the GY, except "Impcantation Inception"; Special Summon 1 "Impcantation" monster from your Deck, then add this card from the GY to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Impcantation Inception" once per turn.
Wherever there is a ritual, there are these guys, they have the ability to jump and search, restore goods, blah blah, they are quite high level so they can perform the ritual with just 1 card.
Libromancer
Libromancer Doombroker
ATK:
2500
DEF:
2000
You can Ritual Summon this card with a "Libromancer" card. If this card is Ritual Summoned by using a monster(s) on the field, it can attack directly. You can only use each of the following effects of "Libromancer Doombroker" once per turn. During your Main Phase: You can Set 1 "Libromancer" Trap directly from your Deck. When this card inflicts battle damage to your opponent: You can target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; shuffle it into the Deck.
Libromancer Origin Story
When this card is activated: You can Set 1 "Libromancer" Spell/Trap directly from your Deck, except "Libromancer Origin Story". "Libromancer" Ritual Monsters you control gain ATK equal to their own Level x 100. If a Ritual Monster is Ritual Summoned to your field (except during the Damage Step): You can target 1 Spell/Trap your opponent controls; destroy it. You can only use this effect of "Libromancer Origin Story" once per turn. You can only activate 1 "Libromancer Origin Story" per turn.
Libromancer Intervention
When your opponent activates a card or effect: Target 1 "Libromancer" Ritual Monster you control; return it to the hand, and if you do, negate that activated effect, then you can Special Summon 1 "Libromancer" monster from your hand or GY. You can only activate 1 "Libromancer Intervention" per turn.
Libromancer First Appearance
When this card is activated: You can add 1 "Libromancer" monster from your Deck to your hand, with a different name than the cards you control. During your Main Phase: You can Ritual Summon 1 "Libromancer" Ritual Monster from your hand, by Tributing monsters from your hand or field whose total Levels equal or exceed its Level. You can only activate 1 "Libromancer First Appearance" per turn.
Libromancer Fire
ATK:
1800
DEF:
1800
You can reveal 1 Ritual Monster in your hand: Special Summon this card from your hand. If this card is Special Summoned: You can add 1 "Libromancer" monster from your Deck to your hand, except "Libromancer Fire". You can only use each effect of "Libromancer Fire" once per turn.
gives you 1 more Omni-negate thanks to Doombroker
Doggytika
Dogmatika Maximus
ATK:
1500
DEF:
3000
You can banish 1 Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, or Link Monster from your GY; Special Summon this card from your hand. During your Main Phase: You can activate this effect; send 2 monsters with different names from your Extra Deck to the GY, also your opponent sends 2 monsters from their Extra Deck to the GY, also you cannot Special Summon from the Extra Deck for the rest of this turn. You can only use each effect of "Dogmatika Maximus" once per turn.
Nadir Servant
Send 1 monster from your Extra Deck to the GY, then add 1 "Dogmatika" monster or "Fallen of Albaz" from your Deck or GY to your hand, that has ATK less than or equal to that sent monster in the GY, also, for the rest of this turn after this card resolves, you cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck. You can only activate 1 "Nadir Servant" per turn.
Dogmatika Punishment
Target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; send 1 monster with an equal or higher ATK from your Extra Deck to the GY, and if you do, destroy that monster. Until the end of your next turn after this card resolves, you cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck. You can only activate 1 "Dogmatika Punishment" per turn.
Dogmatikalamity
This card can be used to Ritual Summon any "Dogmatika" Ritual Monster. You must also Tribute monsters from your hand or field, whose total Levels exactly equal the Level of the Ritual Monster you Ritual Summon, or send 1 monster from your Extra Deck to the GY, whose Level equals the Level of the Ritual Monster you Ritual Summon. For the rest of this turn after this card resolves, you cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck. You can only activate 1 "Dogmatikalamity" per turn.
Dogmatika Fleurdelis, the Knighted
ATK:
2500
DEF:
2500
During the Main Phase, if a monster Special Summoned from the Extra Deck is on the field (Quick Effect): You can Special Summon this card from your hand, then, if you control another "Dogmatika" monster, you can negate the effects of 1 face-up monster on the field, until the end of this turn. When your "Dogmatika" monster declares an attack: You can make all "Dogmatika" monsters you currently control gain 500 ATK. You can only use each effect of "Dogmatika Fleurdelis, the Knighted" once per turn.
White Knight of Dogmatika
ATK:
500
DEF:
2500
You can Ritual Summon this card with "Dogmatikalamity". You cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck. If your opponent activates a card or effect (except during the Damage Step): You can send 1 monster from your Extra Deck to the GY, and if you do, look at your opponent's Extra Deck and send 1 monster from it to the GY. This card gains ATK equal to half the combined ATK of those monsters sent to the GY, until the end of this turn. You can only use this effect of "White Knight of Dogmatika" once per turn.
Dogmatika Ecclesia, the Virtuous
ATK:
1500
DEF:
1500
Cannot be destroyed by battle with a monster Special Summoned from the Extra Deck. You can only use each of the following effects of "Dogmatika Ecclesia, the Virtuous" once per turn. If a monster Special Summoned from the Extra Deck is on the field: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can activate this effect; add 1 "Dogmatika" card from your Deck to your hand, except "Dogmatika Ecclesia, the Virtuous", also you cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck for the rest of this turn.
are mercenaries famous for their playing style: throwing all their extra decks, monsters from the extra deck touching the grave will trigger effects or have effects that when they land in the grave will activate to add their own resources or subtract enemy resources, in addition to There's also bombardment, search, negate,...