Ritual Beast is a deck that rotates combos extremely well, but it also takes a lot of brain power and is easily misplayed by the deck's own mechanism. In return, the deck is extremely powerful if you know how to play it.
Ritual Beast Gameplay Guide
Sections covered in this guide:
Heaven and Earth, I Am the Only One
Archnemeses Protos (x1)
Archnemeses Protos
ATK:
2500
DEF:
3000
Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must first be Special Summoned (from your hand) by banishing 3 monsters with different Attributes from your GY and/or face-up field. Cannot be destroyed by card effects. You can declare 1 monster Attribute on the field; destroy all monsters on the field with that Attribute, also until the end of the next turn, neither player can Special Summon monsters with that Attribute. You can only use this effect of "Archnemeses Protos" once per turn.
The greater the power, the higher the brick
CORE
Spiritual Beast Tamer Lara (X3)
Spiritual Beast Tamer Lara
ATK:
100
DEF:
2000
You can only Special Summon "Spiritual Beast Tamer Lara(s)" once per turn. You can discard this card; immediately after this effect resolves, Normal Summon 1 "Ritual Beast" monster from your hand. If a "Ritual Beast" card(s) you control would be destroyed by battle or card effect, you can banish this card from your field or GY instead. If this card is banished: You can Special Summon 1 "Ritual Beast" monster from your Deck, except "Spiritual Beast Tamer Lara". You can only use each effect of "Spiritual Beast Tamer Lara" once per turn.
New support, this card provides everything a Ritual Beast needs, the ability to normal summon to add a body or trigger a Tamer effect or pull monsters straight from the Deck to the field as well as protect the Ritual Beast from battle or effect destruction.
Ritual Beast Inheritance (x2-3)
Ritual Beast Inheritance
Monsters your opponent controls lose 200 ATK for each different Type among the "Ritual Beast" monsters you control. You can only use each of the following effects of "Ritual Beast Inheritance" once per turn. You can reveal 1 "Ritual Beast" monster in your hand; add 1 "Ritual Beast" monster with a different Type from your Deck to your hand, then discard 1 card. If 2 or more monsters are Special Summoned to your field at the same time (except during the Damage Step): You can target 1 monster on the field; change its battle position.
New card, providing search and support for blocking opp attacks or you punching boss opp (changing position). This card also has the effect of reducing ATK for each different Type Ritual Beast you are controlling, (support for the fusion lion Ulti-Apelio , because it is immune to effects, increasing ATK is very useless for it)
Ritual Beast Ulti-Nochiudrago (x2)
Ritual Beast Ulti-Nochiudrago
ATK:
2400
DEF:
1900
1 "Ritual Beast Tamer" monster + 1 "Spiritual Beast" monster Must be Special Summoned (from your Extra Deck) by banishing the above cards from your field and/or GY. You can only Special Summon "Ritual Beast Ulti-Nochiudrago(s)" once per turn. Your opponent cannot target other "Ritual Beast" monsters you control with card effects. (Quick Effect): You can return this card to the Extra Deck, then target 1 of your banished "Ritual Beast" monsters; Special Summon it, but it cannot attack directly.
New card, contact fusion by banishing cards from the field or grave, you can combo for life, grave has resources, you banish pull this card up, with Ritual Beast prefer to be banished than in the grave so this card also supports very well
Ritual Beast Ulti-Reirautari (x1-2)
Ritual Beast Ulti-Reirautari
ATK:
2600
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3+ Effect Monsters Neither player can Tribute cards to activate a card or effect. You can only use each of the following effects of "Ritual Beast Ulti-Reirautari" once per turn. You can target 1 of your banished "Ritual Beast" cards; return it to the hand or Extra Deck, then, immediately after this effect resolves, you can Normal Summon 1 "Ritual Beast" monster from your hand. During your opponent's turn (Quick Effect): You can target 1 "Ritual Beast" card you control and 1 card your opponent controls; banish them.
It's super easy to level up, you don't need to use Ritual Beast as a Link material to level up, you can click Gamma to have 2 bodies to link :)
Spiritual Beast Cannahawk (x3)
Spiritual Beast Cannahawk
ATK:
1400
DEF:
600
Once per turn: You can banish 1 "Ritual Beast" card from your Deck, face-up. During your second Standby Phase after this effect's activation, add the card banished by this effect to your hand. You can only Special Summon "Spiritual Beast Cannahawk(s)" once per turn.
soft once per turn, "search" effect by banishing Ritual Beast from deck
Spiritual Beast Rampengu (x3)
soft once per turn, extremely powerful resource pool, banish 1 Ritual Beast from Extra Deck and send 1 Ritual Beast from Deck to Graveyard with the same Type as the banished Extra Deck card
Ritual Beast Tamer Elder (x3)
Ritual Beast Tamer Elder
ATK:
200
DEF:
1000
After you Normal Summon this card, you can Normal Summon 1 "Ritual Beast" monster during your Main Phase this turn, in addition to your Normal Summon/Set. (You can only gain this effect once per turn.) You can only Special Summon "Ritual Beast Tamer Elder(s)" once per turn.
The old man is extremely strong, the effect allows normal summoning of Ritual Beast. It sounds a bit cheesy, but Ritual Beasts can only be specially summoned once, so this is an effect that helps to have 2 Ritual Beast monsters and a stronger combo.
Ritual Beast Tamer Lara and Ritual Beast Tamer Wen (x1)
Pull back the Ritual monster from the grave or banish zone to the field, depending on the situation you search for 1 of these 2 monsters, peel them up sometimes brick so bring x1 is fine
Spiritual Beast Tamer Winda (x1)
Spiritual Beast Tamer Winda
ATK:
1600
DEF:
1800
If this card in its owner's possession is destroyed by an opponent's card (by battle or card effect): You can Special Summon 1 "Ritual Beast" monster from your Deck or Extra Deck, ignoring its Summoning conditions. You can only Special Summon "Spiritual Beast Tamer Winda(s)" once per turn.
both Ritual Beast Tamer and Spiritual Beast, so it can be used as a very diverse fusion material. This card's effect is also strong and once made waves (in Duel Links, at that time the skill was not too OP).
Spiritual Beast Pettlephin and Spiritual Beast Apelio (x1)
Spiritual Beast Apelio
ATK:
1800
DEF:
200
Once per turn, during either player's turn: You can banish 1 "Ritual Beast" card from your Graveyard; for the rest of this turn, all "Ritual Beast" monsters you control will gain 500 ATK and DEF. You can only Special Summon "Spiritual Beast Apelio(s)" once per turn.
dolphin : push soft once per turn cards to clear the field or bait negate very well, especially those "not destroyed by effects"
Ritual Beast Tamer Zeframpilica (Hey It's Me Goku)
Ritual Beast Tamer Zeframpilica
ATK:
1000
DEF:
1500
[ Pendulum Effect ] You cannot Pendulum Summon monsters, except "Ritual Beast" and "Zefra" monsters. This effect cannot be negated. [ Monster Effect ] When this card is Normal or Pendulum Summoned: You can target 1 "Ritual Beast" or "Zefra" monster in your Graveyard, except "Ritual Beast Tamer Zeframpilica"; Special Summon it, but destroy it during the End Phase. You can only Special Summon "Ritual Beast Tamer Zeframpilica(s)" once per turn.
Because my playstyle mixes a lot of handtraps, I don't use this card. This card allows you to pull Ritual Beast back from the grave.
Ritual Beast Steeds (X1)
Bantumlum is not target, because it can be searched, so using it x1 will brick less, this is a card you don't want to see in your hand, unless you actively search.
Ritual Beast's Bond (X0-1)
You can drag your link 4 or any monster just use 2 monsters, sounds like cheat but brick when peeled, should play x1
Ritual Beast Ulti-Cannahawk (x2)
Ritual Beast Ulti-Cannahawk
ATK:
1400
DEF:
1600
1 "Ritual Beast Tamer" monster + 1 "Spiritual Beast" monster Must be Special Summoned (from your Extra Deck) by banishing the above cards you control, and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways. (You do not use "Polymerization".) Once per turn: You can target 2 of your banished "Ritual Beast" cards; return them to the Graveyard, and if you do, add 1 "Ritual Beast" card from your Deck to your hand. During either player's turn: You can return this card you control to the Extra Deck, then target 2 of your banished monsters (1 "Ritual Beast Tamer" monster and 1 "Spiritual Beast" monster); Special Summon them in Defense Position.
searcher of the deck and of course soft once per turn, this card's search is very strong, searching the whole deck to hand (Ritual Beast monsters/spells/traps)
Ritual Beast Ulti-Kimunfalcos (x1-2)
Ritual Beast Ulti-Kimunfalcos
ATK:
1800
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2 "Ritual Beast" monsters "Ritual Beast" monsters this card points to gain 600 ATK/DEF. You can banish 1 "Ritual Beast" card from your GY; immediately after this effect resolves, Normal Summon 1 "Ritual Beast" monster from your hand. You can only use this effect of "Ritual Beast Ulti-Kimunfalcos" once per turn. (Quick Effect): You can return this card you control to the Extra Deck, then target 2 of your banished monsters (1 "Ritual Beast Tamer" monster and 1 "Spiritual Beast" monster); Special Summon them in Defense Position.
Provides normal summon, which is the most needed ritual beast since the small Ritual Beasts can only be special summoned once per turn, as well as triggering the Tamer effect
Ritual Beast Ulti-Apelio (x0-1)
Ritual Beast Ulti-Apelio
ATK:
2600
DEF:
400
1 "Ritual Beast Tamer" monster + 1 "Spiritual Beast" monster Must be Special Summoned (from your Extra Deck) by banishing the above cards you control, and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways. (You do not use "Polymerization".) If this card attacks, it is unaffected by other cards' effects until the end of the Damage Step. During either player's turn: You can return this card you control to the Extra Deck, then target 2 of your banished monsters (1 "Ritual Beast Tamer" monster and 1 "Spiritual Beast" monster); Special Summon them in Defense Position.
When punching, it is immune to effects from other cards until the end of the Damage Step (including your own cards), so buffing ATK for this card is redundant, sometimes leading to missplay. In return, this card can support OTK or disrupt opp well.
Ritual Beast Ulti-Gaiapelio (x0-1)
Ritual Beast Ulti-Gaiapelio
ATK:
3200
DEF:
2100
1 "Ritual Beast Ulti" monster + 1 "Ritual Beast Tamer" monster + 1 "Spiritual Beast" monster Must be Special Summoned (from your Extra Deck) by banishing the above cards you control, and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways. (You do not use "Polymerization".) If Summoned this way, this card gains this effect. ● During either player's turn, when a Spell/Trap Card, or monster effect, is activated: You can banish 1 "Ritual Beast" card from your hand; negate the activation, and if you do, destroy it.
Summoning conditions are a bit weak, but in return you have omni-negate and destroy, body 3200 ATK is enough to punch through negate or boss opp (usually 3000 ATK)
Staple
handtrap & staple
Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring
ATK:
0
DEF:
1800
When a card or effect is activated that includes any of these effects (Quick Effect): You can discard this card; negate that effect. ● Add a card from the Deck to the hand. ● Special Summon from the Deck. ● Send a card from the Deck to the GY. You can only use this effect of "Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring" once per turn.
Nibiru, the Primal Being
ATK:
3000
DEF:
600
During the Main Phase, if your opponent Normal or Special Summoned 5 or more monsters this turn (Quick Effect): You can Tribute as many face-up monsters on the field as possible, and if you do, Special Summon this card from your hand, then Special Summon 1 "Primal Being Token" (Rock/LIGHT/Level 11/ATK ?/DEF ?) to your opponent's field. (This Token's ATK/DEF become the combined original ATK/DEF of the Tributed monsters.) You can only use this effect of "Nibiru, the Primal Being" once per turn.
Infinite Impermanence
Target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; negate its effects (until the end of this turn), then, if this card was Set before activation and is on the field at resolution, for the rest of this turn all other Spell/Trap effects in this column are negated. If you control no cards, you can activate this card from your hand.
Crossout Designator
Declare 1 card name; banish 1 of that declared card from your Main Deck, and if you do, negate its effects, as well as the activated effects and effects on the field of cards with the same original name, until the end of this turn. You can only activate 1 "Crossout Designator" per turn.
Because the deck has 1 combo card, you can play whatever you like. Still recommend 3 Ash Blossom and 3 Maxx "C"
Oily
Nemeses Flag
ATK:
1100
DEF:
200
You can target 1 of your banished monsters, except "Nemeses Flag"; Special Summon this card from your hand, and if you do, shuffle that target into the Deck. During your Main Phase: You can add 1 "Nemeses" monster from your Deck to your hand, except "Nemeses Flag". You can only use each effect of "Nemeses Flag" once per turn.
Infernal Flame Banshee
ATK:
1700
DEF:
600
2 Level 4 monsters You can detach 1 material from this card; take 1 Pyro monster from your Deck and either add it to your hand or send it to the GY. If this card is banished and you control a Pyro monster: You can Special Summon this card, and if you do, it gains ATK equal to the number of your currently banished monsters x 100 until the end of this turn. You can only use each effect of "Infernal Flame Banshee" once per turn.
Nemeses Corridor
ATK:
1900
DEF:
600
You can target 1 of your banished monsters, except "Nemeses Corridor"; Special Summon this card from your hand, and if you do, shuffle that target into the Deck. You can target 1 of your banished "Nemeses" monsters, except "Nemeses Corridor"; add it to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Nemeses Corridor" once per turn.
Thunder Dragon Colossus
ATK:
2600
DEF:
2400
"Thunder Dragon" + 1 Thunder monster Must be either Fusion Summoned, or Special Summoned during the turn a Thunder monster's effect was activated in the hand, by Tributing 1 Thunder Effect non-Fusion Monster (in which case you do not use "Polymerization"). Cards cannot be added from the Main Deck to your opponent's hand except by drawing them. If this card would be destroyed by battle or card effect, you can banish 1 Thunder monster from your GY instead.
Archnemeses Protos
ATK:
2500
DEF:
3000
Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must first be Special Summoned (from your hand) by banishing 3 monsters with different Attributes from your GY and/or face-up field. Cannot be destroyed by card effects. You can declare 1 monster Attribute on the field; destroy all monsters on the field with that Attribute, also until the end of the next turn, neither player can Special Summon monsters with that Attribute. You can only use this effect of "Archnemeses Protos" once per turn.
Archnemeses Eschatos
ATK:
3000
DEF:
2500
Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must first be Special Summoned (from your hand) by banishing 3 monsters with different Types from your GY and/or face-up field. Cannot be destroyed by card effects. You can declare 1 Monster Type on the field; destroy all monsters on the field with that Type, also until the end of the next turn, neither player can Special Summon monsters with that Type. You can only use this effect of "Archnemeses Eschatos" once per turn.
everything starts with Banshee , Banshee search Flag
Pot of Prosperity (x1)
Pot of Prosperity
Banish 3 or 6 cards of your choice from your Extra Deck, face-down; for the rest of this turn after this card resolves, any damage your opponent takes is halved, also excavate cards from the top of your Deck equal to the number of cards banished, add 1 excavated card to your hand, place the rest on the bottom of your Deck in any order. You can only activate 1 "Pot of Prosperity" per turn. You cannot draw cards by card effects the turn you activate this card.
Actually, whether this card can split the damage or not has no effect on Ritual Beast. Their Extra Deck can easily banish 6 for this card to excavate 6. In general, this card goes very well with Ritual Beast.
S:P Little Knight (raise the game)
S:P Little Knight
ATK:
1600
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2 Effect Monsters If this card is Link Summoned using a Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, or Link Monster as material: You can target 1 card on the field or in either GY; banish it, also your monsters cannot attack directly this turn. When your opponent activates a card or effect (Quick Effect): You can target 2 face-up monsters on the field, including a monster you control; banish both until the End Phase. You can only use each effect of "S:P Little Knight" once per turn.
S:P everyone knows it's a fucking badass, banish 2 and all that ostrich stuff
Underworld Goddess of the Closed World, Apollousa, Bow of the Goddess and I:P Masquerena (absolutely cinematic)
Underworld Goddess of the Closed World
ATK:
3000
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4+ Effect Monsters You can also use 1 monster your opponent controls as material to Link Summon this card. If this card is Link Summoned: You can negate the effects of all face-up monsters your opponent currently controls. This Link Summoned card is unaffected by your opponent's activated effects, unless they target this card. Once per turn, when your opponent activates a card or effect that Special Summons a monster(s) from the GY (Quick Effect): You can negate the activation.
Apollousa, Bow of the Goddess
ATK:
-1
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2+ monsters with different names, except Tokens You can only control 1 "Apollousa, Bow of the Goddess". The original ATK of this card becomes 800 x the number of Link Materials used for its Link Summon. Once per Chain, when your opponent activates a monster effect (Quick Effect): You can make this card lose exactly 800 ATK, and if you do, negate the activation.
I:P Masquerena
ATK:
800
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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.
Apollousa : negate monsters once per turn
Noble Knight's Shield-Bearer (x0-1)
Noble Knight's Shield-Bearer
ATK:
800
DEF:
1300
If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can banish 1 LIGHT monster from your GY; draw 1 card. You can banish this card from your hand or field; add 1 Level 6 or lower WIND Beast monster from your Deck to your hand. You can only use 1 "Noble Knight's Shield-Bearer" effect per turn, and only once that turn.
bro search but holding many copies in hand is very tiring, effect draw 1 is also good, but if you can use it :)
Garura, Wings of Resonant Life, Mudragon of the Swamp and Super Polymerization (Super Poly)
Garura, Wings of Resonant Life
ATK:
1500
DEF:
2400
2 monsters with the same Type and Attribute, but different names Any battle damage your opponent takes from battles involving this card is doubled. If this card is sent to the GY: You can draw 1 card. You can only use this effect of "Garura, Wings of Resonant Life" once per turn.
Mudragon of the Swamp
ATK:
1900
DEF:
1600
2 monsters with the same Attribute but different Types Your opponent cannot target this card, or monsters on the field with the same Attribute as this card, with card effects. Once per turn (Quick Effect): You can declare 1 Attribute; this card becomes that Attribute until the end of this turn.
Number 41: Bagooska the Terribly Tired Tapir, Lightning Chidori and Evilswarm Exciton Knight (Rank 4)
Number 41: Bagooska the Terribly Tired Tapir
ATK:
2100
DEF:
2000
2 Level 4 monsters Once per turn, during your Standby Phase, detach 1 material from this card. If you cannot, destroy it. This Attack Position card cannot be destroyed by your opponent's card effects. Your opponent cannot target this Attack Position card with card effects. While this card is in face-up Defense Position, change all face-up monsters on the field to Defense Position, also negate the activated effects of monsters that were in Defense Position when that effect was activated.
Lightning Chidori
ATK:
1900
DEF:
1600
2 Level 4 WIND monsters If this card is Xyz Summoned: Target 1 Set card your opponent controls; return that target to the bottom of the Deck. Once per turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card, then target 1 face-up card your opponent controls; return that target to the top of the Deck.
Evilswarm Exciton Knight
ATK:
1900
DEF:
0
2 Level 4 monsters Once per chain, during your Main Phase or your opponent's Battle Phase, if your opponent has more total cards in their hand and field than you do (Quick Effect): You can detach 1 material from this card; destroy all other cards on the field, also your opponent takes no further damage this turn.
use it if you like
I'm sorry, Amanai.
Dimensional Barrier
Declare 1 monster card type (Ritual, Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, or Pendulum); for the rest of this turn, neither player can Special Summon monsters of the declared type, also negate the effects of all monsters of that type while they are on the field. You can only activate 1 "Dimensional Barrier" per turn.
Cumbo
Spiritual Beast Tamer Lara (One Card Combo)
Spiritual Beast Tamer Lara
ATK:
100
DEF:
2000
You can only Special Summon "Spiritual Beast Tamer Lara(s)" once per turn. You can discard this card; immediately after this effect resolves, Normal Summon 1 "Ritual Beast" monster from your hand. If a "Ritual Beast" card(s) you control would be destroyed by battle or card effect, you can banish this card from your field or GY instead. If this card is banished: You can Special Summon 1 "Ritual Beast" monster from your Deck, except "Spiritual Beast Tamer Lara". You can only use each effect of "Spiritual Beast Tamer Lara" once per turn.
Everyone watch this video temporarily, I will make a combo summary video later.