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Water Aggro


Contents
1. ​Overview
‎‎‎‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎a. Deck List​
2. Variants
 ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ a. Manticore Water Aggro
 ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ b. Orca Water Aggro
‏​3. Additional Card Options
4. Articles and Reports
‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎a. Modern Articles
‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎b. Modern Reports
‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎c. Historic Articles
‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎​d. Historic Reports
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Overview


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As the name implies, Water Aggro uses Water-attribute monsters in an aggressive and disruptive game plan. The best monster in the deck without question is Abyss Soldier, who is even stronger than in other decks thanks to consistency that his ability can be activated. Mother Grizzly is another essential monster which searches for a number of relevant monsters, including Yomi Ship as an answer to large threats. 

Water Aggro will use one of two field spells to support its monsters: A Legendary Ocean (ALO) or Umiiruka. The most popular is ALO, which has a high number of support of its own, including Amphibious Bugroth MK-3 and Mermaid Knight. These versions of the deck will often run Levia-Dragon - Daedalus as a boss monster capable of clearing the entire field and building a huge advantage out of nowhere. 

Versions which focus on Umiiruka will have less general synergy, but will be much more aggressive. They tend to play additional floaters, as well as special summon monsters like Aqua Spirit. These monsters swarm the field quickly and take as much advantage of the additional 500 ATK as possible. 

Deck List

Mermaid Knight is the best of the Umi-supported monsters. Left unchecked, it can deal a massive 3400 damage to unprepared players. It's also a powerful Scapegoat counter, and can be searched for with Mother Grizzly. Revival Jam is another Grizzly target which acts as another floater for the deck, making Daedalus summons easier. 

Solemn Judgement is usually considered a staple in the list because of the protection to Umi that it provides. 
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Monsters


2x Abyss Soldier
1x Breaker the Magical Warrior
3x Lekunga
1x Levia-Dragon - Daedalus
3x Mermaid Knight
3x Mother Grizzly
1x Revival Jam
1x Sangan
1x Sinister Serpent
1x Tribe-Infecting Virus
1x Yomi Ship
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Spells


3x A Legendary Ocean
1x Delinquent Duo
1x Graceful Charity
1x Heavy Storm
1x Mystical Space Typhoon
2x Nobleman of Crossout
1x Pot of Greed
1x Premature Burial
1x Snatch Steal
1x Terraforming
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Traps


1x Call of the Haunted
1x Mirror Force
1x Ring of Destruction
3x Sakuretsu Armor
3x Solemn Judgment

Variants


Manticore Water Aggro

Another brainchild of the player TheNano, Manticore Water Aggro abuses Abyss Soldier and Giant Trunade interactions, while also pairing Manticore of Darkness with Mother Grizzly and Iron Blacksmith Kotetsu. Grizzly can be discarded to either Soldier or Manticore, while Kotetsu revives Manticore after his flip effect has been spent.

​Targets for the blacksmith include Big Bang Shot, Premature Burial, and Snatch Steal. The former two have powerful synergy with Abyss Soldier and Giant Trunade. Big Bang Shot can be used as a removal spell when bounces, and Premature Burial can be recycled for additional uses over and over again. This is because the equipped monster only dies if Burial is destroyed, not bounced. Swords of Revealing Light can also be recycled, making it difficult for the opponent to get any attacks in. 

Finally, Card of Safe Return bestows huge amounts of card advantage with both Manticore and Revival Jam. Though a costly effect, Jam's revival ability makes it a respectable floater, allowing for easier tribute summons for Manticore. Jam can also be searched for with Grizzly, which makes Card of Safe Return more consistently beneficial. 
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Monsters


2x Abyss Soldier
2x Asura Priest
1x Breaker the Magical Warrior
3x Iron Blacksmith Kotetsu
2x Manticore of Darkness
3x Mother Grizzly
1x Revival Jam
1x Sangan
1x Sinister Serpent
1x Tribe-Infecting Virus

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Spells


2x Big Bang Shot
3x Card of Safe Return
2x Creature Swap
1x Delinquent Duo
3x Giant Trunade
1x Graceful Charity
1x Heavy Storm
2x Nobleman of Crossout
1x Pot of Greed
1x Premature Burial
1x Snatch Steal
1x Swords of Revealing Light
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Traps


1x Call of the Haunted
1x Mirror Force
1x Ring of Destruction
1x Torrential Tribute

Orca Water Aggro

Based on Orca Mega-Fortress of Darkness, Orca Water Aggro uses ALO to dodge the tribute requirement of Orca's summon. ​Cannonball Spear Shellfish and Torpedo Fish are then fired off as targeted removal, clearing the path for the killer whale to attack. Mermaid Knight makes quick work of goat tokens, allowing Orca's guns to hit more important targets. 

Salvage is a key component of the deck, almost always played in numbers of two or three. The spell allows Orca players to recycle their whale ammunition, as well as revive Grizzly or Mermaid for more combat action. It also reloads the hand for Abyss Soldier's effect. 
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Monsters


2x Abyss Soldier
1x Breaker the Magical Warrior
2x Cannonball Spear Shellfish
2x Mermaid Knight
3x Mother Grizzly
3x Orca Mega-Fortress of Darkness
1x Sangan
1x Sinister Serpent
2x Torpedo Fish
1x Tribe-Infecting Virus
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Spells


3x A Legendary Ocean
1x Delinquent Duo
1x Graceful Charity
1x Heavy Storm
1x Mystical Space Typhoon
1x Pot of Greed
1x Premature Burial
2x Salvage
1x Snatch Steal
1x Terraforming
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Traps


1x Call of the Haunted
1x Mirror Force
1x Ring of Destruction
3x Sakuretsu Armor
3x Solemn Judgment

Additional Card Options


The popularity of Grizzly, Revival Jam, and Lekunga make Creature Swap a common choice for Water Aggro. Thus, Ameba is seen, though rarely, for one-sided trades and easy damage. These lists will usually include Metamorphosis, too, thanks to Ameba's one-star level. 

​​Lord Poison is an oft-overlooked floater that revives Lekunga when killed in battle. Crafty players will add Homunculus the Alchemic Being to the mix for consistency, since he can shape himself to benefit from whichever field spell is in play. 

Water Aggro also has access to some great flip effects. Nightmare Penguin bounces any card (not just monsters) and boosts the attack of the deck's threats. Gale Lizard​ and Penguin Soldier have their own bounce effects, making Tsukuyomi a popular choice for players looking to sacrifice some aggression in the name of disruption. 

Though not as powerful as other strategies, many players enjoy the thematic ALO + Tornado Wall combo. Amphibious Bugroth MK-3 is a typical staple of these lists, since it can ignore blockers and attack directly. Tornado Wall does not prevent the opponent from attacking one's monsters, though, so Spirit Barrier is often played to fix this issue. 
  • Ameba
  • Amphibious Bugroth MK-3
  • Aqua Spirit
  • Don Turtle
  • Fenrir
  • Gale Lizard
  • Homunculus the Alchemic Being
  • Lord Poison
  • Nightmare Penguin
  • Ocean Dragon Lord - Neo-Daedalus
  • Penguin Soldier
  • Tsukuyomi
  • Unshaven Angler
  • Big Wave Small Wave
  • Creature Swap
  • ​Magic Reflector
  • Salvage
  • Umiiruka
  • Tornado Wall + Spirit Barrier

Articles and Reports


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