Deck reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 150 Reddit reviews across 28 subreddits and 56 posts to rank the best Deck brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/EDH, r/masterduel, r/pkmntcg, r/Yugioh101, r/YuGiOhMasterDuel. Top-rated brands include Pokémon (4.1/5), Swordsoul (4.1/5), Rescue Ace (4.0/5).
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Reviews150
Subreddits28
Posts56
Brands91
Products31
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#1
Pokémon
4.1
(9)
"Been using the same since release: 2x druddigon, 2 dragonite lines, and just trainers. Deck worked so good I didn’t even add rare candy to it."
"This is my go to deck for these mission. Pretty much always does the job. Has no inherent weakness so that's a plus."
"If it is an expanded tournament, I’m a huge fan of Lunatone & Solrock. I loved that deck."
"Ancient Box. Plenty of lists don't run Moon ex anyway, just sub it out if you copy one that does. Lycanroc is also a super fun choice I've been enjoying."
"Magnezone + a couple of basics for whatever the opponent is weak to. Don't include the electric energy (unless it's an electric deck)."
"No one expects this deck to win but it does. Made it specifically to fight meta fire decks."
"Rampardos, Blaine, Magnezone/Oricorio are my big 3."
"One is a psychic deck with Togekiss and Cynthia. The Genetic Apex Gardevior is 3 diamonds and is an energy farm and Beheeyem can scale damage."
"I find that a good old fashioned Blaine deck tends to be able to get the job done on all of these, eventually."
#2
Swordsoul
4.1
(8)
"Best one and there is only one right answer: swordsoul."
"Swordsoul like most people are sayin also dark magician, blue eyes, and gaia structure decks are pretty simple."
"Highly recommend."
"Swordsoul is a great start since it’s still free right now, it can easily get you to platinum."
"Swordsoul combos are incredibly simple and it’s not too expensive."
"Swordsoul is one of the best if not the best structure deck."
"Synchro: Swordsoul or Centurion."
"Swordsoul tenyi or Live⭐️twin Spright."
#3
Rescue Ace
4.0
(5)
"Yeah Rescue Ace is it."
"So far i think R-Ace might be the best bet right now."
"Rescue ace and purrely are very strong simple decks."
"R-Ace is actually a great choice , pretty simple and you can get better at YGO while playing it."
"Pure rescue ace is a good shout. a healthy amount of all 3 card types and is reasonably complex and strong enough to handle the meta."
#4
Ryzeal
5.0
(4)
"Very expensive, but ryzeal is one of the best decks if not the best and it’s ultra easy to play."
"Ryzeal Is the best deck in the format right now."
"If your budget is truly unlimited and you want to play at the top competitive level Ryzeal is for you."
"Ryzeal is the deck to beat this format, and was basically untouched on the last ban list."
#5
Charizard
4.3
(4)
"It's really worth though spending the time doing your research."
"I would probably look into the charizard precon you pretty much get the entire deck for under $40 its a great starting point"
"There's an upcoming Charizard ex league battle deck that will be good."
"If you want a deck that is easy to learn and hits hard, try out the Charizard League Battle Deck releasing soon."
#6
Steam Deck
5.0
(3)
"If you want the best screen/battery life, then get the OLED model."
"Get the 1TB OLED there’s a standard black one for $650 or the special edition white one for $670"
"The battery is better, the screen is better with oled and it's slight increased size."
#7
Battle Academy
4.0
(3)
"The next step up from My First Battle is Battle Academy that has three decks."
"Battle academy is good also there is a my first battle deck."
"Highly recommend starting them off with ex battle decks or battle academy."
#8
Tenpai
4.0
(3)
"The best deck to climb, then it IS tenpai."
"So that's probably a good choice for a beginner cuz it is one of the easier decks to play."
"Tenpai is good as well, teaches you some cool complex damage step and battle phase mechanics and isn’t too strong post nerf but is very cheap."
#9
Jack Sparrow
4.0
(3)
"For sure."
"It’s really good!"
"For sure."
#10
Rider-Waite
5.0
(2)
"The RWS is the deck that most subsequent decks are based on."
"I would suggest start with classic RW cards with your own journal."
#11
Mermail
5.0
(2)
"The first one is probably a stronger option in terms of power level."
"Is quite strong right now, it has a lot of fish."
#12
Cardfight Vanguard
5.0
(2)
"I would go with the Stardust Blade deck that came out last week."
"The best product for a new player would be the Stardust Blade Deckset."
#13
Stardust Blade
5.0
(2)
"The stardust Blade Start deck is coming soon to english release, which is perfect for beginners."
"The best starter deck for a beginner is coming out on November 22nd called Stardust Blade."
#14
Swordsoul Structure Deck
5.0
(2)
"It's really good for beginners and can do really well in early ranks."
"Swordsoul is my top recommendation since you can obtain it from the newbie campaign for free."
#15
Goreclaw
5.0
(2)
"Stuff it with a bunch of strong cheap green creatures."
"The deck just plays so fluidly and well."
#16
Lucario
3.0
(3)
"Best deck with Lucario is actually with the previous version. Rampardos / Lucario."
"Maybe one one og lucario one new lucario and 2 reds you can 2 hit most stuff and one hit drud."
"Yep! Because Gallade and Rampardos decks are leagues above the new lucario ex."
#17
Swordsoul Tenyi
4.5
(2)
"The deck is perfect for beginners and you can see some success with it."
"A Swordsoul Tenyi deck is an excellent choice."
#18
Grant Larceny
4.5
(2)
"Get a prebuilt for $70 off Crusty Games."
"If you want a cheap precon that makes fun."
#19
Xenagos, God of Revels
4.5
(2)
"It’s about as straight forward as it can get. Ramp, play a commander that is very hard to remove."
"You can pretty easily make a budget [[Xenagos, God of Revels]] deck."
#20
Raging Bolt
4.5
(2)
"Definitely fun when you want to mix it up!"
"Raging bolt is probs the easiest deck that’ll bring you success."
#21
Charizard EX
4.0
(2)
"Buy this: Base: Charizard Ex League Battle Deck 2024 Trainer Toolkit"
"Charizard ex or Raging Bolt ex are both pretty good to start with."
#22
Ninjas
4.0
(2)
"Cheap you can try ninjas, they have a structure deck."
"On a new account I'd actually recommend getting Ninjas first."
#23
Runick
4.0
(2)
"Runick spells do help going second."
"I'd recommend runick variants if you like control."
#24
Articuno
4.0
(2)
"My go to with Articuno is: 2x Articuno, 2x Eevee (Mythical Island preferably), 2x Vaporeon (Mythical Island)."
"Articuno is a low damage mon, it was devastating in early game if you get good misty luck."
#25
Traptrix
4.0
(2)
"Traptrix is a good deck to learn new mechanics, rewards skill development and acquisition while being very user friendly with multiple play styles all for cheap."
"I would say Traptrix and Blue Eyes are the easiest ones to learn."
#26
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
4.0
(2)
"You can give [[Loot, Exuberant Explorer]] a whirl... Here's my list for reference"
"Easy to pilot since its just mono green and cute critter commander"
#27
Blue Eyes Deck
4.0
(2)
"Blue eyes is a decent deck for new people to start out with via the new player code."
"Blue eye with battle chronicle skill and Gunkan Shuship with overlay control skill are good options."
#28
Miraidon
4.0
(2)
"I wouldn't go for Gardevoir as I have seen comments about it being harder to play so either Miraidon."
"I got back into Pokemon with a Miraidon deck and also a Lugia-Archeopsdeck."
#29
Sharks
4.0
(2)
"For you I'd say sharks."
"For XYZ, maybe try sharks."
#30
Virtue and Valor
4.0
(2)
"I thin Virtue and Valor should be the move here."
"I have been recommended it by a lot of people."
#31
Chimera
4.0
(2)
"Fusion: Chimera (pretty much straight forward there isn’t much room for mistake."
"Fusion: Chimera. It's a great fusion archetype with varied combos."
#32
Bloomburrow
4.0
(2)
"Go to edhrec and look at the page for Bloomburrow. That entire set was built around cute animals working together."
"I'd say Bloomburrow but maybe she's at an age where she no longer wants cute rabbits."
#33
True Draco
3.5
(2)
"True Beginners? True Draco. Whatever the community thinks of floodgates, the deck will allow you to do okay against meta and it's dirt cheap."
"If you want a very straightforward and affordable deck you can play true draco."
#34
Gardevoir
3.5
(2)
"The gardevoir league battle deck is pretty good and not too far off the meta gardevoir deck."
"Gardevoir League Battle Deck is also pretty good, especially when upgraded, but it isn't as easy to learn."
#35
Food and Fellowship
5.0
(1)
"The Food and Fellowship deck is my go-to for this. Fun right off the bat."
#36
Ghalta, Primal Hunger
5.0
(1)
"It’s cheap to build, the commander is big and splashy."
#37
moonstone mr fantastic
5.0
(1)
"The moonstone mr fantastic deck took me to infinite it’s very good."
#38
Hero Structure Deck
5.0
(1)
"The optimal version is tier 1. A budget version will be good for ladder."
#39
Gholdengo
5.0
(1)
"I can’t say enough good things about Gholdengo too."
#40
Mello Deck
5.0
(1)
"I really like my Mello deck"
#41
Dynamic Deck
5.0
(1)
"The quality of the deck for how cheap it was is insane."
#42
Fenrilogamon
5.0
(1)
"A 'cheap' quick and fun deck. Red hybrid."
#43
Faymus
5.0
(1)
"Kalye, Chems & Goo cant go wrong with them right now."
#44
Spright
5.0
(1)
"It’s very flexible so you can go in almost any direction with it."
#45
Pokemon Level 1 Decks
5.0
(1)
"The Battle Academy ($24.99) and Level 1 Decks ($9.99) are your best bet."
#46
Pokemon Battle Academy
5.0
(1)
"The Battle Academy ($24.99) and Level 1 Decks ($9.99) are your best bet."
#47
Dragapult
5.0
(1)
"Definitely the new dragapult league battle deck. Dragapult is so strong rn."
#48
Gruul Ramp Deck
5.0
(1)
"It’s fun, fast, explosive, and extremely cheap (even by pauper standards) at around 20-25$."
#49
Palkia V Star
5.0
(1)
"I would also recommend the Palkia V Star league battle deck as well, because that deck is really well balanced and uber powerful."
#50
Archadeck
5.0
(1)
"We ultimately went with Archadeck because they offered the best combination of price, design, and customer service."
#51
Mt. Si Contracting
5.0
(1)
"If you’re looking for a true craftsman, I’d definitely recommend Mt. Si Contracting."
#52
JW Builders
5.0
(1)
"They extended my existing deck flawlessly."
#53
Blue Donquixote Doflamingo
5.0
(1)
"Belo Betty is a good rogue one that should be strong for a couple sets, and is very cheap to make relative to top meta."
#54
Blackbeard
5.0
(1)
"Blackbeard becomes broken in op10."
#55
SK Warriors Starter Deck
5.0
(1)
"It is rather straightforward to play, has a cool Viking vibe to it and will probably remain strong for the foreseeable future (forever?)"
#56
Wild Hunt MO Deck
5.0
(1)
"Always been a strong and balanced meta deck too. I started out with that deck myself."
#57
Megidramon
4.0
(1)
"Megidramon is a red/purple deck that's about milling both yourself & the opponent."
#58
Roaring Moon Ex Deck
4.0
(1)
"Cheap to upgrade and its probably the most aggressive one out of the starter ones."
#59
Dr. Decks
4.0
(1)
"He has a YouTube channel and from what I can tell he does really quality work."
#60
Pokemon Starter Decks
4.0
(1)
"The starter decks aint perfect, but they give you a good idea"
#61
Poli
4.0
(1)
"Those are all my favorite deck brands."
#62
Build & Battle Decks
4.0
(1)
"There you can add some extra Cards to the Deck an play around a little bit."
#63
Cobalt Dragoon
4.0
(1)
"Might not be the absolute best but it’s def a super good one."
#64
Impact Cyclone
4.0
(1)
"Pretty solid combo."
#65
Amethyst Decks
4.0
(1)
"The amethyst decks are on the cheaper end of the meta."
#66
Halana and Alena
4.0
(1)
"Feel good aggro deck with the ability to upgrade over time."
#67
Kalia
4.0
(1)
"I feel its pretty beginner friendly."
#68
Dragapult ex
4.0
(1)
"They announced a League Battle Deck for Dragapult ex in April, it will have reprints of Fezandipiti, Unfair Stamp, etc."
#69
Kestia
4.0
(1)
"I enjoy my Kestia, the Cultivator deck."
#70
Kona, Rescue Beastie
4.0
(1)
"[[Kona, Rescue Beastie]] can be pretty straightforward."
#71
Ragavan
4.0
(1)
"Many decks are not complicated."
#72
Slimefoot and Squee
4.0
(1)
"Check out [[Slimefoot and Squee]] or maybe [[Henzie]]. Both get to ramp up early with green."
#73
Staryu Starmie
4.0
(1)
"Here's what I used for 5x wins: 2x Staryu Starmie, 2x Articuno, 2x Eevee Vaporeon."
#74
Minsc and Boo
4.0
(1)
"It can be built strong, and you can do some cool stuff with it."
#75
Jon Irenicus
4.0
(1)
"Is one of my favourite commanders"
#76
Carry the Lion
4.0
(1)
"Makes for a very fun planeswalker commander"
#77
Valduk, Keeper of the Flame
4.0
(1)
"Is a great commander for a budget deck, focusing on cheap equipment with low CMC/equip cost."
#78
Branded
4.0
(1)
"Branded is so easy."
#79
Irenicus
4.0
(1)
"Is tons of fun if you want your friends to hate you"
#80
Mathmech
4.0
(1)
"Mathmech is very simple and cheap."
#81
goreclaw
4.0
(1)
"Big Stompy green with [[goreclaw]] ramp, make big stompy cheaper and swing."
#82
Duskmourn Jump Scare Deck
4.0
(1)
"Jump Scare in particular offers a lot of possibility for budget-friendly upgrading."
#83
Blue Eyes Structure Deck
4.0
(1)
"Get the free SD and optimize it with tickets / some gems."
#84
Crimson Vow Vampire Rakdos Deck
4.0
(1)
"The vampire Rakdos deck from Crimson Vow is exactly a 'Blood sacrifice' deck."
#85
Spectrum
4.0
(1)
"I’ve had good results with this Spectrum deck (I call it “Grey Goose”)."
#86
Albaz
4.0
(1)
"Albaz strike x3 is good, few upgrades and you’ll have a good branded deck."
#87
Blue-Eyes
4.0
(1)
"I think blue-eyes or cyber dragon are great decks for new players."
#88
Guardians
4.0
(1)
"Guardians deck or an ONG one. I used to use Guardians and it’s kinda fun when it works."
#89
lumra, bellow of the woods
4.0
(1)
"Set him up with [[lumra, bellow of the woods]]. Landfall graveyard shenanigans are very straightforward."
#90
Cyber Dragon
4.0
(1)
"Cyber Dragon is pretty much what I started on, and it's a fun deck."
#91
Aidan
3.0
(1)
"I’ve been using Aidan’s and I prefer it much more over jack sparrows."
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