Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel

Witchcrafter Cons

Let’s start with cons in case you’re picky

Non-negligible chance to brick

• Baksteen: Drawing a hand/cards that are unlikely to help you
• Drawing all monsters or all spells is mostly bad
• Drawing boss monsters mostly bad

Combos fairly easy to stop

• Ash Blossom / Negate go brr
• Called by the Grave recommended

Weak to destruction

• Protection backrow requires setup
• Harpie’s feather duster is dumb

Lacking damage

• Rare to deal 8k+ in a turn

Including traps are not ideal

• Less room for monsters and spells

Witchcrafter Pros

Super budget friendly

• Alleen 2 required SR
• 1-3 highly recommended UR
• 1-3 highly recommended SR

Wide support

• Spellcaster support
• Spells with graveyard functionality

Simple card effects

• Easy to read, easy to play
• Activate Madame Verre d

Renewable resources

• Unused/discarded spells return at the end of your turn

Dodging targeting

• Self-tribute for cost quick effect, similar to Sky Striker Raye

Not restricted to 40 kaarten

• Most witchcrafters can search and summon the bosses using any spell

Witchcrafter Cards

Mandatory

• SR
• Witchcrafter Madame Verre x1
• Witchcrafter Haine x1
• R
• Witchcrafter Schmietta x3
• Witchcrafter Genni x3
• Witchcrafter Patronus (variable)
• N
• Witchcrafter Holiday (variable)
• Witchcrafter Collaboration (variable)
• Witchcrafter Bystreet (variable)
• Witchcrafter Draping x1
• Witchcrafter Unveiling (variable)
• Magician’s Restage x3 (discard for search)
• Magician’s Right Hand (variable)

Sterk aanbevolen

• UR
• Witchcrafter Golem Aruru (variable)
• That Grass Looks Greener x3
• Maxx C x3
• Foolish Burial x1
• SR
• Witchcrafter Creation x3
• Reasoning x3
• Foolish Burial Goods (variable)
• Any Pot of cards
• R
• Witchcrafter Masterpiece (variable)
• N
• Witchcrafter Edel x1
• Witchcrafter Pittore (variable)
• Witchcrafter Potterie x1

Other suggestions

• UR
• Called by the Grave x2
• One for One x1
• Kaiju Slumber (to taste)
• Magicians’ Souls x3
• Fairy Tail – Sneeuw
• Relinquished Anima x1
• SR
• Left Arm Offering (variable)
• Metalfoes Fusion x1
• Gameciel, the Sea Turtle Kaiju
• Kumongous, the Sticky String Kaiju
• Galaxy Cyclone (comes in Cipher Dragon Structure deck)
• Secret Village of the Spellcasters (variable)
• N
• Witchcrafter Scroll x1
• Chaos Scepter Blast (variable)
• Dark Magician of Chaos x1
• Magician’s Left Hand x1

Notable cards, same secret pack

• Aleister the Invoker
• Artemis, the Magistus Moon Maiden
• Invocation
• Invoked Mechaba

Notable synergy

• Silent Magician
• Dark Magician
• Lightsworn?

Witchcrafter Basics

Summon witchcrafter

• The ones that don’t require tribute
• Unless you have the spell to special summon from hand

Activate effect

• Send witchcrafter spell (ideally)
• Cry when you get ash blossomed

Summon boss

• Usually witchcrafter Madame Verre in defence
• Sometimes Haine
• Rarely Edel
• Not Golem Aruru

Activate graveyard effect (indien nodig)

• Free money

Cope you don’t lose your boss

• Use Madame Verre effects as needed

Repeat from top

• But summoning the Haine this time

Succes

• Winst

Witchcrafter Sample Deck