Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game: The Dark Emperor Deck Review

Command the power of the Dark Emperor with this new Yu-Gi-Oh! deck. Is it fit for a king? Find out with our review.

Courtesy of Upper Deck

An evil overlord returns from a different dimension to kick butt in the new Yu-Gi-Oh! card game deck - The Dark Emperor. It's a pre-built deck that's loaded with monsters, traps and spells so new players can grab one and start dueling right away. Here's the 411 on what's in the deck and how strong it is with Gary's review!

Dimension-Hopping Beatdowns and Cool Cards

There are 40 cards in this deck and they have a weird way to win. The full details are below, but here's a few interesting cards and some more info on what's in the deck.

Caius the Shadow Monarch: The powerful dude on the front of the box has 2400 ATK and can remove a card from the field to damage your opponent.

Powerful Cards: Packed with cards like Sakuretsu Armor, Lightning Vortex, Mystical Space Typhoon and Nobleman of Crossout, this deck is a great way to load up on awesome cards.

Deck List

Here's a list of all the cards in The Dark Emperor Structure Deck.

Monster Cards

Caius the Shadow Monarch

Dimensional Alchemist

Samsara Kaiser

Golden Homunculus

Helios - Primordial Sun

D.D. Warrior

Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer

Bazoo the Soul Eater x2

Exiled Force

D.D. Warrior Lady

D.D. Scout Plane

Chaosrider Gustaph

Gren Maju Da Eiza

D.D. Survivor x2

D.D.M. - Different Dimension Master

Banisher of the Radiance x2

D.D.Assailant

Spell Cards

D.D.R. - Different Dimension Reincarnation

Mystical Space Typhoon

Nobleman of Crossout

Soul Release

Reinforcement of the Army

Dark Core

Big Bang Shot

Enemy Controller

Lightning Vortex

Brain Control

Dimensional Fissure x2

Trap Cards

By Order of the Emperor

Return from the Different Dimension

Torrential Tribute

Bottomless Trap Hole

Sakuretsu Armor

Karma Cut

D.D. Dynamite

Macro Cosmos

Deck Strategy: Get Outta Here!

Rather than dumping cards in the graveyard, The Dark Emperor deck changes the game so that cards end up removed from play instead. This messes up your opponent because suddenly they can't use any cards that do stuff with the graveyard, but you can play tons of cards that power-up when cards are removed from play! There are also a stack of big monsters to help you stomp your confused opponent.

Useless Cards and Crappy Combos

Half of the monsters in this deck power up when cards have been removed from play, the other half remove cards from play. It takes skill to keep these balanced or half of them become useless!

Who's The King?

Elvis is the King, but The Dark Emperor deck kicks a lot of butt! It's a bit tricky for first-time Yu-Gi-Oh! duelists, but if you've played a few games it's a great way to grab some awesome cards and try out a strategy that'll leave your opponents wondering what hit them.