We just saw Kobe Short emerge victorious with a fusion of Sky Striker and Orcust cards! Here’s his version of this new popular strategy.

Main Deck: 40

Monster Cards: 19
2 Fantastical Dragon Phantazmay
2 Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring
1 Gizmek Orochi, the Serpentron Sky Slasher
3 Orcust Harp Horror
2 Orcust Cymbal Skeleton
3 Orcust Knightmare
1 Orcust Brass Bombard
2 Mathematician
1 Armageddon Knight
1 Dark Grepher
1 World Legacy – “World Wand”

Spell Cards: 18
3 Sky Striker Mobilize – Engage!
1 Sky Striker Mecha – Hornet Drones
1 Sky Striker Mecha – Widow Anchor
1 Sky Striker Mecha – Shark Cannon
3 Orcustrated Return
1 Orcustrated Babel
3 Allure of Darkness
1 Reinforcement of the Army
1 Foolish Burial
1 Upstart Goblin
2 Cosmic Cyclone

Trap Cards: 3
1 Orcust Crescendo
2 Infinite Impermanence

Side Deck: 15
3 Twin Twisters
3 Dinowrestler Pankratops
3 Artifact Lancea
3 Dark Ruler No More
2 Evenly Matched
1 Sky Striker Maneuver – Jamming Waves!

Extra Deck: 15
2 Dingirsu, the Orcust of the Evening Star
3 Galatea, the Orcust Automaton
1 Longirsu, the Orcust Orchestrator
1 Sky Striker Ace – Kagari
1 Topologic Bomber Dragon
1 Topologic Trisbaena
1 Topologic Zeroboros
1 Borrelsword Dragon
1 Barricadeborg Blocker
1 Knightmare Unicorn
1 Knightmare Phoenix
1 I:P Masquerena

Much like Dominic Couch’s list we showed before, this Deck aims to use Orcust cards to get a strong board presence, and Sky Striker cards to provide draw power and disruption.

Short’s list sets itself apart with a comparatively low number hand-based monsters – he’s only using a pair of Fantastical Dragon Phantazmay and Ash Blossom. That leaves him more room for other utility options, such as Cosmic Cyclone. He’s also got more room for other Orcusts, even finding the space for a copy of Orcust Brass Bombard, which most Duelists forego.

His Side Deck gives him options for any expected match-up, with cards like Twin Twisters and Jamming Waves offering further back row removal, or Artifact Lancea helping in the Orcust mirror match. His Main Deck is already very flexible, making it easy to utilize these cards.

Congratulations once again to Kobe Short for building a great Deck and piloting it all the way to the top!