Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG: The Edison Format - How to Play & Deck Suggestions

The Edison format is the most popular "vintage" Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG format nowadays, as well as one of the most popular Time Wizard formats. Its name was inspired by the Shonen Jump Championship held in Edison, New Jersey on April 24th and 25th, 2010.

This format is a faithful recreation of the meta at this historic event, so it uses the Forbidden and Limited list from March 2010, and Master Rule 2, the ruleset at the time.

The main idea behind this format is to recreate the March 2010 meta, a balanced and accessible game experience that values deck diversity and interaction between players above all else. Edison duels are more dynamic than GOAT duels, for instance, but this format still strongly values strategic decision-making and deckbuilding.

Because it features a "healthy" variety of viable, competitive archetypes, the Edison format attracts both players who want to relive the early days, when the first Synchro monsters were just coming up, and those who want to play a competitive format that is a bit less explosive than the current Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG meta.

Edison Format - Forbidden

Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning;

Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy of the End;

Cyber Jar;

Cyber-Stein;

Dark Magician of Chaos;

Destiny HERO - Disk Commander;

Fiber Jar;

Magical Scientist;

Magician of Faith;

Makyura the Destructor;

Sinister Serpent;

Tribe-Infecting Virus;

Tsukuyomi;

Victory Dragon;

Witch of the Black Forest;

Yata-Garasu;

Thousand-Eyes Restrict;

Dark Strike Fighter;

Butterfly Dagger - Elma;

Card of Safe Return;

Change of Heart;

Confiscation;

Dark Hole;

Delinquent Duo;

Dimension Fusion;

Graceful Charity;

Harpie's Feather Duster;

Last Will;

Metamorphosis;

Mirage of Nightmare;

Monster Reborn;

Painful Choice;

Pot of Greed;

Premature Burial;

Raigeki;

Snatch Steal;

The Forceful Sentry;

Crush Card Virus;

Exchange of the Spirit;

Imperial Order;

Last Turn;

Ring of Destruction;

Time Seal.

Edison Format - Limited

Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind;

Card Trooper;

Chaos Sorcerer;

Dark Armed Dragon;

Elemental HERO Stratos;

Exodia the Forbidden One;

Gladiator Beast Bestiari;

Gorz the Emissary of Darkness;

Lumina, Lightsworn Summoner;

Mezuki;

Mind Master;

Morphing Jar;

Necro Gardna;

Necroface;

Neo-Spacian Grand Mole;

Night Assailant;

Plaguespreader Zombie;

Rescue Cat;

Sangan;

Snipe Hunter;

Spirit Reaper;

Summoner Monk;

Tragoedia;

Left Arm of the Forbidden One;

Left Leg of the Forbidden One;

Right Arm of the Forbidden One;

Right Leg of the Forbidden One;

Black Rose Dragon;

Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier;

Goyo Guardian;

Advanced Ritual Art;

Allure of Darkness;

Brain Control;

Burial from a Different Dimension;

Card Destruction;

Charge of the Light Brigade;

Cold Wave;

Destiny Draw;

Emergency Teleport;

Foolish Burial;

Future Fusion;

Giant Trunade;

Heavy Storm;

Level Limit - Area B;

Limiter Removal;

Megamorph;

Mind Control;

Monster Gate;

Mystical Space Typhoon;

One for One;

Overload Fusion;

Reasoning;

Reinforcement of the Army;

Scapegoat;

Swords of Revealing Light;

Call of the Haunted;

Ceasefire;

Gravity Bind;

Magic Cylinder;

Magical Explosion;

Mind Crush;

Mirror Force;

Ojama Trio;

Return from the Different Dimension;

Solemn Judgment;

The Transmigration Prophecy;

Torrential Tribute;

Trap Dustshoot;

Wall of Revealing Light.

Edison Format - Semi-Limited

Cyber Dragon;

Dandylion;

Destiny HERO - Malicious;

Goblin Zombie;

Honest;

Judgment Dragon;

Lonefire Blossom;

Treeborn Frog;

Demise, King of Armageddon;

Black Whirlwind;

Chain Strike;

Gold Sarcophagus;

Magical Stone Excavation;

United We Stand;

Bottomless Trap Hole;

Royal Decree;

Royal Oppression;

Skill Drain;

Ultimate Offering.

Vayu Turbo

Vayu Turbo is quite fun. It centers around getting as much as you can from Blackwing - Vayu the Emblem of Honor. To put it in the graveyard as fast as possible, this deck uses a "mill" strategy.

HERO Diva

HERO Diva stands out for its aggressive approach. This deck easily puts powerful Synchro monsters in play, and its boss monster is the incredible Elemental HERO Absolute Zero. Please note that it can also put in play multiple copies of "Absolute Zero", which is incredibly strong for this format.

Blackwing

Blackwing is a very popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG list even now, and it is also an option for the Edison format. The main strategy centers around Synchro monsters, but it also plays the powerful Icarus Attack, which efficiently deals with problematic cards on the enemy board.

Frognarch

Frognarch combines the control "Frog" engine with the powerful "Monarch" monsters. These cards may seem too different at a first glance, but they actually work really well together, particularly when the Frogs start to lock down the game. After that, the "Monarchs' will easily be able to end the game.

Quickdraw

Quickdraw is considered by many the best deck in the Edison format. It stands out as a combo deck centered around Synchro monsters. Its main card is Quickdraw Synchron, a strong extender that lets you put in play the best Synchro monsters from this time.

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