A Basic Guide To Ritual Beast

Introduction

Ritual Beast is an extremely fun and rewarding deck to play. That being said its complexity makes it almost impossible for a novice a player to pilot. I believe this high barrier to entry is one of the main reasons for its relatively small player base. The goal of this is page is to compile as much information as I can into one place. Thus making the transition between novice to master as painless as possible. So if you personally or someone you know has been overwhelmed by the learning curve of Ritual Beast, look no further. With the help of this page in tangent with other resources, you will be Canna-looping your opponent for a game in no time.

Beginner's Guide

I could barrage you with a list of complex combos and theory related card choices - however, let us start with a basic overview of the deck. This section will be exclusively for players new to the deck, but don't let that deter you from reading.

Contact Fusion

If you haven't noticed by now the Ritual Beast monsters are split into two sections: Ritual Beast Tamers, and Spiritual Beasts. Unlike typical fusion decks, Ritual Beast is based on something referred to as a contact fusion summon. This happens when a fusion monster lists a specific way that it must be summoned instead of just fusion materials. To summon all of the Ritual Beast fusions besides Ritual Beast Ulti-Gaiapelio you must banish one Ritual Beast Tamer and one Spiritual Beast monster from your side of the field. Though referred to as a contact fusion summon it is actually not considered a fusion summon. It is simply special summoning a fusion monster from your extra deck, this can be helpful or hurtful depending on the situation.

How to Search

Ritual Beast Ulti-Cannahawk is one of the strongest cards in the deck. This can't be overstated, but knowing how to properly use its effect is key when optimizing your play. One of the key things we need to note about Ritual Beast Ulti-Cannahawk is that its effect to search only requires one of the two cards selected to be returned to the graveyard for it to resolve. This means that when attempting to return a banished Ritual Beast Tamer Elder and Ritual Beast Steeds, you could then chain Ritual Beast Ulti-Cannahawk's secondary effect to special summon your previously selected Ritual Beast Tamer Elder as well as a banished Spiritual Beast Apelio. When resolving only the Ritual Beast Steeds will be returned to the graveyard as the other target is no longer banished. This has no impact on its resolution and you will still be granted your search.

Normal Summon

Types of Normal Summons

All main deck Ritual Beast monsters are limited in the fact they can only be special summoned once per turn. This typically calls for some form of an additional normal summon to start a combo tree. Typically Ritual Beast Tamer Elder acts as this starter card; however, it's still good to know how additional normal summons work in Yu-Gi-Oh. While a player is typically allotted only one normal summon per turn there are many cards that increase that number. These cards are broken into 3 sections: cards that set a new limit on normal summons (ex. Double Summon), cards that allow multiple normal summons (ex. Ritual Beast Tamer Elder), and cards that on resolution preform a normal summon (ex. Ritual Beast Ulti-Kimunfalcos). The main thing we need to understand about these sub types is how they interact with each other. Cards that set a new limit on normal summons in a turn do not stack with each other, and when two are activate the one with the highest number is applied. Cards that allow multiple normal summons will stack with cards that increase the normal summon limit, but WILL NOT stack with each other. Lastly, cards that on resolution preform a normal summon can be stacked with each other as well as all previously mentioned types. For a more comprehensive explanation feel free to visit the Wiki by clicking here.

Archetype Specific Cards

As a way to help newer players familiarize themselves with the archetype, I will list and give a brief description of each card. Not all cards listed are competitively viable; however, I feel it's good to know your options.

Ritual Beast Ulti-Cannahawk: This card is the main searcher and the back bone of the deck.

Ritual Beast Ulti-Apelio: This card is primarily used as the spear head of your attacks. It has a solid 2600 Atk and is unaffected by card effects when it attacks.

Ritual Beast Ulti-Pettlephin: This card unlike Ulti-Apelio is used exclusively as a defensive option. It has a solid 2800 Def and can not be destroyed by card effects.

Ritual Beast Ulti-Gaiapelio: This card, when made correctly becomes a walking omni-negate. By banishing a Ritual Beast card from hand you can negate the activation of spells, traps, and monster effects.

Ritual Beast Ulti-Kimunfalcos: This card allows you to normal summon a Ritual Beast monster by banishing one Ritual Beast card from your graveyard. It also gives Ritual Beast monsters it points to an extra 600 Atk and Def.

Spiritual Beast Cannahawk: This card acts like an archetype specific Gold Sarcophagus. It allows you to banish one Ritual Beast card from your deck, if unmoved it will be added to your hand after your second standby phase.

Spiritual Beast Rampengu: This card allows you to banish one Ritual Beast monster from your extra deck to send one Ritual Beast monster of the same type from your deck to graveyard.

Spiritual Beast Apelio: This card allows you to banish one Ritual Beast card from your graveyard to boost the Atk and Def of all Ritual Beast monsters by 500. You can also use this effect on either players turn.

Spiritual Beast Pettlephin: This card allows you to banish one Ritual Beast card from your hand to return one card your opponent controls to the hand.

Ritual Beast Tamer Elder: This card when normal summoned allows you to normal summon an extra Ritual Beast monster that turn.

Ritual Beast Tamer Winda: This card when destroyed by battle or an opponents card effect allows you to special summon one Ritual Beast monster from your main or extra deck.

Ritual Beast Tamer Wen: This card when normal summoned allows you to special summon a Ritual Beast monster from your banished zone.

Ritual Beast Tamer Lara: This card when normal summoned allows you to special summon a Ritual Beast monster from your graveyard.

Ritual Beast Tamer Zeframpilica: This card when normal summoned allows you to special summon a Ritual Beast monster from your graveyard.

Ritual Beast Tamer Zefrawendi: This card when normal summoned allows you to add one Zefra card from your face up extra deck to hand. If played it is almost exclusively for namesake.

Ritual Beast's Bond: This card acts like an archetype specific El Shaddoll Fusion. It allows you to banish two Ritual Beast monsters from your side of the field to special summon one Ritual Beast monster from your extra deck.

Ritual Beast Return: This card acts like an archetype specific D.D.R. It allows you to banish one Ritual Beast monster from your hand to special summon one Ritual Beast monster from your graveyard or banished zone.

Ritual Beast Steeds: This card is one the reasons why this deck was / is powerful. It allows you to destroy monsters on the field up to the amount Ritual Beast monster you control.

Ritual Beast Ambush: This card gives the deck recursion. It allows you to special summon a Ritual Beast Tamer and Spiritual Beast monster from your graveyard or banished zone.

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