Reaching Master Rank with Galaxy-Eyes Photon Deck (Combos and Guides)

Have been interested in reaching Master Rank with Galaxy-Eyes Photon deck. With the new support coming earlier this month, it's finally possible to do that, since the going 1st combo becomes more consistent.

The deck favors going 1st. Making a strong board is pretty consistent, and the deck can run through some handtraps (like ash/imperm). I have updated the deck a bit from my last Galaxy Photon deck (which got me to Diamond 1), due to some struggle at Diamond 1 against Mikanko and Purrely. After some games against them, I learned how to counter these new popular decks with this deck, which I explain in the video.

However, the deck can struggle hard against some handtraps, like Maxx C, Droll, and Shifter, or GY floodgate cards, like Dimensional Fissure, Necrovalley, etc), so dont be surprised when that happens.
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More replays of the deck:
   • NEW GALAXY-EYES PHOTON SUPPORTS HAVE ARRIV...   : More combo explanations (same engine and combo, got me to Diamond 1, but a bit different decklist)
   • Never underestimate anime deck, YOU PURREL...   : 1 for fun replay on Diamond 2
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There are so many Galaxy Photon combos to cover in the video. If you want to learn more about its various combos, you can visit and check out this link (https://www.galaxy-eyes.de/index.html) which explains lots of its combos, with what core cards you need, and what are the end board results.
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Timeline:
00:05 vs Rank-Up Notification
00:30 vs Mikanko (Rank-Up Match)
03:34 vs Purrely
09:51 vs Floowandereeze
12:57 vs Thunder Dragon Bystial
15:29 vs Swordsoul
18:26 vs Purrely
20:07 vs Mikanko
22:33 Decklist
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https://www.masterduelmeta.com/top-de...
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Main Deck: (any card not marked optional are core engine cards)
Galaxy-Eyes Afterglow Dragon x1
Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon x3
Photon Emperor x1
Galaxy Soldier x3
Photon Vanisher x2 (cut it to 2 to include more handtrap)
Galaxy Summoner x1
Photon Orbital x3
Galaxy Wizard x3
Photon Jumper x3
Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring x3 (optional, generic, counters Maxx C)
Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit x1 (optional, light handtrap)
Maxx "C" x2 (a bit optional, no need to play 3 Maxx C currently since Mikanko and Purrely can play around it, altho it's still good against other combo decks)
Effect Veiler x1 (optional, light handtrap)
Numbers Last Hope x1
Triple Tactics Talent x1 (optional)
Reinforcement of the Army x1
Galaxy Expedition x1
Galaxy Trance x1
Foolish Burial x1
Called by the Grave x2 (optional)
Forbidden Droplet x2 (optional, can negate Purrely/Mikanko, as well as great going 2nd, as you can send Jumper to trigger its GY effect, feels better than droll / crow (these 2 are good too, maybe budget alternative to other optional cards))
Galaxy Hundred x3
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Extra Deck (Pretty much everything is core):
Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder x1
Galaxy-Eyes Cipher X Dragon x1
Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Blade Dragon x1
Galaxy-Eyes Full Armor Photon Dragon x1
Number 62: Galaxy-Eyes Prime Photon Dragon x1
Number C62: Neo Galaxy-Eyes Prime Photon Dragon x1
Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon x1
Number 38: Hope Harbinger Dragon Titanic Galaxy x1
Number 107: Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon x1
Number 90: Galaxy-Eyes Photon Lord x1
Number 41: Bagooska the Terribly Tired Tapir x1
Galaxy Photon Dragon x1
Starliege Photon Blast Dragon x1
Galaxy-Eyes Solflare Dragon x2


Alternative cards I had tried/considered:
Nibiru, the Primal Being x2 (good against heavy combo, light handtrap)
D.D. Crow x2 (Stops Purrelyly XYZ summon effect or some Mikanko cards)
Droll & Lock Bird x2 (counter Purrely, stops Mikanko a bit, but may not be enough)
Lightning Storm x2 (for going 2nd)
Harpie's Feather Duster x1 (for going 2nd)
Cosmic Cyclone x1 (counter continuous/equip spells)
Book of Eclipse x2 (flips Mikanko/Purrely to stop their things)
Crossout Designator x1 (anti handtrap)
Infinite Impermanence x2 (more handtrap)

More Galaxy cards you can play:
Galaxy Brave x1 (more engine)
Photon Thrasher x1 (more engine)
Photon Vanisher x1 (more engine)
Hyper Galaxy x1 (searchable)
Eternal Galaxy x1 (more engine)
Tachyon Spiral Galaxy x1 (searchable)
Tachyon Transmigration x1 (super negate)


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