Gradius: Rush!

King of Games from
Vryheid
on December 3rd, 2025
Gems 5.5k
Skill Super-Dimensional Fighter Launch
30 cards
3 copies
Super-Dimensional Lord British Space Fighter
2 copies
Vic Viper Beginning
3 copies
Vic Viper Spread Bomb
3 copies
Gradius' Option
3 copies
Multiple
3 copies
Gradius
Pot of Greed
2 copies
Over Rush Storm
3 copies
Power Capsule Red
3 copies
Barrage of Steel
Trap Hole
3 copies
Shiny Shady
3 copies
Vic Viper Ripple Laser

Prerequisites

  • A registered Konami ID linked to your master duel game
  • Must login to Yu-Gi-Oh! Cards DB using the same Konami ID
  • If the Yu-Gi-Oh! DB website asks to login with Game Card ID just click "I don't have a game card ID" and fill some basic information to proceed

Export Guide

- Via the MDM extension (Recommended): Download on Firefox, or Chromium Browsers
For Chromium browsers (Chrome/Edge/Opera/Brave...etc) just click "Add to chrome" on the store page and it'll work on most if not all chromium browsers.
After using the extension, go to the Master Duel game => Main menu => Deck option => The Card database option at the top right corner => locate the deck you exported and copy it
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- Manually
  1. Click here to copy the export code
    2.
  2. Go to Yu-Gi-Oh! Cards DB and click My Deck => Add a Deck
  3. Once the deck page loads click Edit then do one of the following based on the platform your device is running:
    • (PC Only): Press F12 to open the DevTools window => Navigate to the Console tab in the window => Paste the export code => Hit Enter
    • OR (Other platforms/PC): In the address bar of the current tab remove the URL and type "javascript:" without the quotations then paste the export code, then if you're on mobile look for the *globe* icon and tap on it to run the code (Chrome only), for PC users just hit enter.
  4. The deck will save automatically
  5. Go to the Master Duel game => Main menu => Deck option => The Card database option at the top right corner => locate the deck you exported and copy it

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Notes & Combos

My Gradius list is pretty bog standard and includes a lot of techs for reliable spell/trap destruction which helps maintain aggressive OTK pushes and avoid getting shut down by Shiny Shady and other popular trap cards. Cyber Serpent isn't strictly necessary for the deck but if you own a set I would highly recommend trying it out (replace some of the Barrage/Storm copies) as it can greatly accelerate your early game deck milling and give occasional extra draws.

Overall Gradius feels very powerful when it works, and it can definitely set up powerful boards and steal wins against any deck in the format. Unfortunately having one of the archetype's boss monsters locked behind an otherwise useless skill means you lose out on the powerful consistency skills that just about every meta deck takes advantage of. This deck really struggles to come back from behind in longer games, so if you don't draw a nice mix of fighter/option monsters in your opening hand it can get rough.

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Replays

vs Music Princess

https://duellinks.konami.net/att/04e017309a7da1e8d100babd058a81eb9cff0497bb

vs Gradius

https://duellinks.konami.net/att/06c1bccde6063da685f9f6b14d166a1dddf120e47e

vs Metarion

https://duellinks.konami.net/att/05ec6d75890d4ada489ff07b9412a44871dd4f0882

vs Voidvelg

https://duellinks.konami.net/att/02110d04357999ee329ba4c64ab40c985fc4c69255

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