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Executive Summary

The Allure Queen archetype, originally from the 2006 set Cyberdark Impact, has been revitalized by recent support. The focus has shifted away from the cumbersome "LV" progression and toward a dynamic, combo-oriented engine designed to facilitate powerful Link and Synchro plays. This strategic pivot has transformed the archetype from a historical footnote to a viable, if not top-tier, competitive force.

The Foundational Core: The LV Monsters

The original Allure Queen archetype is built upon a sequential "level-up" system. This mechanic requires a player to meet a specific condition to Special Summon the next, higher-level monster in the chain. This classic strategy is defined by its extreme slowness and inherent fragility, which is a fundamental flaw in modern Yu-Gi-Oh!.

Card Level / ATK / DEF Primary Effect Level-Up Condition
Allure Queen LV3 3 / 800 / 800 Equips an opponent's Level 3 or lower monster. Send equipped LV3 to GY during your Standby Phase.
Allure Queen LV5 5 / 1000 / 1000 Equips an opponent's Level 5 or lower monster. Send equipped LV5 to GY during your Standby Phase.
Allure Queen LV7 7 / 1500 / 1500 Equips any opponent's monster. Special Summoned by LV5 effect.

The Modern Vanguard: New Support & Strategic Shift

Chaos Allure Queen

A vital bridge between the archetype's legacy and its modern identity. It can Special Summon itself by discarding a LIGHT or DARK monster, and can then equip a monster from the GY and take its name.

Allure Palace & Allure Dance

This powerful pair of Spells provides the deck's primary consistency and engine functionality. Allure Palace can generate board presence, while Allure Dance provides a powerful once-per-turn mass revival.

Golden Allure Queen

A Link-3 boss monster that allows all Allure Queen monsters with their original names to use their monster-equipping effects as Quick Effects, transforming the archetype's control into a potent form of disruption.

Core Combo: The Allure Queen & White Forest Synergy

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A textbook example of modern deck design, leveraging both archetypes for explosive plays.

Allure Dance
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Search the Field Spell

Activate Allure Dance to search for Allure Palace, its Field Spell counterpart. This provides the primary consistency needed for the combo.

Allure Palace
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Graveyard Setup

Activate Allure Palace to send a White Forest monster from your hand to the Graveyard. This simultaneously fuels the Allure Queen engine and sets up the White Forest combo.

Chaos Allure Queen
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Combo Extension

Use Allure Palace again to Special Summon Chaos Allure Queen from your Deck, which then enables a cascade of Link and Synchro plays to build a powerful end board.

Typical Endboard: The Wall of Disruption

The goal of the combo is to establish a board with multiple points of interaction to control the opponent's turn.

Golden Allure Queen
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Golden Allure Queen

Enables Quick Effect monster removal by allowing other Allure Queens to steal opponent's monsters during their turn.

Underworld Goddess of the Closed World
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Underworld Goddess

A powerful Link-5 that can use an opponent's monster for its summon and provides a negate, serving as a strong alternative to the banned Apollousa.

I:P Masquerena
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I:P Masquerena

Allows for a Link Summon during the opponent's turn, typically into S:P Little Knight for targeted removal.

S:P Little Knight
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S:P Little Knight

Summoned via I:P Masquerena to provide non-targeting removal of a card on the field, disrupting combos.

Competitive Analysis

Strengths

  • High Combo Ceiling: Can produce a dense endboard with multiple layers of disruption.
  • Resilience: Non-linear combo paths and multiple starters allow it to play through certain interruptions.
  • Baiting: The Allure Spells can be used to bait out hand traps, clearing the way for the main combo.

Weaknesses

  • Inconsistency: The deck can be highly inconsistent and prone to "bricking" with hands of unplayable cards.
  • Vulnerability: Highly susceptible to hand traps that prevent Special Summons, such as Maxx "C" (currently banned).

Key Tech Cards & Engines

  • White Forest: A Spellcaster-based engine that has perfect synergy with the deck's discard mechanic.
  • Diabellstar/Magician's Souls: Engines that benefit from having cards in the Graveyard, enabling a powerful resource loop.

The Allure Queen Arsenal

A detailed overview of each card's individual role and effects.

Chaos Allure Queen

Monster/Effect

A powerful extender and starter that can summon itself and then search for an Allure Queen from the Deck.

Allure Queen LV3

Monster/Effect

The starting point of the LV chain that can equip an opponent's monster.

Allure Queen LV5

Monster/Effect

The mid-point of the LV chain, capable of equipping an opponent's Level 5 or lower monster.

Allure Queen LV7

Monster/Effect

The final form of the LV chain, capable of equipping any monster an opponent controls.

Allure Palace

Field Spell

The deck's central resource hub that allows for multiple Special Summons and searches per turn.

Allure Dance

Continuous Spell

A searcher that can also perform a mass revival of Allure Queen monsters from the Graveyard.

Golden Allure Queen

Link Monster

The modern boss monster that enables all other Allure Queen monsters to use their effects as Quick Effects.

TCG Banlist Impact

Banlist Impact

Fully Unrestricted

The Allure Queen archetype, with its monster control and level progression, operates at full power with no restrictions on the current TCG banlist.

Maximum Consistency

Play any card at your preferred ratio without restrictions

Full Strength Plays

Access to all archetype synergies without limitations

Strategic Freedom

No banlist constraints holding back your strategy

Banlist Status Summary

analyzed • 0 restrictions found • All cards legal at 3 copies