Executive Summary

The Constellar archetype is a series of LIGHT monsters themed after the stars and constellations. Their core strategy revolves around rapidly summoning multiple members to facilitate Xyz Summons, primarily focusing on Rank 4 and Rank 5. While a versatile multi-Rank strategy was intended, competitive builds quickly focused on the Level 4 core to summon the deck's most powerful Xyz monsters, especially the disruptive Constellar Pleiades.

The Foundational Constellation

Main Deck Engine

Constellar Pollux

The premier starter. Grants an additional Normal Summon of a "Constellar" monster, and this effect does not activate, making it resilient.

Constellar Kaus

The lynchpin. Can target a "Constellar" monster and increase or decrease its Level by 1, enabling Rank 5 (and other) plays.

Constellar Sombre

The recursion engine. Banishes a "Constellar" from GY to add another from GY to hand, and grants an additional Normal Summon.

Extra Deck Toolbox

Constellar Pleiades

The (Rank 5) premier boss monster. A Quick Effect to detach 1 material to bounce any card on the field back to the hand.

Constellar Omega

The (Rank 4) protective shield. A Quick Effect makes all "Constellar" monsters unaffected by Spell/Trap effects for the turn.

Constellar Ptolemy M7

The (Rank 6) recovery tool. Can be Xyz Summoned using one "Constellar" Xyz monster. Detaches 1 to return a monster from field or GY to hand.

The Kaus Pivot: Reaching for Rank 5

This sequence is the central combo of the classic deck, as it's the primary method to summon its main boss monster, Constellar Pleiades.

Constellar Pollux
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Establish Two Monsters

Normal Summon Constellar Pollux. Use its effect to immediately Normal Summon Constellar Kaus from your hand.

Constellar Kaus
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Modulate Levels

Activate the effect of Kaus twice: target itself to become Level 5, then target Pollux to become Level 5.

Constellar Pleiades
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Summon the Boss

With two Level 5 monsters on the field, overlay them to Xyz Summon Constellar Pleiades, ending your turn with a powerful disruption.

A Converging Cosmos

Recent support fundamentally transformed the deck by fusing it with its lore counterparts, the "Tellarknights." This convergence patched every major weakness, providing recursion, one-card starters, and flexible combo paths that shift the deck from a "glass cannon" to a resilient toolbox engine.

Tellarknight Constellar Caduceus

Tellarknight Constellar Caduceus
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  • Resource Recovery: On Xyz Summon, adds up to 2 "Tellarknight" and/or "Constellar" cards from GY to hand.
  • Effect Copying: Can banish a "Tellarknight" or "Constellar" monster from hand/Deck to copy its on-summon effect.

Stellarknight Constellar Diamond

Stellarknight Constellar Diamond
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  • GY Floodgate: Prevents both players from sending cards from the Deck to the GY.
  • DARK Negation: A Quick Effect to detach 1 material to negate a DARK monster's effect and destroy it.

Typical End Boards

Classic End Board

Constellar Pleiades
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  • Constellar Pleiades: The core disruption, providing a Quick Effect bounce to interrupt the opponent's main play.
  • Constellar Omega: Often summoned alongside Pleiades to protect the board from Spell & Trap removal like Raigeki or Lightning Storm.

Modern "Tellarknight" Board

Stellarknight Constellar Diamond
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  • Stellarknight Constellar Diamond: A powerful floodgate that shuts down GY-reliant decks and negates DARK monsters.
  • Constellar Pleiades: Summoned alongside Diamond to provide targeted bouncing, creating two layers of disruption.

Competitive Analysis

Strengths

  • Resilient Engine: Modern support provides one-card starters and strong resource recursion.
  • Flexible Toolbox: Can easily summon powerful Rank 4 and 5 Xyz monsters to answer different threats.
  • Potent Floodgate: Stellarknight Constellar Diamond single-handedly wins games against GY-focused and DARK-based decks.

Weaknesses

  • Normal Summon Choke Point: The entire engine can still be stopped by a well-timed negate on the first Normal Summon.
  • GY Disruption: While resilient, cards like D.D. Crow or Bystials can banish key targets for Sombre or Caduceus.
  • Floodgate Vulnerability: Highly weak to cards like Skill Drain, Light-Imprisoning Mirror, and Dimensional Barrier.

Key Tech Choices

  • Reinforcement of the Army: Searches Pollux, Castor, and the Warrior "Tellarknight" monsters.
  • Fire Formation - Tenki: A continuous searcher for the pivotal Beast-Warrior, Constellar Kaus.
  • Generic Level 4 Extenders: Cards like Sakitama or Performage Hat Tricker help play through disruption.

Banlist Impact

Fully Unrestricted

As of the current TCG format, the Constellar archetype is entirely unrestricted, allowing it to operate at full capacity.

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