NEXUS

The Philosophy of the Golden Land

The Eldlich archetype is a paradigm of control-oriented strategy. Its core philosophy is not to create an "unbreakable" board on turn one, but to win a war of attrition. Eldlich engages the opponent in a prolonged "grind game" where resources are systematically depleted until its superior recursion and inevitability secure victory. The deck's strength lies in its profound resilience; nearly every card is designed to generate value, replace itself, or set up future plays, often from the Graveyard. This establishes a self-sustaining resource loop, making the philosophy of the Golden Land one of ultimate, grinding victory.

The Royal Court

At the heart of the Eldlich strategy is a perfectly circular and efficient engine, comprised of the Golden Lord himself, his "Eldlixir" summoners, and his "Golden Land" disruptors.

The Monarch

Eldlich the Golden Lord

The lynchpin. Provides non-destruction removal from the hand and recurs itself from the Graveyard, becoming a 3500 ATK behemoth immune to card destruction.

The Eldlixirs

Eldlixir of Scarlet Sanguine

The most powerful summoner. A trap that summons a Zombie from Deck or GY, enabling disruption on the opponent's turn.

Black Awakening & White Destiny

Spell-based summoners from the hand, Deck, or GY that initiate the resource loop by setting Golden Land traps from the deck.

The Golden Lands

Conquistador & Huaquero

Continuous Traps that summon themselves as monsters and, if Eldlich is present, provide powerful removal by destroying a face-up card or banishing a card from a GY.

Guardian of the Golden Land

Summons itself and can reduce an opponent's monster's ATK to 0, a powerful tool for winning battles.

The Golden Path: Ideal Opening

This walkthrough demonstrates the most powerful opening sequence using Cursed Eldland to establish the full resource loop.

Cursed Eldland
Missing: 31434645
1

Search the Lord

Activate Cursed Eldland and pay 800 LP to search Eldlich the Golden Lord.

Eldlich the Golden Lord
Missing: 95440946
2

Initiate the Engine

Use Eldlich's hand effect, sending itself and another S/T to the GY. Then, use its GY effect, sending Cursed Eldland to the GY to summon itself.

Conquistador of the Golden Land
Missing: 20590515
3

Establish the Loop

Cursed Eldland's GY effect triggers, sending a Golden Land trap to the GY. During the End Phase, banish that trap to Set Eldlixir of Scarlet Sanguine from the deck.

The End Board: Inevitability Achieved

Standard Control Board

Eldlich the Golden Lord
Missing: 95440946
  • A 3500 ATK, destruction-proof Eldlich.
  • Set Eldlixir of Scarlet Sanguine for disruption.
  • Set Conquistador/Huaquero for removal.
  • Other generic floodgates or traps.

The Endgame OTK

Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Juggernaut Liebe
Missing: 26096328
  • Two Level 10 Monsters (e.g., two Eldlich).
  • Xyz into Gustav Max for 2000 burn damage.
  • Rank-Up into Juggernaut Liebe.
  • Attack with its 6000 ATK for game.

Competitive Analysis

Strengths

  • Extreme Resilience: The engine's recursion makes it difficult to stop permanently.
  • Versatility: The core engine is small and splashable, allowing for many powerful hybrid builds (e.g., Zombie World, Branded).
  • Resource Loop: The deck out-grinds almost any other strategy by constantly replacing its resources.

Weaknesses

  • Graveyard Hate: Cards that banish are devastating. Called by the Grave, D.D. Crow, and floodgates like Macro Cosmos can shut the deck down completely.
  • Backrow Removal: Heavy trap removal like Harpie's Feather Duster or Cosmic Cyclone can leave the deck defenseless.
  • Specific Floodgates: Cards like Royal Decree or Necrovalley cripple the strategy.

Powerful Alliances

  • Zombie World: Enables access to Doomking Balerdroch and powerful floodgate locks with Rivalry of Warlords.
  • Branded: Branded Fusion can send Eldlich to the GY to start its engine while also building a powerful board.
  • Dogmatika: Provides powerful removal and resource generation with minimal conflict with the Eldlich game plan.

TCG Banlist Status

Banlist Impact

HIGH IMPACT: The Eldlich archetype faces significant restrictions on the TCG banlist with Imperial Order and 2 other cards forbidden. Additionally, 2 cards are limited.

Archetype Cards

Forbidden

  • • Imperial Order
  • • Vanity's Emptiness
  • • Summon Limit

Limited

  • • Skill Drain
  • • Gozen Match

Meta Implications: While the loss of key cards is significant, Eldlich players can adapt by Focus on Golden Land traps with Skill Drain and Gozen Match.

Banlist Status Summary

analyzed • 5 total restrictions found • 5 archetype cards