Overview
Hello! my name is GamVANer and this is my guide to Dinos and a basic combo as well as some tech cards to run. While I don't play competitively I am a long time player of Dinos and have gotten to Diamond 1 and Master 1 using the deck as well as KOG.. Now that its been added to Duel Links I can showcase the deck itself. The deck uses the skill Dino Awakening which helps set up your graveyard for Loading... and extend combos but making extra level 4's for XYZ plays.
PROS
- Very resilient to interaction thanks to Loading...
- Easy turn 1 combo that is easy to learn
- Has one of the strongest boss monsters in Loading... that can deal with troublesome decks like Lyruilisc
- Sets up powerful end boards with multiple disruptions
- Dinos are Awesome
CONS
- Deck is expensive requiring you to go into a main box and a selection. While you can get a single copy of Loading... from Rex Raptor level up you need to go into the selection to get additional copies.
- It is very easy to brick with this deck. If you open your Loading... or Loading... it is hard to go into your combo
- The skill is overshadowed by other skills in the game as while its good for when you get going if your Loading... is banished or bounced the skill becomes worse.
- Does poorly against grindy decks like Predaplant that can sustain and stay alive. Salamangreat will also drown you in advantage if games go on to long.
Cards and Techs
This deck can easily either be a 20 card deck or a 25 to 30 card deck with more techs. The optimal choice would be to run 20 to 25 as you really want to open Loading... which both protects and starts your combo. Fewer cards does mean you run the risk of drawing Loading... in your opener.
Main Deck
This is your main opener into your combo. It makes all your dinosaurs unaffected from activated effects which include some popular cards like Loading... , Loading... , and Loading... . Note it doesn't stop effects like Loading... and Loading... as once they resolve they are continuous effects. Another overlooked part is this cards first effect is not once per turn only its graveyard effect is. There are times when they negate your Loading... or they banish it with Loading... , so being able to send it twice if need be helped me in a lot of match ups. It also only protects during the main phase so make sure you have spell and trap protect for when you enter the battle phase
This card is both a combo extender as well as a searcher. With the skill you can also use it to turn one of your opponents monster into a dino that you can then pop with oviraptor. This came up in a couple games but it is not common as you usually wanna pop Loading... to extend your play. While 3 is optimal I have seen lists only play 1 or 2 and see success. 3 is best to ensure more consistency.
This card is your main searcher for the deck as it can search Loading... if you don't have it in your opener, Loading... to be discarded with the skill or Loading... to pop with your Loading... . While 2 is fine to run 3 is the optimal amount. This is unfortunate as to get extra copies you do need to go into the selection box to get an additional. The silver lining is you only need 2 more as the first is from the Level 40 Rex Raptor reward.