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Chaos Control is actually quite similar to Goat Control, but it fits in Chaos Sorcerer instead of Airknight Parshath. The addition of Chaos Sorcerer demands a higher monster count and a purer Light/Dark monster lineup. Chaos Control builds frequently forgo cards like Morphing Jar, Abyss Soldier, Tribe-Infecting Virus, Premature Burial, and Call of the Haunted in order to compensate for these changes.
In some ways, the Chaos Control deck is more consistent than Goat Control. Shining Angel, Thunder Dragon, or Skilled White Magician add consistency to the early game. It's generally an easier deck for beginners to play as well. It's easier to play Chaos Sorcerer properly than it is to play Airknight Parshath, which requires timing, planning, and reading. Chaos Sorcerer on the other hand simply requires situational awareness and a straightforward graveyard setup.
One weakness of not playing Airknight Parshath is that the deck can lack synergy with Thousand-Eyes Restrict. Chaos Control players can get stuck in a goat-locks more often than Goat Control players would. Often when playing Goat Control it is beneficial to sacrifice a Thousand-Eyes Restrict for a tribute summon, but Chaos Control doesn't really have that option, unless it plays Thunder Dragon.
One area that Chaos Control certainly outshines Goat Control is in the Aggro matchup. It's definitely better to bring Chaos Sorcerer and Light-beaters into that matchup instead of Airknight Parshath and Morphing Jar.
Chaos Control is actually quite similar to Goat Control, but it fits in Chaos Sorcerer instead of Airknight Parshath. The addition of Chaos Sorcerer demands a higher monster count and a purer Light/Dark monster lineup. Chaos Control builds frequently forgo cards like Morphing Jar, Abyss Soldier, Tribe-Infecting Virus, Premature Burial, and Call of the Haunted in order to compensate for these changes.
In some ways, the Chaos Control deck is more consistent than Goat Control. Shining Angel, Thunder Dragon, or Skilled White Magician add consistency to the early game. It's generally an easier deck for beginners to play as well. It's easier to play Chaos Sorcerer properly than it is to play Airknight Parshath, which requires timing, planning, and reading. Chaos Sorcerer on the other hand simply requires situational awareness and a straightforward graveyard setup.
One weakness of not playing Airknight Parshath is that the deck can lack synergy with Thousand-Eyes Restrict. Chaos Control players can get stuck in a goat-locks more often than Goat Control players would. Often when playing Goat Control it is beneficial to sacrifice a Thousand-Eyes Restrict for a tribute summon, but Chaos Control doesn't really have that option, unless it plays Thunder Dragon.
One area that Chaos Control certainly outshines Goat Control is in the Aggro matchup. It's definitely better to bring Chaos Sorcerer and Light-beaters into that matchup instead of Airknight Parshath and Morphing Jar.
Modern Era Deck Lists (2017 - present):
The Modern Era of Goat Format coincides with the release of DuelingBook.com, which offers a Goat Format dueling lobby. These lists are a collection of personal, contributor, and tournament winning decks.
The Modern Era of Goat Format coincides with the release of DuelingBook.com, which offers a Goat Format dueling lobby. These lists are a collection of personal, contributor, and tournament winning decks.
CHAOS CONTROL - ANGEL VERSION
This is Allen Pennington's Angel Chaos Control list, which he used to great success warring on DuelistGroundz.com. Allen believes in using Magicial Merchant for early game access to Thousand-Eyes Restrict via Shining Angel. It also occasionally helps to have an additional target for Shining Angel in the deck. Other versions of this deck use Dark Mimic LV1 instead of Magical Merchant, and Tribe-Infecting Virus and Asura Priest instead of Skilled Dark Magician and Premature Burial.
CHAOS CONTROL - SKILLED WHITE VERSION
This Chaos Control list uses Skilled White Magician as its preferred Light engine to Shining Angel. Benefits of this choice include greater synergy with Scapegoat, a higher ATK and DEF stat, and not having to depend on Shining Angel targets remaining in the deck.
CHAOS CONTROL - THUNDER DRAGON VERSION
This Chaos Control list uses Thunder Dragon as its preferred LIGHT engine to Shining Angel. Benefits of this include greater synergy with Thousand-Eyes Restrict, Metamorphosis, Graceful Charity, and Delinquent Duo. The obvious drawback is that Thunder Dragon tends to brick worse than Shining Angel and Skilled White Magician in the early game. Another drawback is that this deck is more vulnerable to the opponent side decking Trap Dustshoot.
Exarion Era Deck Lists (2012 - 2016):
The Exarion Era of Goat Format coincided with the reign of DuelingNetwork.com, which sparked the revival of Goat Format. Contrary to mistaken popular belief, Exarion Universe was not included in the Historic Era of Goat Format.
The Exarion Era of Goat Format coincided with the reign of DuelingNetwork.com, which sparked the revival of Goat Format. Contrary to mistaken popular belief, Exarion Universe was not included in the Historic Era of Goat Format.
CHAOS CONTROL - EXARION VERSION
During the Exarion Era, Shining Angel and Skilled White Magician were largely outclassed by opponents playing Exarion Universe. Both cards get run over and walled by Exarion Universe. That means Thunder Dragon is considerably more reliable as a Light engine by comparison, and it's really the only viable option for this format.
Historic Era Deck Lists (2005):
The Historic Era of Goat Format coincided with the Advanced Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG tournaments that took place between June and August of 2005. The purpose of displaying these decks is to give historical context to the decks of the Modern Era.
The Historic Era of Goat Format coincided with the Advanced Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG tournaments that took place between June and August of 2005. The purpose of displaying these decks is to give historical context to the decks of the Modern Era.
CHAOS CONTROL - JAE KIM
This deck, created by Jae Kim, is one of the few decks from the Historic Era that could be considered Chaos Control, and it doesn't even use Chaos Sorcerer as its payoff. This deck was profiled at SJC Ponoma but it did not appear to perform very well. It appears that Jae's deck may have inspired Wilson Luc's Slate Warrior version of Goat Control that appears a month later.
References:
A Brief History of Chaos Control, by MMF:
http://duelistgroundz.com/index.php?/topic/171445-a-brief-history-of-chaos-control/
Angel Chaos Deck Profile, by ACP:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl6gYPX3eDM
2018 FLC1 Top 8 Deck Lists:
formatlibrary.weebly.com/flc1/day-2-wrap-up2814250
2005 SJC Ponoma Deck Profile, Jae Kim:
http://kperovic.com/metagame/yugiohd812-2.html?tabid=33&ArticleId=1577
A Brief History of Chaos Control, by MMF:
http://duelistgroundz.com/index.php?/topic/171445-a-brief-history-of-chaos-control/
Angel Chaos Deck Profile, by ACP:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl6gYPX3eDM
2018 FLC1 Top 8 Deck Lists:
formatlibrary.weebly.com/flc1/day-2-wrap-up2814250
2005 SJC Ponoma Deck Profile, Jae Kim:
http://kperovic.com/metagame/yugiohd812-2.html?tabid=33&ArticleId=1577
