Disaster Dragon " This deck is considered a Classic Deck , this page is used to tell the history of a deck rather than how it is played now . This can happen either from mechanics of the game changing , changes from the " TCG " or " OCG " Forbidden / Limited List , or the deck has slowly lost it ' s ability to be played over time due to years of no support or neglect . " " While not truly unplayable , the limiting of Red - Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon on the " TCG " Forbidden / Limited list nearly destroys the original concept of the deck . However newer cards from the " Rise of the True Dragons Structure Deck " may prove as useful support . " History . To be updated Gameplay . Disaster Dragon is an Aggro Lockdown deck that plays disruption strategies mixed with lockdown and high aggression to gain and maintain control of the board . It carries a lot of momentum and explosive power as the deck can consistently drop two or more monsters per turn without losing advantage and often times they will be big monsters . This is done through the use of the deck ' s backbone card , " Red - Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon " . This card is one of the most powerful dragons in the deck , outclassed only by a potential " White Night Dragon " , or " Galaxy - Eyes Photon Dragon " . Red - Eyes ' effect allows for the constant re - use of monsters from the Graveyard , as well as the ability to bypass the Normal Summoning limit and the requirements for Tributes that many decks suffer from . As a result , Disaster Dragon decks are packing some of the most destructive , highest ATK monsters in the present Metagame because they can bypass the tribute mechanic required to summon them . Through the usage of cards such as " Koa ' ki Meiru Drago " , " Exploder Dragon " and " Light and Darkness Dragon " the deck is capable of shutting down and eliminating a majority of plays made by the current popular decks . The deck plays like a toolbox , with " Masked Dragon " working to recruit the dragons you need for tributes , Synchro Summon , Xyz Summon , monster removal , etc and cards like " Red - Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon " , " Divine Dragon Apocralyph " , and " Genesis Dragon " allowing you to reuse , manipulate , or trade dragons around . Cards such as " Foolish Burial " , " Dragon Ravine " , and " Dragon Shrine " allow you to dump dragons into your graveyard faster while also aiding in the deck ' s inherent synergy , but some dragons such as " Yamata Dragon " or " Light and Darkness Dragon " cannot be Special Summoned , thus they are unable to bypass their two - tribute requirement via " Red - Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon " as most dragons would do . Instead , the deck utilizes " Keeper of The Shrine " or " Totem Dragon " , a self - recurring dragon that can act as two tributes in order to Tribute Summon a Dragon - type monster . Being dragons themselves Keeper of The Shrine and Totem Dragon are viable targets to search with " Masked Dragon " or to dump with " Dragon Shrine " . It can also be revived by Red - Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon . The idea with " Koa ' ki Meiru Drago " is to play it after REDMD is on the field , after you complete your own field setup . This way it won ' t be interfering with your own monsters , while putting constant pressure on your opponent by blocking their Special Summon ( in a LIGHT and DARK dominated meta , especially against this deck ' s nemesis , Chaos Dragon s along with Hieratic s ) . One of the most common analogies for " Koa ' ki Meiru Drago " ' s usage compares it to a switch , courtesy of a feature match involving Richard Clarke , the deck ' s creator , where he flipped " Koa ' ki Meiru Drago " on and off the field by choosing not to pay the maintenance cost , allowing himself all the Special Summons and locking his opponent out of any . " Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV8 ' s " ability allows it to negate and destroy the activation of any Spell Card ( s ) . This not only restricts the amount of options your opponent has , but can shut down many popular deck types ( especially Legendary Six Samurai , Dragunity , Dark World , variants of HERO Beat and to lesser extent , Prophecy because most of them are Spell - reliant decks ) . This deck also utilizes the Graveyard with cards like Horus LV Dragon series , " Prime Material Dragon " , " Stardust Dragon " , " Mirage Dragon " , etc , that prevent your opponent from destroying your monsters ( and more in the case of Horus LV Dragon and Mirage Dragon ) , which are helpful . " Galaxy - Eyes Photon Dragon " is also helpful to get rid of the opponent ' s monster that has more ATK than your dragons , as you can easily summon this dragon using Red - Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon ' s effect . It also helps when trying to get rid of your opponent ' s " Gachi Gachi Gantetsu " , " " , " Wind - Up Zenmaines " , " Maestroke the Symphony Djinn " and numerous other troublesome monsters . With the release of " Dodger Dragon " in Extreme Victory , Disaster Dragon decks can be even more consistent than before , as it can protect all of your Dragons from the now - commonly - used Counter Trap Cards such as " Solemn Warning " , " Seven Tools of the Bandit " and " Black Horn of Heaven " . It can also used as " Red - Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon ' s " Summon fodder , and has reasonably high ATK too . Order of Chaos also gives many Disaster Dragon variants a welcome addition in " Divine Dragon Apocralyph " , which allows you to add a Dragon from your Graveyard to your hand at the cost of discarding a card . With 1000 ATK , it ' s an easy " Masked Dragon " target . However as a DARK monster , it may have some clash if Koa ' ki Meiru Drago is on the field . Nevertheless , it easily outclasses and can be used to replace Genesis Dragon due to having a non - specified cost and easier summon method . With the release of Lord of the Tachyon Galaxy , Disaster Dragon get another incredible supports in the form of Dragon Ruler s ( Now banned in the TCG as of January , 2015 ) which have varied useful effects depending on their Attribute while also providing offensive boosts and fixing most issues that Disaster Dragon deck has ever since " Red - Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon " is Limited in September 2012 Lists . In the past , " Future Fusion " also carries synergy with either " Genesis Dragon " or " Divine Dragon Apocralyph " , allowing you to discard dragons from your hand to the grave and retrieve others in a form of reverse tutoring . They also carries synergy with " Yamata Dragon " and " Light and Darkness Dragon " . Both dragons cannot be Special Summoned from the grave , but with either Genesis Dragon or Apocralyph they can be re - summoned again and again . An infinite loop exists with Light and Darkness Dragon and Genesis Dragon / Apocralyph in which you tribute Red - Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon and Genesis Dragon / Apocralyph for Light and Darkness Dragon . When Light and Darkness dies you bring back Red - Eyes and use its effect to revive Genesis Dragon / Apocralyph , who returns Light and Darkness Dragon to your hand . Then , you can sacrifice them both to summon it again and continue the loop . It ' s fairly unstable for obvious reasons but the ability to infinitely reuse a monster as powerful as Light and Darkness Dragon is definitely an option the deck has at its disposal . Another loop combo involves around " Red - Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon " , " Divine Dragon Apocralyph " and " Delta Flyer " . If you have both Delta Flyer and Apocralyph in your Graveyard , you can use Red - Eyes ' effect to revive Apocralyph , use its effect to return Delta Flyer to your hand , then Normal Summon Delta Flyer , Synchro Summon either Level 7 or 8 Synchro Monster , and just repeat it next turn . All in all , Disaster Dragon is a control oriented deck that utilizes a full deck of dragons . Future Fusion is the power house dumper of the deck , and , although it ' s not needed , it kicks the deck into high gear instantly by giving you five dragons of your choice in the grave which is right where you want them . Masked Dragon acts as a recruiter - toolbox engine . Yamata Dragon and Light and Darkness Dragon can rack up a large advantage and disrupt / lock down the field , respectively . Prime Material Dragon covers your dragons from your opponent ' s destructive attempts . Koa ' ki Meiru Drago stops the opponent from Special Summoning powerful Light or Dark - attribute monsters and also acts as another control measure ( in most cases ) . Divine Dragon Apocralyph allows you to recycle lost dragons , trading in dead ones . The deck does not pilot itself and requires forethought and careful consideration of options . Every choice made with what you dump , search , and revive can tilt the scales in either player ' s favor . It plays aggressively , as almost every monster in the deck has higher ATK than opposing monsters . It can utilize this in its favor and play a momentum game . By locking down the opponent ' s options while you continue to amass your own , it is quite easy to take complete control of a Duel in a matter of turns . Unfortunately , with the announcement of September 2012 Lists , this deck has lost majority of its power ( " Future Fusion " being Forbidden and " Red - Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon " being Limited ) . Even recently , January 2014 TCG Lists also hit this deck significantly by Limiting all four of the " bigger " Dragon Ruler s ( Only Semi - Limited in February 2014 OCG Lists , currently Limited in both formats ) along with " Sacred Sword of Seven Stars " and indirectly , " Dragon Ravine " , in addition to the previous " small " Dragon Rulers Forbidding by September 2013 Lists . As of April 2015 , Adult Dragon Rulers are Banned and the smaller counterparts are unlimited , thus Elemental Disaster is no longer legal use . Despite the limitations and changes to the format , with the recent releases and innovations there is still a chance for this deck in the future . Variations . Disaster Dragon is capable of assuming many different forms to suit the players taste , often utilizing different tech cards that either strengthen the deck ' s base or alter part of its play style while retaining its control ability . The most famous and well - known version of Disaster is often referred to as Standard Disaster , which is a well rounded , consistent deck that serves as the basis for the many different forms the deck can take . It ' s very balanced in terms of offense , control , and speed . Variations includes : Light and Darkness Disaster . Focusing on lock down by summoning " Light and Darkness Dragon " via " Totem Dragon " or " Keeper of the Shrine " ( either via their own effects or " Red - Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon " ) , as well as recycling him by the effect of " Divine Dragon Apocralyph " which can create an infinite loop , of course as long as you can maintain the cycle . " Dodger Dragon " is an optional aid ( mostly used to prevent " Solemn Warning " and " Solemn Strike " . ) . Frozen Ray . The WATER variant that can summon " Gungnir , Dragon of the Ice Barrier " since it ' s iconic card is " Blizzard Dragon " , which can " freeze " your opponent ' s monster and prevent their attacks . This variant can also combined with other variants ( mostly by adding " Blizzard Dragon " ) for strengthening your position during grind games . This variant also gets some nice boost from Lord of the Tachyon Galaxy in the form of " Tidal , Dragon Ruler of Waterfalls " , which can provide another strong WATER Dragon - type monster and an ability for searching " Blizzard Dragon " when combined with either " Gold Sarcophagus " or " Sacred Sword of Seven Stars " . In the OCG , " Blizzard Dragon " and " Elder Entity Norden " open the possibility of summoning " Bahamut Shark " , which grants the option of summoning " Toadally Awesome " from the Extra Deck . Spirit Well . This variant utilizes " Yamata Dragon " , which acts as a generator for hand advantage through inflicting Battle Damage with the reward of drawing up to 5 cards . This variant requires " Totem Dragon " as a consistent Tribute fodder for Yamata Dragon . The rest of the cards in this build is often identical to the Standard variant or can be combined with Light and Disaster . Catastrophe Dragon . Runs " Gandora the Dragon of Destruction " to decimate an opponent ' s field and follow up with summoning " Red - Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon " . Although not necessary , " Totem Dragon " and " Divine Dragon Apocralyph " can help you to recycle Gandora to wipe the field more often . Egg Turbo . Or commonly referred as " The SOL " , focuses on gaining immeasurable deck speed via draw ing power . This is done by utilizing " The White Stone of Legend " and " Blue - Eyes White Dragon " , with some spell cards such as " Cards of Consonance " , " Trade - In " and " Dragon Ravine " . This deck can also utilize many Rank 8 Xyz Monsters like the enormous " Thunder End Dragon " or " Hieratic Sun Dragon Overlord of Heliopolis " for auxiliary destruction effects . Due to having access to " Dragon Ravine " , some players can even mix this deck type along with the core components of Dragunities for adding offensive power , but at the cost of removing " Totem Dragon " ( due to half of Dragunities are Winged - Beast type ) . The infamous Levyaten - Light and Darkness loop combo can also accessible in this type of build . Project R . E . D . . You can use the newly - supported " Red - Eyes " archetype cards to create a beatdown deck variant with significant burn damage . " Red - Eyes Black Flare Dragon " can burn for 2400 LP once Gemini summoned after damage calculation and at the end of the Battle Phase . The before - mentioned card can open up Rank 7 Xyz with the original Red - Eyes B . Dragon to summon " Red - Eyes Flare Metal Dragon " or " Odd - Eyes Rebellion Dragon " You can also add " Red - Eyes Archfiend of Lightning " to destroy your opponents monsters in attack mode . " Black Metal Dragon " can equip itself to the above monsters to increase their attack power by 600 and it can search out ANY " Red - Eyes " monster , spell , or trap card . The final pieces of the puzzle are " Red - Eyes Fusion " , " Return of the Red - Eyes " and " Red - Eyes Spirit " . Additionally , the deck can fusion summon with relative ease the following monsters : " B . Skull Dragon " , " Archfiend Black Skull Dragon " , " Meteor B . Dragon " , " Red - Eyes Black Dragon Sword " and " First of the Dragons " with " Dragon ' s Mirror " , " Fusion Conscription " , " Fusion Reserve " and " Fusion Substitute " . Horus Control . Focuses on Spell lockdown via " Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV8 " . Although normally hard to summon , Disaster Dragon can outrun this problem by Special Summoning " Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV6 " via the effect of " Red - Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon " , and further protect it from destruction with cards such as " Prime Material Dragon " or " Mirage Dragon " , until it reaches it ' s final form . If combined with " Royal Decree " , this deck can potentially lockdown several decks . " Level Up ! " and " Blaster , Dragon Ruler of Infernos " can also help in this variant . Assault and Disaster . This utilizes " Stardust Dragon / Assault Mode " for additional control , by recruiting tuners such as " Delta Flyer " and " Dread Dragon " . " Delta Flyer " is searchable by " Masked Dragon " , and when combined with any LV 4 monsters , it can easily tune for " Stardust Dragon " , any other level 8 or level 7 synchro , while " Dread Dragon " can search for the required materials . Pandemic Dragons . Incorporates " Deck Devastation Virus " and " Eradicator Epidemic Virus " to effectively stop the opponent from Synchro Summon ing since most Tuner monster ' s are below 1500 ATK , and " Eradicator Epidemic Virus " serves to shut down either Trap or Spell usage depending on what deck it ' s up against or user choice . Anti - Meta Disaster . This build uses the same basic skeleton as Standard Disaster , but instead of " Totem Dragon " , this build has more emphasis on Anti - Meta monsters such as " Thunder King Rai - Oh " , " Doomcaliber Knight " and " Effect Veiler " to limit the opponent ' s options . It is designed to combat many popular meta decks , but with decreased consistency as consequences . Ninjutsu Disaster . Incorporates " Ninja Grandmaster Hanzo " for searching " Ninjitsu Art of Super - Transformation " to instantly grant access to needed Dragons in the deck , including " Koa ' ki Meiru Drago " , the four Adult Dragon Rulers ( Currently Banned ) , " Red - Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon " , etc . This grants the advantage of having quicker responses to varying threats that make the difference of winning or losing . One common play is activating " Ninjitsu Art of Super - Transformation " to target " Ninja Grandmaster Hanzo " and an opposing monster , send them to the graveyard , and special summon " Koa ' ki Meiru Drago " to prevent the opponent from Special Summoning Light and Dark Monsters during the opponent ' s turn . This engine was originally introduced as replacement of the traditional " Masked Dragon " engine , which some players considered it too slow in a fast - paced meta . Currently , the Ninja engine is used to supplement the other Disaster variants . Dragon King ' s Disaster . This build combines the modern aspect of Standard Disaster deck along with supports from Dragon Fusion - oriented deck . Specifically , this deck focusing on Summoning both " King Dragun " and " Queen Dragun Djinn " for reinforcing your own field with strong Dragons and protection effects . " Hieratic Dragon of Gebeb " helps immensely , since it can pull " Divine Dragon Ragnarok " straight from the Deck for Xyz Summoning " Queen Dragun Djinn " and Fusion Material for " King Dragun " later on . For the other materials needed , there ' s " Tour Guide From the Underworld " , which can pull " Versago the Destroyer " ( which can act as Fusion Substitute ) . They can be used for Xyz Summoning " " , then by detaching Versago , and having Ragnarok in your Graveyard , " King Dragun " can be Fusion Summoned via " Dragon ' s Mirror " . " The Dark - Hex - Sealed Fusion " or " King of the Swamp " ( together with " Polymerization " ) can also useful , either as backup or alternatives . " Golem Dragon " can also be added for near - perfect protection . Hieratic Disaster . Recently popular among veterans , this Disaster Dragon variant utilizes the new deck - toolbox concept provided by " Hieratic Dragon King of Atum " instead of its traditional Graveyard - toolbox concept ( due to the loss of " Future Fusion " ) . Atum can be easily Summoned with the combination of " Hieratic Dragon of Su " and either " Hieratic Dragon of Tefnuit " or " Hieratic Dragon of Eset " , coupled with numerous Dragon - type utility monsters such as " Delta Flyer " , " Divine Dragon Apocralyph , " Exploder Dragon " , " Blizzard Dragon " , " Koa ' ki Meiru Drago " , " Totem Dragon " or even high - level Dragons like " Red - Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon " or " Galaxy - Eyes Photon Dragon " to address any situation . Hieratic Artifacts . This variant is similar to the hieratic disaster listed above . However , its power plays rely heavily on triggering the newly acquired synchro dragon " Ultimaya Tzolkin " by setting the artifacts monsters or cards in your spell / trap zones so you can use them during your opponent ' s turn to stun and disrupt their plays . ( This variant have more success against decks that use their extra deck thanks to artifact scythe ) . Also , as u set your cards in your spell / trap zones , you will get to special summon any level 8 or 7 synchro dragons , including " crystal wing synchro dragon " . Note that due to the fact that the artifacts are a part of the deck , koa ' ki meiru drago can somewhat interfere and prevent them from being summoned and disrupting your opponents ' plays . Elemental Disaster ( Traditional Format only ) . Also known as Sandstorm Disaster ( the name given by the deck ' s creator , Richard Clarke ) , it ' s the newest build of the deck introduced by Lord of the Tachyon Galaxy booster pack . Originally , this variant utilizes " Tempest , Dragon Ruler of Storms " , " Redox , Dragon Ruler of Boulders " and " Blaster , Dragon Ruler of Infernos " bolstered with " Gold Sarcophagus " , " Dragon Shrine " , " Sacred Sword of Seven Stars " and " Queen Dragun Djinn " for adding massive power and consistency boost . In particular , " Tempest , Dragon Ruler of Storms " is the best support for this Deck , due to its effect can search " Red - Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon " easily and most Disaster Dragon decks have vast number of WIND Dragon - type monsters . Because most of the Dragon Ruler s used are Level 7 , this deck can utilizes Rank 7 Xyz Monsters like " Mecha Phantom Beast Dracossack " and " " easily , while still retaining the basic strategy of Standard Disaster . Since the Limitation of all " big " version of Dragon Rulers , " Tidal , Dragon Ruler of Waterfalls " becomes even more important than before . It can provide access to the other Dragon Rulers quickly , while also being good recurring beater as well with its 2600 ATK . With Tidal in the Main Deck , " Blizzard Dragon " or " Mythic Water Dragon " can also be included for stalling enemy ' s attack or providing Rank 8 Xyz Summoning ( along with " Mythic Tree Dragon " ) , respectively . Compared from any Disaster Dragon variant that can utilize " Totem Dragon " ( if any ) , this variant is surprisingly tolerant with other monsters that isn ' t Dragon - type ( as long as their Attribute matches with any of the Dragon Ruler s used in the Deck ) . Because of this , the Extra Deck for this variant ( especially the Xyz Monsters ) is more easily adjustable for certain match - ups ( such as " Crimson Blader " against Mermail s and mirror - matches ) . Both January 2014 TCG Lists and February 2014 OCG Lists diminishes this build ' s strength quite considerably ( harsher in TCG List ) , albeit not to the point it is unplayable . With the banning of the Adult Dragon Rulers on April 2015 , this variant no longer sees play in the Advanced Format . Maximus Sentinel ( Maximum Sniper ) . Made possible with the release of Primal Origin booster pack , this variant heavily focused on utilizing " Diamond Core of Koa ' ki Meiru " in conjunction with " Koa ' ki Meiru Drago " as the central control element while also adding more explosive power with one of the strongest Koa ' ki Meiru monsters in existence : " Koa ' ki Meiru Maximus " . Clocking at 3000 ATK and equipped with powerful free - destruction effect , " Maximus " can quickly dispatch any threats while also dealing a substantial amount of damage . While " Koa ' ki Meiru Drago " is already powerful on its own , " Maximus " makes it even more dangerous due to its sheer power , enabling the deck to quickly end the duel if the opponent cannot respond hastily . In addition , aside from " Diamond Core " , " Tempest , Dragon Ruler of Storms " can also search it , and " Red - Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon " can revive it over and over , making it much easier to preserve both " Drago " and " Maximus " . Also , unlike the other Koa ' ki Meiru based decks , this build only needs " Iron Core of Koa ' ki Meiru " for " Maximus " ' Summon , as such the " Iron Core " isn ' t regarded as much importance as in the other builds ( unless the deck runs multiple " Maximus " ) . It ' s also searchable with " Diamond Core " . Aside from those additions , this deck holds the same principle as Standard Disaster builds . Due to this deck being able to utilize " Drago " more consistently than usual , this build can be downright terrifying for almost any LIGHT - and DARK - based strategies . Rise of Disaster . With the release of Rise of the True Dragons Structure Deck and the Shining Victories booster pack , Disaster was given " Divine Dragon Lord Felgrand " , " Arkbrave Dragon " , " Dragon Spirit of White " , " Dragon Knight of Creation " , " Paladin of Felgrand " , and " Return of the Dragon Lords " as additional support . This variant is dependent on " Dragon Knight of Creation " , " Dragon Shrine " and " Dragon Ravine " to send level 7 or 8 monsters to the graveyard and utilizing " Divine Dragon Lord Felgrand " , " Return of the Dragon Lords " , " Arkbrave Dragon " , and " Dragon Knight of Creation " to special summon sent monsters to the field . Rise of Disaster can remove on field threats , more easily than most variants , by way of " Divine Dragon Lord Felgrand " , " Arkbrave Dragon " , and " Dragon Spirit of White " due to the following effects : Because the mentioned Dragons are Light , Koa ' ki Meiru Drago can interfere with the player ' s ability to special summon the Light Dragons . Many more variations exist and others will come as new cards are released with future sets and Disaster Dragon enthusiasts look for ways to improve the concept . Ever since September 2012 Lists severe limitations , this deck ' s players and innovators continuously improving them from time to time , following Disaster Dragon ' s renowned strength : adaptability . ' Weaknesses . Disaster Dragon , while being a very versatile deck , does have quite a few vulnerabilities such as high reliability on the Graveyard . Red - Eyes Wyvern , Red - Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon , Light and Darkness Dragon , Masked Dragon , Totem Dragon , Prime Material Dragon , and the Elemental Dragon s all require use of the Graveyard to take advantage of their effects leaving them extremely vulnerable to Gravekeeper ' s , Macro or Chaos - based deck . Disaster Dragon decks are also extremely weak against decks with more brute force than themselves , such as Machina Gadget and Malefic s . Bottomless Trap Hole can also be annoying , since it can easily banish Red - Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon as soon as it is Summoned ( usually at End Phase , via Red - Eyes Wyvern ' s effect , or with its own effect ) . However , if Red - Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon was Summoned via Hieratic Dragon King of Atum , Bottomless Trap Hole can no longer affect it . Also , since Disaster Dragon relies mostly on high - level monsters in terms of offensive , " Evilswarm Ophion " ( backed by several back - row cards including " Infestation Pandemic " ) can effectively deadlock this deck , so be careful if you encounter one . Some Disaster Dragon ( most notably Anti - Meta Disaster , or any other variant that includes non - Dragon monsters in the Main Deck ) variants almost always suffering from consistency issues , due to their not - 100 % - Dragon monster lineup . Most of the cards in Disaster Dragon decks either supporting only Dragons ( such as " Masked Dragon " ) , or need other Dragons to unlock their potential ( such as " Koa ' ki Meiru Drago " , " Totem Dragon " , or even " Red - Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon " itself ) . Therefore , adding non - Dragons can usually limit the options which players can make , due to their incompatibility to many Dragon support cards and synergy that this deck includes . " Imperial Iron Wall " can also hurts this deck ( especially against Elemental Disaster variant ) due to the Deck needs to banishing Dragon Ruler s in order to trigger their search effects ( although " Tempest , Dragon Ruler of Storms " can bypass this limitation ) . It will also prevent " Red - Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon " from Special Summoning itself via its own effect , and also prevents the activation of cards like " Gold Sarcophagus " , " Sacred Sword of Seven Stars " , and " Castle of Dragon Souls " . Due to Limitation of " Red - Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon " , this deck can be forced into grind game if the deck cannot access it early or losing access into it due to banish ment cards . However , with the right support this issue can be easily remedied . Another weakness of Disaster Dragon decks is the difficulties for this deck ' s player to recover from misplays , making it not so user - friendly ( unlike Chaos Dragon ' s beginner - friendly traits ) .