Rough route:
- Start with Raigeki and one of the following equips: Raise Body Heat, Horn of the Unicorn, Legendary Sword, Beast Fangs 
- Do Egypt to unlock duelists
	> Simon: BCD
	> Teana: SA
	> Villager 1: BCD
	> Villager 2: Either (prefer SA)
	> Villager 3: SA
	> Jono: SA
	> Seto: BCD
- Buy Mega Thunderball (unless in starting deck)
- Go through campaign to Isis
	> Rex: BCD
	> Weevil: SA
	> Mai: SA (A-TEC if you have a trap)
	> Keith: SA (A-TEC if you have a trap)
	> Shadi: BCD
	> Pegasus: A-TEC (BCD if no trap)
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- Farm Seto BCD for Beast Fangs and thunders (skip if Beast Fangs starter)
- Farm Pegasus A-TEC for 3 Megamorphs, 2-3 Bright Castles and 3 DTs
	> If 3 Megamorphs and 3 DTs, switch to Kaiba A-TEC for remaining BCs
	> If 3 Megamorphs and 3 BCs, switch to Isis BCD/A-TEC for remaining DTs
- Go through campaign to Mage Soldier (including Jono 2 and Teana 2)
	> Isis: A-TEC
	> Kaiba: A-TEC
	> Jono 2: SA
	> Teana 2: SA
	> Mage Soldier: A-TEC
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- Farm Kaiba A-TEC for 3 Dark Energy, Warrior Elimination, Crush Card, and his 12s
	> If you win all but a few 12s, switch to Mage Soldier A-TEC for remaining Dark Energies
- Do campaign Ocean (SA both) and Meadow (SA, win)
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- Farm Meadow Mage for 3 MBDs, 3 Skull Knights, 3 Meteor Dragons and 3 Dark Magicians (can leave early if you get Toon Alligator) 
- Farm Jono 2 SA (face-down strats) for 3 Red-Eyes
- Do campaign Seto 2 (SA, A-TEC) + remaining 3 mages (all SA)
- Beat the game
	> Sebek: SA
	> Neku: SA
	> Heishin: SA
	> Seto: Win
	> DarkNite: Either
	> Nitemare: A-TEC
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- Farm Heishin for 4s and other good cards
	> If you win all except Suijin, get Rainbow Marine Mermaid before continuing
	> If you win all except Sanga, do Seto 3 before continuing
	> If you win all except Kaiser, Exodia or Royal Guard, do Seto 2 before continuing
- Farm Seto 3 for 3 BEWDs
- Farm Heishin for remaining 4s
- Farm everyone else and do fusions/rituals
	> Nitemare A-TEC/SA
	> Mai A-TEC
	> Meadow A-TEC
	> Keith A-TEC (SA once you get Stop Defense; BCD instead if no Mystical Moon from Nitemare)
	> Sebek SA (Pendulum Machine, and Saber Slasher + Machine Attacker if not won on Keith; if no Cannon Soldier, go back to SA Keith)
	> Seto 2 SA/BCD
	> DarkNite SA/BCD (Ancient One of the Deep Forest, Pale Beast, Crow Goblin and Giganto)
		- Leave once you win Ancient One + Pale Beast (Pegasus SA) OR Ancient One + Crow Goblin (Kepura SA) + Giganto (Kepura SA)
	> Secmeton SA
	> Desert Mage SA
	> Jono SA (unless won Giltia already)
	> Kaiba SA
	> Bakura SA/BCD (Ancient Elf)
	> Villager 3 SA/BCD (Living Vase and a few other non-exclusives)
	> Villager 2 SA/BCD (Greenkappa and a few other non-exclusives)
	> Villager 1 SA (BCD if no Red Medicine AND no Dark-piercing Light from Mai)
	> Mountain Mage SA
	> Seto 2 SA (face-down strats; Krokodilus, Serpent Marauder and Sparks)
	> Jono SA (face-down strats; if won all except Living Vase, do Villager 3 SA)
	> Weevil SA (face-down strats)
	> Jono 2 or Simon BCD (Legendary Sword unless starter)
- Buy Seiyaryu ASAP; buy remaining cards at the end

Difficult cards to win
- Various Heishin 4s														
- Parrot Dragon (2 on Secmeton SA | 290 chips)
- Rude Kaiser (2 on Desert Mage SA | 320 chips)
- Takuhee (2 on Jono 1 SA | 120 chips)
- Great Bill (2 on Jono 1 SA | 100 chips)
- Hourglass of Courage (2 on Jono 1 SA | 80 chips)
- Jirai Gumo (5 on Weevil SA | 80 chips)
- Swordstalker (6 on Martis SA)
- Ancient Elf (10/6 on Bakura various ranks)
- Tongyo (12 on Teana 1 SA)
- Yormungarde (12 on Teana 1 SA)
- Greenkappa (10/12 on Villager 2 various ranks)
- Kojikocy (12 on Kaiba all ranks)
- Rhaimundos of the Red Sword (13/12 on Kaiba various ranks)
- Lisark (13/12 on Kaiba various ranks)
- Dark Rabbit (12/11/8 on Mountain Mage various ranks)
- Man-eating Black Shark (12/10 on Seto 2 various ranks)
- Ill Witch (12/10 on Seto 2 various ranks)
- High Tide Gyojin (12/10 on Seto 2 various ranks)
- Rainbow Marine Mermaid (14/12/10 on Nitemare various ranks)

Unobtainables (2850 total):
- Seiyaryu (1700 chips)
- Megasonic Eye (290)
- Yaranzo (160)
- Kanan the Swordmistress (160)
- Takriminos (140)
- Fairy's Gift (120)
- Flying Penguin (70)
- Stuffed Animal (60)
- Three-legged Zombies (50)
- Barrel Lily (40, unless in starting deck)
- Mega Thunderball (30, unless in starting deck)
- Flame Viper (20)
- Petit Moth (10)

Might buy:
- Sparks (10)
- Steel Scorpion (10)
- Hourglass of Courage (80)
- Great Bill (100)
- Takuhee (120)
- Parrot Dragon (290)
- Rude Kaiser (320)

Cards to fuse:
- B. Skull Dragon
- Gaia the Dragon Champion
- Summoned Skull
- Thousand Dragon
- Rabid Horseman
- Tiger Axe
- Cocoon of Evolution
- Ultimate Dragon
- Gate Guardian Ritual
- Fortress Whale's Oath
- War-lion Ritual
- Black Luster Ritual
- Zera Ritual
- Beastry Mirror Ritual
- Revival of Sennen Genjin
- Curse of Tri-Horned Dragon
- Revived of Serpent Night Dragon
- Turtle Oath
- Resurrection of Chakra
- Javelin Beetle Pact
- Garma Sword Oath
- Cosmo Queen's Prayer
- Fortress Whale's Oath
- Laser Cannon Armor
- Insect Armor with Laser Cannon
- Steel Shell
- Vile Germs
- Black Pendant
- Invigoration
- Salamandra
- Eradicating Aerosol
- Shadow Spell
- Swords of Revealing Light
- Reverse Trap
- Metalzoa (unless won on Sebek)
- Launcher Spider (unless won on Sebek or Heishin)
- Judge Man (unless won on Kepura)
- Sea King Dragon (unless won on DarkNite/Ocean Mage)
- Turtle Bird (unless won on Nitemare)
- Metal Fish (unless won on Sebek/DarkNite/Kepura)
- Amphibious Bugroth (unless won on Seto 3)
- Dungeon Worm (unless won on Labyrinth Mage)
- 7 Colored Fish (unless won on Nitemare)
- Dice Armadillo (unless won on Sebek/DarkNite/Kepura)
- Beautiful Beast Trainer (unless won on Nitemare)
- Musician King (unless won on Seto 2)
- Invader of the Throne (unless won on Seto 3)
- Marine Beast (unless won on Nitemare)
- Fire Kraken (unless won on Nitemare)
- Ryu-kishin Powered (unless won on Forest Mage)
- Tatsunootoshigo (unless won on Pegasus/Kaiba)
- Fiend Refrection #1 (unless won on Pegasus/Kaiba)
- Mon Larvas (unless won on Kaiba/Bakura)
- D. Human (unless won on Mountain Mage/Villager 1)
- Trakadon (unless won on Mountain Mage/Villager 1/Jono/Teana)
- Electric Lizard (unless won on Villager 2)
- Elf's Light (unless won on Mai)
- Horn of the Unicorn (unless started with it)
- Book of Secret Arts (unless won on Bakura/Villager 2)
- Raise Body Heat (unless started with it)
- Spirit of the Books (unless won on Pegasus/Kaiba)
- Power of Kaishin (unless won on Shadi/Isis)
- Soul of the Pure (if 2 Goblin's Secret Remedy) (unless won on Nitemare)
- Dian Keto the Cure Master (if 2 Soul of the Pure) (unless won on Nitemare)
- Cursebreaker (if not won on Mage Soldier/Villager 1)
- Eternal Rest (if not won on Nitemare)
- Stain Storm (if not won on Keith)
- Breath of Light (if not won on Nitemare)
- Eternal Draught (if not won on Nitemare)
- House of Adhesive Tape (if not won on Jono/Villager 1)
- Bear Trap (if not won on Seto/Mage Soldier)
- Hinotama (if 2 Sparks) (unless won on Jono/Seto/Mai)

Cards to track:
- Kazejin
- Suijin
- Sanga of the Thunder
- Labyrinth Tank
- Kaiser Dragon
- Bickuribox
- Aqua Dragon
- Harpie's Pet Dragon
- Royal Guard
- Exodia the Forbidden
- Sky Dragon
- Yado Karu
- The Bistro Butcher
- Kamakiriman
- Rock Spirit
- Pendulum Machine
- Ancient One of the Deep Forest
- Crow Goblin
- Giganto
- Pale Beast
- Rainbow Marine Mermaid
- Ghoul with an Appetite
- Fairy of the Fountain
- Amazon of the Seas
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- Man-eating Black Shark
- Giant Red Seasnake
- High Tide Gjoyin
- Crazy Fish
- Ill Witch
- Maha Vailo
- Weather Report
- Monster Egg
- The Statue of Easter Island
- Lesser Dragon
- Monster Egg
- Hero of the East
- Dream Clown
- Ansatsu
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- Parrot Dragon 
- Rude Kaiser 
- Swordstalker
- Dark Rabbit
- That Which Feeds on Life
- Temple of Skulls
- Dokuroizo the Grim Reaper
- The Judgement Hand
- Beautiful Headhuntress
- Dark Assailant
- Water Girl
- Kuwagata a
- Patrol Robo
- Krokodilus
- Serpent Marauder
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- Jirai Gumo
- Saber Slasher
- Cannon Soldier
- Machine Attacker
- Ancient Elf
- Hitodenchak
- Warrior Elimination
- Kojikocy
- Rhaimundos of the Red Sword 
- Lisark
- Hunter Spider
- Ground Attacker Bugroth
- Golgoil
- Morinphen
- Cyber Soldier of Darkworld
- Ancient Lizard Warrior
- LaMoon
- Leo Wizard
- Ogre of the Black Shadow
- Dryad
- Water Omotics
- Sand Stone
- Destroyer Golem
- Succubus Knight
- Mystic Clown
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- Tongyo
- Yormungarde
- Mask of Darkness
- Mooyan Curry
- Sparks
- Steel Scorpion
- Muse-A
- Greenkappa
- One Who Hunts Souls
- Living Vase
- Takuhee
- Great Bill
- Hourglass of Courage
- Wings of Wicked Flame
- Kaminarikozou
- Beast Fangs
- Eatgaboon
- Legendary Sword
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- Silver Bow and Arrow
- Horn of Light
- Cyber Shield
- Mystical Moon
- Stop Defense
- Malevolent Nuzzler x2
- Follow Wind
- Red Medicine
- Dark-piercing Light
- Goblin's Secret Remedy x2 (or 1 and 1 Soul of the Pure)
- Soul of the Pure x2 (or 1 and 1 Dian Keto the Cure Master)
- Hinotama
- Final Flame x2
- Tremendous Fire
- Spellbinding Circle x2