Centur-Ion Combo

Centur-Ion is a new theme from Deck Build Pack: Valiant Smashers with a focus on Special Summoning Level 12 Synchro Monsters.

This article will cover the basic combos of Centur-Ion.

1. Activate Stand-Up Centur-Ion!.
2. Stand-Up Centur-Ion! ② effect, send 1 card from hand to graveyard, place Centur-Ion Primera from deck face-up in Spell & Trap Zone as a Continuous Trap.
3. Centur-Ion Primera ③ effect, Special Summon itself.
4. Centur-Ion Primera ① effect, add Centur-Ion Trudea from deck to hand.
5. Normal Summon Centur-Ion Trudea.
6. Centur-Ion Trudea ① effect, place itself from field and Centur-Ion Emeth VI from deck face-up in Spell & Trap Zone as Continuous Trap.
7. Centur-Ion Emeth VI ② effect, Special Summon itself.
8. Centur-Ion Primera + Centur-Ion Emeth VI → Centur-Ion Legatia.
9. Centur-Ion Legatia ① effect, draw 1 card.
10. During End Phase, Centur-Ion Legatia ③ effect, place Centur-Ion Primera from graveyard face-up in Spell & Trap Zone as a Continuous Trap.

During opponent’s Main Phase:

11. Centur-Ion Trudea ② effect, Special Summon itself, increase its Level by 4.
12. Centur-Ion Emeth VI ② effect, place Centur-Ion Trudea from field face-up in your Spell & Trap Zone as Continuous Trap, Special Summon itself.
13. Centur-Ion Primera ③ effect, Special Summon itself.
14. Chain 2: Centur-Ion Primera ① effect, add 1 “Centur-Ion” card from deck to your hand.
15. Chain 1: Stand-Up Centur-Ion! ③ effect, Centur-Ion Primera + Centur-Ion Emeth VI → Crimson Dragon.
16. Crimson Dragon ② effect, target Centur-Ion Legatia, return itself and Special Summon Hot Red Dragon Archfiend King Calamity.
17. Hot Red Dragon Archfiend King Calamity ① effect, for the rest of this turn, opponent cannot activate cards, also cards your opponent controls cannot activate their effects.

1. Normal Summon Centur-Ion Primera.
2. Centur-Ion Primera ① effect, add Stand-Up Centur-Ion! from deck to hand.
3. Activate Stand-Up Centur-Ion!.
4. Stand-Up Centur-Ion! ② effect, send 1 card from hand to graveyard, place Centur-Ion Trudea from deck face-up in Spell & Trap Zone as a Continuous Trap.
5. Centur-Ion Trudea ② effect, Special Summon itself.
6. Centur-Ion Trudea ① effect, place itself from field and Centur-Ion Emeth VI from deck face-up in Spell & Trap Zone as Continuous Trap.
7. Centur-Ion Emeth VI ② effect, Special Summon itself.
8. Centur-Ion Primera + Centur-Ion Emeth VI → Centur-Ion Legatia.
9. Centur-Ion Legatia ① effect, draw 1 card.
10. During End Phase, Centur-Ion Legatia ③ effect, place Centur-Ion Primera from graveyard face-up in Spell & Trap Zone as a Continuous Trap.

During opponent’s Main Phase:

11. Centur-Ion Trudea ② effect, Special Summon itself, increase its Level by 4.
12. Centur-Ion Emeth VI ② effect, place Centur-Ion Trudea from field face-up in your Spell & Trap Zone as Continuous Trap, Special Summon itself.
13. Centur-Ion Primera ③ effect, Special Summon itself.
14. Chain 2: Centur-Ion Primera ① effect, add 1 “Centur-Ion” card from deck to your hand.
15. Chain 1: Stand-Up Centur-Ion! ③ effect, Centur-Ion Primera + Centur-Ion Emeth VI → Crimson Dragon.
16. Crimson Dragon ② effect, target Centur-Ion Legatia, return itself and Special Summon Hot Red Dragon Archfiend King Calamity.
17. Hot Red Dragon Archfiend King Calamity ① effect, for the rest of this turn, opponent cannot activate cards, also cards your opponent controls cannot activate their effects.

1. Normal Summon Centur-Ion Trudea.
2. Centur-Ion Trudea ① effect, place itself from field and Centur-Ion Primera from deck face-up in Spell & Trap Zone as Continuous Trap.
3. Centur-Ion Primera ③ effect, Special Summon itself.
4. Centur-Ion Primera ① effect, add Stand-Up Centur-Ion! from deck to hand.
5. Activate Stand-Up Centur-Ion!.
6. Stand-Up Centur-Ion! ② effect, send 1 card from hand to graveyard, place Centur-Ion Emeth VI from deck face-up in Spell & Trap Zone as a Continuous Trap.
7. Centur-Ion Emeth VI ② effect, Special Summon itself.
8. Centur-Ion Primera + Centur-Ion Emeth VI → Centur-Ion Legatia.
9. Centur-Ion Legatia ① effect, draw 1 card.
10. During End Phase, Centur-Ion Legatia ③ effect, place Centur-Ion Primera from graveyard face-up in Spell & Trap Zone as a Continuous Trap.

During opponent’s Main Phase:

11. Centur-Ion Trudea ② effect, Special Summon itself, increase its Level by 4.
12. Centur-Ion Emeth VI ② effect, place Centur-Ion Trudea from field face-up in your Spell & Trap Zone as Continuous Trap, Special Summon itself.
13. Centur-Ion Primera ③ effect, Special Summon itself.
14. Chain 2: Centur-Ion Primera ① effect, add 1 “Centur-Ion” card from deck to your hand.
15. Chain 1: Stand-Up Centur-Ion! ③ effect, Centur-Ion Primera + Centur-Ion Emeth VI → Crimson Dragon.
16. Crimson Dragon ② effect, target Centur-Ion Legatia, return itself and Special Summon Hot Red Dragon Archfiend King Calamity.
17. Hot Red Dragon Archfiend King Calamity ① effect, for the rest of this turn, opponent cannot activate cards, also cards your opponent controls cannot activate their effects.

The Centur-Ion Combo is rather easy to pull off requiring just Stand-Up Centur-Ion!, Centur-Ion Primera or Centur-Ion Trudea to start off. There is also a high degree of consistency as Emblema Oath could search for any of them, Terraforming and Set Rotation could search for Stand-Up Centur-Ion!, and Bonfire could search for Centur-Ion Trudea.

Hot Red Dragon Archfiend King Calamity ① effect is a “When” Optional Effect, meaning that it could miss the timing if Crimson Dragon ② effect is not activated on Chain 1. For example, when Crimson Dragon is Synchro Summoned during the opponent’s turn via Stand-Up Centur-Ion! ③ effect, since it is the opponent’s turn, the opponent has priority to play a Quick Effect. In this scenario, the opponent could activate Ghost Mourner & Moonlit Chill or Infinite Impermanence targeting Crimson Dragon on Chain 1, and Crimson Dragon ② effect is now forced to respond on Chain 2. Resolving the Chain, Special Summoning Hot Red Dragon Archfiend King Calamity on Chain 2 would caused it to miss the timing to activate its ① effect. Hence Special Summoning Cosmic Blazar Dragon instead would be the next best choice.

Centur-Ion playstyle is extremely linear – Synchro Summon Centur-Ion Legatia and Crimson Dragon. Centur-Ion has a high power level and high consistency, but is rather prone to disruption and lacks extender to make follow up plays. As mentioned in the OCG 2023.07 Metagame Report #9, #10, Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit, Super Polymerization and Unending Nightmare are some tech cards that are being played against Centur-Ion.

The bigger issue that Centur-Ion has to solve is how to play through disruptions.