1. Jinzo (Pharaoh!/s Servant)
Not bad ATK for one tribute. With this, you don!/t need to worry about Mirror Force, Magic Cylinder, Ring of Destruction!- But there is one negative side of this ultimate creature, if opponent activates Magic Cards like Raigeki, Dark Hole, Tribute to the Doomed, you can!/t stop it by using cards like Magic Jammer or Imperial Order because those are Trap Cards!L
2. Cyber Jar (Magic Ruler)
Opponent attack it or you flip it, it destroys all monsters on the field, then draw 5 cards, unlike Morphing Jar #2, you got to discard any Magic and Traps, with this, you don!/t have to! If you have this card, it got to be in your deck, trust me, it won!/t weaken it.
3. Mirror Force (Metal Raiders)
One of the 2 ultimate Traps, at least this card destroys the attacking monster!-but maybe it!/ll destroy 5 monsters! I don!/t I need to say anything else, everybody knows how good this is, right?
4. Magic Cylinder (Labyrinth of Nightmare)
The other ultimate Trap Card. This card can be an instant kill for opponent! Force and Cylinder is actually equally good, there is no order. But I putted Force before Cylinder because Cylinder solves no permanent problem if it is not an instant kill, opponent will just keep attacking, but Force destroys the monsters allowing you to attack opponent!/s Life Points directly next turn.
5. Raigeki (Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon)
This Magic Card destroys all monsters on opponent!/s field allowing you to attack opponent!/s Life Points directly. Thinking about destroying 5 Blue-Eyes White Dragons on opponent!/s field (that is impossible, but whatever), opponent will be so angry.
6. Slate Warrior (World Championship Tournament 2004)/ Berserk Gorilla (Invasion of Chaos)
The 2 ultimate 4-star attacking monsters, I personally don!/t know which is better. Slate!/s effects are pretty good, but is 100 ATK short compared to Gorilla if you don!/t flip Slate, which most of the time, you shouldn!/t. You should put 3 Slate and 3 Gorillas in your deck for 4-star attacking monsters; they!/re both very good.
7. Yata-Garasu (Legacy of Darkness)
Mmm!-we are thinking about instant kills here!-Heavy Storm and Dark Hole, then summon Yata, if opponent has no Koribohs in his hand!-sad!-instant kill for your opponent. Yay!-you win!
8. Monster Reborn (Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon)
A really nice card and very easy to get, there are not a lot of !0reborn!1 cards, this is the best. The only card that allows you to get a Monster Card from your opponent!/s graveyard and with a choice of Attack Position or Defense Position, a must-have.
9. Man-Eater Bug (Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon)/ Old Vindictive Magician (Magician!/s Force)
What? This card isn!/t good? Wanna bet? Your opponent attack your Man-Eater/Magician, that monster is destroyed allowing you to attack opponent!/s Life Points directly, or Flip, destroy the only monster on opponent!/s field, tribute for Jinzo/Dark Ruler Ha Des/Summoned Skull, whatever and attack opponent!/s Life Points directly.
10. Change of Heart (Metal Raiders)
How about using opponent!/s monster to kill his master? This is the card that you are looking for, Change of Heart opponent!/s monster and tribute it for a Tribute Summon, or attack opponent!/s Life Point directly, or tribute it for other tribute effects like Catapult Turtle, Cannon Soldier, or Change of Heart opponent!/s Flip Effect monster and use its effect like Magician of Faith.
11. Blowback Dragon (Ancient Sanctuary)
My second favorite 1-tribute monster, also is Barrel Dragon!/s little brother, but stronger. Not bad for 2300 ATK, for an extremely good effect. It can destroy a card on the field, not monsters only. From my point of view!-the only good card in AST.
12. Harpie!/s Feather Duster (Worldwide Edition: Stairway to the Destined Duel)
Just like Raigeki, but destroys Magic and Trap Cards. Hope you didn!/t set your Force or Cylinder down, cause away they go to the graveyard.J
13. Imperial Order (Pharaoh!/s Servant)
Works just like a Magic Jammer!-but better! Cause you don!/t have to discard anything. Also prevent opponent from using other Magic Cards in the turn, usually, destroy it in your next Standby Phrase except if you need to negate cards like Messenger of Peace. But be careful with it when you have Equip Magic Cards, it also negates them weaking your monsters.L
14. Seven Tools of the Bandit (Magic Ruler)
Kind of like Magic Jammer, but destroys a Trap Card at only a cost of 1000 Life Points, only bad when you have 1000 or less Life Points. This destroys annoying cards like Force and Cylinder. I don!/t really like Royal Decree since it is a Continuous Trap Card. So it also stops your own Traps, be careful with Royal Decree, it could destroy yourself.
15. Mage Power (Labyrinth of Nightmare)
I personally think this is the best Equip Magic Card ever, cause you can so easily get a power boost of 2500 ATK and DEF! I know that you can get a power boost of 4000 by using United We Stand, but when can you get 5 monsters on the field?
16. Call of the Haunted (Pharaoh!/s Servant)
One of the few !0reborn!1 cards, not as good as Monster Reborn, but you can only have 1 of those, so get this into your deck too.
17. Ring of Destruction (Paranoiac Guardian)
This is another card that could be an instant kill card. Destroys a monster on the field!-pretty good, and inflict damage to both player!/s Life Points equal to the ATK of the monster, could kill you, so better watch out.
18. Premature Burial (Pharaoh!/s Servant)
Reborn a monster, but at the cost of 800 Life Points, still worth it!-only when you have only 800 or less Life Points. It is worth a deck space.
19. Dark Ruler Ha Des (Legacy of Darkness)
2450 ATK for one tribute is okay!-plus a great second effect!-this is great! With this baby you don!/t need to worry about cards like Man-Eater Bug, Old Vindictive Magician, Cyber Jar, Morphing Jar #2!- don!/t be afraid, just attack your opponent!/s monster.
20. Raigeki Break (Paranoiac Guardian)
This is a combination of Tribute to the Doomed and Mystical Space Typhoon, and it is a Trap Card. What? You don!/t want to discard your precious cards? That!/s okay, how about get Sinister Serpent?
Some other strong cards:
Spirit Reaper, Scapegoat, Magician of Faith, Solemn Judgment, Messenger of Peace, Penguin Soldier, Widespread Ruin, Bottomless Trap Hole, Acid Trap Hole!-