Sanctuary + Ulcanix

This opening hand proves itself to be quite versatile, offering combos that set up at least 3 interruptions while giving zero draws into Mulcharmy Fuwalos, and one combo that plays through Droll & Lock Bird.

Ponix + Ulcanix setup (with Sky Burn set)

This line is the simplest, aiming to set up Fire King Sky Burn besides the usual Fire King engine.


This combo plays under Nibiru, the Primal Being, as you only summon 3 times.

Under Mulcharmy Fuwalos, your opponent doesn't draw any cards.

Steps

  1. Activate Fire King Sanctuary: place Fire King Island in the Field Zone.
  2. Activate Island: destroy Fire King Courtier Ulcanix, then add Sacred Fire King Garunix from your Deck to your hand.
  3. Do not activate Ulcanix's effect here! Instead, activate Sacred only: Special Summon it from your hand.
  4. Activate Sacred again: destroy Fire King High Avatar Kirin in your Deck.
  5. Activate High Kirin: Special Summon Ulcanix from the GY.
  6. Activate Ulcanix: destroy Sacred, then add Legendary Fire King Ponix from your Deck to your hand.
  7. Activate Ponix: Special Summon it from your hand.
  8. Activate Ponix again: add Fire King Sky Burn from your Deck to your hand.
  9. Set Sky Burn.

Why choose High Kirin, instead of Arvata?

It's necessary to destroy High Kirin from the Deck instead of Fire King Avatar Arvata, in order to allow Ulcanix to use her effect.

That said, High Kirin is not wasted - during the interruption sequence, you can Special Summon him from the GY by destroying Arvata, then let him get destroyed to make use of his effect.

Why did we not use Ulcanix's effect?

We don't need the additional material Ulcanix would provide during this line. As such, we can instead use her effect during the opponent's turn, to chain-block Sacred's effect. After Ulcanix is destroyed by Sky Burn, you can go CL1 Sacred, CL2 Ulcanix, thus making it difficult for your opponent to prevent Sacred from resolving.

Arvata + Ulcanix setup

Alternatively, you can opt to set up Fire King Avatar Arvata instead of Fire King Sky Burn.


This combo plays under Nibiru, the Primal Being, as you only summon 3 times.

Under Mulcharmy Fuwalos, your opponent doesn't draw any cards.

Steps

  1. Activate Fire King Sanctuary: place Fire King Island in the Field Zone.
  2. Activate Island: destroy Fire King Courtier Ulcanix, then add Sacred Fire King Garunix from your Deck to your hand.
  3. Do not activate Ulcanix's effect here! Instead, activate Sacred only: Special Summon it from your hand.
  4. Activate Sacred again: destroy Fire King High Avatar Kirin in your Deck.
  5. Activate High Kirin: Special Summon Ulcanix from the GY.
  6. Activate Ulcanix: destroy Sacred, then add Fire King Avatar Arvata from your Deck to your hand.
  7. Normal Summon Arvata.

Why choose High Kirin, instead of Arvata?

It's necessary to destroy High Kirin from the Deck instead of Fire King Avatar Arvata, in order to allow Ulcanix to use her effect.

That said, High Kirin is not wasted - during the interruption sequence, you can Special Summon him from the GY by destroying Arvata, then let him get destroyed to make use of his effect.

Why did we not use Ulcanix's effect?

We don't need the additional material Ulcanix would provide during this line. As such, we can instead use her effect during the opponent's turn, to chain-block Sacred's effect. After Ulcanix is destroyed by Arvata, you can go CL1 Sacred, CL2 Ulcanix, thus making it difficult for your opponent to prevent Sacred from resolving.

Promethean Princess + Arvata setup

This combo chooses to set up the usual Promethean Princess, Bestower of Flames + Fire King Avatar Arvata endboard, but starting with Fire King Sanctuary means this can now be performed through Droll & Lock Bird.


This combo stops Nibiru, the Primal Being, as Arvata is the 5th summon.

Under Mulcharmy Fuwalos, your opponent draws 2 cards.

Additionally, this combo plays through Droll & Lock Bird.

Steps

  1. Activate Fire King Sanctuary: place Fire King Island in the Field Zone.
  2. Activate Island: destroy Fire King Courtier Ulcanix, then add Sacred Fire King Garunix from your Deck to your hand.
  3. A chain forms:
  4. Activate Sacred again: destroy Fire King Avatar Arvata in your Deck.
  5. Activate Arvata: Special Summon Ulcanix from the GY.
  6. Link Summon Promethean Princess, Bestower of Flames.
  7. Activate Promethean Princess: Special Summon Arvata from the GY.

High Garunix setup (with Promethean Princess in GY, Sky Burn set, High Kirin in hand)

Last but not least, this is a greedier line that tries to set up a Promethean Princess, Bestower of Flames in the GY, search Fire King Sky Burn and recover a Fire King High Avatar Kirin, giving you three separate ways to start the interruption sequence.


This combo plays into Nibiru, the Primal Being - read the section at the end for more details on how to recover.

Under Mulcharmy Fuwalos, your opponent draws 4 cards.

Steps

  1. Activate Fire King Sanctuary: place Fire King Island in the Field Zone.
  2. Activate Island: destroy Fire King Courtier Ulcanix, then add Sacred Fire King Garunix from your Deck to your hand.
  3. A chain forms:
  4. Activate Sacred again: destroy Fire King High Avatar Kirin in your Deck.
  5. Activate High Kirin: Special Summon Ulcanix from the GY.
  6. Activate Ulcanix: destroy High Garunix, then add Legendary Fire King Ponix from your Deck to your hand.
  7. Activate Ponix: Special Summon it from your hand.
  8. Activate Ponix again: add Fire King Sky Burn from your Deck to your hand.
  9. Link Summon Salamangreat Sunlight Wolf using Ulcanix and Sacred.
  10. Link Summon Relinquished Anima using Ponix.
  11. Activate Sunlight Wolf: add High Kirin from the GY to your hand.
  12. Link Summon Promethean Princess, Bestower of Flames using Sunlight Wolf and Anima.
  13. Activate Promethean Princess: Special Summon Ponix from the GY.
  14. Set Sky Burn.
  15. Pass turn.

Opponent's turn

  1. In the Standby Phase, activate High Garunix: Special Summon it from the GY,
  2. Activate High Garunix again: destroy all other monsters on the field.
If Nibiru hits
Depending on where Nibiru is activated, you can do the following:
On the 5th summon (step 9)

Nibiru will remove Sunlight Wolf and Ponix off the field, cutting you off from getting to recover High Kirin from the GY. This also means you no longer have access to Promethean Princess.

However, High Garunix will revive in the Standby Phase, removing Nibiru and its token. Coupled with the set Sky Burn, you should be able to start an interruption sequence.

At the end of the Main Phase (step 15)

Nibiru will remove Promethean Princess and Ponix - meaning Ponix cannot be destroyed by High Garunix in order to return to your hand in the Standby Phase.

As mentioned above, High Garunix will revive and wipe the board in the Standby Phase; you have Sky Burn set and Promethean Princess waiting in the GY.