[R/F] Melodious for casual/locals

tfw when people do the yuugou ja ne joke but write it as yuugo, which is actually the romaji for "Yugo" the character also tfw "sunkonn"

Anyway, -as said before, Ties of the Brethren is BONKERS in Melodious decks. I also agree with the recommendations for Tamtam + Polymerization (synergy w/ ties of the brethren) and the Star Seraph engine (rather... not cheap, but definitely powerful and has synergy with the Melodious by way of.... yes, you guessed it, Ties of the Brethren.) -Now this card has spiked up as of late for the ABC decks that are bound to invade the meta, but Transmodify is also good if you don't want to go for Ties of the Brethren; it lets you "level up" a Melodious to a different one but with one level higher. It's a special summon too, so it fulfills Aria's requirements. -I agree that Serenade should be cut. Two Veilers, as you said, is probably a better option. -You have access to Rank 4s such as Starliege Paladynamo, Bujintei Tsukuyomi, and Constellar Omega. Do try those out. -How do you feel about Elegy the Melodious Diva? She's like Aria but only protects against destruction card effects i.e. Raigeki. The "lock" with her and Aria isn't so ridiculous since Kaijus are a thing, but it's still a neat card IMO especially with Transmodify. Further more, if you run Instant Fusion (w/ the Fusion monster Panzer Dragon) and Elegy, you have access to Constellar Pleides, which is a good disruptive monster; interaction with your opponent during their turn is something this deck sort of lacks (more on that later). - Soul Charge is IMO a needed card in most Melodious decks. Not only does it give you immediate advantage during mid-late game, it also triggers Aria's effect to fortify your field a bit. - The biggest "issue" I'm seeing in the decklist is a lack of answers to the opponent, which is huge because the Melodious cards themselves do not interact with the opponent during their turn. Therefore, you will need to compensate with more reactive traps/"hand traps" (monsters that activate in hand i.e. Effect Veiler). Since you want to stay budget, I won't insist you get triple Solemn Strike. However, cards like Solemn Warning should be within your reach. Furthermore, Fiendish Chain and Breakthrough Skill are at a costly low right now because they are not optimal in the meta. But as this is a sort of casual deck you want to use, I'd imagine those two cards would do just fine. But yeah, you would want a lot more interaction with the opponent, because all the Melodious cards do is buff each other up in terms of ATK, DEF, and protection effects.

I hope this helps at least a little.

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