The Future of Monarchs

The Monarch variants that are played are usually dependent on the meta. For instance, last format, Macro Monarchs were basically the only Monarch variants used due to the dependence on the Graveyard (well, I don't know this for a fact, but the only Monarch deck I saw last format besides mine was Macro Monarchs).

So, with a slower format, Monarchs are more likely to be played. But, what variants would people choose?

Macro Monarchs probably won't be too popular because they'd get killed by Gladiator Beasts and don't have much of an inherent advantage against most other decks.

Monarch decks based on Flip Effects (Gravekeeper's Spy) and/or recruiters (Mystic Tomato) might be used, but with Shura, Flamvell Firedog, and Gladiator Beasts running around, it's not a very strong choice.

Perhaps Monarch decks that are based around quick tributes, like those using Cyber Dragon/Jester Confit/Soul Exchange/Trap Monsters/whatever. Those variants don't leave themselves open to the shenanigans that Blackwings and Gladiator Beasts like to pull off, but are often less consistent or lose too much card advantage. You could throw variants using Dandylion and/or Treeborn Frog into this category if you want to.

There's also the Monarch variant that uses Drill Warrior for its amazingness. Of course, there's the Drill Warrior-Monarch loop that was featured on my channel a couple times. I've even heard of builds that just abuse Drill Warrior itself to recycle Dandylion's effect.

There may even be new Monarch decks that no one has ever created before.

As the format starts to solidify (after the next Shonen Jump, so that everyone can net-deck the Top 16), an effective Monarch build may emerge. It might even be one of those top 16 decks at the Shonen Jump Championship...