Deck Profile Video – Lightsworn Synchro V2

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Here we have my Lightsworn Synchro deck. The first video is a description of what’s in it, some card choices, and a little about how it runs . The deck’s goal is to eat through the opponent’s traps and monster effects (both field and hand). It does this by exploiting T.G. Hyper Librarian, free tuners and non-tuner monsters, and the Lightsworn Draw Engine to replenish the hand and graveyard.

It can summon each monster in the extra deck with ease, and can synchro out of most unfavorable situations. As explained in the video, one of this decks weaknesses is

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New Ideas: Birdman & Armageddon Knight

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I love coming up with new ideas. I’m always stirring up new combos and plays in my head, no matter how awful or amazing they are in action to try to find “the next big thing”. At the time being my gaze has been set on Dark monsters and the Synchro and XYZs monsters that go with them. One of my newest ideas involves running Genex Ally Birdman with Armageddon Knight because they pull of some pretty sweet combos together and I thought I might share my ideas.

How To Shine In All This Chaos

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As a duelist, I feel that the current state of the game is both the most favorable time to play in and the most overwhelming. We have plays that can end games by doing 8000 life points. We have Synchro Summoning and Xyz Summoning, two powerful game mechanics that seem very unique to our game and add to its overall flavor. We have a card pool of over 4,500 cards, with only a handful that are forbidden or restricted. We’re getting new archetypes and cards frequently, and old cards are becoming more and more playable. It is truly a great time to be a part of the game.

That being said, how does one manage all the activity going on? Between building competitive decks and dealing with a tough and adaptive meta, where does one find the time to pioneer into uncharted territory? There is a quote from one of my favorite movies that I believe best applies here: “Who has time? Who has time? But then if we do not ever take time, how can we ever have time?.”

Episode 033 – Deck Building Tips

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Play Episode 033 Online – Download

NEWS:
1. Rule Clarification on XYZ Monsters.

2. Hidden Arsenal 5: Steelswarm Invasion
– Winter Release
– Cover Card: Steelswarm KAKAstag

     (Spelled – “Caucastag”)

– Support for Gishki, Gusto, Gem-Knights
– Maybe Gem-Knight Pearl
– Not a focus for us, Yet
3. The First wave of Holiday tins released August 30th.

4. Generation Force SE – September 20th
– Spore
– Absolute Zero

5. Legendary Collection 2 – October 4th
– Judgement Dragon is Common
– Thunder King Common
– D-Prison (TBD)
– Elemental Hero Great Tornado is Ultra

6. Structure Deck: Gates of the Darkworld – October 18th
– Closer to Holloween!!

::Deck Building::

Having a Goal
– Every deck needs one
– Consistency as a base
– default goal of every goal-less deck
– Plays for days
– based on a concept

Starting with a Concept

– Archetype

– Theme

– Engine

– Specific Card

Adding Support
– Complimenting the purpose
– Synergy

Responsive Plays
– Plays that effect your opponent

Justen B. – Gigavise OTK

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Justen discusses his latest Gigavise OTK incarnation. Its low monster count is backed by heavy spell and trap support that enables interesting ways of pulling off his combos.

Gigavise OTK V-ONE (40 Cards)
Format: March 2011
Duel Video: http://youtu.be/5-CC67yCzak

2 Gigaplant
2 Lonefire Blossom
1 Spore
1 Glow-Up Bulb
1 Nettles
1 Tytannial, Princess of Camellias
1 Sangan
1 Gorz, Emissary of Darkness

3 Gold Sarcophagus
3 Hidden Armory
3 Supervise
3 Mark of the Rose
3 D.D.R. – Different Dimension Reincarnation
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
2 Swing of Memories
1 Monster Reborn
1 Dark Hole
1 Foolish Burial
1 Giant Trunade

2 Royal Decree
2 Solemn Warning
1 Solemn Judgement
1 Trap Stun
1 Torrential Tribute