Your opponent goes first. He sets 3 cards and Normal Summons a monster. Hmm, what are those looming face down cards my opponent just set? Are some of them bluffs? What spells and traps could a deck like this be running? All valid questions that a competitive player needs to know for success. So, how do figure out the answer to these kinds of questions?
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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
With the recent release of XYZ monsters and their new simple summoning condition I felt inclined to look at some older archetypes that may be affected by this change. One of those archetypes that I stumbled upon was Vehicroids. Although they still might not be the best, a couple of their cards have gotten a huge boost from the release of XYZ monsters and I figured I’d try to inspire some new ideas in people with them. Let’s take a look!
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Splashash
Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter
Lyla, Lightsworn Sorceress
Core Lightsworns
Judgment Dragon
Lumina, Lightsworn Summoner
Wulf, Lightsworn Beast
Jain, Lightsworn Paladin
Garoth, Lightsworn Warrior
Aurkus, Lightsworn Druid
Playstyle/Testing/Other
Celestia, Lightsworn Angel
Rinyan, Lightsworn Rogue
Jenis, Lightsworn Mender
Spells
Charge of the Light Brigade
Solar Recharge
Lightsworn Support
Card Trooper
Chaos Sorcerer
Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
Trageodia
Necro Gardna
Sangan
Magical Merchant
Honest
Summoner Monk
Glow-Up Bulb
Plaguespreader Zombie
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Forbidden:
Fishborg Blaster
Mind Master
Giant Trunade
Royal Oppression
Limited:
Black Luster Soldier – Envoy of the Beginning
Debris Dragon
Lonefire Blossom
Formula Synchron
Legendary Six Samurai – Shi En
T.G. Hyper Librarian
Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
Heavy Storm
Pot of Avarice
Primal Seed
Shien’s Smoke Signal
Semi-Limited:
Necro Gardna
Summoner Monk
Tragoedia
Dewloren, Tiger King of the Ice Barrier
Destiny Draw
Swords of Revealing Light
Call Of The Haunted
Mind Crush
No Longer Limited:
Judgment Dragon
Spirit Reaper
Megamorph
Mystical Space Typhoon
Overload Fusion
Gravity Bind
Icarus Attack
In lieu of Summoner Monk‘s recent jump to the semi-limited section of the September 2011 banlist, I thought it would be appropriate to look at what, to some was an overlook-able card and a change on the banlist that wont effect the meta-game, but in my book is a fantastic new addition to some overlooked decks of the past and even some desirable support for decks of the future. Here’s a look at its effect:
“This card cannot be Tributed. When this card is Normal or Flip Summoned, it is changed to Defense Mode. Once per turn, you can discard 1 Spell Card to Special Summon 1 Level 4 Monster from your Deck. It cannot attack this turn.”
Lightsworn Synchro’s Tournament Debut
Hey guys, I wanted to fill you in on part of my adventure upon my return from sunny California, and it’s an update on my Lightsworn Synchro Deck!
While in Annahiem, California, we happened upon a card store (http://www.team3j.com/). It’s a habit of mine, whenever I visit a new place I look for one. I like seeing those familiar glass cases filled with cards, and how each card store caters to its own customers. Some shops are strictly card stores, some branch out to comics, and some board games. I always find it interesting. This one in particular focused very heavily on Yugioh, while sports cards and Magic took somewhat of a backseat.
On our Friday Free Day, Justen and I headed down to the shop, both of us mainly looking to play around with the two Duel Terminals that were there. I pulled a Lavalval Dragon and Gem-Armadillo, plus some other stuff. Justen spent close to $20 and bounced back between playing the game and just getting a card. The Duel Terminal was surprisingly entertaining. It had the original voices of all of the cast, from the original series to 5ds. Playing against Pegasus and the Pharaoh was really fun.
While we were zoned into the game, more and more people started showing up. Once we found out they were showing up for a Yugioh Tournament, Justen and I couldn’t help but sign-up. A opportunity to play Yu-Gi-Oh with actual people in another state was too compelling to pass up.
Justen had quite a few half built decks, as he had been testing a lot of stuff before (and during) the trip. He settled on
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The extended YCGPodcast returns with an in-depth discussion on the current issues and concerns of the March 2011 format and how Matt, Kyle, and Justen hope to see it change. No Podcast next as the trio is off to California!
Episode Playbook
Semi-Limited:
Dewloren, Tiger King of the Ice Barrier
Emergency Teleport
Swords of Revealing Light
(Blackwing – Blizzard the Far North)
(Skill Drain)
(Deck Devastation Virus)
Unlimited:
Spirit Reaper
Magical Stone Excavation
Megamoph
Overload Fusion
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
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This action packed episode contains the bright future of the time after the Synchro Summon, new archetypes, themes, and strategies. Matt, Kyle, and Justen discuss their anticipation of Generation Force.