DOTA HERO IN YUGIOH, CARD IDEAS (SCOURGE)

Scourge Hero - the Creep
Level 1 *
DARK/Zombie/Normal Monster
An creature that works for the undeed kingdom. He might not be strong alone, but large number of this creature are quite scary opponents.
Atk 800/Def 0

Scourge Hero - Dazzle the Shadow Priest
Level 1 *
DARK/Spellcaster/Effect
If you have "Scourge Hero - the Creep" in your graveyard, during your main phase,you can select 1 "Scourge Hero" monster or 1 "Lich King - Frozen Lord of the Undead" you control. You can have this card in your graveyard treated as an equip spell card and equip to that monster. This effect and only be activated once per turn. The equiped monster gains 800 ATK.
Atk 0/Def 0

Scourge Hero - Vol`Jin the Witch Doctor
Level 2 **
DARK/Spellcaster/Tuner/Effect
This card can't be used as synchro material during the turn it's special summoned. If you have "Scourge Hero - the Creep" in your graveyard, you can remove from play this card in your graveyard to have 1 face-up "Scourge Hero" monster treated as tuner until the end phase of this turn.
Atk 0/Def 0

Scourge Hero - Rotund`jere the Necrolyte
Level 3 ***
DARK/Spellcaster/Effect
If you have "Scourge Hero - the Creep" in your graveyard, you can remove from play this card in your graveyard to negate 1 attack this turn from a monster your opponent controls.
Atk 900/Def 1300

Scourge Hero - Akasha the Queen of Pain
Level 3 ***
DARK/Fiend/Effect
If you have "Scourge Hero - the Creep" in your graveyard, you can discard this card to add 1 "Scourge Hero" from your deck to your hand.
Atk 1100/Def 0

Scourge Hero - King Leoric the Skeleton King
Level 4 ****
DARK/Zombie/Effect
If you have "Scourge Hero - the Creep" in your graveyard, you can remove this card in your graveyard from play to special summon 1 "Scourge Hero" monster from your graveyard. Only 1 "Scourge Hero - King Leoric the Skeleton King" can be activated each turn.
Atk 1500/Def 1200

Scourge Hero - Terrorblade the Soul Keeper
Level 4 ****
Dark/Warrior/Effect
Once per turn, you can send 1 "Scourge Hero" monster from your deck to your graveyard. You can remove this card in your graveyard from play to send 1 removed from play "Scourge Hero" monster to your graveyard. This effect can only be activated once per duel.
Atk 1600/Def 1200

Scourge Hero - N`aix the Lifestealer
Level 4 ****
DARK/Zombie/Effect
When this card is summoned, destroy 1 spell or trap card on the field to gain 1000 LP. During your end phase, destroy this face-up card. During either player main phase, you can have this card's name in your grave treated as "Scourge Hero - the Creep". If you do, remove this card in your graveyard from play during the end phase.
Atk 1900/Def 1000

Scourge Hero - Nessaj the Chaos Knight
Level 4 ****
DARK/Warrior/Effect
This card can't be normal summoned or set. If you have "Scourge Hero - the Creep" in your graveyard, you can special summon this card from your hand.
Atk 2100/Def 0

Scourge Hero - Lucifer The Doom Bringer
Level 5 *****
If you have "Scourge Hero - the Creep" in your graveyard, you can remove this card in your graveyard from play to select 1 face-up Effect Monster your opponent controls. Decrease the ATK of that monster by 800 and negate the effect(s) of that monster until the End Phase.
Atk 1200/Def 1500

Scourge Hero - Abaddon the Lord of Avernus
Level 6 ******
When this card is summoned, place number of "Aphotic Shield" counter on this card equal to the number of "Scourge Hero - the Creep" in your graveyard. You can remove 1 "Aphotic Shield" counter from this card to activate the following effect:
i) If this card would be destroyed, it's not.
ii) Destroy 1 face-up card your opponent controls
Atk 2400/Def 1200

Scourge Hero - Kel`Thuzad the Lich
Level 8 ********
This card can't be normal summoned or set. You can only special summon this card from your hand by Tributing 1 face-up "Scourge Hero" monster you control. When this card is special summoned, you can destroy any number of cards your opponent controls equal to the number of "Scourge Hero - the Creep" in your graveyard. This card's original ATK and DEF equal to number of "Scourge Hero - the Creep" in your graveyard x 1000. Once per turn, if this card would be destroyed by card's effect, you can remove 1 "Scourge Hero - the Creep" in your graveyard instead.
Atk ?/Def ?

Card for the Scourge
Normal Spell Card
You can only activate this card if you have "Scourge Hero - the Creep" in your graveyard. Discard 1 "Scourge Hero" monster to draw 2 cards.

Monster(27)
Scourge Hero - the Creep x3
Scourge Hero - Dazzle the Shadow Priest x1
Scourge Hero - Vol`Jin the Witch Doctor x1
Scourge Hero - Rotund`jere the Necrolyte x3
Scourge Hero - Akasha the Queen of Pain x3
Scourge Hero - King Leoric the Skeleton King x3
Scourge Hero - Terrorblade the Soul Keeper x3
Scourge Hero - N`aix the Lifestealer x1
Scourge Hero - Nessaj the Chaos Knight x3
Scourge Hero - Abaddon the Lord of Avernus x3
Scourge Hero - Kel`Thuzad the Lich x2

Spell(13)
Foolish Burial x2
Mystical Space Typhoon x2
Book of Moon x2
Dark Hole x1
Monster Reborn x1
Card for the Scourge x3
Burial from Different Dimension x1
Reinforcement of the Army x1

YU-GIOH ! IT'S SO FUN

ELEMENTAL HERO - DECK REVIEW

Monster(17)
Elemental Hero Neos Alius x3
Elemental Hero Stratos x1
Elemental Hero Ocean x2
Elemental Hero Bubbleman x2
Elemental Hero Wildheart x1
Snowman Eater x2
Debris Dragon x2
King of Swamp x3
Treeborn Frog x1

Spell(17)
Miracle Fusion x2
Polymerization x3
Fusion Recovery x2
E – Emergency Call x3
Book of Moon x2
Monster Reborn x1
Mystical Space Typhoon x2
Reinforcement of the Army x1
Dark Hole x1

Trap(7)
Paradox Fusion x2
Solemn Judgment x1
Mirror Force x1
Torrential Tribute x1
Solemn Warning x2

Extra Deck(15)
Elemental Hero Absolute Zero x3
Elemental Hero the Shining x3
Elemental Hero Gaia x1
Elemental Hero the Great Tornado x1
Elemental Hero Mudballman x1
Elemental Hero Terra Firma x1
Elemental Hero Wildedge x1
Black Rose Dragon x2
Stardust Dragon x1
Scrap Dragon x1

This is the build that topped SCJ, and I've modified it to reduce the chance of drawing dead. This deck main focus is to fusion summon Elemental Hero Absolute Zero as fast as possible to set up the combo for Paradox Fusion. This deck can generate advantage with Elemental Hero Stratos and regain advantage with Elemental Hero Bubbleman.

INFERNITY

Monster(14)
3 Infernity Archfiend
3 Infernity Necromancer
2 Infernity Mirage
2 Infernity Avenger
1 Stygian Street Patrol
1 Dark Grepher
1 Armageddon Knight
1 Plaguespreader Zombie

Spells(12)
2 Book of Moon
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Monster Reborn
1 Giant Trunade
1 One for One
1 Infernity Launcher
1 Reinforcement of the Army
1 Foolish Burial
2 Pot of Duality

Traps(14)
3 Infernity Inferno
3 Infernity Barrier
1 Solemn Judgment
2 Solemn Warning
1 Mirror Force
1 Call of the Haunted
1 Torrential Tribute
1 Trap Stun
1 Dust Tornado

QUICKDRAW PLANT - WITH SOME CHANGES MADE

Monsters(21)
3x Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter
2x Caius the Shadow Monarch
1x Super-Nimble Mega Hamster
3x Debris Dragon
2x Quickdraw Synchron
2x Lonefire Blossom
2x Dandylion
1x Tytannial, Princess of Camellias
1x Light and Darkness Dragon
1x Sangan
1x Card Trooper
1x Spore
1x Glow-Up Bulb

Spells(10)
2x Pot of Avarice
2x Book of Moon
2x Mystical Space Typhoon
1x Foolish Burial
1x Dark Hole
1x Monster Reborn
1x Cold Wave

Traps(9)
2x Bottomless Trap Hole
2x Dust Tornado
2x Solemn Warning
1x Mirror Force
1x Solemn Judgment
1x Torrential Tribute

GLADIATOR BEAST - SEPT 2010

GLADIATOR BEAST

-Monsters- 16
2 Elemental Hero Prisma
3 Test Tiger
2 Gladiator Beast Darius
2 Gladiator Beast Equeste
1 Gladiator Beast Hoplomus
2 Gladiator Beast Laquari
1 Gladiator Beast Murmillo
1 Gladiator Beast Bestiari
1 Gladiator Beast Secutor
1 Gladiator Beast Retiari

-Spells- 12
3 Gladiator Proving Ground
1 Reinforcement of the Army
3 Book of Moon
1 Dark Hole
1 Monster Reborn
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Cold Wave

-Traps- 12
1 Solemn Judgment
2 Gladiator Beast War Chariot
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
1 Mirror Force
2 Dimensional Prison
2 Dust Tornado
2 Solemn Warning

-Extra Deck- 6
3 Gladiator Beast Gyzarus
3 Gladiator Beast Heraklinos

SCRAP MINI GUIDE

Wow, I'm very free now... So, I'll write something more informative( because I'm too free ). OK, lets get started.

Introduction:
OK, I'll start with the main idea of this archetype. Most of the "Scrap" cards have recycling ability and interact with each other, creating high consistency and can maintain advantage quite well. Most of the "Scrap" need you to destroy card on your field to work, or will trigger their effect when destroyed. They have their own tuner and synchro monsters which further improve their versatility and consistency.

Now, lets do some review on "Scrap" cards... I'm not going to review all of them, but I'll show you the useful one...

Monster

SCRAP BEAST
Erm... not a bad card. It has pretty solid 1600 ATK and recycling ability just like other scrap card. It works with SCRAPSTORM too. However, what makes it shine is that it's a tuner it can comboes with SCRAP CHIMERA. Run 3.

SCRAP CHIMERA
Probably the best "SCRAP" card, or one of the best. It's a +1 upon summon, a theme JUNK SYNCHRON which can turn into an instant SCRAP DRAGON. The draw back of only being able to synchro summon "Scrap" synchro monster make it balanced. Run 3.

SCRAP GLOBIN
A great stall card. It's not destroyed by battle. If it is attacked, at the end of battle phase he'll destroy himself and recycle other "Scrap" monster to your hand. Being a tuner only makes it better. Run 3.

SCRAP GOLEM
A mini boss monster for Scrap archetype. He has downside as a 1 tribute monster. However, I'll still say it's a great card. With this goy, you can do lot's of thing. Synchro, maintain field presence, or provide card to be destroyed by other scrap cards... It's 2300 body wins battle by it's own. Run 2 or 3. 2 is better for me as 3 will often be dead draw.

SCRAP SEARCHER
It's states is terrible. But what really make this card good is it effect. Whenever "Scrap" monster you control is destroyed, it is special summoned from your graveyard and destroy all non-"Scrap" monster you control. It often protect you from taking direct ATK, and the sametime maintain your field presence. Or acts as tribute folder to summon SCRAP GOLEM. It makes an amazing combo with SCRAP GOlEM. Use GOLEM's effect to summon this card to your opponent's field to destroy all non-"Scrap" monster they control. This will wipe their monster out... Run 1.

SPELL

SCRAPSTORM
One of the card that contributes to Scrap's competivity. You can do lot's of thing with this card. This card is a -1 by itself, but because of recycling ability of "Scrap" cards, it normally becomes 1 for 1... At the same time, this card can trick your opponent. As example, when your opponent try to use his BOTTOMLESS TRAP HOLE on your SCRAP BEAST, you chain this card. Your opponent just wasted his card while you lost nothing. Run 3.

SCRAPYARD
A themed RoTA for Scrap, but can only search tuner... still not a bad card, Run 1 or 2.

TRAP
This archetype still doesn't get any good trap support, hence you can just use some generic staples.

SUPPORT

GRAVEKEEPER'S SPY
Since Scrap's card pool doesn't large enough and not all of them worth running, hence this card becomes a great choice to full the space. It can maintain your field presence for GOLEM'S tribute folder. Moreover, it can act as synchro material for ARCANITE MAGICIAN. Run 3, as it only works great in multiple.

GRAVEKEEPER'S DESCENDANT
Oh, I've to remind you, it can be bought out by GRAVEKEEPER'S SPY. This is already a reason to run him. And it's destruction effect is an addition. Run 1.

SYNCHRO

SCRAP DRAGON
One of the best synchro monster in the game. 2800 body with a destruction effect which fits perfectly into SCRAP deck. Boss monster that should be run in 3 copies.

SCRAP TWIN DRAGON
Harder to summon. However, since CHIMERA only used to synchro summon "SCRAP" synchro monster. You should pick this card up.

SCRAP ARCHFIEND
2 reasons to run this card. 1stly, it's a 2700 beat stick. 2ndly, he belongs to "SCRAP" family... Run 3

Now, let's come to deck building section...

Monster(17)
Scrap Beast x3
Scrap Chimera x3
Scrap Globin x3
Scrap Golem x2
Scrap Searcher x1
Gravekeeper's Spy x3
Gravekeeper's Descendant x1
Battle Fader x1

Spell(15)
Pot of Duality x2
Book of Moon x2
Scrapyard x2
Scrapstorm x3
Mystical Space Typhoon x2
Dark Hole x1
Monster Reborn x1
Cold Wave x1
Mind Control x1

Trap(9)
Dust Tornado x2
Solemn Warning x2
Bottomless Trap Hole x2
Mirror Force x1
Torrential Tribute x1
Solemn Judgement x1

Extra Deck(15)
AOJ Castator x1
Brionic, the Dragon of the Ice Barrier x1
Blackrose Dragon x1
Arcanite Magician x1
Scrap Archfiend x3
Stardust Dragon x2
Scrap Dragon x2
Colossal Fighter x1
Red Dragon Archfiend x1
Scrap Twin Dragon x2

BLACK FEATHERS, WOW IT'S FUNNY

Monster(18)
Dark Armed Dragon x1
Blackwing - Sirocco the Dawn x3
Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame x3
Blackwing - Bora the Spear x2
Blackwing - Zephyros the Elite x1
Blackwing - Kalut the Moon Shadow x3
Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind x1
Blackwing - Blizzard the Far North x2
Blackwing - Vayu the Emblem of Honor x2

Spell(12)
Cards for Black Feathers x2
Pot of Duality x2
Allure of Darkness x1
Mystical Space Typhoon x2
Monster Reborn x1
Dark Hole x1
Book of Moon x2
Black Whirlwind x1

Trap(10)
Icarus Attack x3
Bottomless Trap Hole x2
Solemn Warning x1
Solemn Judgement x1
Mirror Force x1
Royal Oppression x1
Delta Crow - Anti Reverse x1

SKULL SERVANT, ZOMBIES RETURN

Monster(19)
King of the Skull Servants x3
The Lady in Wight x3
Wightmare x3
Skull Servant x1
Globin Zombie x3
Zombie Master x2
Mezuki x1
Plaguespreader Zombie x1
Pyramid Turtle x1
Spirit Reaper x1

Spell(12)
Allure of Darkness x1
Foolish Burial x2
Dark Hole x1
Monster Reborn x1
Mystical Space Typhoon x2
Cold Wave x1
One for One x1
Pot of Duality x3

Trap(9)
Bottomless Trap Hole x2
Torrential Tribute x1
Mirror Force x1
Solemn Judgement x1
Solemn Warning x1
Royal Oppression x1
Dust Tornado x2

YUGIOH META PREDICTION (SEPT 2010)

TIER 1

X-SABER
They didn't get hit besides Rescue Cat, that's why they're good. Before Sept format, they're overpowered or we should say overpowered if compared with other deck. X-Sabers are outstanding. Their speed and their power are so much greater than others. In fact, Infernities can be said to be equal power as X-Sabers due to thier ability to spam synchro and push for heavy damage. However, last format proved that X-Sabers > Infernities. Infernities was a hype, they're too inconsistent and tend to draw bad hand. Before Sept, X-Sabers are god tier( due to major X-Sabers topping). This format, they're still very good deck( I believe so). But thier build is going to change, probably replace cat with another Fullhelm Knight, drop 1 Airbellum ( no point to run 2 w/o cat ) for Pashuul, main deck Reborn and Dark Hole...

GLADIATOR BEAST
They always get under the banlist, as expected. Again they're unhit, and due to this reason they're good. Many top tier deck is slowed down by Sept banlist, such as Blackwings, X-Sabers and Infernity. Hence, they can complete better. They're super versatile, super consistent, and have very good control power. They've precious asset - War Chariot and Gyzarus which keep them top tier for every format. They can fight against almost every deck. Even X-Sabers can't do that. GBs are the examples of well-designed card, good yet not broken.

QUICKDRAW
Dandylion unhit, okay. Gain more support, okay. Err... wait... what kind of support? Grow up bulb, a tuner that can revive w/o any cost? No! Tuning, RotA for Synchrons? No! I think it's pretty much very clear...


HERALD
Herald here means Advanced Ritual Art version of Herald. The ability to control the game and negate every opponent's move + special summon lockdown. Just like machina, almost every cards in this deck can search for ritual cards which make this deck very consistent. However, they're easy to side against. GB are thier nightmare...


TIER 1.5

BLACKWING
No point to hit this deck. They are one of the most balanced deck in last format. But still, due to Overwinning in OCG they were hit. With 1 Whirlwind, they lose thier consistency. Besides that, they've lost thier control power due to limitation of Royal Oppression. However, they're still a solid deck and still playable, but not top tier anymore.

MACHINA
Still the same as before. With heavy gone, they can control the game better. In last format, they din do well due to inability to stop OTK and big push... With Heavy Gone, this deck might do better, but not much different.

SCRAP
DO you play this deck before? It's good, versatile and consistent.

DUEL RECORD - HERALD VS GB

Me : Won the dice roll and went 1st, opened with CHARIOT, BESTIARI, MST, BOTTOMLESS, TEST TIGER and PROVING GROUND. Summon BESTIARI, set CHARIOT and BOTTOMLESS and ended.

Opponent : He activated ADVANCED RITUAL ART, sent 2 HAPPY LOVER and 2 MOKEY MOKEY to his grave, summoned HERALD. I activated BOTTOMLESS and he used HERALD's effect to negate my BOTTOMLESS, but I chained my CHARIOT and destroyed his HERALD. He activated DARK FACTORY to get back 2 HAPPY LOVER. Then, he summoned KRISTYA, get back HERALD from his grave, attack over BESTIARI and ended. My LP: 6700

ME : Drew BOOK OF MOON, activated it to flip KRISTYA down. I Activated PROVING GROUND, search for DARIUS, used TEST TIGER to tag out himself and revive BESTIARI, contact fusion for GYZARUS, destroyed KRISTYA and direct attacked, dropped him to 5600 LP, tag out EQUASTE get back chariot and LAQUARI. Ended.

Opponent : He summoned MANJU, get DAWN OF THE HERALD, then he actiavted DAWN OF THE HERALD and offered his MANJU and HAPPY LOVER as tribute to summon HERALD, then removed from play DAWN OF THE HERALD to get back MANJU. Then he drop KRISTIA w/o activated its effect, HERALD and KRISTIA attacked, destroy both of my GB and dropped me to 5800 LP.

ME : Drew PROVING GROUND, Ended.

OPPONENT : He dropped another KRISTIA, it's game.

META DECK ANALYSIS - HERALD OF PERFECTION

Well, we haven't seen a good control deck so far... Now it comes. Herald of Perfection, a ritual monster which act as a wall and negate every opponent's move. Herald of perfection is a great an balanced card as it is a Ritual Monster. No one will think a deck with random normal monster will be good. It's all because of 1 card, Herald of Perfection. Herald of Perfection has poor 1800 ATK, but a wall liked 2800 DEF which is almost unbreakable. Hence, most of the time Herald duelist not going to attack with Herald. But they have another big hitter, Archlord Kristia. Archlord Kristia ia a slightly overpowered boss. Easy summon condition, high ATk, gain advantage upon summon, and can lock your opponent down. Once Herald and Archlord Kristia both hit the field, it's game. Herald alone is not good enough to protect itself as opponent can just special summon something big to run over it, but Kristia special summon lock down ability that turn out into a full lock. Now you can't activate any effect and can't summon big monster... Herald has 2 variants, one utilising Advanced Art of Ritual, one using high monster count. While it has been proven that the 1st variant is better. Turn 1 Herald pretty consistent

HAPPY HERALD

Monsters: 24

3 Happy Lover

3 Mokey Mokey

1 Spirit of the Harp

3 Herald of Perfection

3 Manju of the Ten Thousand Hands

3 Senju of the Thousand Hands

3 Sonic Bird

2 Honest

3 Archlord Kristya


Spells: 14

1 Advanced Ritual Art

3 Preparation of Rites

3 Dark Factory of Mass Production

1 Dawn of the Herald

1 Heavy Storm

1 Mystical Space Typhoon

1 Pot of Avarice

3 Upstart Globin


Traps: 2

2 Royal Decree

MATHEMATIC - PROBABILITY IN YUGIOH

Now we shall see what ban list can do.

Assume your deck size is 40. If you run 3 copies of X card, what's the probability that you draw at least 1 copy in your opening turn?

Let probabilty of drawing at least 1 copy = p(A),

Case 1: drawing 1 copy
P(A1) = (3C1)(37C5)/(40C6)=0.3407

Case 2: drawing 2 copies
P(A2) = (3C2)(37C4)/(40C6) =0.0516

Case 3: drawing 3 copies
P(A3) = (3C3)(37C3)/(40C6) =0.0020

Hence P(A) = 0.3407 + 0.0516 + 0.0020 = 0.3943(40%)


If you run 2 copies of X card,
Let probability of drawing at least 1 copy = P(B)

Case 1: drawing 1 copies
P(B1) = (2C1)(38C5)/(40C6) = 0.2615

Case 2 : drawing 2 copies
P(B2) = (2C2)(38C4)/(40C6) = 0.0192

Hence P(B) = 0.2615 + 0.0192 = 0.2808(28%)


If you run 1 copy of X card,
Let probability of drawing at least 1 copy = P(C)

P(C) = (1C1)(39C5)/(40C6) = 0.15(15%)


Now it's clear that limiting does make difference...

META DECK ANALYSIS - THE GLADIATOR BEAST

I can't remember how long this deck is around. Maybe 3 years or more. It's always one of the great deck choice for every format, simply because it's so versatile. And it can always control over your opponent. Compared to other tier 1 deck, this deck seems to be lack of some speed. However its control power make up for that. A simple War Chariot lock can shut down opponent's play. Or even more, Heraklinos backed-up by a set chariot for complete lock down. Your opponent must summon a monster big enough to take down Heraklinos or lose. Moreover, this deck is one of the most consistent deck due to it's toolbox play style and tag system. Fighting a Gladiator Beast is just like fighting the whole deck. Your opponent not just need to worry about your field, hand, but your deck as well. Even more to add, Gladiator Beast duelist seldom draw trash hand. None of your hand will be totally useles. No dead draw just make this deck better.
















Futhurmore, the broken GB boss monster still exist. He is the best fusion ever created - Gladiator Beast Gyzarus. Gladiator Beast even try to build thier deck around him which maximising chance of Gyzarus spam. For instance, Prisma Gladiator Beast deck. Once he's out, you at least gain +1 card advantage. If he survive and attacked sucussfully, you creat even more advantage and finally contact into Heraklinos which lock down your opponent and your victory is almost ensured. Even with Bestiari at 1, it every easy to summon Gyzarus. Since there is proving ground, prisma and test tiger combo, spaming gyzarus is the way too consistant. All you need to care is D.D. Crow and Bottomless Trap Hole which can remove your Bestiari from play.

MORPHTRONIC

Monster(18)
Morphtronic Boomboxen x2
Morphtronic Cameran x2
Morphtronic Celfon x3
Morphtronic Radion x3
Morphtronic Remoten x2
Morphtronic Scopen x3
Morphtronic Slingen x3
Gadget Arms x2

Spell(11)
Pot of Duelity x3
Morphtronic Accelerator x3
Heavy Storm x1
Mystical Space Typhoon x1
Junk Box x2
One for One x1

Trap(11)
Dust Tornado x2
Bottomless Trap Hole x2
Morphtronic Forcefield x2
Morphtronic Bind x1
Solemn Judgement x1
Mirror Force x1
Torrential Tribute x1
Royal Oppression x1

NEW CARD IDEA

I've posted this in Pojo Creat a Card Forum. This is my first archtype ever. My main is to creat an anti-meta archtype which can fight hand to hand with those Tier 1 deck. They focus on anti-special summon, destroying special summoned monster, negating card's effect.

Monster
White Knight - the Protector
LIGHT/Level 1/Warrior/Effect:
When a face-up "White Knight" monster you control is attacked, you can send this card from your hand to your graveyard to negate the attack.
Atk 0/Def 0

White Knight - the Guardian
LIGHT/Level 1/Warrior/Tuner/Effect:
Up to once per turn, this card can't be destroy by battle. Once per turn, you can reveal any number of "White Knight" monster(s) in your hand to increase the level of this card by one for each card revealed. This card cannot be used as a synchro material monster, except for the synchro summon of a "White Knight" synchro monster. The other synchro material monster(s) must be "White Knight" monster(s).
Atk 0/Def 0

White Knight - the Ranger
LIGHT/Level 2/Warrior/Effect:
When you control face-up "White Knight" mosnter(s), you can remove from play this card in your graveyard to negate a special summon of a monster and/or the effect of a card that special summons a monster and destroy it.
Atk 800/Def 700

White Knight - the Defender
LIGHT/Level 3/Warrior/Effect:
When this card is normal or flip summoned, it is changed to defense position. Your opponent can only activate a spell and trap card per turn.
Atk 0/Def 2200

White Knight - the Mage
LIGHT/Level 3/Spellcaster/Tuner/Effect:
Once per turn, you can change this card in attack position to defense position to change the battle position of 1 monster your opponent controls. If this card is used as a Synchro Material Monster for the synchro summon of a "White Knight" synchro monster and sent to the Graveyard, you can remove from play up to 2 cards in your opponent graveyard.
Atk 1300/Def 400

White Knight - the Sorcerer
LIGHT/Level 4/Spellcaster/Effect:
When this card is normal summoned, add 1 "White Knight" spell card from your deck to your hand. You can't activate that spell card this turn. If this card leaves the field, remove it from play.
Atk 1700/Def 0

White Knight - the Twin Sword Blader
LIGHT/Level 4/Warrior/Effect:
You can return 1 face-up "White Knight" mosnter other than "White Knight - the Twin Sword Blader" to special summon this card from your hand. If this card is special summoned by this way, destory 1 monster on the field that was special summoned.
Atk 1800/Def 1000

White Knight - the Paladin
LIGHT/Level 4/Warrior/Effect:
When this card destroys an opponent's monster by battle and sends it to the graveyard, your opponent cannot special summon any monster next turn.
Atk 1900/Def 1200

White Knight - the Crusader
LIGHT/Level 5/Warrior/Effect:
IF you control face-up "White Knight" monster(s), you can normal summon this card without tributing. Your opponent cannot add any card to thier hand except by drawing them in thier draw phase.
Atk 2200/Def 1800


Synchros
White Knight - the Shield Master
LIGHT/Level 5/Warrior/Synchro/Effect:
1 "White Knight" tuner + 1 or more "White Knight" non-tuners
When this card is synchro summoned, destroy all monster(s) that were special summoned other than this card. You can discard 1 card to negate a special summon of a monster and/or the effect of a card that special summons a monster and destroy it.
Atk 0/Def 3000

White Knight - the Holy General
LIGHT/Level 6/Warrior/Synchro/Effect:
1 "White Knight" tuner + 1 or more "White Knight" non-tuners
When this card is targeted by effect of a spell or trap card, you can discard 1 card to negate the activation of that card and destroy it. When this card attacks your opponent's synchro monster, after damage calculation you can distroy your opponent's synchro monster.
Atk 2400/Def 2000

White Knight - the Spear Master
LIGHT/Level 7/Warrior/Synchro/Effect:
1 "White Knight" tuner + 1 or more "White Knight" non-tuners
Once per turn, you can tribute 1 "White Knight" monster destroy 1 card your opponent controls.
Atk 2500/Def 1500

White Knight - the Sword Master
LIGHT/Level 8/Warrior/Synchro/Effect:
When this card is synchro summoned, place 1 "White Knight Counter"(Max 1) on this card. This card gains 1000 Atk for each "White Knight Counter" placed on it. You can remove 1 "White Knight Counter " to negate the activation of spell and trap cards of your opponent and destroy it. When this card is destroyed and sent from the field to the graveyard, add 1 "White Knight" card from your deck or your graveyard to your hand.
Atk 1800/Def 2000

Spell Card
White Knight Draw
Normal Spell Card
You can only activate this card when you control face-up "White Knight" monster. Discard 1 "White Knight" monster to draw 2 cards. You can only activate 1 "White Knight Draw" per turn.

Trap
White Knight Seal
Continuous Trap Card
The effects of all face-up effect monsters your opponent control are negated if you control face-up "White Knight" monster(s). IF you do not control face-up "White Knight" monster during your standby phase, pay 1000 life points or destroy this card.

White Knight Barrier
Counter Trap Card
You can only activate this card if you control face-up "White Knight" monster(s), negate the activation of spell and trap and destroy it.

Decklist
Monster(19)
White Knight - the Protector x2
White Knight - the Guardian x3
White Knight - the Ranger x2
White Knight - the Defender x1
White Knight - the Sorcerer x1
White Knight - the Mage x1
White Knight - the Twin Sword Blader x3
White Knight - the Paladin x3
White Knight - the Crusader x1
Honest x2

Spell(8)
White Knight Draw x3
Heavy Storm x1
Mystical Space Typhoon x1
Book of Moon x2
Reinforcement of the Army x1

Trap(13)
White Knight Seal x2
White Knight Barrier x2
Bottomless Trap Hole x2
Dust Tornado x2
Call of the Haunted x1
Solemn Judgement x1
Torrential Tribute x1
Mirror Force x1
Starlight Road x1

Extra Deck(15)
White Knight - the Shield Master x3
White Knight - the Holy General x3
White Knight - the Spear Master x2
White Knight - the Sword Master x2
A.O.J. Castator x1
Goyo Guardian x1
Brionic, the Dragon of the Ice Barrier x1
Blackrose Dragon x1
Stardust Dragon x1

IF DESTINY DRAW TO 2

It's highly possible that D-Draw may move up to 2 the format. If this happens, Absolute Zero will be given life again. Deck list below is not legal this format, just an assumption that D-Draw at 2.

Monster(19)
Dark Armed Dragon x1
Gorz the Emissary of Darkness x1
Tragodia x1
Elemental Hero Stratos x1
Elemental Hero Ocean x2
Destiny Hero Diamond Dude x2
Destiny Hero Malicious x2
Destiny Hero Fear Monger x1
Destiny Hero Defender x1
Spine Gillman x1
Deep Sea Diva x3
Sangan x1
Plaguespreader Zombie x1
Treeborn Frog x1

Spell(14)
Allure of Darkness x1
Destiny Draw x2
Reinforcement of the Army x1
Future Fusion x1
Heavy Storm x1
Mystical Space Typhoon x1
Brain Control x1
Mind Control x1
Miracle Fusion x3
Book of Moon x2

Trap(7)
Bottomless Trap Hole x2
Dust Tornado x2
Mirror Force x1
Solemn Judgement x1
Torrential Tribute x1

Extra Deck(15)
Elemental Hero Absolute Zero x3
Elemental Hero Great Tornado x1
A.O.J. Castator x2
Dewloren, Tiger King of the Ice Barrier x1
Goyo Guardian x1
Brionic, Dragon of the Ice Barrier x1
Blackrose Dragon x1
Stardust Dragon x2
Red Dragon Archfiend x2
Mist Wurm x1

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META DECK ANALYSIS, BLACKWINGS

A bit surprised. Blackwing has dropped in popularity and seems like nobody plays them anymore. Is that true? Hitting Allure and Black Whirlwind really hurts them so much? We'll see then. Blackwing is the 1st 5d's archtype that is proven to be good. They are aggressive, fast and strong. Blackwing monsters generally have high ATK, they get even stronger when supported by Kalut. They can synchro, use their graveyard effectively with Vayu and Blizzard, they can search upon normal summon via Black whirlwind, they can main anti-meta cards like Royal Oppression and Skill Drain and still works, they even can OTK or push heavy damage by swarming. I see no point for them to be bad. But why? No one plays them anymore
















In this format, Blackwing's players have to admit that Blackwing is under the shadow
of X-Saber and Infernity. This 2 decks have owned everything in this format. However, some deck like Gladiator Beast still can stand a chance in this meta mainly because of thier control power. Blackwing who lack of control power thus lose out.Armor Master used to be good in Stardust format, which Armor Master can easily kill Stardust. But in a format with all one for one removal running around, I doubt it will. D.D. Crow, yeah! It's another card that helps Blackwing in this format. No deck can run it so well except Blackwing. When you don't need it, there is Allure and Icarus. Not yet mention DAD. This card is really well-fixed in Blackwing. It's bacause of Vayu, Blizzard and D.D. Crow. Vayu removes 2 Dark, Blizzard remove 1 Dark, D.D. Crow add 1 Dark in your graveyard. So, here is an advice. Blackwing Players don't give up, just wait for another list. Another point to add, Blackwing and Gladiator Beast are the decks that guard the format for Konami. Both of them make sure the format is under control and make all tier 2 or below decks unplayable during the exchange of the format.

HEY, ELEMENTAL HEROS!

My old friend, E-Hero. Seems like you've been forgoten. You're no longer good, since the meta now is flooded with all new archtypes as they are more well supported than you. But for those who like Yugi Judai, you can always make a casual deck based on E-Hero and it's not too bad actually.

Monster(18)
King of the Swamp x2
Elemental Hero Bubbleman x1
Elemental Hero Clayman x1
Elemental Hero Avian x1
Elemental Hero Burstinatrix x1
Elemental Hero Wildheart x1
Elemental Hero Sparkman x1
Elemental Hero Ocean x1
Elemental Hero Prisma x2
Elemental Hero Stratos x1
Elemental Hero Neos Alius x3
Elemental Hero Nercoshade x2
Elemental Hero Bladedge x1
Morphing Jar x1

Spell(16)
Emergency Call x3
Reinforcement of the Army x1
Polimerisation x1
Miracle Fusion x3
Future Fusion x1
Heavy Storm x1
Mystical Space Typhoon x1
Gemini Spark x2
My Body As Shield x2
Parallel World Fusion x1

Trap(3)
Solemn Judgement x1
Mirror Force x1
Torrential Tribute x1

Extra Deck(15)
E-Hero Plasma Vice x1
E-Hero Absolute Zero x2
E-Hero Dark Bright x1
E-Hero TerraFirma x1
E-Hero Wildedge x1
E-Hero Necroid Shaman x1
E-Hero Gaia x2
E-Hero the Shining x2
E-Hero Steam Healer x1
E-Hero the Great Tornado x2
E-Hero Phionix Enforcer x1

BEST DECK (PART 2)

Best build changes as the format changes. Those newbie who don't know how to build thier deck correctly can take a look.

BLACKWING

-Monster- 18
3 Blackwing-Sirocco the Dawn
3 Blackwing-Shura the Blue Flame
3 Blackwing-Bora the Spear
3 Blackwing-Kalut the Moon Shadow
2 Blackwing-Blizzard the Far North
1 Blackwing-Gale the Whirlwind
2 Blackwing-Vayu the Emblem of Honor
1 Dark Armed Dragon

-Spell- 11
1 Heavy Storm
1 Mst
1 Giant Turnade
2 Black Whirlwind
3 Book of Moon
1 Brain Control
1 Smashing Ground
1 Allure of Darkness

-Trap- 11
1 Solemn Judgement
1 Call of the Haunted
1 Mirror Force
1 Torrential Tribute
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
2 Royal Oppression
3 Icarus Attack


GLADIATOR BEAST

-Monsters- 17
2 Elemental Hero Prisma
1 Elemental Hero Stratos
3 Test Tiger
2 Gladiator Beast Darius
2 Gladiator Beast Equeste
1 Gladiator Beast Hoplomus
2 Gladiator Beast Laquari
1 Gladiator Beast Murmillo
1 Gladiator Beast Bestiari
1 Gladiator Beast Secutor
1 Gladiator Beast Retiari

-Spells- 11
2 Gladiator Proving Ground
1 Reinforcement of the Army
3 Book of Moon
1 Smashing Ground
1 Heavy Storm
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Cold Wave
1 My Body As A Shield

-Traps- 12
1 Solemn Judgment
2 Gladiator Beast War Chariot
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
1 Mirror Force
2 Waboku
2 Dust Tornado
1 Torrential Tribute
1 Call of the Haunted


INFERNITY

-Monster- 16
3 Infernity Archfiend
3 Infernity Necromancer
3 Infernity Beetle
1 Infernity Reloader
2 Infernity Revenger
1 Infernity Mirage
2 Dark Grepher
1 Necro Guardna

-Spell- 10
3 Infernity Gun
1 Heavy storm
1 Mst
1 Reinforcement of the Army
1 Brain Control
1 Foolish Burial
1 Giant Turnade
1 One for One

-Trap- 14
2 Dust Tornado
1 Mirror Force
1 Torrential Tribute
2 Bottemless Trap Hole
1 Solemn Judgement
1 Call of the Haunted
2 Infernity Barrier
3 Infernity Inferno
1 Starlight road


X-SABER

-Monster- 20
3 XX-Saber Faultroll
2 XX-Saber Boggart Knight
3 XX-Saber Emmersblade
3 X-Saber Airbellum
2 XX-Saber Fulhelmknight
1 X-Saber Pashuul
2 XX-Saber Ragigura
1 Rescue Cat
3 XX-Saber Darksoul

-Spell- 9
1 Heavy Storm
1 Mst
1 Gaint Turnade
1 Cold Wave
1 My Body As Shield
1 Brain Control
2 Book of Moon
1 Mind Control

-Trap- 11
1 Mirror Force
1 Solemn Judgement
2 Gottom's Emergency Call
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
1 Torrential Tribute
2 Saber Hole
2 Dust Tornado


MACHINA GADGET

-Monster- 19
2 Machina Force
3 Machina Fortress
3 Machina Gearframe
2 Cyber Dragon
3 Green Gadget
3 Red Gadget
3 Yellow Gadget

-Spell- 9
3 Smashing Ground
3 Book of Moon
1 Limiter Removal
1 Heavy Storm
1 Mst

-Trap- 12
3 Dimension Prison
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
2 Dust Tornado
1 Solemn Judgement
1 Mirror Force
1 Torrential Tribute
2 Royal Oppression

DUEL RECORD

TODAY'S YUGI-OH STAR: GLADIATOR BEAST HERAKLINOS

Date: 13.6.2010
Venue: Around SMK Jalan Damai(not sure for the address)
Time: 9.00 a.m.

1st time join the Yugi-oh community, I think there was more than 10 people. I just went there for dueling. Enjoy life...

Match 1(GB minor match)
Game 1: He tagged out double Laquari, I thought that I will lose with only a book in my hand. Luckily I drew into a Cat. Cat -> Samnite -> Secutor, booked his Laquari and Secutor attacked into Laquari. I tagged out Laquari and Bestiari, contacted my Bestiari and Secutor into Gyzarus and I won from here.

Game 2: Forgot about the detail but I lose

Game 3: Same as Game 2

Result: Lost


Match 2(Blackwing)
Game 1: I summoned Murmillo and test tiger into Secutor, attacked his face-down BW Silver Shield for an Instant Heraklinos. I set War Chariot and he was screwed.

Game 2: I Drew Cat, Secutor combo again.

Result: Won


Match 3(Six Samurai)
Game 1: I had 2 Laquari and a War Chariot. He was Screwed.

Game 2: He swarmed with Grandmaster, I had no answer.

Game 3: Heraklinos lock.

Result: Won


Match 4(Zombies)
Game 1: I kept swaping Laquari and Equeste for Chariot lock. He had no answer.

Game 2: Heraklinos Chariot lock.

Result: Won


Match 5(Blackwing - Mr Ang Tze Zhang)
I just knew I lost, he kept saying that his move is not counted and ask for another move, I speechless.

Result: Lost


Match 6(Lightsworn)
Game 1: He actiavted 2 Recharge and 1 Charge, milled a Wulf. He sent a lot of monster to graveyard to set up for JD. I chariot once, but he Beakoning for another JD.

Game 2: Heraklinos chariot.

Game 3: Heraklinos lockdown. But I have no Chariot set. Luckily I drew my body and kill his JD.

Result: Won


A good day, played with pros... Lightsworn is broken, powerful even the build is not perfect.

JUST ANOTHER COMPLAIN

Still remember Tele-Dad and Lightsworn? I'm not going to talk about Chaos as it's too far away from this format. When synchro monsters were introduced, some creative guys created a deck called Tele-Dad. It's ability to create synchro without wasting many resource make it a top deck. It was dominating the whole meta, won every tournament, killed deck diversity. After that, it was killed by the banlist. However, another deck rise up. It was the Lightsworns. The whole milling mechanism is broke, especially with its boss - Judgement Dragon. Drop Judgement Dragon, and win. Lightsworns deck was once called "auto-piloted deck" by many players as it's a less skillful and luck dependent deck. It just out-shined every deck until the banlist killed it. Now, we have 2 deck to compete for the top spot, X-Sabers and Infernities. However, I feel that X-Sabers just out-power Infernities in terms of consistency and speed. Once it actiavtes Cold Wave + Cat combo, followed by a Faultroll, good game. X-Sabers is too broken to stay, together with it's brother Infernities.

DECK ANALYSIS, THE SIX SAMURAI

An old deck which has been forgotten, however I do feel that they've potential to be good. They are versatile, fast and strong. With the new support(I mean Gate Way of the Six), they get even better. If you mention about Six Samurai, you gonna know who is Money Smith. He modernised Six Samurai and made them compete with other top decks. One of the smartest move made by him is to take out Great Shogun Shien. This card is a crap, It's a 70% dead draw. I've modified Money Smith's Six Samurai deck to adapt to the meta. This deck is the best possible build of Six Samurai in this format. I choose to run a copy of Morphing jar in this deck because of low monster count of this deck. And Monster Gate works surprisingly well in this deck. It support United and Gate way. It can also turn your monster into something stronger. The Strongest move of this deck is to summon Hand of the Six Samurai with 2 Gate Way on your field. Activate Gate Way to search for Grandmaster. Special summon Grandmaster and tribute it for Hand's Effect to destroy a card of opponent. Continue to do so until you clear your opponent's field.

Monsters(17)
3x Grandmaster of the Six Samurai
3x Hand of the Six Samurai
3x The Six Samurai – Zanji
3x The Six Samurai – Irou
3x The Six Samurai – Yaichi
1x The Six Samurai – Kamon
1x Morphing Jar

Spells(12)
3x Six Samurai United
3x Gateway of the Six
2x Book of Moon
1x Reinforcement of the Army
1x Heavy Storm
1x Mystical Space Typhoon
1x Monster Gate

Traps(11)
1x Starlight Road
2x Dimensional Prison
2x Bottomless Trap Hole
2x Dust Tornado
1x Mirror Force
1x Solemn Judgment
1x Call of the Haunted
1x Torrential Tribute

Pros:
1)Versatile
2)Explosive
3)Have good drawing power

Cons:
1)Not consistant enough
2)High Chance of dead draw
3)Not fast enough

DECK ANALYSIS, FADER SALVO DAD

One of the most skillful deck to use. This deck is the only non-aggro type top deck in this meta. I forgot the creator of this deck( feel sorry for the creator, I admire your creativity), this deck is so fun to play and so annoying to play against. It might take you long time to beat this deck as this deck is really good at it's defence. It has 2 main engines which keep this deck run, Fader-Alchemist engine and Salvo-Dekoichi engine. Fader-Alchemist engine depends on Battle Fader to block direct attack and use Dimensional Alchemist to reuse Battle Fader. Since when Battle Fader is removed from the field, it's removed from play. Hence, Dimensional Alchemist can get Battle Fader back when it dies. Moreover, Dimensional Alchemist also can act as a 1800 beatstick. If you're lucky enough to remove something good by it's effect, it's a plus. This deck runs 20-22 which is considered as high monster count to increase the chance of hitting a monster by Dimensional Alchemist. Furthermore, it can also reuse something removed from play by Dark Armed Dragon, Chaos Sorcerer, and Cyber Velley. Whereas Salvo-Dekoichi engine provide synchro possibility for this deck. Dekoichi is a floater which gives you a free draw when it's flipped. With 3 Battle Fader( probably 6 as it can be reused), this deck can cause some problem to aggressive deck.

Monster(22)
Dark Armed Dragon x1
Gorz the Emissary of Darkness x1
Caius the Shadow Monarch x2
Choas Sorcerer x1
Cyber Dragon x2
Dekoichi the Battlechanted Locomotive x3
Dimensional Alchemist x3
Sangan x1
Plaguespreader Zombie x1
Black Salvo x2
Battle Fader x3
Cyber Velley x2

Spell(8)
Brain Control x1
Mind Control x1
Mystical Space Typhoon x1
Heavy Storm x1
Allure of Darkness x1
Book of Moon x3

Spell(10)
Dust Tornado x2
Bottomless Trap Hole x2
Dimension Prison x2
Mirror Force x1
Solemn Judgement x1
Torrential Tribute x1
Starlight Road x1

Pros:
1)Hard to win against, or it takes time to win this deck.
2)Can not be OTKed by battle.
3)Can maintain hand advantage and can manage its resource quite well.
4)Good against aggressive deck

Cons:
1)Hard time aginst control-based deck.
2)Require high skill level to play.
3)Pointless against burn deck or deck with alternative win condition.

NEW AGE OF YUGI-OH, THE INFERNITY & X-SABER

Again, a perfect format is spoiled again by the releasing of the Shining Darkness...
The Shining Darkness give X-Saber so many support, bring them to a new level of competivity... The same applies for Infernity. Blackwing is definitely drop down a tier... Gladiator still can compete pretty well, thanks to Chariot. Unlike X-Saber, Infernity can be easily side against. A well-timed D.D. Crow can screw it up. Even Quickdraw Plant and Flamevell Cat lose thier shine infront of Infernity and X-Saber. Something must be done to bring back the fun...

I'M HERE, RIGHT NOW

I remembered the time when I was only 170cm tall, with 3cm hair(I mean the logest one), that time I was crazy about Maple Story(an online game). Maple Story I think only got 4 types of jobs(I mean long time ago). I also watched my favourite movie of all times - TRANSFORMER. Later on, I was bored about Maple Story and picked up Dota(I think that time was 6.40 map). Maybe since that time I crazy about N-Tech, always go to N-Tech with my friends and "brothers". Feel bored about Dota, go for Yugi-oh. However, I din't have enough money that time to buy cards. Time passed quicky, I was going to sit for SPM paper soon. But, I din't work hard at all, played all the days. Finally, beat the "SPM Boss" , proceeded to the next level. Krico, yeah. 1st working experience. But it was like black-hearted company, gave me soo little salary and kept calling me to work overtime. Now, I'm studying in Form 6, 178cm tall, 6cm hair, no longer playing Dota, no longer playing Maple Story, however still playing yugioh, and I had watched Transformer 2(going to watch 3 next year). I do not dare to say that I'm still the same as before, but I do sincere... My story is boring, I do know. But I'll try my best to make it more interesting...

TO EGHIV CURTISS FABRENECROMACER

He asked me for Flamevell cat deck list, here isit...

FLAMEVELL CAT

Monster(20)
Flamevell Firedog x3
Flamevell Magician x3
Ryko, the Lightsworn Hunter x3
Super-Nimble Mega Hamster x1
Caius the Shadow Monarch x1
X-Saber Airbellum x3
Rescue Cat x1
Summoner Monk x1
Gravekeeper's Spy x3
Gravekeeper's Descendant x1

Spell(10)
Rekindling x2
Heavy Storm x1
Mystical Space Typhoon x1
Book of Moon x3
Brain Control x1
Mind Control x1

Trap(10)
Bottomless Trap Hole x2
Dimension Prison x2
Dust Tornado x2
Mirror Force x1
Torrential Tribute x1
Call of the Huanted x1
Solemn Judgement x1

FOR THOSE BAN THIS BAN THAT PEOPLE...

I often visit yugi-oh strategy sites and forum, and I found that many like to complain about this card is broken, that card is broken... Even it's not true, they still insist on their own point. Just an example, above 80% of forumer complained that Judgement Dragon is broken and needed to be banned. I knew, as a duelist we've some experience about Lightsworn format(one of the worst format that kills all the fun). They just failed to realize that Judgement Dragon is not broken anymore. It's power still maintain the same, however he's a lot harder to summon now with Charge and Lumina limited. Moreover, Lightsworn isn't topping anymore... So, why complain about Lightsworn. Even Wulf they also want to complain. With weakened mill power, I don't see Wulf as a problem. They just don't see the fact that Wulf is a dead draw in hand. With Lumina limited, Lightsworn players have hard time discard their dead Wulf. Some complain about DAD yet... What's so great about him? Having exactly 3 DARKs in graveyard. I think only Blackwing can use this card really effectively. Even DAD has the chance to be a dead draw. But I can agree with Rekindling and Infernity Gun being broken. But limitation will solve the problem. Don't try to say everything is broken, let's ban all. Banning should always be the last step.

I think this list is fine, it may not be good for everyone(personal opinion).

Banned:
One-for-One
Trishula
Gallis the Star Beast

Limited:
Rekindling
Pot of Avarice
Infernity Gun
Stardust Dragon
XX-Saber Faultroll
Miracle Fusion
Pot of Greederosity
Substitoad
Machine Duplication
Judgement Dragon
Magician of Faith

Semi-Limited:
Destiny Draw
Battle Fader
Lumina the Lightsworn Summoner
Necro Gardna

No Longer on List:
Royal Oppression
Skill Drain
Royal Degree
Magical Stone Excavation

HAMSTER SWORN

Monster(27)
Judgement x2
Celestia the Lightsworn Angel x3
Wulf the Lightsworn Beast x3
Jain the Lightsworn Paladin x2
Garoth the Lightsworn Warrior x1
Lyla the Lightsworn Sorceress x2
Aurkus the Lightsworn Druid x1
Ehren the Lightsworn Monk x1
Lumina the Lightsworn Summoner x1
Ryko the Lightsworn Hunter x3
Super-Nimble Mega Hamster x2
Card Trooper x1
Necro Gardna x1
Gorz the Emissary of Darkness x1
Plaguespreader Zombie x1
Honest x2

Spell(10)
Solar Recharge x3
Charge of the Light Brigade x1
Foolish Burial x1
Heavy Storm x1
Cold Wave x1
Giant Turnade x1
Monster Reincarnation x2

Trap(3)
Beakoning of Light x3

A DUEL

GOAY CHAN HONG( RECUE GLADIATOR BEAST ) VS GOAY CHAN CHIGHT ( QUICKDRAW PLANT )

GAME 1

TURN 1: I won the dice roll so I started 1st. I openned hand with BOOK OF MOON, WAR CHARIOT, BESTIARI, PROOVING GROUND, TEST TIGER and DUST TORNADO. I summoned BESTIARI, set WAR CHARIOT and ended.

TURN 2: He discard DANDYLION to special summoned QUICKDRAW SYNCHRON in defense position. I responded with WAR CHARIOT to stop DANDYLION's effect. He then summoned LONEFIRE BLOSSOME, tributed LONEFIRE BLOSSOME to special summon another one, then special summoned TYTANNIAL, attacked over Bestiari. I was left with 6700 LP. He set a card on S/T zone and ended.

TURN 3: I drew HEAVY STORM and activated it, destroyed his set DIMENSION PRISON. I activated BOOK OF MOON to flip TYTANNIAL down, then activated PROOVING GROUND to search for SECUTOR. I special summoned TEST TIGER, tag in SECUTOR to tag out DARIUS, then activated DARIUS's effect to special summon BESTIARI from graveyard, contacted into GYZARUS to destroy his TYTANNIAL, direct attacked, dropped him down to 5600 HP, tag out EQUESTE and LAQUARI. I activated EQUESTE's effect to add WAR CHARIOT to my hand, set it and ended.

TURN 4: He activated MST to destroy my set WAR CHARIOT. He normal summoned DEBRIS DRAGON to special summon DANDYLION from graveyard. He synchro summoned BLACKROSE DRAGON to blow my field, he get 2 puff tokens, he set a card on S/T zone and ended.

TURN 5: I drew MURMILLO, summoned it and attacked over token, tagged out BESTIARI to destroy his set CALL OF THE HAUNTED. He chained it to special summon TYTANNIAL, tribute puff token to negate and destroy my BESTIARI. I set DUST TORNADO and ended.

TURN 5: He activated POT OF AVARICE to send BLACKROSE DRAGON, QUICKDRAW SYNCHRON, 2 LONEFIRE BLOSSOME and DEBRIS DRAGON to draw 2 cards. His TYTANNIAL launched direct attack and dropped me to 3900 LP, set a card on S/T zone and ended. I activated my set Dust Tornado to destroy his newly set SOLEMN JUDGEMENT.

TURN 6: I drew rescue cat, summoned it and tributed it to special summon TEST TIGER and SAMNITE from his deck. Tribute TEST TIGER to tag in SAMNITE and tag out MURMILLO. He tributed TYTANNIAL to nagate and destroy MURMILLO. I ended.

TURN 7: He set a monster and ended.

TURN 8: I drew WABOKU, set it and ended. RKYOPP

TURN 9: He flipped up his set monster, it was RKYO. RYKO destroyed my set WABOKU, sent POT of AVARIANCE, BOTTOMLESS TRAP HOLE and LADD into graveyard, and I chained it. He set a card on S/T zone and ended.

TURN 10: I drew LAQUARI, summoned it and attacked. he responded with his BOOK OF MOON to flip his RYKO down thus destroy my LAQUARI.

TURN 11: He discarded DANDYLION to special summon QUICKDRAW SYNCHRON, synchro summoned TURBO WARRIOR with his QUICKDRAW SYNCHRON and a puff token, attacked and drop my LP down to 1400.

TURN 12: I drew WAR CHARIOT and scooped.


GAME 2

TURN 1: He went 1st. He set a monster and ended.

TURN 2: I drew a MST and add it to my hand openned with RESCUE CAT, HOPLOMUS, MY BODY AS SHIELD, BOOK OF MOON, SMASHING GROUND. I summoned RESCUE CAT, tributed it and special summoned 2 SAMNITE, attacked over his faced-down RYKO. His RKYO destroyed another SAMNITE and sent SANGAN, DANDYLION, HEAVY STORM to graveyard, he get 2 puff tokens. I tagged out LAQUARI, set BOOK OF MOON and MY BODY AS SHIELD and ended.

TURN 3: He summned Debris dragon and I responded with BOOK OF MOON to flip it down. He set a card on S/T zone and ended.

TURN 4: I drew SECUTOR. I activated MST to destroy his set MIRROR FORCE, then summoned my SECUTOR. I attacked with LAQUARI and SECUTOR, destroyed his DEBRIS DRAGON and a puff token. Tagged in LAQUARI and tagged out Bestiari, contacted for GYZARUS, destroyed another puff token. I ended.

TURN 5: He discard NIGHT ASSASINATE to special summoned QUICKDRAW SYNCHRON, NIGHT ASSASINAE's effect allow him to get back his RYKO, then tributed his QUICKDRAW SYNCHRON to summon CAIUS, removed from play my GYZARUS, inflicted 1000 damage and direct attack for 2400 damage, dropped my LP to 4600.

TURN 6: I drew CALL OF THE HAUNTED. I activated SMASHING GROUND, destroyed CAIUS, summoned HOPLOMUS, direct attacked to drop him to 7200 LP. He drop GORZ, I tagged out Murmillo in attack position to destroy GORZ. I set CALL OF THE HAUNTED and ended.

TURN 7: He played POT OF AVARICE, send CAIUS, QUICKDRAW, DANDYLION, NIGHT ASSASINATE and DEBRIS DRAGON to draw 2 cards. He set a monster and turn his GORZ token to defense position and ended.

TURN 8: I drew SOLEMN JUDGEMENT. I activated CALL OF THE HAUNTED to special summon RESCUE CAT, tributed RESCUE CAT to special summon SAMNITE and TEST TIGER. I tribute TEST TIGER to tag in SAMNITE and tag out SECUTOR. I attacked over GORZ token with SECUTOR, special summoned BESTIARI and LAQUARI, contacted BESTIARI and SECUTOR for GYZARUS, destroyed his set RYKO. I set SOLEMN JUDGEMENT and ended.

TURN 9: He discard DANDYLION to special summoned QUICKDRAW SYNCHRON, synchro summoned Blackrose Dragon with QUICKDRAW SYNCHRON and 2 puff tokens. I respond with MY BODY AS SHIELD to negate and destroy BLACKROSE DRAGON, dropped myself to 3100 LP. He set a card on S/T zone and ended.

TURN 10: I drew waboku. I direct attacked with LAQUARI and GYZARUS, dropped him to 2700 LP. I tagged in LAQUARI to tag out BESTIARI, he responded with BOTTOMLESS TRAP HOLE, removed from play my BESTIARI, then I tagged in GYZARUS to tag out LAQUARI and DARIUS, I activated DARIUS's effect to special summon SAMNITE from graveyard, contacted 3 of my monster into HERAKLINOS. I ended.

TURN 11: He scooped.


GAME 3:

TURN 1: I went 1st. I openned hand with LAQUARI, WAR CHARIOT, DARIUS, DUST TORNADO, PROOVING GROUND and MIRROR FORCE. I summoned LAQUARI, set WAR CHARIOT and ended.

TURN 2: He set a monster and set 3 cards to S/T zone. He ended.

TURN 3: I drew HEAVY STORM. I attacked his face-down MORPHING JAR with my LAQUARI, I chained my WAR CHARIOT to his MORPHING JAR. Tag out BESTIARI to destroy one of his backrow, it was BOTTOMLESS TRAP HOLE, he chained it and my BESTIARI was removed from play. I summoned DARIUS, set DUST TORNADO and ended.

TURN 4: He set a monster and ended. I activate my DUST TORNADO, destroyed his set STARLIGHT ROAD. If I activate heavy storm in turn 3, then I'll have to face STARDUST DRAGON.

TURN 5: I drew MY BODY AS SHIELD. I activated HEAVY STORM to destroy his set DIMENSION PRISON. I attacked over his set HAMSTER with my LAQUARI, he get to special summon his RYKO in face-down position. I tagged in LAQUARI to tag out EQUESTE, get back my WAR CHARIOT, set it and ended.

TURN 6: He flipped up his RYKO to destroy my EQUESTE, I chained my WAR CHARIOT to negate and destroy his RYKO. He then activated FOOLISH BURIAL to send his DANDYLION to graveyard and get 2 puff tokens. He then summoned DEBRIS DRAGON to special summon DANDYLION from graveyard. He synchro summoned STARDUST DRAGON with his DEBRIS DRAGON, DANDYLION and one of his puff tokens. His STARDUST DRAGON attacked over my EQUESTE, dropped me to 7100 LP. He ended with his field of 3 puff tokens and STARDUST DRAGON.

TURN 7: I drew GIANT TURNADE. I activated PROOVING GROUND to search for LAQUARI, summoned it and attacked over a puff token, tagged out MURMILLO to destroy STARDUST DRAGON. He activated STARDUST DRAGON's effect and I chained MY BODY AS SHILED to STARDUST DRAGON's effect. STARDUST was destroyed and I was left with 5600 LP. I set MIRROR FORCE and ended.

TURN 8: He set a monster and a card to S/T zone and ended.

TURN 9: I drew SECUTOR. I activated GIANT TURNADE to spin back his set card and my own MIRROR FORCE. My MURMILLO attacked over his puff token, tagged out EQUESTE to get back WAR CHARIOT, set it and ended.

TURN 10: He activated POT OF AVARICE, send RYKO, MORHING JAR, DEBRIS DRAGON, STARDUST DRAGON and HAMSTER back to his deck to draw 2 cards. He fliped up his RYKO to destroy my EQUESTE, I chained my WAR CHARIOT to his RYKO to destroy his RYKO. He tribted a puff tokens to summoned CAIUS, removed from play my EQUESTE. He direct attacked with CAIUS, I blocked his attack with MIRROR FORCE. He set a card on S/T zone and ended.

TURN 11: I drew WABOKU. I set SECUTOR and WABOKU. He activated DUST TORNADO to destroy my WABOKU. I ended.

TURN 12: He summoned LONEFIRE BLOSSOME, tributed it to special summoned another LONEFIRE BLOSSOME followed by TYTANNIAL, attacked over my SECUTOR. He set a card on S/T zone.

TURN 13: I drew SOLEMN JUDGEMENT, I set it and ended.

TURN 14: He dirrect attacked with TYTANNIAL, dropped me to 2800 LP and ended.

TURN 15: I drew TORRENTIAL TRIBUTE and scooped.


WINNER: GOAY CHAN CHIGHT oxo

SIDE DECK MATERIALS

Well, today we'll discuss about side deck then. Side deck is VERY VERY IMPORTANT.
Sometime, a well side deck can win you game. Before constructing your side deck, you must understand the meta well. Example: if many players at your local run Blackwings, then your side deck should be built to against Blackwings deck. Lets look at some popular choices as side deck materials.

AGAINST QUICKDRAW PLANT:
- Royal Oppression
- D.D. Crow
- Nobbleman of Crossout
- Deck Devastation Virus(only for Blackwings and Dragon)

AGAINST GLADIATOR BEAST:
- Royal Oppression
- Skill Drain(only for blackwing)
- Legendary Jujitsu Master
- Mirror of Oaths

AGAINST BLACKWING:
- Dust Tornado
- Trap Hole
- Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer(against Vayu Turbo)

AGAINST FLAMEVELL CAT
- D.D. Crow
- Nobbleman of Crossout

AGAINST GADGET
- Thunder King Rai-Oh
- Cyber Dragon(work best for Prisma Gbs)
- Pulling the Rug

AGAINST MACHINA
- Thunder King Rai-Oh
- Cyber Dragon(work best for Prisma Gbs)
- Pulling the Rug
- System Down

THE TIER, IT'S CLEAR NOW...

The 75th SHONEN JUMP Championship was over, the result is quite surprising. I'm like wow, out of my expectation. Quickdraw Plant won the 1st place, followed by Doomcaliber Knight as the 2nd place. I think I do not need to post top 16 deck list as their deck list can be searched by using the Internet. Gladiator Beasts did perform well, but looks like GB players prefer Prisma GBs over Cat GBs. Another surprise was all Gadget players who made it to the top ran 3 copies of each gadget in their deck. This appied to Machina Gadget. Blackwings had drooped in popularity, only 1 BW deck enter top 16. Gravekeeper also perform quite well as 1 Gk deck enter top 16. Although 1 SHONEN JUMP can't simply show how the meta goes, however it makes sense on the next SHONEN JUMP. The result will almost the same(personal opinion), just wait... Dandylion at 2 defines the format( copy and paste from pojo).

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BEST POSSIBLE DECK(PART 2)

Before reading this post, if you have any question about what deck should you build, read my previous post "BEST POSSIBLE DECK".

What is the purpose of deck building? It's to maximising your luck during duel. Remember, build deck to draw good card.

1. Always build your deck around 40 cards. This is to increase deck's consistency. A thinner deck will have higher chance to draw certain cards compare to a thicker deck.

2. Always get staple cards first. A card is considered as staple if it's used in almost every deck, especially meta deck.

Example of staple cards:
-Heavy Storm
-Mystical Space Typhoon
-Smashing Ground
-Book of Moon
-Mirror Force
-Torrential Tribute
-Bottomless Trap Hole
-Solemn Judgement

3. After that, get your semi-staple. A card is considered as semi-staple if it's used in many deck, but not everyone runs it. A semi-staple card is also a good side deck material.

Example of semi-staple cards:
-Lightning Vortex
-Enemy Controller
-My Body as Shield
-Dust Tornado
-Dimension Prison
-Starlight Road
-Trap Dustshot
-Royal Oppression
-Call of the Haunted

4. Then, get cards that support and work together with your cards based on your deck type. As an instance, if you run a Blackwing deck, get cards such as Black Whirl Wind, Allure of Darkness, Dark Armed Dragon and Icarus Attack.

5. Now, work on your extra deck. 15 cards is suggested(provided you have enough money). Extra deck may consist of synchro monster and fusion monster. Actually, extra deck also has its STAPLE.

Example of STAPLE SYNCHRO:
Trishula, the Dragon of the Ice Boundary
Stardust Dragon
Blackrose Dragon
Goyo Guardian
Brionic, the Dragon of the Ice Boundary
AOJ Castator
Armory Arm

6. Finally, consider some card as your side deck. Purpose of side deck is to against other decks. Side deck materials often change every format. Your side deck should always based on meta. Example:

Against Blackwings - Trap hole, Thunder King Rai-oh
Against Machina Gadgets - Thunder King Rai-oh, Chimterach Fortress Dragon.
Against Flamevell cat - Nobleman of Crossout
Against Gladiator Beast - Legendary Juju Master, Royal Oppression

TO'KUN, NOT A GOOD DAY. AT LEAST FOR YAN PIN, IT'S NOT.

Today, We 5S1 boys gang hung out for mountain climbing. I reached Richard's house at 6.45am(agak agak nia), then we go to fetch Tze Zhang, Wei Xuan and Choon Chiat. Then we reached To'Kun there at almost 7.20am. Yan Pin, Chee Wei and Ah Foo also reached there already. But we still din't see our "Dai Lou" yet... (Dai Lou here = Benny). That "Dai Lou" really din't know do people lo... Need to wait him for so long. I think maybe at 7.40am( agak again), he finally "snailed" come. Lol on him. But at least he came, so we start our mountain climbing.Benny Kor Kor act tank, he was singing while climbing. Just makan your stamina only... Maybe after 30 minutes or more, some people already tak boleh. They just sat there and couldn't continue climbing any more... Especially Tze Zhang, kept saying others noob but you also sampai sini saja... Another lol... So, we just let them rest for a while. They really rested for so long ar (30 minutes I think). Maybe after a while, we saw a rest house. MANY was very exited and ran towards there. Some of us decided to rest there. Richard, Benny, Choon Chait, Ah Foo, Yan Pin and Me countinue our way to the peak. The rest just normally and I'm lazy to type already... Some thing big happened when we sampai kaki bukit. Wah, Richard de car bo locked, mau cari mati kah? Luckily nothing happened, but Yan Pin is in trouble already... Some one stole his wallet and hand phone. He said that he do not take his hand phone and wallet with him and he left them in his car. That's why la... My kawan, jangan belajar from Yan Pin or you'll be the second. Now I think he already report to police and he also sakit kepala now. Maybe Yan Pin tak boleh jalan jalan for quite a long time cause his lisence hilang bersama dengan dia punya dompet... Sorry for rojak English...

QUICKDRAW PLANT, RISE OF THE PLANT

Quickdraw plant is a newly born deck. During March 2010 Banlist, Dandylion was semi-limited(before that it was limited). I thought it won't cause this much of impact but I was mistaken again. Maybe this is the fun aspect of the game itself, CREATIVITY. I like this deck because it a new deck (although it consists of old card), it is a new concept, and it prove to be good. The first time I saw Quickdraw Plant was last month, maybe it was the second or third week of March. Nobody(including me) believed that this deck can go so far. Regional result has proven that this deck is good, as good as other top tier decks such as Blackwings, Gladiator Beasts and Machina Gadgets.

DECKLIST(JUST AS REFERENCE)

Monsters(20)
3x Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter
2x Caius the Shadow Monarch
1x Super-Nimble Mega Hamster
2x Debris Dragon
2x Quickdraw Synchron
2x Lonefire Blossom
2x Dandylion
1x Light and Darkness Dragon
1x Tytannial, Princess of Camellias
1x Sangan
1x Card Trooper
1x Morphing Jar
1x Night Assailant

Spells(9)
3x Pot of Avarice
2x Book of Moon
1x Brain Control
1x Heavy Storm
1x Mystical Space Typhoon
1x Foolish Burial

Traps:(11)
2x Bottomless Trap Hole
2x Dust Tornado
2x Dimensional Prison
1x Mirror Force
1x Torrential Tribute
1x Solemn Judgment
1x Call of the Haunted
1x Starlight Road

Extra Deck:
3x Stardust Dragon
2x Iron Chain Dragon
2x Drill Warrior
1x Red Dragon Archfiend
1x Nitro Warrior
1x Black Rose Dragon
1x Junk Archer
1x Ancient Fairy Dragon
1x Turbo Warrior
1x Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1x Ally of Justice Catastor

PRICE(JUST FOR MALAYSIA)
RM200-RM300 without synchro
RM600-RM800 including synchro

STAR LIGHT ROAD

Normal Trap Card
Activate only when an effect is activated that would destroy 2 or more cards you control. Negate the effect and destroy that card. Then, you can Special Summon 1 "Stardust Dragon" from your Extra Deck.

Rating: 3/5

This card is not a staple, but a semi-staple. This card doesn't change the format, but change the way how the game play. This card is not broken, but introduce the new level of skill to this game. This card is the counter to 3 cards which are commonly run - Heavy Storm, Torrential Tribute, Mirror Force. This card concept sounds broken. Negate card's effect with no cost and destroy that card, and you gain a Stardust Dragon - a 2500 beater which can negate another destruction. That means this card is +1 without any cost. However, this card can only be activated when your opponent activates a card's effect which can destroy at least 2 of your cards. Furthermore, this card SPECIAL SUMMON a stardust dragon from your extra deck, NOT SYNCHRO SUMMON. That's mean you can't special summon him form graveyard later even with his own effect. Hence, Stardust Dragon can only use his effect for one time, and can't be revived during your end phase. These 2 aspect make this card less broken. This card is hard to activate but when it goes off, it will be game breaking by itself. Besides that, this card can be a great counter for many deck. let's see...

Blackwings - Icarus Attack
Gladiator Beasts - Gladiator Beast Gyzarus
Lightsworns - Judgement Dragon and Celestia, the Lightsworn Angel

However, this card doesn't work so well against Blackwings because they main Royal Oppression. Royal Oppression can negate Starlight Road even you do not choose to special summon Stardust Dragon. Why I said that this card promotes more skill in this game? If you can see, before the introduction of Star Light Road, every one can't wait to play his heavy storm if their opponent has 2 or more set spell or trap card and laugh at their opponent. After the introduction of Star Light Road, every one play more conservatively. So, if you do not have any solution for a Stardust Dragon, don't do that until you can get around Stardust Dragon.

YUGIOH MARCH 2010 TIER (SEEMS I WAS WRONG LAST TIME)

It has been some time from 1 March. Now, it's clear that I've made some mistake in one of the article that I posted last month. Now, lets see again...

BLACKWINGS

After the release of 702 DUELIST REVOLUTION, everything changes. It's because of a single card, just 1 card. What card has the impact like that? It's POT OF GREEDEROSITY. If you had no idea about that, just read my previous article. It's just owning. This card will make Blackwings better, if not the best. Blackwings can just forget about thier Blackwing Treasure, and pick up this card. Blackwings players can just make 2 rooms for this card and easily run 2 copies of this card. This card is just much more better than Blackwing Treasure because of the fact that this card will NEVER be DEAD DRAW, but Blackwing Treasure does. Another reason that Blackwings will be big is because they can run ROYAL OPPRESSION without causing many problems to them. Royal Oppression will help them to fight against any top tier deck such as Gladiator Beasts, Infernities and X-saber. Furthermore, this card can negate STARLIGHT ROAD. One of the big play of Blackwings is ICARUS ATTACK which can be negated by Starlight Road. However, if thier Icarus Attack is negated by Starlight Road, they are in troble since their opponents gain a Stardust Dragon. Fortunately, Royal Oppression can negate Stardust Road. Problem is solved then.

Status: TIER 1


FLAMEVELLS CAT

Synchro Cat has fall in its popularity since the limitation of RESCUE CAT. However, the deck begins to rise up when Flamevells monster and REKINDLING are released. They make up the new variant of Synchro Cat, it's called FLAMEVELL CAT. Regional results have proven that it works, it really works. One of the big play of this deck is to use Flamevell Firedog to destroy opponent's monster, it follows by special summoning Flamevell Magician from deck, synchro for a Stardust Dragon. However, this deck tend to has big problem with its consistency. Drawing into bad opening hand will be sucks for the players. However, it's one of the deck which has VERY VERY high EXPLOSIVITY. Once its comboes go on, it can cause huge damage on opponents. Moreover, this deck can run 1 or 2 copies of POT OF GREEDEROSITY to increase its speed and consistency.

Status: TIER 1


INFERNITIES

They're big, really big. But not big enough to defeat Blackwings and Flamevells Cat. Without Pot of Greederosity, Infernities win. With Pot of Greederosity, Infernities lose. I'm not joking. Maybe you'll think how can a card make this much of changes? But it really can. Infernities are one of the deck that can't run Pot of Greederosity effectively. I highly recommend not to run even 1 copy of it. POT OF GREEDEROSITY = you can't win this turn. Infernities highly rely on swarming and synchro spam to win, this card just not suits them. Pot of Greederosity can highly increase the speed and consistency of the deck which runs it. Blackwings is gonna owning as it's the only tier 1 deck that can effectively runs this card.

Status: TIER 1


GLADIATOR BEASTS

None of thier card is touched, but now it's clear that thier time has over. They're good, competitve and strong. But, they're not going to be an unstoppable force again just like they used to be. There're still some decks which are much more stroger than them. Blackwings are thier strongest match-up, and will continue to be. With Pot of Greederosity, Blackwings are harder to beat. Gladiator Beasts can't run Pot of Greederosity as they're not going to give up thier tag system just to use this card. However, to beat some tier 2 decks such as Monarchs, Final Countdown and Plant, Gladiator Beast are more than enough. War Chariot owns them all.

Status: TIER 1.5


X-SABERS

SABER HOLE has brought this deck to the new level. Saber Hole brokeness is something like Gladiator Beast War Chariot can't compare. However, Gladiator Beast War Chariot has its advantage as it is searchable and recyclable. X-Sabers can gain control of the game with this card. The Shining Darkness has given them some good supports such as XX-Saber Emmersblade, XX-Saber Boggart Knight and XX-Saber Hyunlei which bring them up as a new force to be rockened with. Again, Pot of Greederosity is a nice addition to this deck. Running 2 copies won't hurt.

Status: TIER 1.5

Decks above are "top 5" which should gain some attention. Don't ask me why, regional results have proven them to be the "top 5".

COMBINING YUGIOH WITH MATHEMATICS

Yugioh is about card advantage, NOT LIFE POINT. You may have 10000 life point against 100 life point but still lose if you didn't have card advantage.


CARD ADVANTAGE = HAND ADVANTAGE + FIELD ADVANTAGE

Example & Explanation:
Yusei has 2 cards in hand, 2 set cards in spell & trap zone and a face-up Stardust Dragon. How much card advantage he has?

Answer: 2+2+1 = 5

OK, well... I feel like teaching like a stupid teacher so... I'll use a simple way then. Card advantage means the total card that a player on his/her field or in his/her hand. Yugioh is about using the minimum resource to eliminate the maximum resource from a player's opponent. Yugioh is a complex game, a game that need brain, not a children's card game. However, having large card advantage doesn't ensure a player's victory. You may have 5 cards in your hand and 10 cards on your field but have no answer to a Judgement Dragon. In just 1 blow of Judgement Dragon, it cost -10 on you. That's why, many complain that Judgement Dragon should be banned. Fortunately, many of Lightsworns' card had been touched so that Judgement dragon won't come out that often.

Ok, Lets talk something about banlist. Broken cards should be banned to keep the game in control. However, what means by broken? Broken in most of the cases means the advantage that a player gains by playing a card is too much if compare to its cost that result in an unfair stituation. As an example: POT OF GREED - the most simplest and most powerful card in the game. As simple as 3 words - Draw 2 cards. However, it is the most broken card ever created. It gains you +1 for no cost. For anyone who still new to the game, see this:

Activate Pot of Greed, Pot of Greed is sent to graveyard and this reduces your hand size by 1 = -1

Draw 2 card, you gain 2 card advantage then = +2

So total = -1+2 = +1

However, card advantage can't solely represents the word "Broken". Some card such as Dark Magician of Chaos reduce player's card advantage, however still broken.

Tribute 2 monster to summoned Dark Magician of Chaos, player lose 2 monster on his/her field = -2

Player lose 1 card(Dark Magician of Chaos) in his/her hand = -1

Player gain 1 monster(Dark Magician of Chaos) on his/her field = +1

Due to Dark Magician of Chaos's effect, add 1 spell from graveyard to player's hand = +1

So, total = -2-1+1+1 = -1

However, some broken card such as Change of Heart will cause variable lost or gain of card advantage. If you just take control of opponent's monster, launch a direct attack, return that monster to him/her during end phase, that's -1. However, a good player won't do that. Below is an example that shows the most advantage a player can gain by using Change of Heart.

Play Change of Heart, Change of Heart is sent to graveyard = -1

Take control of a monster = +0 as you must return that monster back to your opponent during the end phase.

Take down a monster with that monster = +1

Possibility of using its effect = +0 or more than 0

Synchro with that monster = +0 (assume it cost you one of your own monster)

so total = -1+0+1+0+0 = 0 or more than 0 depends on that monster's effect. However, you gain a big monster by synchroning which may gain you more advantage next turn.

Further example of broken cards. One for one sounds balanced, but some of them are actually broken. Chainable one for one can result in one for two which can be broken. Such as your opponent use his/her heavy storm on your Ring of Destruction and you chain it and destroy 1 of your opponent's monster. This cause -1 on you but cause -2 on your opponent.

Ok, now lets talk about another topic then.


TRIBUTE SUMMON = -(THE NUMBER OF MONSTER USED AS TRIBUTE)

Example & Explanation:
Jack Atlas tributes one of his monster to summon Big Piece Golem. How much card advantage he loses?

Answer: He tributes 1 monster = -1


FUSION SUMMON = -(THE NUMBER OF MONSTER USED AS FUSION MATERIAL)

Example & Explanation:
Seto Kaiba fuses 3 of his Blue-Eyes White Dragon to summon Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon.

Answer: Fusion materials are 3 monsters = -3

Thing get more complex so I would like to explain. See below:

Kaiba actiavte Polimerisation, Polimerisation is sent to graveyard = -1

He sends 3 of his Blue-Eyes White Dragon to graveyard = -3

He gains a Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon = +1

So, total = -1-3+1 = -3

However, this is only true for fusion summon using Polimerisation.
Some fusion summon such as Miracle Fusion and Overload Fusion are one for one. Future fusion even can gain a player +2 or even +3. I do like to seperate Contact Fusion from here as it's totally different story.


CONTACT FUSION = - THE NUMBER OF MONSTER USED AS FUSION MATERIAL +1

Example & Explanation:
Goay contact fusion Summon Gladiator Beast Heraklinos by using his Gladiator Beast Laquari and 2 of his "Gladiator Beast" monster.

Answer: Number of monster used as fusion material =3. Hence, -3+1 = -2

But, some contact fusion can gain a player huge advantage such as contact fusion summon of Gladiator Beast Gyzarus. See below:

Return 1 Gladiator Beast Bestiari and 1 Gladiator Beast monster to player's deck = -2

Gain Gladiator Beast Gyzarus = +1

Activate Gladiator Beast Gyzarus's effect, destroy 2 opponent's cards = +2

Attack and send Gladiator Beast Gyzarus into extra deck = -1

Tag out 2 more Gladiator Beast Monsters = +2

Activate 2 Gladiator Beast Monsters effect = +2(the most)

So, total = -2+1+2-1+2+2 = +4(maybe lesser) oh... broken again...


SYNCHRO SUMMON (LAST) = - THE NUMBER OF MONSTER USED AS SYNCHRO MATERIAL +1

Example & Explanation
Yusei send 3 of his monster to graveyard to synchro summoned Stardust Dragon

Answer: The number of monster used as synchro material = 3. So -3+1 =-2

POT OF GREEDEROSITY

Pot of Greederosity [Super Rare]
Normal Magic Card
Look at the top 3 cards of your deck. Select 1 of them and add it to your hand, and return the rest to your deck. You can only activate 1 "Pot of Greederosity" per turn and you cannot Special Summon during the turn your activated this card.

Rating: 4/5

Let's Discuss this card. Oh... no. Damn broken. It's just like another graceful charity. The only different is you can't special summon if you activate this card. The 1st restriction makes no different as the chance of drawing 2 "Pot of Greederosity" is very low. What does this card offer? It thins up your deck by 1 and it provide choice. You can choose one of the 3 cards which you need it the most and add it to your hand. It provide more possibility. If you draw it 1st turn, it's kinda like you open hand with 8 cards. Wow, amazing! But, I highly doubt it will stay at 3 for a long time. It's too broken to be at 3. It's like a new staple, if not for every deck. Some decks that will greatly gain advantage from this card are Anti-meta, Final Countdown and Blackwing. Even some deck which special summon a lot still can run 1 or 2 copies as it's not going like special summon every turn. Anti-meta will be pushed up a tier with this card at 3. If you're an Anti-meta player and have brain, run 3( no exception). Anti-meta decks such as Gadget Oppression, Rock Stun and Little City will run 2 or 3 copies of Thunder King Rai-Oh. So, I've to remind you guys that this card's effect does not stack with Thunder King Rai-Oh. You can't activate this card if Thunder King Rai-oh is on your field. But, don't tell me Rai-Oh never dies. You understand what I mean? Looking at a good card like this makes me happy. Konami has finally make a really good card. It is a new staple to everyone unless you're a GBs player like me( which makes me sad). Gladiator Beast just can't run this card, not even 1 copy.

GADGET OPPRESSION, HOW IT SHOULD BE ?

I quited yugi-oh when i was form 2 (2006) and just came back in 2008. I came back after watching 5D's. Synchro attracted me to this game again. So... I needed to learn from the basic again and try to keep up to the meta. That time, I wanted to build a gadget oppression as I'm pretty interested in anti-meta deck and i found that gadget oppression is good. Although until now I still haven't built it( actually I already build my Gladiator Beast), but I know how to play and build it well.


CONCEPT( if you weren't new to the game, you do not need to read through this)
ONE FOR ONE. Gadgets are floater that will always replace themselves when they are summoned. Their ability ensure continuous monster resource and always gain you +1 upon summoning. It is unwise to use monster removal on them. They also can't be bottomlessed as all of them has ATK below 1500.


DECKLIST
I do believe that this is the best decklist. This may change depends on the meta or when new cards are released.

Monster(18)
Tragodia x1
Thunder King Rai-Oh x3
Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer x2
Breaker the Magical Warrior x2
DD Warrior Lady x2
Green Gadget x2
Red Gadget x2
Yellow Gadget x2
Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo x2

spell(12)
Pot of Greederosity x3
Smashing Ground x2
Shrink x2
Book of Moon x2
Heavy Storm x1
Mst x1
Giant Turnade x1

Trap(10)
Royal Oppression x2
Bottomless Trap Hole x2
Dimension Prison x2
Mirror Force x1
Solemn Judgement x1
Torrential Tribute x1
Starlight Road x1
Trap dustshot x1


META ANALYSIS
When March 2010 ban list came out, many said that gadget will be pushed up a tier because of umlimiting of Smashing Ground. Actually, they're wrong. Gadget Oppression loses 1 Royal Oppression and 2 Tragodia ( maybe 1 since many only run 2). Many go for another variant of Gadgets - Machina Gadgets. Although they share the same concept(one for one), however Machina Gadgets are meta deck while Gadgets Oppression
are anti-meta deck. They see the light when 702-DUELIST REVOLUTION pack is released.
One of the cards in Duekist Revolution is Pot of Greederosity. A really good card which will help Gadgets Oppression to compete.

DREV-JP062 Pot of Greederosity [Super Rare]
Normal Magic Card
Look at the top 3 cards of your deck. Select 1 of them and add it to your hand, and return the rest to your deck. You can only activate 1 "Pot of Greederosity" per turn and you cannot Special Summon during the turn your activated this card.

Now, you should knows this card quite well( except for its picture,sorry for that). It is like the new Graceful Charity, just not being a broken card as it is not highly abusable. Stopping you from special summoning does nothing to you as you won't do that. So why not run the maximum alowed copies of this card. It is too good to be used.

BEST DECK

BLACKWING

-Monster- 18
3 Blackwing-Sirocco the Dawn
3 Blackwing-Shura the Blue Flame
3 Blackwing-Bora the Spear
3 Blackwing-Kalut the Moon Shadow
2 Blackwing-Blizzard the Far North
1 Blackwing-Gale the Whirlwind
2 Blackwing-Vayu the Emblem of Honor
1 Dark Armed Dragon

-Spell- 11
1 Heavy Storm
1 Mst
1 Giant Turnade
2 Black Whirlwind
3 Book of Moon
1 Brain Control
1 Smashing Ground
1 Allure of Darkness

Trap(11)
1 Solemn Judgement
1 Call of the Haunted
1 Mirror Force
1 Torrential Tribute
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
2 Royal Oppression
3 Icarus Attack

Extra Deck(15)
Armory Arm x1
AOJ Castator x2
Brionic x1
Blackwing Armed Wing x2
Goyo Guardian x1
Black Rose Dragon x1
Blackwing Armor Master x2
Stardust Dragon x2
Blackwing-Silverwind the Ascendant x1
Red Dragon Archfiend x1
Trishula x1


GLADIATOR BEAST

-Monsters- 17
1 Elemental Hero Prisma
1 Rescue Cat
3 Test Tiger
1 Gladiator Beast Darius
2 Gladiator Beast Equeste
1 Gladiator Beast Hoplomus
2 Gladiator Beast Laquari
2 Gladiator Beast Samnite
1 Gladiator Beast Murmillo
1 Gladiator Beast Bestiari
1 Gladiator Beast Secutor
1 Gladiator Beast Retiari

-Spells- 11
3 Gladiator Proving Ground
3 Book of Moon
1 Smashing Ground
1 Heavy Storm
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Giant Trunade
1 My Body As A Shield

-Traps- 12
1 Solemn Judgment
3 Gladiator Beast War Chariot
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
1 Mirror Force
2 Waboku
1 Dust Tornado
1 Torrential Tribute
1 Call of the Haunted

-Extra deck- 6
3 Gladiator Beast Gyzarus
3 Gladiator Beast Heraklinos


INFERNITY

-Monster- 16
3 Infernity Archfiend
3 Infernity Necromancer
3 Infernity Beetle
1 Infernity Reloader
2 Infernity Revenger
2 Infernity Mirage
2 Dark Grepher

-Spell- 10
3 Infernity Gun
1 Heavy storm
1 Mst
1 Reinforcement of the Army
1 Brain Control
1 Mind Control
1 Allure of Darkness
1 One for One

-Trap- 14
2 Dust Tornado
1 Mirror Force
1 Torrential Tribute
2 Bottemless Trap Hole
1 Solemn Judgement
1 Call of the Haunted
2 Infernity Barrier
2 Raigeki Break
2 Starlight road

-Extra deck- 15
1 Armory Arm
2 AOJ Castator
1 Magical Android
1 Goyo Guardian
1 Brionic
1 X-saber Urbellum
1 Blackrose Dragon
3 Stardust Dragon
1 Infernity Death Dragon
3 Trishula


X-SABER

-Monster- 20
3 XX-Saber Faultroll
2 XX-Saber Boggart Knight
3 XX-Saber Emmersblade
3 X-Saber Airbellum
2 XX-Saber Fulhelmknight
1 XX-Saber Gardestrike
1 X-Saber Palomulo
2 XX-Saber Ragigura
1 Rescue Cat
2 Ryko, the Lightsworn Hunter


-Spell- 9
2 Saber Slash
1 Heavy Storm
1 Mst
1 Gaint Turnade
1 One for One
1 Brain Control
2 Book of Moon
1 Mind Control

-Trap- 11
1 Mirror Force
1 Solemn Judgement
2 Gottom's Emergency Call
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
1 Torrential Tribute
3 Saber Hole
1 Dust Tornado

extra deck(15)
2 XX-Saber Gottoms
1 X-saber Urbellum
2 XX-Saber Hyunlei
1 X-saber Wayne
2 Stardust Dragon
1 Colossal Fighter
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Goyo Guardian
1 Naturia Balkion
1 AOJ Castator
1 Armory Arm