Ban List Speculation

Banned:

None.

Limited:

Tour Guide
Magician Of Faith
Insector Hornet
Insector Damsel
Rescue Rabbit
Royal Oppression
Wind Up Zenmighty
Goyo Guardian

Semi Limit:

Holy Shine Ball
Hyperion
Grapha
BF Gale

So explanation:

No Bls banned. So i've one question to ask... How many times have you lost because of BLS? It just has not been so bad this format. Definitely more destructive than a Scrap Dragon, but not as bad as a Trishula

Tour Guide- obvious much. But this is not gonna happen.

Magician Of Faith- Time you came back. She's not splashable anymore and shes too slow. The only decks i see her being put in is Hero Beat and Chaos and maybe some may try to throw in Plants, which the latter i highly doubt. Konami always tries to return one banned card back, Tsukuyomi is still too damn strong.

Insector Hornet- Death to Insectors

Insector Damsel- Death to Insectors. I would actually prefer to hit Damsel over Hornet.

Because in Game 1 you will still die to Insector loop as long as they successfully get Hornet in grave. At least when Damsel is limited you wont die to too many xyzs. Hornet + centipede still netts advantage but then its not as bad as having your whole field cleared out and then facing a full brunt of xyzs. You may lose a card and opponent can search Damsel to hand but at least next turn you still have resources to make a comeback and prevent Damsel.

At least with Damsel limited, it doesnt mean that the card is dead. Insectors still run 2x Call of Haunted and some have resorted to Limit Reverse. This makes it harder for them to simply spam Damsel so it encourages a little more skilled play.

I am ready to be flamed.

Rescue Rabbit- Rabbit is strong.

Royal Oppression- This seriously needs to come back. Hong has said there would be games won just from backing up a beatstick with Oppression. I disagree because that situation is not impossible to get out of. Its still good and it should come back. Not like Insectors care about Oppression anyway :)

Wind Up Zenmighty- Eat my hand nom nom nom nom. Now TCG gets Wind Up shark?!

Armor Ninja Bladeheart- Airman + Reborn = 8800 damage

Goyo Guardian- Give BF some love. we need our trusty Goyo back!

Semi Limit:

Holy Shine Ball- Kill off Gachi Gachi. If Agents want to consistently dish out Gachis, they will have to resort to using TG Striker.

Hyperion- So strong bro.

Grapha- Strong!

BF Gale- Give Bf some love back. I prefer this then Kalut because being Honest from the hand is really irritating. BF Gale gives BF back some speed and some synergy in the deck. Its better than giving Kalut because Kalut just makes the deck more control based whereas Gale forces them to commit more to the field.

Lazy to think of cards that are released back to 3. Maybe Destiny Draw...

Card of The Format

Fiendish Chain, hands down.

What do you think?

Happy Chinese New Year!

Okay, so i finally found time to update. Yes im not dead.

I couldn't update about Yugioh lately because i couldnt find the time.

Seriously, without internet service or a laptop in KL is tough, heck i just found out bout the new Hieroglyph Dragons lately.

I did go to Andrews place once in a while to use his computer, but we usually ended up playing and talking crap instead of me blogging.

Im back in my hometown for a week =)

I did head to town to play Yugioh only twice in the past month and it was invigorating to finally say im part of the KL community.

The other times, my friends wanted to go to shop so i also went to shop. Got alot of nice shopping done so im happy.

So, im personally really excited bout the new dragon archetype.

It has a Rota, a Shura, an Icarus, a Cyber Dragon, and a Hyperion and a boss monster. And the deck spams Neo Galaxy much faster than you may think.

Throw in a couple of Veiler/ Maxx Cs, and a solid trap lineup and it will do decently or at least have a bit of a matchup against Wind Up/ Insecters.

So what am i playing now? still plants! loyal plant player. although it got bullied by Andrews DD Rabbit Ragia so much in so many Game 1s.

i will be slowing down on blogging till i get my laptop in KL and slowing down on Yugioh (maybe) until the March banlist.

More blogging done tmr, gonna sleep!

It is now 4.30 am

Am i too free to post now?

NOPE cos my flight is in 1 and 1/2 hours.

See ya permanently in KL =)

OCG Plants Version 2.0

This is the version I have been testing on Dn for the last few days:

2 Verz Mandrago
1 Zephyros
1 Lyla
1 Mystic Tomato
1 Debris Dragon
1 Raioh
2 Tragoedia
1 Gorz
1 Spirit Reaper
1 Sangan
2 Effect Veiler
1 Spore
1 Dandylion
1 Glow Up Bulb
1 Lonefire Blossom
2 Ryko
2 Junk Synchron
2 Doppel Warrior
1 Chaos Sorcerer
1 BLS

1 Monster Reborn
1 Scapegoat
1 Dark Hole
1 One for One
1 Foolish Burial
1 Pot of Avarice
1 Heavy Storm
2 MST
1 Rota

2 Bottomless
2 Call of Haunted
1 Torrential

Might cut out 2 Bottomless to put in 1 PWWB to make the deck 40 cards.

Might cut out Zephyros as i never really like him. But level 4 in there is good to make Laval Chain!

Yes this deck can run Laval Chain and Daigusto Emerald but you wont be pulling it off as often as you think.

Thats all for today.

LS Dragons

So, a friend of mine, Kyde, pm-ed me last night to tell me he had this build of LS Dragons, which was emphasized by Konami to be used together.

I saw the list and was quite intrigued by it.

Its a really cool deck, no joke, whereby milling Eclipse Wyverns will become a free Gold Sarc for Judgment Dragon instantly.

Kudos to him for actually building the deck. Actually, if you think about it, Konami really knows the good ways for us to play our SDs

This was the list he sent me:

Light Pulsar Dragon x2
Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon x2
Chaos Sorcerer x2
Spirit Reaper x2
Necro Gardna x2
Judgment Dragon x2
Eclipse Wyvern x2
Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter x2
Wulf, Lightsworn Beast x2
Lyla, Lightsworn Sorceress x1
Lumina, Lightsworn Summoner x1
Jain, Lightsworn Paladin x1
Garoth, Lightsworn Warrior x1
Ehren, Lightsworn Monk x1
Gragonith, Lightsworn Dragon x1
Honest x1
Black Luster Soldier-Envoy of the Beginning x1
Dark Armed Dragon x1
Zombie Carrier x1


Solar Recharge x3
Mystical Space Typhoon x2
Reinforcement of the Army x1
Heavy Storm x1
Future Fusion x1
Pot of Avarice x1
Foolish Burial x1
Dark Hole x1
Charge of Light Brigade x1
Monster Reborn x1

So i tried playtesting it and it worked pretty well on DN. It went 1-0 against Insecters , but 0-1 vs samurai. Nothing much i can do when the samurai player went first with gateway, rota, and 3x six united. and when i milled with Charge of Light Brigade, i sent MST, Dark Hole, and reinforcement of army to graveyard. crazy? only happens on DN

will playtest in KL next week whereby i will be there for a whole year =)

i would -1 Gragonith, -1 ROTA from the build above and +1 Wyvern/ Allure/ Treacherous Trap Hole or something like that.

And yeah the deck was designed to work in Asia format.

Thats all for today

Happy New Year

Beer sucks , true story.

Hope you all had a great new year.

New Years eve was spent in some pub.

Dislike!

Verz Mandrago

New tech card in OCG Plants.

Why?

It is a plant : spore fodder, random black rose effect cost fodder.

Level 4 : nice to special summon librarian, nifty for Trishula fodder with Junk Synchron. level 4 is nice for Lavalval Chain, which i am trying to build a deck around now.

Dark : Chaos fodder, Allure fodder.

1550 attack : Baits Bottomless Trap Hole, and has an easy to fullfill special summon cost.

Play it now!

Top 5 Duelist Accessories YOU Should Have!

So today we gonna have a casual post. This article is meant for the OCG players as most players in the TCG probably have more access to these accesories already.

First of all a good pair of sleeves!
Ultra Pro (scratchy back ) sleeves


Player's Choice sleeves. Incredibly smooth, gives you the chance to make the nice shuffling sounds.

You will need a good pair of sleeves for shuffling convenience. Although in official sanctioned events, you can only use Konami sleeves. its always good to use other types in casual play. Then during events, your Konami sleeves (or its double layer) wont be worn out and no one can accuse you of marked sleeves.

I suggest everyone to at least try these TCG branded sleeves at least once in their dueling lifetime.

Next is this sexy sexy sexy deckbox. Amir showed the pic to me a while ago. Its nice, stylish, compact and it carries 2 decks! If you have a chance to get one, get one now!
Next up, is a nice playmat tube to keep your playmats safe! so, they dont get worn out or torn easily.


Next you will need a rare sexy mat to use so that you can be the envy of your friends :D

Using expensive stuff is cool, no?

Nah just kidding. Any mat is fine. You will need it to keep your cards off oily and greasy tables.
Last but not least, a "New Victory" Professional Card Album!

Dont get the Ultra Pro ones as the quality aint as good at the one above. These have protected covers unlike Ultra Pro ones. These have very tight , clear, and compact sleeves which are better for your cards.

Furthermore, the one above has more sleeve pages so that you can fit more cards.

Lil bit expensive? The investment is worth it =)

OK thats all for today, going out now!

Secret Wish This Christmas + Tour Bus!!!!

For Gorz/ Raioh to be in the next Gold Series!

Seriously its about time Gorz/Raioh become legal for Asia format!

Santa please grant! ^

Thats all for today, merry christmas everybody.

edit: Tour Bus' effect has been confirmed! I just woke up to see it on Shriek TCG

When this card is sent to the graveyard, target 1 monster in either player's graveyard except Tour Bus and shuffle it back to the deck.

So ummm, quickly out of my head, let's do a short discussion!

Its a decent card. I'm not sure if it gets its effect when its detached as an xyz material or not, but i think it should, i mean it is supposed to work together with Tour Guide, the ultimate xyz bitch.

Assuming that it does get its effect ... here goes!

I think Plants will find room for 1 or 2. Definitely not 3. I would, main 1 only if i were to play Plants. Seriously, once you have seen TCG Plants, no heart to play OCG Doppel anymore :(

So, what you can do, is return your opponent's cards back to his deck. This means you can mess with Insecter Hornet, and mess with opposing Plant player's graveyard like their Spore, Glow Up etc.

It is a pseudo Transmigration Prophecy. Transmigration Prophecy has always been a decent card but it wasnt very splashable. Now that a monster version exists which coincide with TGU, then its good.

You can also return your own monsters back to the deck! For example, you can recycle your Tengu again, or return Sangan back to your deck, or TGU again. TGU engine is quite broke if you ask me now.

But! its not dead if you draw it in your hand! You can still use it for a discard cost for One for One or use it to fuel Tragodia's effect.

Plus, if your running Dark World with 3x Tour Guides, Tour Bus is not dead since you can use its effect with the DW stuff.

Who cares about drawing multiple TGU now that you have this card to make up for it? i can draw 3x TGU and be happy that i can pull off Sangan multiple times with it.

The bottom line is TGU is a broke engine, and Tour Bus makes it even better and efficient. I would still run 1 or 2 in plants only.

PS: i just saw the article by Kevin Tewart about tour bus. very creative but very gay