Back Again

Man, every time I get the urge to start writing again, something happens, and I'm too busy doing other things. Gonna have to make sure that doesn't happen anymore, lol.

Anyways, I've been testing Cyber Dragon decks in the new format, and I just can't seem to find that last little piece that pushes them over the top. I did discover, however, the amazing power of DNA Surgery. I doubted its usefulness at first, but that card makes Chimeratech Fortress Dragon amazing.

But it's still not enough. The deck needs more speed and consistency.

Cyber Dragon

Okay, so I've been testing a Cyber Dragon deck for the new format. So far I've learned two things:

Chimeratech Fortress Dragon is pro, especially with DNA Surgery.

Don't count out Proto, it does get under Bottomless.

Sadly, my test results have been less than satisfactory, so I have no idea if I'll continue with the deck or not. Considering Glads or Monarchs as well, or maybe something new that I've been working on(that may or may not appear on Youtube when it's finished).

Just got my first Youtube video up!

http://www.youtube.com/user/TeamVoid8

Interesting Deck - Moja Jojo

At Shonen Jump Columbus, John Thomas played a Moja-Beast deck featuring the Raging Battle TCG Exclusives Moja, King of the Beasts, and Beast Striker. It used combo cards such as Creature Swap, Kinka-Byo, and Rescue Cat to efficiently maintain field presence. Here's the build he ran:

3x Moja
3x King of the Beasts
3x Beast Striker
3x X-Saber Airbellum
2x Giant Rat
2x Kinka-byo
1x Gorz, the Emissary of Darkness
1x Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter
1x Rescue Cat
1x Sangan
1x Morphing Jar
1x Card Trooper

3x Creature Swap
2x Pot of Avarice
2x Foolish Burial
1x Heavy Storm
1x Mystical Space Typhoon
1x Brain Control
1x Mind Control
1x Book of Moon
1x Lightning Vortex

2x Bottomless Trap Hole
1x Solemn Judgment
1x Trap Dustshoot
1x Call of the Haunted
1x Mirror Force
1x Torrential Tribute

This is definitely an original deck, and it reminds me a lot of Synchro Cat, except instead of spamming Synchros, Moja Jojo spams King of the Beasts. I think that in the hands of a good player, this deck could cause some serious damage. I have a couple preference changes I'm going to make, but Thomas' build is near perfect in my opinion.

-1 King of the Beasts

This is a great card, and it's the core of the deck, but there is no need for three with the ease this deck can search it out.

-1 Kinka-Byo

While an important strategy card, Kinka-Byo can be dead early game, and dead if you draw more than one. With the speed the deck should be thinning, two just isn't needed.

-1 Card Trooper

Another great card, but I can think of a better one that fits the theme a little more.

-1 Book of Moon

Eh, it's kinda random at one, and there's no reason to run two or three of these, so it gets cut for room.

-1 Trap Dustshoot

Preference call, but I'd rather be at 40 cards than have this.

+1 Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter

Accomplishes the same thing as Card Trooper, but better.

+2 Yellow Baboon, Archer of the Forest

Since an errata ruined his older brother, this SOVR Ultra can take its place and allow for another solid beater when your beasts get killed.

That slims the deck down to 40 cards, which I find important, and allows me to play with Yellow Baboon, who I've been dieing to use.

Got the urge to write something again

It's been awhile since I wrote anything here, havn't been playing a lot of Yugioh lately. SJC Columbus was the last time I dueled seriously.

The SJC was cool, there was a lot of people there. I did pretty bad in the tourney(2-3 drop) and win-a-mat(lost first round), but it was a lot of fun. I got to meet a bunch of cool people, made some awesome trades(my ULT RDA, his Catastor being the best). Bought a bunch of Hidden Arsenal, pulled Brionac/Mist Worm, so that made me happy. Sold off a ton of useless holos to the vendors, so I actually broke even on the day, and I gained over $100 in new cards. Only downside was $7 subway(we got pizza instead, but I was looking forward to subway).

Anyways, I also managed to pick up an Earthbound Immortal Uru for my Spider deck, and I pulled a good majority of the cards I needed to make Flamvells, so I was happy there, too.

After its failure at a big tourney, I disassembled Chaos Nor, and rebuilt it as regular Agro Chaos. I don't know if I'm going to keep it much longer, it isn't very much fun to play anymore. I almost always set it aside to play with Spiders.

I'm looking forward to Christmas in a couple weeks, hoping to get a Hidden Arsenal box(more Catastors, GO) and a SOVR SE box(don't even know what I want out of here, besides Gateway and Uru).

I'm also looking forward to some of the future releases we'll be getting. I've been waiting for Absolute Zero since I first read its effect, so that's gonna be cool to get finally. I might play around with the playable Obelisk if I get bored, its definitely an interesting card. Absolute Powerforce has some cool cards, I like the ritual and the Spider stuff. Might even pick up a Savior Demon Dragon.

The thing that excites me the most, though, is Japan's new Duel Terminal, Pulse of Trishula(yeah, I know we're not getting it for a long time, but still). Neoflamvells are going to be awesome, and Trishula isn't bad either.

Well, that's all for now. Feels good to be writing again.

Stardust Overdrive Sneak Preview

Sneak today was cool, got a couple Gateways, which I wanted(need one more though), finished my Chaos deck, and got some cool stuff to sell.

Built three new decks today. 1st is Six Samurai, which gained a great toolbox card in Gateway of the Six. 2nd deck was Spiders, a DARK/EARTH Insect theme in SOVR that rely on your opponent's monsters being in defense position. And the third deck is Volcanics, one of my favorite decks that I never got around to building in real life. They join my Chaos Nor, and I now have 4 decks(well, almost, Six Sams are missing a few cards, and I havn't got all the Volcanic stuff I need yet). Hoping to playtest all of them this week.

And yes, Spiders are inconsistant, but the name Spyder Spider, and the fact that I pulled the entire deck at the sneak made me want to build them. Dunno if I'll keep them, but they'll be a fun little project for awhile.

Chris Bowling wins Shonen Jump Austin with Lightsworn!

3 x Necro Gardna
3 x Honest
3 x Wulf, Lightsworn Beast
2 x Lumina, Lightsworn Summoner
2 x Garoth, Lightsworn Warrior
2 x Celestia, Lightsworn Angel
1 x Aurkus, Lightsworn Druid
1 x Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter
1 x Lyla, Lightsworn Sorceress
2 x Shiny Black “C”
1 x Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
1 x Plaguespreader Zombie
2 x Chaos Sorcerer
2 x Judgment Dragon

3 x Charge of the Light Brigade
3 x Solar Rechage
2 x Gold Sarcophagus
1 x Heavy Storm
1 x Pot of Avarice
1 x Burial From a Different Dimension

1 x Torrential Tribute
2 x Bottomless Trap Hole
2 x Beckoning Light

2 x D. D. Crow
1 x Card Trooper
1 x Legendary Jujitsu Master
1 x Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
1 x Twister
2 x Lightning Vortex
1 x Trap Dustshoot
1 x Dust Tornado
2 x Royal Oppression
1 x Dimensional Prison
1 x Royal Decree
1 x Mystical Space Typhoon

1 x Armory Arm
1 x Magical Android
1 x Gaia Knight, The Force of Earth
1 x Goyo Guardian
1 x Arcanite Magician
1 x Tempest Magician
1 x X-Saber Urbellum
1 x Ancient Fairy Dragon
1 x Black Rose Dragon
1 x Blackwing Armor Master
1 x Thought Ruler Archfiend
1 x Stardust Dragon
1 x Red Dragon Archfiend
1 x Avenging Knight Parshath
1 x Colossal Fighter

Well, it's about time they won something. Bowling's deck is only a few darks away from being considered Twilight, but we'll call it Lightsworn. Anyways, this deck is running some pretty odd choices compared to the standard American Lightsworn build, and it's those cards that allowed Chris to pilot them to the top. Congratulations, Chris!