First and foremost everyone, HAPPY NEW YEAR! To celebrate, I'm writing an extremely boring article! Hope you enjoy it.
Ok so right now in Japan you win is either TGAA or Inzectors. And many have gone around calling Inzectors imba, OP, cheap which they are minus Pot, and then they'll be cheap after GS2012, but how is it that TGAA can still win?
Quite simply, it's because TGAA can keep up with those +1s with the TG engine. Furthurmore, both decks suffer from consistency issues, however TGAA has much stronger deck thining capabilities. Should both decks start with a shitty hand, TGAA has a higher chance of coming back, unless is BOLA hand.
Last but not least, which I feel is why TGAA is still WAAAAY better than Inzector, is cos they can OTK WAAAAY easier than Inzector can. Pheonix is like a Dark Dive Bomber for them, and Inzectors only viable OTK 8000 board requires them to shoot their own Mantis or Weevil which are run in 1s or at most 2s. TGAA are playing 3 bloody Hyperions! Hence TGAA can end games by Turn 3 even with 2 balls in hand if everything else is God and Inzector tend to have to rely on those +1 to carry them to victory, is like why AM is a better carry than FV. Although FV is the strongest late game hero.
Also, I was trying to find out how much the Magi Magi Girl thingy was worth, and look what I found.
Victoria
LIGHT / Fairy / 4
1800/1500
ONCE PER TURN, you can select 1 DRAGON monster in your opponent's Grave and SP it. Your opponent cannot select another Fairy as attack target.
It was reprinted in SD20 and the world probably doesn't even know it exsist. Free REDMD anyone? Side against Dragons, which are seeing more and more play recently. Although I still think that it really isn't any good, despite losing to it :(
Saturday 31 December 2011
Lorong ahsoo tourney (31/12/11)
Match 1: ??? ( Vanilla Skilldrain Beatdown)
Game 1: Control him wif shi en and punch him to death
Game 2 : Control me back using his laigga at first den after dat when i try do stunt he on skill drain, i den make aoj decisive arms try go for punch cuz if he lance my arms his laigga still die but he compulse it back.......
Game 3: Control den rush him, similar to game 1
Result:OXO
Match 2: Zan Hao ( Inzecters)
Game 1: He got hand full of veilers and when he jump his inzecters i use my backrow stop den my 6 sams beat him to death
Game 2: Typical inzecter stunt+ 1st turn Royal Decree killed me off
Game 3: I tried to black rose him but tio veiler , den he inzecter stunt me den lose.....
Result: OXX
Match 3 (dose for 1-1): ????(Skilldrain Vanilla Beatdown) (same opponent as in game 1)
We told de uncle we juz now duel b4 den he wanted to re do pairing again, but other players started le so he juz ask us continue play
Game 1: 1st turn laigga control me, i made a big misplay....
Game 2 : i shi en control him , den push him, he summon his rabbit i chain disappearance it :)
Game 3: We bof spent our resources getting rid of each other, and in the end we were left to top decking, n apparently i drew a kagemusha and asceticism the nxt 2 turns
Result:XOO
Cut to top 16
Match 4:Jesmond (GK)
Game 1: We stalled for quite a long time cuz bof no monsters at some point, den when i got the right cards i on united gateway, elder den asceticism, den flood de field, he had only 1 set monster from turn 1, so i tot it was a spy, so i pump gateway counter on shi en to punch, and i had a warning to get rid of it, but guess wat, it was a reaper........... So i end my turn, he draw den on duality, i negated. He Dark hole, i starlight road :) He den end turn. I den overlay my shi en and grandmaster for no 61 volcasauras and game!! ( special thanks to wen liang for lending me this)
Game 2 : i juz rush him wif zanji, kizan and grandmaster, he on mirror force den i starlight road again, den he scooped
Result: OO
Cut to top 8:
Match 5 : Cassandra (inzecters)
Game 1 : couldn't stop de inzecter stunt cuz near full monster hand
Game 2: had sufficient protection, i made a misplay when she had 300 lifepoints, i had enishi and trish on field, i use enishi whack the face down monster turn out to be snowman eater den destroy my trish, den she nxt turn summon damsel i fiendish chain, she overlay i bth
Game 3: I ran out of resources, i was trying to save up so i did nt set any card, she den gigamantis stunt me.......
Result: XOX
Bottom 4:
Match 6 : Zan Hao (inzecters)
Game 1: Inzecter stunts again omfg.........
Game 2: i actually control at start wif beast, grandmaster and kizan, set dark mirror demon chain, he acid golem i demon chain, i came out volcasaurus (nian jie was shouting wat a strong card dis was lol), but unlucky gt bth, he den drew trap stun set, i drew another dark mirror set, den he damsel shoot me 1 card, den i demon chain nxt turn, but den he overlay revise dragon and i lost to a 2.5k beater dat i couldnt overcome
Result: XX
Overall position: 7th/8th
Ying Jun lost to nian jie, since he needed de rai oh more so we share and i let him have it, i den took the jfa n jfb, and guess wat, i got a Fishborg Launcher ! Lamby and Eustace didn't do dat well today sadly. Today all my losses to inzecter sian.Well, Happy New Year Everyone!!! :)
Game 1: Control him wif shi en and punch him to death
Game 2 : Control me back using his laigga at first den after dat when i try do stunt he on skill drain, i den make aoj decisive arms try go for punch cuz if he lance my arms his laigga still die but he compulse it back.......
Game 3: Control den rush him, similar to game 1
Result:OXO
Match 2: Zan Hao ( Inzecters)
Game 1: He got hand full of veilers and when he jump his inzecters i use my backrow stop den my 6 sams beat him to death
Game 2: Typical inzecter stunt+ 1st turn Royal Decree killed me off
Game 3: I tried to black rose him but tio veiler , den he inzecter stunt me den lose.....
Result: OXX
Match 3 (dose for 1-1): ????(Skilldrain Vanilla Beatdown) (same opponent as in game 1)
We told de uncle we juz now duel b4 den he wanted to re do pairing again, but other players started le so he juz ask us continue play
Game 1: 1st turn laigga control me, i made a big misplay....
Game 2 : i shi en control him , den push him, he summon his rabbit i chain disappearance it :)
Game 3: We bof spent our resources getting rid of each other, and in the end we were left to top decking, n apparently i drew a kagemusha and asceticism the nxt 2 turns
Result:XOO
Cut to top 16
Match 4:Jesmond (GK)
Game 1: We stalled for quite a long time cuz bof no monsters at some point, den when i got the right cards i on united gateway, elder den asceticism, den flood de field, he had only 1 set monster from turn 1, so i tot it was a spy, so i pump gateway counter on shi en to punch, and i had a warning to get rid of it, but guess wat, it was a reaper........... So i end my turn, he draw den on duality, i negated. He Dark hole, i starlight road :) He den end turn. I den overlay my shi en and grandmaster for no 61 volcasauras and game!! ( special thanks to wen liang for lending me this)
Game 2 : i juz rush him wif zanji, kizan and grandmaster, he on mirror force den i starlight road again, den he scooped
Result: OO
Cut to top 8:
Match 5 : Cassandra (inzecters)
Game 1 : couldn't stop de inzecter stunt cuz near full monster hand
Game 2: had sufficient protection, i made a misplay when she had 300 lifepoints, i had enishi and trish on field, i use enishi whack the face down monster turn out to be snowman eater den destroy my trish, den she nxt turn summon damsel i fiendish chain, she overlay i bth
Game 3: I ran out of resources, i was trying to save up so i did nt set any card, she den gigamantis stunt me.......
Result: XOX
Bottom 4:
Match 6 : Zan Hao (inzecters)
Game 1: Inzecter stunts again omfg.........
Game 2: i actually control at start wif beast, grandmaster and kizan, set dark mirror demon chain, he acid golem i demon chain, i came out volcasaurus (nian jie was shouting wat a strong card dis was lol), but unlucky gt bth, he den drew trap stun set, i drew another dark mirror set, den he damsel shoot me 1 card, den i demon chain nxt turn, but den he overlay revise dragon and i lost to a 2.5k beater dat i couldnt overcome
Result: XX
Overall position: 7th/8th
Ying Jun lost to nian jie, since he needed de rai oh more so we share and i let him have it, i den took the jfa n jfb, and guess wat, i got a Fishborg Launcher ! Lamby and Eustace didn't do dat well today sadly. Today all my losses to inzecter sian.Well, Happy New Year Everyone!!! :)
Lavalval Chain Tourney at LAS (31/12/11)
Deck used : Six Samurai
Number of Participants: 35
Round 1 - Hong Rui (HERO Beat)
XOX
Game 1 - He started with Dustshoot on my bullshit hand of 5 Traps + Enishi. Stalled awhile with a top drawn Mirror Force but when he lure my Bottomless with Breaker I already saw him Pot a Miracle 2 turns earlier so lose.
Game 2 - Got some early control with Snowman, then went for a Tori with DEST, and won from there.
Game 3 - Big mistake, he Pot and showed Solemn, Snowman and something else and he still took Snowman, I still went for Heavy Storm despite knowing he very likely had Starlight Road, should have made a Shi'en first and use a GM to protect it from Snowman and prolly would have won from there T.T. In the end used, Shi'en to ram into Stardust but lose after lost so much advantage.
Round 2 - Ernest (Twilight Dragon)
XOX
Game 1 - I had a winning hand. Lost because I negate Return from Dark Dimension when I could have Compulse it. Lost too much control from there.
Game 2 - He had bad hand and I open with D. Fissure, then Dustshoot leaving him to set Ryko and afterwards I Tori him.
Game 3 - Drew shit, Reborn his REDMD, lost it to a Dark Hole, accidently showed him a Dustshoot. And really couldn't do much.
Score: 0-2
Swiss Ranking: SCRUB!!!
Dylan Top 8 with his own Six Sam build making me feel like a noobie, cos I kinda taught him how to play Six Sams ><. Not as if I had shitty matchups jus played like shit, also I had made my build to counter meta decks and met none so is even more bullshitty. Tired of scrubbing with Sams, may rebuild Doppel to play in next week's locals. I can only top with Doppel it seems.
Anyway won the Magi Magi Girl as lucky draw so not so bad. Haha Sean I got the book with mine too :)
Number of Participants: 35
Round 1 - Hong Rui (HERO Beat)
XOX
Game 1 - He started with Dustshoot on my bullshit hand of 5 Traps + Enishi. Stalled awhile with a top drawn Mirror Force but when he lure my Bottomless with Breaker I already saw him Pot a Miracle 2 turns earlier so lose.
Game 2 - Got some early control with Snowman, then went for a Tori with DEST, and won from there.
Game 3 - Big mistake, he Pot and showed Solemn, Snowman and something else and he still took Snowman, I still went for Heavy Storm despite knowing he very likely had Starlight Road, should have made a Shi'en first and use a GM to protect it from Snowman and prolly would have won from there T.T. In the end used, Shi'en to ram into Stardust but lose after lost so much advantage.
Round 2 - Ernest (Twilight Dragon)
XOX
Game 1 - I had a winning hand. Lost because I negate Return from Dark Dimension when I could have Compulse it. Lost too much control from there.
Game 2 - He had bad hand and I open with D. Fissure, then Dustshoot leaving him to set Ryko and afterwards I Tori him.
Game 3 - Drew shit, Reborn his REDMD, lost it to a Dark Hole, accidently showed him a Dustshoot. And really couldn't do much.
Score: 0-2
Swiss Ranking: SCRUB!!!
Dylan Top 8 with his own Six Sam build making me feel like a noobie, cos I kinda taught him how to play Six Sams ><. Not as if I had shitty matchups jus played like shit, also I had made my build to counter meta decks and met none so is even more bullshitty. Tired of scrubbing with Sams, may rebuild Doppel to play in next week's locals. I can only top with Doppel it seems.
Anyway won the Magi Magi Girl as lucky draw so not so bad. Haha Sean I got the book with mine too :)
Tuesday 27 December 2011
Decks of 2011
With 2011 almost over it's time to look at the decks that have impacted the meta since January.
10. Karakuri
Karakuri have been around for ages, is just that with Heavy Storm's release, it became a viable deck choice. Different varients of Karakuri exsist but their final goal is still to swarm with heavy 27/28 beaters and rape.
9. Rabbit Ragia
With the release of Rabbit and Ragia, a new type of control deck was born. The deck only real issue was drawing into those yellowskins, other than that, a first turn Rabbit could devastate most meta decks.
8. Agent Angel
With WWBF crippled, players wanted to try something new, and Agent Angel became their new playtoy. Capable of summoning an extremely early Trishula, as well as access to Vermillion Declarer, this deck topped quite abit for a short period, even taking this year's World Champ.
7. Dark World
Dark World became extremely popular since it's release after the success of Hyperion in SD21, Grapha was considered imba by some. The deck managed to gather more consistentcy during this period as players began to discover new techs such as Skill Drain, SIN Cyber and Trans Demon.
6. Debris Dandy / Junk Doppel
The predecessor to Junk Doppel, Debris Dandy grew from the late Quick Dandy due to the release of Librarian. The deck still had a hard time going around all that backrow in this format. The same problem after evolving into Junk Doppel, yet with Trunade the deal was usually sealed for both decks.
5. Inzector
Possibly the best deck this format, Inzector were cheap, easy to play. Consistency issues plauged the deck though, hence players resorted to techs such as Tomato and Knight of the End. Still, one of the most feared decks this format.
4. T.G Agent Angel
People realise that Striker plus Venus = Trishula and Hyperions to follow up were good and TGAA was born. Possibly the strongest deck this format, TGAA's consistency issues were solved by it's extreme deck thining capabilities.
3. Offering Gadget
With the realease of Rank 4 stuff like Emeral and Chain, the deck grew from stupid to imba, similar to Striker Venus, Offering Gadget also used a 2 card combo that is near impossible to stop, you can't Warning it! Veiler and backrow hate did the trick however, but expect Offering to take the hit next list.
2. WWBF
The best deck in the format in Pre March IMO, the deck really caused a meta shift after it's hit on the March list, losing alot of consistency. Still one of the best decks ever made, loyal followers will tech anything just to win with it again.
1. Six Samurai
Stupid deck with 3 Gatways led to a dumb format. FIRE/WATER loop led many who couldn't afford or simply didn't want to play the deck to condemn the deck. Even after the hit on Gateway in March, it still continued to top. One of the strongest decks ever made.
10. Karakuri
Karakuri have been around for ages, is just that with Heavy Storm's release, it became a viable deck choice. Different varients of Karakuri exsist but their final goal is still to swarm with heavy 27/28 beaters and rape.
9. Rabbit Ragia
With the release of Rabbit and Ragia, a new type of control deck was born. The deck only real issue was drawing into those yellowskins, other than that, a first turn Rabbit could devastate most meta decks.
8. Agent Angel
With WWBF crippled, players wanted to try something new, and Agent Angel became their new playtoy. Capable of summoning an extremely early Trishula, as well as access to Vermillion Declarer, this deck topped quite abit for a short period, even taking this year's World Champ.
7. Dark World
Dark World became extremely popular since it's release after the success of Hyperion in SD21, Grapha was considered imba by some. The deck managed to gather more consistentcy during this period as players began to discover new techs such as Skill Drain, SIN Cyber and Trans Demon.
6. Debris Dandy / Junk Doppel
The predecessor to Junk Doppel, Debris Dandy grew from the late Quick Dandy due to the release of Librarian. The deck still had a hard time going around all that backrow in this format. The same problem after evolving into Junk Doppel, yet with Trunade the deal was usually sealed for both decks.
5. Inzector
Possibly the best deck this format, Inzector were cheap, easy to play. Consistency issues plauged the deck though, hence players resorted to techs such as Tomato and Knight of the End. Still, one of the most feared decks this format.
4. T.G Agent Angel
People realise that Striker plus Venus = Trishula and Hyperions to follow up were good and TGAA was born. Possibly the strongest deck this format, TGAA's consistency issues were solved by it's extreme deck thining capabilities.
3. Offering Gadget
With the realease of Rank 4 stuff like Emeral and Chain, the deck grew from stupid to imba, similar to Striker Venus, Offering Gadget also used a 2 card combo that is near impossible to stop, you can't Warning it! Veiler and backrow hate did the trick however, but expect Offering to take the hit next list.
2. WWBF
The best deck in the format in Pre March IMO, the deck really caused a meta shift after it's hit on the March list, losing alot of consistency. Still one of the best decks ever made, loyal followers will tech anything just to win with it again.
1. Six Samurai
Stupid deck with 3 Gatways led to a dumb format. FIRE/WATER loop led many who couldn't afford or simply didn't want to play the deck to condemn the deck. Even after the hit on Gateway in March, it still continued to top. One of the strongest decks ever made.
Saturday 24 December 2011
Tour Bus eff
I dunno if it's been confirmed or what but apparently this is it.
When this card is sent to the Graveyard: Target 1 monster in either player’s Graveyard, except “Tour Bus From the Underworld”; shuffle that target into the Deck.
If that's the case on the IMBA scale of 1 to 10, it's an 8 for me. You can Foolish it and Exchange of the Spirit one monster LOL.
When this card is sent to the Graveyard: Target 1 monster in either player’s Graveyard, except “Tour Bus From the Underworld”; shuffle that target into the Deck.
If that's the case on the IMBA scale of 1 to 10, it's an 8 for me. You can Foolish it and Exchange of the Spirit one monster LOL.
Friday 23 December 2011
Report of Tournament at Clementi 23/12/11
Deck used: TG Agent
1st Match: Chua WeiHeng (Fatty Waterboy)
Deck used: Dark World
Results: XOO
Game 1 - Beat me to death wif Grapha!!
Game 2 - Creature swap his Grapha, he went: "WTF bastard steal ppl Grapha!!!" Den beat him to death.
Game 3 - Skill Drain + Light Mirror + Grapha + Sin Cyber End??? WHAT IS THIS??? nvm i dark hole, summon Venus and Hyperion and reborn his Grapha and obviously he went: "bastard stop stealing my Grapha!!!"
2nd Match: Sean Tan Min Xuan (Teammate)
Deck used: Machina Gadget
Results: XX
Game 1: Forgot liao, beat me to death wif Gadget and Fortress
Game 2: I can rmb my opening hand VERY CLEARLY.. Dark Hole, Cyber Dragon, Hyperion x2, Kristya, BLS. He summoned Gadget and Fortress and beat me til i left 4300, i next turn cyber dragon and go into Chimeratech. I attack he Mirror Force, I summon BLS he bottomless. What to do? scrub lah :P
3rd Match: Banana (Louis)
Deck used: Dark World
Results: XOO
Game 1: Reborn my Hyperion and i can't do a shit
Game 2: Played slowly, didn't do anything, juz attacked wif Venus all the way and win (can tell he hav bad hand)
Game 3: Same as Game 2 (About there)
Overall i went Top 8 HAHA XD (thx Dylan for scrubbing to waterboy)
TOP 8......
4th Match: Sunny (wear hat guy)
Deck used: Legendary Six Samurai
Results: XOX
Game 1: 1st turn Shien + GM + 4 back rows, can't do a shit
Game 2: I had a good hand, had control of the field wif Hyperion and Venus + Gachi. Win from there.
Game 3: (MOST DISAPPOINTING) Went Venus + Black Mist. Punch!!! and he... MIRROR FORCE!!
After that forgot to jump Kristya... VERY WASTED and DISAPPOINTING.. He GateWay Shien Kizan Barkion me and i lose lor. nvm learn from mistake, check hand cards next time..
5th Match: Sherwyn (erm.. big size guy)
Deck used: Zombie Plant
Results: OO
Game 1: Dustshoot him, returned Gorz, 2 turns later... Hyperion punch... GORZ!! what is this, cheating skills?? Nvm, had control of the field :)
Game 2: Opening hand, Earth, Hyperion x2, TG Warwolf, BLS, Heavy Storm, POD.. yeah.. that's about it :)
Supposed to hav a game 6 but my opponent was Sean (Teammate). So we split prize :)
Good experience, waterboy shld pay for my entry fee more often HAHA (joking). Thx WeiHeng for paying for my tournament fee. Heng i nvr kenna any Inzektors (scared of those). I won the 5th/6th prize, Number 96: Black Mist, while Sean won the 5th/6th prize, Magic Magic Girl (what was it again?? O.o)
That's all for my tourney report!! XD
Signing off - Jiyeon
1st Match: Chua WeiHeng (Fatty Waterboy)
Deck used: Dark World
Results: XOO
Game 1 - Beat me to death wif Grapha!!
Game 2 - Creature swap his Grapha, he went: "WTF bastard steal ppl Grapha!!!" Den beat him to death.
Game 3 - Skill Drain + Light Mirror + Grapha + Sin Cyber End??? WHAT IS THIS??? nvm i dark hole, summon Venus and Hyperion and reborn his Grapha and obviously he went: "bastard stop stealing my Grapha!!!"
2nd Match: Sean Tan Min Xuan (Teammate)
Deck used: Machina Gadget
Results: XX
Game 1: Forgot liao, beat me to death wif Gadget and Fortress
Game 2: I can rmb my opening hand VERY CLEARLY.. Dark Hole, Cyber Dragon, Hyperion x2, Kristya, BLS. He summoned Gadget and Fortress and beat me til i left 4300, i next turn cyber dragon and go into Chimeratech. I attack he Mirror Force, I summon BLS he bottomless. What to do? scrub lah :P
3rd Match: Banana (Louis)
Deck used: Dark World
Results: XOO
Game 1: Reborn my Hyperion and i can't do a shit
Game 2: Played slowly, didn't do anything, juz attacked wif Venus all the way and win (can tell he hav bad hand)
Game 3: Same as Game 2 (About there)
Overall i went Top 8 HAHA XD (thx Dylan for scrubbing to waterboy)
TOP 8......
4th Match: Sunny (wear hat guy)
Deck used: Legendary Six Samurai
Results: XOX
Game 1: 1st turn Shien + GM + 4 back rows, can't do a shit
Game 2: I had a good hand, had control of the field wif Hyperion and Venus + Gachi. Win from there.
Game 3: (MOST DISAPPOINTING) Went Venus + Black Mist. Punch!!! and he... MIRROR FORCE!!
After that forgot to jump Kristya... VERY WASTED and DISAPPOINTING.. He GateWay Shien Kizan Barkion me and i lose lor. nvm learn from mistake, check hand cards next time..
5th Match: Sherwyn (erm.. big size guy)
Deck used: Zombie Plant
Results: OO
Game 1: Dustshoot him, returned Gorz, 2 turns later... Hyperion punch... GORZ!! what is this, cheating skills?? Nvm, had control of the field :)
Game 2: Opening hand, Earth, Hyperion x2, TG Warwolf, BLS, Heavy Storm, POD.. yeah.. that's about it :)
Supposed to hav a game 6 but my opponent was Sean (Teammate). So we split prize :)
Good experience, waterboy shld pay for my entry fee more often HAHA (joking). Thx WeiHeng for paying for my tournament fee. Heng i nvr kenna any Inzektors (scared of those). I won the 5th/6th prize, Number 96: Black Mist, while Sean won the 5th/6th prize, Magic Magic Girl (what was it again?? O.o)
That's all for my tourney report!! XD
Signing off - Jiyeon
Mini Tournament @ Clementi Report (23/12/11)
Deck used : Six Samurai
Number of participants: 20
Round 1 - Shaun Lim/ChickenNoodle (A.R.A) OXO
Game 1 - He drew shit and i drew Gateway, nuff said.
Game 2 - Turn 1 Declarer Decree, turn 2 Kristya, WHAT IS YUGIOH?
Game 3 - I first turn Beast him, with backrow of Warning and Mirror Force. Next turn destroyed his Gellenduo with Zanji and GM bystander, and Mirror his Jupiter before Warning his Hyperion.
Round 2 - Wesley (Junk Doppel) XX
Game 1 - Showed that Junk Dop > 65 with his Maxx "C" on two of my big plays with Kagemusha and DEST.
Game 2 - Opened strongly with Rivalry but that got Ryko-ed and life sucked after that. Managed to lure out all my backrow and still make a Catastor which I ram into with my GM for effect. Didn't pay off though and we left to top decking and he finally Lava Golem me when I left 2k and I had no way of getting rid of it....
Round 3 - Yew Loong (Offering Gadget) XX
Game 1 - Left him with two backrow when I knew one was D.P, he had no hand he drew a Gadget and activated an Offering, I stared at my in hand Mirror Force. FML
Game 2 - 2 backrow got Xing Zhen Hu-ed and really couldn't do shit after that. Two big misplays in two games....
Score : 1-2
Swiss Ranking: 11th
Yew Loong got the infamous 9th while Shaun got 10th which meant that had Yew Loong activated Dark Bribe both me and Shaun prolly up hahaha, joke with him that he killed all 3 of us. Anw, my bad for not offering to share cos logically I had higher chance to up but if me and I just won and my opponent told me "want share?" I would have LOL-ed.
Good day for my friends though with Sean and Luke both getting to Top 8, well played.
Anyway really have to reflect as I should not be taking shared wins and my misplays against Yew Loong were BULLSHIT! Imagine staring at that Mirror Force at Asia Plus, my life would have ended.
Decided to FINALLY, put in Torrential into Six Sams, dunno how long it'll stay there.
Maybe next time should just play Doppel, only ever topped with that.
Number of participants: 20
Round 1 - Shaun Lim/ChickenNoodle (A.R.A) OXO
Game 1 - He drew shit and i drew Gateway, nuff said.
Game 2 - Turn 1 Declarer Decree, turn 2 Kristya, WHAT IS YUGIOH?
Game 3 - I first turn Beast him, with backrow of Warning and Mirror Force. Next turn destroyed his Gellenduo with Zanji and GM bystander, and Mirror his Jupiter before Warning his Hyperion.
Round 2 - Wesley (Junk Doppel) XX
Game 1 - Showed that Junk Dop > 65 with his Maxx "C" on two of my big plays with Kagemusha and DEST.
Game 2 - Opened strongly with Rivalry but that got Ryko-ed and life sucked after that. Managed to lure out all my backrow and still make a Catastor which I ram into with my GM for effect. Didn't pay off though and we left to top decking and he finally Lava Golem me when I left 2k and I had no way of getting rid of it....
Round 3 - Yew Loong (Offering Gadget) XX
Game 1 - Left him with two backrow when I knew one was D.P, he had no hand he drew a Gadget and activated an Offering, I stared at my in hand Mirror Force. FML
Game 2 - 2 backrow got Xing Zhen Hu-ed and really couldn't do shit after that. Two big misplays in two games....
Score : 1-2
Swiss Ranking: 11th
Yew Loong got the infamous 9th while Shaun got 10th which meant that had Yew Loong activated Dark Bribe both me and Shaun prolly up hahaha, joke with him that he killed all 3 of us. Anw, my bad for not offering to share cos logically I had higher chance to up but if me and I just won and my opponent told me "want share?" I would have LOL-ed.
Good day for my friends though with Sean and Luke both getting to Top 8, well played.
Anyway really have to reflect as I should not be taking shared wins and my misplays against Yew Loong were BULLSHIT! Imagine staring at that Mirror Force at Asia Plus, my life would have ended.
Decided to FINALLY, put in Torrential into Six Sams, dunno how long it'll stay there.
Maybe next time should just play Doppel, only ever topped with that.
Monday 19 December 2011
Some cards to side against the new meta
With ORCS support for Inzector, Ninja and Mainspring, the current meta has shifted slightly from the typical TGAA style we've been seeing the past 2 months. With the shift in meta, side decks also have to follow suit. Here are some more side deck options to consider
Trap Hole
No joke, after seeing this on Shriek in a Six Sam's side, I wondered what the fellow was smoking. However, this card does wonderfully against Inzector Damsel as well as make HANZO lose its usual target for Super Transformation. This however, does not stop SPs or Gold Ninja and using it on Agents is just feeding Hyperion ammo, hence for decks that are able to side into D. Fissures, they can also consider siding Trap Holes against Agents and Dark World, dunwan to be feeding Gate ammo.
Wild Tornado
My personal tech against Dark World last time, this is useful against Inzectors as well. Of course, don't use it to burst the Hornet that's STUPID. Inzectors tend to aim for the backrow first so when they hit this use the 2nd effect to get rid of Damsel, thus stopping her effect. This will effectively give you a +1 as he probably wasted his Normal Summon on the Damsel. Also can be used against Dark World to get rid of that irritating Skill Drain, note that Gate of the Dark World cannot be destroyed via the first effect, as it is not in the S/T Zone. Thanks to Weemin for pointing that out.
Rivalry of Warlords
For decks like Six Sam and Dark World, this old tech card can stop Mainspring Inzector from going Zenmighty unless they have Brilli-ant LOL. Also if they attempted build up with Knight of the End, using this will effectively stop them from doing ANYTHING if you can protect it. Also, if I'm not wrong when it is active it will also stop Ninjas from activating Art of Super Transformation cos you are attempting to summon a non-Warrior upon activation? Can someone correct me if I'm wrong?
Of course there are the usual Decrees and Macro and Chain D, but don't you ever get bored of using those?
Trap Hole
No joke, after seeing this on Shriek in a Six Sam's side, I wondered what the fellow was smoking. However, this card does wonderfully against Inzector Damsel as well as make HANZO lose its usual target for Super Transformation. This however, does not stop SPs or Gold Ninja and using it on Agents is just feeding Hyperion ammo, hence for decks that are able to side into D. Fissures, they can also consider siding Trap Holes against Agents and Dark World, dunwan to be feeding Gate ammo.
Wild Tornado
My personal tech against Dark World last time, this is useful against Inzectors as well. Of course, don't use it to burst the Hornet that's STUPID. Inzectors tend to aim for the backrow first so when they hit this use the 2nd effect to get rid of Damsel, thus stopping her effect. This will effectively give you a +1 as he probably wasted his Normal Summon on the Damsel. Also can be used against Dark World to get rid of that irritating Skill Drain, note that Gate of the Dark World cannot be destroyed via the first effect, as it is not in the S/T Zone. Thanks to Weemin for pointing that out.
Rivalry of Warlords
For decks like Six Sam and Dark World, this old tech card can stop Mainspring Inzector from going Zenmighty unless they have Brilli-ant LOL. Also if they attempted build up with Knight of the End, using this will effectively stop them from doing ANYTHING if you can protect it. Also, if I'm not wrong when it is active it will also stop Ninjas from activating Art of Super Transformation cos you are attempting to summon a non-Warrior upon activation? Can someone correct me if I'm wrong?
Of course there are the usual Decrees and Macro and Chain D, but don't you ever get bored of using those?
Saturday 17 December 2011
GAOV card
Roaring Express Train Rocket Arrow 「爆走特急ロケット・アロー」
EARTH/Machine - Effect/10/5000/0
This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. This card cannot be Special Summoned except when you control no cards on your field. During the turn this card is Special Summoned, you cannot perform your Battle Phase. While this card is face-up on your field, you cannot activate the effects of Magic, Trap and Effect Monster Cards, nor set cards. The controller of this card sends his entire hand to the Graveyard during their Standby Phase, or this card is destroyed.
Seems quite useless, but what if used as a Side against DW? Some decks have totally no outs to Skill Drain except backrow removal. No sure if will work yet. Could be condition(s) and not effect(s). Just some food for thought.
EARTH/Machine - Effect/10/5000/0
This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. This card cannot be Special Summoned except when you control no cards on your field. During the turn this card is Special Summoned, you cannot perform your Battle Phase. While this card is face-up on your field, you cannot activate the effects of Magic, Trap and Effect Monster Cards, nor set cards. The controller of this card sends his entire hand to the Graveyard during their Standby Phase, or this card is destroyed.
Seems quite useless, but what if used as a Side against DW? Some decks have totally no outs to Skill Drain except backrow removal. No sure if will work yet. Could be condition(s) and not effect(s). Just some food for thought.
Full yen Tourney (17/12/11)
Today had quite a no of ppl joining the tourney, well i scrubbed the 2nd round, well congratz to wesley on getting 2nd !!! (I LOST TO HIM LOL.....) and some random guy who won the tourney wif chain burn, and i realized i had trap dustshoot throughout all the games .
Deck Used: Jiyeon's T.G Agents ( Apparently i don't know how to play it.....)
1st round :
Sebastian (Junk Doppel) XOO
LOL last week full yen tourney sebas told me to meet him the finals, but i lost in the 2nd round. This time i said dat to him, and guess wat, i met him in the 1st round LOL
1st game: I had no protection to stop his librarian formua combos
2nd game: He had VERY VERY bad hand.
3rd game: He realized he forgot to put in veiler in his main deck, and i just pushed for game
2nd round:
Wesley (Juk Doppel) XX (No joke, he too pro for me)
1st game: Misplayed like some dog wtf
2nd game: I set a fake backrow but he figured it out, i tried to whack for game forgot all abt gorz LOL, he nxt turn scrap dragon me. I had a hyperion in my hand so i guess i could make a comeback, so i crow his only light monster, n den he sacrifice his juz set ryko to destrpy my tori. Den he jumped BLS, used leeching the light and i went WTF? GAME OVER (Wesley still tell me play friendly wif him LOLOLOL, anyways gratz again :) )
Deck Used: Jiyeon's T.G Agents ( Apparently i don't know how to play it.....)
1st round :
Sebastian (Junk Doppel) XOO
LOL last week full yen tourney sebas told me to meet him the finals, but i lost in the 2nd round. This time i said dat to him, and guess wat, i met him in the 1st round LOL
1st game: I had no protection to stop his librarian formua combos
2nd game: He had VERY VERY bad hand.
3rd game: He realized he forgot to put in veiler in his main deck, and i just pushed for game
2nd round:
Wesley (Juk Doppel) XX (No joke, he too pro for me)
1st game: Misplayed like some dog wtf
2nd game: I set a fake backrow but he figured it out, i tried to whack for game forgot all abt gorz LOL, he nxt turn scrap dragon me. I had a hyperion in my hand so i guess i could make a comeback, so i crow his only light monster, n den he sacrifice his juz set ryko to destrpy my tori. Den he jumped BLS, used leeching the light and i went WTF? GAME OVER (Wesley still tell me play friendly wif him LOLOLOL, anyways gratz again :) )
Full Yen Ranking Tourney Report (17/12/11)
Decided to clean up the blog today, no point delaying it anyway.
As for the whole 10/12/11 fiasco, as well as comments that I did not do my duty as a judge, I admit that I blew my top that day and that was unprofessional and led all that bad jazz on the morning of 11/12/11 which led me to piss alot of people off and so I'm here to apologise for all that.
Anyway, I hope that we can put the past behind us and just get on with the YGO.
On with the report:
Number of participants: 25
Deck used: Junk Doppel
Everytime I plan to bring Sams someone will tempt with with Doppel, wanna borrow my Doppel deck? -.-
Round 1 - vs Sean from my team (Machina Gadget) OXO
Game 1 - Farmed and won with the big push
Game 2 - First turn kena Banisher, I kum bird bird
Game 3 - Actually had a shitty first hand that then Mind Crush him saw DP, 2 Compulse and SOLEMN WTF. He only set one Compulse which I MST and then next turn I Librarian Formula but advantage was essentially a 0 plus I drew a Spore __. He mistake set all his backrow so I EP Black Rose, and won from there.
Round 2 - vs Dennis (Chain Burn) XOX
Game 1 - Actually had control, just not enough life.
Game 2 - I he did all his Chaining stuff so I blind Crush-ed so that Secret Barrel will burn less and hit 2 FADERS YEAAAAA, then he GL judge when judge tell him when a Chain Link resolve the card will go grave straight. If I were the judge straight away warning.
Game 3 - Already in time, so I went to push for the final damage on my last BP he drop a Swift Scarecrow after having already burned me 1200.
That guy ended up winning but TBH he pissed alot of people off and questioning the judge with a "Where did you get that from?" was totally WTF, those watching the final were all rather ... and cos he literally continues to think for hours on the end even when his fate is sealed. His final manuveour to win took TEN BLOODY MINUTES and some people were already throwing sarcasm at him already after seeing his hand almost everyone knew he win already. Not me, but I could tell where everyone's anger came from.
LAN with Pohseng, Yingjun, Sebas, Cavin, Junyi and their friend and we still talking about that guy, cos since he delayed our LAN Pohseng and Yingjun could only join us for an hour. Good to touch DotA after such a long hiatus.
Maybe going down to Clementi tmr but unlikely to make it on time to join as I have personal matters hopefully can play a few games and good luck to all playing tmr.
As for the whole 10/12/11 fiasco, as well as comments that I did not do my duty as a judge, I admit that I blew my top that day and that was unprofessional and led all that bad jazz on the morning of 11/12/11 which led me to piss alot of people off and so I'm here to apologise for all that.
Anyway, I hope that we can put the past behind us and just get on with the YGO.
On with the report:
Number of participants: 25
Deck used: Junk Doppel
Everytime I plan to bring Sams someone will tempt with with Doppel, wanna borrow my Doppel deck? -.-
Round 1 - vs Sean from my team (Machina Gadget) OXO
Game 1 - Farmed and won with the big push
Game 2 - First turn kena Banisher, I kum bird bird
Game 3 - Actually had a shitty first hand that then Mind Crush him saw DP, 2 Compulse and SOLEMN WTF. He only set one Compulse which I MST and then next turn I Librarian Formula but advantage was essentially a 0 plus I drew a Spore __. He mistake set all his backrow so I EP Black Rose, and won from there.
Round 2 - vs Dennis (Chain Burn) XOX
Game 1 - Actually had control, just not enough life.
Game 2 - I he did all his Chaining stuff so I blind Crush-ed so that Secret Barrel will burn less and hit 2 FADERS YEAAAAA, then he GL judge when judge tell him when a Chain Link resolve the card will go grave straight. If I were the judge straight away warning.
Game 3 - Already in time, so I went to push for the final damage on my last BP he drop a Swift Scarecrow after having already burned me 1200.
That guy ended up winning but TBH he pissed alot of people off and questioning the judge with a "Where did you get that from?" was totally WTF, those watching the final were all rather ... and cos he literally continues to think for hours on the end even when his fate is sealed. His final manuveour to win took TEN BLOODY MINUTES and some people were already throwing sarcasm at him already after seeing his hand almost everyone knew he win already. Not me, but I could tell where everyone's anger came from.
LAN with Pohseng, Yingjun, Sebas, Cavin, Junyi and their friend and we still talking about that guy, cos since he delayed our LAN Pohseng and Yingjun could only join us for an hour. Good to touch DotA after such a long hiatus.
Maybe going down to Clementi tmr but unlikely to make it on time to join as I have personal matters hopefully can play a few games and good luck to all playing tmr.
Monday 12 December 2011
Gold Series 2012
Everyone's talking about.
Zenmaines reprint here? Considering it's been out in TCG for like a month? Looks that way, it has a Japanese name and translated name that makes sense.
This is the biggest FUCK YOU from Konami to the TCG since they reprinted Starlight Road in Yusei Pack.
And we thought they would just do the predictable with the BLS and the Pot.
Judging from the list that's out already,
it appears one of the two is gonna be common, cos Zenmaines is pretty much fixed to be NR. My guess is Pot.
As usual, they release all the good jazz now and you wait on day of release crap like Junk Gardna get reprinted here instead of Boo Koo.
Please Konami, reprint the almighty Boo Koo!!
Zenmaines reprint here? Considering it's been out in TCG for like a month? Looks that way, it has a Japanese name and translated name that makes sense.
This is the biggest FUCK YOU from Konami to the TCG since they reprinted Starlight Road in Yusei Pack.
And we thought they would just do the predictable with the BLS and the Pot.
Judging from the list that's out already,
it appears one of the two is gonna be common, cos Zenmaines is pretty much fixed to be NR. My guess is Pot.
As usual, they release all the good jazz now and you wait on day of release crap like Junk Gardna get reprinted here instead of Boo Koo.
Please Konami, reprint the almighty Boo Koo!!
Sunday 11 December 2011
Clementi Tourney Report (11/12/11)
After another bout of flame wars and bad jazz, I was pretty much obliged to join today's tourney if not sure kena label as humjikia :(
Big thanks to Johann for buying my Illumiknight if not I no cash pay entry fee :)
On to the report:
Deck used: Junk Doppel built in 10 minutes
Number of participants: 22
Round 1 - vs Yew Long (HERO Beat) XOO
Game 1 - He open with Raiou and two backrow, I ate alot of damage early on due to that Raiou and was left with 1300. He made a Roach which I Mind Control-ed so I only had the Raiou negate to worry about. Can't remember how but I managed to lure out the Raiou negate and jump my DAD. He next turn just Dark Hole, Miracle GG.
Game 2 - I milled my Heavy Storm early on and he next turn immediately set 4 backrow. Failed to do initial damage but forced the Judgement with my Pot of Avarice. He forgot about the Veiler he saw with Dustshoot and E-Called an Airman which I Veilered and failed to draw into monsters as I slowly caught up in field presence.
Game 3 - I threw a Debris and CotH to Trishula him, getting rid of 1 HERO in grave and on field. The epic part was when I hit the Dark Hole in hand. He lost and revealed a hand of tri-Miracles.
Round 2 - vs Ying Jun (T.G Agent Angel) OXO
Game 1 - I was clearly ahead in card advantage when he Pot a BLS. Luckily next turn I top drew BTH, and he had no answer for it.
Game 2 - He was clearly ahead in card advantage as he played rather agressively after Dustshooting me. I tried defending with a Spore but it was futile.
Game 3 - I can't exactly remember what happened but, he end board had a Shine Ball and I Black Rose then no blow turn him to attack and apparently he had nothing.
I drew Maxx "C" on all his Venus :) but he forever stop at first ball ZZZ.
Round 3 - vs Xiao Mei (Rabbit Ragia) OXO
Game 1 - Her first Guaiba tio Ryko then she come out the second one, next turn I Junk pull Mind Control Trishula and controlled for a few turns then she have Dark Hole AND Heavy Storm and I left to top decking but heng heng top deck a Sorceror.
Game 2 - She just took early control amd when I defending late game she had a Dolkka, which negated my Tomato twice :( Lost soon after cos a Ragia appeared after that.
Game 3 - It hit a point where the Raiou on the field and I had 3 DARK and LIGHT targets. Chaos Sorceror and DAD in hand. I jump Sorceror try forced negate but she didn't fall for it and Veiler me. No choice but to Card Trooper suicide ram and it milled another DARK for me so I just jump for fear she kill my Sorceror next turn, her Rabbit attempt tio BTH and she scrub.
Round 4 - vs Johann (T.G Agent Angel)
XOX
We play w/o side cos both of us 3 wins so confirm up just decide who will kena the FULL WIN CURSE
Game 1 - Can't remember
Game 2 - Cheating hand on first turn allows me to Librarian Formula, I generated way too much advantage and he couldn't keep up.
Game 3 - This one quite funny the last part, he had 3 Angel in grave, Gachi with 2 Ball and Venus on field. I decided not to hit which was DAMN DUMB, cos next turn he just double sack for........ you guessed it.... KRISTYA (BITCH ANGEL)!!
Score : 3-1
Swiss placing: 3rd
Proceed to Top 8
Top 8 - vs Sam (Mainspring Inzecter) XOX
Game 1 - Didn't know what deck he playing so first turn Set Ryko, it kena Damsel Hornet, lost too much advantage from there summore he come out 1 Zenmighty and the following turn another 2. He gamed me when he hit my Card Trooper with an Acid Golem, totally forgot about that possibility.
Game 2 - He left Centibeet and 1 hand card after he PWWB me and drop Rat I suspect he did not have much left, went in with Card Trooper and he Veiler so I could not gain attack, but I milled the Tomato and went into Scrap and he left to top-decking but scrub soon after his Allure missed.
Game 3 - I got DDV-ed 4 hand card gone and he knew my entire hand so can tell me with confidence that I couldn't win after he showed me a Warning.
Result: Top 8 (shared)
Prize: XX-Saber Darksoul cos no one wanted it and Roger and Cavin wanted to go.
After hearing all the tales of how Sam would tell you that you lost, having it done to myself felt.... Rather cool actually. I was not at all offended or anything. Really, it was an honour.
As for the flame wars, it appears I'm gonna get kicked out of Singapore Yugioh Association, but that's fine. I'm gonna leave myself. This is the way I roll, and I'm bound to have haters and all that bad jazz. Sorry for not being you average Singaporean duelist, just cos I'm different doesn't make me an attention seeker.
Big thanks to Johann for buying my Illumiknight if not I no cash pay entry fee :)
On to the report:
Deck used: Junk Doppel built in 10 minutes
Number of participants: 22
Round 1 - vs Yew Long (HERO Beat) XOO
Game 1 - He open with Raiou and two backrow, I ate alot of damage early on due to that Raiou and was left with 1300. He made a Roach which I Mind Control-ed so I only had the Raiou negate to worry about. Can't remember how but I managed to lure out the Raiou negate and jump my DAD. He next turn just Dark Hole, Miracle GG.
Game 2 - I milled my Heavy Storm early on and he next turn immediately set 4 backrow. Failed to do initial damage but forced the Judgement with my Pot of Avarice. He forgot about the Veiler he saw with Dustshoot and E-Called an Airman which I Veilered and failed to draw into monsters as I slowly caught up in field presence.
Game 3 - I threw a Debris and CotH to Trishula him, getting rid of 1 HERO in grave and on field. The epic part was when I hit the Dark Hole in hand. He lost and revealed a hand of tri-Miracles.
Round 2 - vs Ying Jun (T.G Agent Angel) OXO
Game 1 - I was clearly ahead in card advantage when he Pot a BLS. Luckily next turn I top drew BTH, and he had no answer for it.
Game 2 - He was clearly ahead in card advantage as he played rather agressively after Dustshooting me. I tried defending with a Spore but it was futile.
Game 3 - I can't exactly remember what happened but, he end board had a Shine Ball and I Black Rose then no blow turn him to attack and apparently he had nothing.
I drew Maxx "C" on all his Venus :) but he forever stop at first ball ZZZ.
Round 3 - vs Xiao Mei (Rabbit Ragia) OXO
Game 1 - Her first Guaiba tio Ryko then she come out the second one, next turn I Junk pull Mind Control Trishula and controlled for a few turns then she have Dark Hole AND Heavy Storm and I left to top decking but heng heng top deck a Sorceror.
Game 2 - She just took early control amd when I defending late game she had a Dolkka, which negated my Tomato twice :( Lost soon after cos a Ragia appeared after that.
Game 3 - It hit a point where the Raiou on the field and I had 3 DARK and LIGHT targets. Chaos Sorceror and DAD in hand. I jump Sorceror try forced negate but she didn't fall for it and Veiler me. No choice but to Card Trooper suicide ram and it milled another DARK for me so I just jump for fear she kill my Sorceror next turn, her Rabbit attempt tio BTH and she scrub.
Round 4 - vs Johann (T.G Agent Angel)
XOX
We play w/o side cos both of us 3 wins so confirm up just decide who will kena the FULL WIN CURSE
Game 1 - Can't remember
Game 2 - Cheating hand on first turn allows me to Librarian Formula, I generated way too much advantage and he couldn't keep up.
Game 3 - This one quite funny the last part, he had 3 Angel in grave, Gachi with 2 Ball and Venus on field. I decided not to hit which was DAMN DUMB, cos next turn he just double sack for........ you guessed it.... KRISTYA (BITCH ANGEL)!!
Score : 3-1
Swiss placing: 3rd
Proceed to Top 8
Top 8 - vs Sam (Mainspring Inzecter) XOX
Game 1 - Didn't know what deck he playing so first turn Set Ryko, it kena Damsel Hornet, lost too much advantage from there summore he come out 1 Zenmighty and the following turn another 2. He gamed me when he hit my Card Trooper with an Acid Golem, totally forgot about that possibility.
Game 2 - He left Centibeet and 1 hand card after he PWWB me and drop Rat I suspect he did not have much left, went in with Card Trooper and he Veiler so I could not gain attack, but I milled the Tomato and went into Scrap and he left to top-decking but scrub soon after his Allure missed.
Game 3 - I got DDV-ed 4 hand card gone and he knew my entire hand so can tell me with confidence that I couldn't win after he showed me a Warning.
Result: Top 8 (shared)
Prize: XX-Saber Darksoul cos no one wanted it and Roger and Cavin wanted to go.
After hearing all the tales of how Sam would tell you that you lost, having it done to myself felt.... Rather cool actually. I was not at all offended or anything. Really, it was an honour.
As for the flame wars, it appears I'm gonna get kicked out of Singapore Yugioh Association, but that's fine. I'm gonna leave myself. This is the way I roll, and I'm bound to have haters and all that bad jazz. Sorry for not being you average Singaporean duelist, just cos I'm different doesn't make me an attention seeker.
Thursday 8 December 2011
Visiting Six Samurai
I couldn't sleep and decided to do this post on my thoughts of the Six Sams and how they should be played, I hope that I can get different perspectives so as to furthur improve my deck without netdecking.
As we all know, Six Sams were introduced in Strike of Neos blah blah blah.... And then got Gateway in Extra Pack 3 ZOMGWTF so OP. Then got the LSS in STOR.
From then on, LSS consistently topped and continued to top until..... Sept'11 banlist hit their consistency quite badly. The deck is still a favourite and from the decklist distribution in the Japan tournaments, it ranks about a close 3rd or 4th with Dark World behind TGAA and Inzector. Clearly the deck has lost some of it's powerfulness with the loss of Shien's Smoke Signal, which led to players having to sub in Asecetism to ensure their first turn Shi'en plays.
Here are some common things seen in the decklist nowadays that were rather different last format.
3 Kageki to 2
Now most people run 2 Kageki cos honestly, it's a lousy top draw in most scenarios and requires an activation of an effect, which tends to fall prey to the plethora of Effect Veilers being run everywhere now. Furthurmore, having 2 in your hand sucks, but the consistency must remain present to have this outlet to first turn Shi'en, hence the drop to 2 instead of 1.
2 MST to Side
Simple reason, no space. Strong card this format as one MST could change the game and also against Dark World where you have to blast everything, Heavy Storm isn't enough. However, against the typical meta of TGAA and Inzector, not very big deal due to their lower trap counts.
Drop Yaichi
Yaichi was extremely powerful previous format but has lost almost all it's use. Furthurmore, it is not a viable Ascestism target at all and has been replaced by the more usable Zanji and Enishi.
FIRE girls
For some reason they are being dropped and they are not being sided. I think Hand is still extremely important, though the Mizuho for Ascestism can be dropped.
Do we still main Compulse?
In my March'11 build, I teched in one CED, which proved quite useful, however I teched it out this format and haven't looked backed till recently, as it appears to be in every Six Sam decklist in Japan, either ran in 1s or 2s.
D. Prison still good?
Considering that if the Dark World player has a fairly decent hand AND goes first, it becomes very difficuly for the Six Sam player to match the Grapha, hence the use of D. Prisons. The problem remains that this will affect the consistency of the deck.
Magatama or SLR?
Japan decklist now mostly main 3 Maga, whereas I main 2 and 1 SLR. I find SLR similar to Maga in many ways and much more practical. Still Maga negates Hyperion, a big deal in the Agent matchup.
Drop 1 Warning?
Recently I have been considering dropping 1 Warning as it just hasn't been that good this format. Both TGAA and Inzector are not TOO afraid of Warning as their food come from the grave anw.
Dark Hole?
I have never liked Dark Hole much, but I do main it because of the potential plus and the ability to go for that final push. I know people in Japan have all dropped the Dark Hole, and considering it's a card I heartily dislike I should be doing it to.
Heavy Storm?!
I want to keep Heavy because I need that assurance but I have top drawn it when all I needed was a mob to win and that's when it becomes total bullshit.
The usage of Shi'en
I know that alot of people have said things like us Sams players must now use our Shi'en more wisely, but I believe one should always first turn Shi'en or Naturia Beast as it drastically limits the plays opponents can go into. Furthurmore, I believe the truth sign of a good Six Sam player is his usage of the Shi'en negate, how he must not be easily baited out by some Monster Reborn or CotH. As far as possible, I feel the Shi'en should never negate anything if able cos you never know.
Please leave your thoughts on whether I should keep maining Heavy and Dark Hole, and also some tech ideas of yours I could try.
I will not tech in an Irou + BLS though.
As we all know, Six Sams were introduced in Strike of Neos blah blah blah.... And then got Gateway in Extra Pack 3 ZOMGWTF so OP. Then got the LSS in STOR.
From then on, LSS consistently topped and continued to top until..... Sept'11 banlist hit their consistency quite badly. The deck is still a favourite and from the decklist distribution in the Japan tournaments, it ranks about a close 3rd or 4th with Dark World behind TGAA and Inzector. Clearly the deck has lost some of it's powerfulness with the loss of Shien's Smoke Signal, which led to players having to sub in Asecetism to ensure their first turn Shi'en plays.
Here are some common things seen in the decklist nowadays that were rather different last format.
3 Kageki to 2
Now most people run 2 Kageki cos honestly, it's a lousy top draw in most scenarios and requires an activation of an effect, which tends to fall prey to the plethora of Effect Veilers being run everywhere now. Furthurmore, having 2 in your hand sucks, but the consistency must remain present to have this outlet to first turn Shi'en, hence the drop to 2 instead of 1.
2 MST to Side
Simple reason, no space. Strong card this format as one MST could change the game and also against Dark World where you have to blast everything, Heavy Storm isn't enough. However, against the typical meta of TGAA and Inzector, not very big deal due to their lower trap counts.
Drop Yaichi
Yaichi was extremely powerful previous format but has lost almost all it's use. Furthurmore, it is not a viable Ascestism target at all and has been replaced by the more usable Zanji and Enishi.
FIRE girls
For some reason they are being dropped and they are not being sided. I think Hand is still extremely important, though the Mizuho for Ascestism can be dropped.
Do we still main Compulse?
In my March'11 build, I teched in one CED, which proved quite useful, however I teched it out this format and haven't looked backed till recently, as it appears to be in every Six Sam decklist in Japan, either ran in 1s or 2s.
D. Prison still good?
Considering that if the Dark World player has a fairly decent hand AND goes first, it becomes very difficuly for the Six Sam player to match the Grapha, hence the use of D. Prisons. The problem remains that this will affect the consistency of the deck.
Magatama or SLR?
Japan decklist now mostly main 3 Maga, whereas I main 2 and 1 SLR. I find SLR similar to Maga in many ways and much more practical. Still Maga negates Hyperion, a big deal in the Agent matchup.
Drop 1 Warning?
Recently I have been considering dropping 1 Warning as it just hasn't been that good this format. Both TGAA and Inzector are not TOO afraid of Warning as their food come from the grave anw.
Dark Hole?
I have never liked Dark Hole much, but I do main it because of the potential plus and the ability to go for that final push. I know people in Japan have all dropped the Dark Hole, and considering it's a card I heartily dislike I should be doing it to.
Heavy Storm?!
I want to keep Heavy because I need that assurance but I have top drawn it when all I needed was a mob to win and that's when it becomes total bullshit.
The usage of Shi'en
I know that alot of people have said things like us Sams players must now use our Shi'en more wisely, but I believe one should always first turn Shi'en or Naturia Beast as it drastically limits the plays opponents can go into. Furthurmore, I believe the truth sign of a good Six Sam player is his usage of the Shi'en negate, how he must not be easily baited out by some Monster Reborn or CotH. As far as possible, I feel the Shi'en should never negate anything if able cos you never know.
Please leave your thoughts on whether I should keep maining Heavy and Dark Hole, and also some tech ideas of yours I could try.
I will not tech in an Irou + BLS though.
Clementi Ranking Tourney Report (8/12/11)
Deck used: A.S.S (Ascestism Six Sam)
Number of players: 8 (no joke, no shared IDs I swear)
Round 1 vs YingJun AKA SirYugiohAlot (Rabbit Ragia) XOX
Game 1 - I see my first hand Gate RotA Smoke Reborn I was like YESHHHHHH, he start first Raiou me. WTF.
Game 2 - Abit back and forth, until I manage to Barkion him and he couldn't get rid of it cos Dark Hole used already. Yes, I know got Lance he never draw k?
Game 3 - Starting control abit, then suddenly all my monster run out, then his monster start coming then he Ragia come out I cannot hit over it then lose lor. T.T
Today I dunno who's the bigger BITCH, Kristya (BITCH ANGEL) or Raiou (BITCH THUNDER)
Poh Seng AKA zzxiaoboizz went on to win, but since only 8 ppl so only 3 wins no TP Vol.3 :O Anyway, my entry the TP Vol.1 already got //Sniper Hunter so already kena the foil curse already.
Played a few rounds with ZhiLong after that and realised that Skill Drain is a BITCH TRAP. Today kena so much hatred sia. Trap Stun less bitch cos it DOESN"T STAY THERE TO EAT MY FACE.
After that went over to Clementi Mall, with Poh Seng, Jeff, Ying Jun, Wee Min, Shaun AKA ChickenNoodle, Sherwyn and my teammates Dylan, Cavin and Luke for free Starbucks no kidding. Talk crap at Clementi Mall talk talk talk then go home but LOOK AT WHAT WEE MIN SHOWED US.
spygoteam.blogspot.com
Nuff said
Number of players: 8 (no joke, no shared IDs I swear)
Round 1 vs YingJun AKA SirYugiohAlot (Rabbit Ragia) XOX
Game 1 - I see my first hand Gate RotA Smoke Reborn I was like YESHHHHHH, he start first Raiou me. WTF.
Game 2 - Abit back and forth, until I manage to Barkion him and he couldn't get rid of it cos Dark Hole used already. Yes, I know got Lance he never draw k?
Game 3 - Starting control abit, then suddenly all my monster run out, then his monster start coming then he Ragia come out I cannot hit over it then lose lor. T.T
Today I dunno who's the bigger BITCH, Kristya (BITCH ANGEL) or Raiou (BITCH THUNDER)
Poh Seng AKA zzxiaoboizz went on to win, but since only 8 ppl so only 3 wins no TP Vol.3 :O Anyway, my entry the TP Vol.1 already got //Sniper Hunter so already kena the foil curse already.
Played a few rounds with ZhiLong after that and realised that Skill Drain is a BITCH TRAP. Today kena so much hatred sia. Trap Stun less bitch cos it DOESN"T STAY THERE TO EAT MY FACE.
After that went over to Clementi Mall, with Poh Seng, Jeff, Ying Jun, Wee Min, Shaun AKA ChickenNoodle, Sherwyn and my teammates Dylan, Cavin and Luke for free Starbucks no kidding. Talk crap at Clementi Mall talk talk talk then go home but LOOK AT WHAT WEE MIN SHOWED US.
spygoteam.blogspot.com
Nuff said
Sunday 4 December 2011
Card to side against inzector??
Hi guys, i came across a card on the wikia, as we all know the inzector archetype has become VERY strong lately, do u tink its worth siding against inzektors? I personally have no idea if this card will work
Effect: Negate the effects of all Equip Cards
Effect: Negate the effects of all Equip Cards
Thursday 1 December 2011
Tour Bus From the Underworld?......
W....TF?
Apparently TGU isn't strong enough for Konami. Luckily TCG exclusive, won't be seeing too many of it around.
Maybe it lets you RotA a TGU, won't put it beneath them to do shit like that.
Don't tell me that's imba, I already know.
Apparently TGU isn't strong enough for Konami. Luckily TCG exclusive, won't be seeing too many of it around.
Maybe it lets you RotA a TGU, won't put it beneath them to do shit like that.
Don't tell me that's imba, I already know.
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