I call this the 'counter the Brain Drain' list, that's basically what needs to be done to the format.
Forbidden
Sangan
Logically, if I intend to bring back Trunade, I hav to get rid of the best CotH target. That aside, great floater, potential game changer with the speed it gives with Tour Guide. Tour Guide is imba, this is one of the causes, get rifd of it, see how it goes.
Monster Reborn
Most bullshit card of the format, everyone loves it, everyone hates it, everyone knows somewhere in their hearts it should be banned. Unless..... You don't hav a heart.... LOL random!
Mind Control
Something that could allow for a total board flip or reset, what IS the difference with this and any other of those banned 'take control' cards anyway? It has no cost? Lol?
Card Destruction & Gateway of the Six
These two come tgt as I realised that they are essentially the same. Card D can't go off without DW mobs, Gateway can't go off without SS mobs. If you ban one you should ban the other.
Future Fusion
Like I mentioned, this card isn't the main culprit, but who are we kidding, Konami's never gonna hit a SD cover card.
Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Boundary
Not to kill Synchros, this should hav been done a long time ago. Too much bullshit happening with this.
Limited
Inzecter Damsel
They know that they HAVE to hit Inzecter, so they'll aim first and foremost for the OTK enabler, giving the deck as much playablilty as possible without being 'imbalanced' to those naggy prats who never touched the deck.
E - Emergency Call & Miracle Fusion
Cos fuck HERO Beat that's why, the deck has been around for too long without a hit to jus make a preemptive one. In theory this would cripple all varients, will wait so MAYBE Miracle to 2.
Giant Trunade
Trust me, with this back in the game, games will be fun, because the power card that you lose to requires your opponent to HAVE SOMETHING, unlike Reborn or Storm. Let's not kid ourselves that Storm is easier to negate. We all negate it with Solemn anyway.
Mystical Space Typhoon
Should never have went to 3. Unfair card all around to backrow relient decks. Brainless inclusion to both Main and Side. STOP THE BRAIN DRAIN.
Royal Oppression
In Exceed spamming era, I think Oppression is great, causes players to play around it and more importantly, force those not so bright opponents to pay themsleves to death, which is not unheard of.
Ultimate Offering
Well, I decided that one Offering is ok.... But it doesn't STOP THE BRAIN DRAIN. It will essentially function as the Gateway of the deck though, Goldfish still giving it a legit engine.
Evolkaiser Ragia
Ragia is the problem, there is no dodging that. No one would be conplaining if Rabbits made Hopes or Pearls. Evols don't do shit anyway, so hitting it to 1 doesn't hurt them.
Mainspring Carrier Zenmaighty
Hunter is balanced, limit this mofo, and we'll see how many Hunters stay in the deck.
Semi Limited
Rescue Rabbit
Don't limit Rabbit, cos limiting Ragia will STOP THE BRAIN DRAIN of Dino Rabbit. Rabbit has a lot of potential, though they may not be as good, Rabbit in the meta will make people THINK, something that is sorely lacking. Semi it as a preemptive move, becos if we have another brain drain moment with this furry guy, well, it won't be as bad.
The Agent of Mystery - Earth
I hate Agents, and I want them back in the meta so I can kill them. Other than the fact that, actually they will require skill to play now.
Book of Moon
We've waited long enough for this.
Rekindling and Sweltering Laval Foolish Burial
Cos they are off the meta anyway, semi should be enough.
Unlimited
Anything that can be unlimited is anything I don't care about. Bar Book of Moon.
Stuff that should but won't
BF - Kulat the Moon Shadow - Semi
It's Konami, you got your Book of Moon back, don't expect too much.
Solar Recharge - Limit
Trust me, the Future Fusion hit does NOTHING to the winrate of Chaos Dragons.
Pot of Duality - Limit
BRAIN DRAIN
Compulsory Evacuation Device - Limit
While it may take awhile, in fact probably not until March, Compulse is in fact, a brain drain card. As was Thunder Break, but we are seeing a shift more toward Compulse right now, who knows? Maybe a new brain drain card will replace it in 3 months? If it doesn't Compulse has to go.
Goyo Guardian - Limit
With Brio likely to go, we need a solid Level 6, and I don't think Konami wanna give us a new one. Still, Goyo is too strong for the game IMO.
Ok ya that's about it lazy think..... FIGHT THE BRAIN DRAIN!!!
Lalalala
Pot of Duality is fine IMO
ReplyDeletenot a +1, breeds consistency for slower decks to keep up with faster decks that don't use or need it, etc
Future Fusion, not the SD cover card FHD, is the problem. Much like the Laval super foolish burial, you will be able to freely dump monsters of your choice so long as corresponding fusion monsters with generic requirements exist (who knows, there might be another one coming out in the future)
going by past and current examples, people don't even CARE if the fusion monster revealed for Future Fusion gets summoned or not, like Chaos Dragons don't care if FHD comes out, the point was to dump dragons, and the Jinzo Returner OTK play from about 2 years ago didn't care if Chimeratech comes out, the point was to dump Jinzos and Jinzo Returners to go for game
I agree that the desgin of Pot is totally balanced but it has been splashed into everything under the sun. In fact, every Tier deck in OCG (Inzecter, HERO varients, Rabbit, Offering) uses it.
DeleteAs for Future, the problem is actually not with FGD, I'm talking more about Pulsar, who is the main culprit of the deck, as a Pulsar REDMD soft lock is basically the win condition of the deck. Without Pulsar, the deck will have to rely more on one shot all ins as their board will be unable to reset the way Pulsar allows them to now. But since a Pulsar limit is unlikely, they should go for the engine that has been splashed for years, limiting Solar Recharge.