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Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Official January 2015 OCG Banlist

Official January 2015 OCG Banlist
Make sure to check my related posts:

Newly Forbidden:
Heavy Storm

Newly Limited:
Chaos Emperor Dragon – Envoy of the End
Sinister Serpent

Blaze Fenix, the Burning Bombardment Bird
Senju of the Thousand Hands
Manju of the Ten Thousand Hands

Nekroz of Unicore
Instant Fusion
Temple of the Kings
Preparation of Rites
Symbol of Heritage
Super Polymerization
Harpie’s Feather Duster

Exchange of the Spirit
Crush Card Virus
Ring of Destruction

Newly Semi-Limited:
Inzektor Hornet
Atlantean Dragoons

Number 11: Big Eye
Brotherhood of the Fire Fist – Rooster
Monster Gate

Newly Unlimited:
Evilswarm Ophion
Chronomaly Nebra Disk
Card Trooper
T.G. Striker
Tragoedia
Lonefire Blossom

Hieratic Seal of Convocation
A Hero Lives

Ojama Trio

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Tuesday, December 16, 2014

[OCG] Forbidden Cards Errata

OCG has seen 6 erratas [Glory of the Duelist] and by nerfing cards like the legendary CED i will expect more erratas which is something i great for NOW!

Chaos Emperor Dragon – Envoy of the End



Old  Effect
Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must first be Special Summoned (from your hand) by banishing 1 LIGHT and 1 DARK monster from your Graveyard. You can pay 1000 Life Points; send all cards in both players' hands and on the field to the Graveyard, then inflict 300 damage to your opponent for each card sent to the Graveyard by this effect.
New Effect
Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be Special Summoned (from your hand) by banishing 1 LIGHT and 1 DARK monster from your Graveyard, and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways. During the turn you activate this card’s effect, you cannot activate other effects. (1) Once per turn: You can pay 1000 LP; send all cards on the field and in both players’ hands to the Graveyard, then inflict 300 damage to your opponent for each of your opponent’s cards sent by this effect.

Well, it's a sack card now. 3K easy Special Summon that can nuke the field it's like a Black Rose with good/down side.


Sinister Serpent
Old Effect
 During your Standby Phase, if this card is in your Graveyard: You can return it to your hand.
New Effect
You can only use the effect of “Sinister Serpent” once per turn. (1) During your Standby Phase, if this card is in your Graveyard: You can add this card to your hand. During your opponent’s next End Phase, banish 1 “Sinister Serpent” from your Graveyard.

Let's be honest, the card didn't need an errata. I was going to suggest Unlimiting it next banlist but now i'm sure no one would play it (s*** it doesn't even work with Foolish Burial)
So i'll have to say this is the 2nd worst Errata card in this set.
To 3.


Temple of the Kings
Old Effect
The controller of this card can activate Trap Cards the same turn they are Set. If you control "Mystical Beast of Serket" and this card, you can send both to the Graveyard to Special Summon 1 monster from your hand, Deck or Extra Deck.
New Effect
You can only use each effect of “Temple of the Kings” once per turn. (1) You can activate 1 Trap Card you control during the turn it is Set. (2) You can send both this card and 1 face-up “Mystical Beast Serket” to the Graveyard; Special Summon 1 monster from your hand or Deck, or 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck.

One set Trap Card per turn,Hmmm! To 3. no one will play it. and if anyone knows why only Fusion Monster from the Extra, not just a Monster from the Extra plz comment the answer. Don't tell cause the card was released before Synchro/Xyz/Pndulum Era xD
So i'll have to say this is the 4th best Errata card in this set.
To 3.


Crush Card Virus
 
Old Effect
 Tribute 1 DARK monster with 1000 or less ATK; check your opponent's hand, all monsters they control, and all cards they draw until the end of your opponent's 3rd turn after this card's activation, and destroy all monsters with 1500 or more ATK.
New Effect
(1) Tribute 1 DARK monster you control with 1000 or less ATK; check your opponent’s hand and all monsters they control, and destroy all monsters with 1500 or more ATK, then, your opponent can destroy up to 3 monsters with 1500 or more ATK from their Deck. After you activated this card, all damage your opponent takes until the end of the next turn becomes 0.


The Card still great but only against certain decks, I can already see BA maining it (it's gonna happen later in TCG for sure). i hear people saying that letting your Opponent destroy 3 of his monsters is an OK! False for dam sure not only vs. Burning Abyss but basically vs. all the decks, because destroying 3 Monsters can mean milling 3 Monster (vs. non Fire King Decks) and all meta decks like that.
So i'll have to say this is the 2nd best Errata card in this set.
To 1.


Exchange of the Spirit
 Old Effect
Activate only while there are 15 or more cards in your Graveyard. Pay 1000 Life Points. Both players swap the card(s) in their Graveyard with the card(s) in their Deck. Then, both players shuffle their Deck.
New Effect
 You can only activate 1 “Exchange of the Spirit” per Duel. (1) If each player has 15 or more cards in their Graveyard: Pay 1000 Life Points; both players swaps cards in their Decks with cards in their Graveyards, then shuffle the Decks.

This card is garbage now. So i'll have to say this is the worst Errata card in this set.
To 3.


Ring of Destruction
Old Effect
Target 1 face-up monster on the field; destroy that target, and if you do, inflict damage to both players equal to that target's ATK.
New Effect
You can only activate 1 “Ring of Destruction” per turn. (1) During your opponent’s turn: Target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls whose ATK is lower than or equal to your opponent’s LP; destroy that face-up monster, and if you do, you take damage equal to that monster’s original ATK, then, inflict damage to your opponent equal to the damage you took.

Still an excellent chainable cards (not for winning games) but for defense and burning your opponents life points.
To 1.



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Friday, December 5, 2014

Katon Online Tournament

So me and my friends decided to host a small online tournament to decide what's the best Fire Archetype and we're finally finished the rules of this contest.
Archetypes & Duelists:
01- Battlin' Boxer (yuma15)
02- Flamvell-Laval (aniime)
03- Infernoid (Yukajo)
04- Fire Fist (Royya)
05- Fire King (Garudonix)
06- Volcanic (Timo85)
07- Jurrac (killerpsp)
08- Evol (dubina)
09- Hazy (tuto786)
 Rules:
01- You can use your chosen Archetype during this tournament.
02- You can use up to 5 monsters outside of your Archetype (Main and/or Side decks included).
03- Tournament will be hosted on DevPro and we'll play using the latest TCG Banlist.
04- Decks will be Posted here before the start of the tournament and you can't make a change after that.
Decks:
Here's each player deck. Remember to check your opponent's deck at the end of each duel just in case.
Battlin' Boxer
Flamvell-Laval
Jurrac
Infernoid
Fire Fist
Hazy Flame
Fire King
Volcanic
Evol
 
Groups:
1st G: Battlin' Boxer - Flamvell-Laval - Jurrac
2nd G: Infernoid - Fire Fist - Hazy Flame
3rd G: Fire King - Volcanic - Evol
The best Archetype in each group will met the others on the Final (If there's a tie we'll take a look to the number of Rounds)
Duels:
1st G: Battlin' Boxer vs. Flamvell-Laval
1st G: Battlin' Boxer vs. Jurrac
1st G: Flamvell-Laval vs. Jurrac
2nd G: Infernoid vs. Fire Fist
2nd G: Infernoid vs. Hazy Flame
2nd G: Hazy Flame vs. Fire Fist
3rd G: Fire King vs. Volcanic
3rd G: Fire King vs. Evol
3rd G: Volcanic vs. Evol
i'll update the post later.
Good Luck.
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My Prediction for January 2014 Banlist [TCG]

First things first, take a look at my wishlist for the next format so you can judge me
 
--- Banned ---
Vanity's Emptiness
(Harsh but deserved and i really don't want this to be a staple)

--- Limited ---

Tour Guide from the Underworld
(The card caused many problems in the last few formats. on top of that it's the Best hit to BA)
Artifact Moralltach
(Everyone agree about this one)
 Elemental HERO Stratos
(come on Konami, #HERO Structure Deck #Kamikaze #FreeStratos)
 Sinister Shadow Games
(Best first hit to Shaddlolz)
Skill Drain
(Doesn't let you play Yu-Gi-Oh! DUH!) 
Fire Lake of the Burning Abyss
(The card is too damn good vs. Qli decks specially)
Summoner's Art
(Limiting Tool will just kill the deck, so i'll just put this one here)
Shaddoll Construct and why not the rest of the her buddies
(OCG treatment ftw)
--- Semi-Limited ---
Gladiator Beast Bestiari
(I think people are forgetting about this dude and i feel like this is gonna be Konami's surprise)
Gold Sarcophagus
(Bad hits causes only bad moves)
Burial from a Different Dimension
(Why not give Infernoids an early support)
Torrential Tribute
(Let's be honest this one is better than Compuls)

--- Unlimited ---
Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind
Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
Glow-Up Bulb
 Tragoaedia
The Transmigration of Prophecy
--- Honorable Mention ---
Dark Strike Fighter
(The nerved version)
Sinister Serpent
(A lot of people talking about this one)

Feel free to share your opinion about my/your List
Peace
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Friday, November 28, 2014

Top 10: Best Cards in Secrets of Eternity

Here's my Top 10 Best Cards In Secrets of Eternity that you want to pull out of your packs or trade for. Cards that i'm going to mention are OCG exclusives and i didn't include them on my list.
Also i didn't want to mention any Nekroz Cards cuz everyone already knows how broken they are. 
Crystal Vanguard
Crystal Protector

Over the Rainbow
Crystal Hoard
Heavy Freight Train Derricrane
Number 81: Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Superior Dora
Revolving Switchyard
Symphonic Warrior Guitaars
Symphonic Warrior Sizerrs
amplifire
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Pot of Wealth
The best card in the best! why? because you need it for Pendulums no argument.
We already have 2 archetypes that could use it DD & Qli (the 2nd one may depend on Turnover Soul better to trigger their effects too). This card will definetly cause problems and i can see it Limited a year from now.

---------------------------- 02 ----------------------------
Turnover Soul
If you're not going to use at least 2 copies of this card in your Qli .deck, you suck.
I put this over ReQli in the list just because Skill Drain still Unlimited. except that i suggest you to keep an eye on it just for future investment in case of a LV 4 Tribute .deck.

---------------------------- 03 ----------------------------
Grudge of the Monarchs
I think we may have a Monarch .deck Ladies & Gentlemen. Finally!!!
This is so far the 2nd best Card in Monarchs after Stormforth ofc and probably you're going to activate it just to search it.
---------------------------- 04 ----------------------------
Gottoms' Emergency Convocation
Talking about late support. Well thanks to the Arc V Anime, they decided to support old decks and lucky me X-Saber was always one of my fvr decks and i'm thinking about rebuilding the deck again.

---------------------------- 05 ----------------------------
Infernal Void
You won't believe how good this card is til you try it. hoping they release one like it for Fire Kings. Combaining the power of this card & the Infernoid Boss Monsters will cause a lot of problems to your opponents.
---------------------------- 06 ----------------------------
Blaze Accelerator Magazine
It's alive. Volcanic Rocket can search a non-useless things and also making Shell & Scattershot great.
It's like a better version of Spellbook Tower. People see the 2nd effects and forgetting that the 3rd effects has a great use.
---------------------------- 07 ----------------------------
Unizombie
It's about dam time to use Zombies for Rank 4 Xyz / LV 8 Synchros. So thank you Konami for this brave move to revive an old shitty deck. Mezuki FTW.
---------------------------- 08 ----------------------------
Constellarknight Diamond
I wasn't going to add this card here but i thought about making a PUB for a boring deck that's going down while running this card and making it will probably help you against Shaddolls and they're already losing their power and Burning Abyss that won't let you Summon it.
---------------------------- 09 ----------------------------
Deskbot 003
Ladies & Gentlemen, finally we have a great cute machine archetypes that's not around doing the same moves everyturn, and this dude made it an archetype.

---------------------------- 10 ----------------------------
Bolt from the Blue
Eveyone is so disappointed when they saw the rulings of this card. We had hopes but oh well,  life is a bitch and the card still great for support not combos.

The list will be updated just before the release date
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