Subject: Basics of Beatdown - Jinzo # 1

Everyone thinks that beatdown is cheap.and it is probally true, too. But I 
run one nonetheless. There are some basic cards that you might want to run:

No Tribute:
La Jinn
7 Colored Fish
Dark Elf
Jirai Gumo
Goblin Attack Force

Tribute = 1:
Summoned Skull
Jinzo
Beast of Talwar

Now, beast of talwar, GAF, and Jirai gumo are optional. If you do run them, 
use cards that will get around the effect. For monsters that take LP to 
attack, you can throw in Nimble Momangas. Not only do they heal, and bring 
more out, in theory, one of them count as a 2 monster for cards like BEWD 
(Not that I'd run BEWD, mind you.) GAF you can play cards that take a 
monster from your field and offer it for some kind of effect, like a 
tribute or something around those lines, just so your opponent cant get an 
easy kill on you. Or, you could run SORL, to protect it for the turns 
after. Anyways, on to more basics, like the magic cards.

Basic Magic Cards:
Pot of Greed
Raigeki
Monster Reborn
Change of Heart
SORL
Dark Hole
Axe of Despair
Nobleman of Crossout
Mystical Space Typhoon
Heavy Storm

Why is NoC in here? Easy. It can take out pesky Man-Eater Bugs that may 
plague you. Or it can remove instead of discarding WotBF, Sangan, etc. So 
they wouldn't get thier effect. Plus, if you have your opponent on the 
ropes, you can use this to lower your oppoents playing field and possibly 
leaving your opponents LP open to attack. Which, in beatdown is an 
advantage and a half. Axe of Despair is Obvious. In beatdown vs. beatdown + 
axe, the one with the axe always wins, until MST comes out. Mystical Space 
Typhoon is need for removal, just like Heavy Storm. If you want, throw in 
premature buril for extra monster beatdown.

Basic Traps:
Trap Hole
Call of the Haunted
Magic Jammer
Seven Tools
Solemn Judgement

Again, tog et around the LP cost throw in healing cards. To combo with the 
Magic Jammer discard a high lvl monster from your hand and reborn it with a 
MR, Call of the Haunted, or Premature Burial. Trap hole is in case you need 
to open your opponents field up.

Well, these are only the basics. If you want to learn more, you have to 
find it on your own. It is how i learned it too.

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