Welcome back
to the 1st installment of my Dueling Dome for 2oo6 !
Lets hope we have an equally enjoyable year as the
last in Yu-Gi-Oh . In this article I will simply
address a few highlights of 2oo5 and then look at
what we can expect to see in 2oo6.
2oo5 kicked off with Flaming Eternity, a very
rewarding set which introduced powerful cards like
the sacred phoenix and lightning vortex to the
trinity ridden meta. This set was actually hailed as
the next IOC, and certainly changed the way Duelists
played the game.
Following FET, the Lost millennium booster was
released , allowing for powerful cards like brain
control and behemoth’s like the Antique Gear Golem.
The set also released a special edition box, much
like IOC & RDS had done in the past, with some very
intriguing variant cards. The power house of
traditional format, Chaos Emperor Dragon back in all
his glory. The set also introduced the E-Heroes,
fresh out of GX, as well as a personal favorite of
mine - Winged Kuriboh.
Cybernetic Revolution followed, and with it came the
bane of all original Duelists - Cyber Dragons .
Still, quality cards through and through .
Most recently, Elemental Energy made it’s impact on
dueling society with cards like the Dark World’s
creating new deck types , and Pot of Avarice
becoming much sought after. This set also brought
with it a limited edition box, with reprints of
powerful cards like the Creator, Silent Swordsman Lv
5, Horus lv 8 and the acclaimed sacred Phoenix.
Asides from the varied boosters, many other cards
were created last year. DD Assailant, and DD Warrior
have been released as promo’s , greatly changing the
dueling environment , making it much more DD themed.
Blue Eyes ultimate dragon was also released, a card
highly anticipated for a good few years now, as well
as many other fan - fav’s appearing this year. The
tin sets released many Joey cards, like Gilford the
Lightning, Panther Warrior and Rocket Warrior , as
well as old classics like Vorse raider making an
appearance. The Ultimate Fan card - Dark Magician
girl, was also re-released in her alternate art
form.
This year has also seen the release of many starter
decks, most recently Warriors triumph whose Royal
Decree also made an impact.
Asides from card releases , the game has also gone
under a dramatic change this year. The introduction
of the new ban list . The loss of many over used
cards forced Duelists into a Smashing Ground /
Sakurtsu Armour way of life.
2oo6 is beginning for a new ban list , which I’m
sure we can all work out. DDA abuse is going to be
over soon. This year also calls for some fun with
upcoming cards.
The new spell caster structure decks will definitely
help the theme, with so many vital cards becoming
readily available. Also, with Shadow of Infinity on
the cards, expect to see a lot of casual ‘New God’
Decks popping up, especially at my house.
Well that’s it from me , hope you enjoyed it. 2oo6
is gonna be a fun year, have a good one !!!
toddyhole@aol.com
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