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Blasko's Yu Gi Oh top ten things I hate to see/hear in a top ten list


For those that do not know me. I am Richard Blasko. Navy Reservist and Game/Card Store owner. And avid player of Magic, Yu Gi Oh, Vs. and Vampire the Eternal Struggle. (Jyhad to the old school) As well as Yu Gi Oh and Vs Judge, Hero Clix Judge, and Mechwarrior Battle Master.

And this is there list of things that give me a headache or lower my IQ every time when I read a top ten list. And hate mail because something you said got on this list, can be sent. I do not mind.

10) The lack of a space bar, caps key, or "kool haxar sp3lling"
I, like other do not want to translate this list. I would not have put this on here, if not for the fact, it just drives me nuts. My spelling and typing skills are not the best, but come on people.

9) "God Card X is the Coolest, cause you can win and stuff."
It's on the card. In little letters mind, you but printed all the same. Not for duels. Okay, a 6 year old thinks it's a great card. I am happy. I like the idea of cards for the kids. I give out any god cards I can get. I save them and give them to some of the kids at the store, who you know can not afford a new Yu Gi Oh! pack, but once in a great while. But I am pretty sure these are people, that can read the rule book, who are adding this to the "all time best" lists.

8) The use of the words Noobie, Newbie, and Retard.
Everyone starts off at the same level. Just because you think trap hole is the greatest thing since sliced bread, does not mean anyone who does not agree with you is new (a person new to the game being a "noob") or suffering from some handicap. And I hate to break your little hearts. I think so much of the list's a read, filled with those three words, and no reason or logic as to way a card made it to the list, that I wonder how long you've been playing.

7) Gemini Elf Rocks/Sucks because "Nuff said"
I've seen this a few times. Mostly with them saying it is a lame card. Enough said, is not enough. I like the card. In it's time it was a great. Now it's still a good card. Your free to hate the card. I do not mind. I would use one over say, Le Gin. Give the card it's due, or give us a reason it's not as cool as you want it to be. But a 4 star 1900. no effect monster, while common now, is still a good attacker. Being Spellcaster, it can fit into a lot of decks. Why is it this card, is "lame" over say, Mad Dog of Darkness?

6) People forgetting their roots.
Let me explain. I see the word "fizzles" a lot, and smile. These people know the roots of card games, with Magic. But no, I am talking about the roots of this game. a 1700 attacker, with no effect might seem silly to use now, but when this game came out. Oh yeah, 1700 and 1800 attackers where great. The card might make no sense now, but think about when it came out, and what the field looked like. Heart of the Cards and all. Just think, that guy your making fun of, might not have played in a year, and is using a card that was top of the line when he played last. Think of it like a car. the 2006 model is great, and the 1998 model might be "lame" but that classic 57, everyone wants.

5) "Card X is bad and should be banned because people win with it a lot"
Well people win, that's the game. A lot of people use the same cards, that's how it goes. I have won with a Scapegoat that had two axes on it. I watched someone win with a Kuribo with an axe on it. Does this mean Ax should banned? Yata, while I hate losing that way, I found ways to break a Yata lock. I have gotten out of a Lava Golem lock. I might not like those cards to much, but just because people use it to win, does not mean it should be banned. There has to be a reason. Not because someone at the card store said so. And just how many of you Yata haters would hate the bird so much if you had one? I know someone who wanted to burn them all..till they got one and used it.

4) People who do not even read the card text/effect.
Okay guys. Trap Hole works, off of attack score. Jinzo can not be trap holed. We all get this. Then why do I keep seeing people talk about using trap cards on Jinzo? Or cards that are Trap Hole proof because of it's low defense? You have to have all five pieces of the Forbidden one in your hand to win. And if the card says "can not be special summoned" please do not give the reason to play it as "Because you can discard it, and use Monster Reborn on it."

3) Reason for a card to make it onto a list. "If you watch the Cartoon it can do this"
That is a cartoon, this is life. Come on guys. If you can type the list, then you can read the rule book and the card. Just because Dark Magician has a built in Magical Hats. He does not have that effect in the card game. A card is not great, because someone used it, or it did something odd once in a the cartoon. If you watch the cartoon closely, you can see them draw a card on their opponents turn, and skip a person's turn. It makes for good drama on TV.

2) Reason for a card to make it onto a list. "If you search the web for it's secret effect"
I for one, search for cards on line at time. I do not look for effects that are secret and not on the card. If the card print is wrong, I get that from the UDE site. There are no special effects, that they forgot to put on a card, and then kept it secret. Trust me about the "No secret effects" I do not care if some site out there says that Celtic Guardian let's you ignore damage if you sacrifice him off the field. It's not true. If you can read about these cool effects, then you can read on the UDE site, and the card, where that effect is not there.

1) The reason a person gives for a card being the greatest of all time or why everyone should use it. "Well Duh!"
Looking in the great big book of "no". Page 6, line ten. No! If we knew, you would not have to give us your list. You might have a reason we do not know of. I read these lists for humor, or to learn something I might not have thought of. Not see ten card's names, with "Duh" after each one. Just add in why. And not "Because it is, and if you don't know why your a Noobie"
Maybe your reason is different than mine. Maybe, just maybe you thought of something I didn't. And no matter your feeling about Yata, good or bad. "well duh" does not cover it. I used the card, new people might not have seen it. Give them the reason. Hey, give me a the reason, I might like yours better. And Dark Magician is a good card why? "Well Duh" still leaves me wondering why.

0) This had to be added. Adding a card to a "best of" list because you used it once or you like the effect.
Okay, you like it. I like Mystical Elf. Does not mean I am going to add it to each list I write, because I used to use it a lot. I even had it airbrushed on the back of one of my leather jackets. And Toon World does not need to be in each deck, even if you do not use toons. Each deck has cards it needs, and does not need. And each best of list, has cards that fill that group. Jinzo has no place on a trap card list, or a spell card list.


Richard Blasko RicBlasko@aol.com
Yu Gi Oh! Judge, Vs. Judge, Hero Clix Judge, Mechwarrior Battle Master, Mage Knight War Lord, Game Store Owner. And long time player of Magic the Gathering, Yu Gi Oh, Vs and Kindred the Eternal Struggle and Duel Masters.