March 2007
Great Cards in the New Format
Most of the time
people look at cards that were limited and unlimited
due to the banlist when deciding on new cards for
the new format. This is a very wise thing to do, but
we must also not overlook other cards that have an
increased value. This article takes a look at, you
guessed it, cards that are really, really good in
this new format that people aren't drooling over.
Nimble Momonga
This card is so good it hurts. It is one of the
staples of my new Aggressive Monarch build that is
on this site somewhere in the tips section. Wait,
Nimble is an awesome DEFENSIVE card, so what is it
doing in an aggro deck. Well, we look at what an
aggro deck is trying to accomplish. Get as many high
powered monsters onto the field in as short a time
as possible in order to make your opponent's
lifepoints go to 0. Nimble certainly makes great
tribute fodder, and increases your lifepoints to
boot. Sure nobleman is a problem, but so is monster
removal for any deck. He also comes in great in a
pinch if you are on the defensive, giving you a
little bit more hope than the average topdecked
card. Did I mention that he also thins your deck by
2 cards?
Premature Burial
Well, I don't need to spout off the greatness of
this card, everyone knows it already. It was
declining in play before the revolution at the end
of the last format due to DDT and Chimeratech. These
decks really abused this card, and any other deck
can too. Recursion is generally a good thing, and we
don't have a whole lot of it left, so abuse it while
you can.
Hydrogeddon
Easily the best dinosaur, this guy is great for all
occasions. He likes to munch D-Heroes with their low
ATK, and gadget monsters, and treeborn frogs, and
generally any monster with less than 1600 ATK. HE
works in a tribute heavy deck, a deck that needs
deck thinning or even a little extra aggression. He
also thins your deck like Nimble momonga, but for
some reason, and I have talked to many players about
this, they like to stick together so that you draw
into 2 of them at the worst times. My guess is that
if you shuffle well, this little watery dinosaur
will be a good friend.
Swords of Revealing LIght
This card is down to 1 for a reason. It allows you
to attack but your opponent cannot, pretty much the
uber stall card. Since it goes away, your opponent
will likely not target it for destruction with their
precious Heavy and MST. This card has saved me more
duels than i can imagine. The best way to use this
card is to protect against a counterattack against a
vulnerable monster. An attack position reaper comes
to mind as well as a few other vulnerable cards. It
is also reusable with Giant Trunade, and that alone
has won me at least a dozen games over the course of
my career, and it also combos with Premature Burial
and SNatch Steal...
Well that is my underappreciated cards list for the
moment.
Emails are always appreciated, let me know what you
think! Be it flames or praise i want to hear it!
raptor1k@hotmail.com
GeneralZorpa
