JUNE 2008

Fun deck and Rant

Hi Pojo fans,

           It's me Old School Yugi, I've wrote articles in the past and contributed my share of tips. Today I'm going to discuss something else.  I've been reading the tips and rants sections and something caught my attention, spam of deck fix articles. I know that there are no rules that are against them, but to me I find them completely useless. It's great that we can help others, but I don't want to read something from a vain duelist. (Just e-mail the deck fix back to the sender)
The deck fixes also feel so generic. There has not been a single new deck that has caught my attention, I want to see some new decks or ideas posted here.

Since I also feel that I should post up a tip or strategy, I'll post the following. Feel free to copy and make any changes to it:

Convulsion of Nature x 3
Card Shuffle x 2
D.D. Designator x 3
Archfiend's Oath x 3
Back to Square One x 2
Drop Off x 3
Light Force Sword x 2
Conscription x 3
Deck Devastation Virus x 2
Crush Card Virus x 1
Mind Crush x 1
Trap Dustshoot x 1

The obvious theme here to an attempt at deck control.

There's really no rules that I can find about Card Shuffle and Convulsion of Nature. I assume that since I can shuffle the face up deck as if it were face down, I can probably look down and shuffle until I see a card on top that would best fit the situation. I'm not too sure about that ruling you would have to consult a judge. Feel free to e-mail me in case I am wrong. But the rest of the cards control what your opponent may get for the next turn. Conscription is for taking control of their monsters. The monsters are for you to decide.

And there you have it, a deck that is somewhat new. It doesn't win all the time, but its fun and something different from those standard beatdowns.

What I want to start seeing is decks with completely new strategies.

One last thing, I disagree with the idea of deck fixes. The only people that can find out what wrong with a deck is yourself. As soon as a couple of cards are taken out, you can feel the difference in your deck. The person who fixes the deck don't know about your strategy, they just see what they would want in a deck. As for me, I grab a paper and pencil. Anytime I feel that something is wrong, something needs improvement, I'm not drawing enough, or there's dead weight in my hand, I write down the card that is causing the problem and make changes.

Sincerely,

       Old School Yugi

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