November 2008

 

Normal Monsters: Introduction (Part 1)

 

I’m Back and Busier then Ever

 

Hello, everyone!  This is Daniel again, and before I get into what I will be talking about today, I want to tell all of you about why I didn’t write any articles for pojo.com over the last 8 months.  So let’s talk about that first.

 

Now, the main reason that I did not write any articles over the past 8 months was because I was very busy with school and a few other things that I do not want to tell all of you.  Also, all of you should know that as the school year goes on, I will have less and less time to write articles for pojo.com.  This also includes responding to any e-mails that some of you may send to me in the future.

 

Speaking of e-mails, I know that I did receive some e-mails that I did not respond to.  So for those of you that sent me e-mails, I apologize for not answering to them.  However, if it will help me, from this moment on, only send me e-mails that are about whether or not you like my articles, and I will see if I can respond to them as quickly as possible.  Also, I am working on a new format for responding back to e-mails, but I’ll let all of you know about that at the end of the article.

 

Anyway, let’s get back to the article.  Today, I’m going to start a series of articles about normal monsters.  That’s right, everyone.  The next few articles that I will be writing will talk about normal monsters and all of the cards that support them.  Today’s article will be part #1 of a three-part introduction to normal monsters.  In part #1, which is this article, I will be talking about level 4 or lower normal monsters that could work in a normal monster deck if you plan on building one.  Part #2 will talk about normal monsters that are level 5 or above and will work great in the deck, but that will be for next time.  So everyone, let’s start talking about the level 4 or lower normal monsters that will work great for this deck type.

 

Can You Wrap this Warwolf, Please?

 

Now, the first normal monster that I want to talk about with all of you today is Gene-Warped Warwolf.  This monster is an EARTH beast-warrior type monster with 2000 ATK and 100 DEF.  As you can tell, this monster has 2000 ATK, which is high enough to destroy almost every level 4 or lower monster you will see in every tournament.  Speaking of level 4 monsters, this monster is level 4, which means that you will be able to summon it without having to tribute any monsters.  Also, with many of your opponents running less and less monster revival cards expect for Dark Armed Dragon these days, it will be able to stay on the field for a while.

 

Anyway, the main reason why I selected this card to talk about first was because it will work great in a normal monster deck, including all of the other cards that I will be talking about today.  If you manage to combine Gene-Warped Warwolf with spell and trap cards that support normal monsters, then you may be able to win a duel using the deck type.  Okay?  Now everyone, let’s move on to the next card that I want to talk about with all of you.

 

You Archfiend

 

The second card that I want to talk about is Archfiend Soldier.  This monster is a DARK fiend-type monster with 1900 ATK and 1500 DEF.  Again, since this monster has high ATK, it will be able to destroy almost every level 4 or lower monster you will see in every tournament.  Plus, it is a level 4 monster itself, which means that you can summon it without having to tribute any monsters.  However, there is a reason why I have selected this card to talk about.  So let’s talk about that.

 

Now, like I mentioned earlier, since this monster is a DARK attribute monster, it can be use with cards that support DARK monsters, and I would say that there are hundreds of them.  Allure of Darkness is one of the cards that use them.  If any of you don’t know Allure of Darkness’s effect, here it is:

 

Draw 2 cards, and then remove from play 1 DARK monster card in your hand.  If you don’t have any DARK monster cards in your hand to remove from play, then send you entire hand to the graveyard.

 

Basically, this card allows you to draw more cards from your deck at the cost of a DARK monster card in your hand, which is great.  However, be aware that if have no dark monsters in you hand, you’ll lose your entire hand.

 

Okay, I’m now done talking about Archfiend Solider.  So let’s move on to the third and final card that I will be talking about today.

 

Let’s Play Football

 

Okay everyone, the final card that I will be talking about today is Battle Footballer.  This monster is a FIRE machine-type monster with 1000 ATK and 2100 DEF.  Now, since this monster has high DEF, it will be able to survive a lot of attacks from your opponent’s high ATK monsters like the ones we talked about earlier.  Just watch out for your opponent’s card effects, which could destroy it.  (Before I forgot, it is a level 4 monster, which means it can be set without tributes.)

 

Anyway, this monster can work in a normal monster deck due to its high DEF.  It can survive a lot of your opponent’s attacks with the help of some support cards.  Plus, you will get easy tributes with this card if you can keep it on the field long enough.  So overall, this card may see some use in a normal monster deck.

 

Final Thoughts

 

Overall, the three cards that I just talked about could find some use in a normal monster deck.  All of them can be use with the normal monster support spell and trap cards.  Plus, some popular cards can be used with them as well.  Either way, all of you should be able to find the right cards to use with the monsters we talked about today.

 

Okay everyone, I’m done with this article.  So now, let’s talk about the new e-mail system that I mention earlier in this article.  Okay?

 

You Got E-Mail

 

Now, my new e-mail system will go like this:

 

a)     From this moment on, whenever I get e-mails from readers like you, I will pick 1 or 2 random e-mails from all the e-mails I get by the time I finish an article and respond to them at the end of the article that I finished.  That way, I wouldn’t have to waste time writing several e-mails just to answer some or all of the e-mails that I get, and all of you who read the next article can see what type of e-mails I get.

 

b)    Try to keep your e-mails as close to 2 paragraphs as possible.  Someone else in my house checks our e-mails everyday and, regardless who the e-mail is for, that person always deletes our e-mails as soon as he/she is finished with the e-mails.  However, he/she always prints my e-mails out for me, but I always have to waste time recopying them into the article.  This is why I’m asking all of you to keep your e-mails short, simple, and easy for me to copy them into my articles.

 

c)     From this moment on, I won’t be fixing any more decks until further notice.  In other words, if I receive any deck fixes from any of you, they will go into the trash can.  The main reason I am not going to fix any more decks is because I am busy with school every weekday, and I can only find enough time to write the series of articles about normal monsters for now.  So please everyone, no more deck fixes until I manage to find time to start them again.  Okay?

 

Okay everyone, I think that should be enough information about my new e-mail system for answering e-mails.  And with that comes the end of this article.  In my next article of this three-part series, I will be talking about some normal monsters that are level 5 or higher.  I’ll try to have that article up as soon as possible, okay?  If not, expect to see it by the end of November or in early December.

 

Anyway, if any of you want to send me an e-mail about this article, or you want to talk about this three-part series of normal monsters, drop me a line at Kids6@Worldnet.att.net.  Just make sure to follow the rules of sending e-mails to me under the heading “You Got E-Mail.”

 

Until next time, goodbye!

 

- Daniel