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I decided not to post
a deck or anything today but i
instead would like to discuss the
state of our beloved children's card
game. i would like to begin with the
subject of card accesibility. I am
all for players having access to
powerful cards and making Yu Gi Oh
all about not being a rich mans game
as it was in the dreaded Tele DAD
format. I am not a rich man, and
played King tiger toolbox through
that format and did well enough to
get me a 17th at UDE day
(heartbreaking yes) but that deck
was maybe worth 80$.
My point is you had to have hell of
a lot of cash or be a master trade
ripper to get the cards for that
deck and win consistently that
format. That left room for people to
be inventive and there could be a
plethora of anti meta or rogue decks
at an event. Think about this way;
after the release of Gold Series 2
how many times did you get sacked by
some 12 yr old running a half
complete Blackwing deck who topped a
Gold Series DAD at the perfect time?
With these powerful cards being so
accessible, instead of them being
utilized in new and creative ways
based on individual players they are
just being used how they always
were, just in a more widespread
manner.
But it gets worse seeing as how it
looks like certain key LS cards are
being reprinted (Charge and Honest)
and LS being considered the dominant
deck this format everyone will play
LS because the best deck will
certainly be accessible to everyone.
That bothers me. Last format we at
least had four dominant deck types
because of personal preference,
money issues whatever. Now with all
these power cards being everywhere
and so easy to get (see Doomcaliber
Knight) there is becoming less and
less initiative for duelists to be
creative; instead they are being
encouraged to play the same power
cards everyone else is. Look, I'm
not saying it isn't staisfying to
drop a double Judgemnet Dragon for
game, because it is, I'm just saying
that with everyone having the
ability to do that and "play the
best deck" where does the variety
and creativity come in? It doesn't,
because there is no initiative.
Disagree with me or whatever, but i
loved this game for the variety of
opponents and their varying
startegies, but it seems like that
is going to be a time lost to Yu Gi
Oh for at least awhile, as long as
all everyone cres about is winning
and playing the dominant deck.
-Ragna
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