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Tebezu on
YuGiOh
Six to seven years
ago was my first
experience with a
TCG. I was in
eighth grade
homeroom watching
some kids play Magic
the Gathering. I
was intrigued by the
artwork exhibited on
the cards. I was
amazed with the
complex rule set and
the intellect
required to remember
such things. But
most importantly I
was drawn to
the concept of
individualization
within deck
building. Having
spent a few weeks
watching a group
play I asked if I
could join (by
borrowing an others
deck). I was told
by those rude peers
of mine that I was
an idiot who could
never figure out how
to play such a
game. My pride on
the line I exclaimed
in content, "I have
and do, as a matter
of fact I have a few
decks put together
at home." They
looked surprised and
simply shrugged me
off telling me to
bring my deck the
next day and put
some cards up for
bet. They did this
out of a verbal
assumption that I
was horrible. That
evening I went to a
local super market
and bought my first
two structure decks
and booster packs
with a Two-Headed
Dragon on them. I
read the rule book,
mixed and matched my
cards and was as
prepared as anyone
could be in such a
short notice. The
next day I won some
nice cards off of
four "veterans". My
Magic experience
went on till my
sophomore/junior
year in high
school. I won all
but five games in
that period of
time. Now keep in
mind that I had no
concept of regional/nats
or TCG pro's. I did
not know card games
drew such large
numbers and was
relatively convinced
that most card
players were nerds
(despite my
involvement!). A
lot of the players
at my school refused
to play me (due to
my winning record).
Most of them took up
yu-gi-oh. My
brother had been
into the yu-gi-oh
scene at the time
due to the cartoon.
I took his cards (I
guess you can say
stole:)) and decided
it was my turn to
play yu-gi-oh. Once
again playing for
cards got me
powerful ones like
Dark Hole,
Heavy Storm,
Torrential Tribute,
Imperial Order, BLS, etc. Yet
still I was
oblivious to the
concept of regional
qualifiers,
nationals, and even
the pool of
existing cards. My
yu-gi-oh involvement
only increased with
time as I began to
participate in a
local (free) store
sponsored
tournament. Upon my
first visit I won,
every game something
new. Chaos Emperor
Dragon does what?
Lock down burn?
Over and over I
would swarm with my
giant germs and my
Nimble Momongas.
Tribute, soul
exchange for Chaos
Command Magician.
Triple BEWD for
game. Spell
Canceller wins me
another duel. That
win lead into
another 150(+) and
an immensely large
card collection.
Sometime within
my ridiculous local
streak (losing only
3 very vivid games
and one of the three
too bad judging) I
proceeded too run
off 30 participants
and learned about
regional
qualifiers. My
local eventually
died due to 5
people or less
showing up, people
asking if Forest was
here, and my
domination as a
KING. I competed in
my first regional
and made top
8, losing my
nationals qualifier
(which I still did
not know existed)
due to a mistake
involving my D.D.
Assailant and D.D.
Warrior Lady's
attack orders. That
loss (knowing it was
my fault not my
opponents, that day
having beat out
some high ranked
players) was what
has driven me to
play to this day.
But one thing I miss
now is my complete
obliviousness.
I hate going into
tournaments knowing
what cards and what
moves everyone will
make. I hate
knowing what the
contents of the
current set, the
next one, and the
one a year from now
are. I hate it
because I am no
longer surprised.
But crystal beast
have generated such
an excitement in me
that I feel as if I
am a noob all over
again.
Rooted Obliviousness
(41)
Monster (18)
3x Card Trooper
3x Crystal
Beast Topaz Tiger
3x Crystal Beast
Sapphire Pegasus
3x Crystal Beast
Ruby Carbuncle
2x Crystal Beast
Amber Mammoth
1x Morphing Jar
1x Sangan
1x Spirit Reaper
1x Jinzo
Spell (19)
3x Crystal Blessing
3x Rare Value
3x Crystal Promise
3x Crystal Abundance
2x Machine
Duplication
1x United We Stand
1x Premature Burial
1x Pot of Avarice
1x Snatch Steal
1x Heavy Storm
Traps (4)
1x Mirror Force
1x Torrential
Tribute
1x Ring of
Destruction
1x Call of the
Haunted
The problem with
current crystal
beast trends is that
players are trying
to make them too
cookie cutter. By
this I mean...
1) They are Putting
Cyber Dragon in the
Deck
2) They are Putting
Monarchs in the Deck
3) They are putting
Shrink/Smashing
Ground/and other
monster removal in
the deck
I have also been
reading on the
forums that Ruby C
 arbuncle
should be played at
no more than two. I
have had a long
drawn out discussion
with team BTA's
leader and my friend
John Schiavone, the
man who's team
piloted the first
perfect circle
monarch deck to
taking a jump. He
and I both agree
that Ruby Carbuncle
is the
key to this themes
success. Her
ability to allow
field swarms, tied
up in numerous ways
to special summon
her, almost always
guarantees a huge
swing for game is on
its way. She is the
card that dictates
my play style
against Crystal
Beast players. I
have actually
refused to attack an
open field (my
opponent would have
4 crystallized
monsters and 1 in
hand card) with
spirit reaper
because I fear
Crystal Beacon,
Crystal Promise,
Premature Burial,
etc. I do not care
what anyone says,
she is the deck.
Triple crystal
blessing allows me
to take a heavy
storm early on and
not cringe. It
allows me to set up
Crystal Abundance
and Rare Value. The
Card Trooper engine
exists for a few
reasons. First up
it is in the deck
because I have three
Card Troopers and
will play them at
three for as long as
I can. The more
strategic reasons
include...
1) Trooper allows
for an alternative
swarm/game hit
2) Trooper Dumps
Crystal Beast into
the graveyard for
use with my
Crystal Blessing
3) Draw power
obviously
4) Pot of Avarice
needs support
5) Both premature
and Call are in this
deck
This deck is no
where near perfect.
But it does fulfill
my desire to be
surprised. Its
ability to come from
behind on a
regular agenda makes
me feel like Yugi or
Kaiba. The
very ability to ask
my opponent if they
end their turn by
only setting two
spell/trap and a
facedown monster,
knowing I have game
sends a shiver down
my back! This theme
is exciting and
deserves attention.
Some may argue that
it is garbage.
Others may agree
with me and admire
its unpredictability
and explosiveness.
This is why I have
posted this
article. I want
your opinions
concerning such a
deck. I want to
know if anyone has
won a regional with
Crystal Beast. This
is one of the most
playable sub-themes
released in years
(ignoring Cyberdark
and Six Samurai).
It is a theme that
not only offers cool
monsters but an
entirely new game
mechanic. I hope
all of my readers
take some effort and
think this deck
over. Crystal Beast
can be played in
many ways and I want
to know which way is
the best.
As always if anyone
wants to talk, has
suggestions, needs
help, etc. I can be
contacted at...
I am also still
interested in
trading. I am
currently looking
for Ultimate Crystal
beast Sapphire
Pegasus, Ultimate
Crystal Beast Topaz
Tiger, Raiza the
Storm Monarch, the
elusive Card
Trooper, etc.
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