Tommy T's Bait of Fiends Deck (Trap/ Fiend w/ Beatdown)
Thomas Tremberger
Madison Square Garden
New York City

I played in three "tournaments" where you won a pack after 3 wins.
1 duel each

First off, the Bait of Fiends Deck:
 
Tribute Monsters - 6:
Beast of Talwar - 1
Summoned Skull - 1
Marie the Fallen One - 3
Dark Necrofear - 1 (not really a tribute, but you get the idea)
Masked Beast - 1

Non-Tribute Monster - 19:
Mask of Darkness - 2
Magician of Faith - 2
Kuriboh - 1
Newdoria - 1
Opticlops - 1
Asura Priest - 1
Cyber Jar - 1
Skull Knight #2 - 2
Spear Cretin - 3
Sinister Serpeant - 1
Sangan - 1
Witch of the Black Forest - 1
Nimble Momonga - 2

Magic Cards - 11:
Upstart Goblin - 1
Rain of Mercy - 2
Delinquent Duo - 1
Megamorph - 1
Painful Choice - 1
Curse of the Masked Beast - 1
Change of Heart -1
Monster Reborn -1
Mystical Space Typhoon -1
Graceful Charity - 1
 
Trap Cards - 13:
Bottomless Trap Hole - 1
Magic Jammer - 1
Mask of Restrict - 1
Horn of Heaven - 1
Torrential Tribute - 1
Mirror Wall - 1
Ring of Destruction - 1
Skull Lair - 1
Eye of Truth - 1
Seven Tools of the Bandit - 1
Bad Reaction to Simochi - 2
Drop Off - 1
Ultimate Offering - 1
 
Total Number of Cards: 50
 
My deck is a little bulky, but I find it hard to get rid of the cards so I tried to slim without tossing away my favorites. I went to Madion Square Garden hoping to challenge an Upper Deck leader, but I didn't win the "lottery" for it. So I went to a dueling area where you win a Pharonic Guarian pack after three wins. I only went to three different section so i only competed in 9 matches. Here is the first three match tourney I was in.

Duel 1: Me v.s. Nick (beatdown)
I was facing a 10 year old with a classic beatdown deck. He starts out with Gemini Elf in attack mode with an Axe of Despair with no Magic/Trap. I have Bad Reaction, Painful Choice, Drop Off, Mask of Restrict, Dark Necrofear, then I draw Megamorph, activate Painful Choice and grab my three Maries, Spear Cretin & Skull Knight #2. I get a Marie and remove three fiends for Dark Necrofear. He summons a Harpies Brother and destroys Necrofear w/ Gemini & attacks directly with Harpies Brother. I use Necrofear's effect to grab Gemini. Then I use Megamorph on Gemini activate my facedown Mask of Restrict & Bad Reaction. I use Ring of Desruction on his Harpie's Bro. and attack directly with Gemini Elf. Then I draw Graceful Charity, get Rain of Mercy, Upstart Goblin & Sinister Serpeant. I toss Serpeant & Marie and use the Goblin & Rain of Mercy for the win.
Final: Me - 4600  Nick - 0
 
Duel 2: Me v.s. Lauren (Bishujo Deck, female based monsters and harpies)
Me and Lauren have duel hundreds of times but I never thought we'd be in the same section. I figured she was buying cards or something, oh well. I start with Sinister Serpeant, Torrential Tribute, Skull Lair, Change of Heart, Summoned Skull & Asura Priest. I set the Torrential Tribute & Skull Lair, then i summoned the Searpent. Lauren summons Harpie's Lady, knowing of this play, and I destroy both monsters with the Tribute. I summon Asura Priest and attack directly and set the Bottomless Trap Hole. She special summons a Harpies Lady Sisters and I remove it from play. Then she sets one card face down. I use Change of Heart, sacrifice her facedown Magician of Faith & bring out Summoned Skull. I attack and set Ultimate Offering. She sets one monster & one Magic Cylinder. I draw a Graceful Charity, get 7 Tools, Opticlops & Monster Reborn. I through the Opticlops and Serpeant and set & tools. She uses Monster Reborn & Premature Burial to get back her two harpies, sacrifices one Harpies & a facedown Cure Mermaid for her Harpies Pet Dragon. Then she activates a facedown Call of the Haunted and brings back another Harpies Lady, but I counter with 7 tools. The duel eventually ends with The Eye of Truth/Bad Reaction Combo with a really close score.
Final: Me - 1200  Lauren - 0

Duel 3: Me v.s. Mark (a what the ???? deck)
My first two duels could be in the anime, but this third one was a little to one sided. He used Bazoo incorrectly, can't blame him much for that though, used a Rabid Horseman and used a Blue Eyes, with no Lord of D., Card Destruction combos. I guess he was trying to make a Kaiba deck, but with some machines in it. I basically beat him with my Necrofear, a Megamorph and a Mirror Wall.
Final: Me - 4000 (from Mirror Wall)  Mark - 0

Pros:
To me winning a Phg pack
To Lauren and Nick for some great duels
To my next report about MSG

Cons:
No one would trade with me
To Mark and the kids he beat (how could they be worse)
To anyone who lies, cheats & steals

Please e-mail me at tt10465@aol.com for any tips or comments.