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A bunch of new ruling stuff to go along with MR5's Extra Monster Zone changes. Technically only for the OCG but the TCG will probably follow suit.

The biggest takeaway here is that D.D. Crow got super buffed.

Edited by Karxrida on Mar 15th 2020 at 10:40:04 AM

And Compulsory Evacuation Device also got a similar buff.

Man, seeing Absolute Zero(though admittedly an overrated card) get nerfed overall is crazy.

Those aren't even the rulings I found most interesting... Solemns and negation in general got a lot weaker. And I guess trap monsters got stronger.

You can also blow up monsters when they're summoned to stop their on-summon effects. Ghost Ogre buff.

Trap Monsters didn't get that much better since they're slow and I'm pretty sure you can still MST them. They just don't clog up your backrow anymore.

Edited by Karxrida on Mar 15th 2020 at 11:05:17 AM

They still have the same weaknesses. But it's still nice they don't take up the zone. That's a major improvement in their design. Maybe they can make some Spell Monsters too now?

It also means a pure Uria-based deck is a lot more playable, since the biggest problem was how limited your spell/trap zone was. The support helps too. Though what would really help is if they just gave Uria etc. something where they could be added to the hand from the GY by banishing a Trap or something. I'd argue just banishing 1 trap is a little much to re-summon. On the other hand, this method means you'd tribute summon again, only boosting its attack, making it better. So while it sounds technically like a nerf of the anime effect, it can be more powerful. That or both effects. Not that it matters, since they already gave support to emulate some of the stuff anyway.

That said, the Sacred Beasts Structure looks like it'll be a fairly nice deck. Though I don't feel like they'll be anywhere near as good as how the Shaddoll Structure was. No matter how you slice it, the Sacred Beasts are still bricky and have harsh summoning requirements. No amount of extra support entirely will absolve that.

So basically when youre red eyes fusion gets negated you arent a sitting duck for the rest of the turn. Im in love

So my Nemesys deck works really well with the Link Charmers and the top two Topologic monsters. It feels kinda nice to have some cosmic horrors, as well as keeping my preference for female monster cards (not necessarily waifus, just not an overly male focus). I like to think that the Charmers (and Trickstar Candina) have inherited the bravery of D.D. Warrior Lady, and are the only monsters strong enough to stand side by side with these beings.

The one thing they could use is some other version of Gold Sarcophagus.

Wait, I just realized the Eria Link Monster's familiar looks nothing like the Gagagigo line anymore.

Edited by wanderlustwarrior on Mar 16th 2020 at 4:58:14 AM

Yeah, isn't the closest thing to a Gold Sarc remake a Thunder-only support via Aloof Lupine? Or am I misremembering the text?

...I also need to update a lot more of my custom cards. Thankfully you guys have been super helpful with PSCT. And we may have more card text updates coming soon enough.

It's not Thunder only, it just works best with Thunder Dragons.
There's other cards that banish from deck, but they usually banish face down. Even having one face up banish in Nemesys is potentially combo starter.

I'll eventually take another look at my custom cards. Hell, I think the last time I touched them, Pendulums weren't even a thing yet, let alone Links.

Edited by wanderlustwarrior on Mar 16th 2020 at 5:23:22 AM

I take it you're running that card, then?

Or is the issue non-monsters?

The issue is having a face up banished monster to interact with.

Ah.

Hmm. Seems like there's little one can do about that. Oddly enough, the OCG hit a lot more of the other Thunder Dragon monsters yet Gold Sarc isn't even at 2(3 is one thing, but not 2?).

Doesn't seem like there's really much of a solution. I know the Banisher monsters exist, but I'm not sure there's a way to work those into the combos.

The new rullings also seem to buff Darklords a little bit.

2 Gold Sarc would be a lot, when Necroface is also at 2. The two cards are both fine on their own, or even fine together, but ever since Konami's started making banish-focused archetypes, they've become to much to see them be at a combined 4 cards in a deck.

I just had a nasty opening hand on Dueling Nexus. I went first, and my opening hand was Nemesys Keystone, Raigeki, Trickstar Reincarnation, Trickstar Candina, and Gizmek Orochi.

My turn

1. Summon Candina. Use its effect to get a second Trickstar Reincarnation.
2. Special Summon Gizmek Orochi
3. Link 2 into Maskarena
4. Set both Trickstar Reincarnation
5. End turn.

My opponent's turn

1. Activate both Trickstar Reincarnation on the same chain, preventing Called by the Grave. They have to banish 12 total cards from their deck.
2. Activate Trickstar Reincarnation from grave, and Gizmek Orochi, during standby phase. My field is now Maskarena, Orochi, and Candina
3. They're running a Blue eyes deck. They eventually summon Alt. Blue Eyes, REDMD, and two regular Blue Eyes (one of which was using Return of the Dragon Lords, so his monsters are safe from one destruction).
4. He targets my Maskarena with Alt Blue Eyes, but I chain her effect and summon Zerovoros, who is now safe from destruction effects, and the strongest monster on the field.
5. I then use the other Trickstar Reincarnation in grave, summoning Candina to my main monster zone Zerovoros points to, banishing everything on the field.
6. He sets his one remaining card in hand, which is now the only card on the field, and ends turn.

My turn

1. I draw Necroface, which I'm obviously not going to summon as I've now banished all 3 of his Blue Eyes, 2 Alt Whites, and a Chaos Max, among other cards.
2. Zerovoros returns, and I play it in my center zone, blocking off both Extra monster zones.
3. Attack with Zerovoros at 10,200 ATK for game.

I really enjoy finding new ways my deck synergizes and flows. Plus, if even one of Nemesys Keystone or Raigeki was a Soul Absorption instead, I'd have started the duel at +18,000 life points before their first standby phase ended.

Edited by wanderlustwarrior on Mar 16th 2020 at 11:07:59 AM

Hey look Fossils.

Gonna need more main deck monster. Also do you know which deck gonna go perfect with this? Dark Gaia OTK and that new rock archetype.

Edited by BattleRaizer on Mar 17th 2020 at 11:23:17 PM

The Coronavirus apprently affected the distribution of YGO products in Europe (not North America, Duel Overload should already be on shelves too soon to be delayed), and is causing a format split.

If you activate Necro Fusion on your opponent's turn, does that mean it can attack on your turn?

Also, what would be the best ritual engines?

Edited by fredhot16 on Mar 21st 2020 at 10:12:22 AM

Currently the deviritual help a lot of ritual deck, also Manju is never not good in ritual deck.

So Torrential Tribute now has a dedicated searcher.

x2 Impcantations are your best bet.

Torrential reborn players be vibing rn.

Facts. I don't even play the card currently, but I was thinking about it.

I had a fun duel against a Mystic Mine deck player earlier today. Well... the duel itself obviously wasn't fun, but watching the opponent turnaround from being an asshole to being a rage quitter. Basically, during the duel, I asked him why he plays it, since it can't possibly be fun. His response was something rude about how he's having fun watching me be salty. I told him I wasn't, I really didn't care, but he kept going. Meanwhile, I'm not saying much, and just letting him slowly move towards my secondary win condition, decking him out by banishing his cards.
On my pivotal turn, I have enough banished cards to go for my tertiary win condition, death by D.D. Dynamite burn. I activate it... and he negates it with Dark Bribe...
Only to realize (since he had the card that let him reorder his opponent's next 3 cards) that he'd made me draw into Trickstar Reincarnation, when he had 5 cards in hand, 6 cards in deck, and no negates on board. All I had to do was activate it on his turn, and he'd lose immediately by deck out...
Of course he rage quit without an apology.

Rewatching some old episodes.

Marik said he should be pharaoh because he spent his entire childhood "learning all there is to know about King Yami the Pharaoh..."
Apparently he didn't learn his name...

At one point Kaiba's attendant dude says "Attention, duelists!"
And Yugi says to Kaiba, "Forget your rules! Joey needs help!"

Edited by wanderlustwarrior on Mar 23rd 2020 at 12:36:53 PM

Apprently to celebrate her final form finally being playable i TCG, she decided to torture Mastema with the forbidden chalice.

So did she actually beat God?