"The Beginning of the END!"-The official January 1st Forbidden & Limited list(OCG)

(ArcKnight) The Official Banlist is here and by this moment,I'm pretty sure that some of you were shocked because of the advent of some previously forbidden cards that is now LIMITED.One of the most fazing is the return of the "Envoy of the End" although its has the new "ERRATA" test just like some of his comrades who fine some amount of ransom to gain freedom ! 

Newly Forbidden:
Heavy Storm

Newly Limited:
Chaos Emperor Dragon – Envoy of the End
Sinister Serpent
Blaze Fenix, the Burning Bombardment Bird
Senju of the Thousand Hands
Manju of the Ten Thousand Hands
Nekroz of Unicore
Instant Fusion
Temple of the Kings
Preparation of Rites
Symbol of Heritage
Super Polymerization
Harpie’s Feather Duster
Exchange of the Spirit
Crush Card Virus
Ring of Destruction

Newly Semi-Limited:
Inzektor Hornet
Atlantean Dragoons
Number 11: Big Eye
Brotherhood of the Fire Fist – Rooster
Monster Gate

Newly Unlimited:
Evilswarm Ophion
Chronomaly Nebra Disk
Card Trooper
T.G. Striker
Tragoedia
Lonefire Blossom
Hieratic Seal of Convocation
A Hero Lives
Ojama Trio

My Thoughts:

1. So the most game breaking part here was the swapping of "Heavy Storm" with "Harpies' Feather Duster".It was a very devastating card since then that is why it was banned.It has a very unfair effect that destroy your opponent's backrows ala (Raigeki) in terms of monsters.Unlike Heavy Storm(Which is now banned to everybody's surprise),this card only damages your opponent.It is clear that Konami wanted to promote Pendulum summoning as Heavy storm destroys your scales as well and pendulum summoning monsters seems scary if your facing "Bottomless trap holes".
2. Next,we have a number of cards that has errata changes.The most noted is "Chaos Emperor Dragon – Envoy of the End" being one of the most unfair chaos card that when played,can really brought "Chaos" to the entire game (Literally).A blessing in disguise for those who do not own one is the new errata change.By the time you activate his effect,you cannot activate any card effects.Still,summoning a 3000 ATTACK points beatstick is still devastating and his burn effect will still gonna wreck your opponent if he/she has a very low life points.
3. As everyone predicted(even you who are reading this passage predicted(Like a fortune teller) that "Qliphort Scout" will become limited but NO as in NOOOO. It doesn't hit the banlist.In other words,there is still no pendulum card in the forbidden list because Konami promotes Pendulum and that's simple.So for those who sold their "Qliphort" decks because of the false rumors,condolence)Just kidding).
4. "Necroz" suprised many "Necroz" players that their deck will not be hit (Because of the "Two format" rule theory).Again,Konami is unpredictable.They hit the obvious "Manju" and "Senju" as well as the "Preparation of Rites" which is no doubt make "Necroz" very very fast.I think that's a good hit to tamed them down.Another hit is "The Necroz armor of Unicore".While some may say that Unicore is nothing compared to "Necroz of Trishula" and "The Necroz Armor of Brionac",I agree that this card deserve the hit.As you can see,Trishula is pretty stoppable by anti-banishing cards and some effect negator while a single Unicore face up can hinder Synchros and other extra deck dependent monsters very hard.(Especially the new Junk structure deck).Based on my experience,I'm more afraid to face a Unicore than a trishula because of Unicores continuous effect.
5. Crush card Virus will cause an infestation again to our deck.While it may be not very devastating as the previous text,still can be a night mare for decks that are focused on high levels.Imagine a Qliphort player being hit by crush card(They are sent to the graveyard so you cannot get them back unless you have a sudden Pot of Wealth).Archetypes like "Ghostricks","Archfiends","Burning Abyss"(Assuming that TCG will follow the errata changes" will benefit with this card.
6. Others are Ophion being unlimited again,lonefire blossom for some Sylvan shenanigans(Oh wait,I already sold my Sylvans huhu),T.G Striker for more synchros,Card trooper for more "Infernoid" mills and the strong "Chronomaly Nebra Disk"(My friend is really glad about the new status of this card).
7. Necroz players are salty.
8. Qliphort players who sold their decks are kinda salty.
9. I am salty because I don't have the newly Errataed cards.
10. Same as number 9. but this time you are referring to your self.

cha·os

1. ˈkāˌäs/

   noun

   1. complete disorder and confusion.
   2. 
      

   source:The Dictionary

Here are some of the new Errata changes to the newly limited cards(Barring Harpies' Feather duster offcourse)

"HEY! LONG TIME NO SEE?"

Chaos Emperor Dragon – Envoy of the End
Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be Special Summoned (from your hand) by banishing 1 LIGHT and 1 DARK monster from your Graveyard, and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways. During the turn you activate this card’s effect, you cannot activate other effects. (1) Once per turn: You can pay 1000 LP; send all cards on the field and in both players’ hands to the Graveyard, then inflict 300 damage to your opponent for each of your opponent’s cards sent by this effect.

-Oh the chaos dragons of dragons.

Chaos Envoy: Hey! bro! Dis you miss me? hehehe(Nothing much to say here,because this dragon might hear me.I don't want him to pay 1000.)

Ring of Destruction
You can only activate 1 “Ring of Destruction” per turn. (1) During your opponent’s turn: Target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls whose ATK is lower than or equal to your opponent’s LP; destroy that face-up monster, and if you do, you take damage equal to that monster’s original ATK, then, inflict damage to your opponent equal to the damage you took.

-Oh,I assure you.This card will become an instant staple in many decks especially "Heroics" who benefits from burning.(Offcourse,the obvious Chain burn decks.)

Crush Card Virus

(1) Tribute 1 DARK monster you control with 1000 or less ATK; check your opponent’s hand and all monsters they control, and destroy all monsters with 1500 or more ATK, then, your opponent can destroy up to 3 monsters with 1500 or more ATK from their Deck. After you activated this card, all damage your opponent takes until the end of the next turn becomes 0.

-It's like Yu-Gi-Oh! version of Ebola virus.And you know that if this virus hits you,its FATAL.

Temple of the Kings
You can only use each effect of “Temple of the Kings” once per turn. (1) You can activate 1 Trap Card you control during the turn it is Set. (2) You can send both this card and 1 face-up “Mystical Beast Serket” to the Graveyard; Special Summon 1 monster from your hand or Deck, or 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck.

-I started playing Yu-Gi-Oh! but this card is already forbidden.Now that it is now limited,I can now use that stinky Scorpion with the millenium eye.

New(For those who can't recall the purple Scorpion)

Mystical Beast Serket

Earth/Fairy(This scorpion is a fairy?/Level 6

ATK/2500

DEF/2000

Destroy this card if you do not control "Temple of the Kings". Each time this card destroys a monster by battle, the destroyed monster is removed from play, and this card gains 500 ATK.

Sinister Serpent
You can only use the effect of “Sinister Serpent” once per turn. (1) During your Standby Phase, if this card is in your Graveyard: You can add this card to your hand. During your opponent’s next End Phase, banish 1 “Sinister Serpent” from your Graveyard.

-The Flying Snake is back! It's still good.Time will tell the usability of this card in today's decks.

Source:The Dictionary/The Organization/Maxut

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-ArcKnight