Showing posts with label yugioh. Show all posts
Showing posts with label yugioh. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

What kind of support does "Dinomist" deserve? | Future Support Discussion

Hey everyone! ArcKnight here. Today, I'm going to make another future support discussion article. This time, I'll focus on the "Dinomist" archetype, a WATER Machine pendulum theme with dinosaur-like features which debuted in Breakers of Shadow (BOSH). 

I always wonder, what kind of support does "Dinomist" deserve in the future? Let's discuss further.

Tuesday, October 17, 2023

How GOOD is the new "Diabellestarr" engine from AGE OF OVERLORD? | Tech Card Discussion

Hey RespectYGOers! I'm finally back with another article and today, we'll talk about the hottest engine right now in the OCG land no other than the Diabellestarr and Sinful Spoils engine!

Does this engine really have what it takes to make an impact? Why are people on the hunt to get this engine? Let's dive in!

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

What does "Valmonica" need to become Meta? | Future Support Discussion

Heya~ Arcknight here! I was reviewing some of the new themes that came out recently and I came across one of the most interesting themes I still couldn't figure: that is "Valmonica". I figure that I need to tackle this archetype and I always wonder, what kind of support will it get that can maximize its potential?

Join me in this journey while we cope all together on what "Valmonica" could get potentially in the future sets!

Monday, June 19, 2023

RaVen's Cup 2023: Duelists Assemble OCG Metagame Report 6.17.23

Hello everyone! Today, I'm going to share the metagame report of the recently concluded RaVen's Cup 2023: Duelists Assemble local tournament event held on June 17, 2023 at ToyHubFest, Starmall San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan, Philippines with 18 participants. 

Special thanks to RaVen's Play Center, Starmall San Jose del Monte, and MalCon: The Malolos Hobbies and Toy Convention in making this event possible. 

Initial Deck Distribution


Let's get started!

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

What's the best way to counter "Tearlaments"?

 Hey there! Today, I'm going to share some strategies that I do to counter one of the decks to beat this format which is no other than Tearlaments. I hope that this compilation article help in a way especially now that it has arrived in TCG.

Tearlaments happens to be one of my go to decks this format due to its versatility and ability to bring out overwhelming boards that normally starts with a 1 card combo. Playing the deck allows you to be familiar with its strengths and also weaknesses so I'll try to share what I have learned after piloting this deck since its release in OCG.


Overview

Tearlaments is a new archetype released in Power of the Elements that focuses on spamming fusion monsters when Tearlaments are sent to the GY by card effect. While the strategy involves a little bit of RNG factor (unless you are successful in using Tearlaments Reinoheart), this is not an issue if you are using the EARTH Fairy engine also known as the Ishizu Engine. 

While fusion summoning is almost free if you milled Tearlament cards, it is also one of its major weaknesses as the three fusion enablers namely Tearlaments Merrli, Tearlaments Havnis and Tearlaments Scheiren need to hit the GY and also use itself as one of the materials to perform the fusion summoning. Hence, you would want to prevent that from happening as much as possible.

Here are some strategies that you can do to tame this deck:

Limit their Graveyard access


Dimensional Shifter became popular than ever due to its versatility of being played going first or second....if your deck can also handle it of course. It ensures that you can stun a grave-reliant deck for at least two turns which is pretty game breaking in today's metagame. Abyss Dweller is also a good rank 4 that can instantly shut down graveyard effects of the opponent which gives you an upperhand especially on mirror matches.

Decks like Spright, Exosister and Floowandereeze can easily main or side this card with ease which is bad news against Tearlaments player. Dimensional Fissure is also a good card going first and even second to prevent Tearlaments from doing their plays on your turn. This also helps you avoid popular hand traps like Effect Veiler, Maxx "C" and Ghost Ogre and Snow Rabbit from standing in your way. 

Prevent the fusion enablers


If your deck can't handle losing your GY or you want something that is more interactive, you would want to prevent the fusion enablers instead. Remember, Tearlaments MerrliTearlaments Havnis and Tearlaments Scheiren need to return themselves to the bottom of the deck in order to perform the fusion summon so if you can prevent that from happening then you can easily control thIS deck. 

Necrovalley can shutdown their fusion strategy as it it negates any effect that would move cards from the GY to a different place. Silent Graveyard on the other hand is a quick play spell card that negates effect that activates in the GY for the turn. This also prevents the Ishizu engine from milling further. 

Cards like D.D Crow, Skull Meister and Called by the Grave can banish or negate the enablers that can fusion summon. 

Play decks that can counter Tearlaments

Floowandereeze has Barrier Statue of Stormwinds that prevents special summon of non-WIND monsters. Exosisters as an archetype interacts everytime a card is moved to a different place from the GY. Byssted is designed to counter the Tearlaments fusion enablers. Heroes got access to Masked Hero Dark Law as a walking Macro Cosmos. Spright received a new trap called Spright Double Cross that can mess with your opponent's GY. Lastly, the Ishizu engine itself has ways to control the opponent's GY. 

Prevent the fusion summoning


There are also cards that prevents access to extra deck or the ability to fusion summon at all. Shadow Imprisoning Mirror works like a Skill Drain for DARK monsters that can work on the field or in the GY. Artifact Scythe paired with Artifact Sanctum can halt a player's Extra Deck summon for the entire turn. 

Dimensional Barrier prevents Fusion Summon and negates Fusion monster effects on the field for that turn. Ghost Reaper and Winter Cherries can banish Tearlaments Kitkallos which is already a good move to slow down a Tearlaments player. Non-Fusion Area prevents fusion summoning. Different Dimension Ground is a harder to counter Macro Cosmos that works for the entire turn. 

Summary

As you can see, there's a myriad of ways to counter Tearalaments and it all boils down to which strategy is the most consistent. Of course, you don't want to over side as you still want to see your combo pieces in your first five. When siding, always consider if you're going first or second because there are side deck strategy that works best on the turn you are on. What about you? What do you think is the best way to counter Tearlaments?

Arcknight



Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Did "Dark World" get what they deserve or we are missing something?

Dark World has been my go to deck when it was released many years back. Sadly, I never had a chance to own an entire core in real life that's why it excites me when I found that the Structured Deck will finally get a revamp. This really brought back memories way back when I was still an avid fan of Dueling Network (Now Dueling Book). 

Yesterday, we finally got the wave 2 reveals of the upcoming Structured Deck R: Devil's Gate. Like the previous Structured Deck R, we are anticipating 8 new cards for Dark World. Majority of the Dark World fans like me are hyped about this since the beginning but did this second wave of support meet the expectations? That's something that I will share in my article for today. 

Tuesday, July 12, 2022

"Turn 0 is the new Turn 1?" - "Rescue-Ace" archetype review

 Heya! I'm back with a new archetype review and this time, I'll feature the newest archetype in the zone - Rescue-Ace which will be released on August 20 in Deck Build Pack: Amazing Defenders which happens to have the set code DBAD. 


Rescue-Ace レスキュー・エース is an archetype which consists of FIRE Machine and FIRE Warrior type monster that aims to provide control and overwhelming card advantage even on your opponent's turn. Why did I say so? Let's find out by reading their effects!

Friday, May 27, 2022

10 Yu-Gi-Oh! Decks you need to try that aren't Maxx "C" magnet

In the meta most especially in OCG and Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, we anticipate that you'll play against a myriad of handtraps you can ever imagine and in today's Metagame, going second without any disruptions against opponent plays could mean game over. Clearly, determining who goes first and second in the first game may predict your fate. 



While handtraps are our go to cards to control the pace of opponent's plays, you wouldn't want to experience the same destiny especially when your opponent would gain card advantage and that is through Maxx "C"

Similar to Nibiru, the Primal Being, Maxx "C" puts pressure the moment it's used. Looking at the effect, it doesn't do anything to affect the field you are trying to establish but the creepy part is if you do, the player who resolved it would gain a lot of card advantage which would eventually make your established field futile. We always have a choice though either you take the challenge or you end your special summoning. Most of the time, it's always the latter choice....until I discovered, choosing decks that do not instantly get affected by Maxx "C". 

You saw that right! Today, we're going to list 10 decks/archetypes that can stand a chance even with roaches around. (And we'll sort it backwards 'cause why not) 

Sunday, April 3, 2022

Will PH finally have its own ‘Card Con?’ Here’s our answer.

With the advent of Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, it really brought some light in encouraging new and returning players to play the game we love. Ranking tournaments are also becoming more consistent and active as ever. 

YCS Japan 2022 Yokohama - YuGiOh_OCG_Info

In fact, last March, the recent YCS Japan 2022 - Yokohama with a total of 3000 participants concluded which showcased a lot of interesting decks. That's huge!

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Deck Analysis: Scareclaw "Isn't scary yet" because..

Hey everyone! Arcknight here. Today, we're going to deep dive on one of the newest archetype who debuted on Dimension Force (DIFO) and it's no other than Scareclaw. The deck has an interesting concept of swarming monsters to summon their boss monster Scareclaw Trich Heart where even Red-Eyes Dragoon will bow down. They also have their own level 4 monster that can instantly turn into a +2 in terms of overall card advantage when you have 3 or more defense position monsters. It really does prey on the weak but is it strong enough to face the current meta? That's what we're going to find out in this exclusive article!


In this article, we'll divide the analysis into 3: What worked, What didn't Work, What will work. As we anticipate a possible 2nd wave on the next sets, we expect that the supports they got are just the beginning. Let's dive in on the cards and strategies that worked for them.

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

"Rex Rampage!" - Week 3 Jan 2022 Metagame Report

Hey everyone! Arcknight here and I'm back after a very long break. We'll cover the 21 topping lists out of 40 participants in our chart. This week is the official release (arrival) of Dimension Force in the Philippines and a lot of interesting cards have been tried as well. 

Last week is also the official release of Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel in all platforms except iOS and Android and this is exciting as this ignites a lot of seasoned, new and even returning players to play the game we love. We'll have a separate discussion on what I think of Master Duel and hopefully, I can also do some quick gameplay recaps and deck list discussion soon. 

For now, here is our chart: 

New Product: Dimension Force (DIFO)


Let's go!

Monday, November 29, 2021

"The End is Near!" - Week 4 NOV 2021 Metagame OCG Report + Upcoming Banlist Speculations

Hey RespectYGOers! Arcknight here. It's the 4th week of November and we're featuring yet another compilation of metagame happenings now featuring 4 different OCG tournament venues in the Philippines. Without further ado, here's the breakdown:

New product
Duelist Pack 26: Duelist of the Abyss

Let's get started!

Monday, November 22, 2021

"The Golden Supremacy!" - Week 3 of Nov Metagame Report OCG + The End of Engines!?

Hey RespectYGOers! Arcknight here reporting for our week 3 November 2021 Metagame Report OCG of the Philippines. Like last week, we'll still cover 3 major tournament areas and the topping lists breakdown. Without further ado, here is our chart! 

New Product release:
Duelist Pack 26: Duelist of the Abyss

Let's dive in below! 
Deck Breakdown: (21 Topping decks out of 94 overall)
Tournament Venues: Toy Shogun, Hyuray Trading & FT Duel Grounds 
Decks
5 Edlich (4 Mono, 1 Brave Enforcer)
4 Floowandereeze 
3 Swordsoul (1 Mono, 2 Tenyi)
2 Nordic
1 Altergeist
1 Subterror
1 Shaddol Invoke
1 Virtual World
1 True Draco Brave Enforcer
1 Phantom Knight Brave Enforcer
1 Good Stuff Brave Token Tenyi

Eldlich
This is the list piloted by Ryan Zennyx of Toy Shogun last Sunday, 11/21. Eldlich has been one of the staple decks this format that has been very consistent in top 4 of the meta. One of the reasons is because it can adapt well with the help of the floodgate cards that it can main with little to no drawback. 


Inspector Boarder, a well known stun card in Extreme Force back in 2017 and is never reprinted in OCG, was seen added on this list which helps to ensure that your Edlixir of Scarlet Sanguine and Pot of Extravagance (If Inspect Boarder was present previously on the field) won't be halted by Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring. Floowandereeze has seen a major impact recently and Inspector Boarder is an easy win against Floowandereeze due to it being reliant on monster effects almost similar to how Skill Drain can impact the field (but worse and with a big 2000 body). Inspector Boarder can also help in baiting negation and will force the opponent to use their resources just to get rid of it allowing the Eldlich player to overwhelm the opponent by freely resolving their cards once the counters have been baited.

Swordsoul

This is the list piloted by Bip-Bip Ducut, a seasoned OCG player in PH who won 1st place twice using this build. 

According to him, one of the major weaknesses of Swordsoul is the inability to make a follow-up after the first Swordsoul summon has been negated or there are floodgates standing in the way like Skill Drain or Summon Limit. He found success by piloting the Tenyi engine which helped bait stuff and also helps in removing problematic floodgates or boss monsters. This also helped him open to more extra deck options and removal to overwhelm the opponent. 

Floowandereeze
This is the build piloted by Julius Bautista of Toy Shogun successful in acing 3 different rank categories. Floowandereeze is the deck that has been very popular both in OCG and TCG due to how versatile it is in terms of strategy ranging from having an easy access to floodgate, negation and removal without the need to special summon.

One of the major weaknesses of Floowandereeze x Empen is when opponent summons monsters in defense position,thus, rendering its floodgate effect useless. Hence, we saw that Final Attack Orders has been added as a tech on this deck. 

With Final Attack Orders face-up, all monsters on the field are forced to be in Attack position thus, strengthening Floowandereeze X Empen ability to control. The battle position cannot change either and Floowandereeze X Empen can usually win battle with its ATK/DEF altering effect (that is not even once per turn).

Summary:
On the 3rd week of November, we saw that less players are utilizing the Brave Token and DPE engine. We have a month or less til we get the official January OCG 2022 Banlist and people are starting to predict that engines may be affected as normally, engines are touched after the 2 forbidden lists it survived in theory. As a result, players are exploring other viable options as early as now to check which decks can work 'just in case' a format reset happens. ( Or maybe they sold the engines as a preventive measure? )

This week's list has been overtaken by Edlich as a strong contender and proved that stun can still overwhelm the meta with the right tech cards and strategy. As we travel towards December, we might either see a permanent switch for exploration or people using their Brave Token/Enforcer related decks for its final arah. As we're not yet in that phase, the upcoming banlist remains a mystery and we know that Konami has always been quite unpredictable especially in OCG. 

Whatever happens, make sure that you're prepared and ready as we welcome a new chapter. Deck change or change strategy - that's something that we'll have to watch out for in the next metagame report!

For deck lists, be sure to check the following:

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Hyuray Trading FB Page - click here

Thank you so much for reading today's article! I appreciate your support! 'Til next Monday!

~Arcknight

Saturday, November 20, 2021

1st Place - Floowandereeze Deck Analysis and the things I've realized

Hey RespectYGOers! Arcknight here and today, we'll talk about my recent tournament report that took place 11/20/21 where I used Floowandereeze. This is the 2nd time I piloted this deck and has been successful with it but I have some eye opening realizations. Before that, let's dive in to the round report!

FT Duel Grounds OCG
Deck used: Floowandereeze
Format: Swiss 4 rounds (Oct 2021 Banlist Applied)

Friday, November 19, 2021

READ: Will Shark be in the Next Meta? - Post DP26 Deck Profile + 2 Card Combo!

Hey, RespectYGOers! Arcknight here and this is the first archetype review that we'll do this year. Tomorrow (in OCG region), Duelist Pack 26: Duelist of the Abyss will be released where we'll get new support cards for "Shark", "Umi" & "Marincess"

It's been a while since we got WATER Archetype related support and the boost that Shark got really caught my attention. Because of that, I decided to create a deck profile and I'll also share a 2 card combo tutorial in this article to help aspiring Shark players in a way and unleash their inner Nash 😄 

First, let's have a look at this deck profile!

Monday, November 8, 2021

"Bird Invasion!" - Week 1 Nov 2021 Metagame Report + Floowandereeze Combo

Hi Everyone! Arcknight here. We are now on week 1 of Nov 2021 and today, I'm going to share our weekly Metagame report + a combo at the end. Without further ado, here it is:

Dates Covered: Nov 6-7
Tournaments: Toy Shogun Weekly Ranking, FT Duel Grounds
Deck Breakdown: 24

Friday, November 5, 2021

Week 4 Oct 2021 Metagame Report - Toy Shogun

Hi everyone! Arcknight here. 

Sharing the metagame report for Week 4 of October 2021 at Toy Shogun - Philippines from Oct 30-31 including the first Official Sanctioned Tournament held on Sunday. 

New Product Release: 
Battle of Chaos ( Delayed in some Asian Regions )

Deck Breakdown ( Winning Bracket Exclusive )
Total: 16 Winners

Sunday, March 14, 2021

Official OCG April 1st 2021 List: No changes?

Hey RespectYGOers, Arcknight here and guess what, the official April 2021 OCG Forbidden & Limited list is finally here, just a few days after the TCG one. For those of you who haven't seen it, here it is:


Newly Forbidden:
Tempest Magician

Newly Limited:
True King of all Calamities 

Semi-limited:
Performapal Skullcrobat Joker
Firewall Dragon
Union Hangar

No longer on the list:
Altergeist Meluseek
Junk Speeder
Dewloren, Tiger King of the Ice Barrier
Symbol of Heritage
Sky Striker Mecha Modules - Multirole
Allure of Darkness

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

How to choose the right "Side Deck" cards?

Hey RespectYGOers! Happy new year to ya'll! It's me, Arcknight , and I'm back with a new article. This time, we will talk about a strategy that some may overlook: Side Deck. A lot of meta decks right now either focus on 1-card combos, spam a lot of negation or have floodgate to control the game. Your side deck does a lot of job in countering these strategies especially if it will affect your gameplay. Now, what are the things that you need to consider in choosing the right side deck? 

Sunday, February 2, 2020

Against the Meta: Meta Beat OCG 2020

Hey RespectYGOers, Arcknight is back! A lot of you has requested for a deck profile of my recent top in OCG and today is the day to uncover my deck's strategy! Find out what are my tech choices, ratios and strategies to counter the meta as you continue to scroll and read below. Plus, the report and the deck list itself just right here in this article.

Why Meta Beat?