Hello Guys!
Today,I'm gonna make a post which will not make heavy traffic from facebook (Not unless they share this post) to avoid hype.
As all we know ,The Next Challengers(NECH) in OCG has just been released yesterday(some are earlier) throughout selected Asia countries.
Just because I'm in the mood and I was in a long hiatus on sharing my thoughts here due to some tedious school works and personal life LOL, I'm gonna make another guide for my next OCG deck "Qlipoth".
Just to share this with you(and for those who read my earlier posts),I am a previous Sylvan player. Well based on my experience ,Sylvan tend to do a lot of unique plays but still I'm looking for a certain "OOmphh" in a type of deck.(If you know what I mean.)
What I am ranting about is that Sylvan still is outclassed by newer archetypes.Recently I just sold my Sylvan deck because I want to find
myself(In terms of Yugioh). I wanted a deck that is purely unique at the same time is in the trend and most of all can do powerhouse plays. Accidentally,I found out some news about these new machines called Qlipoths.At first,I thought it might be boring to play machines because people will just splash the very popular Machina which I want redundant and ubiquitous.But when I read the effects of these machines,I know this will be the perfect deck for me.On this giude,I will add the rarities and also sort them acording to their usefulness.(Monster/Spell/Trap) .So let's start shall we?
"Qlipoth" is a new archetype that debuts in The Next Challengers(NECH) booster pack and it is all about utilizing the new mechanic "Pendulum" and tribute summoning.So it's like present meets past!
The key card of these deck is no other than "Qlipoth Tool" which can search any card from their arsenal and their power plays usually involves this card and without "Qlipoth Tool" means minus in card advantage and poor consistency.Agree?
MONSTERS:
NECH-JP021-Rare
Qliphoth Tool
Earth Machine / Pendulum
LV5 1000/2800
Pendulum Scale: 9/9
Pendulum Effect:
(1) You can only Special Summon “Qliphoth” monsters. This effect cannot
be negated. (2) Once per turn: You can pay 800 Life Points; add 1
“Qliphoth” card from your Deck to your hand, except “Qliphoth Tool”.
Flavor Text:
System initializing Replica Mode…
Error. Cannot run C:\sophia\sefiroth.exe
Attempting to run Program from unidentified source
Run C:\tierra\qliphoth.exe? …[Y]
System initializing Automated Mode.
-Just what I said,Qlipoth tool is the heart of the deck.Without him,this archetype will be bad and not consistent at all.I added the rarity because as players,we know that it affects on creating our decks.Good thing,it is a rare card only and surely it will be cheap or at least easy to acquire.This is great.
RUN 3
NECH-JP024-SUPER RARE!!!!!!! RAWWR
Qliphoth Disk
Earth Machine / Pendulum / Effect
LV7 2800/1000
Pendulum Scale: 1/1
Pendulum Effect:
(1) You can only Special Summon “Qliphoth” monsters. This effect cannot
be negated. (2) “Qliphoth” monsters you control gain 300 ATK.
Monster Effect:
(1) You can Normal Summon this card without a Tribute. (2) If this card
was Special Summoned or Normal Summoned without a Tribute, its Level
becomes 4 and its original ATK becomes 1800. (3) If this card was Normal
Summoned, this card is unaffected by effects activated by monsters
whose original Level or Rank is lower than the Level of this card. (4)
If this card is Tribute Summoned by Tributing a “Qliphoth” monster: You
can Special Summon 2 “Qliphoth” monsters from your Deck, but they are
destroyed during the End Phase.
-So it's a Super Rare!(Faints).One of the main factors that I look upon choosing my deck are the rarities of cards.So yeah,Disc is an SR. It's still good because it actually compliments the artwork and I'm in loved with it dont you agree?.It's so beautiful! Still,this is the second of the main card in Qlipoth.It basically calls 2 more brothers upon tribute summon and it laughs on Rank/level 6 or lower mosters like flipped effect shadoll lizards,ryko,gorgonic guardian,monarch etc. It's pendulum scale is useful too because it's 1/1 and we have only two Qlipoth monters with that pendulum scale so better add more of those two in your deck so you can pendulum summon consistently.Overall,I like this card and it definitely has good artwork.
RUN 3 or 2 if you only have 2,why would I force you anyway? eh? haha
NECH-JP022 COMMON(Thank Goodness)
Qliphoth Archive
Earth Machine / Pendulum / Effect
LV6 2400/1000
Pendulum Scale: 1/1
Pendulum Effect:
(1) You can only Special Summon “Qliphoth” monsters. This effect cannot
be negated. (2) “Qliphoth” monsters you control gain 300 ATK.
Monster Effect:
(1) You can Normal Summon this card without a Tribute. (2) If this card
was Special Summoned or Normal Summoned without a Tribute, its Level
becomes 4 and its original ATK becomes 1800. (3) If this card was Normal
Summoned, this card is unaffected by effects activated by monsters
whose original Level or Rank is lower than the Level of this card. (4)
If this card is Tributed: You can target 1 monster on the field; return
it to the hand.
-Here is another one and it's a common one!. Again,its one of the 1/1 pendulum scale Qlipoth and we definitely love the compulsory effect for Shadoll and Yang Zing match-up.Since we only have few monsters in our arsenal,I suggest running max copies.
RUN 3 It's common.No excuses.
NECH-JP023 COMMON
Qliphoth Genome
Earth Machine / Pendulum / Effect
LV6 2400/1000
Pendulum Scale: 9/9
Pendulum Effect:
(1) You can only Special Summon “Qliphoth” monsters. This effect cannot
be negated. (2) Monsters your opponent control lose 300 ATK.
Monster Effect:
(1) You can Normal Summon this card without a Tribute. (2) If this card
was Special Summoned or Normal Summoned without a Tribute, its Level
becomes 4 and its original ATK becomes 1800. (3) If this card was Normal
Summoned, this card is unaffected by effects activated by monsters
whose original Level or Rank is lower than the Level of this card. (4)
If this card is Tributed: You can target 1 Spell or Trap Card on the
field; destroy it.
- Yet another common rarity qlipoth.Its basically an archive,the only difference is that they differ in scales and also this one is for S/T destruction. Nowadays,people mainly focuses on monsters and have only few backrows.This is useful as our secondary 9/9 pendulum Qlipoth.For now,we should maxed this out so we have more targets for Disc.
RUN 3.
NECH-JP026-RARE
Apoqliphoth Killer
Earth Machine / Effect
LV10 3000/2600
Cannot be Special Summoned. Must be Tribute Summoned by Tributing 3
“Qliphoth” monsters. (1) This Normal Summoned monster is unaffected by
Spell/Trap Effects, or the activated effect of a monster whose original
Level or Rank is lower than this card’s Level. (2) All Special Summoned
monsters lose 500 ATK and DEF. (3) Once per turn: You can have your
opponent sends 1 monster they control or have in their hand to the
Graveyard (for no effect).
-Actually,this one deserve a Super Rare Status rather than Shell because is artwork is plain baddass!.Whoever create this will be my idol.This is based on the lore the boss monster that will bring apocalypse to the present universe but then stopped and controlled by nephilim so at the end it becomes Shadoll Shekhinaga.If Qlipoth fortress is present on your field and you summon this card,it's basically GG unless your opponent plays a random Volcanic queen or summon Star Eater.It is searchable by tool and Saqlipoth so you dont need to run many.
RUN 1 or 0 if you think it will end up dead draw but I doubt it.
NECH-JP025-COMMON
Qliphoth Shell
Earth Machine / Pendulum / Effect
LV8 2800/1000
Pendulum Scale: 9/9
Pendulum Effect:
(1) You can only Special Summon “Qliphoth” monsters. This effect cannot
be negated. (2) Monsters your opponent control lose 300 ATK.
Monster Effect:
(1) You can Normal Summon this card without a Tribute. (2) If this card
was Special Summoned or Normal Summoned without a Tribute, its Level
becomes 4 and its original ATK becomes 1800. (3) If this card was Normal
Summoned, this card is unaffected by effects activated by monsters
whose original Level or Rank is lower than the Level of this card. (4)
If this card is Tribute Summoned Tributing a “Qliphoth” monster(s), this
card can attack twice during each Battle Phase, and if it attacks a
monster in Defense Position, inflict piercing Battle Damage to your
opponent.
-It is our third pendulum 9 monster and for me is on the bottom of our monster's list.Okay,let's get staright to this.So basically it really looks like a Shell and I dont want to see Shells in my hands because I used them as decors.(Guys,please support my joke hehe).Its a dual attacker piercing monster and if tributed,it is unaffected by rank/level 7 or lower monster(S) so no Big-eye,Drago-sac,ranf fours etc.The only downside of this one is it can only shine through battle phase though it can end games with massive damage he can bring in,today's meta is a responsive one.Meaning,your opponent might use compulsory and bottomless/torrential tribute before this card shines unlike disc which can call an ally upon summon.
RUN 0 or 1 if you like.
SPELLS:(Yes they have and it's searchable)
NECH-JP061-COMMON
Saqliphoth
Equip Spell
Equip only to a “Qliphoth” monster. (1) It gains 300 ATK and cannot be
destroyed by battle. (2) It can be used as 2 Tributes for the Tribute
Summon of a “Qliphoth” monster. (3) If this card is sent from the field
to the Graveyard: You can add 1 “Qliphoth” monster from your Deck to
your hand.
-It's a slightly slower ROTA but definitely stronger than rota.It can make the equipped Qlipoth monster immune to battle destruction and it can make it a single 2 tribute monster.The most important thing to not here is than it cannot miss the timing and even if your opponent blindly use MST here,it can still trigger.This card is good.The artwork is great too.
RUN 3
NECH-JP062-COMMON
Qliphothtress
Field Spell
(1) You can Normal Summon 1 “Qliphoth” monster in addition to your
Normal Summon/Set. (You can only gain this effect once per turn.) (2)
The Normal Summons of “Qliphoth” monsters cannot be negated.
-Now we have our themed field spell.On the artwork,there we have Nephilim riding Apoqlipoth Killer and they are destroying the two synchros of Yang Zing.(Is Yang Zing that bad?).Guess what,it can make our normal/tribute/special immune to solemn brothers.This card combos well with Apoqlipoth Killer as you can see on the artwork.You can also gain an additional summon for our Qlipoths.
-RUN 1 or 2.It is searchable by tool.It is a great bait for MST.
TRAPS:
NECH-JP073
Apoqliphoth
Trap Normal
You can only activate 1 “Apoqliphoth” per turn. (1) Add up to 3 face-up
“Qliphoth” Pendulum Monsters from your Extra Deck to your hand.
-What?! Naturia Sacred Tree is being lifted by an unknown Qlipoth?(Probably on the next set after Next Challengers).Based on the DT Story,Naturia Sacred Tree is responsible for the balance of the DT World and this unknown monster is trying to ruin the balance which is then might result to an apocalypse.(So it is named Apoqlipoth). Enough with the trivias,this card is our themed avarice from extra deck and it is good if you already lack Qlipoth monsters to search.
RUN 1.You don't need to play 3.Its just for emergency moments and it is again searchable by tool.
NECH-JP074 COMMON
Qliphothran
Trap Normal
(1) All Normal Summoned “Qliphoth” monsters gain 300 ATK, have their
effects negated, and are unaffected by other Spell and Trap Effects.
These changes last until the end of this turn.
-I knew this will be coming and it did.We now have a theme forbidden lance/chalice for our normal summoned Qlipoth.
On the artwork,looks like Qlipoth Tool is the one who is the one behind the big machine who happened to lift Naturia Sacred Tree.
Overall,this card is slightly good but not overpowered.
RUN 1.It is searchable by tool and you definitely don't want your normal summoned Qlipoths be prone to spell/trap.
SUPPORT CARDS:
Summoner's Art
Normal Spell Card
-One of the most underrated cards in yugioh history but now has a new deck to shine with.It is yet another ROTA for tool and this helps us to have our favorite tool as fast as possible.It is also a normal spell card so we do not have the Tenki-like feeling that it can be negated by Mystical Space Typhoon.(But remember that MST DOESN'T NEGATE!!).It only makes continous spell/trap fail to resolve.
RUN 3.
NECH-JP002 RARE?
Entermate Trampolynx
Earth Beast / Pendulum / Effect
LV2 300/300
Pendulum Scale: 4/4
Pendulum Effect:
You can only use the Pendulum Effect of “Entermate Trampolynx” once per turn.
(1) When you Pendulum Summon: You can target 1 card in a Pendulum Zone; return that target to the hand.
Monster Effect:
(1) When this card is Normal Summoned: You can target 1 card in a Pendulum Zone; return that target to the hand.
-it must be renamed to "Entermate TRUMPolynx" because it is remarkably a trump card.It has a very good combo with Tool and this is one of your other priority to put on your other scale together with tool.
This card is good.
Run 1-3 .If you will ask me,I will put 3.Whatever you prefer.
Forbidden Chalice
Quick Play Spell Card
-This one deserves a special mention.It makes our pendulumed summon/normal summon Qlipoth as Big as a ship. Not only that!
It can also be useful for matchup that relies on monster's effect whether it's on main phase or battle phase.
RUN 1-3.
The Monarch's Storm Forth
Quick Play Spell Card
-This card is good and rarely dead in hand adding the fact that all of our themed monster's can be tribute summoned. It is also a plus that it doesn't target nor destroy that monster it tributed.
-RUN 1-3
Skill Drain
Continuous trap card
-You can now normal/pendulum summon pseudo barbaros because of this card.Pendulum summoning Qlipoth while this card is on the field is a great combo considering you can summon up to 5 unlike stun decks which can only summon once or twice.
RUN 1-3
CLOSING REMARKS:
So that's it,hope you enjoyed reading my article.Since I will not do any traffic from social networking site,feel free to share this post to your friends.Now,I'm planning to buy my complete set probably after their release on our country.So probably,my next post will be my tournament reports regarding Qlipoth so you better watch that out! Actually,I planned to do my powerpoint presentation but I found writing about this is rather more interesting hehehe.I will now end the article because my fingers are badly hurting right now because of massive typing hehe.
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til next time
-J.
