Saturday 27 March 2010

Regional Report 27/03/09

Hey guys this is basically what happened today in my regionals that I went to in Nottingham.

So I get up making sure I have my main deck, side deck, extra deck and all other essentials. I then leave for Nottingham. A short 45 mins later I arrive at Chimera. So I sit down, borrow 2 Breakers and finish my deck list. Round 1 goes up and I'm playing Potato Ye.

Round 1

Gadget Vs Stall,Chrystia Burn

Game 1: Basically all my cards are useless as he kept setting monsters and stalling to which a point comes and I basically scoop after I played Solemn.

Game 2: I sided in the Nobleman Of Crossouts and Dust Tornado's ready to kill his deck. First turn Nobleman hits his Marshmallon and I basically push with the Gadgets for game.

Game 3: Ok so I drew bad and he stalls for a while with Messenger Of Peace and after that I finally top an MST to kill his Wave Motion but he Dark Bribes. I drew and played Brain Control on his Gellenduo and attacked for game.

So Round 2 goes up and I'm on table 1

Gadgets Vs D.D Eatos

Game 1: I dont know what im playing but he opened Stratos to search Alius and then he set a lot of backrows so I thought it was either Gemini City or it was D.D Eatos and I was right, it was D.D Eatos. I play Fissure and play a Gadget. Got the plus and he draws. He tries to push with Alius which gets Dimensional Prison'd. He then decides to scoop after drawing nothing. He reveals he topped a Eatos when I played Fissure on his Stratos.

Game 2: Basically the same as Game 1 but instead of Dimensional Prison he gets hit by D.D Assailant.

Round 3 goes up on I'm on table 4

Gadgets Vs Hamster Monarch

Game 1: So he sets a lot of monsters and I realise I am playing Hamster Monarch, he controls the game as I fail to top a monster. I eventually get a Cyber Dragon but can't beat his Caius.

Game 2: I sided in the Noblemans and basically opened with a Nobleman turn 1 on a Hamster. He doesnt draw a lot then I control the game with Tragoedia and he scoops.

Game 3: He basically can't top a monster and I keep going Gadgets after Gadget for game.

Round 4 goes up and I'm on table 3

Gadgets Vs Flamvell Cat (Jake Quinsee)

Game 1: I open with Thunder King and control the game. I push for damage with the Gadgets and he then tries to go Summoner Monk but I have Oppression.

Game 2: Same as game 1 but I overextend with a Solemn Judgment and Starlight Road on the back.

Round 5 goes up and I'm on table 1 playing my friend Jamie Bell

Gadget Vs Blackwing

Game 1: I get deck checked and get a game loss for not writing Black Rose Dragon on my Deck list.

Game 2: I basically come back from a big field loss and I win after puting out Doomcaliber when he Mirror Force's I play Starlight Road.

Game 3: I basically put him on low life, He gets a Stardust and I have no out. I then get Brain Control wait and then play it with a Starlight Road on the back. I try and push for game but he has Threatening Roar which wins him the game

Round 6 goes up and I'm on table 2

Gadgets Vs Hamster Flamvell

Game 1: He opens up good and I open Bad. Drew no defence and he keeps going Hamster and getting Ryko then Caius's me.

Game 2: I rip the nuts and basically kill everything and control the game with Solemn, Oppression, Dimensional Prison and Bottomless Trap Hole

Game 3: I open ok and so does he. We both get down to low life and we are both looking for a monster. He has 1250 life, I have 2300 so I set Solemn and end. He then passes, I draw and play Gale and attack he tries to book and I Solemn for Game.

So all in all I wet 5 - 1 and had a good day. I pull nothing good except Drill Warrior which I trade for a bunch of starship stuff including 2 Ulti Victory Viper XX03

Basically the list is the exact same as my previous deck but the side changed. I lost the Sirocco's and Light Mirrors and Twisters and Played Nobleman Of Crossout, Dust Tornado's And Breakers.

Wednesday 24 March 2010

Space Ships WTH !!!!!!

Hey guys,

So I know in previous posts I said I was trying to keep posting more regularly and have not kept to this but this is due to again more college work and more things happening over the week. So today I am going to reveal probably one of the cheapest anti meta decks going around. Thats right Space Ships Wooooop !! Ok so let's get started.

Ok so first let me clarify this is basically my version of the build that topped SJC Nashville. Most numbers and cards are the same but some are different due to a new format and new ban list

[3] Shining Angel
[3] Blue Thunder T 45
[2] Lord British Space Fighter
[2] Victory Viper XX03
[2] Jade Knight
[2] Honest
[2] Cyber Dragon
[1] Morphing Jar
[1] Sangan

[3] Book Of Moon
[2] Creature Swap
[2] Enemy Controller
[2] Smashing Ground
[1] Mystical Space Typhoon
[1] Limiter Removal
[1] Giant Trunade
[1] Heavy Storm

[2] Dark Bribe
[2] Royal Oppression
[2] Bottomless Trap Hole
[1] Call Of The Haunted
[1] Solemn Judgment
[1] Torrential Tribute
[1] Mirror Force


Ok so that's the list so now lets try and explain some key cards.

The first key card is Shining Angel. Recruiters were big last format and are just as good this format. Shining Angel essentially can defend you or poke for little amount of damage, however where it really shines (get it Shining Angel ..... Shine) anyways yea where it shines is that it can search nearly any monster in this deck. It can allow us to search for a Space Ship ready for the following turn or even get Honest, meaning a big push for damage next turn.

Ok so now onto the Space Ships. Obviously Blue Thunder T 45 is played in 3's. Originally I played 3 Jade Knight and only 2 Blue Thunder but this deck does need a stable attacker and thats just what Blue Thunder T 45 does. Giving us free tokens we can swap away or even use for more damage is just too good. Along with that we next have Lord British Space Fighter and Victory Viper XX03. These pare are great as they can not only get us tokens but much more. Lord British can destroy face downs, attack again or give us that token we all love so much. Victory Viper XX03 can gain 400 atk or net a free token and if you happen to be playing a deck such as Six Samurai or any deck with face up spells or traps it can destroy those aswell. Jade Knight obviously can be used with Creature Swap, used for stall power, poke for little damage and then get us a new Space Ship.

Ok now onto spells. The spells basically allow us more control. Book Of Moon and Enemy Controller both do really well in this deck. They can be used defensivly or aggressivly to gain the upper hand on the opponent. Enemy Controller allows the tokens to be abused. One of my favourite combo's is to gain a token from a Space Ship then Enemy Controller it to take their monster such as Shura or Bora and then Creature Swap the Shura for their Armor Master. Pretty sneaky and not all that hard to pull off.

Ok the traps. Originally I wanted to use Dimensional Prison but after testing I found it was never really needed. The Dark Bribe's help us maintain those important back row's and also to stop those pesky Whirlwinds early game. Oppression is a mixed card this format. Amazing in the Gladiator Beast matchup and most others but a fail against Blackwing, however it is easily sided for those great traps known as Trap Hole. Finally we have our basic staples.

So thats the basic idea of the deck and the combo's. Simply put Yu-Gi-Oh has always been seen as an expensive game for the competetive player, but it seems more people are willing to fight this common conception of the game. This is one of the cheapest, fun and most competetive decks I have played and i reccomend it for all to try.

Now a quick up date on my happenings. I will be attending the Beeston Regional in Nottingham hoping to be one of the top 8 and win the X Saber Mat (mainly for my Friend). Once again the Gadgets will be played and hopefully a better day shall ensue. Anyways other than that I have almost finished 'blinging' out the Crystal Beast Deck I have.

Also be sure to check my Youtube Channel. I am determined during the Easter Period (next week and the following 2 weeks) that I get video's on my channel.

Once again I am sorry for not posting for a long time and hope you can all forgive me.

Your Friend In Yu-Gi-Oh

HuntikYugiohFan

Sunday 7 March 2010

Regional Qualifier 07/03/10

Ok so I basically got up in the morning got a phone call from friends asking if I had stuff. I then drive down to the tournament hall and see people already preparing deck lists and side decks. I already did mine so I looked what they were playing and all I could say was RANDOM !!! After a few minutes a few more of my friend's arrive and we start testing. I test with my friend Elliot who was playing Blackwing. I basically kept gaining advantage while he struggles to find monsters in all the games we played but we hoped it was just against me he had bad luck. My friend Dan tests against my other friend Ryan's Gladiator Beast. Dan was playing Synchro Cat. A modified version of what he was playing at Lecister yesterday (which got 2nd). So after meeting with everyone and trading for a Yellow HL Gadget we see the pairings for round 1.

Round 1
Gadgets Vs Warrior Synchro

Game 1: He stalls with swords and tries to use Black Rose Dragon which I play Starlight Road. Swords is gone and i push with all Gadgets and Solemn Judgment his Draining Shield.

Game 2: He starts roughly the same. We basically keep setting monsters and eventually I Storm his backrow and start attacking. He stalls behind Marshmallon, I then top Smashing Ground. He plays Gorz later which I Lightning Vortex and he scoops moments later.


Round 2
Gadgets Vs Gadgets

Game 1: He is playing Dyna Gadget and I'm playing my build. I basically have bigger beaters and defense and win

Game 2: He wins due to an all monster hand

Game 3: I start off really well and keep it going. He decides to Caius my facedown D.D Assailant and I D Prison his Caius. He scoops after I drop a Doomcaliber Knight.


Round 3
Gadgets Vs Blackwings

Game 1: So basically putting it simply this game toke forever. I play my Gadgets and Stun monsters until eventually he tops a Sirocco with 2 Whirlwind's in hand and I lose.

Game 2: I basically open ok but he forces a lot of plays from me. I can't top a monster and when i do it's a Cyber Dragon which basically get's bottomless'd and I scoop.

Round 4
Gadgets Vs Hopeless Dragon

Game 1: He basically opens terrible and I open really good. I keep pushing for damage with the Gadgets and eventually force him to scoop after putting out 2 Gadgets, Thunder King Rai Oh and Doomcaliber Knight.

Game 2: He opens much better and I open similiar to game 1. He tries to do all this special summoning but he fails as I have an Oppression. He then tries to push with Storm but I have Starlight Road. A few turns later he scoops after getting bad draws

Round 5
Gadgets Vs Lightsworn

Game 1: I open really well and shut off all his cards. He torrential's and I play Starlight Road. He scoops later as he has no plays with 5 cards in hand.

Game2: I open terrible. He opens really well and I see he plays a Zombie Engine. After lots of drawing and playing 1 for 1 removal I scoop after drawing only 2 monsters in the game.

Game 3: I open similiar to Game 1. He opens much better and starts to win. I bring advantage back with my Smashing Grounds and then Doomcaliber forces a Mezuki play. After this he slowly gains advantage and I am Top Decking. He gets a Thunder King and a Goblin Zombie on field. I mill a card and then top a Gorz. I play Gorz and my Gadget. He has Honest and I lose.

Round 6
Gadgets Vs Gladiator Beast

Game 1: He opens really well I forget i have Dimensional Prison on my backrow and let a Laquari go through. He tags out which i flip Oppression and he plays MST. I then wait and he gets Bestiari. I top Storm and then play Cyber Dragon and Gadget. He then attacks and get's Darius and makes Gyzarus to which I play Starlight Road. A turn later he scoops up his cards.

Game 2: Similiar to game 1 however I play Smashing Ground, summon a second Gadget and then Starlight Road after he tries to Torrential. With only 2 cards in hand and nothing to set he scoops.

Round 7
Gadgets Vs Lightsworn

Game 1: I open really well. He Gold Sarc's his Judgment. I slow play and put out Thunder King the turn before Judgment is going to come out. He basically tries to play around by getting Catastor which I negate. He then plays Judgment Dragon and attacks. I play Smash and a Gadget and he scoops

Game 2: He basically sacks me with a Wulf and Celestia and I draw into Gadgets

Game 3: I drop Gorz mid game he tries to Celestia it and I have Starlight Road. I basically ask him if he can stop 4 attacks and he says no and scoops.


So thats the day. 5-2. There were 9 qualifying spots and i got 9th which is respectable for Gadgets. Plus I expected a much bigger amount of people playing Gladiator or if there were more I never played them. Either way thats the day and I'm qualified for nats so now can chill and relax.

This was the main deck I played at the Qualifier

2 Red Gadget
2 Yellow Gadget
2 Green Gadget
2 Cyber Dragon
2 D.D Assailant
2 Doomcaliber Knight
2 Thunder King Rai Oh
1 Blackwing Gale The Whirlwind
1 Gorz Emissary Of Darkness
1 Tragoedia

3 Book Of Moon
3 Smashing Ground
2 Fissure
1 Lightning Vortex
1 Enemy Controller
1 Brain Control
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Heavy Storm

3 Dimensional Prison
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
2 Royal Oppression
1 Solemn Judgment
1 Torrential Tribute
1 Starlight Road
1 Mirror Force

Thursday 4 March 2010

New Skill Drain Plants

Hey Guys I'm back today this time with a new version of the famous Skill Drain Plant Deck.

So this deck was originally made in Japan by Satoshi Kato and was designed to counter all the Synchro Cat decks. This then went on to win the 2009 National Championships. This was a great idea which led many TCG players to net deck the build while changing a few cards to suit TCG and their style. This today is the newest version of the deck which i have built and tested and all I can say is WOW. The decks draws really well and really makes the opponent worry. The fact this deck plays so many beaters and so many great stun monsters makes them wonder what they actually can do.

3 Beast King Barbaros
3 Doomcaliber Knight
3 Thunder King Rai Oh
2 Tytannial Princess Of Camellias
2 Lonefire Blossom
2 Cyber Dragon
2 Dandylion

3 Book Of Moon
3 Smashing Ground
2 Trade In
2 Pot Of Avarice
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Brain Control
1 Heavy Storm

2 Skill Drain
2 Phoenix Wing Wind Blast
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
1 Call Of The Haunted
1 Solemn Judgment
1 Torrential Tribute
1 Mirror Force


Ok so what does this deck try and achieve. Putting it simply having high attack monsters with great effect that dont get hurt by Skill Drain. The deck utilizes Dandylion aswell serving as defense using it's tokens, however also allowing easy Barbaros plays aswell as Tytannial summons.

So this deck is fast and aggressive. I did test Royal Oppression and had good results with it so it is currently in the side board but can easily be placed in the main. Either way this deck has a great feel to it and can easily beat the top tier decks of this format.

Hope you enjoy this post and as always message me for more information.

Your Friend In Yu-Gi-Oh

HuntikYugiohFan


P.S If you wish to main Oppression my thoughts would be to remove the Storm and Solemn for them as Storm is now worse due to the release of Starlight Road.

Monday 1 March 2010

Sorry Guys For The Late Post But I'm Back Now !!

Hey guys, HuntikYugiohFan back again with a quick apology and update.

Ok so recently my studies have caught up with me a little and I needed to get them sorted as it is my last year at college before university meaning my work has to be top notch. Anyways more on topic of Yu-Gi-Oh, this past weekend I was able to test my new Gadget build I'm using for the up and coming qualifier on Sunday the 7th March. Hopefully with this new build and side deck, I should be able to get my invite along with some video footage. Hopefully I will be able to start uploading frequent videos again on my yugitube channel, aswell as all that I will also do a tournament report for you guys to let you know how I did and to make up for the lack of posts this week.

Along with my Gadget deck I also decided I would make either Crystal Bound, a deck focused on using the Crystal Beast engine and field spell to not only swarm the field and pull of crazy combo's using Ancient City - Rainbow Ruins but also dropping a big Earthbound Immortal limiting the opponents plays. For more information on this deck I recommend checking out LightGrunty's channel or I would re - build my Absolute Zero Deck. I also had thoughts about a Machiner Deck but after long and hard thoughts I felt I wouldn't get the enjoyment I would want from it. At the moment it is unclear as to which I would make, however it is clear to me that Gadgets will be my main.

So what have I got in store for my channel and this blog from now. Well with more free time on my hands I should be able to get videos more often meaning a better viewing pleasure for people who wish to view the video's on my channel. I will also be making a video of the regional event and hopefully get an interview with some of the players and possibly either the winner or top 8 participants. Not only that (bet you wish i had more weeks off now), but I'll also be doing a tournament report of the day. I'm not sure yet but this may be a blog entry and a video, however with only an hour to film, it may not be possible to film that. Either way your going to be getting a lot of cool stuff this next week and even more in my usual daily blog post.

Once again guy's sorry for not posting this past week and hope I can make it up to you with all this great stuff up and coming.

Your Friend In Yu-Gi-Oh

HuntikYugiohFan