Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Something Worth Leaving Behind



This deck I'm going to post is something that came up when I look at my past posts/decks, and stumbled upon this raw build that I posted last format. Its probably the most 'meta' deck I've built yet, and that's because it uses a meta skeleton. I posted this on TCGplayer WITH an explanation but received no response at the time of writing (minus a disabled guy who only cares about his post count). Was a bit dissappointed as I've been a member for more than 5 yrs. I get it the forum is dead and I wasnt a known figure somehow..... but apparently there is talk of reviving the forum and if a loyal member of your community cant even get a response for mere deck post, you need to do better. FFS, there are five mods left last time I check.

Anyway, here it is cp'd from my thread. I'd also added the Extra Deck

3 Blaster, Dragon Ruler of Infernos
3 Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders
3 Tempest, Dragon Ruler of Storms
3 Gusto Egul
3 Gusto Griffin
2 Maxx "C"
1 D.D. Crow
1 Reeze, Whirlwind of Gusto
1 Dragunity Darkspear
1 Flamvell Guard
1 Swift Scarecrow
3 Dragon Ravine
3 Sacred Sword of Seven Stars
2 Terraforming
1 Gold Sarcophagus
1 Book of Moon
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
2 Raigeki Break
1 Icarus Attack
1 Solemn Warning
1 Bottomless Trap Hole
1 Vanity's Emptiness
1 Return from the Different Dimension
2 Crimson Blader
1 Star Eater
1 Trident Dragion
1 Stardust Dragon
1 Scrap Dragon
1 Colossal Fighter
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Daigusto Sphreez
1 Armory Arm
1 Mist Bird Clausolas
2 Mecha Phantom Beast Dracossack
1 Big Eye
1 Gachi Gachi Gantetsu
Basic Dragon Ruler skeleton playing Gusto engine for value off Ravine so basically its not too dissimilar to Mermail/Dragunity Ruler. I also think this is less susceptible to hand traps because you can stop at Reeze when C got dropped on you 
Basic combo is Tempest + Griffin, grab other color to set up for next turn. Reeze is a good first turn drop, and if you have Ravine, there is an option to grab Dragunity Darkspear and make Stardust. Tl;dr - Ravine + Griffin = LV8 Synchros. 
Daigusto Sphreez is another decent option for early drop. Egul + Reeze = this. You are then able to recycle Griffin for more mileage off Tempest/Ravine next turn. Sphreez also forces your opponent to answer it with a card not named Crimson Blader 
Finally, if MST is chained to Ravine's effect, you already gain value if Griffin is discarded, which gives this build a slight edge over other Rulers variant

I would like to add Sphreez has been more helpful than I expected. Usually Reeze can bait Veiler/Fiendish and you can tune it with Egul to bring out Sphreez, which is then free to retrieve Griffin with Veiler gone. Darkspear has been amazing so far, as alternative route to win condition and for being a versatile level 3 OR 1 Tuner. It doesnt let you bring out Star Eater like Delta Flyer able to but when Drascension the Supreme Sky Dragon is released it would be ridiculous.

The synchro that I used the most has been Crimson Blader. I am testing Divine Wrath over Return currently. There are this category of cards that I primarily hate (Rekindling, Grapha, Return, etc. - oh and Garunix comes close) mainly for being too unfair. Having said that, Divine Wrath has been putting in works, such as allowing me to OTK easier with Trident Dragion. In fact, every cards in main deck has been really decent. The only card that I haven't used is Armory Arm and I might take that out for Slacker Magician. I think Evilswarm has little answer to Slacker so that might help? Idk.

and that's it I guess. cya

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Sunday, September 8, 2013

Cake Ctrl


2 Cardcar D
3 Madolche Hootcake
2 Madolche Cruffsant
2 Tour Guide From the Underworld
2 D.D. Crow
2 Maxx "C"
1 Armageddon Knight
1 Blackwing - Zephyrus the Elite
1 Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind

3 Pot of Duality
2 MST
1 Book of Moon
1 Dark Hole

3 Fiendish Chain
2 Icarus Attack
2 Accumulated Fortune
2 Dimensional Prison
2 Jar of Greed
2 Waboku
1 Compulsory Evacuation Device
1 Bottomless Trap Hole
1 Solemn Warning
1 Torrential Tribute

Extra deck includes bunch of Rank 3, Fortune Tune being the most important, a Master Key Beetle and few synchros.