[Yu-Gi-Oh PbP Exhibition] NeoSeraphi vs. Shadow Elf

[Shadow_Elf]

[First post can't have rolls, blah blah blah...]

[NeoSeraphi]

[roll0]
[roll1]


Rainbow Ruins Army

1-Ancient City - Rainbow Ruins
2-Ancient City - Rainbows Ruins
3-Ancient City - Rainbow Ruins
4-Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth
5-Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth
6-Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth
7-Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus
8-Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus
9-Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus
10-Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger
11-Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger
12-Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger
13-Crystal Beast Amethyst Cat
14-Crystal Beast Amethyst Cat
15-Crystal Beast Amethyst Cat
16-Crystal Beast Cobalt Eagle
17-Crystal Beast Cobalt Eagle
18-Crystal Beast Cobalt Eagle
19-Crystal Beast Emerald Tortoise
20-Crystal Beast Emerald Tortoise
21-Crystal Beast Emerald Tortoise
22-Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle
23-Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle
24-Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle
25-Crystal Beacon
26-Crystal Beacon
27-Crystal Beacon
28-Crystal Blessing
29-Crystal Blessing
30-Crystal Blessing
31-Crystal Abundance
32-Crystal Abundance
33-Crystal Abundance
34-Crystal Promise
35-Crystal Promise
36-Crystal Promise
37-Rare Value
38-Rare Value
39-Rare Value
40-Rainbow Dragon

[Shadow_Elf]

Initiative: [roll0]

Draws: [roll1]
Rerolls (if Needed): [roll2]

Unlikely Heroes ~40
01. Elemental HERO Stratos
02. Elemental HERO Prisma
03. Elemental HERO Prisma
04. Elemental HERO Prisma
05. Elemental HERO Clayman
06. Elemental HERO Clayman
07. Elemental HERO Clayman
08. Elemental HERO Avian
09. Elemental HERO Avian
10. Elemental HERO Avian
11. Elemental HERO Burstinatrix
12. Elemental HERO Burstinatrix
13. Elemental HERO Burstinatrix
14. Elemental HERO Neos
15. Elemental HERO Neos
16. Rescue Rabbit
17. Rescue Rabbit
18. O - Oversoul
19. O - Oversoul
20. O - Oversoul
21. Swing of Memories
22. Swing of Memories
23. Swing of Memories
24. Dark Hole
25. Heavy Storm
26. Mystical Space Typhoon
27. Mystical Space Typhoon
28. Miracle Fusion
29. Miracle Fusion
30. Miracle Fusion
31. Monster Reborn
32. Solemn Judgment
33. E - Hero Emergency Call
34. E - Hero Emergency Call
35. E - Hero Emergency Call
36. Mirror Force
37. Torrential Tribute
38. Bottomless Trap Hole
39. Bottomless Trap Hole
40. Trap Dustshoot
Extra Deck: 15
Elemental HERO Electrum
Elemental HERO Neos Knight
Elemental HERO Great Tornado
Elemental HERO Great Tornado
Elemental HERO The Shining
Elemental HERO Nova Master

Leviair the Sea Dragon
Leviair the Sea Dragon
Number 17: Leviathan Dragon
Wind-Up Zenmaines
Number 39: Utopia
Daigusto Emeral
Daigusto Emeral
Daigusto Emeral
Number 11: Big-Eye

[NeoSeraphi]

Initiative: [roll0]

Hand:

Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth
Crystal Beast Emerald Tortoise
Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle
Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth
Crystal Beacon



Rainbow Ruins Army

1-Ancient City - Rainbow Ruins
2-Ancient City - Rainbows Ruins
3-Ancient City - Rainbow Ruins
4-Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth
5-Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth
6-Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth
7-Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus
8-Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus
9-Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus
10-Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger
11-Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger
12-Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger
13-Crystal Beast Amethyst Cat
14-Crystal Beast Amethyst Cat
15-Crystal Beast Amethyst Cat
16-Crystal Beast Cobalt Eagle
17-Crystal Beast Cobalt Eagle
18-Crystal Beast Cobalt Eagle
19-Crystal Beast Emerald Tortoise
20-Crystal Beast Emerald Tortoise
21-Crystal Beast Emerald Tortoise
22-Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle
23-Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle
24-Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle
25-Crystal Beacon
26-Crystal Beacon
27-Crystal Beacon
28-Crystal Blessing
29-Crystal Blessing
30-Crystal Blessing
31-Crystal Abundance
32-Crystal Abundance
33-Crystal Abundance
34-Crystal Promise
35-Crystal Promise
36-Crystal Promise
37-Rare Value
38-Rare Value
39-Rare Value
40-Rainbow Dragon

[Shadow_Elf]

I will go first.

[roll0]

I will use E - Emergency Call to add Elemental Hero Prisma from my deck to my hand. I summon him to the field. I reveal the Elemental Hero Neos Knight in my Extra Deck to copy Neos, sending the real one to the grave from my deck. That's it, your move.

Field Magic: None
{table=”head] 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
-- | -- | EP | -- | --
-- | -- | -- | -- | --[/table]
EP = Elemental Hero Prisma, 1700/1100

Lifepoints: 8000

Hand: 5
Elemental HERO Avian
Rescue Rabbit x2
Swing of Memories
Mystical Space Typhoon

Facedowns: 0
0

Graveyard: 2
E - Emergency Call
Elemental HERO Neos

Overlaid: 0
0

Banished: 0
0

Deck: 32
01. Elemental HERO Stratos
02. Elemental HERO Prisma
03. Elemental HERO Prisma
>>. Elemental HERO Prisma
04. Elemental HERO Clayman
05. Elemental HERO Clayman
06. Elemental HERO Clayman
07. Elemental HERO Avian
08. Elemental HERO Avian
>>. Elemental HERO Avian
09. Elemental HERO Burstinatrix
10. Elemental HERO Burstinatrix
11. Elemental HERO Burstinatrix
12. Elemental HERO Neos
>>. Elemental HERO Neos
>>. Rescue Rabbit
>>. Rescue Rabbit
13. O - Oversoul
14. O - Oversoul
15. O - Oversoul
16. Swing of Memories
17. Swing of Memories
>>. Swing of Memories
18. Dark Hole
19. Heavy Storm
20. Mystical Space Typhoon
>>. Mystical Space Typhoon
21. Miracle Fusion
22. Miracle Fusion
23. Miracle Fusion
24. Monster Reborn
25. Solemn Judgment
26. E - Hero Emergency Call
>>. E - Hero Emergency Call
27. E - Hero Emergency Call
28. Mirror Force
29. Torrential Tribute
30. Bottomless Trap Hole
31. Bottomless Trap Hole
32. Trap Dustshoot

Extra Deck: 15
Elemental HERO Electrum
Elemental HERO Neos Knight
Elemental HERO Great Tornado
Elemental HERO Great Tornado
Elemental HERO The Shining
Elemental HERO Nova Master

Leviair the Sea Dragon
Leviair the Sea Dragon
Number 17: Leviathan Dragon
Wind-Up Zenmaines
Number 39: Utopia
Daigusto Emeral
Daigusto Emeral
Daigusto Emeral
Number 11: Big-Eye

[NeoSeraphi]

(Accidentally posted my original draw in the first post, so skipping that part)

Alright. I Summon Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth, in Attack Mode!

I enter my Battle Phase and declare an attack! Amber Mammoth attacks Elemental Hero Prisma!

Assuming you don't intervene, both monsters are destroyed. Amber Mammoth becomes a crystal in my Spell/Trap Zone, while Prisma is sent to the graveyard.

I'll end my turn with that.

Field Magic: None
{table] 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
| | | |
| | AM | |
[/table]

Life Points: 8000


Graveyard


Banished Zone


Hand:

Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth
Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth
Crystal Beast Emerald Tortoise
Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle
Crystal Beacon



Rainbow Ruins Army

1-Ancient City - Rainbow Ruins
2-Ancient City - Rainbows Ruins
3-Ancient City - Rainbow Ruins
4-Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth
5-Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth
6-Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth
7-Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus
8-Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus
9-Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus
10-Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger
11-Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger
12-Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger
13-Crystal Beast Amethyst Cat
14-Crystal Beast Amethyst Cat
15-Crystal Beast Amethyst Cat
16-Crystal Beast Cobalt Eagle
17-Crystal Beast Cobalt Eagle
18-Crystal Beast Cobalt Eagle
19-Crystal Beast Emerald Tortoise
20-Crystal Beast Emerald Tortoise
21-Crystal Beast Emerald Tortoise
22-Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle
23-Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle
24-Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle
25-Crystal Beacon
26-Crystal Beacon
27-Crystal Beacon
28-Crystal Blessing
29-Crystal Blessing
30-Crystal Blessing
31-Crystal Abundance
32-Crystal Abundance
33-Crystal Abundance
34-Crystal Promise
35-Crystal Promise
36-Crystal Promise
37-Rare Value
38-Rare Value
39-Rare Value
40-Rainbow Dragon

[Shadow_Elf]

[roll0]

I summon Rescue Rabbit. I banish it, summoning from my deck two Elemental HERO Avians. I overlay them, to Xyz summon Leviathan Dragon from my Extra Deck. I detach one of the Avians to give Leviathan Dragon 500 more attack. I attack directly for 2500 damage. Then I set two cards and end my turn.

Field Magic: None
{table=”head] 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
-- | -- | 17 | -- | --
-- | -- | FD | FD | --[/table]
17 = Number 17 - Leviathan Dragon, 2500/0, 1 Xyz Attached
FD = Facedown Card

Lifepoints: 8000

Hand: 3
Elemental HERO Avian
Rescue Rabbit
Swing of Memories

Facedowns: 2
3: Mystical Space Typhoon
4: Mirror Force

Graveyard: 4
E - Emergency Call
Elemental HERO Neos
Elemental HERO Avian
Elemental HERO Prisma

Overlaid: 1
Elemental HERO Avian [17]

Banished: 1
Rescue Rabbit

Deck: 29
01. Elemental HERO Stratos
02. Elemental HERO Prisma
03. Elemental HERO Prisma
>>. Elemental HERO Prisma
04. Elemental HERO Clayman
05. Elemental HERO Clayman
06. Elemental HERO Clayman
>>. Elemental HERO Avian
>>. Elemental HERO Avian
>>. Elemental HERO Avian
07. Elemental HERO Burstinatrix
08. Elemental HERO Burstinatrix
09. Elemental HERO Burstinatrix
10. Elemental HERO Neos
>>. Elemental HERO Neos
>>. Rescue Rabbit
>>. Rescue Rabbit
11. O - Oversoul
12. O - Oversoul
13. O - Oversoul
14. Swing of Memories
15. Swing of Memories
>>. Swing of Memories
16. Dark Hole
17. Heavy Storm
18. Mystical Space Typhoon
>>. Mystical Space Typhoon
19. Miracle Fusion
20. Miracle Fusion
21. Miracle Fusion
22. Monster Reborn
23. Solemn Judgment
24. E - Hero Emergency Call
>>. E - Hero Emergency Call
25. E - Hero Emergency Call
>>. Mirror Force
26. Torrential Tribute
27. Bottomless Trap Hole
28. Bottomless Trap Hole
29. Trap Dustshoot

Extra Deck: 14
Elemental HERO Electrum
Elemental HERO Neos Knight
Elemental HERO Great Tornado
Elemental HERO Great Tornado
Elemental HERO The Shining
Elemental HERO Nova Master

Leviair the Sea Dragon
Leviair the Sea Dragon
Number 17: Leviathan Dragon
Wind-Up Zenmaines
Number 39: Utopia
Daigusto Emeral
Daigusto Emeral
Daigusto Emeral
Number 11: Big-Eye

[NeoSeraphi]

[roll0]

I draw. I Set one Monster in Face-Down Defense Position, and place one card face down. That ends my turn.

Field Magic: None
{table] 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
--| --| SM| --|--
--|-- | AM |FD|--
[/table]

SM- Set Monster
AM- Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth (Crystal Mode)
FD- Face-Down Spell/Trap Card

Life Points: 5500


Graveyard


Banished Zone


Hand:

Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth
Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth
Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle
Crystal Beacon



Rainbow Ruins Army

1-Ancient City - Rainbow Ruins
2-Ancient City - Rainbows Ruins
3-Ancient City - Rainbow Ruins
4-Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth
5-Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth
6-Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth
7-Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus
8-Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus
9-Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus
10-Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger
11-Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger
12-Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger
13-Crystal Beast Amethyst Cat
14-Crystal Beast Amethyst Cat
15-Crystal Beast Amethyst Cat
16-Crystal Beast Cobalt Eagle
17-Crystal Beast Cobalt Eagle
18-Crystal Beast Cobalt Eagle
19-Crystal Beast Emerald Tortoise
20-Crystal Beast Emerald Tortoise
21-Crystal Beast Emerald Tortoise
22-Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle
23-Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle
24-Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle
25-Crystal Beacon
26-Crystal Beacon
27-Crystal Beacon
28-Crystal Blessing
29-Crystal Blessing
30-Crystal Blessing
31-Crystal Abundance
32-Crystal Abundance
33-Crystal Abundance
34-Crystal Promise
35-Crystal Promise
36-Crystal Promise
37-Rare Value
38-Rare Value
39-Rare Value
40-Rainbow Dragon

[Shadow_Elf]

At the end of you turn, I use my Mystical Space Typhoon, which is already facedown, to destroy the card you set; there's nothing you can do, as your turn is already done.

[roll0]

Alright, here we go. I summon another Rescue Rabbit. I banish him to get two Elemental Hero Claymen from my deck. I overlay them, summoning Daigusto Emeral from my extra deck. I detach Elemental Hero Clayman from him to summon Elemental Hero Neos from my graveyard. I detach Elemental Hero Avian from Leviathan Dragon to give him 500 more attack points. I have Daigusto Emeral destroy your facedown monster, and then Neos and Leviathan Dragon attack directly with just enough damage to end the duel.

[If this ends the duel, then sorry it went so fast :smalltongue:. This deck can pull out a lot of firepower once Prisma has had a turn or two to set up my graveyard.]

Field Magic: None
{table=”head] 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
-- | EN | 17 | DE | --
-- | -- | -- | FD | --[/table]
EN = Elemental Hero Neos, 2500/2000
17 = Number 17 - Leviathan Dragon, 3000/0, 0 Xyz Attached
DE = Daigusto Emeral, 1800/800, 1 Xyz Attached
FD = Facedown Card

Lifepoints: 8000

Hand: 3
Torrential Tribute
Elemental HERO Avian
Swing of Memories

Facedowns: 1
3:
4: Mirror Force

Graveyard: 6
Mystical Space Typhoon
E - Emergency Call
Elemental HERO Clayman
Elemental HERO Avian x2
Elemental HERO Prisma

Overlaid: 1
Elemental HERO Clayman [DE]

Banished: 2
Rescue Rabbit
Rescue Rabbit

Deck: 26
01. Elemental HERO Stratos
02. Elemental HERO Prisma
03. Elemental HERO Prisma
>>. Elemental HERO Prisma
04. Elemental HERO Clayman
>>. Elemental HERO Clayman
>>. Elemental HERO Clayman
>>. Elemental HERO Avian
>>. Elemental HERO Avian
>>. Elemental HERO Avian
05. Elemental HERO Burstinatrix
06. Elemental HERO Burstinatrix
07. Elemental HERO Burstinatrix
08. Elemental HERO Neos
>>. Elemental HERO Neos
>>. Rescue Rabbit
>>. Rescue Rabbit
09. O - Oversoul
10. O - Oversoul
11. O - Oversoul
12. Swing of Memories
13. Swing of Memories
>>. Swing of Memories
14. Dark Hole
15. Heavy Storm
16. Mystical Space Typhoon
>>. Mystical Space Typhoon
17. Miracle Fusion
18. Miracle Fusion
19. Miracle Fusion
20. Monster Reborn
21. Solemn Judgment
22. E - Hero Emergency Call
>>. E - Hero Emergency Call
23. E - Hero Emergency Call
>>. Mirror Force
>>. Torrential Tribute
24. Bottomless Trap Hole
25. Bottomless Trap Hole
26. Trap Dustshoot

Extra Deck: 14
Elemental HERO Electrum
Elemental HERO Neos Knight
Elemental HERO Great Tornado
Elemental HERO Great Tornado
Elemental HERO The Shining
Elemental HERO Nova Master

Leviair the Sea Dragon
Leviair the Sea Dragon
Number 17: Leviathan Dragon
Wind-Up Zenmaines
Number 39: Utopia
Daigusto Emeral
Daigusto Emeral
Daigusto Emeral
Number 11: Big-Eye

[dragonsamurai77]

((Doubt it will end up mattering, but Leviathan can't attack directly when it has no XYZ materials.))

[Shadow_Elf]

((Doubt it will end up mattering, but Leviathan can't attack directly when it has no XYZ materials.))

[... oops, missed that detail. Alright, I will keep Avian attached to Leviathan Dragon for now, so the direct attacks leave you with 500 LP. Your move :smallsmile:]

[NeoSeraphi]

Actually, my facedown creature was Crystal Beast Emerald Tortoise (DEF 2000) So you take 200 LP of damage, and you must destroy him with either No 17 or Neos, leaving me with 3000 LP.

[Shadow_Elf]

[Oh, nice. Alright, I'll destroy him with #17 and have Neos go direct. In my Main Phase 2, I set a new facedown. Your move.]




























New Facedown:
Torrential Tribute

[NeoSeraphi]

[roll0]

Your Mystical Space Typhoon destroyed my Set Crystal Beacon Spell Card, and your attack managed to change my Emerald Tortoise into a Crystal.

Grr...You're pretty good. I draw!

I activate the spell card Crystal Beacon! I Special Summon Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus in Defense Mode! Then I activate my Pegasus's effect, which lets me place Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle from my Deck into my Spell/Trap zone. Next I Set one Monster in Face-Down Defense Position and end my turn.

Field Magic: None
{table] 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
--| SP| SM| --|--
--|RC | AM |ET|--
[/table]

SM- Set Monster
SP- Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus (1800/1200)
AM- Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth (Crystal Mode)
ET- Crystal Beast Emerald Tortoise (Crystal Mode)
RC- Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle (Crystal Mode)

Life Points: 3000


Graveyard
Crystal Beacon
Crystal Beacon

Banished Zone


Hand:

Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth
Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle
Crystal Blessing



Rainbow Ruins Army

1-Ancient City - Rainbow Ruins
2-Ancient City - Rainbows Ruins
3-Ancient City - Rainbow Ruins
4-Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth
5-Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth
6-Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth
7-Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus
8-Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus
9-Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus
10-Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger
11-Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger
12-Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger
13-Crystal Beast Amethyst Cat
14-Crystal Beast Amethyst Cat
15-Crystal Beast Amethyst Cat
16-Crystal Beast Cobalt Eagle
17-Crystal Beast Cobalt Eagle
18-Crystal Beast Cobalt Eagle
19-Crystal Beast Emerald Tortoise
20-Crystal Beast Emerald Tortoise
21-Crystal Beast Emerald Tortoise
22-Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle
23-Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle
24-Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle
25-Crystal Beacon
26-Crystal Beacon
27-Crystal Beacon
28-Crystal Blessing
29-Crystal Blessing
30-Crystal Blessing
31-Crystal Abundance
32-Crystal Abundance
33-Crystal Abundance
34-Crystal Promise
35-Crystal Promise
36-Crystal Promise
37-Rare Value
38-Rare Value
39-Rare Value
40-Rainbow Dragon

[Shadow_Elf]

Alright.

[roll0]

[Knew I was forgetting something. Note to self; include Lavalval Chain in the next edit of this deck :smalltongue:]

I detach Clayman from Emeral to get the other Clayman from my graveyard. I use Swing of Memories to recover the first Clayman. I overlay them, summoning Number 39: Utopia. I summon Elemental HERO Avian from my hand. I detach the other Avian from Leviathan Dragon, giving him 3000 attack points but costing him the ability to attack you directly. Leviathan Dragon destroys your facedown monster, Neos destroys your your Pegasus, and Utopia, Avian and Emeral go direct for 5300 damage.

Field Magic: None
{table=”head] 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
39 | EN | 17 | DE | EA
-- | -- | FD | FD | --[/table]
39 = Number 39 - Utopia, 2500/2000, 2 Xyz Attached
EN = Elemental Hero Neos, 2500/2000
17 = Number 17 - Leviathan Dragon, 3000/0, 0 Xyz Attached
DE = Daigusto Emeral, 1800/800, 0 Xyz Attached
EA = Elemental Hero Avian, 1000/1000
FD = Facedown Card

Lifepoints: 7800

Hand: 1
Solemn Judgment

Facedowns: 2
3: Torrential Tribute
4: Mirror Force

Graveyard: 6
Mystical Space Typhoon
E - Emergency Call
Swing of Memories
Elemental HERO Avian x2
Elemental HERO Prisma

Overlaid: 2
Elemental HERO Clayman x2 [39]

Banished: 2
Rescue Rabbit
Rescue Rabbit

Deck: 25 (not renumbered yet)
01. Elemental HERO Stratos
02. Elemental HERO Prisma
03. Elemental HERO Prisma
>>. Elemental HERO Prisma
04. Elemental HERO Clayman
>>. Elemental HERO Clayman
>>. Elemental HERO Clayman
>>. Elemental HERO Avian
>>. Elemental HERO Avian
>>. Elemental HERO Avian
05. Elemental HERO Burstinatrix
06. Elemental HERO Burstinatrix
07. Elemental HERO Burstinatrix
08. Elemental HERO Neos
>>. Elemental HERO Neos
>>. Rescue Rabbit
>>. Rescue Rabbit
09. O - Oversoul
10. O - Oversoul
11. O - Oversoul
12. Swing of Memories
13. Swing of Memories
>>. Swing of Memories
14. Dark Hole
15. Heavy Storm
16. Mystical Space Typhoon
>>. Mystical Space Typhoon
17. Miracle Fusion
18. Miracle Fusion
19. Miracle Fusion
20. Monster Reborn
>>. Solemn Judgment
22. E - Hero Emergency Call
>>. E - Hero Emergency Call
23. E - Hero Emergency Call
>>. Mirror Force
>>. Torrential Tribute
24. Bottomless Trap Hole
25. Bottomless Trap Hole
26. Trap Dustshoot

Extra Deck: 12
Elemental HERO Electrum
Elemental HERO Neos Knight
Elemental HERO Great Tornado
Elemental HERO Great Tornado
Elemental HERO The Shining
Elemental HERO Nova Master

Leviair the Sea Dragon
Leviair the Sea Dragon
Number 17: Leviathan Dragon
Wind-Up Zenmaines
Number 39: Utopia
Daigusto Emeral
Daigusto Emeral
Daigusto Emeral
Number 11: Big-Eye

[NeoSeraphi]

Good game! Pretty nice dueling there. I got kinda RNG screwed (drew 4, 5, AND 6, didn't really need 3 Amber Mammoths) but it probably wouldn't have made much difference. Congratulations Shadow_Elf

[Shadow_Elf]

Good game! Pretty nice dueling there. I got kinda RNG screwed (drew 4, 5, AND 6, didn't really need 3 Amber Mammoths) but it probably wouldn't have made much difference. Congratulations Shadow_Elf

Thanks. Now, onto the real fun part! Deck advice.

First thing I notice is this; your deck is too dedicated to your Archetype. I have a Heroes deck, as you can see, but I still included Rescue Rabbit, and staple cards like Monster Reborn, Mirror Force and Dark Hole. I recommend making the following changes to make your deck more versatile:

1) Drop all of the Topaz Tigers; if you're dead set on using Rainbow Dragon, keep one, since you can search it easily enough. Corollary; if you want to run Rainbow Dragon, run two and add in some of the cards that search it. If you're not dedicated to using it, drop it entirely.
2) Use Summoner Monk. With all those Crystal Spells, sometimes you might just want to dump one to get Pegasus out, thereby searching one of your other Crystal Beasts and getting some great deck thinning.
3) Drop some of your Archetype cards in favour of the following: Mirror Force, Torrential Tribute, Bottomless Trap Hole x2, Heavy Storm, Dark Hole, Monster Reborn. This core set of staple cards should help you with staying power; a well-timed Trap Card can win a duel. Other staple cards, such as Solemn Judgment, might also make good additions, or you might replace Bottomless Trap Holes with Solemn Warnings.
4) I know you find them a bit confusing, but I find that Crystal Beasts make perfect Xyz materials (this is how I run my Crystal Beast deck). With Sapphire Pegasus to load up your backrow and Carbuncle to make them into real monsters again, you've got easy potential to get out a pack of power Rank 3 and 4 Xyz monsters in only a round or two.
5) If you don't like Xyz, try Synchro. Genex Ally Birdman can be used to bounce a Pegasus, so you can summon it again next turn for another search, and if you run the Xyz monster Leviair the Sea Dragon, you can recover banished Birdmen to Synchro even more. Other tuners you might like include Debris Dragon (summon a Ruby Carbuncle from the graveyard, and suddenly your field is swarmed with new Crystal Beasts) and T.G. Striker (which you can run with T.G. Warwolf for fun shenanigans).
6) Now that I have given you all these suggestions, don't feel obliged to use them all; it might actually water down the deck! You can experiment with different support sets while still retaining the Crystal Beast core. If you had to follow one piece of advice from here, I would say that 3 is most important.

Phew! Sorry for the big wall of text; hope this helps you improve your deck for future duels!

[dragonsamurai77]

Also, consider Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder. He has the same Attack as Rainbow Dragon, better Defense (which does matter, especially against Book of Moon), and synergy with Emerald Tortoise.

[NeoSeraphi]

Thanks. Now, onto the real fun part! Deck advice.

First thing I notice is this; your deck is too dedicated to your Archetype. I have a Heroes deck, as you can see, but I still included Rescue Rabbit, and staple cards like Monster Reborn, Mirror Force and Dark Hole. I recommend making the following changes to make your deck more versatile:

1) Drop all of the Topaz Tigers; if you're dead set on using Rainbow Dragon, keep one, since you can search it easily enough. Corollary; if you want to run Rainbow Dragon, run two and add in some of the cards that search it. If you're not dedicated to using it, drop it entirely.
2) Use Summoner Monk. With all those Crystal Spells, sometimes you might just want to dump one to get Pegasus out, thereby searching one of your other Crystal Beasts and getting some great deck thinning.
3) Drop some of your Archetype cards in favour of the following: Mirror Force, Torrential Tribute, Bottomless Trap Hole x2, Heavy Storm, Dark Hole, Monster Reborn. This core set of staple cards should help you with staying power; a well-timed Trap Card can win a duel. Other staple cards, such as Solemn Judgment, might also make good additions, or you might replace Bottomless Trap Holes with Solemn Warnings.
4) I know you find them a bit confusing, but I find that Crystal Beasts make perfect Xyz materials (this is how I run my Crystal Beast deck). With Sapphire Pegasus to load up your backrow and Carbuncle to make them into real monsters again, you've got easy potential to get out a pack of power Rank 3 and 4 Xyz monsters in only a round or two.
5) If you don't like Xyz, try Synchro. Genex Ally Birdman can be used to bounce a Pegasus, so you can summon it again next turn for another search, and if you run the Xyz monster Leviair the Sea Dragon, you can recover banished Birdmen to Synchro even more. Other tuners you might like include Debris Dragon (summon a Ruby Carbuncle from the graveyard, and suddenly your field is swarmed with new Crystal Beasts) and T.G. Striker (which you can run with T.G. Warwolf for fun shenanigans).
6) Now that I have given you all these suggestions, don't feel obliged to use them all; it might actually water down the deck! You can experiment with different support sets while still retaining the Crystal Beast core. If you had to follow one piece of advice from here, I would say that 3 is most important.

Phew! Sorry for the big wall of text; hope this helps you improve your deck for future duels!

Hey, all of those ideas are pretty solid for making a real-life deck. Thanks for the suggestions. But, no offense here, I didn't make the deck to compete with a tournament deck, just to have fun. You know?

It's like...I like to win, sure, but if I rush-Synchro or try to OTK, that means the game ended waaaay too quickly. At least with Crystal Abundance you have to take a little time to build it up.

Guess I'll make a serious deck for my next duel on Giant, though, just to make sure I don't die on the 4th turn again. :smallsmile:


Also, consider Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder. He has the same Attack as Rainbow Dragon, better Defense (which does matter, especially against Book of Moon), and synergy with Emerald Tortoise.

Hamon is nice, sure, and the cost isn't too bad with a card like Crystal Blessing. I guess I'll add him in before my next duel.

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Hey, all of those ideas are pretty solid for making a real-life deck. Thanks for the suggestions. But, no offense here, I didn't make the deck to compete with a tournament deck, just to have fun. You know?

It's like...I like to win, sure, but if I rush-Synchro or try to OTK, that means the game ended waaaay too quickly. At least with Crystal Abundance you have to take a little time to build it up.

Guess I'll make a serious deck for my next duel on Giant, though, just to make sure I don't die on the 4th turn again. :smallsmile:

We play a lot of fun/novelty/concept decks here on the forums, but we still try to make them viable fun decks; staple cards add consistency even when the deck is based around a novelty concept (like, say, using Normal HERO monsters to Xyz summon :smalltongue:). Even in a deck that is just meant for fun, consistency is a good thing, and some swarm or OTK combos are incredibly satisfying to pull off, so you don't have to feel you need to avoid them entirely.