Great News for most OCG players

Hey, guys! The upcoming Gold Series(GS2013) definitely is one of the most valuable set that must list into to buy list. It is packed with almost all kind of useful cards such as Effect Veiler, Naturia Beast, Black Rose Dragon, Lavalval Chain, Forbidden Chalice, Macro Cosmo, Mind Control and etc. As a result, I have decide to buy 3 boxes of GS2013 so that the chances to hit a NR may be a bit higher.

As I have mentioned in my previous posts, Heraldic Beast deck is one of my major target to be build and currently I still seeking for a stable build. So far the build is still unstable because I found it hard to against most of the big ATK monster. If I play pure Heraldic Beast build then it will be more slow. Anyway, I will modify it till I feel it is pretty solid then only share the deck build with you guys.

Evilswarm started began popular in Malaysia now due to this deck can beat down most of the Meta deck in Game 1 and it is quite a cheap deck. Therefore, a lot of player choose to play it during the Yu-Gi-Oh! Malaysia Open Tournament 2012. Apart from that, quite a number of players playing Fire Fist during the tournament and 3 Fire Fist succeed to enter the final of the tournament.

This proves that not many of the players aware of Fire Fist and the 1st runner-up is playing the Fire Fist build without any side and promos. Therefore, we can see that Fire Fist is quite a stable as they can counter most of the Meta easily. I can see that Fire King and Fire Fist raise to tier 1 after March 2013 ban list. Thus please don't feel surprise with their result.

By the way, lately I have seen several Spellbook Prophecy deck appearing in some of the major tournament. However, they haven't topping in those event yet else the deck may become hot deck. Spellbook Prophecy is not a bad deck but they easily lack of monster. In other words, they still requires some low level beat stick spellcaster.

Anyway, I do have a OCG Spellbook Prophecy build in my DN account. I haven't test the deck yet but you guys may test the deck build. Below is my deck build:

You may ignore the Extra deck as I simply put any synchro/Xyz monster into it. Hopefully you guys can make use of their combo wisely. The combo basically is starting from Secret search for Master then search for Tower. From there, the loop will keep on going on if the Tower can stand at the field. Treacherous Trap Hole is the lonely trap in the deck and it will act as your defensive trap.

Spellbook Prophecy is deck where you will gain hand card advantage in a slow tempo. However, if you able to survive through the huge wave of attack, then 80% of the time, you will win the game afterward due to too much hand card advantage. The side deck of Spellbook Prophecy might be a bit difficult to build due to the whole deck not much slot to swap side cards.

For the side deck, you may put Dimensional Fissure, MST, Royal Decree, Oracle of the Sun and etc. The most difficult part of siding for Spellbook Prophecy is what monster that you requires to side due to not much power spellcaster monster to be put in the side. For the side deck that I have put in this picture, you may ignore it because some of the cards may not work on you guys.

Okay, that's all I want to share with you guys. Thanks for your time and wish you guys have a nice day. Please stay tuned for my next post.

Change of Card Quality in OCG!

Hey, guys! SD24 has arrived at OCG and many OCG players found out that its card quality dropping. The most important point is it is MADE IN USA. Konami has switched its card factory from China to USA due to money issue.

I'm not sure what have happen to KDE(Konami Digital Entertainment) and seems like they are owing the China factory for several months of payment(received the unofficial news from China website). This has caused the factory to unemployed some of the foreign workers. Due to factory lack of money to operate, as a result, they also stop producing cards for Konami.

Therefore Konami find other vendors to solve this issue. Hopefully Konami will solve this issue soon and restore our OCG card quality again because I so like with the old card quality. Apart from that, I also a bit late to update a few new rulings regarding Swap Frog.

Swap Frog
Q1: When I have activate its 3rd effect to return itself to the hand as a cost of activation, then I SS it from hand again. Can I activate its 3rd effect to return itself to the hand again?
A1: Its effect can only be activate once per turn. If the situation is as stated above, then you are not allowed to activate its 3rd effect again.

Q2: If my field have 2 Swap Frog, can I activate Swap Frog's 3rd effect?
A2: NO, CANNOT activate its effect UNLESS ONLY 1 Swap Frog on the field.

Q3: After Evilswarm Castor was successfully summoned, if I have activate Swap Frog's 3rd effect, can I normal summon any Ilswarm or Frog monster?
A3: In such case, NEITHER Ilswarm or Frog monster can be normal summon.

Q4: After Karakuri Komachi mdl 224 "Ninishi" was successfully summoned, if I have activate Swap Frog's 3rd effect, can I normal summon any Karakuri or Frog monster?
A4: In such case, NEITHER Karakuri or Frog monster can be normal summon.
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Besides that, I also share the latest ruling for cards reprint in SD24: Assault of the Flame King so that you guys can play the deck more confidently. If you have any doubt of the answer, kindly leave your message and I will reply it as soon as possible.

Fire King High Avatar Garunix
Q1: What is the category of its effect?
A1: All 3 effect is trigger effect. Its 1st effect which activate when it was destroyed WILL OPEN a chain link while its effect that activate during Standby Phase will NOT OPEN a chain link.

Q2: When its SS effect that activate in the graveyard was negated by LADD or etc, can I activate its SS effect again within the same turn's Standby Phase?
A2: No, you CANNOT activate it.

Q3: If it was destroyed while it was treated as EQUIP CARD, can I activate its SS effect?
A3: Yes, you CAN do so.

Q4: During Standby Phase, effect of Fire King High Avatar Garunix and Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys activate at the same time, how do I resolve it?
A4: 1st, Fire King High Avatar Garunix will SS itself from your graveyard via its effect, then all monster on the field except itself will be destroy. After that, Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys will SS itself from your graveyard via its effect, all spell/trap will be destroy. If their effect are activate simultaneously, you can arrange them to resolve according to your choice.

Q5: If it was destroyed during this turn's Draw Phase, does its SS effect activate within this turn's Standby Phase? If it was destroyed during this turn's Standby Phase, does its SS effect activate during next Standby Phase?
A5: Yes, you are CORRECT.
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Fire King Avatar Barong
Q1: What is the category of its effect?
A1: Both effect also trigger effect. Besides that, its 1st effect can be activate if Fire King monster was destroyed by card's effect in chain link 2.

Q2: If it is destroyed by card effect and sent to graveyard, during next standby phase, it is no longer in the graveyard, can I activate its effect?
A2: No, you CANNOT activate its effect.
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Fire King Avatar Qilin
Q1: What is the category of its effect?
A1: Both effect also trigger effect. Besides that, its 1st effect can be activate if Fire King monster was destroyed by card's effect in chain link 2.

Q2: Can I activate its SS effect and send a Fire attribute monster from deck during Damage Step?
A2: You CANNOT activate its SS effect but you CAN activate its send a Fire attribute monster from deck during Damage Step.
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Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys
Q: If it was destroyed while it was treated as EQUIP CARD, can I activate its SS effect?
A: Yes, you can do so.
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Assault of the Fire King
Q1: Does the destruction effect during End Phase would trigger a chain link?
A1: No, it DOES NOT trigger a chain link.

Q2: Does monster effect that activate in the graveyard would be negated?
A2: Monster effect that activate in the graveyard will NOT be negate.

Q3: Does its destruction effect treated as "card's effect destruction"?
A3: Yes, it IS a card's effect destruction.

Q4: Can Forbidden Lance avoid the applied of its destruction effect?
A4: During the timing where the monster is SS via this card effect, Forbidden Lance effect is not applied yet(due to the monster haven't SS from the deck and no target to activate it), therefore, even Forbidden Lance's effect has applied afterward, the destruction effect(Assault of the Fire King) still cannot be avoided.

Q5: If the monster SS via this card effect is equipped with Buster Blaster and Bluster Blaster substituted it from destroyed during this turn's End Phase, during the next End Phase would the monster SS via this card effect destroy(due to this card effect)?
A5: Yes, the monster WILL BE destroy.

Q6: If Assault of the Fire King was negated by Solemn Judgment, can I activate 2nd copies of Assault of the Fire King within this turn?
A6: Yes, you CAN do so.

Q7: There is monster on your field when this card effect is resolving, does the SS effect still resolve?
A7: Yes, it WILL resolve normally. If the monster zone is fully occupied when this card effect is resolving, then its result still under regulation/unconfirmed.
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Fire King Fire Cycle
Q1: Can I select face-down Fire attribute monster?
A1: No, you can't.

Q2: Does the destruction and SS resolve simultaneously?
A2: Yes, they resolve simultaneously.

Q3: If the selected monster in my graveyard no longer at there(graveyard) when this card effect is resolving, does the selected monster on my field would be destroy?
A3: Yes, the selected monster WILL still be destroy.

Q4: If the selected monster on my field no longer there(field) when this card effect is resolving, does the selected monster in my graveyard would be SS?
A4: No, the selected monster WILL NOT be SS.

Q5:  If the selected monster on my field was face-down when this card effect is resolving, does the destruction and SS still resolve normally?
A5: Under regulation/Unconfirmed.

Q6:  If the selected monster on my field was change control to opponent when this card effect is resolving, does the destruction and SS still resolve normally?
A6: No, NEITHER destroy NOR SS will be resolve.

Q7: If Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV6 or Metaion, the Timelord on my field was selected, does the SS effect still resolve normally?
A7: You may choose Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV6, however, NO destruction of the selected monster thus NO SS effect will be resolve.

Q8: If this card was negated by Magic Jammer, can I activate 2nd copies of Fire King Fire Circle?
A8: Yes, you CAN do so.

Q9: Can I select the non-Fire attribute monster that is changed to Fire attribute due to DNA Transplant as destruction target?
A9: Yes, you CAN do so.

Q10: If the selected monster on my field is change to non-Fire attribute when this card effect is resolving, does the destruction and SS still resolve normally?
A10: Under regulation/Unconfirmed.

Seems like Konami will reprint a lot of goodies in OCG Gold Series 2013. If the news came true then this gold series will be the 1st ever gold series that reprint a lot of good and worthy stuff. Other than this, the upcoming booster Lord of the Tachyongalaxy might be another hot booster. Hopefully Konami will not let us down for this booster.

Okay, that's all I wanna share with you guys. Thanks for your visit and wish you guys have a nice day. Please stay tuned for my next post.

Awaiting for new META to reform

Hey, guys! Today I will discuss some of the impact of the release of Cosmo Blazer(CBLZ) in OCG. Since the release of this booster, Fire Fist started become one of the main attraction for OCG players and this booster do released a lot of Fire attribute monsters or support cards.

Fire Fist is quite similar with Mermail Atlanteans and basically this deck is a promo deck oriented deck. The reason I say so is due to the deck requires a lot of promo cards and without those promo cards, this deck tempo will be slow and not easy to gain hand advantage. As a result, promo cards are essential in this deck. Therefore, more promo = Deck Price Expensive/Imba.

Anyway, players will still play the deck although it is pricey. Current tier 1 decks consists of Mermail variant, Wind-Up, HERO, TGU Rabbit, Gadget/Karakuri variant and Fire Fist had just join the Meta call not long ago. I didn't grouped former top decks(Hieratic, Inzektor and Chaos Dragon) under the category of tier 1 due to the significant number of play less than the current tier 1.

Therefore, I more prefer to group them under tier 1.5. For tier 2 decks, it is consists of Angel variant, Dark World, Six Samurai, Junk Doppel/its variant and etc. Soon Heraldic Beast will join tier 2 and will rise up from there after March 2013. Apart from that, SD24 - Assault of the Flame King is a nice deck and I think it will join tier 1 after 2 months of its official released.

As usual, I will go with my ruling post again. This time I will share the latest ruling of cards that have released in Cosmo Blazer(CBLZ). For those whose don't know the effect of the card, you can search it at Yugioh Wikia(http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page).

Dododo Bot
Q1: What is the category of its effect?
A1: It is Continuous effect.

Q2: It was destroyed by battle and Dimensional Fissure is on the field, in such case, does it banished? Since it is unaffected by card effect, does it sent to the graveyard?
A2: In this case, it would be banished.
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Gogogo Ghost
Q1: If this card was SS via Gogogo Giant's effect, do I miss my timing to activate its effect to SS Gogogo Golem?
A1: No, you won't miss your timing and you can SS Gogogo Golem via its effect.

Q2: If this card was SS in defense position, can I activate its effect to SS Gogogo Golem?
A2: Yes, you can do so.

Q3: If this card was SS in Damage Step, can I activate its effect to SS Gogogo Golem?
A3: Yes, you can do so.

Q4: If this card was SS as chain link 2 while Final Attack Orders is face-up on the field, can I activate its effect?
A4: Yes, you can do so.
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Tasukeleton
Q1: Does this effect targeting the monster being attacked or monster that has attacked?
A1: No, its effect is non-targeting effect.

Q2: If its effect was negated by Divine Wrath, can I activate its effect again in this duel?
A2: No, you are not allow to do so.
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Amarylease
Q1: The term of normal summon in this card, does it means I cannot reduce the number of monster that I need to tribute to SET my high level monster?
A1: Yes, its effect will only applied on normal summon in face-up position.

Q2: If Zaborg the Thunder Monarch was normal summon by using this card's effect, can I activate its effect to destroy a monster card on the field?
A2: Since Zaborg was normal summon without tribute a monster thus it is not consider as advanced/tribute summon. As a result, its effect can't be activate.

Q3: If Beast King Barbaros was advanced/tribute summon by using this card's effect and tribute 2 more monsters, can I activate the trigger effect "when I release 3 monsters to advanced summon this card"?
A3: No, you cannot activate the trigger effect of Beast King Barbaros "release 3 monster to advanced summon this card".

Q4: Can I use this card's effect to reduce the number of monster to summon The Wicked Avatar?
A4: No, you are not allow to do so.

Q5: When my opponent do not control any monster on the field, can I activate this card's effect to normal summon Evil HERO Malicious Edge without release/tribute a monster.
A5: No, you are not allow to do so. In such case, you must release/tribute a monster and using this card's effect to advanced/tribute summon Evil HERO Malicious Edge.

Q6: If I activate this card's effect and Majestic Mech - Goryu's effect, can I normal summon Majestic Mech - Goryu without release/tribute monster? If such case is valid, would my Goryu self-destruct during the end phase?
A6: You are not allow to activate both of their effect(you can only activate either 1 of the effect).

Q7: If this card's effect was negated by the effect of Divine Wrath or etc, can I activate the effect of another copies of this card within the same turn?
A7: Yes, you can do so.
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 Mermail Abyssdine
Q1: If I activate both of its effect within the same turn?
A1: No, you are not allow to do so.

Q2: Can I activate its effect during the Damage Step?
A2: Yes, you can activate its effect during the Damage Step.

Q3: If my Mermail Abyssdine 1st effect were negated by Divine Wrath, can I activate 2nd copies Mermail Abyssdine 2nd effect within the same turn?
A3: No, you are not allow to do so.
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Charging Fire Fist King - Soko
Q1: What is the categories of its effect?
A1: Its 1st effect is Trigger effect, 2nd effect is Ignition effect and 3rd effect is Trigger effect.

Q2: Does the effect of non-Beast-Warrior-Type effect monster that summoned after the applied of its negation effect would be negated as well?
A2: No, its effect will only affect the monster(s) that is face-up on the field when its effect is resolving.
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Haze Beast Basilicock
Q: If this card have 6 or above Xyz materials, would the effect of unable destroyed by cards being applied?
A: No, it would only gains the effects of having 3 and 4 Xyz materials.
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Mermail Abysstrite
Q: If this card destroyed by the effect of Chain Destruction in Extra deck, can I activate its reborn's effect?
A: Yes, you can activate it.
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Terror Fang Wolf, Dire Wolf
Q1: If either 1 of the targeted card leave the field before this card's effect resolves, would the remain targeted card destroyed?
A1: Yes, it still would be destroyed.

Q2: Would my card and opponent's card destroy at the same time?
A2: Yes, they will be destroy at the same.

Q3: Can I activate Wolf's effect to select card that cannot be destroyed by card effect? If Wolf's effect can be activate, the rest of cards are destroyed or not?
A3: Yes, you can activate Wolf's effect to select card that cannot be destroyed by card effect. The rest of cards will be destroyed by this effect.
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Lightning Plover
Q: Is this card's effect targeting effect?
A: Yes, it is targeting effect.

Okay, that's all I wanna share with you guys! Let us wait for the new meta to form by end of this year and thanks for your time to pay a visit. Hereby I wish you guys good luck and stay smart during the tourney. Please stay tuned for my next post.