Just A Simple Story About Killing People

This is just a simple story about killing. Nothing more, nothing less. I don’t suppose it is nice to talk about killing other living organisms for entertainment and sadistic satisfaction to make it clear as well this article isn’t about anything related to living, breathing creatures. For starters, this is another one of those random introductions I have to fill in the blanks instead of being the same all the time. It was yesterday when LGQ invited me for a couple of play-testing matches in DN and I decided to run Machina Gadgets for a change while he ran his TeleDAD Zombie deck. Check it out in his blog and I must say it is capable of making a lot of interesting plays. But we are not here to talk about that we are here to discuss about Machina Gadgets itself. Yes, the robotic massacre from the distant future which may become our reality in a matter of time. 

Previously I introduced Drastic Drop Off as a means of out against decks that tells you what cards are in the duelist’s hand and we know that Fiendish Chain puts in a fair amount of work against Machina Gadgets, also the subsequent variants they can transform to.  Than we have Mind Crush which is a popular Side Tech in the current Meta. Aside from all those cards, Bottomless Trap Hole and Dimensional Prison has always been a go-to-card when it comes to combating Machina Gadgets especially to deal with the big boss Machina Fortress. While experience players piloting that particular deck have grown used to countering those traps, what other means do we have to go against this merry go round? Here is something you can try out.

  (You Get Back Into The Kitchen!)

D.D. Designator is, in the history of Yugioh, one of the best underrated cards to have been created. Though it is a Normal Spell and it isn’t as flexible as Speed 2 spells and traps, Designator is an annoying tech to deal with and most importantly unexpected. Similar to Mind Crush, you get to look at opponent’s hand cards but instead of discarding them to the Graveyard you remove them from play making Designator a very effective tech against decks which searches a lot. Again, I am aware it isn’t a card you can activate during your opposition’s turn. However, against decks like Machina Gadgets which requires Gearframe and Gadgets setup, utilizing Designator when your turn comes hurts them fairly enough to slow down the momentum and advantages they are gaining. You never know when you get lucky and remove more than one card from play. But the scary part with Designator is much like Dragged Down into the Grave, in a way. Because you are most likely to hit a card due to their help and I heard knowing what your opponent’s hand cards wins you matches. So, what if you combine Designator with Mind Crush? You probably get the picture. Picking away power cards…LOL!

Apart from Machina Gadgets, Designator is capable of dealing with a handful of decks that functions in similar ways. Whether or not it can be considered a generic tech card, I reckon. Despite having said so, D.D. Designator is still a very good gamble with power cards like Leviair and Tour Guide From the Underworld around. There are a handful of plays, combos you can come up with the help of Designator but whether they are consistent or effective enough is another food for thought for next time. And with that said, we have come to an end for today’s topic. Let me know what you think and stay tune for more segments of Rolling with the Top Dogs in the coming days. Remember to play smart, fight hard, or go home a loser! Thank you for reading!