Colours And Whatnot

For a long time, a big part of Yugioh’s Meta was dictated by LIGHT and DARK-based decks but recently we are beginning to experience a big shift of trend. With Dino Rabbits and Wind-Ups as pioneers, Konami started a revolution and it continued from Mermails to Fire Fist and eventually Dragon Rulers. I just read Dueling Legacy’s latest post and decided to check out Shadow Specters for the first time. To my surprise the set offers a lot more compared to Judgment of the Light (well, not exactly surprising.) Biggest news right now would be the new and revamped Monarchs making a return after a long time. I have nothing special to say about them right now but with 2800 ATK installed (http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Granmarg_the_Hard_Earth_Monarch) with a packed-in search card (http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Unearthing_of_the_Monarchs) is definitely going to change how the game works again. I am seeing more OTK plays (2800 no fuckin’ kiddin’) and maybe a mish-mash of original Monarchs because the new spell card allows you to either search the bigger badass or search a badass of your choice (pretty interesting.) The additional effects gained if tribute according to element part is a joke (in a good and bad way.) Insert Dragon Rulers+Monarchs craze here or it could be Konami’s attempt to bring YGO back to their older ways. 

However, the Shadow Specters set is not only limited to that. Pyrallis, the Blazing Purple Dragon (http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Purple_Dragon_FlameThrower) is a new Level 2 Synchro Tuner which can be a game-changer if you are still a fan of Synchro-based decks (with that I mean spit-Quasar-out-deck.) Not only is it a Synchro Tuner but it comes the ability to deplete your opponent’s monsters’ attacks by 500 giving you a lot of outs if you can only manage smaller Synchro Monsters in certain situations. Not broken but decent enough and it does open up more opportunities, alternatives for Quasar.deck to do shit. And then there is Ogre Rock Castle (http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Ogre_Rock_Castle)! A new Level 9 Synchro following the trend of Azure-Eyed Silver Dragon, Trident Dragion, and Starform Dragon which only requires one Tuner and non-Tuner monster to Synchro Summon. I almost forgot to mention the part where it comes with an initial 2900 ATK points and could grow even bigger if not Veilered. But who cares since this fucker will normally be a 3100 bastard. Good news for BEWD decks and fuck imma change Hieratics into a Synchro deck. Konami, thank you for more OTKs. LOL!

Other than that, Blue-Eyes White Dragon has also return to the scene with new supports from the latest Structure Deck and Shadow Specters also offers some indirectly support to sell ‘em fuckers (first Ogre Rock Castle now this?) Number 46: Ethereal Dragon-Draggluong (http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Number_46:_Ethereal_Dragon_-_Draggluong) is big and broken in so many unseen ways luckily enough only limited to Dragon-based decks (for now). While Divine Dragoon Felgrand (http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Divine_Dragoon_Felgrand) is a pretty good Rank 8 Exceed which comes with a good effect and big-enough-body (yes, Grapha gets more big beaters in his/her/it’s foreign Extra Deck army.) I personally like Draggluong and D.D. Felgrand a lot and will be experimenting further more into BEWD and Hieratic-based decks. Nothing certain yet but the possibilities looks amazing so far. Last but not least, Bujin gets more support in this set and they are walking on sunshine I must say. For Zombie lovers, Shadow Specters introduces a new archetype but whether or not they see play is another story. Also, we are getting a new Pot of Avarice (http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Pot_of_Duplicity). Again, decent stuff and as said earlier Shadow Specters is coming up to be an amazing set. That’s all the randomness I want to share today and maybe I’ll post up a more detailed article on the usage of these cards. When I am done with my semester that is. Thank you for dropping by!