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The Creative Deck Strategy Showdown – 7
Wow, we’re on 7 of these already? If you’re new here, the CDSS is a digital display of creative decks dueling it out! 32 strategies will enter a knockout bracket, but only one will come out victorious. This event was hosted on my YouTube channel for the site, providing other chances for my creative decks to shine among their peers. This post marks the end of the event and serves as a hub article to visit all 12 videos made to cover the tournament. Lastly, I ask that you leave feedback on CDSS7 in the link provided in the Feedback Warrior section near the end of this article (or here). If you missed out on CDSS1, CDSS2, CDSS3, CDSS4 , CDSSV, or CDSS6 be sure to check those out too!
Who is participating in CDSS7?
32 different strategies, pulled from recent profiles and strategy guides are the primary participants! From hybrid variants to pure approaches, this list covers a wide swath of undervalued and recent archetypes, and a few themes returned from popular demand! All builds from my past profiles were updated for the TCG format in September 2021 and the known cross-region cardpool, so some of the older strategies have gotten a significant upgrade! For a rundown of the participants and their custom promo art, open the spoiler below!
Pod A: Nostalgia Incorporated
CyberDark Impact
Inspired by: CDP: CyberDark Revolution
Spellbook Magistrate
Inspired by: CDP: Spellbook Magistrate of Prophecy
Kombo Kuribros
Inspired by: CDP: Kombo Kuriboh Bros
Prolific Penguins
Inspired by: CDP: Prolific Penguins
Pod B: Mechanic Specialists
Catalyst Chemicritter
Inspired by: CDP: Catalyst Gearfried Chemicritter Tenyi
True Wyrm Dynasty
Inspired by: CDP: True Draco X True King
Alien Encounter
Inspired by: CDP: Cosmic En-Counter, an Alien Abduction Story and CDS: “A”
Spiritual Séance
Inspired by: CDP: Serene Spiritual Séance and CDS: The Séance Continues
Pod C: Angelic Blessing
Despian Lord of the Theatre
Inspired by: CDP: Dramatic Despia Darklord
Valkyritual of the Herald
Inspired by: CDP: Valkyritual of the Heralds
Controlling the Weather
Inspired by: CDP: Quiet Life of the Weather Painters
Sky Scourge to the Abyss
Inspired by: CDP: Proof of Sky Scourge from the Burning Abyss
Pod D: Battle-Ready Brawlers
Gunkan Suship Galley
Inspired by: CDP: Galley Gunkan Suship
HEROes of Destiny
Inspired by: CDP: Pure D-FORCE, Destiny HEROes Unite and CDS: Warriors in Time
Unlocked with a Magikey!
Inspired by: CDS: Let’s Build Magikey
Reptilianne Ravagers
Inspired by: CDP: Reptilianne Ravagers
Pod E: Built from a Collection Set
Elemental Fortune
Inspired by: CDP: Fortune Fairy from Another Dimension
Adventurous Brave Token
Inspired by: CDP: Adventure of a Brave Token
Fleur De PSY-Frame
Inspired by: CDP: Fleur de PSY-Frame, a Sherry LeBlanc Story
Lyrilusc Serenade
Inspired by: CDP: Lyrilusc Flurry
Pod F: Premiered in the TCG
Flush Poker Knights
Inspired by: CDP: Arcana Joker Poker Knights
Electromagna Triamid
Inspired by: CDP: Magnet Warrior Triamid Attraction
Experimental Myutants
Inspired by: CDP: Pure Myutant Augmentation
Battlewasp Beetrooper
Inspired by: CDP: Not the BEES!?!? – Beetrooper Battlewasp
Pod G: Swarming, Swimming, or Strings?
Depths of the Kragen Shark
Inspired by: CDP: Shark Kragen Arkburn
Morphing Gizmektronic
Inspired by: CDP: Morphtronic Gizmos, Legend of Celfon
Gimmicky Gizmek
Inspired by: CDP: Gimmick Puppet of Gizmekiness and CDS: LD5 Gimmick Puppet
Majespecter Solfachord
Inspired by: CDP: Majespecter Solfachord, Tempest of the Bells
Pod H: Bouncer Bracket
Agents of Hyperion
Inspired by: RDP: Majesty Hyperion
The Eternal Dark Magician
Inspired by: CDP: Dark Magician Two Ways
Branded Despians
Inspired by: CDP: Branded Masquerade, the Albaz Story Revised
Swordsoul of the True King
Inspired by: RDP: True Swordsoul Wyrmage
Links and Event Details:
How do I watch?
As CDSS7 was entirely contained within YouTube videos, I’ve embedded the playlist for the entire event below. I’ve also provided direct links to each of the individual videos from the event broken down by week in their own individual spoilers to avoid spoiling winners! Note that all videos in CDSS7 have chapters for you to more easily navigate between the matches and catch the ones you are interested in, plus all decklists are shown at the end of a video in which they are eliminated.
Pod B: Mechanic Specialists
Pod C: Angelic Blessing
Pod D: Battle-Ready Brawlers
Pod E: Built from a Collection Set
Pod F: Premiered in the TCG
Pod G: Swarming, Swimming, or Strings?
Pod H: Bouncer Bracket
Pod I and Top 8:
Pod I: A Return to Form
Top 8 Pods ABCD: Victory March
Top 8 Pods EFGI: Dynamic Approach
Top 4:
Top 4: The Finals, Ultimate Conclusion
Acknowledgements:
As a closing note, thanks again to everyone who has read and engaged with my content since I began posting here in 2013. Please continue to pass along your many requests for profiles, as they are often represented in these events. I also appreciate all the feedback provided in the comments of my videos – some of your suggestions made it into the final builds for some of these strategies for this bracket!
Please let me know how you liked CDSS7:
If you’re reading this far and you’ve engaged with parts of the CDSS7 at any point, please also take the time to answer this short questionnaire so I can get some direct feedback. I want to hear from you whether or not you want to see something like this again, and if so, what you would like in the future. The form can be accessed here: https://forms.gle/JT1duoxuCNe4UHTE6
Thanks for reading/watching, and I hope you enjoyed each of the iterations of the CDSS and my attempt to provide diverse types of content! Be sure to leave feedback through the above form, commenting on any of these videos on my YouTube Channel, or by reaching out on Discord! Otherwise, I’ll catch you Friday with my next profile!
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