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Design Analysis – Designing a Tribute Summon Archetype

Design Analysis – Designing a Tribute Summon Archetype

Quincymccoy
Level 5 or higher monsters that have relied upon being Tribute Summoned have always existed as a part of the game. Across both the TCG and OCG, there have been many attempts to refine the Tribute Summoning mechanic and translate this mechanic as a central theme for only a few archetypes. In this article, I will analyze the difficulty

Creative Deck Strategy: It’s a Bird? It’s a Plane?

Creative Deck Strategy: It’s a Bird? It’s a Plane?

Quincymccoy
Welcome to the next installment of my CDS articles, this time focused on an archetype that never truly took off to its full potential. Literally. The Mecha Phantom Beast archetype is one of the most versatile archetypes ever created, able to play Synchro Spam, Control, Rank 3/6/9 Xyz Spam, Rank 4/7/10 Xyz Spam, or even Swarm. Yet, they

Casual Deck Strategy: Piloting Atlantis

Casual Deck Strategy: Piloting Atlantis

Quincymccoy
Welcome to the next installment of my CDS articles, this time focused on an archetype that is infamous for it’s ‘1-card OTK’. That’s right, we’re going to be talking about the Atlantean monsters, specifically what happens when you build a Atlantean-centric strategy. Let’s dive headfirst into the depths of the sunken city, all further puns

[Duelist News] “Crystron” Special Feature

[Duelist News] “Crystron” Special Feature

NeoArkadia
“Crystron” Special Feature: Duel With Various Synchro Summons! A new series, “Crystron” appears, a group of WATER Machine-Type monsters whose main charm is their varied Synchro Summons! Centered around the fact their Tuners can Synchro Summon during your opponent’s turn, you can call forth your Ace Monsters using the Synchro that lays behind further Synchro