Subject: Earth deck tips - Castertroy05

Earth Deck Tips
To be honest, Earth beatdown are one of the best type beatdowns out there 
w/ gemini elfs, jurai gumos, GAF, and Gearfried.  I have won many 
tournaments with my deck even against all types decks.  I won't be posting 
my deck, because I dont' want to go to the next tournament and see an exact 
replica of mine.  Therefore, I'll be helping you guys out w/ some tips that 
i use to build mine.  I concentrate on one hit k.o.'s and if not major 
damage in one shot.

Flip-effect cards: To be be honest, they suck.  Magican of faith, Mask of 
darkness, and etc are slow.  If you are beatdownm, rely on magic and traps 
but don't waste a turn of attacking to try and get back a magic or 
trap.  If your opponent is wide open you want to attack.  How sucky would 
it be to draw a flip monster when you could've drawn and 1800 and up 
atker?  I use only one flip and that is morphing jar#2.  If you run 
beatdown, you want more magic and traps than monsters.  If so, running 
cyber jar will risk leaving you open for your opponent to atk.  Use 
morphing jar when they have lots of monsters, killing off their magic and 
traps..and putting their monsters into def.


Ratio cards:  REmember: More magic and traps to MOnsters.  I have 18 
monsters and 25 magic and traps.   This ratio will help you defeat your 
opponent more effiently.  Don't put in so many traps.  I use only 6 and I 
keep it that way.  Traps are slow and will not help you defeat your 
opponent quickly.

MOnsters:  Jurai Gumos are good earth monsters.  People say they suck 
because you might lose half your life points.  WIth right timing they are 
deadly. they make a good offensive defensive stall which can help out a lot 
against kycoo, gemini elfs, and other 18+.  But you want to atk with them. 
SO what if you lose half? The fact is it still atks.  Take the chance.  It 
will make the game more exciting.  Make good use of those rock spirits from 
LON.  Heres a quick combo:  Put down exiled force and tribute to destroy 
any monster usually SS or BEWD or JINzo.  THen remove from play to put down 
rock spirit and attack.

I hope my post makes it and some of those potential decks can become good 
earth decks. That flip effect tip can really help out all beatdown decks of 
all kinds.  COmments and whatever to :

masterwong05@hotmail.com