The Top Ten Monster Cards
   
Monster cards are one of the most important things in any deck, and without good monsters in your deck,
you will get a guaranteed loss. This top ten list recognizes the best of the best, the cream of the crop, the
monsters can win you the game if you play them right.

10. Nimble Momonga- Nimble Momonga is an oustanding card and is great to start off my top ten list. For
those of you who don't know, when Nimble is sent to the graveyard as a result of battle then you gain 1000
life points AND you can special summon any other Nimbles from your deck in face-down defense position.
This is great, because if Nimble is the only monster on your side and it is destroyed, you can stop direct
damage by bringing out more Nimbles! This card would be ranked lower if it didn't have to be a result of
battle.
Set: Magic Ruler
Not Restricted
Reccomended deck types: Life gaining, Defense, Stalling, Mixed, Exodia 

9. Hane-Hane- Hane-Hane is a fun and interesting card. When it's flipped you can select one monster on
the field and return it to the owner's hand. I prefer Hane-Hane over Wall of Illusion because Hane-Hane
let's you choose which monster to send, and although Hane-Hane has lower stats than the Wall, being able
to choose the monster to send back makes him a much better card.
Set: Starter Deck, Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon
Not Restricted
Reccomended deck types: Defense, Stalling, Mixed, Beatdown, Exodia

8. Maha Vailo - This four star monster can become a lethal weapon if you can play it right! Every time an
equip card is attached to Maha Vailo, Vailo's attack increases by 500! Since Vailo already has 1550 attack
on it's own, attach an equip card that boosts the attack like Malevolent Nuzzler and instead of +700, you'll
get +1200 and raise Maha's attack all the way to a big fat hairy butt whooping 2750. Since many attack
boosting equips cards are commons, it shouldn't be too hard to find them.
Set: Magic Ruler
Not Restricted
Reccomended deck types: Beatdown

7. Witch of the Black Forest- The Witch is well known and well made. When it is sent from the field to the
graveyard, you can select 1 monster with a defense of 1500 or less from your deck and place it in your
hand! This is an amazing effect, as cards like Summoned Skull, Exodia pieces and most of the cards on
the list can be searched out by the Witch. Heck, if you wanted to, you could even search out another Witch
of the Black Forest. 
Set: Metal Raiders
Restricted to two per deck.
Reccomended deck types: Any

6. Cyber Jar- Ah, the odd but wonderful Cyber Jar. When this monster is flipped, all the monsters on the
field are destroyed (including Cyber Jar) and both you and your opponent draw 5 cards and show them to
each other, any 4 star monsters or below that you and your opponent drew MUST be summoned in face-up
attack position or face-down position. Once again, if used the right way this can be a game winner, but I
don't reccomend using this card if you are new to the game, only more experienced players who know
more about the game should use it. Cyber Jar is like a Dark Hole and a good way to get cards, but the
downside is your opponent knows everything you have, if you drew Mirror Force I am pretty sure he wouldn't
be attacking the next turn. :D But still, this is one of the best. 
Set: Magic Ruler
Restricted to one per deck.
Reccomended deck types: Monster Removal, Card Destruction, Defense, Stalling, 

5. Maneater Bug- Look, it's everyone's favorite big, Maneater Bug! Flip it and destroy a monster! What
more can I say? It helps clear the field, and if you run Exodia, you can use it to destroy your own Sangan or
Witch to search out an Exodia piece, AND if he destroys a face-down monster with a Flip effect, the effect
isn't activated.
Set: Starter Deck, Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon
Not Restricted
Reccomended types- Any

4. Barrel Dragon- One of my favorites, a two tribute 2600 attack monster WITH a killer effect. Flip a coin,
and if two out of the three flips is heads, you can destroy one monster on the field. Not only is he a power
house AND a machine(machines are resistant to Paralyzing Potion), but he can destroy two monsters per
turn since you can still attack after you use the effect. This is a great card for clearing the field for direct
damage, and he can team up with Maneater Bug to pull a nasty combo.
Set: Metal Raiders
Not Restricted
Reccomended deck types- Beatdown, Monster Removal, Beatdown, Barrel Dragon Themed Deck

3. Magician of Faith- The final three, and in third is one EXTREMELY helpful monster, the Magician of Faith.
You'll definately have more Faith with this card in your deck, when it's flipped you can choose one magic
card from your graveyard and place it in your hand. Use that Monster Reborn? Take it back for another
ride. Awww, lose that Raigeki to a Magic Jammer? Bring it back and gain some revenge. Magician of Faith
is truely one of the best cards out there.
Set: Metal Raiders
Not Restricted
Reccomended deck types- Any

2. Jinzo- My favorite card, Jinzo is a one tribute, 2400 attack monster, making it second only to Summoned
Skull. But that's not all Jinzo is, he also comes packaged with what is currently the deadliest effect in the
English Yu-Gi-Oh card game, as long as he is face-up on the field, trap cards cannot be activated, AND the
effects of all face-up traps are negated. Yes this stops your traps too, but who is controlling the monster
with 2400 attack? He can't be Trap Holed, Mirror Forced, Waboku'd and what not. The only traps that stop
him are Horn of Heaven and Solemn Judgement, since they negate a summon. If your opponent has a
Spellbinding Circle, Robbin' Boblin or other trap cards face-up, they won't be doing anything as long as
Jinzo is there, so yes you can attack with a monster who has Spellbinding Circle activated on it as long as
Jinzo is on the field. As long as he is sittin' on the field, your opponent can't use any of the cards I listed
above against other monsters either, AND Jinzo can be searched out by the Witch. Jinzo is a strong and
excellent card, but only use him if you know what you are doing.
Set: Pharaoh's Servant
Upper Deck has not restricted the Pharaoh's Servant set yet.
Reccomended deck types: Stalling, Defense, Beatdown 

1. Summoned Skull- Now how easy was it to predict the number one spot? Everyone knows Summoned
Skull, the best monster in the game. He's a Dark type, he requires one tribute, and he has 2500 attack. No
monster six stars or below can beat him. He has no effect, just the 2500 attack for one tribute. When he is
brought onto the field, he beats the living crap out of most monsters. When he is stopped, he is usually
Monster Reborned to beat some more crap out of monsters. Everyone uses him, everyone knows him. If
you don't use him, you should.
Set: Starter Deck, Metal Raiders
Not Restricted
Reccomended deck types: Any

It was a long and tiring job writing this, and in the future I will send in the top ten magic cards and the top ten
trap cards. You can e-mail me at ExtremeHappy4@aol.com, this is Jinzo signing off.. ~