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From: Jonathon Knowles <makaa@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Aug 27, 2005 12:59 PM
Subject: Makaa's List of Top 10 Staples in Every Deck


Since the new OCG ban list is out, I thought that I would make a topic on
the top 10 cards that should be included in EVERY deck in my opinion in the
OCG after the ban list is in effect.

Number 10: Battle Ox
As I stated in my previous Top 10, 1700 attack for a no-tribute monster!
That's nearly as good as the attack of Curse of Dragon! As I said, if you
can reduce your opponent's life points to below 1700 in one turn you can
attack with Battle Ox for the win! Even outside of the Battle Ox OTK, nearly
every deck should be running three. Not the Enraged kind, however, that one
is rubbish.

Number 9: Spell Economics
Just think, in traditional this card gives you a free Delinquent Duo!
Therefore in Advanced, even by the OCG ban list this card MUST be good. And
don't forget the combo with Dark Magician of Chaos! For those of you that
don't know, the combo is as follows: Tribute two sheep tokens to summon Dark
Magician of Chaos, use his effect to bring back Spell Economics from your
graveyard. Anyone who does NOT run this combo deserves to lose.

Number 8: Toon World
There used to be a small amount of confusion with this card, in that people
believed that you could summon Toon Monsters if your opponent had a Toon
World on the field. Now that we know that they CAN'T, we can freely activate
Toon World and know that our opponent cannot use it! This reassurance really
means that Toon World belongs in any deck, even if the deck doesn't run Toon
Monsters.

Number 7: House of Adhesive Tape
This card has so many uses it's untrue! Lets look at all the monsters it can
kill: There are far too many to list! Here are a few commonly played ones:
Catnipped Kitty, Charm of Shabti, Electromagnetic Bug, Labyrinth Wall, Mucus
Yolk, Soitsu and Watapon. This card stops ALL of these monsters! It borders
on broken, and belongs in EVERY deck in twos and threes.

Number 6: 7
This card belongs in every deck for on sole reason: Time. Don't you hate it
when some weirdo asks you for your deck list, and you have to write out
names like 'Ante' or 'Minar'? Well, this card saves so much time, since it
is just one digit to write out! This card has saved me at least 26 seconds
of my life so I may be a bit biased, but due to that reason I believe that
it is a pure staple. Run it or be a fool. Don't run it in threes however, as
that is overdoing it.

Number 5: Ressurection of Chakra
This card belongs in EVERY deck, especially ones that are not runnig
'Chakra'. Why? Pure HAND ADVANTAGE. We all know how Hand Advantage is so
important in Yu-gi-oh, and by having 3 cards in out hands that we cannot
activate late game almost ensures that we hold more cards in our hands than
the opponent holds in his. Also a GREAT card to return with Magician of
Faith.

Number 4: Anti-Raigeki
This card is to stop the opponent from cheating. You know what happens, if
the judge isn't looking your opponent slips a 'Raigeki' into his deck.
No-more! Expose the cheat AND wipe out all of your opponent's monsters! Have
that in your face, you non-ban-list-follower! Plus, this card is a GREAT
topdeck, as we all know!

Number 3: The Inexperienced Spy
This card reminds me of two cards. The Forceful Sentry and Confiscation. On
the new OCG ban list, one of the aforementioned cards is banned and one is
restricted to one. Therefore this card must be great run in threes, as it
has NO COST! Your opponent's hand should be quaking in fear if you have two
of these in your opening hand! Seriously, I run three of these in my deck,
and anyone that doesn't is either new to the game or not that good.

Number 2: Guardian Baou
Most people dismiss this card as they believe that it cannot be summoned
unless its equip is present on the field. However, they are blind to its
true potential! You can SET this card! Then if it is attacked by your
opponent's monster that you havn't killed with House of Adhesive Tape, it is
flipped! Then you have this monster face up on the field WITHOUT THE WEAPON!
This combo makes me believe that this card is a definate staple.

Number 1: Ryu-Ran
If you cannot see why this card should be in absolutely every deck, you must
be blind.

Those are my views, Thankyou!

Jonathon Knowles (Makaa)
makaa@hotmail.co.uk