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The truth about Ced and The truth about Chaos-By Alex Goodman

Ok, I have recently been hearing around here the following comments 
regarding the dreaded CED:
"It's so broken I just can't look....."
"No card is unstoppable except CED"
"Yay! now n00bs will can't beat me with CED once the ban comes."
All these comments and more can be found everywhere there's yugioh. 
But is CED really that dreadful? lets read this cards backround and 
effect, incase you don't already know.

Dragon / Effect Monster
"This card can only be Special Summoned by removing 1 LIGHT and 1 DARK 
monster in your Graveyard from play. Pay 1000 of your Life Points to send 
all cards in both players' hands and on the field to the Graveyard. Inflict 
300 points of damage to your opponent's Life Points for each card that is 
sent to the Graveyard by this effect."

Type - Dark / 8 / 3000 / 2500
Card Number - IOC-000

     CED was perhaps the most anticipated card to be released with in the 
     history of Yu-gi-oh!. Everyone(icluding me) would do anything to get 
     their hands on one and when he and BLS were obtained, many duelist had 
     gained even easier access to a powerful dectype that even made Yata and 
     his Controlo team fear.
     The Chaos deck, it was called was easily the top deck of the meta-game 
     and didn't leave conrol and beatdown far behind. Infact, many people were 
     making deck hybrids out of these deck-types. The Chaos Control Deck was 
     soon to be the most feared deck in the Yu-gi-oh TCG.
     Soon, many experienced players soon found out why Invasion of chaos was 
     the name of the latest set. Yes, this deck-type made yata the most hated 
     bird in YGO, recieved twice as many complaints as control, and would soon 
     be impossible to stand losing to chaos decks every week in your local 
     tourney because you had to get packs and they could buy their cards.
     The cry of many duelists were heard by the executive board of upper-deck 
     and konami. They soon had to make an agonizing choice. To put a ban-list into 
     effect. Yes, the worst possible nightmare of many duelist was soon to come 
     true. The Japs. Now live through the pain and so will we. We thought. Many 
     advanced players were very happy to see that the meta-game will no longer be 
     based on three major deck-types, that originality would be utilized in deck-building. 
     Duelists will now have to think to their feet. But this was only going to get 
     worse for chaos players.
     In September 2004, the japanese had chaned their forbidden/limited list, and 
     America was destined to recieve such a list. Sure, cards such as MST, MJ, TT, 
     and DMoC were greatly affected by new limits, but the main card on the new list 
     that recieved so much attention was none other than CED. "yes, they finally banned 
     that broken beast!" was cried by many duelist. Yes, if you thought that banning 
     painful would hurt chaos, then replacing it with CED was just a sad thought! Many 
     Chaos decks will fall, even with an optional list, it still technically falls.

     IMO, flame me all you want, but this card was WAY overrated and shouldn't have been 
     banned. Why? AS powerful as this card can possibly get after the ban of cards like 
     Raigeki and HFD, There is still one thing that most duelists had overlooked about 
     this card. The fact that this card can be stoppes and possibly kill your oponent 
     instead. lets list the cards that can stop him:

Barrel Behind the Door: Chain this to his effect and place all the damage to your opponent 
who expected a win. It may even result in a win for you! 
Trap of Board Eraser could also work.

Sinister Serpent: It doesn't stop the damage but prevents hand destruction for you. 
Nuff said.

Torential Tribute: Doesn't necessarily stop him, but greatly reduces the damage.

Solemn Judgement+Horn of Heaven: Effects ay it all.

Hallowed Life Barrier: What a shame that they banned CED before thinking about this card. 
I believe it not only prevents LP damage but also the removal of your monsters. Too bad we 
had to wait till SOD.

There are probably a few others, but thats all I need to say.
Peace
Alex Goodman
email: Alxgoody@aol.com