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From: ChronoMageZero@aol.com [mailto:ChronoMageZero@aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 5:18 PM

Subject: A Place to Duel + CotD + Spellcaster Burn Deck - Ezekiel

Hey All!

How's it hangin' out there in Pojoland? Well anywho toady I'm gonna be discussing (aka super-ranting about) the lack of a tournament scene in Northern Ireland. D'ya what really grinds my gears? It sucks! I would give anything to enter a tourney (even a fun one) but still there is no place to truely duel. I am jealous of all of you people who have easy access to card shops and the like and can duel on a regular basis...

Gather round dear reader for I have something grave and terrifying to tell you.

Are you listening (reading whatever)

*cough* I have never had a real duel before *cough*

There I've said it, boy that sure was a weight off my shoulders, because whilst I think I can make reasonable decks (see the one after this article) I would never-e-ever get the chance to try it out. The only person I've ever dueled is my little brother, but try as he may with his limited grasp of the rules and his dog-earred copy of Barrel Dragon I just can't find out my potential.

If there is anyone reading this from Northern Ireland please contact me and tell me where there is place to relax and duel. I've heard of a place recently that I'm gonna try out but if there is a sneaky card/collectable shop that rules regular tourneys etc then please tell me about them 'cos I sure as hell don't know where they are!

*huff puff*

There now I've got that off my chest lets get down to business. I'm not sure if this breaks some kind of rule or anything (if it does I'll stop immediately) but I though I would start reviewing my own Card of the Day!

I'll pick cards that are near and dear to me and try to show the world how good they are. Whilst I'll be reviewing some very well-known and used cards I will try to focus on cards that rarely see the light of day from a duelists card tin and I'll see if I can change your mind about it!

If you like the reviews or have any complaints about them feel free to drop me a line as feedback (both positive and negative) is always important.

Okey doke then. Drumroll please......todays card of the day is....

Ante from MFC


MFC 34 - Ante

Normal Spell

"Each player selects 1 card from his/her hand then sees the Level Stars of the selected cards. The card with more Level Stars then the other returns to the hand of the player who selected it. The player who selected the card with fewer Level Stars takes 1000 damage and sends the card he/she selected to the graveyard. Selected cards that are not Monster Cards are treated as Level 0. If both players chose cards with equal Level Stars return both to the hand of the players who selected them."

Now I see this card as useful in quite a few ways. Firstly it gives you a free look at what your opponent has. Granted you see one card, but they will almost certainly be selecting their highest level card so it could be one of their strongest. For instance it is highly doubious that they would select Magician of Faith as beening level 1 you would have had to select a spell card...

When you have a powerful monster in hand such as Dark Magician of Chaos or Sacred Phoenix of Nepthys it would almost guarantee your success (unless they had one as well.) This seems to be a solid burner card with little or no drawnbacks.

The only other way to deal 1000 LP of damage with a single card would be through Tremendous Fire or Meteor of Destruction (both with negative side effects)

Now I know this isn't the greatest burn card in the world and that others exist such as Wave-Motion Cannon, Secret Barrel, Curse of Darkness or Des Koala, but it has the added advantage of seeing a card in the opponents hand, very good for control decks. Also if Des Wombat was on the field when you activated this you would take no damage anyway so there would be nothing to lose and everything (aka 1000LP) to gain over your opponent.

In conclusion, this is an interesting and possibly powerful card used properly at least in the side deck if not the main. I personally have this card and hope to use it in an real duel if I find one *weep*

Traditional - 3.5/5

Advanced - 3/5

Burn Deck - 4.4/5

Art - 2/5 - the card art is either being ironic or just plain idiotic (unless that is the opponents hand in which yay!

http://www.yugioh-cards.net/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/dr1/DR1-EN089.jpg

On a final note, this is a deck that I remade from the ashes of my old spellcaster deck with more of a burn theme to it. Feedback welcome, I can take it.

[ARC OF INFINITY DECK]

[Main Deck]
Special and Tribute Monsters x3
Dark Executioner
Dark Magician
Mobius the Frost Monarch

Non-Tribute Monsters x15
Apprentice Magician x2
Breaker the Magical Warrior
Dark Mimic LV1
Des Koala
Magician's Valkyrie
Magician of Faith
Rapid-Fire Magician x2
Magical Beast Cerberus
Sangan
Skilled Dark Magician x2
Stealth Bird
Tsukuyomi

Spell x18
Ante
Book of Moon
Dimensional Magic x2
Heavy Storm
Lightning Vortex
Magic Blast x2
Mystical Space Typhoon
Noblemen of Crossout
Noblemen of Extermination
Pot of Avarice
Premature Burial
Smashing Ground x2
Snatch Steal

Swords of Revealing Light
Wave-Motion Cannon x2

Trap x9
Dark Coffin
Dust Tornado
Magic Cylinder
Mind Haxorz
Reckless Greed
Sakuretsu Armor x2
Secret Barrel x2

Total=45

As before some of these cards aren't out yet but when they are *rubs hands together and laughs maniacally!*

Till next time Duelists

Peace Out,

Ezekiel @ chronomagezero@aol.com