From: Ted McCluskie [tedmccluskie@hotmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 6:55 PM
To: profpoke@pojo.com
Subject: THE MOST IRREGULAR BEATDOWN DECK

                                                  Beatdown Deck
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                                                        Ted
                                                      Canada


Hi, I just reported with a Japanese deck last time. This time it's an 
official english tourney, so points are at stake! When I arrived, the 
competition looked very tough, it wasn't gunna be an easy day.
My deck is a weird deck that mainly revolves around tough monsters, however, 
with the Trap Drop Off, this deck could pull a quick one on someone who 
isn't paying attention.

Well lets get started,

Monsters (16)
Sacrifice Monsters:
Dark Ruler Ha Des
Jinzo

Non Sacrifice Monsters:
2x Bazoo the Soul-Eater
3x Gemin Elf
2x Goblin Attack Force
1x Spear Dragon
1x Exiled Force
1x Fiber Jar
1x WotBF
1x Cyber Jar
1x Injection Fairy Lily
1x Yata-Garasu (stupid purple crow)

Now we'll move onto the Magic Cards (17)
1x Fissure
1x United We Stand
1x Mage Power
1x Dark Hole
1x NoC
1x Premature Burial
1x SoRL
1x Graceful Charity
1x PoG
1x Snatch Steal
1x MST
1x HFD
1x Creature Swap
1x Change of Heart
1x Heavy Storm
1x Monster Reborn
1x Raigeki

And now we finish with the Trap Cards (7)
2x Drop Off
1x Torrential Tribute
1x CotH
1x Mirror Force
1x Imperial Order
1x Magic Cylinder

ROUND ONE:
Duel One: Me v.s. another Beatdown
Like I said, if you don't pay attention, Drop Off can screw you up easily. 
This duel was won easily with Drop Off and Yata.
Lps Me: 7950 Him: 6700 (he was Yata-ed)
Duel Two:
He stood no chance at all, Yata won again with ease. This is easy!!!!!!

ROUND TWO:
Duel One: Me v.s. Legendary Fisherman deck
He thought he had me. But he didn't. He had everything, Tornado Wall, A 
Legendary City, etc. But, I played the Duster, and boom, he's devastated, 
him and his life points both.
Lps Me: 8000 Him: 0000
Duel Two:
I just couldn't play Yata, even though I would've won, I just played until 
the duel was over.
Lps Me: 7800 Him: 0000

BREAK IN THE ACTION:
Well, I haven't come against any of the regulars, but it's only round 3, 
anything can happen. After I got a drink, some lunch and traded a Graceful 
Charity and one of my 4 spare Raigekis, for a Yata and a Torrential Tribute 
(I normaly wouldn't have done it, but the kid insisted), I went back to 
play!!!!!!!!

ROUND THREE
Duel One: Me v.s. a Yata Deck (finally something interesting)
It was more fun this time. He did alot of damage and nearly won, but with 
the Fensheng Mirror I side decked to my main deck, I was able to remove 
myself from the Yata Lock, and win.
Lps Me: 4100 Him: 5850 (he was Yata-ed)
Duel Two:
He wanted to win, but this duel was in my favour. I had everything from Dark 
Ruler and Raigeki to Yata and Drop Off.
Lps Me: 5900 Him: 2000 (he was Yata-ed)

ROUND FOUR
Duel One: Me v.s. store owner EXODIA (it was the first time he'd ever played 
in this tournament)
Probably the best deck I've ever played against. I'd dust him, but he'd 
activate Jar of Greed. It was hard for me to watch him summon Exodia on the 
3rd turn. I knew I'd have to make the proper side deck exchanges to have any 
chance.
Duel Two: I've side decked most of my attackers for 3 Needle Worms, a 
Morphing Jar, 2 Morphing Jar #2 and a couple of hand distruption cards. This 
time, I was ready. We began, with me placing Needle Worm in defence, then 
flipping it next turn. I got one piece, but it was only the left leg. Then I 
tried Deliquent Duo, I got another piece. A few turns later I used 
Consfication, but no Head, damn. After a few more cards, I flipped another 
Needle Worm, still no head, but that's 3 pieces, not enough to get around 
Backup Soldier, and you know what, he played it right then, 
DAAAAAAAAAAMMMMNNNNIT. So, he has 3 in his hand, and WotBF and Sangan on the 
field, all he has to do (on his turn) is play the Dark Hole I know he has 
and win. I have one choice, flip the needle worm! I did, and got his head. 
After that, he forfeited (he had about 6 cards left in his deck).
Lps Me: 5500 Him: 4100
Duel Three:
I nailed his Exodia head right off the bat. Then just abused his deck with 
Yata and the 1 Gemini Elf I'd left in my deck.

Finishing Thoughts: Well, overall a good tourney. What I worry about is, the 
only guy who has beat me more than I've beat him was kicked out in the 
second round by some kid. Who I found out had to leave early for some 
reason. This kid could be the best duelist in our store, so I have to keep 
dueling, so this kid can't beat me.

PROPS:
Great tourney, loads of fun and overall a blast!
Nice People

SLOPS:
The Kid (evil music)

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