Monsters: 21
Raiza the Storm Monarch x3
Caius the Shadow Monarch x3
Black Ptera x2
Level Stealer x2
Shaman of Mist Valley x3
Legendary Jujitsu Master x2
BW Gale the Whirlwind
Armageddon Knight x2
Necro Gardna x2
Flying Kamakiri #1
Spells: 8
Pot of Avarice
Brain Control
Allure of Darkness x2
Giant Trunade
My Body as a Shield
Mystical Space Typhoon
Cold Wave
Traps: 11
Icarus Attack x2
Ultimate Offering x2
Threatening Roar
Bottomless Trap Hole x2
Phoenix Wing Wind Blast x2
Royal Oppression x2
Torrential Tribute
Mirror Force
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Raiza the Storm Monarch x3
Caius the Shadow Monarch x3
Black Ptera x2
Level Stealer x2
Shaman of Mist Valley x3
Legendary Jujitsu Master x2
BW Gale the Whirlwind
Armageddon Knight x2
Necro Gardna x2
Flying Kamakiri #1
Spells: 8
Pot of Avarice
Brain Control
Allure of Darkness x2
Giant Trunade
My Body as a Shield
Mystical Space Typhoon
Cold Wave
Traps: 11
Icarus Attack x2
Ultimate Offering x2
Threatening Roar
Bottomless Trap Hole x2
Phoenix Wing Wind Blast x2
Royal Oppression x2
Torrential Tribute
Mirror Force
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Monster Analysis.
I look at this and see WIND and DARK monsters. I immediately think: DARK SIMORGH! Unfortunately, the man's got a budget. For those who might be interested in this deck, feel free to use Dark Simorgh. He’s excellent in here. This is basically a WIND/DARK hybrid Monarch deck, which is designed to use strengths from both themes. Unfortunately, the WIND side is holding back. They aren’t contributing: SILPHEED!
This guy is amazing. He’s one of those instant tribute kids who actually generate card advantage (by nature of forcing a discard when he dies.) Most of the time, you actually want him to die instead of being tributed. He also synergizes excellently with Mist Valley Soldier (who is much better than Shaman and definitely should be played over him.)
Black Ptera isn’t very good in here since sure he comes back if you tribute him, but most likely, he’s just gonna die. Using him and Ultimate Offering is a bit too inconsistent for my tastes, so I will most likely drop both of them. The problem is, if you don’t have one, the other is useless. Combos like that only work in decks with mad draw power (Brionac OTK.)
Level Eater also isn’t that great. He was good back when you could go drop Trag, next turn use Level Eater to play Monarch (You could technically repeat this forever by using Trag’s effect to reset his level.) It’s not good anymore. Why? Tragoedia is at 1.
Austin also seems to have forgotten Sangan. Sangan is really good. He’s also forgotten Spirit Reaper. Personally, I feel that Sangan and Reaper are the bread and butter of DARK decks, they are auto-include (Plaguespreader completes this trinity, but he’s too expensive to put in this deck, especially since it only contributes as a Tuner, and not as a deck regulator, as in Cyber-style decks as well as Lightsworns.) Also note that in LS, Tragoedia tends to complete the trinity in place of Reaper.
I really want to stick Plaguespreader in this, especially since he is already running 2x Armageddon Knight and Necro. I know it’s out of his budget though. I might suggest dropping the Army engine entirely.
Based on the new list, 2 Dandylions as well as 2 Treeborns are now usable. I would definitely use them. (Dandylions.)
Now we need more WIND monsters, to fuel our triple Silpheed. Although I would be suggesting the new D-Hero engine (2x Malicious 1x Diamond Dude 1x Stratos 2x Gold Sarco 1x Destiny Draw 1x Allure) not only is it expensive, but rather ineffective to dedicate so many spaces to cram in a WIND. I’ve got little experience with WIND monsters (as they tend to be less competitive compared to DARK monsters.) I would suggest using Slate Warrior (he’s pretty cool I guess) or maybe Ancient Lamp (funny tech) or possible Gyroid (backup Spirit Reapers, but he gains no advantage.) Whirlwind Weasel might also be good. I think this is really up to Austin. Commentors feel free to comment with other good WIND monsters.
Monster line-up:
-3 Soldier of Mist Valley
-2 Level Eater
-2 Black Ptera
-2 Armageddon Knight
-2 Necro Gardna
-1 Flying Kamikari #1
+3 Silpheed
+3 Gyroid
+2 Dandylion
+1 Tragoedia
+1 Sangan
+1 Spirit Reaper
Black Ptera isn’t very good in here since sure he comes back if you tribute him, but most likely, he’s just gonna die. Using him and Ultimate Offering is a bit too inconsistent for my tastes, so I will most likely drop both of them. The problem is, if you don’t have one, the other is useless. Combos like that only work in decks with mad draw power (Brionac OTK.)
Level Eater also isn’t that great. He was good back when you could go drop Trag, next turn use Level Eater to play Monarch (You could technically repeat this forever by using Trag’s effect to reset his level.) It’s not good anymore. Why? Tragoedia is at 1.
Austin also seems to have forgotten Sangan. Sangan is really good. He’s also forgotten Spirit Reaper. Personally, I feel that Sangan and Reaper are the bread and butter of DARK decks, they are auto-include (Plaguespreader completes this trinity, but he’s too expensive to put in this deck, especially since it only contributes as a Tuner, and not as a deck regulator, as in Cyber-style decks as well as Lightsworns.) Also note that in LS, Tragoedia tends to complete the trinity in place of Reaper.
I really want to stick Plaguespreader in this, especially since he is already running 2x Armageddon Knight and Necro. I know it’s out of his budget though. I might suggest dropping the Army engine entirely.
Based on the new list, 2 Dandylions as well as 2 Treeborns are now usable. I would definitely use them. (Dandylions.)
Now we need more WIND monsters, to fuel our triple Silpheed. Although I would be suggesting the new D-Hero engine (2x Malicious 1x Diamond Dude 1x Stratos 2x Gold Sarco 1x Destiny Draw 1x Allure) not only is it expensive, but rather ineffective to dedicate so many spaces to cram in a WIND. I’ve got little experience with WIND monsters (as they tend to be less competitive compared to DARK monsters.) I would suggest using Slate Warrior (he’s pretty cool I guess) or maybe Ancient Lamp (funny tech) or possible Gyroid (backup Spirit Reapers, but he gains no advantage.) Whirlwind Weasel might also be good. I think this is really up to Austin. Commentors feel free to comment with other good WIND monsters.
Monster line-up:
-3 Soldier of Mist Valley
-2 Level Eater
-2 Black Ptera
-2 Armageddon Knight
-2 Necro Gardna
-1 Flying Kamikari #1
+3 Silpheed
+3 Gyroid
+2 Dandylion
+1 Tragoedia
+1 Sangan
+1 Spirit Reaper
Backrow Analysis.
On the Spells, I don’t like them very much. It runs a lot of backrow hate (Trunade and Cold Wave) but this deck is not capable of exploding. I predict an Infernity/GB/BW type format. I think Compulsory Excavation Device will definitely be a good card this format. It stops Infernity combos as well as stops GB attacks and Black Whirlwind. Sure, it’s a -1, but it’s a good one. (:
Pot of Avarice also isn’t very good anymore because of how we are now running Silpheed. We should opt to main this card instead – Lightning Vortex. This is a really good card, and might be good or not be this format. It sounds good in theory-ohs because of how we can dump WINDs for Silpheed.
As for the Traps, I would drop Ultimate Offerings. I would opt to main triple Threatening Roar instead.
-1 Giant Trunade
-1 Cold Wave
-1 Pot of Avarice
-1 Allure of Darkness
+3 Compulsory Excavation Device (This is tech based on a format prediction. It might not be good in the future. Definitely feel free to change this or contradict me on comments for my predictions.)
+1 Lightning Vortex
-2 Ultimate Offering
+2 Threatening Roar (Also tech based on the format prediction. Same treatment as Compulsory on this one.)
+1 Solemn Judgment (One of the best cards in the whole game.)
Pot of Avarice also isn’t very good anymore because of how we are now running Silpheed. We should opt to main this card instead – Lightning Vortex. This is a really good card, and might be good or not be this format. It sounds good in theory-ohs because of how we can dump WINDs for Silpheed.
As for the Traps, I would drop Ultimate Offerings. I would opt to main triple Threatening Roar instead.
-1 Giant Trunade
-1 Cold Wave
-1 Pot of Avarice
-1 Allure of Darkness
+3 Compulsory Excavation Device (This is tech based on a format prediction. It might not be good in the future. Definitely feel free to change this or contradict me on comments for my predictions.)
+1 Lightning Vortex
-2 Ultimate Offering
+2 Threatening Roar (Also tech based on the format prediction. Same treatment as Compulsory on this one.)
+1 Solemn Judgment (One of the best cards in the whole game.)
Final Look.
Monsters: 20
Raiza the Storm Monarch x3
Caius the Shadow Monarch x3
Mist Valley Soldier x3
Legendary Jujitsu Master x2
BW Gale the Whirlwind
Silpheed x3
Gyroid x3
Dandylion x2
Tragoedia x1
Sangan x1
Spirit Reaper x1
Spells: 5
Lightning Vortex
Brain Control
Allure of Darkness
My Body as a Shield
Mystical Space Typhoon
Traps: 15
Compulsory Excavation Device x3
Icarus Attack x2
Threatening Roar x3
Bottomless Trap Hole x2
Phoenix Wing Wind Blast x2
Royal Oppression x2
Solemn Judgment
Torrential Tribute
Mirror Force
Raiza the Storm Monarch x3
Caius the Shadow Monarch x3
Mist Valley Soldier x3
Legendary Jujitsu Master x2
BW Gale the Whirlwind
Silpheed x3
Gyroid x3
Dandylion x2
Tragoedia x1
Sangan x1
Spirit Reaper x1
Spells: 5
Lightning Vortex
Brain Control
Allure of Darkness
My Body as a Shield
Mystical Space Typhoon
Traps: 15
Compulsory Excavation Device x3
Icarus Attack x2
Threatening Roar x3
Bottomless Trap Hole x2
Phoenix Wing Wind Blast x2
Royal Oppression x2
Solemn Judgment
Torrential Tribute
Mirror Force
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