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The Deck
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Rules: A deck must contain at
least 40 cards. Keep in mind that decks with too many cards means you will have
a smaller chance of drawing the cards you need, so it's best to limit
your cards to around 40 - 45
You can have up to 3 duplicates of the same card in your deck. Cards
included in your Side Deck count towards this 3 duplicate limit. Also, be
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Hints:
Keep the Monster Card to Magic/Trap Card ratio at 1 : 1
The building blocks of your deck are the monster cards. No matter
how many powerful Magic or Trap Cards you have, no monsters on the field
means you've got nothing to defend your Life Points. A general rule of thumb
is that roughly half your deck should be made up of monsters. Therefore, if
you've got a deck of 40 cards, around 20 should be Monster Cards.
Keep the number of High Level Monsters to a Minimum
In order to perform a Tribute Summon (required for a Level 5 or higher
monster), you will have to offer monsters as a Tribute. If your deck is
filled with high-level monsters, summoning them to the field will be very
costly. Instead, include lots of Level 4 or lower monsters in your deck and
keep the number of high-level monsters to a minimum.
Make Good Use of your Effect Monsters
Effect monsters with Magic or Trap effects play an important strategic role
in your Duels. You can create a powerful Deck if you take full advantage of
these effects.
Include Cards that Increase Opportunities to Draw
In a duel, the basic rule is that you can only draw 1 card during the draw
phase. Therefore, it is strategically to your advantage to be able to draw
more cards than your opponent.
Creating a Side Deck
In between Duels, you are allowed to use a Side Deck of 15 cards to adjust
the contents of your deck. Prepare your side deck with cards that help
address the weaknesses in your deck or have the power to neutralize specific
cards.
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Powerful Cards : Cards that
will help strengthen anyone's Deck |
-Raigeki
- Pot of Greed
- Monster Reborn
- Dark Hole
- Change of Heart |
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Restricted and Limited Cards:
According to the Official Rules, certain cards have specific quantity
restrictions that limit the number that can be included in a deck. These
limited cards are announced at Official Tournaments and should be take into
account when customizing your deck. |
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