Yu-Gi-Oh! Ban List Discussion: A Wonderful Format (Part Three)

Thank you for taking the time to read this series. Part Three deals with the newly unlimited cards and ends this series on the new Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden List.

Newly Unlimited Cards

DDWL- Basically upon release, D.D Warrior Lady has always been an extremely well balanced card. The only possible objection I [...]

Yu-Gi-Oh! Ban List Discussion: A Wonderful Format (Part Two)

Part Two of this series on the Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden List features an analysis of the newly Limited and Semi-Limited Cards of the new format.

Restricted Cards:

Solemn Judgment- See my previous article.

Mind Master- I am told this card contributes to consistent One Turn Kills.

Blackwing – Gale the Whirlwind, Cold Wave, and Mind [...]

Yu-Gi-Oh! Ban List Discussion: A Wonderful Format (Part One)

I am going to make a series of posts on the Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden List. It was released about a week ago so every player should have had the chance to take a look at www.yugioh-card.com. Part One will focus on an analysis of the overall list and the newly Forbidden cards.

Let’s just get this out [...]

Yu-Gi-Oh! Ban List Discussion: What Does Konami Want?

Note: This blog post is not meant to have overly harsh or negative criticism. I personally love the game and feel it has a brighter future under Konami. My goal is to adapt to any format given and excel, not complain about it. Any criticism given is intended to be constructive.

This continues [...]

Yu-Gi-Oh! Ban List Discussion: What Did Konami Want?

The new Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden List for 09/09 should be released today. Before discussing the specific list, I am making two design posts. This first post discusses a few now-abandoned design guidelines Konami had consistently used throughout Yu-Gi-Oh!

A second post will talk about what Konami now wants. I want to analyze Konami’s actions in the context [...]