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Exceed Summon!

so, exceed summon is the next big thing coming up. and i think infernity MIGHT be making a come back, and i emphasize on MIGHT. hopefully the subscription promo is a useful card.

this is what we have for overlay:

1. summon priest into archfiend. overlay for rank 4. and you still get to search for infernity gun, provided your hand is empty.

2. beetle tribute himself, get 2 more beetles out. overlay for rank 2. and you can still synchro summon it if you want.

3. necromancer, can special summon infernity beast with a decent effect that doesnt allow your opponent to activate trap/magic until after damage step. overlay for rank 3. you can allow revive beetle for synchro of course.

see how versatile this deck can be? you can have now a variety of choices, either synchro summon or overlay. depending on the situation.

other cool monsters great for overlay includes:
1. evil thorn.
2. deep sea coalancoth
3. deep sea diva

of course the list is not exhaustive, but thats the few that i can think of in my mind now.

one point to take note of though is that, tokens are still not officially announced whether it can be used for overlay. if that is so, scapegoat might be a great candidate. haha!

by the way, six sam is also another great deck for overlaying.

Rise of the fallen!

alright guys, with the new implementation of the change in rulings regarding ignition monster effects, expect the following cards to have more play.

do note that the main difference between bottomless and trap hole is that bottomless doesnt target and trap hole does.

also, trap hole cannot handle special summons, and it simply destroys instead of removing the monster from game.

exceed summon is considered special summon, so trap hole cannot handle the situation so well compared to bottomless and CED. it does on the other hand, pretty much handles most of the other situations that fall out of the mentioned bracket.

and not to mention that CED can be run in 3s, no wonder the gold series has it. 0.o

alright, stay tuned to the next episode about exceed summon!

Major change on Ignition effect!

taken from http://yugioh.faq.konami.jp/EokpCont...6&target =faq and pojo.

◆ルール変更適用日◆

2011年3月19日（土）

今回のルール変更につきましては、遊戯王ゼアルOCG「スターターデッキ」の発売日と同じく2011年3月19日（土）からの適用となります。

◆ルール変更点◆

●変更前
モンスターの起動効果を、モンスターの召喚（反転召喚・特殊召喚）に成功したタイミングに発動する事ができる。

●変更後
モンスターの起動効果を、モンスターの召喚（反転召喚・特殊召喚）に成功したタイミングでは発動できない。

※基本的にモンスターの起動効果は、特に指定の無い限り、メインフェイズにて発動する事ができる効果になります。
何らかの効果処理が完了した時や、1つの行動の終了時という特定のタイミングに於いての発動はできません。
2011年3月18日までのルールではモンスターの召喚（反転召喚・特殊召喚）という特定の行動の終了時に発動ができるとなっておりますが、2011年3月19日以降はそのタイミングでのモンスターの起動効果は発動できないルールに変更となります。

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Notice as to a change in the way Ignition Monsters work
Thank you Yu-Gi-Oh! Patrons for playing the game.

For those who play the Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game, we always wish to improve the game so that our customers can enjoy an exciting Duel at any time. Though we commonly change the rules of each card we make for the concerns of Game Balannce, at this time, we would like to announce we are changing the way monsters' Ignition Effects work.

Date of the Ruling Change being applied
Saturday, March 19, 2011

This ruling goes into effect on Saturday, March 19th, 2011, which is the same date as the release of our Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal Official Card Game "Starter Deck".

- The Point of the Rule's Change:
Before:
Monsters with Ignition Effects could activate their effects at the same time they were Normal Summoned, Flip Summoned, or Special Summoned.

After:
Monsters with Ignition Effects cannot activate their effects at the same time they were Normal Summoned, Flip Summoned, or Special Summoned.

A monster's Ignition Effect basically becomes an effect that can be activated during the Main Phase so long as there is nothing else going on at the same time. So now, if another effect or action is resolving, you cannot activate an Ignition Effect until the timing of that specific effect has ended.

You can continue to use the old ruling of using Ignition Effects when you Normal, Flip, or Special Summon until March 18th, 2011 ends. Afterward, it is forbidden to do so from March 19th, 2011 onwards.

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queries answer as to why bottomless remains at 2 and book of moon goes down to 1!

no more brionac bounce, DAD destroy etc.

that pretty much explains how game changing Zexal series can be with the exceed summon.

As many questions are still left unanswered. like what happens to the exceed monster and its material after being flipped face down? after bouncing back to hand? returning to deck etc.

still, i look very much forward to the new series!

and do note that the effective date starts on 19 march, the day zexal is released if i am not wrong.

Asia Championship!

as it is drawing near for the singapore asia championship, many people are busy fine tuning their decks to the optimal arrangement.

however, one thing has yet to be confirmed, that is the banlist used. we are still unsure of the banlist to use, either the september or the newly released march banlist as we have yet to receive any news from the official source.

many are still betting their hope on six samurai due to its well-balance theme.

cant wait for the championship to come!

March banlist 2011!

alright here is the long awaited banlist!

Forbidden:
Goyo Guardian
Cold Wave
Mass Driver

Limited:
Honest
Dandylion
Blackwing - Kalut the Moon Shadow
Book of Moon
Gateway of the Six

Semi-Limited
Card Trooper
Archlord Kristya
Spirit Reaper
Debris Dragon
Royal Tribute
Overload Fusion
Megamorph
Solemn Warning
Icarus Attack

Unlimited:
Chaos Sorcerer
Demise, King of Armageddon
Snipe Hunter
Dewloren, Tiger King of the Ice Barrier
Gold Sarcophagus
Skill Drain
Ultimate Offering

Some mix feelings about this banlist. that is my dandydeck cant play already! time to disband and move on!

on the other hand, six sam's gateway got limited as predicted, so that hurts them rather badly, but still they have the shien's dojo! which is like the miniature size of the gateway. we'll see how six sams perform after march.

one thing that comes to my mind now is that agent angel may shine for now( not really sure of how the exceed summon may change the meta and affecting it), since most decks play only 2 christia and only got hit by a little since honest is going to 1 now.

kind of surprised that goyo guardian got banned, i mean he isnt that strong, although he is indeed strong, BUT not THAT strong!LOL.its good enough to be at 1! and chaos sorcerer at 3 is kind of devastating, maybe some decks can not abuse it really well? dewloren back at 3 means the dewloren plus symbol of heritage loop is back again? cool!and demise is back!

lightlord decks may see their "light" once again, since card trooper is now at 2 to help them mill.

may be i should play angels until after the exceed summon comes out. haha!

and did anyone notice that the new exceed monsters look very alike to magic the gathering monster cards? LOL!its still cool anyway.

has the war between synchro summon and exceed summon begun?

Leaked Banlist?

Came across this over in the net.

Banned:

Reborn
mind crush

Limited:

Debris
Tribe infectious virus
Gateway

Semi-limited:

Summon priest
Swords of revealing light
Icarus
Bf-kalut
Grand mole
Tragoedia

Unlimited:

Demise
Snipe hunter
Bottomless
Ojama trio

What really caught my eye is tribe infectious virus...WTF? that broken piece of card came back? Hopefully not! haha!

and i love summon priest to be at 2!

anyway the real answer will soon be revealed.

March Banlist prediction

BANNED

cannot think of anything that is too broken. so just remain the way it is.

LIMITED

Heavy storm - konami had made enough money from the DP, so no point banning it now.

Dandylion - time for this card to get in, although i dont really want this to happen.

Gateway - look at whirlwind.

Formula synchron - stupid draw shit.

SEMI-LIMITED

pot of duality - i just feel like it. LOL.

pot of avarice - stop dandy for a bit.

royal oppression - to stop all the synchro-ing and stuff.

UNLIMITED

bottomless - who still plays this card? it doesnt prove to be as useful as it used to be.

UNBANNED

dark magician of chaos - every banlist i wish that he comes back. loves it so much. haha!

just some speculations here and there, since the real list will be out pretty soon. will be back with more updates once it is out.