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Okay, it may be a good thing not to use normal monsters, but it's also a very bad thing in my opinion. Some of the most strongest monsters are normal monsters. There is one card that I own that can stop your Sakuretsu Armor, or at least one that I own and like to use. Some of the best duelist that I've played against have more than 40 or 41 cards. In fact, it's better to have between 40-50 cards. I don't mean to be rude or anything, that's just my opinion.

I agree with not using long combos. Like I said in another forum, I haven't been to a tournament. I don't read much about them either. I just know some of the top people in my area use more then 41 cards. It is good to have close to 40 cards, but it is also good to have no more than 50 cards. My gf older brother uses 48 cards in his deck and I haven't found a person to beat him( I might duel him again, last time he cheated against me, that was when I was new to dueling). Now, the cards I have is Imperial order, Sorcerer of Dark Magic( the only monster I use to negate trap cards), and I can't remember the other one I have( it's one of the ones I don't use that much). The reason I argue about normal monsters and effect monsters is because some of the effect monsters need the normal monsters in order to use their effects. Look at "Agent of Creation-Venus", that card's effect allows you to summon one "Mystic Shine Ball" to the field from your hand or deck. "Mystic Shine Ball" is a normal monster. "Valkyrion The Magna Warrior" needs "Alpha the Magnet Warrior," "Beta The Magnet Warrior," and "Gamma The Magnet Warrior" in order for both of its effects. Also, in order to summon a "Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon," you need at least 2 "Blue-Eyes White Dragon"( I say at least two because you can use any of hex-sealed fusions to sub for one "Blue-Eyes White Dragon"). But, your right, this is an intellegent conversation. This is the most I've ever written( posting my deck doesn't count).

Here's a tip for anyone, don't get cocky and think that your invincible. Someone will just come by one day and crush you( I say that because someone that duels in my school says he's gonna stop dueling because no one can beat him and he says that he's dueled everyone in West Virginia and no one has beaten him, he hasn't dueled my gf yet, I know she can beat him, she's my sensei in dueling). Someone else said that they were gonna quit because no one can beat them, until I brought my cards and crushed him with a perfect win( I still had 8000LP and he didn't do a single bit of damage to me). I'm also talking from experience, I use to boast that I couldn't be beaten until my pupil( my best friend, who I was teaching how to duel) beat me.

Both of you have posted good tips. Cockiness gets you into trouble, and not thinking things out makes you lose. smile

Seems like good advice all around in here. Here's one thing I add:

If you have a deck that's based on a certain card or combo, make sure you have a viable plan B in case it doesn't work out.

For example, my quick summon BEWD deck is all about getting Blue Eyes onto the field and either tributing him for a Great Maju Garzet or using him to whomp on the opponent.

However, if my opponent blocks me from summoning the Blue Eyes, I have Jinzo, Dark Ruler HaDes, Spear Dragons, and a slew of other monsters to finish the job.

As Q once said, "Always have an escape plan."

I agree with both of your tips. This one kid who keeps challenging me each morning has a deck based mainly on getting his BEUD to the field, but the deck mainly has dragons in it and he keeps forgetting about my Buster Blader. I beat him yesterday morning with a Buster Blader at over 9000 atk points due to BB's special ability.

Hah n_n; I havent heard of either of them, But yes, thats true 3nodding

My gf's older brother said that www.cardhaus.com is a good website to get cards off of. Have you ever been there?