Today I got a chance to chat with Caleb Cosby, a duelist who has been no stranger to the ARG Circuit Series. Making a name for himself at the TCGplayer.com $10k with Tribute Stun, Caleb has been one to try decks outside of the box. Last week at ARGCS Chicago he ran Infernity Randomizer Artifacts, but he's brought a pure build here to Atlanta.
Me: So first, I gotta ask, why the swap?
Caleb: I feel Artifacts have a very strong toolbox. Last week I also found I didn't have enough Sanctum or Ignition targets so I wanted to flesh out the Artifact engine.
Me: What would you call the MVP of the deck?
Caleb: Artifact Scythe, because it locks down your opponent's Extra Deck. It's a blow-out against Burning Abyss in response to a Tour Guide or a flurry of Special Summons
Me: Did you run into difficulties with a lack of normal summons? All of the Artifact monsters either require or tribute or have to be summoned during your opponents turn.
Caleb: It makes opponents much more afraid of backrow hate, and Fire Lake can't completely shut me down. Last week, I didn't like Randomizer because it gave my opponent an easy Phoenix Wing Wind Blast or Karma Cut target.
Me: Favorite theme of the side deck? Seems you're still rocking the Tribute Stun!
Caleb: Yup, I'm a big fan of the pair of fiends, and The Monarchs Stormforth is good spot removal.
Me: What's your best card out of the Extra Deck?
Caleb: Constellar Pleiades, it's why I run three of him. There is an OTK with four artifacts: Shark Fortress + Constellar Pleiades, overlay for M7 after bouncing something with Pleiades. Shark Fortress can then let M7 attack twice then you overlay for Gaia Dragon
Me: Have you always been the kind of person to play something non-meta?
Caleb: Running a meta deck can get very mundane and boring. Mirror matches with equally skilled players eventually come down to who draws better, so why not throw a wrench into the mix with something off the wall?
3 Artifact Moralltach
2 Artifact Beagalltach
1 Artifact Caduceus
2 Artifact Scythe
2 Artifact Achilleshield
1 Artifact Aegis
1 Honest
1 Raigeki
1 Book of Moon
1 Soul Charge
3 Artifact Ignition
2 Double Cyclone
3 Mystical Space Typhoon
3 Pot of Duality
2 Breakthrough Skill
1 Bottomless Trap Hole
1 Compulsory Evacuation Device
1 Solemn Warning
1 Torrential Tribute
2 Mirror Force
3 Artifact Sanctum
1 Oasis of Dragon Souls
2 Call of the Haunted
Side Deck
1 Thunder King Rai-Oh
3 Majesty's Fiend
3 Vanity's Fiend
1 Dark Hole
1 Dimensional Fissure
3 The Monarchs Stormforth
3 Shadow-Imprisoning Mirror
Extra Deck
2 Artifact Durendal
3 Constellar Pleiades
1 Constellar Ptolemy M7
2 Number 61: Volcasaurus
1 Wind-Up Arsenal Zenmaioh
1 Tiras, Keeper of Genesis
1 Adreus, Keeper of Armageddon
1 Number 12: Crimson Shadow Armor Ninja
1 Shark Fortress
1 Gaia Dragon the Thunder Charger
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