As I’m sure a lot of you have seen by now, there are at least a few cards that have really stood out in the past couple months from the Invasion Earth set. We’ve still haven’t seen a lot of mainstream success with cards like [ccProd]Almighty Colossus[/ccProd] or [ccProd]Dark Seer Jurlon[/ccProd], but for all we know, there could be cards yet to be released that make these cards even more playable than ever before. But until that happens, we’ll just have to focus on the present, after all, everything else is still speculation. For this week’s article, I want to take Read more
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Dec 2013
A Guide For Successful Deck Building
Categories: Kaijudo
I actually came up with the idea of this article after reading Christian Van Hoose’s article, which can be found right here on Alter Reality Games. His article goes into the topic of “netdecking”, which I will leave up to you to read on your own. In order for something such as netdecking to exist, we need two things. Since you’re already reading this article, I can only assume you understand what the internet is, so I’m going to go a bit more in depth with the other half. Before the beginning of Kaijudo Champs in Texas last month, I Read more
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Sep 2013
It’s safe to say that the first ever ARG Circuit Series event was a rousing success! Hundreds of players from all over the country made their way down to Fort Worth, Texas this past weekend to take part in the excitement. Reviews appear to be positive across the board for the professionalism on display by hard-working ARG employees and freelancers. The coverage we saw on the Facebook page and the ARG Youtube channel was unparalleled for both Yu-Gi-Oh! and Kaijudo! ARG is really pulling out all the stops to please the players of these fine games, and I can’t wait to get out to Read more
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Sep 2013
Shattered Alliances introduces 90 new cards that are sure to have an immediate impact on the tournament scene, but what about older cards that failed to make their presence known? Overlooked cards from previous sets are often breathed new life as a block continues, and it’s extremely gratifying to identify these “diamonds in the rough” before the rest of the field does. One card in particular that I’m sure everyone has considered after reading the 9SHA set spoiler is Clash of the Duel Masters’ own [ccProd]Slumbering Titan[/ccProd]. Is this card too narrow to see any competitive play, or is it a perfect counter to Read more
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Sep 2013
“Variance is good.” Wizards of the Coast staffers made known their love of cards like [ccProd]Bottle of Wishes[/ccProd] in no uncertain terms during the Q&A Session at the first Kaijudo Championship. The designers and developers that work tirelessly to bring us this great game all agree that “luck based” cards are essential to Kaijudo, provided that they are fun. Oh boy. That wasn’t what a lot of top players wanted to hear. Bad beat stories abound. Competitors could find no solace but to throw their hands in the air and attempt to mock Wizards’ position on the matter. Audible screams of Read more
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Aug 2013
Welcome to the start of another series here on ARG: Whatwoojudo! The aim of this column is to get players talking about key turns that can arise in certain matchups. I’ll present a hypothetical board state, and a little background as to how the game progressed to that point. I’ll then display Player A’s hand, and the goal will be to determine the optimal line of play on the current turn. After each situation is put on display, I’ll highlight the important factors to consider when deciding on your move. At this point, I encourage you to think about what you Read more
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Aug 2013
It’s unanimous: the wait for Shattered Alliances is painful. Wizards of the Coast just announced dates and locations for the much-anticipated second season of Kaijudo Master Challenges. Everyone in the community is juiced up and ready to tackle these events head-on, but there’s one problem: the tournaments don’t start until after Shattered Alliances is released, and the set doesn’t come out until September 13! We’re all absorbing data in the aftermath of the Kaijudo Championship, but we can’t put those lessons learned to the test since the metagame will invariably shift yet again. We’re free to plan day trips to the KMCs, but Read more
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Aug 2013
Hey there Kaijudo Duelists, Aiden Thorne here and today we will be going over the second card in my new mini-series, “Tier 1 Card Reviews”. You are going to quickly find that my views vary greatly compared to most of the other competitive players out there (Or at least, they did). Frankly, I don’t believe our meta is as diverse and healthy as everyone claims it to be; just because your local has different decks every week doesn’t mean they are all competitive. For those of you who followed my progress through Seattle’s Kaijudo Championship, then you know I did Read more
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Aug 2013
Welcome back! If you haven’t already done so, please check out part one of this article here. In it, I talk about my experience at the first ever Kaijudo Championship LCQs. To get insight into Day 2 and beyond, however, I sat down to chat with my brother, KMC Poughkeepsie champion Tyler Hine. Zach Hine: Thanks for your time, Ty. Any general thoughts about the event before we get into specifics? Tyler Hine: Sure. I mean, it was pretty cool that it was in Seattle. I had never been to the west coast before, so the free trip was fun. It was Read more
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Aug 2013
Friendly faces, new challengers, enthusiastic Wizards staff members, and the unique opportunity for players to design brand new cards! If you missed out on the first ever Kaijudo Championship in Seattle this past weekend, you missed a really unique event. The weekend wasn’t without its ups and downs on a personal note, but even after flying out to Seattle on my own dime and ultimately not walking away with the crown, I’d do it all over again. The trip was a whirlwind, so this article is going to follow suit. LCQ #1: Dodging the Landmines, or, “Please Don’t Pair Me Read more
