Crystal Beast Deck help needed

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Phantom6

Blues.EXE
Right so it's been a while since I've built a new deck and with Pegasus being MUCH easier to get ahold of now I thought, why not the Crystal beasts?


So I was wondering what the best ratio of beasts to use would be and the proper magic/trap cards.

Here's what I have.

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Monster
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Crystal beast Sapphire Pegasus x2
Crystal beast Carbuncle x3
Crystal beast Cobalt Eagle x3
Crystal beast Amethyst Cat x3
Crystal beast Topaz Tiger (For a Rare this guy's hard to find)
Crystal beast Amber Mammoth x3
Crystal beast Emerald Tortoise x3


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Magic
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Crystal Beacon x3
Crystal Abundance x3
Crystal Promise x3
Crystal Bessing x2


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Trap
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Gem Flash Energy x3
Crystal Raigeki x3








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Others
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Shrink x2
Warrior elimination (Warrior is still going pretty strong in my area so this is at least Side Decked.)
Mystical SPace Typhoon
Heavy Storm
Giant Trunade
Draining SHield
Compulsory evacuation device




ANy help would be appreciated.
 
I found 3 beacons too many and ended up with 2 mained and 1 sided.

I have found raigeki break (2 sided) to be more flexible than crystal raigeki.

Promise did not work for me either. It slowed down my accumulation of crystal beasts in the s/t section.
 
Take a squiz at my CB deck (http://www.cogonline.net/threads.20756). First thing you'll notice is that it doesn't main Traps. Traps are slow. This deck is fast. I threw a CB deck (minus Hamon and Baboon) at the local tournament when CB's were first released, noone expected it and it was only due to a migraine that I pulled out at Top 4. This is still in a bit of a transition for the new restriction list, but the basic principle is still the same. Swarm 'em or Abundance 'em.
 
Right so here's an update.


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Monster
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Crystal beast Sapphire Pegasus x2
Crystal beast Carbuncle x3
Crystal beast Cobalt Eagle x3
Crystal beast Amethyst Cat x3
Crystal beast Topaz Tiger (For a Rare this guy's hard to find)
Crystal beast Amber Mammoth x3
Crystal beast Emerald Tortoise x3
Destiny Hero Diamon Dude x2


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Magic
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Crystal Beacon x2
Crystal Abundance x2
Crystal Promise x2
Crystal Bessing x2
Shrink x2
Warrior Elimination
Mystical Space Typhoon
Heavy Storm
Giant Trunade


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Trap
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Gem Flash Energy x2
Crystal Raigeki x2


I'm thinking of cutting Gem Flash to 1 or just side decking it all together.

Also I hear there's a Field card for the Crystal beasts, SHould I use that?
 
Crystal Beast is easily one of the most stable ideas left over from the old format. I would use Rainbow ruins even though many believe that you can't run abundance and ruin. Reason being is that creates a soft lock situation and it makes it easier to set up for abundance. Give that a try.
 
PerfectZelgadis said:
Crystal Beast is easily one of the most stable ideas left over from the old format. I would use Rainbow ruins even though many believe that you can't run abundance and ruin. Reason being is that creates a soft lock situation and it makes it easier to set up for abundance. Give that a try.
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You're kidding, right?? I mean, just because they didnt touch any of the support or the monsters themselves, doesnt mean it automatically launches this Deck Theme to Tier 1 Status. If it were stable, it would be more than just a "promising" Deck.
 
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Monster
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Crystal beast Sapphire Pegasus x2
Crystal beast Carbuncle x2
Crystal beast Cobalt Eagle x3
Crystal beast Amethyst Cat x2
Crystal beast Topaz Tiger x3
Crystal beast Amber Mammoth x3
Crystal beast Emerald Tortoise x3
Destiny Hero Diamon Dude x2


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Magic
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Ancient City - Rainbow Ruins x2
Crystal Beacon x2
Crystal Abundance x2
Crystal Promise x2
Crystal Bessing x2
Shrink x2
Warrior Elimination
Mystical Space Typhoon
Heavy Storm
Giant Trunade


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Trap
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Gem Flash Energy x2
Crystal Raigeki x2




Now it's a legal 40. I've added in the field cards and adjusted my monsters.

I'm working on getting one or two Rainbow Dragons.

Maybe another Pegasus. Though I wonder if I should run as many Crystal beasts as I am. I mean, I'm tripping quite a few.
 
I'd definitely go with a 3rd pegasus, they're beatsticks that search each other out (well, place them in s/t zone). But Pegasus is your main monster for field control in this type of deck, that is unless you get Rainbow Dragon out of course:p .
 
Okay, any suggestions on what I should cut/trim to add those?

I haven't even had a chance to play test this deck yet so I have no idea what the full strategy behind a CB deck is.


Basically, I'm totally clueless.
 
might try lightening vortex instead of warrior elimination and something to get rid of a problem monster - like neo spacian grand mole, exiled force , mormolith, nobleman of crossout - whatever and i dont se ant solid defense.... swords of revealing light, spirit reaper,messenger of peace, waboku
if you go the ancient city route - go 3 and a terraforming... get it out asap - it is a very powerful tool
with spells fueling the deck morphing jar,magician of faith, crystal seer, transmigration prophecy - any or all can help put combos together or back together ( not to take out very many crystal beasts or the deck wont work - but to give some tweak ideas...)
a lot of people use rescue cat to speed things up & thin deck - especially if the green baboon is in the deck
i played against one deck that had shining angel, magical merchant, cyber dragon, and freed...all 'cause ruby carbuncle was light....i have no idea what the ratios were - but it did not seem too "crystal beasty" (or consistant) if you know what i mean - a novel approach none the less
 
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Monster
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Crystal beast Sapphire Pegasus x3
Crystal beast Carbuncle x2
Crystal beast Cobalt Eagle x3
Crystal beast Amethyst Cat x2
Crystal beast Topaz Tiger x3
Crystal beast Amber Mammoth x3
Crystal beast Emerald Tortoise x2
Destiny Hero Diamond Dude x2
Spirit Reaper
Exiled Force


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Magic
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Ancient City - Rainbow Ruins x2
Crystal Beacon x2
Crystal Abundance x2
Crystal Promise x2
Crystal Bessing x2
Shrink x2
Warrior Elimination
Mystical Space Typhoon
Heavy Storm
Giant Trunade


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Trap
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Crystal Raigeki x2


Slight alteration but significant none the less.


ANd I agree this deck could use a bunch of the cards you suggested, but the problem remains, I've never actually PLAYED this deck, I have no idea what to remove to add those cards.

I imagine I can increase the deck size to 43 since it thins quick but even so, that's only going to net me three more cards to use.


Just to note, these are the cards I have in reserve and immediately at hand, THIS IS NOT MY SIDEDECK. THis list is only of cards that have either been suggested or have already been filtered out.


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monster
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Magician of Faith
CB Emerald Tortoise
CB Ruby Carbuncle
CB Amethyst cat

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Magic
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Lightning Vortex
Smashing Ground
Swords of Revealing light
Crystal Promise
Crystal Abundance
Crystal beacon

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Trap
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Sakuretsu Armor
Threatening Roar
Magic Cylinder
Compulsory Evacuation Device x3
Waboku x3
Call of The haunted
Gem Flash energy x3
Draining Shield
Crystal Raigeki


I have Rescue Cat, I just need to find it.
 
Hopefully I'll be getting my CB cards today and then I'll build what I can, and test it out a bit. I'll let you guys know what happens.
 
crystal beasts

ok i had a great crystal beast deck going for a while an 1 card i found that works well in it is magical merchant
 
Hmm... looks like it's worth side decking at the very lest.


Minor update, I found my Rescue cat. So the deck is no 41 in size.


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Monster
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Crystal beast Sapphire Pegasus x3
Crystal beast Carbuncle x2
Crystal beast Cobalt Eagle x3
Crystal beast Amethyst Cat x2
Crystal beast Topaz Tiger x3
Crystal beast Amber Mammoth x3
Crystal beast Emerald Tortoise x2
Destiny Hero Diamond Dude x2
Spirit Reaper
Exiled Force
Rescue Cat

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Magic
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Ancient City - Rainbow Ruins x2
Crystal Beacon x2
Crystal Abundance x2
Crystal Promise x2
Crystal Bessing x2
Shrink x2
Warrior Elimination
Mystical Space Typhoon
Heavy Storm
Giant Trunade


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Trap
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Crystal Raigeki x2
 
Okay, it's been a while, I got a chance to play test this deck a couple of times.


It didn't suck but my inexperience with the deck type (Swarm) hurt me.


I got some advice from local players and after tweeking those Ideas to suit my play style I came up with this.




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Monster 5+
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Rainbow Dragon
Raiza, The Storm Monarch



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Monster 4-
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Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus x3
Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger x3
Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle x2
Crystal Beast Cobalt Eagle
Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth x2
Crystal Beast Emerald Tortoise x2
Crystal Beast Amethyst Cat x2
Destiny Hero Diamond Dude
Spirit Reaper
Neo-Spacian Grand Mole
Snipe Hunter


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Magic
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Crystal blessing
Rare Value x2
Crystal Beacon x2
Crystal Abundance x2
Ancient City Rainbow Ruins x2
Shrink x2
Enemy Controller
Pot of Avarice
Swords of Revealing Light
Lightning Vortex
Book of Moon
Mystical Space Typhoon
Smashing Ground
Terraforming

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Trap
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Sakuretsu Armor x2



I'm not running Exiled, instead I put in Grand Mole. I figure as long as it's off the field it's helping me (Their monster) and with all the special summoning that the Crystal beasts provide I'm not all that worried about having to summon the mole over and over.

I'm trying to find room for a Terraforming or two so advice on what to cut would help there.


I'm planning on maining this deck at my local league Saturday so advice would be nice. Remember though, I want to use my Rainbow Dragon so that stays.
 
One card that seems to do wonders for my friends CB deck is "Crystal Seer". It lets him check out two cards, pick 1 to keep, ditch the other, and now he's two cards closer to the rest of the deck. Considering how much CB likes to dig into the deck, seeing two cards at a time is very rewarding.
 
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