Will the release of Shrink change your game?

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Now that the shock and awe should be generally over with, how about a discussion how this card will change (or not change) the game for you.

Keep in mind we have no idea if it's going to be restricted or not for the upcoming list. Likely not, but I can envision UDE limiting it just to slow down the "OMG! 5HR1NK PWNS I MUST HAV3S L1K THRE3 IN EV3RY DECK!" that's bound to happen come April.

For one of my decks, it's a godsend. I've already thrown 2 JPN versions into my much maligned Horus theme, and it's like night and day. That deck has been crying out for Shrink, especially after the past couple ban lists have hurt it so much. I'm still grumpy over Last Will :D

On the flip side, I have no intention of adding it to any of my other decks yet; it doesn't fit. The Spellcaster/DM deck has more than enough tricks up it's sleeve, the Demise deck could probably use it when things aren't going well, but it still doesn't NEED to be there like it does with Horus.

I've been using Shrink in the PSP TagForce game, and while it is a great little card, it's not all that. Not even close. I'll bet you close to 60% of the time I draw one (remember, this is a video game), it goes unused, or it's spent "just because" at the end of a duel you were about to win/lose anyway.

While I'm certainly getting more excited about the game again here in 2007, and have been slowly dusting off the deck boxes, I don't Shrink will change the way *I* play all that much. But then I've never been one to just toss in a card because everyone does either :D
 
Change the way I play?... no. Change the way I build decks?... sometimes.

This is just in time for the release of the Angel structure deck, and will make Airknight a blessing (pun intended). Personally, I'm very excited about the releases this year; not just Shrink. I think that Shrink will be one of those cards I could always find a way to put one of in, cause it's a nice combat trick. But I don't really anticipate it to take the game in a whole other direction.
 
It adds a different dimension to the game, but all I think it will do is increase the play of long forgotten, or underused cards like Dust Tornado and Spell Shield Type-8. Mind you, people will disagree that SST8 will be worth the effect, simply because it has a nasty side effect when the Spell Card doesnt target, but Shrink does Target, and it only needs to work that time you use it.

How many other times have we, as players, allowed Spell and Traps to be destroyed because we don't want to lose something else in the long run (i.e. setting a Smashing Ground as a bluff card to take out a Heavy Storm you know your opponent has...).
 
Most definitely, Shrink and CCV really are really going to help out my fiend decks. There was something to Mirror Wall that just didn't line up right. Shrink isthat answer.
 
Dillie-O said:
Most definitely, Shrink and CCV really are really going to help out my fiend decks.
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Dillie-O's got a little Kaiba in him. lol

I must concur, Shrink + CCV has me giggling with anticipation. I was thinking more for a Destiny Hero deck though, since Malicious and some of the others are CCV eligible off the bat.
 
since i was able to get a hold of 2 decrees (back when db2 came out) i always try to see how well my decks work with it in and i would always run rush recklessly if it did work, so all i'll be doin is swapping out the rushs for shrinks:D
 
Shrink will definetely change the metagame. This card being a quick play, makes it so versatile. I will most definetely get a copy of this card, from the STON Special Edition. When it comes to the anime, I usually play the devils advocate, in other words I attempt to disprove what I see in the anime, and eventually just ignore it.

Is it really worth it to use CCV and Shrink together in a combo? Yeah, it was a notable combo in the show, but there are so many more candidates to use for CCV, DDV, and DDVD. Mainly Fiends, and the a bunch of the other cards from the Dark Structure Deck. Shrink has so many more uses than the CCV/Shrink Combo.
 
ricencracker said:
since i was able to get a hold of 2 decrees (back when db2 came out) i always try to see how well my decks work with it in and i would always run rush recklessly if it did work, so all i'll be doin is swapping out the rushs for shrinks:D
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Don't be so hasty. Shrink only halves the original ATK. It's like a 1 sided Megamorph. I'll still be using my Rush Recklessly
 
well, I personally will use too of them in the deck I am running right now, Maybe instead of "Sakuretsu Armor"s and in a Gadget Deck I will try to get 3 =), this card could work really nice with "Brron, Mad King of Dark World"...

Don't be so hasty. Shrink only halves the original ATK. It's like a 1 sided Megamorph. I'll still be using my Rush Recklessly
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That´s what it makes it so great plus is a Quick Play Spell Card even a "Don Zaloog" can pwn a "Monarch" or a "Jinzo" and u get the effect...
 
Yeah, Set Don, Set Shrink in first turn. Your foe summons Cyber Dragon and attack face-down Don. Activate Shrink during damage step... they're PWNED! (yeah, Cyber Dragon doesn't die... but your foe will be pissed of the discard effect.)

And 3x Shrinks will make Gadget Decks more powerful then it already is. This will bring out the full potential of OCG Gadget Control deck that we couldn't access before. Might reduce the use of Enemy Controller/Rush Recklessly/Fissure in a Gadget Deck since now we got 3x of these.
 
I think that shrink will be a flash in the pan, and will phase in and out of popularity in the same way as rush recklessly does.
Sometimes it could be useful, sometimes not. Like mirror force and megamorph, they have their moments with certain types of deck, but much of the time (as I percieve it, anyhow) larger monsters tend to die via card effects rather than battle...
 
Yeah, Shrink is no where ban power. It's just a better version of Rush Recklessly. On some type of decks, it'll stay. (like Gadgets, they NEED Shrink) But in most other decks, maybe 1x or none, unless your going for Hydro/Don/etc. weenie swarm deck.
 
I agree with you guys. Shrink isn't ban worthy, only a little better than a rush recklessly. But I have always played rush recklessly, because of it's versatility. Kill a spirit reaper, raise attack 700 to defeat an opponents monster, or (and this one is my favorite) take someone to 0 with a scapegoat token :)

You can't really do that last one with shrink, but it is helpful in more situations than rush. But all it would end up is a sak armor + damage that could be used from hand. Limited, maybe, but not banned.
 
Two Words: Reverse Trap

Shrink is a decent enough card, and it could mean the difference between winning and losing, but one thing is for sure; it will make the dueling experience a little more enjoyable. Also, one of my friends says he always sides at least one reverse trap, for machines, lilly, fiends, etc. Who knows? Depending on the limitations there could be some interesting combos on the rise.
 
airknight parshath has always been one of my fav cards - just maybe it will make him a bit more playable.... maybe....
i have to admit that the prospect of chaining shrink to the summon of mobius while i have a face up airknight makes me a bit giddy...
shrinkx3 +windstorm of e or zero g x3 +airknight x3 = food for thought.....
 
Dude! Airknight is freakin broken! Shrink will make him a nightmare for big monsters now ( as he was always a nightmare for mini-monsters)
 
Well, Airknight IMO needs a comeback. Too many stupid Gadgets, Monarch and especially Cyber Dragons. (Seriously, Cyber Dragon single-handedly killed Airknight) And with Gene-Warped Warwolf, Shrink is needed even more for Airknight.

And with lack of Graceful/Breaker/MoF in the March Banlist, gadget Decks need some Shrinks for replacement. (Heck, we might see more Sangan being used in Gadget Deck now that Graceful is banned. Just in case they need to "search" that Gadget they didn't drew in their opening hand. Usually, Graceful Charity solved that prob.)
 
Well, Shrink is going in my deck for sure. It'll be interesting to see how it'll play (espically with the new ban list. No Breaker/MOF! T_T).

And yes, I fear Don Zaloog/Airknight + Shrink. Airknight has been neglected for far too long, and now it's gonna make a huge comeback with the new structure deck. How Shrink will work with it against the decks modified by the new ban list is anybody's guess. Time will surely tell...
 
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