Zombie-drain

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Ryshin

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I've run this type of deck for about 6 months now. The previous post is correct. You'd be better off dropping the flip effect monsters for 3 Nimble Momongas which will maintain field presence, thin your deck, and help pay for Skill Drain. You're really not concerned either about your opponent's face down monsters (so long as you have Skill Drain face up on the field) You're more concerned that your attacks will go through. You might experiment with taking out a Nobleman of Crossout or two and adding a Dust Tornado or two to insure your monster aren't destroyed in battle. Likely your biggest enemy in this deck is Bottomless Trap Hole.
 
thanks...i've put in jars and cat to speed up the drawing of Skill Drain, because i've not nimble...of course i'll buy them but unfortunatly this sunday i've got a tournament so any suggestion to improve the deck without putting nimble in? john,you play with it, does this type of deck is really competitive? i've to continue on this way or it's better to construct a pure zombie or a pure Skill Drain?
 
It is pretty competitive in a tournament. If you're trying to speed it up then I'd suggest a Card Destruction. Card Destruction is going to help you out in a number of ways in this deck. Not only will it speed it up but you risk the chance in this deck of starting out with a bunch of tribute monsters in your hand. Card D will let you send those tribute monsters to the graveyard where they'll be waiting for Book of Life.

If you are going to keep the flip effect monsters in keep in mind you can flip them face up and when the effect activates use your Book of Moon to chain to the effect, even if Skill Drain is active the flip effect will resolve because the monster is face down when the effect resolves.

The trick to Skill Drain is knowing WHEN to activate it. Let your opponent summon Tribe Infecting Virus and pay the cost, THEN chain Skill Drain, let them summon Mobius the Frost Monarch, THEN activate Skill Drain, announce your attack on your opponent's face down monster, wait and see if your opponent has a response, if not, THEN activate Skill Drain.....you get the picture.
 
Torrential Tribute can be a very bad choice when you have a deck that maintains this kind of field presence. You may be better off with Ultimate Offering to speed getting your monsters to the field. I would also take Giant Trunade over Heavy Storm as you don't have to kill off your own resources. I've run a very similar deck as well and find the cat often wasting my draw when I'm already building up steam, I went with a pair of Different Dimension Capsules to speed getting what I want out of the deck (most often a Skill Drain since you have 3 the chance of losing 1 is not that big a deal) it also makes your opponent waste his S/T removal early and get stuck with less options to deal with Skill Drain when it is doing it's job. I also agree with John that Nobleman is unnecessary in this type of deck, let your heavy hitters have some fun. You may also want to trade out Berzerk Gorilla for GAF, Zombyra, another Goblin Elite, etc. I've always seen him as a liability.
 
thanks for all suggests so now my deck is:

Despair from the Dark
Ryu Kokki x2
Vampire Lord x2
Pyramid Turtle x3
fusilier dragon x2
goblin elite atk force
besrek gorilla
Sangan
Exiled Force
Newdoria
Nimble Momonga x3

Call of the Mummy
Book of Life x2
Premature Burial
Heavy Storm
ms typhoon
Bait Doll
Snatch Steal
Pot of Greed
Graceful Charity
Big Bang Shot x2
Book of Moon

Bottomless Trap Hole
Torrential Tribute
cal of the hounted
Sakuretsu Armor
Raigeki Break
Magic Drain x2
Skill Drain x3

side deck:
Newdoria
A Cat of Ill Omen
Magic Jammer
Dust Tornado
fusilier drangon
Card Destruction
swords of revealig light
Scapegoat

any other suggestion for deck and side deck?
 
Yes, I do have some suggestions for the side deck. I think what you'll find if you play this deck long enough is that you'll meet up with someone who gives you fits by playing (or side decking in) 2-3 Bottomless Trap Hole. You'll find that having your Vampire Lords and Ryu Kokkies really makes you mad!

With that in mind and since you're playing Big Bang Shot (potentially another way to make your heavy hitter be removed from play) I'd suggest one of these two options, either Interdimensional Matter Transporter or Compusory Evacuation Device. If you've got a Call of the Mummy active Compusory works nicely allowing you to just summon the monster again avoiding BTH and Compusory is a versitle card as you can use it on your own or your opponent's monsters. With IMT you'll just remove your monster from harms way until the end phase when it comes back to the field.

I'd agree that a Giant Trunade (or two) in your side deck would be a good idea. Since Swords of Revealing Light is already side deck it works nicely with Giant Trunade as well (as does Premature Burial)

A lone Creature Swap might be a good call for your side deck as well. Being able to give your opponent Sangan, Nimble Momonga, or Pyramid Turtle in Exchange for their BLS or Jinzo is a nice option.
 
Spell Shield Type-8 ... you are going to need to protect Skill Drain... i found that my biggest enemy was Spells that either stole my big guns or Things like Heavy Storm.... so I would look at Spell Shield Type-8 and False Trap... they are huge assets in this deck. I ran Skill Drain for a very long time (till my cards and deck were stolen)... so this is a special deck to me. It was my regional deck, and it was very unexpected by people in my area at the time.... probably still is... so ya... Spell Shield Type-8 and false Trap could end up being your best friends in this deck.... check it out...
 
ok so two question...

how many cards to protect Skill Drain should i put in the deck and how many in side deck? and in your experience of tournament with Skill Drain based deck, generally people after the first match which modofies make to their deck in order to destroy Skill Drain and how can i protect it?

if i use Interdimensional Matter Transporter on a fusilier dragon 1400/1000 when it's newly special summon on the field it's 1400/1000 or 2800/2000?
 
tehe effect of dd warrior lady goes with Skill Drain face up on the field?

if a monster equipped with Big Bang Shot is destroied by a trap or in battle it's removed from the game? no because when the effect of bb shot resolve the monster it's already in the graveyard right? same thing if i cover my monster equipped with bb shot with Book of Moon when Heavy Storm it's played right?
 
so after the october 1st ban list how can i replace Pot of Greed and craceful charity in order to mantain the velocity of draw Skill Drain and in order to discard zombie? or have i to make some modify to the deck?
now i've put card destuction and Dark Hole but i'm not completely satisfied...

ps please reply at the above answer too plz
 
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