17th Ban list / March 2012 Ban list prediction

Banned:

Limited:

Inzecter Damsel (One of the key card that helps to swarm)

Royal Oppression (Don't see a reason why is it still ban now. MST - 3, Monster Reborn, Call of the Living Dead - 2 and Agent Angel (If they decided not to target for this banlist again)

Mainspring Rat (Once this is limit, I don't think there will be 3 Zenmighty)

Semi-limited:

Inzecter Hornet (Limit to 1 is way too "Awesome" for them, they can just die when they see d.d.crow)

Rescue Bunny (Once per turn effect, Just lower the chance of drawing it)

Instant Fusion (Too much players spamming for stunt, lower the chance of drawing it like Bunny)

Update more when I got time. 

Tournament @ Ani-Play (Clementi) 2/1/12
Deck: Offering Gadget
19 Players joined


Swiss 1: Jeff (Hero Beat)OXO
1)Started with Gadget, Dustshoot and Offering, He solemn my Heavy Storm and I lure his back row with Offering, He summon Raioh, I torrential him and spam exceeds with 2nd offering for game.
2)He Control me with Raioh
3)Beatdown with Gadgets until he got Raioh. Then smashing ground his raioh but he used solemn. I activate another smashing ground and attack with gadget for game.


Swiss 2: David (Inzecter)
OXO
1)He Pot and take gorz, I ended 3 turns with Dimensional Prison and Offering. I summon Breaker, he solemn me den I activate offering to summon a gadget which got veilered, and I use offering to normal effect veiler and turn into Magical Android, reborn my gadget and swarm Hopes + Shockruler. Activate Shock ruler effect and called Monster Effect and whack for game.
2)Forget what really happen cos the game takes 20 over mins. (Time is called and eventually I lost to the loop of inzecter).
3)Turn 1: Started with Kycoo and set Dimensional Prison and Torrential.
   Turn 2: He set 1 monster and 1 S/T and end.
   Turn 3: I summon Breaker and break his backrow and turn into Merrowgeist and whack as I thought its Damsel but ended up a snowman eater.
   Turn 4: He summon a monster and got torrential.
   Sudden Death 1: I summon a Gadget and got veilered and he mirror force me when I attack.
   Sudden Death 2: He summon a monster and attack me and tell me 'I use this and attack for game' and I dimensional prison him.
  Sudden Death 3: I drew and set another Dimensional Prison and end.
  Sudden Death 4: He summon a monster and attack and I dimensional prison him again.
  Sudden Death 5: Summon Gadget(Top draw) and whack for game.


Swiss 3: Wei Ann (Infernity)
OXX
1)Gadget Beatdown for game.
2)Double Xing Zhen Hu me and I lose from there
3)Infernity Stunt on me. My bad for not setting the MST cos I think he got Xing Zhen Hu set.


Swiss 4:Jeremy Aw (Gravekeeper)
XX-


Position: 10/19 =(

Happy New Year! Start things off with Gold Series 2012

Happy New Year to all the Duelists out there!
Have a wonderful year ahead and may all your wishes come true!

Gold Series 2012 (1st Booster Packs for Year '2012')
Confirmed Gold Series 2012 List
GS04-JP001 《カオスポッド》 Morphing Jar #2
GS04-JP002 《昇霊術師 ジョウゲン》 Jougen
GS04-JP003 《溶岩魔神ラヴァ・ゴーレム》 Lava Golem
GS04-JP004 《カオス・ソルジャー －開闢の使者－》 N-Rare BLS
GS04-JP005 《雷帝ザボルグ》 Zaborg
GS04-JP006 《Ｄ.Ｄ.クロウ》 DD Crow
GS04-JP007 《終末の騎士》 Armaggedon Knight
GS04-JP008 《ローンファイア・ブロッサム》 Lonefire Blossom
GS04-JP009 《スターダスト・ドラゴン》 Stardust Dragon
GS04-JP010 《発条機雷ゼンマイン》 Zenmaines
GS04-JP011 《魂の解放》 Soul Release
GS04-JP012 《強制転移》 Creature Swap
GS04-JP013 《王家の眠る谷－ネクロバレー》 Necrovalley
GS04-JP014 《エネミー・コントローラー》 Enemy Controller
GS04-JP015 《強欲で謙虚な壺》 N-Rare Pot of Duality
GS04-JP016 《グラヴィティ・バインド－超重力の網－》 Gravity Bind
GS04-JP017 《ウィジャ盤》 Destiny Board
GS04-JP018 《ゴッドバードアタック》 Icarus Attack
GS04-JP019 《次元幽閉》 Dimension Prison
GS04-JP020 《スターライト・ロード》 Starlight Road

At least Konami is doing the right things here for Duality and Envoy of the Beginning.

Sources: Duelingdays.blogspot.com
(Thanks Baha for the list)

Tournament @ Ani-Play (Clementi) 18/12/11

Tournament @ Ani-Play (Clementi) 18/12/11
Deck: Offering Gadget
23 Players joined

Swiss 1: Bryan Chua (Inzecter)
OXX

Swiss 2: Jun Cai (Hero)
OXO

Swiss 3: Jun Wei (Infernity)
OO-
Heavy Storm for both game and he die from there.

Swiss 4: Plant Kenneth (Rabbit Ragia)
OXO

Standing for Swiss rounds: 8th

Top 8: Wesley (Junk Do)
OO-

Top 4: Sunny (Six Sam)
XX-
Karma T_T (Gate ppl too much for the last format.)

3rd/4th: Wei Ann (???)
Let him take Wonder Mage since I dont really need it.

Position: 3rd/4th
Finally a win aft 8 months of losing streak.

Congrats to Jeff being the Champion for the day.
Congrats to Alfred winning the Inverz Roach in the Lucky draw.

The Power of 'ＣＮｏ．３９ 希望皇ホープレイ'

3 Level 4 Light monsters
You can also Xyz Summon this card by using 1 "Number 39: Utopia" you control as the Xyz Material. (Xyz Materials attached to that monster also become Xyz Materials of this card.) You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; it gains 500 ATK and 1 monster your opponent controls loses 1000 ATK until the End Phase. You must have 1000 Life Points or less to activate and to resolve this effect.


This card is kind of strong after reading the Ruling and discussing with Alvin (D3stin3d) in MSN.


Ｑ1：このカードの効果は、相手フィールド上のモンスターを対象にとりますか？
Ａ1：いいえ、対象をとる効果ではありません。


Ｑ1：Does the effect of this card targets an opponent field's monster?
Ａ1：No, it does not target


Ｑ2：相手フィールドにモンスターが存在しない場合効果を発動できますか？
Ａ2：はい、できます。その場合、このカードの攻撃力をアップする処理だけ行います。




Ｑ2：Can the effect be activated when a monster does not exist in my opponent field?
Ａ2：Yes, it can be activated. 


Source: 遊戯王カードWiki


PS: Not going to post anything regarding Gold Series 2012 for now.