Playing EXCEED

Sorry for the lack of posts recently. Been busy with this that and one thing or another.

So I finally get my Exceeds!

And my thoughts are...

Meh.

Unlike Synchroes when they first came out, Exceeds have yet to prove incredibly useful...

Especially Hope. Whilst its "ooh can negate Attacks!" effect is pretty awesome, I used it a grand total of ONCE in a whole day.

Once.

Summoned: Quite a lot.

However, it does do the job I play them for: To be 2500/Light Beatsticks.

The biggest difference between Hope and his components I used is that instead of 2 medium sized beatsticks, theres one BIG one.

My Gurenzaurus always gets a sad fate at the RFP zone... when hes supposed to die and go to the graveyard.

I be upset :(

Though turning some Spirit reapers/Snowmans/Debris Revived monsters to 2000ATK FIRE beatsticks is fun.

For those people who cannot seem to understand why we run Nova Master, Gurenzaurus is FIRE. So is Black Rose Dragon.

(Zomg monsters can be summoned from extra deck!)

Though I didnt actually play Gachigachi Gantetsu, I played against it once.

Thoughts: FUUUUUUUUU *RAGE*

Yes, its only 500-900ATK/1800-2200DEF, But its "Hi I cant die 2 times" is really quite annoying.

Yes, I have 3 Gemini Sparks, and 2 Hero Blast,

But you have to WASTE two of them on him before you can actually punch his face in.

Basically its really annoying and the only real way to get rid of him is to waste valuable removal.

The double level 2s is acually kinda hard to come across, which is another draw back.

Though dropping Wizel or Synchroing out Gungnir or Fusioning a Nova Master or Masked Changing a Vapor or Miracle Synchro fusion for Dragoequites would easily solve that problem...

Actually if I could bring out so many boss monsters with so little effort whats the complaint again?

On a totally positive note, the arts look really cool!

I didnt know hope had wings lol

For the rest of the deck:

Cyber Dragons... No.

Though it was a good idea on paper, actually against Machiners it failed to perform too often today...

Its simply a matter of playing when you run up against Machiners... save bottomless trap hole and Dimension Prison for fortress... and you're good to go!

The slots have been changed to 1 Miracle Synchro Fusion and 1 Dragoequites.

Although Trap stun hurts.

Ryko:

This is why I dont play Lightlords.

Ryko woof! Mill 3!

Gemini Spark, Hero Blast, Another Neos.

>.>

Ryko woof! Mill 3!

Dark Hole, Monster Reborn, Book of Moon.

>.>

Ryko woof! Mill 3!

Miracle Fusion, Miracle Fusion, Miracle Fusion.

>.>

Ryko Exceed! Oh wait no I dont have Extra deck space!

But yes, occasionally Ryko does mill well: Snowman, Debris, Another Neos. If this is your definition of "well"

Overall:

Drawing into monsters is a pain... though the deck makes the most of each and every single monster... something most decks cannot.

Balance is really nice.

EXCEED is fun. Always keep in mind access to all the elements to dictate your moves.(Fire/Wind/Water/Light)(Earth sucks and Dark isnt out. They dont exist for all you care.)

Gurenzaurus > Revise Dragon. Revise Dragon is Water. Gurenzaurus is Fire. Hence to access the less present element, we chose Gurenzaurus.

Thats for Rank 3. For Rank 4, Exceed out only as a defensive mechanism(up the ATKs hanging around on your field to one 2500.)

Being able to Exceed, Synchro, Fusion, Contact Fusion, Miracle Synchro Fusion, and Mask Change ALL in One deck... is really fun. Give it a shot.

Now Everyone Can Exceed