But way back when, we didnt have the sets we have now. By far would it be regular beatdown, again. You even said it yourself, BLS is being distinguished as another single card to play, not the deck. If BLS is banned, chaos will still continue on, Chaos Sorcerer and DMoC is even considered "chaos".
It will never be as bad if we do infact see regular beatdown again, anything is better then having to know in my mind, and in everyone elses: "BLS is a win condition."
Thank you,
Azurai Aeon

but BLS is becoming less and less of a win condition as it used to be.

More and more I see it being summoned in defense position to initially use priority to remove a monster. The soldier isn't as strong as it used to be in the day when you summoned the Soldier, Called Jinzo, and normal summoned a 1900 beatstick. Goats are the mainstay of todays meta and seems to stop all of the gigantic attacks that BLS has to offer.

now I'm not saying he's not broken, or that I don't wish to see him leave the game, but I don't want to go back to the time where everything had to be 1800 or higher to be considered good. I bet you now, that someone could slip in somewhere with a fiend deck and do halfway decently in a tournament setting. and I think harpies do quite well in a goat control setting, although I haven't tried it as of late.

But we shall see

Adding in a few different cards from the typical cookie-cutter Chaos deck does not make give a Chaos deck which uses the same core cards all the time with MAYBE a three or four card different "uniqe". As for the As for the comment about BLS turning into "just another card" that's not really good thing, Pot of Greed(the card used for you analogy) is card that can fit in most, if not all, deck themes, BLS does not fit in all deck themes. If it becomes "just another card"(i.e. a staple) then more people will run it in decks that it doesn't belong in.
That's just my take on it.

they should just ban the whole ioc block why? becuse thats what everyone brings to tournaments.

I agree with that one guy. Please stop creating threads about BLS, good or bad. If people want to use him, let them be unoriginal. Thats their choice. If you're not good enough to beat BLS then maybe you chould check your deck. BLS never stays on the field for more than 1 or 2 turns. This is like saying "Oh! I think we should ban staples because I'm getting my *ss kicked by them and I don't have them". Leave BLS alone. I'm glad CED's is gone and that is enough for now. But you guys have been creating this exact same thread for months now.

BLS is not broken (I.E.) vortex, fissure, hammer shot, smashing ground, chaos sorcerer, ring of destruction, mirror force, sakuretsu armor, tribute to the doomed, book of moon/nobleman of crossout (my personal favorite), D.D. Assailant, D.D. Warrior Lady, Exiled Force, and trust me I can think of more.

well actually, how many cards does one have to have before it becomes a deck with its own identity???

The addition of Tsukiyomi/TER/multiple scapegoats makes a whole new style to the way chaos is played, adding a whole new addition/identity to chaos. as opposed to the standard chaos control, as well as the oft-played warrior/chaos decks. This isn't like the same thing as having 4 zombies in a deck and calling it a Zombie deck. mainly because of the fact that it is still called a chaos deck, but with its own identity.

but it still doesn't stop the reality of what would happen if BLS were to be removed from the tournament setting: the world would revert to whose monster is largest. right now, many a deck could actually compete if they tried, whereas before they could not because the average monster attack strength was just too low. I believe that this game has possibilities for variety, but we will have to see in the near future.

Kilroy: No disrespect but you can't serious. You were at Shonen Jump; you

saw how rediculous it has gotten. There were people there that almost wet their

pants because they couldn't win in one turn.

Raki: No the entire set just BLS...If you truely believe BLS isn't broken tell me this:

The last ten times you lost in a tournament was there a BLS invovled? If you can

honestly answer none I'll be shocked and amazed, if you say all ten I'll see that

as typical.

Tha-Msnjah: I'm not trying to sound repeatative but the situation has

been the same for months. BLS has gotten rediculously cookie-cutter. The

situation hasn't changed and so the arguemnt is the same. Usually BLS being on

the field is the last part of the duel. "BLS is not broken" I'm not going to respond

to such nonsense.

Kilroy: When CED and Yata were legal almost everydeck had one. Now that

they're gone everyone moved on to a less cheap way to win. But that was only

one of many steps to create a well balanced game. If everyone played the same

deck what's the point of having YGO as a TCG you might as well play poker; Luck

of the draw; no originalty. I shudder at the thought.

If thats the risk, then I'll take it. Change is important. In fact, I miss the old days. It's easier to counter than a card that'll finish you in one turn

Yes but there were just as many more who wet their pants from the POT/Graceful/duo on the first turn GOD-hand.







But you could say the same for POT/GRACEFUL/DUO or any of the broken cards they have in their decks. Lately I've noticed that the soldier removes a monster from the game at the most, and that's the most damage he does. Seeing that as a third Nobleman doesn't faze me at the most.


Now if you want me to say that he not broken, I can't do that. He's extrememly ridiculous, and he should never have been made, and he does not need to stay in the tournament scene. However, I am definitely not ready for the reversion to the way things used to be. which brings me to:


If you think that Chaos is cookie-cutter now, you really haven't been looking much at the game lately. I have seen at least 3 different styles of chaos decks at the Jump with each of those decks having a different playstyle.

Your theme decks really didn't have a chance back in the day of beatdown, and they wouldn't if beatdown came back. I believe that this game will definitely have a chance with the game having different strategies, instead of having the beefiest monsters in my deck and crushing you.

But once again, I may be wrong. But I am liking the recent evolution of this game.

change is important, but not a change BACK.

I have to agree with you on this point (not like anyone really cares) but I too run BLS envoy, I once hated the card and was sick of it. But I began to quite enjoy the power after i built a Elemental Mistress deck which was screaming for BLS, I haev since dropped the deck since i was relying on Envoy to seal the deal. I now run a Harpie deck, which Envoy is in. But only until i get my greedy little hands on a Sacred Phoenix.

I think they should think if maybe banning Envoy for a couple sets, and while they are at it get rid of that f***ing JINZO.

I guess what we need to see is what the field looks like if BLS was to leave the game.

I'm not about to revert back to the age of Beats.


1) the age of Beats

2) the age of Order (control)

3) the age of Chaos

4) the age of Jank???

the truth hurts the most

i have played with and against every deck out there and chaos is by no means the best

its quite pathetic compared to several others

CHAOS DECKS ARE NOT GOOD DECKS! THEY ARE TREND DECKS!

the only reason they win big events is b/c no1 is using nething else

morpheus is right

ive stopped myself from going to regionals until people can understand and define the word O-R-I-G-I-N-A-L-I-T-Y

however chaos decks arent the only trend decks out there

there is also the cookie cutter that has lately been incorporated completely with chaos

therefore the real trend now is the "Cookie Cutter Chaos" Deck

every1 using such a deck should be ashamed and embarrased

i have had fun shutting such decks down using my anti-chaos deck

so i laugh in those cowards faces and bid them adieu

PEACE PEOPLES!

and thx morpheus for making the truth completely public

Here is the breakdown:

BLS is one card

BLS is either a crutch or a victory condition in a deck in which it is used

BLS is in fact one of those single card wonders that can easily seal or turn a game around; not guarateed in every duel, but still

BLS is not banned, as the rest of the aforementioned type of cards have been

The constant BLS hate/love threads exist and have for quite some time, meaning that a problem does exist; sadly there are no senators or elected officials to complain to

The concern is toward the fact that so many people gravitate their decks around one card

The "Chaos" deck, which runs DD's and other good effect monsters, usually win without BLS- meaning the monsters have potential alone
(that is like saying, "If I'm going to win, I'll win; but If I'm going to lose, I can still win.")

Chaos decks are trends, and are not too bad at doing this winning thing

Chaos does require some skill, but what deck doesn't

Everyone uses him so they would have a chance at winning, instead of losing

They could try to be original, but they have no need to

Better players do not need him, and everyone else thinks they do.

My personnal thoughts, every chaos deck will have more space to do something new when BLS is banned, who'd of thought! And yes, sorcerer will catch the door as BLS leaves, for some decks. Sorcerer is a much better monster, he is way more balanced. And what happened to beats? Could a straight 1900 monster deck still open cans in todays world? Aren't most monsters played 1800 and less? Maybe I will find out.

I run BLS, but only because my area plays traditonal and I don't gots a CED.

I agree with the bold portion. But I guess I feel more strongly about since I've

seen a lack of originality for so long. My only major complaint about big tournies

and regionals has been seeing the same thing over and over. It makes me

think, "why didn't I save my money and stay home."

Correct AJ, and its like that with me as well.

Killroy, you'll love my newest article. I described the ages a little more in detail though. I have to edit it so that its not just a set by set description though.