What’s your opinion?

Meme

I’m trying to learn more with how people are building there decks and why, and I know a lot of it comes down to deck knowledge. When it comes to hand traps, the usual I run is less than what people say I should have, but I’m more a budget person. Building a deck on MD is expensive. So I run:

2Ash (Felt like 3 bricked and I would draw all 3, and also played into SE too much with the charmer)

2Maxx (Same with Ash. Felt like 3 was a brick, and it was useless against decks like Labrynth. I also hate playing the card cause I feel scummy. But Jesus does it win games by itself.)

1Nibiru (Crossout target, but comes in clutch when it works and ends turns)

1Called By (Ineffective going 2nd, and felt like I never used both of them in a single game.)

1Crossout (Great for mirror matches against your deck, and it felt great having it at all times)

3Imperm (I felt like having 3 wasn’t even enough. Negates are so strong, and being able to stop the opponent on their turn is worth the downside of needing an empty field)

Is this enough to stop majority of decks? I’ve thought of adding DRNM, Forbidden, Evenly. Some decks topping tourneys had them. Are they good for this meta? Thanks!

in masterduelby Avarice123

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19d

Scipreux

Floodgates are Fair

19d

Your choices are decent, but you don't really need to force everything that are on the tourney top lists if you don't have the resources for them. Some people just put what they have.

Hand traps and other staples are largely dependent on what deck you're running and what meta we currently have. Most people would just put 3 Maxx 3 Ash 2 CBTG 1 Crossout and call it a day, however, as you get used to your deck's mechanics, you can cut some of those cards.

For example, I have been running 40-card Branded since its release in Master Duel. I used to run the cards I mentioned, but over time, I felt more comfortable cutting Ash, CBTG, and Crossout for 3 Thrust, 1 Duplication, and 2 additional copies of Shrouded Albion. One could argue that I could run all of them in a 60-card list, but 40 is more comfortable IMO.

Avarice123

19d

I haven’t tried Branded. Do you run Talent with your thrust?

Scipreux

Floodgates are Fair

19d

I don't run Talent in my build as I already got a lot of Thrust targets in the deck. It's still a pretty good card, though.

the0bc

19d

Which non-engine cards you play will depend a lot on what deck you're playing and what the current meta looks like. 3 Maxx C, 3 Ash, 2 Called By is a decent rule of thumb but not every deck abides by even those rules (trap-heavy Lab builds for example often don't play Ash or Called By). Different decks can afford different amounts of non-engine slots, and you should try and fill those slots with what you think will benefit your game plan the most

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Exar0s

19d

So the name of the game is to resolve Maxx C and to be able to stop Maxx C. It’s the single most broken game winning card in YGO and should always be played at 3. The reason Ash and Called by are played is mainly to stop Maxx C. So as long as Maxx C is unbanned you’ll want to be able to stop it. You’ll win far more games if you are able to resolve Maxx C and stop your opponent from using it.

Avarice123

19d

Makes sense.

Conscious-Captain-33

18d

U gotta run max amount of outs to maxx c if your deck loses too maxx c, which is a good majority of decks. Odds are roughly 30% that your opponent starts with maxx c, so u can't be losing 30% of your games to it, especially after you're only getting to go first half of the time. If you decide to run a deck that doesn't need to play the maxx c package, it's a huge advantage of being able to take more valuable extenders or non engine in those 6 card spots. Hence why decks like labyrinth, tearlament and floowanderese have stood the test of time.