Forum:Nordic Beasts Deck

After first seeing the Polar Gods in the anime, I had really wanted to make a deck with all of them. The sad thing is that their effects were nerfed when they were released in Storm of Ragnarok, and now you can't really summon more than one of them in a deck. Since I had to choose one of them, I chose Thor seeing as he has an ok effect, and because the Nordic Beasts are probably the most supported of the 3  Nordic groups.

The main strategy of this deck is to synchro summon fast using beast type monsters with Guldfaxe of the Nordic Beasts as the main tuner. The deck also uses some destroyed by battle effects.

For my monsters I have Guldfaxe of the Nordic Beasts since he is the main tuner. Chain Dog helps to get fast synchro summons when needed. Key Mouse and Super-Nimble Mega Hamster both search out half of the monsters in the deck, and Key Mouse is also a tuner. Tanngnjóstr of the Nordic Beasts can be easily special summoned when I lose a monster by battle, and allows me to bring out Guldfaxe too. Tanngrisnir of the Nordic Beasts leaves behind tokens to synchro summon with when it is destroyed in battle, which can also help to meet the requirements for Chain Dog. Ryko is just there for mill power and destruction.

As for my spells, Creature Swap lets me trade a Key Mouse or a used Ryko for an opponent’s monster, and if I use it with Key Mouse, then I get to add a monster to my hand when it is destroyed in battle. Pot of Avarice is to counteract the milling done by Naturia Beast and Ryko, and add Guldfaxes back to my deck. Burial lets me re-use Chain Dogs, and Guldfaxes removed for Thor. Lightning Vortex is for destruction and it can get Chain Dog in the graveyard. Closed Forest is used for a late game finish/anti field spell support. Book of Moon lets me re-use Ryko and Hamster. Monster Reborn and Mystical Space Typhoon are really just staples/semi-staples.

In my traps I have Nordic Relic Laevateinn to punish my opponents for destroying my monsters in battle, and the great thing is that it can't be chained to. Scrap-Iron Scarecrow gets rid of one attack, and can be useful in some situations. Trap Stun stops cards like Mirror Force and Bottomless Trap Hole. Solemn Judgment, Bottomless Trap Hole, and Mirror Force are all staples.

The Extra Deck has Thor, Lord of the Aesir as the Polar God of choice. Armory Arm is just too easy to get out. Naturia Beast protects me from spells and mills. Stardust Dragon prevents cards from wiping my field (like Dark Hole). Thunder Unicorn can be useful in a tricky situation. Lightning Tricorn is used for beatdown, and gets a Thunder Unicorn back when killed. Ancient Fairy Dragon special summons and can get me Closed Forest.

Any comments or suggestions? Neoceanlord (talk • contribs) 23:08, November 30, 2010 (UTC)