Forum:Neo-Gravekeepers

This deck came about as soon as I noticed some new information on this page. Scroll down to 027, 028, and then a little farther to that one they don't yet know the number of. Yes, you are looking at upcoming support for the GRAVEKEEPERS. I don't know if Konami was impressed by the power of Synchro Cat or something (for those who don't know, Synchro Cat often uses Gravekeeper's Spy and Gravekeeper's Guard, to allow access to walls, level 4 monsters, and Arcanite Magician) but it's very neat. And I've got a new deck that uses all three of those cards.

Ironically, much of this deck's strategy involves putting multiple Gravekeeper's monsters into the graveyard, from which they can be retrieved by my Necrovalley-free cards. Sounds fun?

First off is the new boss monster of the Gravekeepers, the High Priest himself! With an ATK-boosting effect he can deal with the traditionally low ATK of Gravekeepers quite easily, and he has an anti-destruction effect, which loads the graveyard, to boot. Did I mention that you can tribute summon him with a single Gravekeeper? 3 Commandants means nigh-instant access to my Necrovalleys. Gravekeeper's Chief's effect of keeping my graveyard free from Necrovalley isn't particularly necessary in this deck, but as he special summons a Gravekeeper from my grave upon tribute summoning he definitely deserves a spot. 3 Spies, which can wall against my opponent and provide easy monsters, are essential. Descendant is the next new card represented. If you'll read the text, you'll find there's another two cards that it resembles. In any case, Descendant's activation requirement is easy to fulfill thanks to Gravekeeper's Spy and Chief, among others. Guard's bouncing effect and high DEF are sure to stymie my opponent to no end (or so I hope). Finally, Assailant can be an easy answer to lots of high-ATK, low-DEF monsters (Dark Armed Dragon and Colossal Fighter spring to mind). The fact that her effect gets around Honest and Kalut is another huge plus, so 2 go in.

Now for the non-Gravekeepers. Armageddon Knight is a little small to be sure, but its effect of sending any Gravekeeper I may need to the grave is very good. Mystic Tomato searches Gravekeepers and Armageddon Knight, adding even more search power to the deck. Dark Grepher can be special summoned by discarding High Priest or Chief, and allows for very fast grave-loading. Finally, Dark Resonator can make a mini-wall against a single attacker, and is great for synchro summons - also, it's searchable via Mystic Tomato. I would have used Krebons, which can really wall up against attacks, but with Krebons I would be unable to synchro summon level 8 monsters.

For the spells, I have 3 Necrovalley. It might become a dead draw, but the lock this card can put on my opponent's strategies and the fact that it buffs my Gravekeepers makes it far too good to pass up. Lithograph, meanwhile, is the last new Gravekeeper's card, and it's one of the main reasons I have so much grave-loading going on. With Dark Grepher or Armageddon Knight, I can create something of a toolbox strategy. Allure of Darkness is draw power (it seemed appropriate, with 19 DARK monsters). Royal Tribute may seem an odd choice, but the simple fact of it emptying my opponent's hand of monsters is great. Especially since I can get around it with Lithograph. Finally, MST is a staple card, and Giant Trunade can empty the field of S/Ts while keeping Valley safe.

In the trap department, I start with a single Magician's Circle. Searching out all of the Gravekeepers in the whole deck - and doing the same against my opponent - furthers the toolbox quite a lot, also dealing with my opponent's spellcasters with ease. It's the best way in the deck to search High Priest. Next, 3 Rite of Spirit allow for simple revival of a Gravekeeper monster, which can be very useful for obvious reasons. Solemn Judgment and Dark Bribe are all about protecting Necrovalley. Finally, Bottomless Trap Hole is just a good card.

The extra deck is fairly generic, with its most notable feature being Dark End Dragon and the 2 Arcanites. Tell me what you think of this concept deck. Runer5h 01:08, November 1, 2009 (UTC)Runer5h