Forum:Shuffling methods?

"It is a typical day in the local Yu-Gi-Oh! card shop. It is 11:00 and the duelists are preparing themselves to duel. The random selection pits the best duelist with the worst. And yet, the best duelist is stricken by an incredible misfortune! After a full monster hand, three consecutive dead draws per duel! And in the end, he loses the Match."

This little true story tells us that chance is an important factor in the game. However, that chance is greatly influenced by 3 things: 1) Monster to Spell and Trap Card ratio, 2) shuffling methods 3) the opponent cutting the deck.

Let's say we have a perfect 1:1 ratio. We cannot control how the opponent cuts, but we can control how we shuffle. Warning: This page is not about how to cheat by false shuffling and other "magic tricks", I simply want any volunteer to tell me the shuffling method that works best with their deck (Meaning it gives them an even distribution of cards when they draw, and minimizes dead draws). Anyone wanting to post, please state your deck's size (xx cards) and Monster to Spell and Trap Card ratio (x:x).

I have a 40 card deck with a 1:1 ratio, and I shuffle by placing the first card of the deck face-down, then the second card is placed next to it face-down, and the third card next to the second. So I have the beginning of 3 piles - then I add cards on them in order, and after the deck is out of cards, I place the middle pile on the third and the first on top. This is a mildly good shuffle, but still not perfect. Please make some suggestions!