Forum:Crazy Idea: Abundance Turbo?

So last night I was thinking about Crystal Beasts and why they aren't competitive (because I think they're really fun to play with). My conclusion was that they're too slow and only hit their stride mid- to late-game. So I started thinking of ways to speed it up. The end result looks a little something like this:

So let me break it down: The objective here is the Crystal Abundance OTK. The idea is to mill a lot of CB's to the Graveyard and then use Diamond Dude's effect to activate Crystal Abundance and swarm the field for the OTK. Since I'll be facing huge backrows this format, it'll be nice to know my ace card can't be negated (though it can be removed..) Alternatively, I can use the OTK normally.

The monster line-up: 3 copies each of the strongest CB's, Pegasus, Mammoth and Tiger. Pegasus thins the deck and sets up Rare Value and Abundance. Mammoth protects my other CB's, including the self-powering-up Tiger. Tiger can hold his own against any level 4 monster as long as he's attacking, and if he happens to tie he goes straight to my spell and trap card zones. Cat and Tortoise are relatively useful, so I have doubles of them (because I thought my CB count was too low). Next, I have included 3 copies of Destiny Hero - Diamond Dude. The deck runs a grand total of 16 Normal Spell cards, almost all of which with costs or activation requirements. Constant shuffling means I don't lose any important cards to his effect. Though the requirements for the milled Spells are typically easy to meet, circumventing them is always useful, as is the Deck Thinning. To search my Diamond Dude I have included a single Elemental Hero Stratos (who of course is Limited). Plaguespreader Zombie allows for Synchros in a pinch but his main purpose is to set up plays with Diamond Dude. He returns a Spell to the top of the deck, I use Diamond Dude's effect. Simple. Beautiful. Finally, 3 Rykos help to speed up the deck and provide destruction effects.

The spells and trap:3 Abundance is for the OTK. 3 Beacon thins the deck, and grabs an extra CB for deck thinning. I can grab Pegasus for further thinning. 2 Blessing reloads my S/T zone after using Rare Value or Abundance, and recovers CB's milled by Ryko or lost to a Hyunlei or MST. Dark Hole is a Staple, and I don't really lose my CB's when they're destroyed. Destiny Draw thins the deck and can be used normally with Diamond Dude or through his effect. Trunade is another Staple. If I'm low on monsters I can bounce all my CB's and start the Pegasus thinning anew. Reborn is another Staple, also helps to recover lost CB's or take an opponent's powerful monster that got Ryko'd. 2 MST helps take out threats to my monsters, though I have a feeling it may be unnecessary. I'm considering dropping it for something else. 3 Rare Value speeds through the deck, and loads the Graveyard with CB's to be restored with Blessing or revived with Abundance. Finally, the lone Mirror Force is a self-explanatory Staple that can help keep me from getting crushed.

Keep in mind that this deck is completely untested and it's more than likely I overlooked some good possibilities, so any suggestions are more than welcome. Thanks in advance! Lappyzard (talk • contribs) 20:39, February 28, 2011 (UTC)