Forum:Harpie Deck suggestions

I'd like some helpful suggestions to make my Harpie deck better.

Currently the cards I'm using are:

The object of this deck is to swarm the feild with harpies, and/or other strong wind winged beasts (or harpie's pet baby dragon), utilizing +Atk from Harpie Lady 1, Harpies Hunting Ground and Equip spells to beat down opponents. Simorgh is there for a little bit of burn damage as well as provide a strong beatstick (summoned using Hysteric party to get the tributes needed), and Spell and trap removal is done through Harpies' Hunting Ground.

I'd prefer to keep this deck focused around Harpies and swarming primarily, and then supplemented with winged beasts/wind monsters.

I have a few other cards I've been switching between to see what works: Swift Birdman Joe, Birdface, Sangan, and Inferno Reckless Summon.

I read about another Harpie Deck that utilized techniques for summoning Stardust Dragon and Majestic Stardust Dragon as well as the harpies, and I'm considering that path.

Anyway, if you could help, I'd greatly appreciate it. I know this deck has a long way to go before it becomes strong. 70.247.169.204 18:07, February 10, 2010 (UTC)

I'd recomend dropping the Ninjitsu Art of Transformation (as only 2 targets), Barrier Statue of the Stormwinds(as it's weak) & Simorgh, Bird of Divinity (as it's not really that good), which puts you down to 15monsters, and -4cards, so replace them with 3x Hunter Owl (as it's awsome :3), and if you really want to use pet dragon, Masked Dragon. I'll finish comments later~-82.11.158.0 18:42, February 10, 2010 (UTC)

Are you saying the Ninjitsu Art of Tranformation only has two cards to use with it, or only two cards I can get with it? I can add another Lady Ninja Yae if need be. The barrier statue is good for shutting down my opponent's special summons, but I agree it's weak. I had read another deck help for a Harpie Deck that suggested using it, so that's why it's in there. I don't think Masked Dragon will work in my deck though, I can at least search Harpie's Pet Baby Dragon with Flying Kamakiri, but Masked Dragon can't be used for anything but Harpie's Pet Baby Dragon. 70.247.169.204 19:55, February 10, 2010 (UTC)


 * Fixed your decklist. You really should use those Hunter Owls. Runer5h 18:46, February 10, 2010 (UTC)Runer5h

Thanks a bunch, I don't have any Hunter Owls though >_> 70.247.169.204 19:55, February 10, 2010 (UTC)

Sangan is a good idea, as it searchs a lot of the deck, adding to your hand, and it can't miss the timing, Summoner Monk is as well, due to it letting you blow up a spell/trap but now onto spells/traps! for spells, Monster Reborn is forbidden, & Malevolent Nuzzler is a bit.. bad, so you should probably drop them, to replace them, might I suggest Swallow's Nest to either get a free attack during the battlephase, destroy another spell/trap when used with Harpie's Hunting Ground, create a lockdown with a 2nd Hunter Owl, get more harpies to grave for Hysteric Party.. etc, and as Hand Destruction is a -1, you may wish to swap it for something more.... Staple, such as Heavy Storm?

For traps, Hysteric Party might want to be put down to 2, as it's only of use really in mid-late game, so if drawn too early, it's a bit of a dead draw, Sakuretsu Armor could be upgraded to Dimensional Prison, as stardust can't negate, and Negate Attack as well as posibly Defense Draw could be swaped for Threatening Roar / Waboku?

Oh, and here's mine from about a year back, if you're interested...

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Thanks for the alternate deck list I can refer to. First, about Monster Reborn and Malevolent Nuzzler: I can easily swap Monster Reborn out anytime for whichever the current "return from the graveyard" card is not banned, so I'll keep it in my list. Malevolent Nuzzler is actually pretty good IMO. +700 Atk and recycle-able. I would swap it out for a United We Stand if I had one though. I've also heard that Phalanx Pike is good in this type of deck, if/when I get one I'd probably swap it with Malevolent.

In my personal playtesting with sangan, it's far too slow, and usually ends up drawn when I dont need it. Though if I'm running Summoner Monk, it would probably be a good idea to have sangan, like you said. I suppose with summoner Monk I could get rid of extra Harpie's Hunting Ground and Elegant Egotist (once all my harpie Lady 1's are out of my deck)

Swallow's Nest I knew there was a useful new winged beast beast support card, but I couldn't remember what it was called. I'll definitely use this once I get some. Would 3 be best or is it semi-limited? Heavy Storm is good, but I'd prefer not having a card that I couldn't use if I'm relying on Hysteric Party, or Call of the Haunted. With Card Destruction, while it's -1, it does help thin my deck. As long as it's not banned, I'd prefer to keep it.

I'll drop one hysteric party and see how things work. Though, in earlier test phases, I wasn't getting it when I needed it with just two. I use Sakuretsu as monster removal when my swarm can't match the opponent's Atk, perhaps your suggestion would be better, I don't have any Dimensional Prison atm though. I don't see the difference between using Threatening Roar and Negate Attack. Waboku is good, but defense draw lets me draw a card as well.

Your deck looks pretty good. Unfortunately I'm lacking a bit in spell/trap negation cards and other staples. I think I'll try adding Sangan, Summoner Monk, Rose Warrior of Revenge (for syncro summons), and 1 Sakuretsu Armor, and when I get the cards: Divine Fowl King Alector, Swallow's Nest x3, Hunter Owl x3, Dimensional Prison and Phalanx Pike And for now remove: Barrier Statue of the Stormwinds, 1 Hysteric Party, Simorgh, Bird of Divinity, 1 Harpie's Pet Baby Dragon,

other then this, is there anything else I can do to make the deck sync more? or any details for fine tuning what I have?

Thanks for the suggestions.