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there is no question that some cards created in various ccg's have overcentralized the meta to the point where you either play with 1 type of deck or you lose. for example, in 2009 the yugioh meta was completely overrun by TeleDAD decks. it was not uncommon at all for EVERY SINGLE top spot at every single top tournament in every single circuit domestic and international to be nothing but TeleDAD decks (which has thousands of players and far more high-level tournaments in a single year than redemption does in 5 years). an emergency ban was implemented, and the deck was no more. as pol has already stated, banning cards is not about banning what seems to be the most powerful, it is about banning what is completely BROKEN. banning a card will more than likely not cause a cascade where another powerful card will simply take its spot. as long as you keep giving cards checks and striving to keep the game balanced, you will have a healthy meta. in todays yugioh, there are now between 15 and 20 different top tier decks you can top with at high tournaments, which proves unto itself that the meta is diverse and healthy because of bans. there is just no denying that sometimes some cards slip through the cracks and end up becoming far too powerful with far too few answers, and the best course of action to counter them is to simply ban them.
tour guide is powerful, but its nowhere on the level of abuse teledad wrecked on the meta in 2009. at best tour guide gets you a 2500 atk beater, and if you have noticed, has actually dropped down in price by about $50 (from a $180 card that you have the chance of pulling in a regular booster pack) because of the recent 3 day old ruling concerning xyz materials not being on the field (common play was tour guide -> sangan -> no. 17 leviathan, netting you + 1 from sangan once he left the field). yes, tour guide is powerful and yes, it can be splashed in every single possibly feasible deck, but thats the point...it can be used in every single deck, therefore the meta still remains diverse. furthermore tour guide in no way compromises or shapes the identity of the deck, you will not win games with tour guide alone...its just one of those cards that has become nigh-staple because while powerful, it still only creates a regular 2500 atk beater that can still be easily dealt with by many many many other commonly used cards in the meta. same with pot of duality and solemn warning. pot of duality is one of the most balanced drawing cards i have seen in almost any ccg to date...a very, very, VERY well-thought out and designed card. powerful, but with a hefty drawback that prevents it from becoming ban fodder. solemn warning same way, another powerful card, but thats why its on the ban list (limited to 2).
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We really should do best out of three with top cut. I mean do we want to see who has the best deck/game play or who can pull a first turn Mayhem etc..., the most?
Quote from: TheHobbit13 on September 08, 2011, 01:08:41 PMWe really should do best out of three with top cut. I mean do we want to see who has the best deck/game play or who can pull a first turn Mayhem etc..., the most? How would this solve ftm? If someone got 2 ftms and you get one you'd still be losing.Banning mayhem is easier than changing rules.
matt got 6 ftm's at nats?
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