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About Michael Lucas (Yu-Gi-Oh Category Guru)
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Expertise
On vacation until August 16th. Will fix decks at that time, and discuss options regarding the Forbidden/Limited lists when they are officially posted.


I can answer any question based on the English Yu-Gi-Oh Trading Card Game.

Rulings questions are my specialty. Ask me about ANY ruling for ANY card or combination of cards. If there's a valid ruling or a way to deduce a valid ruling, I'll be able to help you.

I'll also be willing to do deck fixes, but ONLY on decks that actually show some promise of possibly becoming good. Decks that are just random cards that aren't very good will be rejected, and I'll link you to a page where you can look at some better decks for ideas. Decks that are not in Advanced Format, or not competitive, will be sent to the Question Pool. IF YOUR DECK INCLUDES DARK MAGICIAN, BLUE-EYES WHITE DRAGON OR RED-EYES BLACK DRAGON, I WILL IMMEDIATELY REJECT IT. These are CASUAL decks, not tournament-competitive ones. Please take decks including those cards to our casual deck experts. Also, I may or may not do fixes on other themes that would be consider non-tournament worthy. (Basically, if your deck is not a Blackwing, Gladiator Beast, Vayu Turbo, Dark Synchro, or Lightsworn deck, AND I don't think it has the promise of being able to compete with any of the above five decks, I'll be hesitant to offer a fix.)

I should also be able to give you general values of cards if you`re looking to buy or sell, or answer whether a certain trade was fair or not. Please limit value questions to 15 cards or less. I'm not going to appraise your entire collection. Additionally, please only list Super/Ultra/Secret/Ultimate rares, and make sure they do not come from structure/starter decks.



Experience
Player/trader/collector for 7.5 years

Publications
Writer for Beckett Yu-Gi-Oh Collector, Beckett Anime Collector, Beckett Pokemon Collector, and various books produced by Pojo.com

Education/Credentials
Player of the American TCG since January 2002, tournament player since March 2002

Awards and Honors
Duelist King Tournament Season 3 Champion -- Jahinie Productions, West Mifflin, PA...which has since, sadly, closed its doors.
148th/482 players at 2005 Yu-Gi-Oh Nationals
Top 4 at April 2005 Butler Regionals (Chaos/Trinity format)
Top 4 at August 2005 Butler Regionals (Chaos/Trinity format)
Top 8 at July 2008 Monroeville Regionals (Oppression Monarch)
Top 4 at October 2008 at Coraopolis Regionals (Tele-DAD)
Top 4 at June 14, 2009 Coraopolis, PA Regionals (Blackwings) Qualified for 2005, 2006, 2009 Yu-Gi-Oh Nationals

Non-gameplay Yu-Gi-Oh Credentials:
Have made over $120,000 in the past 6 years from dealing in bulk quantities of Yu-Gi-Oh collectibles
Created "the point system", a method for fairly trading large quantities of low-valued cards in exchange for high-valued items, commonly accepted throughout the Yu-Gi-Oh community



   

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Deck fix needed for Warrior based deck6/21/2007Damien Carey
  Q: Here is the deck, then I will try to explain the goal of my strategy: Monsters (22) Blindly Loyal ...
  A: I'll start with your last question and work backwards. DeckBuilding 101: When Building a deck the ...
Warrior theme deck6/21/2007Damien Carey
  Q: I have been dueling for 3 weeks now i have entered one local tournament and got obliterated i hate ...
  A: Ouch! Ok. There is no way this deck could win. I will categorise the cards that need to be removed ...
gadget deck fix6/21/2007Skye Hayes
  Q: I made a gadget deck and I was wondering if it were possible to help me fix it up. It looks good on ...
  A: Alright you should be running something like this- Monsters 3x Red Gadget 3x Yelllow Gadget 3x Green ...
gadget deck fix6/21/2007Damien Carey
  Q: I made a gadget deck and I was wondering if it were possible to help me fix it up. It looks good on ...
  A: Oh dear. you asked me a GADGET question. Uh oh. I just finished rewriting an article on the gadgets ...
anti-horus6/21/2007Damien Carey
  Q: my friend has this horus deck which is i guess an aggro/control deck. i can beat him but he keeps ...
  A: Tough one. Horus decks thrive on Royal Decree/ Horus making spells and traps completely redundant. ...
anti-horus6/21/2007Skye Hayes
  Q: my friend has this horus deck which is i guess an aggro/control deck. i can beat him but he keeps ...
  A: Alright denya, lol id be more than happy help you find a way to demolish him. Thes best idea is to ...
anti-horus6/21/2007Pat Sullivan
  Q: my friend has this horus deck which is i guess an aggro/control deck. i can beat him but he keeps ...
  A: well a horus deck is a very difficult deck to get around sometimes. if u can beat it with your ...
cards6/21/2007Kimberly May Ang Concepcion
  Q: how do u use chain cards,can u put destiny hero cards,elemental hero,elemental neos together
  A: In order to use chain cards, you have to understand the chaining concept fully. Remember the the ...
Yu-Gi-Oh Cards Value6/21/2007Michael Lucas (Yu-Gi-Oh Category Guru)
  Q: I stopped playing yu-gi-oh awhile ago and now i am selling then. Can u tell me how much I will ...
  A: The only way you'll get a significant amount on eBay is if you are selling a large quantity of cards ...
dino deck6/20/2007Skye Hayes
  Q: plzzz tell me anything u can see that is bad in my deck and rate plz thx:) sacriices (5) Super ...
  A: Monsters 3x Darkdriceratops 2x Raiza the storm Monarch 3x Cyber Dragon 3x Destroyersaurus 3x ...
deck6/20/2007Skye Hayes
  Q: i need a good dragon deck recipe please
  A: THis is a freind of mine's deck keira. Hope you like it Monsters: 21 Horus the Black Flame Dragon ...
Tournament decks6/20/2007Skye Hayes
  Q: Which decktype is better to use in a regional tournament? Machines or Spellcasters? If you would not ...
  A: Well Jason, At this point in time I beleive, destiny hero beatdown, oerfect circle monarch, and ...
Chimeratech Overdragon6/20/2007Pat Sullivan
  Q: ) I meant to leave a comment on my thanking you page but im new to this site heh. I have another ...
  A: if u use future fusion, then as long as a cyber dragon and at least one other machine are sent to ...
crystal beast deck6/20/2007Adam Bodenshots
  Q: ok so i have wondered for a while if i could build a crystal beast deck and i now have the chance ...
  A: This is my crystal beast deck so don't lose with it. the wole point of this deck is to get 4 CB's in ...
Cyber Jar6/20/2007Patrick
  Q: Let's say that my opponent has one monster on the field and he attacks my cyber jar the effect ...
  A: Yes, he can(assuming he summoned them in face-up Attack Position). It's still his Battle Phase, so ...
Dark Magician Deck6/20/2007Skye Hayes
  Q: Could you help me fix up this deck for a regional tournament? 1x Dark Magician of Chaos 2x Dark ...
  A: My first reccomendation is to unfortunately not use DMoC.OR the Card Trooper. I uderstand what your ...
help on my bounce deck!6/20/2007Skye Hayes
  Q: MONSTERS <5 : 11 2 Giant Rat 2 Penguin Soldier 2 Legendary Jujitsu Master 1 Injection Fairy Lily 1 ...
  A: Okay edwin this is what i came up with. Monsters 3 Giant Rat 2 Mother Grizzly 2 Penguin soldier 3 ...
About Monarch decks6/20/2007Adam Bodenshots
  Q: I am trying to form a monarch deck that consists only two monarch monsters such as Mobius and ...
  A: I'm going to add a new monarch card to keep this deck in top form. Just play with it. Either way ...
demise6/20/2007Damien Carey
  Q: Hey Damien; could you please make me your personal or what you believe to be the most devastating ...
  A: Well i have faced such a terrifying deck but whats more i have shuddered before the version with ...
ojamanticore machinegun6/20/2007Damien Carey
  Q: Hey Damien; I was wondering if you could offer me advice on fixing this deck as I don't have much ...
  A: hm. My only concern is how few of your monsters are actuallt beasts. normally a beast running ...
Deckout Deck6/20/2007Pat Sullivan
  Q: I made a deck out casual deck, it runs 60 cards so it doesn't get decked out, and Gift of Greed ...
  A: its not bad, and i do know about gift of greed. i check translations of sets to come to ensure i ...
Rare Metalmorph6/20/2007Pat Sullivan
  Q: Hey, i picked up a machine re-volt set and im polishing it up a tad. Was dueling a friend and we ...
  A: u would be able to chain rare metalmorph and still get its effect since the chain resolves first ...
Rare Metalmorph6/20/2007Patrick
  Q: Hey, i picked up a machine re-volt set and im polishing it up a tad. Was dueling a friend and we ...
  A: Here is a ruling similar to that: RULING: "If you chain "Rare Metalmorph" to an effect like "Snatch ...
Rare Metalmorph6/20/2007Damien Carey
  Q: Hey, i picked up a machine re-volt set and im polishing it up a tad. Was dueling a friend and we ...
  A: If you chain "Rare Metalmorph" to an effect like "Brain Control" that targets a monster, its effect ...
Rare Metalmorph6/20/2007Kimberly May Ang Concepcion
  Q: Hey, i picked up a machine re-volt set and im polishing it up a tad. Was dueling a friend and we ...
  A: Yes, you can use Metalmorph's effect to negate Brain Control immediately. This is because in a ...
Rare Metalmorph6/20/2007Skye Hayes
  Q: Hey, i picked up a machine re-volt set and im polishing it up a tad. Was dueling a friend and we ...
  A: well sol, Yes you can. Since you activated in response to the braincontrol/enemycontroller, your ...
? About Obnoxious Celtic Guard6/20/2007Damien Carey
  Q: Hey, its me again. I was just wondering about something you told me in your last answer-the ...
  A: Monarch decks delight in removing threats by stealing them with Brain Control, Soul Exchange, Snatch ...
deck fix/rate6/20/2007Michael Lucas (Yu-Gi-Oh Category Guru)
  Q: Deck(x40) Monsters(x21) cyber dragon(x3) hydrogeddon(x3) mobius the frost monarch(x2) exiled ...
  A: Okay...first thing's first: Breaker and Graceful are banned now. They need to go. Traps are ...
Deck Rating6/20/2007Skye Hayes
  Q: I have two decks that I would like you to rate. First,my dearest prized deck, the Spellcaster ...
  A: Although i dont give deck ratings (based on the subjectivity of ones decision compared to another) i ...
rate/fix my deck design6/20/2007Pat Sullivan
  Q: Please rate my deck and give a few sugestions I will keep the aces from the structure decks ...
  A: i hate to say this, but 4/10 rating. i am being honest in that this deck seems cool but really cant ...
scapegoat6/20/2007Patrick
  Q: ok so me and my friends wer eplaying today and he activated scapegoat and i tried to dust it and he ...
  A: Well, here is the problem: Sorry to tell you this, but you basically wasted Dust Tornado. He ...
burn deck help =)6/19/2007Damien Carey
  Q: Umm so I need help reconstructing my fire deck, Just let me know if this seems like a ok/good enough ...
  A: Burn decks are very tricky things indeed. They need perfect balance or they crumble. Here are three ...
Fine tuning a Harpy deck6/19/2007Damien Carey
  Q: I got sucked into this when my daughter wanted to learn how to play. I have had some success ...
  A: Ok. I’m glad to see more Harpie Decks being used as of late and I have had some fun putting them ...
Dark Magician Deck6/19/2007Pat Sullivan
  Q: Could you help me fix up this deck for a tournament? 1x Dark Magician of Chaos 2x Dark Magician 3x ...
  A: here is a neat build me and another reader came up with a while back, it has tested quite well and ...
DDT Deck6/19/2007Damien Carey
  Q: I know it's a bit much to ask but I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks, Alistair
  A: Question Monsters: 1 Dark Magician of Chaos 1 Jinzo 1 Destiny Hero — Dasher 1 Elemental Hero ...
Chaos deck any improvements maybe?6/19/2007Pat Sullivan
  Q: My deck is banned btw so don't worry bout that(Just came back to Yugioh). Monsters: x1 Dark ...
  A: here is my honest opinion for what a traditional format chaos deck should look like: 1 Black luster ...
sugestions or fixes6/19/2007Pat Sullivan
  Q: i was wondering if you could look at my deck and tell me if is put well together or to fix it. total ...
  A: this would be the samurai build that won me 2 tournaments in a row Monsters: 3 Grand Master of the ...
Trade6/19/2007Michael Lucas (Yu-Gi-Oh Category Guru)
  Q: I recently traded my friend an Axe of Despair for his Spear Dragon. I was wondering what you think ...
  A: Not really all that impressive on either end. Neither card is worth much of anything now, and ...
? About Obnoxious Celtic Guard6/19/2007Damien Carey
  Q: Hey, its me again. I was just wondering about something you told me in your last answer-the ...
  A: Ah well! It's not that the Obnoxioux Celtic Guard is a bad card in and of himeself. It's the other ...
I'm sure I can make my Ocean deck better. I just need to know how...6/19/2007Phillip Harper
  Q: As the subject line states, I run an Ocean deck. I've been running the same deck for years, and ...
  A: before we start, i have to say one thing: WATER decks can help you win duels, but not all of them, ...

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