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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| help pls!! | 11/2/2007 | Pat Sullivan |
| Q: how can i improve my zombie deck!! help pls! deck - 49 cards monsters - 25 -vamp lady x3 -vamp ... A: again, i am not doing fixes right now. for your other ?, yes horus 6 can be prematured as its effect ... | ||
| Side deck | 11/2/2007 | Michael Lucas (Yu-Gi-Oh Category Guru) |
| Q: Hey Ive leant that side decking is one of the most important aspect in the game and the ability to ... A: The side deck is generally built to counter the decks that are most commonly played, and the decks ... | ||
| question | 11/1/2007 | Pat Sullivan |
| Q: Hey, hows it going Pat? I have a question, are Side Decks good to use or bad to use, its kind of ... A: for releases, these days its started to shorten up. we r now about 3 months behind japan for every ... | ||
| A counters | 10/31/2007 | Pisanidis George |
| Q: Here's the argument: My opponent has a field card for his alien deck that subtracts 300 attack & ... A: If your opponent's monster battles an "Alien" monster you control, the opponent's monster loses 300 ... | ||
| card prices | 10/31/2007 | Michael Lucas (Yu-Gi-Oh Category Guru) |
| Q: How much does soul exchange sell for if it is the original magic card that is magic instead of ... A: Yes, an SJC Crush Card Virus -- not the Japanese one, but SJCS-EN004, the English Version, is worth ... | ||
| monarch burn variation | 10/31/2007 | Michael Lucas (Yu-Gi-Oh Category Guru) |
| Q: 3 zaborg 2 mobius 2 cyber dragon 1 breaker 3 des koala 2 stealth bird 2 mystic tomato 1 sangan 1 ... A: My "fix" is more of a general observation -- if you're going to play a Monarch/Burn combination, ... | ||
| Ultimate Offering | 10/30/2007 | Patrick |
| Q: At first, I was told that it works for both players, but as I was considering adding it into my ... A: Actually, you can use the effect during your opponent's turn when he/she enters the Battle Phase. ... | ||
| question | 10/30/2007 | William Giang |
| Q: I have a question, have you heard that the 2 new Duelist packs Jaden 3 and Johnan gets released in ... A: The time difference is unknown. It all depends. Japan usually gets new boosters and cards before we ... | ||
| gadget deck | 10/30/2007 | Michael Lucas (Yu-Gi-Oh Category Guru) |
| Q: I was just wondering if you had any suggestions for my gadget deck Monsters: 22 3 cyber dragon ... A: Traps look pretty good, Spells...might be pushing it with triple Controller but I understand it, and ... | ||
| i can answer your dragon deck problem | 10/30/2007 | Michael Lucas (Yu-Gi-Oh Category Guru) |
| Q: i didnt know how els to get to you but i know of a good dragon deck i play a dragon deck and i do ... A: I need some more information -- like...what do you consider "really well"? Beating out a group of ... | ||
| Macro Cosmos/Dimensional Fissure Deck | 10/30/2007 | Michael Lucas (Yu-Gi-Oh Category Guru) |
| Q: Hey waz up? I was needing some help on my deck that Ive been working on for awhile. Im just needing ... A: Okay...I see problems, but nothing HUGE. Traps: Do you really need 3x Saku, 2x BTH, 3x Solemn, AND ... | ||
| how to? | 10/29/2007 | William Giang |
| Q: hey,i have heard a lot about it but I dont know how to duel.can you please tell me the instructions ... A: It's very complicated, but here's the basics. Each player starts out with 8000 life points. You ... | ||
| Ultimate Offering | 10/29/2007 | Patrick |
| Q: At first, I was told that it works for both players, but as I was considering adding it into my ... A: It can only be used on your own turn. Whoever is the owner is the one that can use the effect. ... | ||
| Gemini Monsters | 10/29/2007 | Patrick |
| Q: I don't exactly get Geminis. I have E-Hero Neos Alius. It says while this card is face up on the ... A: Yeah, it seems confusing at first. But let's start from the beginning: I hope you're familiar with ... | ||
| zombie decks | 10/29/2007 | Steven |
| Q: I have a zombie deck (with 2 raiza but no il blud) which focuses on card of safe return, creature ... A: I would recommend you 2 cards. Phoenix Wing Wind Blast and Giant Trunade. You could remove the 2 ... | ||
| questions | 10/29/2007 | Pat Sullivan |
| Q: at my local tournament the main decks are monarch gadget perfect circle and zombie not much if any ... A: again, i dont do fixes. to answer your other questions: yes u can spell shield shrink in damage ... | ||
| question | 10/29/2007 | Pat Sullivan |
| Q: Hey, hows it going Pat? I have a question, are Side Decks good to use or bad to use, its kind of ... A: i believe side decks are good to have, no matter what. u never know what kind of decks u may have ... | ||
| dragon cards | 10/29/2007 | Steven |
| Q: I would just like to know what pack would be best for collecting dragon cards also i have a card ... A: You could start collecting cards with dragons by buying the newly released starter deck Rise Of The ... | ||
| King Tiger | 10/28/2007 | Patrick |
| Q: I had a King Tiger Wangu on the field and my friend had tree born i killed tree born but at his ... A: It's not a loophole. RULING: "If "King Tiger Wanghu" is on the field when "Treeborn Frog" is ... | ||
| Deck FIx: SS | 10/28/2007 | Michael Lucas (Yu-Gi-Oh Category Guru) |
| Q: Please help me with my deck. I know Deck fixes take more work than you want but I really need the ... A: I humbly ask that you wait until Gladiator's Assault is released, and the cards in there become ... | ||
| gadget deck | 10/28/2007 | Michael Lucas (Yu-Gi-Oh Category Guru) |
| Q: it plays well against most decks but i think it could be better. could you take a look at my deck? ... A: You should always try to include Future/Overload if you can. A mid-game Future without Overload can ... | ||
| elemental hero bloom | 10/27/2007 | Pisanidis George |
| Q: Please can you tell me e-hero bloom's effect. A: First of all, it is Blume and not bloom! Here it is: PP10-JP003 E-Hero Blume ... | ||
| one question | 10/27/2007 | Pisanidis George |
| Q: there is a question that's been bugging me for awhile. i want to know how an opponent should ... A: There is not an official ruling of the way discarding cards. It is preffered though that your ... | ||
| Sonic Shooter effect | 10/26/2007 | Patrick |
| Q: i have a card named sonic shooter but i don't really quite understand it's effect and here is the ... A: Now you're confusing both of us, when I clearly explained everything you need to know about Sonic ... | ||
| aster phoenix | 10/26/2007 | Michael Lucas (Yu-Gi-Oh Category Guru) |
| Q: I just bought a box of aster phoenix duelist pack. I was really lucky and pulled a destiny draw and ... A: I think it's statistically improbable. Two is rare enough as it is. I think it's 20-pack boxes ... | ||
| Gadget Deck | 10/26/2007 | Michael Lucas (Yu-Gi-Oh Category Guru) |
| Q: Tributes: 3 2 Cyber Dragon 1 Mobius Monsters: 14 6 Gadgets 3 Cyber Phoenix 1 Snipe Hunter 2 Exiled ... A: Monsters -- I'd probably run 1 more Cyber Dragon and side Mobius, as Cyber is more valuable in this ... | ||
| Rating a Beastdown deck | 10/26/2007 | William Giang |
| Q: .. Can you rate this deck?? (if you have the time can you fix it?) thx! Here is the deck list: ... A: Don't use 2 Decrees with 7 traps. You could take out the Decree's for Trap Dustshoot and Phoenix ... | ||
| A deck of a friend... | 10/26/2007 | Steven |
| Q: My friend has returned to the game... and he need a deck so... we made this one... i as Beastdown or ... A: The deck seems to be fine for a beatdown. Have you tried it? Did you see any weaknesses? I would ... | ||
| rarity | 10/25/2007 | Pisanidis George |
| Q: Can you please explain the difference between holographic rare and ghost rare. The web page ... A: I bet that Holographic rare -which is only in japan- is when the picture of the card by oving it ... | ||
| Sonic Shooter effect | 10/25/2007 | Patrick |
| Q: i have a card named sonic shooter but i don't really quite understand it's effect and here is the ... A: Exactly what it does. Your opponent has no Spells/Traps. Sonic Shooter now has the option to ... | ||
| question | 10/25/2007 | Steven |
| Q: some time ago I stopped playing, but anow i'm starting to play again, so right now i don't have a ... A: Nice name by the way, since I don't hear it every day, especially in my country! Since the new ban ... | ||
| help with the d hero | 10/25/2007 | Steven |
| Q: i have a d-hero deck and by useing dogma as a throw away i summon masked beast my friend says that ... A: I would agree with your friend to take out Masked Beast. You do not need it that much. Magic ... | ||
| deck | 10/25/2007 | Michael Lucas (Yu-Gi-Oh Category Guru) |
| Q: Can you fix my deck? Monsters: 20 Cobalt Eagle 2xAmythyst Cat 3xTopaz Tiger 3xSaphire Pegasus ... A: I don't see much to fix except for Book of Moon; I don't see it helping you nearly enough in this ... | ||
| zombies | 10/24/2007 | William Giang |
| Q: Could you explain how the zombie decks with no il blud but with raizas work? Also is it good? and ... A: Il Blud is optional. Not all people have 90 dollars to shell out for it. And it requires an extra ... | ||
| crystal beast deck fix | 10/24/2007 | William Giang |
| Q: i was wondering another crystal bleesing instead of messenger of peace and maybe a grand mole ... A: If this is competitive, don't use Rainbow Dragon. Subtract: 1x rainbow dragon 2x cobalt eagle 3x ... | ||
| forced back | 10/24/2007 | William Giang |
| Q: can forced back negate monster summoning which is unaffected by trap like elemental hero wildheart ... A: 1) Blue Eyes Shining Dragon doesn't get Normal Summoned, there fore it could not be negated. 2) ... | ||
| final question for now... | 10/24/2007 | Steven |
| Q: ! thx for your help well here is the deck list so you can rate it how is it now Actually im keeping ... A: Hey Daniel! :) Well, it seems to be a lot better now! Good thinking about Drillroid! I didn't think ... | ||
| zombie deck | 10/24/2007 | Adam Bodenshots |
| Q: i want something cheep but competitive lol thanks in advance A: here you go MONSTERS Vampire Lord x2 Cyber Dragon x2 Ryu Kokki x2 Pyramid Turtle x3 Practician of ... | ||
| Start of Monarch deck | 10/24/2007 | Michael Lucas (Yu-Gi-Oh Category Guru) |
| Q: Hey, I am trying to make a deck that can do well in local tournaments atleast. I need you to fix my ... A: This won't be a full fix, since we need to worry about your budget/acquiring cards before we can ... | ||
| power bond | 10/24/2007 | Michael Lucas (Yu-Gi-Oh Category Guru) |
| Q: well this is myWhy when an expert fix a deck(cyber Dragon), they always take out the power bond of ... A: I agree with the other experts. They're making the right call. Unless a deck does nothing but deal ... | ||
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Michael Lucas (Yu-Gi-Oh Category Guru)
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Expertise
ON VACATION indefinitely. I have not had the chance to be competitive as of lately as there are no Regionals in the area and my work schedule has kept me from traveling out of state. If I expect to be more than a couple of months I will try to see if I can appoint a new guru for the category. My apologies to those seeking to ask me questions, but I am nowhere near as much help as I would like to be right now.
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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