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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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SubjectDate AskedExpert

help pls!!11/2/2007Pat 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 deck11/2/2007Michael 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 ...
question11/1/2007Pat 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 counters10/31/2007Pisanidis 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 prices10/31/2007Michael 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 variation10/31/2007Michael 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 Offering10/30/2007Patrick
  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. ...
question10/30/2007William 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 deck10/30/2007Michael 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 problem10/30/2007Michael 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 Deck10/30/2007Michael 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?10/29/2007William 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 Offering10/29/2007Patrick
  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 Monsters10/29/2007Patrick
  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 decks10/29/2007Steven
  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 ...
questions10/29/2007Pat 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 ...
question10/29/2007Pat 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 cards10/29/2007Steven
  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 Tiger10/28/2007Patrick
  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: SS10/28/2007Michael 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 deck10/28/2007Michael 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 bloom10/27/2007Pisanidis 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 question10/27/2007Pisanidis 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 effect10/26/2007Patrick
  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 phoenix10/26/2007Michael 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 Deck10/26/2007Michael 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 deck10/26/2007William 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...10/26/2007Steven
  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 ...
rarity10/25/2007Pisanidis 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 effect10/25/2007Patrick
  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 ...
question10/25/2007Steven
  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 hero10/25/2007Steven
  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 ...
deck10/25/2007Michael 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 ...
zombies10/24/2007William 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 fix10/24/2007William 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 back10/24/2007William 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...10/24/2007Steven
  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 deck10/24/2007Adam 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 deck10/24/2007Michael 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 bond10/24/2007Michael 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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