Cause & effect has existed since the beginning of time, no matter what you believe in. Cause & effect is universal and is present in day-to-day life.
Over the past week I've reflected on my life since grade 9. Cause & effect has played an enormous role in how my life has turned out. With many actions I committed I could immediately identify the effect caused and whether that effect is positive or negative. Then when I reflected on those negative effects I consider whether the outcome would've changed significantly if the action I committed was different at the time. I wondered whether it would've changed my entire life and if today my life would be different..
Before I merge Yu-Gi-Oh into this post I will share some examples to clarify. For example, for my grade 12 year I decided to move from my private school I was attending to a public high school. This changed multiple factors in my life: I changed my mind about what I wanted to take in university and I found my current girlfriend because I went to the public high school. If I remained in the same school would I be headed in the same direction regarding to university courses and would I have a girlfriend? Here's a different example: During the winter of grade 11 I became extremely depressed and as a result I started attending Yu-Gi-Oh tournaments to attempt to remedy my depression (because I had some cards). Of course then I was only a card-playing noob compared to all the better players. However during the next 12 months I only became a little happier. I then decided to become competitive to unleash my full potential and attempt to become ultimately happier. Now exactly 18 months later I'm one of the best players in my local area, I've topped a regionals and the collection of cards has extensively grown. I have become happier from playing this game although my depression isn't eliminated. Now if in grade 11 I was never depressed would I be playing Yu-Gi-Oh competitively or typing this blog at all...
Understanding cause & effect can allow you to make intelligent decks and make intelligent plays during a match. For example, let's say you are playing a Junk/ Doppel build. The effect of the deck is to swarm the field with synchro monsters while gaining advantage with T.G. Hyper Librarian. The cause that enables this, primarily, is Junk Synchron with a lv.2 or lower monster in your graveyard and a Doppelwarrior in your hand. In order to achieve this cause you can structure your deck in the building phase to gather the combo pieces to their appropriate and necessary area. Playing cards like ROTA, Tuning, One for One, Sangan and Foolish Burial all assist in gathering the necessary tools. You must as well consider defensive strategies to prevent your opponent from stopping your plays. Cards that you can use or MST, Giant Trunade, Dust Tornado and Seven Tools of the Bandit. Then you must prepare your sidedeck to fight off threats like D.D. Crow and Effect Veiler for example. Cards that help are Debunk and Prohibition. Utilizing cause & effect during a match requires on-the-spot thinking and common sense. Do I use my Solemn Warning on Junk Synchron, or do I wait until my opponent is successful in using Junk Synchron then use my Warning on the Librarian? This is a matter of common sense. Stopping Junk Synchron is the more intelligent play because it will almost always shut down the turn right there. Deciding to use a Solemn Warning on a Reborn Tengu or a Junk Synchron is a little more difficult and will require you to analyze the opponent's field and graveyard (possibly hand too) and then decide.
Learning how to manipulate cause & effect has made me a better player. I hope you consider this idea if you haven't already.
Mario
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