Siding for the Next Format: Part 2

As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, this is part 2. Today I’ll be suggesting side-deck choices for the more random decks that can make a difference…


Exodia – Typical side-deck choices for this deck are Royal Decree, LADD and Jinzo. However, you can be intelligent like myself, and side Card Destruction and Morphing Jar. Most Exodia players, unfortunately, don’t possess a method of retrieving pieces from the graveyard… You could also play Secret Barrels to burn them for more damage when they possess an enormous hand and field.

Chain Burn – The best cards here are Royal Decree, Trap Stun, Prime Material Dragon, Rainbow Life and Hanewata.

Final Countdown – Royal Decree, Spell Canceller and LADD are really powerful against this deck. Otherwise you can main random burn cards like Secret Barrel to burn them, since their life points will likely be low.

Frog Variants – Effect Veiler, Forbidden Chalice, Skill Drain and Soul Drain (depending on what Frog variant you are facing) can stop them from their random tribute summon shenanigans. You can also play some sort of banishing cards to banish the frogs (unless you’re playing against Sea Lancer…).

Chaos Variants – Light and Shadow-Improsining Mirrors will probably assist you. Again, depending on the variant though, some cards are better than others. Sometimes, Skill Drain shuts down the opponent, while sometimes Macro shuts down the opponent. Leeching the Light can help against decks that contain a greater focus on Light monsters. You could always side Chaos Trap Holes…

Hieratics – Mask of Restrict is mean… Other than that, Veiler, Skill and Soul Drain does evil things to this deck. You can also consider Bottomless Trap Hole and Chaos Trap Hole…

X-Sabers – I’m pretty sure there will be a random bunch of people playing this in Toronto. I currently have the deck built. Macro Cosmos, Thunder King, Skill Drain and Soul Drain do enough damage to this deck. Snowman Eater is also a funny selection.

Plant Synchro – Maxx “C”, Thunder King and Macro Cosmos will damage this deck. These cards always have….

Blackwings – Royal Decree and Shadow-Imprisoning Mirror are solid options against this deck. Or you could play Macro Cosmos…

Lightsworns – There will likely be a random group of people playing this deck as well. Leeching the Light, Dimensional Fissure and Macro Cosmos are excellent options to control this luck-based deck.

And at this, I will conclude Siding for September 2012. Over the last 2 posts, I’ve covered the best cards to tackle 20 different decks. We will see if the events of Toronto will bring to attention any other decks…