Balance

[Cyber End12]

I've been building alot of decks but I can never get the balance between monsters magic and traps right. Im also stuck drawing monsters when I really need a certain magic card, and stuck drawing magics when i really need a monster. and stuck drawing traps when I need a monster or magic.

I was just wondering what you think the ammount of each card should be in a 40 card deck. Or is there a certain ammount that everybody uses?

I would appreciate replies asap because i am in the middle of making a new deck.

[emeraldwhirlwind]

I know most people won't agree with me but when I build a new deck, I try to keep my monster count about 20 (half my deck) and then balance the s/t as needed for whatever deck I run.

Edit: Wow, I'm kinda amazed at how many ppl run a similar ratio to mine.

[Cyber End12]

ok but how many spell in trap cards should be in my deck it is focused around discarding good tribute monsters removing them with bazoo and 3 skull lairs then retun from differnt demmension

here are the trapps i was thinking of:
All with stars next to im willing to take out. (more stars the more i will take them out)
skull lair x3
return from different demmension x2
bottomless trap hole*
magic jammer
michizure x 2**
ordeal of the traveller*
shadow spell *
a rival appear x3 *
call of the haunted **

Magics: (stars mean same thing as traps)
miracle dig
tribute to the doomed
giant trunade
share the pain *
book of moon *
axe of despear *
megamorph *
spiritualism
stop defense **
back to square 1 x3
lighning vortex
heavy storm *
mysitcal space thyphoon
snatch steal
dark hole
card of sanctity

please make me the magics and traps I should use with these cards i wrote down, I will fill in the rest of the deck with monsters depending on how many magics and traps you suggested. do not reccomend other cards because I will not go and get them.

[fusion duelist]

20:10:10 works in this format. Personally I use 18:16:6 mainly because I'm too lazy to test out new ratios. Build your deck and post it. It's not our job to build your deck for you.

[goldenjinzo30]

I use 17 monsters, 15 magics, and 8 traps. It works for me. Of course you could run up to 20 monsters and still get away with it.

[Wardog369]

Try going with 20 monsters 10 spells and 10 traps. You can use that as your basic layout. If it does not work that well in a deck, then fix it up so it does.


And you sould not blame your deck count on what you have and what you need. It is all luck and chance.

[blakdragoon92]

I run 20monsters/13magic/7traps and work around that. I cant give you any suggestions for your cards that you have in there until i know what format you run by. I run by "Traditional" format because all my favorite cards are in there. IF you run by trad i can help otherwise i can't.

[Dead_Pool]

Currently, the kind of ratios I use would be 18-20 monsters, 10-12 spells, and 8-10 traps. Try out different ratios to find the one you are most comfortable playing with.

[InteRab]

It does vary depending on the deck but monsters is normally 17-20, spells 10-18, traps 5-10