Scorpion_Soul
01-15-2006, 10:19 PM
Now I am reviewing my favorite set!
This is the list of the Dark Scorpion cards.
Mustering of Dark Scorpion
Dark Scorpion Combination
Dark Scorpion Burglars
Dark Scorpion-Gorg the Strong
Dark Scorpion-Chick the Yellow
Dark Scorpion-Meanae the Thorn
Cliff the Trap Remover
Don Zaloog
Now let's start off by disecting the monsters of the deck.
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Now the Burglars have there uses, but sshouldn't be maindecked especially with the 1000 atk and the ability which destroys a spell from your opponents deck, this can be good or bad seeing as your opponent picks the spell card.
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Cliff has two abilities one which is also the 2nd effect of Don Zaloog. He removes and s/t when he does damage, great when you can combo it with Mirror Wall and/or Rush Recklessly. 1200 atk isn't so great, but LV3 is, meaning he can attack to knock out a stall card in a nasty burn deck. You may also use him as trap bait forcing out your opponents S-Armor on him which the poor guy wanted to use on your Don Zaloog.
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Gorg the Strong, this guy even in a Dark Scorpion deck should never be ran a 1 tribute 1800 atk with such a limited effect... shame shame...
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Chick, the coward -.- This guy is fun, but using one of him would be a good idea. He is a horrible topdeck most of the time and with only 1000 atk a bad bad choice
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Meanae the Thorn was recently reviewed on metagame. This card is incredibly great with it's control aspect. 1000 atk isn't good, but 1800 DEF!? Plus doing damage with this card adds another card with Dark Scorpion in it's name, this thins your deck, offers great hand management and the 1800Def is a great blocker with the main atk monster at the moment being DDA. It can also force your opponent to summon a powerhouse and destroy it with a bottomless trap hole. This card can even be used in a warrior tool box, adding Dark Scorpions and than playing Mustering with Donny out. Definately a great card.
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Don Zaloog this card is just gravy... I mean making the opponent discard is a big thing can be brought out with the Tomato... it's simply incredible and is ran in some of the bigger decks out there these days!!
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Dark Scorpion Combination-Just no... it sucks you need each of the Dark Scorpions out and with Gorg being a tribute and one you dont wanna use... just no...
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Mustering is a great card in my opinion it can swarm the field, let you totally ravage your opponent and if you abused Meanae previously it will become on of the ultimate cards to play late in the game.
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Now here are the other cards that should be ran with the Dark Scorpions
Mystic Tomato
Sangan
Mirror Wall
Reinforcement of the Army
Rush Recklessly
Tomato, Sangan, and ROTA are even more searching cards and Mirror Wall and Rushrecklessly are really incredible at making your opponent hurt.
Now I also suggest Zaborg, Airknight, and Robbin Goblin. Zaborg gives more monster removal and Airknight speeds up Mustering and is broken with Goblin. Plus Goblin also gives Donny boy twice the power.
Mirage Dragon/Pitch Black Warwolf. These also help withnegating some nasty traps, and if you run Mirage than you can use
Chaos Sorcerer, more removal clears the field nicely when a DDA is out and can provide clearance for direct attacks with Donny and the rest.
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Those are just options of course. But we all must realize Meanae's defense is hard to break through in the current metagame and setting his will provide some great options. Cliff and Chick make excelent trap bait and Donny provides the hand control.
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Now others hate these guys because of low attack, hell yeah they are low! Listen they aren't a beatdown they are a control deck. In truth is you make a deck around them - which I have made about 3 versions of - There is one flaw that needs to be done and paid attention to more than others
Monster removal - In which Smashing Ground, S-Armor, and Chaos Sorcerer do well against.
Lack of Defense - Meaning monsters run over these guys, well use cards that combo with their low attack and stats. Messenger of Peace for example
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That is my review of the Dark Scorpion set, one of the most underatted which all in all gain a nice 8/10, gotta love the control^^
- Now what is everyone elses oppinions are on how to make them a competetive deck. Don't say that they can't be, because any deck that is given the right ammount of attention and strategy can be in my book.
And also in the immortal words of Greed 'No such thing as no such thing'
This is the list of the Dark Scorpion cards.
Mustering of Dark Scorpion
Dark Scorpion Combination
Dark Scorpion Burglars
Dark Scorpion-Gorg the Strong
Dark Scorpion-Chick the Yellow
Dark Scorpion-Meanae the Thorn
Cliff the Trap Remover
Don Zaloog
Now let's start off by disecting the monsters of the deck.
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Now the Burglars have there uses, but sshouldn't be maindecked especially with the 1000 atk and the ability which destroys a spell from your opponents deck, this can be good or bad seeing as your opponent picks the spell card.
------------------------------------------------------------------
Cliff has two abilities one which is also the 2nd effect of Don Zaloog. He removes and s/t when he does damage, great when you can combo it with Mirror Wall and/or Rush Recklessly. 1200 atk isn't so great, but LV3 is, meaning he can attack to knock out a stall card in a nasty burn deck. You may also use him as trap bait forcing out your opponents S-Armor on him which the poor guy wanted to use on your Don Zaloog.
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Gorg the Strong, this guy even in a Dark Scorpion deck should never be ran a 1 tribute 1800 atk with such a limited effect... shame shame...
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Chick, the coward -.- This guy is fun, but using one of him would be a good idea. He is a horrible topdeck most of the time and with only 1000 atk a bad bad choice
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Meanae the Thorn was recently reviewed on metagame. This card is incredibly great with it's control aspect. 1000 atk isn't good, but 1800 DEF!? Plus doing damage with this card adds another card with Dark Scorpion in it's name, this thins your deck, offers great hand management and the 1800Def is a great blocker with the main atk monster at the moment being DDA. It can also force your opponent to summon a powerhouse and destroy it with a bottomless trap hole. This card can even be used in a warrior tool box, adding Dark Scorpions and than playing Mustering with Donny out. Definately a great card.
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Don Zaloog this card is just gravy... I mean making the opponent discard is a big thing can be brought out with the Tomato... it's simply incredible and is ran in some of the bigger decks out there these days!!
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Dark Scorpion Combination-Just no... it sucks you need each of the Dark Scorpions out and with Gorg being a tribute and one you dont wanna use... just no...
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Mustering is a great card in my opinion it can swarm the field, let you totally ravage your opponent and if you abused Meanae previously it will become on of the ultimate cards to play late in the game.
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Now here are the other cards that should be ran with the Dark Scorpions
Mystic Tomato
Sangan
Mirror Wall
Reinforcement of the Army
Rush Recklessly
Tomato, Sangan, and ROTA are even more searching cards and Mirror Wall and Rushrecklessly are really incredible at making your opponent hurt.
Now I also suggest Zaborg, Airknight, and Robbin Goblin. Zaborg gives more monster removal and Airknight speeds up Mustering and is broken with Goblin. Plus Goblin also gives Donny boy twice the power.
Mirage Dragon/Pitch Black Warwolf. These also help withnegating some nasty traps, and if you run Mirage than you can use
Chaos Sorcerer, more removal clears the field nicely when a DDA is out and can provide clearance for direct attacks with Donny and the rest.
=================================
Those are just options of course. But we all must realize Meanae's defense is hard to break through in the current metagame and setting his will provide some great options. Cliff and Chick make excelent trap bait and Donny provides the hand control.
=================================
Now others hate these guys because of low attack, hell yeah they are low! Listen they aren't a beatdown they are a control deck. In truth is you make a deck around them - which I have made about 3 versions of - There is one flaw that needs to be done and paid attention to more than others
Monster removal - In which Smashing Ground, S-Armor, and Chaos Sorcerer do well against.
Lack of Defense - Meaning monsters run over these guys, well use cards that combo with their low attack and stats. Messenger of Peace for example
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That is my review of the Dark Scorpion set, one of the most underatted which all in all gain a nice 8/10, gotta love the control^^
- Now what is everyone elses oppinions are on how to make them a competetive deck. Don't say that they can't be, because any deck that is given the right ammount of attention and strategy can be in my book.
And also in the immortal words of Greed 'No such thing as no such thing'