Shonen Jump Nashville Live Coverage

The last Shonen Jump of the September 2009 format has arrived, check out live coverage of the event throughout the day on the official Yu-Gi-Oh website.

Yugioh Italia Cossy Banners Suspended

The highly popular Cossy statistic banners have been shut down due to issues with Konami, regarding the use of Cossy passwords on their site.

See more details and how to help on the Yugioh Italia website here.

Service Suspended!
Unfortunately after few days since its release, Yu-Gi-Oh! COSSY Statistics Banner service shuts down.
I've been contacted by Konami last days, telling me that I can't ask people their COSSY passwords to generate the banners as there could be privacy issues. Furthermore, they don't want that services such these are "community-maintained".

I'm forced, then, to shut down the service.

If you want that this service becomes official or you just want to ask Konami to take this service open, send a mail to one (or both) of these addresses:

us-cardsupport@konami.com for Konami America

yugioh@konami-europe.net for Konami Europe
Thank you for supporting me!

Yours faithfully,
Jerry Beans Man

March 2010 TCG Ban List on Konami Website

The official TCG ban list is now up on the official Yu-Gi-Oh website. It is identical to the leaked list previously posted, other than 'Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Boundary' which is now limited for the TCG. Check this link to check out the list on the Konami website, and I wish everyone the best of luck for the upcoming format!

Ukaypro Championship Sheffield Top 8 Deck Lists

Maurice Samuels (11 wins 2 losses) 1st Place
Monsters: 19
1 Blackwing – Vayu the Emblem of Honor
1 Dark Armed Dragon
3 Blackwing – Kalut the Moonshadow
3 Blackwing – Shura the Blue Flame
3 Blackwing – Sirocco the Dawn
2 Blackwing – Blizzard the Far North
1 Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
3 Blackwing – Bora the Spear
1 Blackwing – Gale the Whirlwind
1 Blackwing – Mistral the Silver Shield

Spells: 12
2 Book of Moon
2 Allure of Darkness
1 Heavy Storm
3 Black Whirlwind
1 Brain Control
1 My Body as a Shield
1 Mind Control
1 Mystical Space Typhoon

Traps: 9
2 Icarus Attack
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
2 Royal Oppression
1 Torrential Tribute
1 Mirror Force
1 Solemn Judgment

Extra Deck: 15
1 Arcanite Magician
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Blackwing Armor Master
1 Mist Wurm
1 Colossal Fighter
1 Magical Android
1 Goyo Guardian
1 Red Dragon Archfiend
2 Blackwing Armed Wing
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
1 Stardust Dragon
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Blackwing – Silverwind the Ascendant
1 Thought Ruler Archfiend

Side Deck: 15
1 My Body as a Shield
2 Trap Stun
2 Dimensional Prison
2 Breaker the Magical Warrior
2 Trap Hole
2 D.D. Crow
2 Lightning Vortex
2 Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer


Andrew Tran (11 wins 2 losses) 2nd Place
Monsters: 14
3 Gladiator Beast Laquari
3 Gladiator Beast Andal
1 Gladiator Beast Equeste
1 Gladiator Beast Bestiari
1 Gladiator Beast Murmillo
3 D.D. Warrior Lady
1 Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
1 Neo-Spacian Grand Mole

Spells: 11
1 Smashing Ground
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 My Body as a Shield
2 Book of Moon
3 Gladiator Proving Ground
3 Dimensional Fissure

Traps: 15
1 Solemn Judgment
1 Mirror Force
2 Dimensional Prison
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
3 Royal Oppression
3 Gladiator Beast War Chariot
3 Dark Bribe

Extra Deck: 15
3 Gladiator Beast Gyzarus
3 Gladiator Beast Heraklinos
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Thought Ruler Archfiend
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Goyo Guardian
1 Colossal Fighter
1 Stardust Dragon
1 Red Dragon Archfiend
1 Magical Android

Side Deck: 15
3 Breaker the Magical Warrior
2 Zombyra the Dark
1 Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
1 My Body as a Shield
1 Lightning Vortex
1 Heavy Storm
3 Compulsory Evacuation Device
2 Trap Hole
1 Torrential Tribute


Dan Nelson (9 wins 3 losses) Top 4
Monsters: 28
2 Tragoedia
2 Celestia, Lightsworn Angel
3 Lumina, Lightsworn Summoner
3 Honest
3 Wulf, Lightsworn Beast
3 Necro Gardna
2 Judgment Dragon
2 Chaos Sorcerer
1 Lyla, Lightsworn Sorceress
1 Plaguespreader Zombie
1 Dark Armed Dragon
1 Ehren, Lightsworn Monk
1 Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter
1 Garoth, Lightsworn Warrior
1 Aurkus, Lightsworn Druid
1 Gorz the Emissary of Darkness

Spells: 11
3 Charge of the Light Brigade
3 Solar Recharge
2 Allure of Darkness
1 Heavy Storm
1 Brain Control
1 My Body as a Shield

Traps: 3
2 Beckoning Light
1 Torrential Tribute

Extra Deck: 15
2 Colosal Fighter
1 Red Dragon Archfiend
1 Mist Wurm
2 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Stardust Dragon
1 Arcanite Magician
1 Blackwing Armor Master
1 X-Saber Urbellum
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Goyo Guardian
1 Tempest Magician
1 Magical Android

Side Deck: 15
2 Royal Oppression
2 Royal Decree
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
2 Breaker the Magical Warrior
1 Mirror Force
1 Trap Dustshoot
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Blackwing – Gale the Whirlwind
1 Zombie Master
1 Lyla, Lightsworn Sorceress
1 Lightning Vortex


Sami Sekkoum (9 wins 3 losses) Top 4
Monsters: 27
3 Lumina, Lightsworn Summoner
2 Lyla, Lightsworn Sorceress
3 Celestia, Lightsworn Angel
3 Honest
2 Judgment Dragon
1 Archlord Krystia
3 Wulf, Ligthsworn Beast
1 Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
3 Necro Gardna
1 Aurkus, Lightsworn Druid
1 Chaos Sorcerer
1 Ehren, Lightsworn Monk
1 Garoth, Lightsworn Warrior
1 Phantom of Chaos
1 Plaguespreader Zombie

Spells: 11
3 Charge of the Light Brigade
3 Solar Recharge
1 Brain Control
1 Heavy Storm
1 Foolish Burial
1 Monster Reincarnation
1 Lightning Vortex

Traps: 3
2 Beckoning Light
1 Mirror Force

Extra Deck: 15
1 Colossal Fighter
2 Stardust Dragon
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Magical Android
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
1 Red Dragon Archfiend
1 Blackwing Armor Master
1 Goyo Guardian
1 Tempest Magician
1 Mist Wurm
1 Thought Ruler Archfiend
1 X-Saber Urbellum
1 Flamvell Uruquizas

Side Deck: 15
2 Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
2 Thunder King Rai-Oh
2 Threatening Roar
2 Royal Decree
1 Consecrated Light
1 Jain, Lightsworn Paladin
1 Dust Tornado
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 The Transmigration Prophecy
1 Lightning Vortex
1 Archlord Krystia


Alan Warnock (8 wins 3 losses) Top 8
Monsters: 20
2 Goblin Zombie
3 Mystic Tomato
1 Zombie Master
1 Armageddon Knight
3 Tragoedia
1 Plaguespreader Zombie
2 Deep Sea Diva
2 Destiny Hero – Malicious
1 Necro Gardna
2 Mezuki
1 Dark Armed Dragon
1 Gorz the Emissary of Darkness

Spells: 13
1 Brain Control
1 Giant Trunade
2 Allure of Darkness
1 Heavy Storm
2 Foolish Burial
1 Book of Life
1 Enemy Controller
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
3 Burial from a Different Dimension

Traps: 9
1 Mirror Force
1 Trap Dustshoot
1 Torrential Tribute
2 Raigeki Break
2 Royal Oppression
2 Bottomless Trap Hole

Extra Deck: 15
1 Goyo Guardian
1 Revived King Ha Des
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
2 Stardust Dragon
2 Colossal Fighter
2 Doomkaiser Dragon
1 Red Dragon Archfiend
1 Thought Ruler Archfiend
3 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier

Side Deck: 15
2 Vanity’s Fiend
2 D.D. Crow
2 Trap Hole
2 Dust Tornado
1 Waboku
1 Lightning Vortex
2 Legendary Jujitsu Master
3 Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer

Chris Guy (8 wins 3 losses) Top 8
Monsters: 25
1 Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter
3 Lumina, Lightsworn Summoner
3 Necro Gardna
1 Plaguespreader Zombie
2 Celestia, Lightsworn Angel
3 Wulf, Lightsworn Beast
2 Judgment Dragon
1 Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
3 Honest
2 Lyla, Lightsworn Sorceress
1 Aurkus, Lightsworn Druid
1 Ehren, Lightsworn Monk
1 Archlord Krystia
1 Garoth, Ligthsworn Warrior

Spells: 11
3 Charge of the Light Brigade
3 Solar Recharge
2 Monster Reincarnation
1 Cold Wave
1 Heavy Storm
1 Pot of Avarice

Traps: 4
2 Compulsory Evacuation Device
2 Beckoning Light

Extra Deck: 15
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Magical Android
1 Thought Ruler Archfiend
2 Stardust Dragon
1 Blackwing Armor Master
2 Colossal Fighter
1 Red Dragon Archfiend
1 Gaia Knight, the Force of Earth
1 Mist Wurm
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
1 Goyo Guardian
1 Doomkaiser Dragon

Side Deck: 15
1 Lightning Vortex
2 My Body as a Shield
2 Shiny Black “C”
2 Dust Tornado
2 Burial from a Different Dimension
3 Waboku
2 Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
1 Brain Control


David Wilson (9 wins 2 losses)
Monsters: 27
3 Lumina, Lightsworn Summoner
2 Lyla, Lightsworn Sorceress
1 Garoth, Lightsworn Warrior
1 Aurkus, Lightsworn Druid
1 Ehren, Lightsworn Monk
3 Wulf, Lightsworn Beast
1 Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter
3 Celestia, Lightsworn Angel
3 Honest
3 Necro Gardna
1 Plaguespreader Zombie
1 Blackwing Gale the Whirlwind
1 Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
2 Judgment Dragon

Spells: 13
3 Charge of the Light Brigade
3 Solar Recharge
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Heavy Storm
1 Brain control
2 My body as a Shield
2 Gold Sarcophagus

Traps: 3
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
1 Trap Dustshoot

Extra Deck: 15
1 Magical Android
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Boundry
1 Gaia Knight the Force of Earth
1 Goyo Guardian
1 Tempest Magician
1 Blackwing Armed Wing
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Blackwing Armour Master
1 Arcanite Magician
1 Saber Urbellum
1 Stardust Dragon
1 Red Dragon Archfiend
1 Colossal Fighter
1 Mist Wurm

Side Deck: 15
2 Royal Oppression
2 Lightning Vortex
2 Mind Crush
2 Kycoo the Ghost Eater
2 Dust Tornado
2 Thunder King Rai-Oh
1 Outstanding Dog Marron
1 Giant Trunade
1 Transmigration Prophecy

Charles Wong (8 wins 3 losses) Top 8
Monsters: X
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Spells: X
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Traps: X
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Extra Deck: X
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Side Deck: X
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Ukaypro Championship Sheffield LIVE Coverage

Logo design by PJ Tierney

The Ukaypro Championship is one of the largest European tournaments of the year, bringing all the best players from around Europe into one event with fierce competition. I wish everyone attending the best of luck!

Check HERE for live coverage of the event throughout the day!

Yugioh Italia Cossy Statistic Banners

Yugioh Italia have come up with a great new set of statistic banners for use with Konami's Cossy software, similar to the highly popular banners they created for UDE. Above are a few of the designs available at the moment, I look forward to seeing even more great designs in the future.

Get a banner for your own Cossy account on the Yugioh Italia website here.

March 2010 OCG Ban List Confirmed!

Now confirmed on Shriek

Banned (0 per deck)
N/A

Restricted (1 per deck)
Chaos Sorcerer
Tragoedia
Necro Guardna
Necroface
Mezuki
Lightlord Summoner - Lumina
Burial from a Different Dimension
Foolish Burial
Destiny Draw
Charge of the Light Brigade
Allure of Darkness
Mind Crush
Magical Explosion

Semi Restricted (2 per deck)
Honest
Cyber Dragon
Demise - King of Armageddon
Dandelion
Treeborn Frog
Black Whirlwind
United We Stand
Royal Decree
Royal Oppression
Skill Drain

Unrestricted (3 per deck)
Mask of Darkness
Smashing Ground

Orlando Regional Top 8 Decklists

30/01/2010
180 Participants

2 Blackwings (25%)
1 Twilight (12.5%)
1 Lightsworn (12.5%)
1 Stardust Assault Mode (12.5%)
1 Norleras (12.5%)
1 Stun (12.5%)
1 Chaos (12.5%)

Check out the decklists here.

An Underused Resource: 9 Yugitubers You Should Know About

Many of you probably know that watching people play the game is a valuable resource in itself. Being able to compare and contrast the plays that people make with those that you would make is very useful in questioning your play style. Even criticizing who you're watching can be useful, as it helps you identify common misplays which in turn prevents you from playing poorly. Youtube is a great place to find duel videos, as well as useful strategy tips from excellent players. Here are just a few channels I found that helped me the most at improving in the game.

1. Aznpersuasion2008
Duel videos, pack openings, trading.

2. Dale Bellido
Strategy information, deck discussion, duel videos, trading.

3. Dubkdad1
Creative/ budget deck ideas, duel videos, pack openings, trading.

4. Cesar Gonzalez
Strategy information, deck discussion, duel videos, trading.

5. iKibblez
Duel videos, pack openings, player interviews, deck profiles, trading.

6. Audrey Tan
Loads of duel videos, trading.

7. Robbie Kohl
Duel videos, news, deck profiles, player interviews, trading.

8. NuggetsHoopster
Duel videos, deck profiles, pack openings, trading.

9. Yugiohgirl2009
Loads of duel videos, deck profiles, trading.