But you'll learn to outsmart them with low-level monsters with good effects, Spell and Trap support for them, and exploiting the game's Artificial Stupidity and Elemental RockPaperScissors mechanic to manipulate the field to your advantage
Second game I was able to keep up, still with a bricky hand, but in the end loosing in the long run
Pendulum Scale 7 Once per turn, during the End Phase, if this card was activated this turn: You can destroy this card, and if you do, add 1 Level 7 or higher monster to your hand, that is either in your Graveyard or face-up in your Extra Deck
Forbidden Cards Forbidden Moon of the Closed Heaven X LIGHT Link 2 [ Fiend / LinkEffect ] ATK 1200 DEF - 2 Effect Monsters You can target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls this card points to
It's quick, cheap, easy, inexpensive to buy (which definitely helps out budget deck-builders), and relentlessly effective
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