Deck-Building 101: Unlocking the Potential of Crossover Breakers' Big Three Hey Duelists, ArcKnight here! The wait is over—last Saturday, the Deck Build Pack: Crossover Breakers booster pack dropped in Asian English format! With it comes the sheer power of Ryzeal, Maliss, and Ryu-Ge. Sure, AE format is still missing some cards for full-power builds, but it’s also got some sweet perks—hello, unlimited Gold Sarcophagus and Allure of Darkness! Ready to dive in? I’ve got sample decklists and strategies tailored just for AE format to kickstart your journey with these epic themes. Let’s break boundaries together—here we go! Ryzeal View all Ryzeal related cards here. Strength Let’s dive into the first theme: Ryzeal. This deck is a powerhouse, thanks to its versatile one-card combo starters and the sheer dominance of its boss monster, Ryzeal Detonator. With built-in adaptability, it pairs perfectly with hard-hitting turn-ender hand traps like Maxx “C”, Mulcharmy Fuwalos, and Nibiru the Primal Being. What sets Ryzeal apart is its remarkable consistency and solid foundation, making it a formidable choice for locking down your opponent’s field presence and overwhelming them through relentless resource loops. Weakness The deck heavily depends on Ryzeal Detonator and maintaining field presence, leaving it vulnerable to board breakers and card removal strategies. Cards like XYZ Encore, Metaltronus, Kaiju, and Forbidden Droplet can effectively counter Ryzeal Detonator, diminishing its ability to provide interruptions. Sample Decklist (Asian English) Here is a sample Ryzeal decklist tailored to AE format: Maliss View all Maliss related cards here. Strength Maliss isn't just a beauty—it's a powerhouse of consistency and resilience! Packed with an array of starters, this deck runs like a well-oiled machine, ensuring you stay ahead of the game. Its reliance on banishing opens the door to powerhouse cards like Dimension Shifter and Dimensional Fissure, giving you a decisive edge. And let's not overlook the dynamic duo of Gold Sarcophagus and Allure of Darkness—both unlimited in the Asian English format—offering a thrilling boost to your deck's speed and reliability. With Maliss, you're not just playing; you're making a statement. Weakness The very thing that gives Maliss its edge—banishing—is also its Achilles' heel. Strategic counters like Artifact Lancea and Chaos Hunter can completely shut down its potential, leaving a Maliss player scrambling to adapt. Meanwhile, disruptive cards like Maxx “C”, Mulcharmy Meowls, and Mulcharmy Fuwalos can chip away at its momentum, ensuring that its final board presence is nothing more than a shadow of what it could have been. It's a high-stakes gamble—are you ready to take on the challenge? Sample Decklist (Asian English) Here is a sample Maliss decklist tailored to AE format: Ryu-ge View all Ryu-ge related cards here. Strength Ryu-ge may not always be the go-to choice, but it’s a hidden gem with some clever surprises up its sleeve. With its signature one-sided Dimensional Fissure theme card and impressive resilience against end-turn hand traps, this deck thrives as a versatile control powerhouse. Take it to the next level by unleashing the full potential of Inspector Boarder and Dominus trap cards—perfectly tailored to keep your opponents on their toes! Weakness While Ryu-ge excels as a flexible and strategic control deck, it's not without its hurdles. Faster aggro decks that establish their end board ahead of you can pose a significant challenge. Moreover, a well-timed Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring or Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit in response to your Sosei Ryu-ge Mistva’s pendulum effect can bring your turn to an abrupt halt if you lack a suitable extender. That said, with thoughtful planning, clever side-deck choices, and adaptive play, you can overcome these vulnerabilities and unlock the true potential of this deck. It's all about staying sharp and one step ahead of your opponent! Sample Decklist (Asian English) Here is a sample Ryu-Ge decklist tailored to AE format: Summary The Deck Build Pack: Crossover Breakers has stormed onto the scene, shaking up the table and dealing a brand-new hand of possibilities. With the much-anticipated Alliance Insight on the horizon, these three dynamic themes are primed to get even sharper, ready to carve their niche in the competitive meta. It's the perfect time to explore these game-changing strategies and add some serious flair to your dueling arsenal. This is ArcKnight of RespectYGO and thanks for reading this article. Happy Dueling!

Unlocking the Power of Censer of Restful Peace and Nullifying Mirror in Grand Archive   Abyssal Heaven dropped on March 7, 2025, introducing a slew of intriguing cards to Grand Archive TCG. Among them, Censer of Restful Peace (HVN-012) and Nullifying Mirror (HVN-015) stand out as subtle yet potent Regalia Items for Cleric decks. These cards might not scream aggression, but their ability to disrupt opponents can shift the meta in your favor. Let’s dive into their mechanics, explore how to maximize their potential, and craft deck-building strategies to make them shine.   Censer of Restful Peace Card Details: Set: HVN No.: 012 Type: Regalia, Item (Cleric, Accessory) Cost: 0 Memory, No Reserve Rarity: Rare Element: Norm Effect: "Cards in graveyards lose all abilities." Link: https://tcg-corner.com/products/hvn-012?variant=50635709612307 Analysis: Censer of Restful Peace is a quiet powerhouse. By stripping graveyard cards of their abilities, it neuters strategies relying on Floating Memory or on-death triggers. Think about decks using Maiden of Shimmering Air (HVN-056) to pay memory costs from the graveyard or Zhang Jiao, Way of Peace (HVN-072) triggering effects based on memory count—Censer shuts them down cold. At 0 Memory Cost, it’s a free drop from your Material Deck, making it an effortless addition to any Cleric lineup. Maximizing Effectiveness: Timing: Materialize it early to preempt graveyard recursion. It’s a passive effect, so once it’s on the field, it’s always working.  Pairing: Combine with cards that force opponents to fill their graveyard, like Floodbloom (HVN-206) (banishes top two deck cards each turn) or Aphotic Ruin (HVN-032) (wither counters pressure sacrifices). This amplifies Censer’s disruption by bloating their graveyard with useless cards.  Protection: Since it’s a Regalia with 0 Life, it’s vulnerable to Break Apart (HVN-035) or similar removal. Keep a Coronation Ceremony (HVN-041) handy to grant Spellshroud and shield it. Nullifying Mirror Card Details: Set: HVN No.: 015 Type: Regalia, Item (Cleric, Accessory) Cost: 0 Memory, No Reserve Rarity: Rare Element: Norm Effect: "REST: Until end of turn, cards in target opponent’s memory are norm element. (They are not any other element.)" Link: https://tcg-corner.com/products/hvn-015?variant=50635709972755 Analysis: Nullifying Mirror is a scalpel for Cleric control decks. By resting it (slow speed), you turn an opponent’s memory cards into Norm element until turn’s end, stripping their elemental identity. This wrecks decks relying on advanced elements (e.g., Arcane, Luxem) or specific elemental synergies, like Sunblessed Gazelle (HVN-200) needing Luxem or Arcane Blast (HVN-184) requiring Arcane. It’s another 0 Memory Cost gem, perfect for early deployment. Maximizing Effectiveness: Timing: Use it reactively during an opponent’s turn (after they commit to a big play) to disrupt level-ups or advanced element activations. Synergy: Pair with Surreptitious Scheme (HVN-068) to remove a level counter after neutralizing their memory, delaying their champion’s progression. Protection: Like Censer, it’s fragile. Shimmering Refraction (HVN-063) can punish removal attempts, dealing damage based on your phantasias while drawing you a card. Deck-Building Strategies: Crafting the Perfect Cleric Control To maximize Censer of Restful Peace and Nullifying Mirror, your deck needs to amplify their disruption while staying resilient. Here’s how to build around them: Core Champion: Diao Chan, Enchantress (HVN-004) Why: Her glimmer counters fuel Reaction Spells like Shimmering Refraction, synergizing with Censer’s graveyard lock and Mirror’s memory tweak. Her Level 3 form, Diao Chan, Idyll Corsage (HVN-006), adds wither counters for even more control. Material Deck: Include both Censer and Mirror (max 1 each), plus Tabula of Salvage (HVN-018) to recycle key cards. Key Allies and Phantasias: Maiden of Shimmering Air (HVN-056): 2 Reserve, Floating Memory fuels Shimmering Refraction while Censer blocks opponents from doing the same. Zhang Jiao, Way of Peace (HVN-072): 3 Reserve, adapts to memory size, unhindered by Censer since its effect triggers on-enter. Control Suite: Aphotic Ruin (HVN-032): 6 Reserve (less with Efficiency), piles wither counters to force sacrifices, amplifying Censer’s graveyard clog. Shimmering Refraction (HVN-063): 2 Reserve, scales with phantasias, punishes removal attempts on your Regalia.   Main Deck Composition: Minimum 60 Cards: 3x Maiden of Shimmering Air 2x Zhang Jiao, Way of Peace 3x Shimmering Refraction 2x Aphotic Ruin 3x Coronation Ceremony (protection) Fill with Norm-element staples like Auspicious Feast (HVN-033) (healing) and Kingdom’s Divide (HVN-055) (cost increase). Strategy: Stall with Censer and Mirror, build phantasia count, and grind out value with Diao Chan’s reactions. Matchups: Vs. Tamer (Guo Jia): Censer cripples Fatestone recursion (Idle Fatestone (HVN-052)), while Mirror delays Shenju synergies. Vs. Warrior: Mirror neuters advanced element plays (Lu Bu, Indomitable Titan (HVN 1st-208)), buying time for wither counters to work. Vs. Mage: Censer shuts down Natural Order (HVN-211) graveyard tricks; Mirror disrupts Kongming (HVN-010)’s Shifting Currents. Final Thoughts Censer of Restful Peace and Nullifying Mirror aren’t flashy, but they’re meta-defining in the right hands. They turn Cleric into a control juggernaut, choking graveyard and memory strategies with minimal investment. Build around Diao Chan, stack phantasias, and watch opponents squirm as their plans unravel. Ready to wield these silent disruptors? Grab them at www.tcg-corner.com and test your Cleric mastery in Abyssal Heaven! 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  Grand Archive’s Abyssal Heaven: Assassin and Cleric Rise, But Who Rules? Abyssal Heaven drops today, March 7, 2025. This set brings fresh tools to Assassin and Cleric, enhancing their strategies, though Tamer and Warrior might steal the meta spotlight. Let’s dive into the key cards from HVN, their synergies, and how they stack up—complete with an honest look at their strengths and limits. 1. Assassin: Sharper Tools, Subtle Strength Assassin gains agility with cards like Innocuous Disposer (HVN-054) and Stifling Trap (HVN-174), but does it dominate? Here’s the breakdown. Key Card 1: Innocuous Disposer (HVN-054) Set: HVN No.: 054 Cost: 2 Reserve Element: Norm Type: Ally (Assassin, Human) Stats: 1 Life Abilities: Attacks can’t be retaliated by Human allies. [Class Bonus] On Ally Hit: If the hit ally is a Human, remove a preparation counter from your champion to destroy it. Link: https://tcg-corner.com/products/hvn-054?variant=50635715969299 Key Card 2: Stifling Trap (HVN-174) Set: HVN No.: 174 Cost: 2 Reserve Element: Wind Type: Action (Assassin, Skill, Reaction) Speed: True Effect: [Class Bonus] On an opponent’s turn, remove two preparation counters from your champion to activate this from memory without paying its cost. Deal 2 damage to target ally and negate its on-enter triggers. Link: https://tcg-corner.com/products/hvn-174?variant=50635733238035 Power Combo:Innocuous Disposer slips past Human blockers, destroying them with preparation counters, while Stifling Trap reacts fast—free with counters—to deal 2 damage and cancel summons’ on-enter effects. This duo sharpens Assassin’s control game, punishing fragile boards with precision. Strength:Excels against Ranger decks, dismantling low-HP units like Galewind Scout (HVN-156) with ease. Weakness:Struggles against Guardian’s high-life walls, like Jadelight Protector (HVN-159), which shrug off its modest damage. Analysis:Assassin’s Abyssal Heaven toolkit—including Whirlwind Reaper (HVN-178) for flexibility and Zhang He, Cloak of Night (HVN-147) for stealth—leans into preparation counters and reactive plays. Yet, with low damage output (2-3 points) and fragile allies (1-2 Life), it’s more about subtle disruption than meta domination. Compared to Warrior’s raw power (Sun Ce, Weaponsmaster (HVN-066)), Assassin feels like a scalpel, not a sledgehammer.   2. Cleric: Control Grows Stronger Cleric builds staying power with Diao Chan, Enchantress (HVN-004) and Shimmering Refraction (HVN-063), but is it enough to rule? Key Card 1: Diao Chan, Enchantress (HVN-004) Set: HVN No.: 004 Cost: 1 Memory Element: Norm Type: Champion (Cleric, Human) Level: 1 Life: 19 Abilities: On Enter: Put two glimmer counters on Diao Chan. Inherited Effect — REST: Activate a Reaction Spell from memory, paying its reserve cost with glimmer counters, only on an opponent’s turn. Link: https://tcg-corner.com/products/hvn-004?variant=50635707613459 Key Card 2: Shimmering Refraction (HVN-063) Set: HVN No.: 063 Cost: 2 Reserve Element: Norm Type: Action (Cleric, Spell, Reaction) Speed: True Effect: Deal X damage to target unit, where X is the number of phantasias you control.  [Diao Chan Bonus] If activated from memory, draw a card into your memory. Link: https://tcg-corner.com/products/hvn-063?variant=50635716821267 Power Combo:Diao Chan uses glimmer counters to cast Shimmering Refraction from memory on the opponent’s turn, dealing damage based on phantasias (e.g., Maiden of Shimmering Air (HVN-056)) and drawing a card. This boosts Cleric’s control and resource edge, grinding out value over time. Strength:Slows Warrior decks, countering aggression from Sun Ce (HVN-066) with reactive disruption. Weakness:Vulnerable to Assassin’s early strikes, like Innocuous Disposer, before it stabilizes. Analysis:Cleric’s Abyssal Heaven additions—like Diao Chan, Idyll Corsage (HVN-006) with wither counters and Zhang Jiao, Way of Peace (HVN-072) for versatile effects—focus on control and durability. The Diao Chan lineage shines with phantasia synergy and resource management, but it’s a slow burn. Against Tamer’s explosive Guo Jia, Heaven’s Favored (HVN-009) or Mage’s Kongming (HVN-010), Cleric’s steady grind may not seize the crown. The Real Contenders? Assassin and Cleric rise with new tricks, but Tamer and Warrior might dominate. Guo Jia, Heaven’s Favored (HVN-009) turbocharges Fatestone strategies with quest counters, while Lu Bu, Indomitable Titan (HVN 1st-208) brings raw power with Taunt and Vigor. Abyssal Heaven balances finesse and force—grab these cards at TCG-Corner.com and decide who rules! Buy Case And Box: https://tcg-corner.com/collections/grand-archive-case-box Grand Archive Singles:https://tcg-corner.com/collections/abyssal-heaven-1-st-edition