Pheano Black's Blog: 2012

Darkworlds:
Monsters: 19
3 Grapha, Dragon Lord of Dark World
3 Snoww, Unlight of Dark World
3 Broww, Huntsman of Dark World
3 Goldd, Wu-Lord of Dark World
3 Sillva, Warlord of Dark World
3 Trance Archfiend
1 Morphing Jar

Spells: 13
3 The Gates of Dark World
3 Dragged Down into the Grave
3 Dark World Dealings
3 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Card Destruction

Traps: 8
2 Torrential Tribute
2 Deck Devastation Virus
2 Mind Crush
2 Solemn Warning

Gravekeeper's
Main Deck: 40
Monsters: 13
3 Gravekeeper’s Spy
3 Gravekeeper’s Descendant
3 Gravekeeper’s Recruiter
3 Gravekeeper’s Commandant
1 Gravekeeper’s Assailant

Spells: 14
3 Pot of Duality
3 Necrovalley
2 Royal Tribute
2 Gravekeeper’s Steele
1 Smashing Ground
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Dark Hole
1 Book of Moon

Traps: 13
2 Dimensional Prison
2 Torrential Tribute
2 Starlight Road
2 Solemn Warning
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
1 Solemn Judgment
1 Compulsory Evacuation Device
1 Mirror Force

Frog Monarchs
Monsters: 26
3 Light and Darkness Dragon
3 Thestalos the Firestorm Monarch
3 Raiza the Storm Monarch
3 Caius the Shadow Monarch
3 Battle Fader
3 Swap Frog
3 Treeborn Frog
2 Tragodia
2 Effect Veiler
1 Gorz the Emissary of Darkness

Spells: 14
3 Pot of Duality
3 Soul Exchange
3 Enemy Controller
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Dark Hole
1 Foolish Burial
1 Heavy Storm

Empty Jar
Monsters: 9
3 A/D Changer
2 Swift Scarecrow
2 Giant Rat
1 Sangan
1 Morphing Jar

Spells: 31
3 Gold Sarcophagus
3 One Day of Peace
3 A Feather of the Phoenix
3 Magical Mallet
3 Pot of Duality
3 Upstart Goblin
3 Book of Taiyou
3 Book of Eclipse
2 Magical Stone Excavation
1 Book of Moon
1 Hand Destruction
1 Heavy Storm
1 Card Destruction
1 Foolish Burial

Chain Burn
Monsters: 6
3 Swift Scarecrow
1 Morphing Jar
1 Lava Golem
1 Metaion, the Time Lord

Spells: 9
3 Pot of Duality
3 One Day of Peace
2 Chain Strike
1 Thunder Short

Traps: 25
3 Reckless Greed
3 Jar of Greed
3 Secret Barrel
3 Legacy of Yata-Garasu
3 Just Desserts
3 Dimension Wall
3 Accumulated Fortune
2 Ojama Trio
2 Magic Cylinder

Top 5 Deck Of The Format:

Dino Rabbit

Monsters: 22
3 Kabazauls
3 Sabersaurus
3 Rescue Rabbit
3 Jurrac Guaiba
3 Tour Guide From the Underworld
3 Maxx “C”
2 Effect Veiler
1 Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
1 Sangan

Spells: 10
2 Forbidden Lance
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Book of Moon
1 Pot of Avarice
1 Monster Reborn
1 Mind Control
1 Heavy Storm
1 Dark Hole

Traps: 8
2 Torrential Tribute
2 Solemn Warning
2 Fiendish Chain
1 Solemn Judgment
1 Starlight Road

Extra Deck: 15
2 Evolzar Laggia
2 Evolzar Dolkka
1 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon
1 Mist Wurm
1 Stardust Dragon
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
1 Number C39: Utopia Ray
1 Number 39: Utopia
1 Wind-Up Zenmaines
1 Leviair the Sea Dragon
1 Number 17: Leviathan Dragon

Wind-Up

Monsters: 21
3 Wind-Up Rat
3 Wind-Up Shark
3 Wind-Up Rabbit
3 Tour Guide From the Underworld
3 Maxx “C”
2 Wind-Up Magician
1 Wind-Up Hunter
1 Sangan
1 Tour Bus From the Underworld
1 Effect Veiler

Spells: 12
3 Wind-Up Factory
3 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Book of Moon
1 Pot of Avarice
1 Monster Reborn
1 Mind Control
1 Heavy Storm
1 Dark Hole

Traps: 9
3 Fiendish Chain
2 Solemn Warning
2 Torrential Tribute
1 Mirror Force
1 Solemn Judgment

Extra Deck: 15
3 Wind-Up Carrier Zenmaity
2 Wind-Up Zenmaines
1 Adreus, Keeper of Armageddon
1 Tiras, Keeper of Genesis
1 Number 39: Utopia
1 Number 20: Giga-Brilliant
1 Steelswarm Roach
1 Wind-Up Zenmaister
1 Wind-Up Arsenal Zenmaioh
1 Number 17: Leviathan Dragon
1 Leviair the Sea Dragon
1 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon

Inzektor

Monsters: 21
3 Inzektor Centipede
3 Inzektor Hornet
3 Inzektor Dragonfly
3 Maxx “C”
2 Effect Veiler
2 Spirit Reaper
1 Inzektor Giga-Mantis
1 Mystic Tomato
1 Sangan
1 Armageddon Knight
1 Dark Armed Dragon

Spells: 12
3 Pot of Duality
3 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Book of Moon
1 Allure of Darkness
1 Foolish Burial
1 Monster Reborn
1 Heavy Storm
1 Dark Hole

Traps: 7
2 Fiendish Chain
2 Solemn Warning
2 Torrential Tribute
1 Solemn Judgment

Extra Deck: 15
2 Number 17: Leviathan Dragon
2 Leviair the Sea Dragon
1 Number 20: Giga-Brilliant
1 Wind-Up Zenmaines
1 Number 39: Utopia
1 Mist Wurm
1 Stardust Dragon
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Ancient Fairy Dragon
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
1 Armory Arm
1 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon

Dark World

Monsters: 19
3 Grapha, Dragon Lord of Dark World
3 Snoww, Unlight of Dark World
3 Broww, Huntsman of Dark World
3 Goldd, Wu-Lord of Dark World
3 Sillva, Warlord of Dark World
3 Trance Archfiend
1 Morphing Jar

Spells: 13
3 The Gates of Dark World
3 Dragged Down into the Grave
3 Dark World Dealings
3 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Card Destruction

Traps: 8
2 Torrential Tribute
2 Dark Smog
2 Mind Crush
2 Solemn Warning

Extra Deck: 15
2 Stardust Dragon
1 Mist Wurm
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
1 Scrap Dragon
1 Scrap Archfiend
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Wind-Up Arsenal Zenmaioh
1 Adreus, Keeper of Armageddon
1 Tiras, Keeper of Genesis
1 Wind-Up Zenmaines
1 Leviair the Sea Dragon
1 Number 39: Utopia
1 Steelswarm Roach

Six Samurai

Monsters: 18
3 Legendary Six Samurai – Kizan
3 Kagemusha of the Six Samurai
3 Maxx “C”
2 Grandmaster of the Six Samurai
2 Legendary Six Samurai – Kageki
2 Elder of the Six Samurai
1 Hand of the Six Samurai
1 Legendary Six Samurai – Enishi
1 Effect Veiler

Spells: 16
3 Shien’s Dojo
3 Six Samurai United
3 Ascetism of the Six Samurai
2 Shien’s Smoke Signal
1 Reinforcement of the Army
1 Gateway of the Six
1 Monster Reborn
1 Book of Moon
1 Heavy Storm

Traps: 6
1 Double-Edged Sword Technique
1 Solemn Judgment
2 Solemn Warning
2 Fiendish Chain

Extra Deck: 15
1 Number 39: Utopia
1 Steelswarm Roach
1 Leviair the Sea Dragon
1 Wind-Up Zenmaines
1 Ally of Justice Decisive Armor
1 Naturia Landoise
1 Mist Wurm
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Naturia Barkion
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Orient Dragon
1 Legendary Six Samurai – Shi En
1 Naturia Beast
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
1 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon

Decks leaving the metagame:

Synchro Plants

Agents

T.G.

Decks to keep and eye on:

Tele DAD

Evols

Lightsworns

Chaos Stun

Dopple Chaos

Over all impact of the ban list:
Everyone has to cut Trap Dustshoot for a second Torrential Tribute and Trishula, Dragon Of The Ice Barrier for a Mist Wurm. Sychro Plants, Agents, and T.G.'s are dead. Aside from that the metagame is just a continuation of last format.