August/September 2018 Banlist Prediction
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2018 11:09 pm
Since Everyone is posting their Predictions on the banlist, both on this forum, as well as on Youtube, Reddit, YGOrganization, and Pojo forums, I might as well give my predictions.
Forbidden
Firewall Dragon
Reason; We all know that this causes loops and is being abused.
Knightmare Goblin
Reason; It leads to crazy nearly unbreakable boards and it very abusable. At least with Gem-Knight Seraphinite, you have to run potentially dead cards in your main deck, so that risk balances it out.
Number 86: Heroic Champion Rhongomyniad
Reason; Combines with Number 75 Bamboozling Gossip Shadow to get 6 or more XYZ materials.
Wind-Up Hunter
Reason; Causes hand loops even without Wind-Up Carrier Zenamity.
Droll & Lock Bird
Reason; Combines with Trickstar Reincarnation, Present Card, and/or Disturbance Strategy to wipe out your opponents hand.
Limited
El Shaddoll Construct
Reason; I believe the OCG has already taken this off their banlist.
Pot of Avarice
Reason; The OCG has also took this off their banlist.
Zoodiac Broadbull
Reason; I think Beast Warrior decks could use some support. Drident is already banned and Ratpier is at 1, so it is unlikely that Zoodiacs will be able to cause any problems, even with this at 1.
Tribe-Infecting Virus
Reason; The OCG took this off their banlist.
Evenly Matched
Reason; This card is pretty ridiculous when used during your end of the battle phase with no cards and your opponent has a bunch of cards on the field.
Elemental Hero Stratos
Reason; HEROs are barely doing anything in the meta.
Cyber Dragon Infinity
Reason; With Cyber Dragons on the rise, this card should be put to 1.
Semi-Limited
Inzektor Dragonfly
Reason; I believe the OCG has this at 3.
Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring
Reason; This hand trap is way too strong in the current meta. It needs to be toned down just a bit.
Book of Moon
Reason; Hardly anyone uses this card. I would actually want it to go back to 3, but 2 is fine.
Evigishki Gustkraken
Reason; I believe the OCG has this at 2 and Mind Augus at 3.
Dinomight Knight The True Dracofighter
Reason; I believe this card can go to 2 or 3, since Master Peace is banned and True King's Return is at 1.
Nekroz of Brionac
Reason; Nekroz is not doing anything, and I would like to see Nekroz do something.
SPYRAL Gear - Drone
Reason; I think limiting Quik-Fix and Resort is more than enough to put SPYRAL in check. Also the OCG has this at 2 and SPYRAL isn't doing much.
Solemn Warning
Reason; This card has been limited for too long, I think it can come back to 2 at least.
Symbol of Heritage
Reason; This equip spell card is pretty silly and old and irrelevant aside from a few gimmicky strategies. It requires you to have 3 of the same monsters in the graveyard to use.
Ritual Beast Ulti-Cannahawk
Reason; I believe the OCG has this at 3, and Ritual Beasts are barely doing anything in the meta.
Miscellaneousaurus
Reason; Dinosaurs are not doing enough to make this Limit-worthy. I think putting this to 2 is fine.
Monster Gate
Reason; I think Infernoids could probably take advantage of this, but aside from that, not many other decks can really take advantage of this. Also the OCG has this at 3.
Deep Sea Diva
Reason; I think Mermails need a little boost to compete in the current meta.
Divine Wind of Mist Valley
Reason; This card is irrelevant in the current meta. The only decks that I think could take advantage of this are Yosenjus and Shinobirds, but those decks are irrelevant. Also, Ancient Fairy Dragon is banned, which was the main problem, as you could search multiple copies of this, but not anymore.
Ether The Heavenly Monarch
Reason; I don't think Monarchs are doing much for this to be an issue.
No Longer On The List
Inzektor Hornet
Reason; I believe the OCG has this at 3.
Wall of Revealing Light
Reason; The OCG has this at 3 and hardly anyone plays it.
Soul Drain
Reason; This is a pretty powerful card against specific graveyard-based decks, but it isn't Limit-worthy.
Qliphort Scout
Reason; Qli is irrelevant right now.
Genex Ally Birdman
Reason; This monster is pretty irrelevant in the current meta. Sure, it does cause some silly loops with Koa'ki Meiru Doom, but those loops are inconsistent and barely work.
Evigishki Mind Augus
Reason; Seriously, when was the last time Gishki was relevant in the meta, especially since the OCG has this at 3?
Draco Face-Off
Reason; Draco Pendulums are irrelevant in the current meta. They were a huge thing, a year ago or so, but not now.
T.G. Hyper Librarian
Reason; This card has served its purpose in the Pre-Link Era, now it can come back to 3.
Wind-Up Carrier Zenmaity
Reason; Just ban Wind-Up Hunter so that this can be played.
Wind-Up Magician
Reason; Wind-Ups are not relevant in the current meta.
Burial From A Different Dimension
Reason; The OCG has this at 3, especially since it requires too much setup to use properly.
Shurit, Strategiest of The Nekroz
Reason; The OCG has this at 3, and Nekroz is not doing anything in the meta.
Cards that others probably want hit, but I want to be left alone
Trickstar Reincarnation
Reason; Droll & Lock Bird is the main problem, not this.
Sky Striker Mecha Hornet Drones
Reason; I think other cards need to be addressed first before this. This card is not that powerful, it is just a one card token that is reusable with Kagari.
Sky Striker Mobilize Engage
Reason; I don't think any of the Sky Striker cards, except for maybe Widow Anchor, needs to get hit.
Gouki Suprex
Reason; Gouki is not the problem, the Firewall Dragon is.
Divine Sword Phoenix Blade
Reason; This is not the problem, the Knightmare monsters are. Those should be addressed first.
Scapegoat
Reason; This is pretty good if you resolve it during your opponent's end phase, but Borreload, Borrelguard, and Borrelsword are not that difficult to deal with. Also, you have to run extra Link Monsters in your extra deck such as Link Spider in order to utilize this card.
Isolde, Two Tales of The Noble Knights
Reason; I believe other cards need to be addressed first.
Predaplant Ophrys Scorpio
Reason; This requires you to run an otherwise dead card in your main deck. Same with Brilliant Fusion.
The Cannon Soldiers (Cannon and Toon Cannon Soldier)
Reason; I think Firewall Dragon, and some other cards need to be addressed first.
Number 42: Galaxy Tomahawk
Reason; Not every deck can make 2 Level 7 monsters easily, except for maybe Pendulums.
Soul Charge
Reason; This is fine at 1. Sure it can sometimes win you the game, but It is not too powerful. It is useful when you have the Life Points to pay, but useless when you don't, just Like all the other Life Point paying cards.
Forbidden
Firewall Dragon
Reason; We all know that this causes loops and is being abused.
Knightmare Goblin
Reason; It leads to crazy nearly unbreakable boards and it very abusable. At least with Gem-Knight Seraphinite, you have to run potentially dead cards in your main deck, so that risk balances it out.
Number 86: Heroic Champion Rhongomyniad
Reason; Combines with Number 75 Bamboozling Gossip Shadow to get 6 or more XYZ materials.
Wind-Up Hunter
Reason; Causes hand loops even without Wind-Up Carrier Zenamity.
Droll & Lock Bird
Reason; Combines with Trickstar Reincarnation, Present Card, and/or Disturbance Strategy to wipe out your opponents hand.
Limited
El Shaddoll Construct
Reason; I believe the OCG has already taken this off their banlist.
Pot of Avarice
Reason; The OCG has also took this off their banlist.
Zoodiac Broadbull
Reason; I think Beast Warrior decks could use some support. Drident is already banned and Ratpier is at 1, so it is unlikely that Zoodiacs will be able to cause any problems, even with this at 1.
Tribe-Infecting Virus
Reason; The OCG took this off their banlist.
Evenly Matched
Reason; This card is pretty ridiculous when used during your end of the battle phase with no cards and your opponent has a bunch of cards on the field.
Elemental Hero Stratos
Reason; HEROs are barely doing anything in the meta.
Cyber Dragon Infinity
Reason; With Cyber Dragons on the rise, this card should be put to 1.
Semi-Limited
Inzektor Dragonfly
Reason; I believe the OCG has this at 3.
Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring
Reason; This hand trap is way too strong in the current meta. It needs to be toned down just a bit.
Book of Moon
Reason; Hardly anyone uses this card. I would actually want it to go back to 3, but 2 is fine.
Evigishki Gustkraken
Reason; I believe the OCG has this at 2 and Mind Augus at 3.
Dinomight Knight The True Dracofighter
Reason; I believe this card can go to 2 or 3, since Master Peace is banned and True King's Return is at 1.
Nekroz of Brionac
Reason; Nekroz is not doing anything, and I would like to see Nekroz do something.
SPYRAL Gear - Drone
Reason; I think limiting Quik-Fix and Resort is more than enough to put SPYRAL in check. Also the OCG has this at 2 and SPYRAL isn't doing much.
Solemn Warning
Reason; This card has been limited for too long, I think it can come back to 2 at least.
Symbol of Heritage
Reason; This equip spell card is pretty silly and old and irrelevant aside from a few gimmicky strategies. It requires you to have 3 of the same monsters in the graveyard to use.
Ritual Beast Ulti-Cannahawk
Reason; I believe the OCG has this at 3, and Ritual Beasts are barely doing anything in the meta.
Miscellaneousaurus
Reason; Dinosaurs are not doing enough to make this Limit-worthy. I think putting this to 2 is fine.
Monster Gate
Reason; I think Infernoids could probably take advantage of this, but aside from that, not many other decks can really take advantage of this. Also the OCG has this at 3.
Deep Sea Diva
Reason; I think Mermails need a little boost to compete in the current meta.
Divine Wind of Mist Valley
Reason; This card is irrelevant in the current meta. The only decks that I think could take advantage of this are Yosenjus and Shinobirds, but those decks are irrelevant. Also, Ancient Fairy Dragon is banned, which was the main problem, as you could search multiple copies of this, but not anymore.
Ether The Heavenly Monarch
Reason; I don't think Monarchs are doing much for this to be an issue.
No Longer On The List
Inzektor Hornet
Reason; I believe the OCG has this at 3.
Wall of Revealing Light
Reason; The OCG has this at 3 and hardly anyone plays it.
Soul Drain
Reason; This is a pretty powerful card against specific graveyard-based decks, but it isn't Limit-worthy.
Qliphort Scout
Reason; Qli is irrelevant right now.
Genex Ally Birdman
Reason; This monster is pretty irrelevant in the current meta. Sure, it does cause some silly loops with Koa'ki Meiru Doom, but those loops are inconsistent and barely work.
Evigishki Mind Augus
Reason; Seriously, when was the last time Gishki was relevant in the meta, especially since the OCG has this at 3?
Draco Face-Off
Reason; Draco Pendulums are irrelevant in the current meta. They were a huge thing, a year ago or so, but not now.
T.G. Hyper Librarian
Reason; This card has served its purpose in the Pre-Link Era, now it can come back to 3.
Wind-Up Carrier Zenmaity
Reason; Just ban Wind-Up Hunter so that this can be played.
Wind-Up Magician
Reason; Wind-Ups are not relevant in the current meta.
Burial From A Different Dimension
Reason; The OCG has this at 3, especially since it requires too much setup to use properly.
Shurit, Strategiest of The Nekroz
Reason; The OCG has this at 3, and Nekroz is not doing anything in the meta.
Cards that others probably want hit, but I want to be left alone
Trickstar Reincarnation
Reason; Droll & Lock Bird is the main problem, not this.
Sky Striker Mecha Hornet Drones
Reason; I think other cards need to be addressed first before this. This card is not that powerful, it is just a one card token that is reusable with Kagari.
Sky Striker Mobilize Engage
Reason; I don't think any of the Sky Striker cards, except for maybe Widow Anchor, needs to get hit.
Gouki Suprex
Reason; Gouki is not the problem, the Firewall Dragon is.
Divine Sword Phoenix Blade
Reason; This is not the problem, the Knightmare monsters are. Those should be addressed first.
Scapegoat
Reason; This is pretty good if you resolve it during your opponent's end phase, but Borreload, Borrelguard, and Borrelsword are not that difficult to deal with. Also, you have to run extra Link Monsters in your extra deck such as Link Spider in order to utilize this card.
Isolde, Two Tales of The Noble Knights
Reason; I believe other cards need to be addressed first.
Predaplant Ophrys Scorpio
Reason; This requires you to run an otherwise dead card in your main deck. Same with Brilliant Fusion.
The Cannon Soldiers (Cannon and Toon Cannon Soldier)
Reason; I think Firewall Dragon, and some other cards need to be addressed first.
Number 42: Galaxy Tomahawk
Reason; Not every deck can make 2 Level 7 monsters easily, except for maybe Pendulums.
Soul Charge
Reason; This is fine at 1. Sure it can sometimes win you the game, but It is not too powerful. It is useful when you have the Life Points to pay, but useless when you don't, just Like all the other Life Point paying cards.