2011 saw the introduction of Xyz Monsters to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG and by the end of the year they had already made a huge impact on Dueling! This trend is set to continue in 2012 as Order of Chaos gives us some cool new ways to Summon Xyz Monsters.
Time for an upgrade!
While Order of Chaos packs plenty of new monsters for Decks like Ninjas, Wind-Ups, Photons, and the prehistoric Evols, it also fulfills a long-standing Duelist request for great Insect monsters. Get ready Insect fans, because your wildest dreams are about to come true when the Inzektors hit the tables! Inzektors are all about the hive mentality, teaming up to create terrifying combos that swarm and overwhelm the opponent. Here are three of the key monsters that make it happen:
Ever since their humble beginnings in Generation Force, Level-changing has been a major theme for the Wind-Up monsters. It started with Wind-Up Dog and Wind-Up Soldier in Generation Force then continued with Wind-Up Warrior in Photon Shockwave. Now the Dueling world’s premiere Rank 5 Xyz Monster Summoning machine is about to get the cards it needs to run like clockwork all the way through 2012 and beyond!
‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all over the ‘nets,
All the Duelists were stirring, and placing their bets.
Refreshing their screens, stuck to them like glue,
To see for themselves, just what Tour Bus could do.
Tour Guide had helped Xyz out, now tearing up the place,
Those black-bordered monsters from beyond time and space.
So I sat at my desk, a small pup on my lap,
And prepared to tell everyone just where it’s all at.
When from under the mantle, there burst out such a fire,
That I reached for my Duel Disk (my most precious attire!)
But now blazing before me, stood an avatar of power –
‘Twas the Tour Guide herself, fresh from the Bone Tower!
“Oh, I didn’t come alone!” she said with a jingle,
“I’m the Yu-Gi-Oh! version of good ol’ Kris Kringle!”
And bursting from the fireplace, now what did I see,
But a Bus full of fiends – all of them Level three.
As it parked on the carpet, dripping oil on the rug,
She pulled cards from her handbag. “It’s time for a plug!”
And she shouted its effect, at the top of her voice,
As the world stood enthralled, by its coming new choice.
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When this card is sent to the Graveyard: Target 1 monster in either player’s Graveyard, except “Tour Bus From the Underworld”; shuffle that target into the Deck.
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“The Bus doesn’t Summon! We’ve got plenty of that.
When it’s sent to the Graveyard, it makes monsters go scat.”
“This works any time, even when detached or destroyed,
And not just from the field, but from hand or the void.”
“When you Summon me, I grab the Bus from your Deck,
And make a Rank 3 Xyz from us, without straining your neck!”
“From that point on forward, the choices are two,
Depending on strategy. It’s entirely up to you!”
“Got a bug that’s annoying you? (Or, more likely, a plant?)
Detach the Bus right away, and watch Spore go /faceplant.”
“But if you want more of me (and who wouldn’t? It’s true!)
Listen close, ‘cuz there’s something even better to do.”
“Detach me first of all, then later the Bus as caboose,
And when it goes to the ‘yard, target me for more use.”
“With me back in the Deck, you can draw me again,
Get me back on the field, and I’ll bring another friend.”
“Until now, three of me, plus that old dustmop Sangan,
Made 2 Xyz total. But now the Bus makes more happen.”
“Put me back in the Deck, up to thrice in a fix,
Now one Guide becomes four, or three of us become six.”
“Draw us out, search us up, just get us back in the hand,
And we’ll work our fiendish magic, known throughout the whole land.”
“Even Summoning us from the Deck is good reason for song,
Since if you can’t bounce monsters…you’re doing it wrong!”
Then she showed what she meant, as she merged with her wagon,
And powered up Number 17: Leviathan Dragon.
She detached herself first, as the Attack Points shot higher,
And I knew that next turn, Bus would be the recycler.
The bus roared to life again, as she stepped onto the side,
And I knew it could have detached first, sending my strats for a ride.
Then the fireplace roared, and prepared their egress,
Much to my relief – that oil stain was a big mess.
But I asked her quite quickly, as she prepared to take her leave,
Why she came by in person, on this night, Christmas Eve.
She laughed, “Even where I’m from, we celebrate the season,
It’s a time for peace and happiness – no matter the original reason.”
Then I heard her exclaim, as I smelled burning fuel,
“Season’s Greetings to all, and to all, a great Duel!”
[Editor’s Note: Uwaaa?! How did you find this article? Are you trying to steal our ancient Ninja secrets? You’re welcome to try, but without Order of Chaos cards you’ll never succeed! Mwahahaha!]
Since the first days of Dueling, a silent force has lain in wait, gathering its numbers and hiding in the shadows: Ninjas. This January, the wait is over. Order of Chaos brings the deadliest members of this hidden brotherhood out of the darkness, and under your command! Ten new Ninjas and five new “Ninjitsu Art” cards mean countless ways to build a Ninja Deck, but no matter what strategy you choose, it all starts with some impressive new monsters.