Chain Quit

Ok #2 on my list of decks that don't attack is Chain Burn. Chain burn is a personal favorite because it is extremely simple and straight forward. However I always couldn't stand most of the build out there, they always seemed to complicate the main win condition of the deck.... Chaining and burning... simple right??? so if it doesn't chain and doesn't burn then don't play it. (Well maybe we should call the deck chain draw burn because hand replenishment in the pursuit of your win condition is equally important.) I do have a more complex build that Ill post just after the basic one, Im not saying its any more or less effective but one may fit your play style better.

Im not going to go over each cards too much because like I said its straight forward, but for those that don't know chains resolve backwards meaning if your gonna flip "Just Desserts" do it before you flip "Ojama Trio"

3x Battle Fader: Some chain burners will start booing when they see this card and despite what I say I'll never convince them other wise. I will first argue against Fader. A smart player facing this deck will save up their Solemns and negate Fader when they make their push for game. Thats why you should run Swift Scarecrow so you can't get negated and the battle phase ends. Thats a very valid argument and I do run 3 swift scarecrows in the side for certain match ups. In all honesty though 8x out of 10 that cost of a solemn is another nail in their coffin because Ill probably have a back up out in place, its like fader just burned for 2000 or half the LP. You can smartly run fader if you are constantly evaluating your opponent and paying attention. The plus is that fader is now on the field as just another obstacle for them to deal with.

1x Morphing Jar: The only issue I have with Jar is that he can be easy to read. Replacing him with a card like Marshmallon can be fun when they set all their cards before they attack but chances are let them go right ahead no buggy you shoulda just done the same.

2x Chain Strike: The namesake of the deck assuming your opponent didn't start a bunch of chain links this card can appear at the end of your chain doling out 2000 of burn damage. NOTE: you can chain a chain strike to another chain strike. This is possible because when the second is activated there was not multiples in the chain for this reason you could not chain a third even if it wasn't semi-limited.

3x Pot of Duality: ummm yeah next

3x Poison of the Old Man: This will be the second card that chain burners boo. Ok 800 burn damage isn't the sexiest you can do Ill admit but its chain able and IMO more consistent than the alternatives. To each their own I guess.

3x Accumulated Fortune:  Its the draw power big brother to Chain Strike, and like Chain Strike you can chain one to the other as chain link 4 or higher.

1x Ceasefire: Remember this card is godly, it looks at all face up effect monsters, your opponents and your own... so assuming you had just fadered flipped this card then Ojama trio you can count the 3 tokens on their side plus your fader dealing out 2000

2x Fairy Wind: Kinda a personal call I guess, its a possible 1200 damage if chained to a whole back row that was chained. Which easily puts it up there for total damage. but it also hits opponent face up back rows too, which can hurt a lot of other decks being run right now. All you sissys that whine about you taking the damage too, consider this. This deck is really meant to win in 2-3 turns its not a slow burn deck. Chances are you will never miss the life points after you have won. In the variant below I use Fairy Wind to combo with Good Goblin house keeping to really generate hand advantage (but another alternative is a card like Emergency Provisions)

3x Just Desserts:  I love this card combo it with Ojama trio to deal 1500 unless they have 2 monsters out making it 2500 plus unlike Ceasefire this baby you can run at 3.

3x Jar of Greed:  Chainable draw power

3x Legacy of Yata-Garasu: Chainable draw power

2x Magic Cylinder:  OK OK its not chain able but the amount of damage it can inflict far out ways that


2x Ojama Trio: Great fodder for Ceasefire or Just Desserts, also works with Secret Barrel. It also has the ability to clog a field and prevent plays. Only downfall is that they can assist synchro summoning but honestly if your smart you can make more pros than cons here. It also is really nifty for if you side into Laval Golem

3x Reckless Greed: Chainable draw power and honestly you got tons of draw power to work around skipping your draw phase. Its much more important to get lots of cards to your hand asap

3x Secret Barrel:  Chainable, and gives you some options vs ppl that really know how to duel this deck since it can hit cards in hand too.

3x Threatening  Roar: Some chain burn ppl may turn up a nose at this card. Im not a huge advocate on stall in this deck, but it is chain able and has lots of real tactical applications.

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Alternate:
Ok the above is a no frills straight to the point chain burn deck. Yes you have to read the opponent some but there really is no finesse to the build. I wanted to offer another route to go into to give a little artistry to the burn. However in looking at the meta there is a strength to not using flip effect monsters and maybe looking towards hand traps like Maxx C to sub into the build

First can all your Faders (or scarecrows) and add:
Des Koala, Princess Tsurugi, Gorz, Lava Golem and Mask of Darkness
we are diversifying our burn here and going to recycle using Mask so we can use some judgement on traps that we can grab as we play.

Next can your reckless greeds and sub into Good Goblin Housekeeping. Used correctly with Fairy wind this card will deal 900 dmg from fairy wind and let you draw 12 cards only having to replace 3 back to the deck. For those anti Fairy wind ppl use emergency provisions gain 3000 lp and draw the cards :P

feel free to mix around the cards some marshmallion can work too or you can forgo the flip effect monsters and add Metaion the time lord which is fun too
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Why not use...


One day of peace: sure its an excellent draw card but again this is not a stall deck in that one turn you can get msted heavied, horneted whatever and because you can't deal damage you are SOL. Trust me you want to hit hard and hit fast and not give them time to adjust to your deck.

Thunder Short: On the surface this card looks good, kinda a weaker spell version of just desserts, if it was a quick play Id run it but its not so its not chainable thus Id rather run old man and be more consistent

Dimension Wall:  OK I'm not a huge fan of Magic Cylinder but u can't argue with success. I don't run wall because it doesn't negate the attack, it doesn't protect your monster (since I use fader etc) and it needs a direct attack to deal the full amount of damage

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BEWARE OF???
OK first of if they know anything at all your opponent will go running to their triple MST, Dark Bribes ect. But you really need to be aware of the cards that can hurt you beyond the common cards

Monsters that will trip you up:
Jinzo, Naturia Beast, Naturia Barkion, Herald of Perfection, Legendary Six Samurai Shi En Lightness and Darkness Dragon, Prime Material Dragon, Hanewata
-My general answer to most of these monsters is Lava Golem however I do carry 3 double snares in the side just incase

Traps:
Royal Decree, Trap Stun, Dark Bribe,
-Mehhhhh a well placed stun or bribe hurts but its not insurmountable for decree I got MSTs and Double snares in the side

Spells:
MST and Heavy Storm
-Chain burn players will get all smug about heavy because they can chain most cards.... However when they have a set just desserts (and you with no monsters) or magic cylinder that one missing link can mean not getting an accumulated fortune to go off or less damage from chain strike etc etc. And against a good player they will set the MSTs let  you go off one turn then blow up your back rows on the next when you set them


Nobelman of cross out
Ummm Ummmm well..... ummmm you probably won't see this card


Some interesting combos:
Dark Simorgh/Anti spell fragrance 
-Im actually testing a Ninja Simorgh build now that spams out Simorgh like crazy when combined with Anti Spell fragrance you are completely locked out of your spell and traps that are not already set nor can you set your jar or flip effect monsters. 


Solemn Wishes/Appropriate
-I only put this down because I dueled against this and it impressed me so much (though you will never ever see it IMO)With Appropriate they draw when ever you do but they draw twice as much, and when they draw they gain 500 each time LOL I was hysterically laughing and raged quit myself. Cheers to that duelist for moment of brilliance.


Honestly play the averages you won't see most of these cards unless burn gets really popular like in the Frog FTK days but I thought it good to chat a bit on what can trip you up.

Countdown to Rage Quit

OK you want to make someone rage quit in Yu-Gi-Oh??


Besides FTKing them there is nothing better than decks that never attack and still beats you. 


Whats worse is setting a timer telling someone in just how many turns they will lose in. 


I think there are 2 types of rage quit decks the Shock Rage Quit and the Suspense Rage Quit


Alfred Hitchcock the king of suspense said shocking an people is easy; you could show a group of people at a table playing cards and suddenly have an explosion, killing everyone. Much more effective is to show the same group playing cards but also show a time bomb placed under the table, knowing that it might explode any second. that is how you build suspense and a satisfying rage quit.


You can say what you will about FTK decks that never attack and win (believe me I love a good FTK shock rage quit like the next guy) but shutting someone down for 20 turns? Never attacking? and you win? hahahahaha let the countdown to rage quit begin.


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THE CONCEPT


This deck is based on one card "Final Countdown"

Pay 2000 Life Points. After 20 turns have passed (counting the turn you activate this card as the 1st turn), you win the Duel.

Simple right? 

1. Get Final Coundown to your hand
2. Play Final Countdown
3. Stall for 20 turns

Simple? Yes. 
Easy? Yes and no. 


To really play this deck in a competitive environment you need to be able to read your opponent extremely well. This deck wins if you can walk that line between over extending and under extending. An over extender will find themselves quickly handless and no answers to any cards losing before the 20 turns are up. An under extender will quickly have all their life points knocked away way before they see the 20 turns. So honestly you need to have a good understanding of other decks, game mechanics as well as some math so you can make the long haul to 20 turns.

Its one of those decks that you will find yourself playing your opponent but also playing against your own self. Which for me makes it even more fun

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THE BUILD
For me Im all about optimizing consistency and after much trial and error I honed in on using Mystical Piper as the focus. Most of the monster cards are level 1 so for that he is good at plusing. The new cards for me that make this build live is "one day of peace" and Metalion the Timelord.  ODOP is draw power and stall all in one its the perfect card and one of the only answers you will have in the main deck to cards that burn for damage which is one of the decks tougher opponents (chain burn, Nurse Burn etc) and MTT- is an answer to decks that can OTK when they find a chink in your armor, not to mention that his effect sends him back to the deck for reuse and to give you more draw cards when your deck is thinning down because you waited 5 turns to play Final countdown. Ill chat about building your side deck at the bottom but first Ill get into the build as well as some of the challenges it faces. Read the cons in the card description as well to id some of the challenges.


Monsters:
3x Battle Fader
Pros: level 1 to work with piper, has the ability to stick around longer due to Zero Gardna, Threatening Roar, Waboku, and Thunder of Ruler. He is searchable via Sangan.
Cons: Effect can be negated via anything that negates summons. He is susceptible to Debunk and anything that hates on dark monster effects.

1x Metaion, The Timelord   *one seems just right due to his recycling effect

Pros: He is searchable via Sangan. Will feed your deck for further abuse after his effect goes off. Can clear the field from those poised to oak you when the opening presents itself. Gets rid of monsters whose effects can hurt the deck (Thunder King, Krystia, Jinzo etc etc) He is normal summonable through his effect so he works with pot of duality and around cards that impede special summoning. And he is not a dark or a light which a lot of cards are being run against 

Cons: Not a level 1 

3x Mystic Piper

Pros: He is searchable via Sangan. Is chain able with his effect to draw. You have 11 targets for his effect, so 1/4 of the deck lets you plus with this card

Cons: Hes a light monster which has a lot of hate against it right now. 

*There is a rather cool loop you can do with Kinka-byo and this card in the grave that yields tons of draw power however I ruled it out because in 20 turns I want to be very careful on losing cuz I deck out, although you can judiciously use this loop when you need to so test it out and see if it works for you.

1x Sangan

Pros: The decks searcher can grab all your monsters. He's standard in most variant of this deck

3x Swift Scarecrow

Pros: level 1 to work with piper. He is searchable via Sangan. Because he is not summoned he can't be stopped by cards that negate summoning. He is a Earth which has less hate than light and dark monsters 

Cons: By going to the grave he doesn't hang around for attack fodder, Is hurt by cards that don't allow access to the grave.

2x Winged Kuriboh

Pros: level 1 to work with piper, has some stun capabilities. He is searchable via Sangan.

Cons: Im not a huge fan of this card because the effect isn't chain able. I only keep it around because of the level 1 thing but he would be the first card I dump in a rebuild. There are Kuriboh builds out there but IMO he is lack luster in this one. Speaking of luster BLS will have you hating this card so if you are against a chaos deck side him out asap as for any deck that uses piercers.
*Ive actually messed with sliding in 2 messengers of peace to replace kuriboh, its great bait for MSTs but heavy hurst it unlike your other chainables and with Inzektors its just too easy to blow up 

3x Zero Gardna

Pros: His stall effect is chain able. Is a earth and a level 4 giving you access to more synchs if you side into effect veiler and need to go that route. He's searchable via sangan 

Cons: I wish this guy was a level 1 but thats about it

Spells:

3x Final Countdown

I run 3 and after I play it I either grab the others with gold sarc so I don't draw into it and set it for MST bait. The 2000 cost + upstarts lets some variants run frozen soul but I found soul fairly worthless with Metaions burn effect happening but oh well thought Id mention it

3x Gold Sarcophagus

Gets that Final Countdown to your hand that much quicker. I normally grab for a Metaion or a final countdown after I played final countdown so I can clear my draws for more piper plays or cards that I need to draw into for my stall

3x One Day of Peace

Card is bad@ss give you a draw and stall in one shot. Plus saves you from pesky burn effects

Traps:

3x Threatening  Roar

Don't wait to trigger it when they declare an attack since it will let that attack go through (unless this is your plan)

3x Thunder of Ruler

Its like T-Roars weaker brother, it can be a tough call to flip if they have no monsters out since it has to flip in the main phase. BUT they could also swarm and OTK you so reading your opponent and understanding their deck is crucial. 

3x Waboku

Doesn't stop the battle so glads and others that need to attack for the effect to go off can still get around this card b ut it can be chains to an attack and stop that damage unlike T-Roar and T-Ruler.

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WHAT HURTS THIS DECK

You really want to watch out for things that stop your spell and/or traps. Royal decree hurts 25% of your deck and you have no MST or heavy storm in the main. A Dark Bribe or Solemn Judgement on your final countdown can really smart as well.

Other than that burn decks can really get at you fast before you can make the 20 turns, Herald of Perfection builds get mighty tricky, Glads can have the potential to work around some of your cards but Its hilarious to side into GB Hunter who also has the effect of making Metaion stay on the field which will quickly have them pulling their hair out.

But with the new structure deck Dragons Collide coming out you gotta be prepared to see LADD, you will waste tons of resources on getting rid go ladd which in a deck that is always down to the wire this can be a game breaker. Ladd and Herald are why Lava Golem in the side can be so much fun

Speaking of Dragons heres a screenshot, and I kid you not this was his field for like 15 turns Im sure he was just itching to take a swing

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ALTERNATIVES FOR MAXIMUM RAGE QUIT

Ok at the expense of some consistency (but not much) you can really amp up the RQ potential of this deck.

Pull out the Metaion, The Timelord for a Lava Golem. This does one of 2 things, will waste a Solemn that could have been used by your opponent to hit a fader. Get rid of a pesky Herald or other monster that may cause you trouble like ladd or jinzo. but more importantly it really pisses people off. In all reality its not a win condition because after a couple upstarts you will hit 20 turns with final long before lava's 1000 per stand by does them in, but to pull a lava golem summon is like raising your middle finger the 1000 per turn will just grate at them as the clock ticks the turns away.