Banlist Denial

I'd mentioned in my last post that Konami sometimes likes to throw curve balls. If you've seen the spoilers for the banlist, then you may have realized that they've thrown one heck of a pitch. The bizarre nature of this banlist has many people at my locals in denial. They say that Konami would never do something like that or that the OCG list is different than the TCG one anyway. I didn't really care for their opinions regardless, it just makes it easier to get the new staples I need for the upcoming format off them.

First off, the OCG list is ALWAYS the same as the TCG list. The sole exception to this rule applies to cards that exist in one meta but not the other. For example, Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier was released between formats in the TCG (it debuted earlier for the OCG). Because of this, the previous banlist did not have any restrictions placed on Brionac until the end of the format.

The only other way for there to variations between the lists is if a card is Emergency Banned. Cyber-Stein was the first card to be banned during the middle of a banlist cycle, and not during the new banlist announcements.

Other than those ways scenarios I've mentioned, the two lists are nigh identical, there's no two ways about it. I know that there's still going to be people that wait till September 1st, or whenever Konami decides to update their website, but I guarantee it would best to get a head-start right now. After all, the previously banned-now limited Monster Reborn and Dark Hole's prices are going to skyrocket.

Remember players, the game ends with you.

P.S: http://manjyomethunder.twoday.net/ is generally accepted as the #1 source for all upcoming information for the OCG. It's counterpart for the TCG is http://shriektcg.twoday.net/. Remember these two sites, and you'll have all the knowledge you need of all upcoming cards for both metas.

P.S.S: Haha, Rescue Cat finally got banned.