Card advantage is an important concept you should understand so that you can
win games in Yu-Gi-Oh. The basic definition is to have more cards than the
opposing player. Having more cards gives you more options to defeat your
opponent as well as prevent your opponent from winning. How do you go about
doing this?
1: Eliminate your opponent’s board presence – Having more creatures on the
field translates to having more blockers or more attackers. More creatures
generally means more damage output. The faster you’re able to deal damage, the
faster you’re able to win.
2: Eliminate your opponent’s hand – Using discard, you can remove threats
from the opponent’s hand before they become usable. The ideal situation would
be eliminate your opponent’s hand, then force discard during their draw phase
to prevent your opponent from summoning monsters, casting spells, or setting
traps.
3. Negate your opponent’s options – Preventing your opponent from doing
anything through your cards on the field can often swing games. Consider the
card Gravity Bind—the card prevents all monsters of 4-stars or greater from
attacking. If your opponent has nothing but 4-star monsters and greater, then
you’ve eliminated those threats at the cost of 1 card for you. In addition,
you may also have threats besides attacking such as burn, which can win you the
game despite Gravity Bind.
4. Gain more cards than the opponent – There are cards that let you draw,
search your library, or otherwise put more cards in your hand. This concept
can be combined with any of the above concepts to further give you card
advantage over your opponent.
Card advantage is important to understand in Yu-Gi-Oh because the entire
momentum of a game can shift depending on a few cards played. Be sure to
realize how card advantage works so that you can increase your chances of
winning some games.
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