It was only last month at Comic-Con that we met with Konami and talked about the upcoming cards in the series that included the upcoming pack Generation Force.

The Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Cards series has been through many changes since its creation. As the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card game (TCG) started, cards were basically monsters, spell and traps with fusions. It then evolved into Synchro monsters, and now has evolved even further with XYZ (exceed) summons creating more complex strategies from what was originally a power game.

Let’s take a look at some of Konami’s recent releases:

honestly I couldn't wait to open it lol

Generation Force –

While America’s Fox K!DS is still airing Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s, Japan has been already on its next anime series with Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal. Zexal stars a new main character, which introduces us to Yoma and Exceed Monsters, while having more of a kids feel to it rather than the more teen/adult style we have been seeing for the last 3 series. Generation Force is Konami’s first new set of cards following the Zexal series.

Like previous sets, Generation Force introduces new types of monsters that include wind-ups, crashbugs for new innovative decks, as well as bringing new cards to some old favorites like zombies, psychics and Heroes, along with the already wanted XYZ monsters and a new Synchro monster.

From what I have seen, the main cards everybody wants from this set include: Levair the Sea Dragon, Steelswarm Roach, Orient Dragon

For a full release of what cards are inside Generation Force, check out this link.

Gold 4 –

Following the popularity of previous Gold Series sets, Konami takes it one step forward with Gold Series 4: Pyramid edition (GS4). First thing you notice is the new packaging of the set comes in a “Pyramid shape”, and once you open the package you will receive 1 of 3 dueling mats.

Gold Series 4 has a focus on many of the original Yu-Gi-Oh! Series with 18 gold ultra rare cards such as Obelisk the Tormenter, Spirit Reaper, Ryko, Trap Stun, and Headed Dragon, but the main focus for people would be Doomcalibur Knight, which was an Ultra Rare Card in Turbo Pack 1 only, which sold for more than $60 before the reprint, Gold Chaos Sorcerer and Black Luster Soldier – Envoy of the Beginning. BLS  was a surprise addition until the announcement of the September ban list where it is back in a limited fashion, but for the first time since the original Yu-Gi-oh! Series, this card is playable.

We were fortunate to pull a Black Luster Soldier – Envoy of the Beginning, Obelisk the Tormentor and Spirit Reaper.

Gold 4 full list of cards.

Lost Sanctuary Structure Deck –

This is a set that heavily focuses on the strength and abilities of Angels archetype by putting together cards that include the Agents, along with Master Hyperion, that you can take control right away. By buying 2-3 sets of the set, you are able to quickly take control of your matches, and by adding Orange and Purple Heralds of lights to the deck, you can add more angels to your graveyard.

There was one card that was not in this set, but was in the Japanese version, and that was the common Archlord Kristya. It was replaced with common Athena. Kristya allows you special summon of a powerful monster with enough Fairies in your graveyard, and stops all special summons. Instead, Archlord Kristya was put in the Wind-up Zenimaster 2011 collector’s tin, along side Neo-Parshath, the Sky Paladin, for a powerful fairy deck.

Another great card for this deck is the Herald of Perfection Ritual card, providing strong defense and powerful negation effects that can team up with Kristya for powerful lockdowns and negation to stomp on your opponent.

 Team this up with some great spell and trap cards such as The Sanctuary in the Sky, Burial from a Different Dimension, Beckoning light, and Solemn Judgement and the fairies are here to play and win.

Lost Sanctuary structure deck