Pharaoh's Insight Format (V0.1)

[Supreme Slayer]

 

An alternate history. It's 2005 again, shortly after SJC Indianapolis. Instead of Cybernetic Revolution being the next set to come out, it's a set called Pharaoh's Insight. One that’s promised to empower a wide variety of strategies found in the game already. Sets are also announced to be coming out much slower from now on, giving players time to hone strategies and keep playing the cards they love and cherish without losing relevance quite so easily. This thread may be outdated, so be sure to CLICK HERE for the doc of the current rules.

At A Glance

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This format has 7 major innovations over Goat Format.

1. A new banlist meant to get rid of cards we already know are a problem, cause disruption to general gameplay, or which centralize deckbuilding too much. This list will be regularly updated every 6 months / every year.

2. 150 new cards (roughly 2 sets worth) added to the pool which are meant to focus on increasing the viability of decks which are currently considered weak or non-existent.

3. A set of 30 new cards would come out each 6 months or every year alongside a new banlist to keep the game fresh and further fix cracks in the system. Nostalgic cards / archetypes from future formats could make their debut at a lower power level and brand new way to play.

4. A brand new system for "Legacy Cards" which is like Pokemon's Ace Spec system where you get to play exactly 1 otherwise banned card in your deck from a specific list. (Marked with L in the banlist). This allows each deck to potentially be unique and I feel the cards are each roughly the same in power but wouldn't be good to allow every deck to have 1 copy of all of them at once.

5. An additional banlist system called the "Goodstuff Pool" which is like the Hall of Fame list from the titular Pokemon format but also like a miniature Genesys system on top of the banlist. This will hopefully prevent players from making purely "goodstuff" decks like Chaos Turbo and they'll have to make more creative deck choices/build toward a theme. You get 6 points to spend.

6. New rules and rulings can be added to the game to improve the player experience and fix what might be errors in past judgment. While the rules and card text will mostly be those from Goat Format, they do not necessarily need to remain the same. The format is not required to uphold historical accuracy, and it is not controlled by Konami or other entities who would change the rules for the sake of profit.

7. The community is part of the process for shaping the format, and players will get actual feedback on why changes are made or considered! Combined with 6, this eliminates BKSS!

The Goal

A format that expands upon Goat Format with a new banlist, new cards, and even new rules, but remains fundamentally the same sort of gameplay expected from Goat Format. Expand on strategies and card types that are considered to be weak or unplayable, while also limiting the number of generically good cards so players will be more incentivized to build a theme. New cards will also be added over time to keep the format from being completely stale. Now that it's been 6 years, I've experienced a lot more of Goat Format, and my game design philosophy has changed a bit, I have decided to start working on a brand-new, improved, and much easier to jump into version of my Hindsight Format.

New Cards

The following cards are from the initial 150 card set to be added to the format: Pharaoh's Insight.

Every 6-12 months, a new 30 card set will be released into the format with cards suggested by players, with cards ranging from those just wanted for aesthetic purposes, those to boost niche or casual strategies, and those meant to help push weak decks into a more meta status.

New Rules

While the rules will generally remain the way they are for Goat Format, such as priority rules and period-accurate rulings, all cards newly added to the format will use their current card text and rulings except where contradicted by Goat Format. However, certain rules and rulings have the potential to be altered in the future, as we will be acting as UDE ourselves in this alternate history format! This means we could potentially have our own "Master Rules" to improve the game down the line. Currently, there are only 3 rules changes:

- Players can play 1 copy total of 1 "Legacy Card" (name pending change) in their deck. This bypasses the rules for Forbidden cards. The legacy cards are Change of Heart, Monster Reborn, Ring of Destruction, and Snatch Steal.

- Deck size is limited to 60 cards max and the Fusion Deck will be limited to 15 cards max.

- Twin-Headed Behemoth is a hard once per duel effect, meaning only a single copy can use its effect.

The Forbidden / Limited List

The following Forbidden/Limited list is currently in use for the format.It has the possibility of being changed every 6 months when a new set is released, or when emergency action is needed. Cards that are altered from the usual Goat Format banlist are included at the end to help players coming in from Goat to easily read.

 

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Forbidden / Limited Changes From Goat Format

Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning from Limited to BANNED

Cyber-Stein from Unlimited to BANNED

Cyber Jar from Limited to BANNED
Delinquent Duo from Limited to BANNED
Snatch Steal from Limited to BANNED
Ring of Destruction from Limited to BANNED
Self-Destruct Button from Unlimited to BANNED

Solemn Judgment from Unlimited to BANNED
Time Seal from Unlimited to BANNED
Trap Dustshoot from Unlimited to BANNED

Chaos Sorcerer from Unlimited to LIMITED
Magician of Faith from Unlimited to LIMITED
Night Assailant from Semi-Limited to LIMITED
Spirit Reaper from Unlimited to LIMITED
Giant Trunade from Unlimited to LIMITED
Nobleman of Crossout from Semi-Limited to LIMITED
Reinforcement of the Army from Semi-Limited to LIMITED
Royal Tribute from Unlimited to LIMITED
Last Turn from Semi-Limited to LIMITED
Ojama Trio from Unlimited to LIMITED

 

Reflect Bounder from Limited to SEMI-LIMITED

Dark Scorpion - Chick the Yellow from Semi-Limited to UNLIMITED
Marauding Captain from Semi-Limited to UNLIMITED
Protector of the Sanctuary from Semi-Limited to UNLIMITED
Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys from Limited to UNLIMITED
Twin-Headed Behemoth from Limited to UNLIMITED
Vampire Lord from Semi-Limited to UNLIMITED

Emergency Provisions from Semi-Limited to UNLIMITED
Good Goblin Housekeeping from Semi-Limited to UNLIMITED

 

 

Goodstuff List

Players have 6 Goodstuff points which they can spend on cards from this list to include a copy of that card in either their main deck or side deck. Each individual copy of a card will cost either 3, 2, or 1 point as indicated in the list below! This system helps to prevent players from loading up an entire deck with the same good cards, and encourages both building toward a theme as well as using less often seen cards.

You can view the Goodstuff List here. Forbidden = 3 pts, Limited = 2, Semi=Limit = 1