Summary
Yu-Gi-Oh!OTS Tournament Packs are reserved for those who wish to compete. In fact, selling these packs individually is not allowed. For the entry fee of participating in a local tournament, players will often be given one or two of these packs which contain three cards each.
While it may not seem like much, the card pool is usually much smaller and contains cards in rarities you may not be able to find elsewhere. The best cards are the Ultimate Rare cards with a fancy embossed look and feel to them.
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10Full Armored Xyz (Super Rare)
Market Price: $0.87
Full Armored Xyz is a Trap Card that allows you to Xyz Summon during your opponent’s turn. This can be good for getting off On-Summon Effects that could potentially interrupt your opponent’s turn or to evade Effects that specifically target.
This card also has a graveyard Effect that can be activated by banishing it. It lets you equip an Xyz Monster from your grave or field to boost the chosen Monster’s attack power. It also gives that Xyz Monster a one-time protection against being destroyed.
9Wightprincess (Super Rare)
Market Price: $0.88
If you’re looking fora funny way to win at Yu-Gi-Oh!Then a Skull Servant Deck will do well. Skull Servants require you to have many Skull Servants in the graveyard to beef up the King of the Skull Servants.
Wightprincess is a great addition since it is treated as a Skull Servant in the grave, can send Wightprince directly from the deck to the grave, and can be used as a Hand Trap to make your opponent’s monsters weaker. This third effect can help you run over many strong Monsters.
8Dyna Mondo (Super Rare)
Market Price: $1.17
Ritual Summoning was once considered one of the least viable ways to Summon a Monster. However, over the years, it has become much easier, leading to many powerful strategies that mix with other Monster types. Dyna Mondo, a Link-2 Monster is one such card.
It can shuffle both a card on your opponent’s field and one Ritual Monster in your graveyard back into the deck. It can also let you Summon a Ritual Monster from your graveyard during your opponent’s turn or add it to your hand depending on your needs.
7Fire King Avatar Arvata (Super Rare)
Market Price: $1.18
Setting up a bunch of Negates is the key to victory in any game of Yu-Gi-Oh!One essential negate for Fire Kingscomes with Fire King Avatar Arvata. This card does more than just negate a Monster Effect, it can also set off the effects of your own Monsters or Special Summon bodies on the board.
Fire King Monsters love getting destroyed. It’s how they get off their effects. Fire King Avatar Arvata can destroy other Fire Kings in your hand or face-up field. If it gets destroyed it can also Special Summon another Monster to replace it.
6Fire King Island (Super Rare)
Market Price: $1.20
Fire King Island is the signature Field Spell for the Fire King Archetype. It allows you to destroy one Monster in your hand or field and then add one Fire King Monster from your deck to your hand. This not only triggers destruction effects but also lets you refill your hand.
If you control no Monsters, you can Special Summon a Fire Winged Beast Monster from your hand. Also, if Fire King Island is destroyed, it can set off all your own Monster Effects. So if you’re facing this card, attempt to get rid of it on an empty field.
5Soul Release (Super Rare)
Market Price: $1.30
Soul Release isa classic card from the Duel Monsters eraof Yu-Gi-Oh! It is a Normal Spell that lets you banish any five cards from any graveyard. This can mean some from your opponent or some from yours. This can be a great way of getting rid of your opponent’s graveyard setup.
Soul release becomes more relevant whenever a deck shows up in the meta that Special Summons or has effects that can activate in the graveyard. Cutting off these cards is essential for disrupting strategies such as Horus, Promethean Princess, and Fire Kings.
4Psy Framegear Delta (Super Rare)
Market Price: $2.53
Psy Framegear Delta acts as a Hand Trapif you also have Psy-Frame Driver in your deck to fulfill its Effect. As a Quick Effect, it Summons itself and Psy-Frame Driver from your hand, graveyard, or deck to negate a Spell. During the End Phase, the Special Summoned Monsters are Banished.
If timed properly, this card can give you two free bodies on the board to use as material. However, seeing as this card is limited to negating Spells on an empty board, the odds of that happening are small.
3Exodia The Forbidden One (Ultimate Rare)
Market Price: $30.60
Exodia the Forbidden One is one of the staples of the Duel Monsters era and one of the most iconic alternative win conditions for the game. By collecting all five pieces of Exodia, you can instantly win the game.
Ultimate Rare is considered the maximum rarity for any Yu-Gi-Oh! Card and is often only seen in OTS Tournament Packs. So if you want to flash the shiniest version of Exodia’s head, then this is one card you’re going to want to pull and add to your collection.
2Diviner Of The Herald (Ultimate Rare)
Market Price:$36.26
If there is one card that has seen a price cut lowering the bar for entry, it’s Diviner of the Herald. If she is Normal or Special Summoned, you can send a Fairy Monster from your deck or extra deck to the graveyard. This can instantly start your combo while also modulating Herald’s Level.
This can let you prepare her for the Tribute of a Ritual Monster. If you Tribute this card you also Special Summon a Level two or lower Fairy Monster from your hand or deck. This is just great for getting bodies on the board.
1Snake-Eye Ash (Ultimate Rare)
Market Price: $61.54
Snake-Eye is a strong archetype that can leave your opponent defenseless against you. With the release of Snake-Eye Ash as an Ultimate Rare in OTS Tournament Pack 25, it seems there is no end in sight.
When Normal or Special Summoned, it lets you add a Level One Fire Monster from your deck to your hand. This is an excellent starter to fetch Poplar or any other low-level Fire Monster you need. It’s an essential part of Snake-Eyes that helps with consistency while also being able to use its ability to Special Summon another Snake-Eyes.
