Secrets of the Ice Barriers

Well I figured that it was about time someone created an Ice Barrier thread. Feel free to discuss anything related to them here.

Well to start off I'll post my Ice Barrier Wetlands Lockdown Build:


--Monsters--
Dewdark of the Ice Barrier x3
Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier x2
Secret Guards of the Ice Barrier x3
Prior of the Ice Barrier x3
Defender of the Ice Barrier x2
Barrier Statue of the Torrent x2
Dance Princess of the Ice Barrier x1
Spellbreaker of the Ice Barrier x1
General Gantala of the Ice Barrier x1


--Magic--
Demotion x2
Wetlands x3
Surface x3
Magic Triangle of the Ice Barrier x2
Medallion of the Ice Barrier x3
Dark Hole x1
Monster Reborn x1
Heavy Storm x1

-- Traps --

Solemn Judgment x1
Solemn Warning x1
Mirror Force x2
Eisbahn x2
Dimensional Prison x2
Safe Zone x2
Torrential Reborn x2


--Extra--
Ally of Justice Catastor x1
Dewloren, Tiger King of the Ice Barrier x2
Iron Chain Dragon x1
Gungnir, Dragon of the Ice Barrier x2
Black Rose Dragon x1
Stardust Dragon x1
Armor Kappa x1
Number 17: Leviathan Dragon x1
Number 47: Nightmare Shark x1
Number 50: Blackship of Corn x1
Number 32: Shark Drake x1
Abyss Dweller x1
Zubaba General x1

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Main Idea is pretty simple

Wetlands + Dewdark = 2400 damage directly to the opponent's life points

Cryo - Stops all level 4 or Higher monsters from attacking

Barrier Statue - Locks down Special Summons and other Xyz monsters that can get
over Cryo's effect. (Use Demotion to make it lvl 2 so that Dewdark effect will still work)

Spellbreaker - Stops all magic spells usage in their tracks, also helps send IB to the graveyard to be revived later. I normally use this for a Rank 4 monster when I no longer need her effect. (also I can use Demotion on it like BS of Abyss above)

Prior - is always useful, lvl 2 and can revive other IB's in the graveyard.

Gantala and Defender - is just there in case things don't work out and I need a quick attack lock and a beater to finish off the opponent. Also Gantala can be used by Zubaba General for a quick and easy 4700 beater.

Medailian and Triangle is always useful, though I only run one triangle in this build.

Surface is a free monster reborn for most of the cards in this deck.

The trap cards in this deck is fairly standard except for Eisbahn, Safe Zone and Torrential Rebirth.

Rebirth - Helps against the ever present treat of Dark Hole and Torrential Tribute and can be use as a quick Negate attack with some burn damage.

Eisbahn - Stops none water monsters from attacking off the bat, giving me some time to decide what to do with it.

Safe Zone - is kinda just their to prevent Barrier Statue from being destroyed prematurely.

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I don't really have an answer for trap cards, and i'm thinking of replacing Cryo with Level Limit B or something else.

This calls for a comment from Dyna...he knows Ice barriers the best of all of us.

Can't help but have a dislike for Demotion.. It can easily be broken. @-@
There's Falling Current (Target 1 face-up you control and it becomes level 1, 2 or 3), which is pretty much a permanent effect.

I didn't even know about that card. Thanks Irony, I'll use that card instead since that means I can even bring out Ganatala without messing with Dewdark and Cryo's effect.