Running an Alien deck and am wanting to know some good counters for Sylvan. They seem to be like the only deck that can beat mine and are more frequent the higher up I go in KC Cup
Indeed, since Sylvans usually play their monsters facedown, and when they start summoning stuff face-up, they are probably ready to clear your field. Forbidden Chalice would probably be good for you-- it will negate their effects without destroying the monsters. And remember you can put A-counters on your own monsters, if you're desperate to use Alien Telepath or special summoning Alien Overlord.
Yes. Even if you're attacking, you can apply Forbidden Chalice during damage step... that should negate the Sylvan's effect. Forbidden Graveyard could work too... but it would be a dead hand against most other decks. Plus you have to discard 1 card and it only works for 1 turn? Too situational and costly, if you ask me, though I suppose you'd completely neutralize the Sylvan player for that turn.
I run sylvan and find 9 out of 10 times aliens will destroy me, from my previous encounters with aliens I would say just get as many counters on monsters as possible. Ultimate providence is a good card to counter effects.
Honestly I don't see why every one complains about sylvans, I lose just as many as I win with them.
Except Aliens shouldn't be able to put any counters on you during their turn. The classical Sylvan opening move is to set a monster, probably the shroom/Magical Merchant/Rose Lover, and set monsters can't have counters on them, which means Aliens can't use most of their abilities. I think you're just not used to playing Sylvans, or perhaps you're playing an unorthodox Sylvan deck.
Anonymous
Aquablast
