Time Machine Tuseday 01: Gather the Seven Gems!

The Crystal Beasts

All Crystal Beast monsters have an effect which allows them to become face-up Continuous Spell Cards upon their destruction but each one has a unique effect as well.

Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle

This adorable critter can swarm the field when it's Special Summoned. Upon its Special Summoning, Carbuncle brings out all the Crystal Beasts you currently have in the Spell/Trap zones. This makes for good swarms as well as access to some Xyz plays.

Run 2-3. You won't enjoy drawing it, but its a great card for the deck all the same.

Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth

Amber Mammoth is more of the protective sort, guiding attacks on Crystals back to himself.

Run 0. He's not useful if you're not running Rainbow Dragon, in which case run 1.

Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger

Such a pretty kitty and a fierce one at that! Tiger gains 400 ATK when it attacks another monster, making it essentially a 2000 beatstick. Even better if you use the equip spell, "Crystal Release" and make it 800 stronger!

Run 1-2. 3 if you have the room for it. Crystal Beasts can be a bit cloggy if run inproperly.

Crystal Beast Emerald Tortoise

His effect is pretty lackluster but he opens up Rank 3 plays with Ruby Carbuncle. Plus he makes a decent wall in a pinch or if you just need another draw.

Run 0-1

Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus

Arguably the BEST of the Crystal Beasts. 1800 ATK? Awesome. Level 4? Even better. Fetches a Crystal Beast to place directly into the S/T zone when he gets Summoned in anyway? That's the best! Pegasus here keeps your deck thinned out and keeps the deck fast.

Run 3. Not a single reason not to run 3.

Crystal Beast Cobalt Eagle

Eagle is a bit less impressive looking than Mammoth but being a WIND Winged Beast gives you more Xyz options that you'd normally only have Pegasus for. Handy if you want to reuse a Pegasus for next turn.

Run 2-3

Crystal Beast Amythest Cat

Oh look another kitty! If we had ourselves an unbanned "Rescue Cat" I'd say this card was worth running, but sadly outside of Rainbow Dragon variants...Cat's useless.

Run 0. Rainbow lovers run 1.

The Crystal Spells

Crystal Abundance

Here's the card that makes the plays. Abundance lets you send 4 Crystal Beasts from the S/T zone and then send all other cards on the field to the Graveyard. Then you get to Summon as many Crystal Beasts from the grave, up to the amount of opponent's cards sent by Abundance. No destruction whatsoever!

Run 1-2 if you're defensive, but 3 if you're an OTK player.

Crystal Beacon

Let's you get 2 Crystal Beasts out of the deck and into the backrow. Amazing to help set up your OTK plays.

Run 2-3. I find 3 cloggy but its preference really.

Crystal Promise

Best used on a Carbuncle or Pegasus but not even the best card in the lineup.

Run 1-3, total preference.

Crystal Blessing

Nowhere near as good as Soul Charge and/or Ayers Rock Sunrise now.
Run 0-1

Rare Value

With the aforementioned cards that outshine Blessing, Rare Value is now even better. You can be a lot more "careless" with the cards you use Rare Value on.

Run 2-3

Crystal Release

This is the Equpi Spell. It grants a +800 Atk AND when it pops, you get a Crystal Beast in your backrow. Pretty soild card.

Run 1-3 though I think 2 is perfect.

Crystal Tree

A very handy card early game, especially if you have a Pegasus with it. This card can easily set up your OTK by turn 2.

Run 2-3.

Ancient City - Rainbow Ruins

One of my favourite Field Spells ever! Self-protecting, reduces battle damage, S/T negation, free draws, AND a swarm ability? Yes please!

Run 2-3. Its more for control than aggro though.