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So I had an idea that it would be cool, to make an entire Yu-Gi-Oh! deck, using TSR member refs. I would want to make this not only for fun, but as a proper deck that you would actually be able to print off and use in a duel, merge with other decks, or whatever.
I'll be making these using the Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Maker website. I will need your guys' help though. I need some discussion on these things:

• Who to use. Should I add people and let them ask for their names to be removed, or should I only use people who expressly say they want to be included?
  
• Should there be "Admin", "Mod", and "Member" types? Or should they just be organised into the normal types (Warrior, Beast, Mechanical, etc)?
  
• Should I try and keep the art consistent or shouldn't that matter? As a sub-question, should I make all the art myself or let others make art if they like?
  
• Everything else! This is based on the community so I want the community to get involved. Suggestions on card effects, strengths, designs, anything!
  

Here are some kind of "rules" or "restrictions" that I have in mind:

• Due to my lack of knowledge on the current Yu-Gi-Oh! shows and card game, the mechanics of the cards will be restricted to those of the original Duel Monsters series. This means no Synchro cards, Xyz cards, or any other new things that were introduced from GX onwards.
  
• The deck will not be overpowered. There will be some uniquely strong or useful cards, but I want this to actually be usable in games with official cards, so that it has a use beyond simply being cool to look at.
  
• Most cards will be aimed to form a Main Deck. They might be a couple of Fusion Monsters, and some card effects may require Token Monsters, but most cards should just be your standard Monster, Spell, or Trap cards.
  
• As I said, I want this to be usable in an actual game, so some cards will have to be relatively weak as a source of tributes. Please don't be offended if people suggest your ref as such a card! They are needed and are just as important as all other cards, so don't feel undermined or devalued, all of you are awesome. I will probably ask for most members' consent before such decisions are finalised, anyway.
  

I think that's all for now. Here are a couple of card ideas I've already had:

Dazz: 4500 ATK and 3000 DEF. Requires 3 tributes (if the above thing about "Member" types becomes a thing, then these 3 must be Member type monsters). When attacking a monster, that's monster's ATK (when it is in attack position) or DEF (when it is in defence position) is reduced my this card's ATK. When this card is attacked, the attacking monster's ATK is reduced by this card's ATK (if this card is in attack position) or DEF (if this card is in defence position).

Kevin Triebel: 1300 ATK, 1500 DEF. Description: Don't use the green guy!!!

Green Guy: Equip Spell Card. This card can only be equipped to "Kevin Triebel" on your side of the field. When Equipped to "Kevin Triebel", a random face-up monster on either side of the field will be replace by a "Green Guy Token" each turn in the Standby Phase, as long as this card is active. If the randomly chosen monster is a "Green Guy Token", it will be replaced by an "Ultra Green Guy Token". If the chosen monster is already an "Ultra Green Guy Token", it will be turned back into a "Green Guy Token". If the chosen monster is the "Kevin Triebel" that this card is equipped to, it will be replaced with a "Green Guy Token" and this card is destroyed.

(I'm not exactly sure how to choose a random monster, need suggestions on this.)

Green Guy Token: 200 ATK, 100 DEF. Description: Don't use him!!!

Ultra Green Guy Token: 2500 ATK, 2400 DEF. Description: Use him!!!

ZeldaClassicEXPERT: 1300 ATK, 900 DEF. Effect: This card cannot by destroyed by the effect of any Spell Card, Trap Card, or Monster Effect.

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So yeah, that's what I have so far. Discussion about the above points, card ideas, and anything else is welcome and encouraged!