During the Grand Championship arc, Joey's Deck is largely the same as in "Waking the Dragons"
Yes, you lose some life every turn, but The One Ring is also indestructible, making it extremely difficult for your opponents to interact with, and you really should have some bounce spells to maximise the potential of The One Ring (and to not lose too much life)
Most equipment that offers heavy offensive buffs doesn't usually do much on the defensive side
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Theres a lot of card advantage in these banned cards, mainly for doing things youd want to be doing anyway
Checkmate Unstable introduced what we call "outside assistance," which are cards that add a randomizing element by involving a person not playing in the game to make a decision that affects the game