Post 10 - Cubing with Timmy

According to this link, an accurate description of Timmy would be as followed:

Timmy is what we call the "power gamer." Timmy likes to win big. He doesn’t want to eke out a last minute victory. Timmy wants to smash his opponents. He likes his cards to be impressive, and he enjoys playing big creatures and big spells. Timmy is motivated by fun. Timmy is very social. An important part of the game is sitting around with his friends. Timmy cards, as we call them, tend to be big creatures or spells with big effects. In general, Timmy cards are exciting but not too economical. The more efficiently costed ones will catch Spike’s eye.

So how does a cube and a duelist with the mindset of "Timmy" blend together? Here's how.

Exhibit 1: The physical cube
When reading the quoted article, the idea of Timmy being a little kid stood out for me. As such he would not be the one that builds the actual cube, but he would be in full support of it. As for the cards found in the cube, he would be the person that builds up the old fashioned beatdown deck. In my personal cube, he would be the one that eats up cards like Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Mage Power, United We Stand, Goblin Attack Force, etc. The higher the attack stat, the better.

Exhibit 2: The social cube
One of the biggest perks of the cube is how it is a very social object. Up to 12 other people will be handling the cards of your cube, which may be something the average yugioh player might have an argument against. I recommend you only use your cube with friends or at the very least, people you trust. Timmy appears to be a very social and amicable person, and the social-ness that is present when cubing makes it very enjoyable for Timmy. Playing for fun, usually only with friends, a cube is a fun way to have fun with friends, not to mention easier on the wallet.

Exhibit 3: The mental cube
One of the biggest, and possibly the only, weakness that the cube presents to Timmy is how long the preparation takes before you actually starts to play an actual game. Timmy only wants to play with his big monsters, not necessarily taking the time to choose certain cards to fit into his deck. A quick google search will give you variants that take less than 30 seconds to prepare, but in my opinion the cube loses some of its speciality when drafting is taken out of the preparation.

Verdict: While the long preparation times is nothing to ignore, a cube can easily support Timmy. Cards in my cube are definitely what you would call Timmy Cards, and a Timmy-styled deck is a viable deck to win, but most importantly, have fun.