Deck Discussion: Frog Emperors pt. 1

      Frog Emperors have always been consistent, generating advantage yet seldom seen at higher competitive tournaments.  Monarchs provide great advantage through their specific effects at the cost of a tribute.  Caius and Raiza have consistently proven themselves to be staple Monarchs, almost always main deck at maximum.  Light and Darkness Dragon have also proven to be a worthy "Boss Monster" in such builds, as this behemoth ensures the opponent to properly play against if s/he doesn't want to waste more resources than required.  Even after this monster is destroyed, another one will take it's place.  Of course, with proper grave set up, this can range anywhere from a Dupe Frog/Swap Frog or another boss ie: Gorz the Emissary of Darkness or any monarch.
     
      The key to bringing out these monarchs are the "frog engine", consisting mainly of Treeborn Frog, Swap Frog, Ronintodin, and (preference of the pilot) Dupe Frog.  This engine allows for quick deck thinning, allowing the pilot to get to these the boss monsters/defensive lineup faster.  With the release of Gachi Gachi Gantetsu, this deck can easly stall if needed.  It's imperative for the opponent to stop, or hinder these plays and allow for grave setup.  Failure to do so, will allow the pilot to generate advantage via Treeborn and Monarchs. 

       Frog Emperors also make use of defense in the form of monsters.  Gorz the Emissary of Darkness is a popular choice for obvious reasons (see below).  Battle Fader will not only prevent OTK, but it can and most likely will be tributed for another monarch.  Tragoedia is a beast, not only preventing OTK, but can be a BOSS itself with a high hand count.  It also allows for more synchro/exceed options with it's effect to change it's level.  It is negligible to forget it's ability to steal an opponents monster as well in/against the proper decks.

      This deck, however, doesn't solely rely on it's generally high monster count..

      Frog Emperors almost has 0 reliance on backrow, yet they run a defensive lineup through spells.  Not only do they run "staples", but can easily use cards such as Enemy Controller, and Soul Exchange to remove opposing threats.  With Heavy Storm back in the game, complimented with 3 Mystical Space Typhoon, Frog Monarchs do NOT fear backrow as much as other decks would. 

      Please stay tuned, as part 2 of this discussion will discuss the evolution of monarchs, and why I believe they can make a huge impact at higher levels of competition.