Umi
The most fun I have had with this deck is with a mirror match. Once the lock is on, winning with this deck can be like shooting fish in a barrel.
August 2003 Umi
Monsters
3 High Tide Gyojin
3 Aqua Spirit
1 Injection Fairy Lily
3 Maiden of the Aqua
3 Revival Jam
3 The Legendary Fisherman
1 Yata-Garasu
3 Yomi Ship
Spells
1 Change of Heart
1 Dark Hole
1 Graceful Charity
1 Harpie's Feather Duster
1 Monster Reborn
2 Mysticcal Space Typhoon
1 Pot of Greed
1 Premature Burial
1 Raigeki
1 Snatch Steal
3 Umi
Traps
1 Magic Cylinder
1 Mirror Force
1 Reckless Greed
3 Tornado Wall
Gravekeepers
This deck is very strong. I love it. It has many interactions, and it can take on some of the more difficult first era decks in LOTD.
August 2003 Gravekeepers
Monsters
2 A Cat of Ill Omen
1 An Owl of Luck
3 Gravekeeper's Assailant
1 Gravekeeper's Cannonholder
3 Gravekeeper's Chief
3 Gravekeeper's Spear Soldier
3 Gravekeeper's Spy
1 Injection Fairy Lily
1 Yata-Garasu
Spells
1 Card of Safe Return
1 Change of Heart
1 Dark Hole
1 Delinquent Duo
1 Graceful Charity
1 Harpie's Feather Duster
1 Mage Power
3 Necrovalley
1 Pot of Greed
1 Raigeki
1 Snatch Steal
2 Terraforming
1 United We Stand
Traps
1 Magic Cylinder
1 Mirror Force
1 Reckless Greed
3 Rite of Spirit
Harpie
There are several variants of this deck in Legacy of the Duelist. I played this deck only so much. It is solid, but I want to move on and play decks I have seen less of.
August 2003 Harpie
Monsters
3 Harpie Lady
3 Takuhee
3 Birdface
2 Bladefly
3 Harpie Lady Sisters
1 Injection Fairy Lily
1 Yata-Garasu
3 Yomi Ship
Spells
1 Change of Heart
1 Dark Hole
3 Elegant Egotist
1 Follow Wind
1 Graceful Charity
1 Gust Fan
1 Harpie's Feather Duster
1 Monster Reborn
1 Pot of Greed
1 Premature Burial
1 Raigeki
3 Rising Air Current
1 Snatch Steal
1 Upstat Goblin
Traps
1 Call of the Haunted
1 Magic Cylinder
1 Mirror Force
Slime
This is one of those 'I just want to know how these cards play even if they don't fit my play style' type of deck.
August 2003 Slime
Monsters
3 Labyrinth Wall
3 Man-Eater Bug
3 Revival Jam
Spells
3 Axe of Despair
3 Book of Moon
1 Change of Heart
1 Dark Hole
1 Graceful Charity
1 Harpie's Feather Duster
3 Jam Breeding Machine
1 Mage Power
1 Monster Reborn
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Pot of Greed
1 Raigeki
1 Snatch Steal
2 Soul Exchange
1 Swords of Revealing Light
1 United We Stand
Traps
2 Jar of Greed
1 Magic Cylinder
1 Mirror Force
3 Trap Hole
Great Moth
This deck can have some really fun and long games when the DNA Surgery/Insect Barrier lock is on. Any other time, the deck bricks hard and loses fast. The Insects in PGD are not much of a help, either: their effects are OK, but they are weak otherwise.
August 2003 Great Moth
Monsters
2 Killer Needle
3 Petit Moth
2 8-Claws Scorpion
2 Arsenal Bug
3 Cocoon of Evolution
3 Great Moth
1 Injection Fairy Lily
3 Man-Eater Bug
1 Swarm of Locusts
1 Swarm of Scarabs
1 Yata-Garasu
Spells
1 Change of Heart
1 Dark Hole
1 Graceful Charity
1 Harpie's Feather Duster
3 Insect Barrier
1 Monster Reborn
1 Pot of Greed
1 Premature Burial
1 Raigeki
1 Snatch Steal
Traps
1 Call of the Haunted
3 DNA Surgery
1 Magic Cylinder
1 Mirror Force
Zombies
This is my No.2 deck from this range. It has several fun interactions and it can come out of nowhere and win.
August 2003 Zombies
Monsters
3 Master Kyonshee
1 Dark Dust Spirit
2 Des Lacooda
1 Giant Axe Mummy
3 Patrician of Darkness
3 Pyramid Turtle
3 Royal Keeper
1 Wandering Mummy
Spells
2 Book of Life
2 Book of Moon
3 Call of the Mummy
1 Card of Safe Return
1 Change of Heart
1 Dark Hole
1 Graceful Charity
1 Harpie's Feather Duster
1 Monster Reborn
1 Pot of Greed
1 Raigeki
1 Snatch Steal
2 Soul Exchange
Traps
1 Call of the Haunted
1 Magic Cylinder
1 Mirror Force
2 Tutan Mask
Coffin Seller
This deck is very strong against the regular Original Series decks. I played it against the Duelist Challenges until Dartz.... and I couldn't defeat Dartz!
August 2003 Coffin Seller
Monsters
3 Amphibian Beast
3 Gemini Elf
3 Summoned Skull
1 Morphing Jar
Spells
1 Change of Heart
1 Confiscation
1 Dark Hole
1 Delinquent Duo
1 Graceful Charity
1 Harpie's Feather Duster
1 Monster Reborn
1 Pot of Greed
1 Premature Burial
1 Raigeki
1 Snatch Steal
3 Soul Exchange
3 Soul Release
1 Upstart Goblin
Traps
1 Call of the Haunted
3 Coffin Seller
1 Magic Cylinder
1 Mirror Force
3 Needle Ceiling
3 Torrential Tribute
The August 2003 Format decks have a YouTube playlist here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4fjHQoGTndVrYJhefIrVQsQ2fF0dQJKK
