It is finally official: the September 2009 list

This is the new September 2009 list based on the latest V-JUMP (OCG):


Banned:
Dark Dive Bomber/ Dark Strike Fighter
Monster Reborn
Card of Safe Return
Crush Card Virus

Restricted:
Demise, King of the Armageddon
Summon Priest/ Summoner Monk
Blackwing - Gale of the Hurricane
Black Rose Dragon
Mental Master/ Mind Master
Rescue Cat
Mind Control
Cold Wave
One For One
Solemn Judgment
Call of the Haunted

Semi-Restricted:
Chaos Sorcerer
Dulauren, Tiger King of the Ice Boundary
Mezuki
Lonefire Blossom
Bottomless Traphole

No Longer Restricted:
D.D. Warrior Lady
Raiza the Storm Monarch
Breaker the Magical Warrior
Green Baboon, Defender of the Forest
Fissure
Destiny Draw

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As expected, most of the metadecks today are hurt by this new list. It is interesting to note that Lightsworns/Lightlords aren't touched even one bit. Blackwings will lose out with Dark Strike Fighter being banned and Gale being limited to one. Gladiator Beasts will have difficulty pushing now with only one Cold Wave to run and so as one Rescue Cat, which Synchro Cat got hit with too.

With Monster Reborn is again replaced by Call of the Haunted, and Mezuki back to Semi, we would probably see Zombies roaming all over again in this next format. Plants will run slower with less a Lonefire Blossom and it also seems like Monarchs would have a comeback, seeing Raiza the Storm Monarch and D.D. Warrior Lady is now unlimited.

Dark Bribe would probably replace Solemn Judgment. It lacks the capability to stop Monsters, though.

This list would probably be effective as early as this coming September 2009. In the end, my wish with the new lists is that it should give way to other archetypes so we could have the chance to see more types of decks being used in major tournaments. It would be interesting if the metadecks weren't limited to just five staple types.