Yugioh Magic Ruler is a trading card set released in the early 2000s. It introduced new gameplay mechanics and strategies for players to enjoy. This set is noted for its inclusion of powerful monsters and spell cards that shaped the competitive scene at the time. The main idea behind Yugioh Magic Ruler is to provide players with a fresh experience by introducing new cards and abilities that can be used in their decks. It diversifies the gameplay and allows for more strategic choices when building and playing with a deck. The release of this set also marked the beginning of a new era in the Yugioh trading card game, as it shifted the balance of power and introduced a whole new meta for players to explore.
The release of this set also marked the beginning of a new era in the Yugioh trading card game, as it shifted the balance of power and introduced a whole new meta for players to explore. Overall, Yugioh Magic Ruler is an important and exciting addition to the trading card game, offering players fresh challenges and opportunities to test their skills..
Witch Doctor (Bagdasarian)
Alan Keown’s humorous arrangement of Witch Doctor, as heard on the classic cartoon Alvin and the Chipmunks, gives beginning percussion students a great opportunity to let their hair down and have a blast! The piece incorporates an array of nontraditional percussion instruments like a duck call, a siren whistle, a slide whistle, and a police whistle. These instruments are engaging for the students as well as the audience and can provide a welcomed relief from studying the more traditional instruments. Keown suggests that the most extroverted performer be given the duck call and make the most of it; let them be the star of the show!
This piece comes as a professionally printed and bound score and a set of printed parts.
Instrumentation
• Glockenspiel
• Marimba—low A
• Drums 4 concert toms, snare drum, bass drum)
• Cymbals & gongs (ride cymbal, hi-hat, opera gong)
• Accessories (cowbell, siren whistle, bulb horn, police whistle, slide whistle, duck call, vibraphone slap)
Reviews
Alan Keown’s arrangement of Ross Bagdasarian’s “Witch Doctor,” as heard on Alvin and the Chipmunks, is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. The arrangement is full of energy, variety, and creativity. At the beginning of the score, Keown includes program notes as well as very helpful performance considerations about such things as mallet choice and how parts can be doubled (hence 9–11 players). A very clean and detailed suggested setup diagram is included with the score.
The music is the tune as we know it with a percussion break in the middle. The snare drum and bass drum players often emulate a drumset “boom-chick” part, marimba is the bass line, and the glockenspiel and xylophone players carry the melody. What is particularly fun about this arrangement is the arranger’s use of sound effect interjections (whistles, blocks, etc.) and his decision to pass solos around the ensemble.
Where the arrangement really comes alive is the percussion break in the middle. It is essentially a trap solo passed around six players. Cowbell, whistles, and sirens are featured as well as a snare and tom solo. However, as Keown mentions in the performance notes, the duck call player shines here.
I would recommend this arrangement with the highest enthusiasm for a middle school or high school percussion ensemble that is looking for something challenging, yet fun and exciting. This one is guaranteed to get laughter and robust applause from the audience.
–Justin Bunting
Percussive Notes
Vol. 57, No. 2, November 2017
Description
Alan Keown’s humorous arrangement of Witch Doctor, as heard on the classic cartoon Alvin and the Chipmunks, gives beginning percussion students a great opportunity to let their hair down and have a blast! The piece incorporates an array of nontraditional percussion instruments like a duck call, a siren whistle, a slide whistle, and a police whistle. These instruments are engaging for the students as well as the audience and can provide a welcomed relief from studying the more traditional instruments. Keown suggests that the most extroverted performer be given the duck call and make the most of it; let them be the star of the show!
This piece comes as a professionally printed and bound score and a set of printed parts.
Instrumentation
• Glockenspiel
• Marimba—low A
• Drums 4 concert toms, snare drum, bass drum)
• Cymbals & gongs (ride cymbal, hi-hat, opera gong)
• Accessories (cowbell, siren whistle, bulb horn, police whistle, slide whistle, duck call, vibraphone slap)
Reviews
Alan Keown’s arrangement of Ross Bagdasarian’s “Witch Doctor,” as heard on Alvin and the Chipmunks, is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. The arrangement is full of energy, variety, and creativity. At the beginning of the score, Keown includes program notes as well as very helpful performance considerations about such things as mallet choice and how parts can be doubled (hence 9–11 players). A very clean and detailed suggested setup diagram is included with the score.
The music is the tune as we know it with a percussion break in the middle. The snare drum and bass drum players often emulate a drumset “boom-chick” part, marimba is the bass line, and the glockenspiel and xylophone players carry the melody. What is particularly fun about this arrangement is the arranger’s use of sound effect interjections (whistles, blocks, etc.) and his decision to pass solos around the ensemble.
Where the arrangement really comes alive is the percussion break in the middle. It is essentially a trap solo passed around six players. Cowbell, whistles, and sirens are featured as well as a snare and tom solo. However, as Keown mentions in the performance notes, the duck call player shines here.
I would recommend this arrangement with the highest enthusiasm for a middle school or high school percussion ensemble that is looking for something challenging, yet fun and exciting. This one is guaranteed to get laughter and robust applause from the audience.
–Justin Bunting
Percussive Notes
Vol. 57, No. 2, November 2017
Alan Keown’s arrangement of Ross Bagdasarian’s “Witch Doctor,” as heard on Alvin and the Chipmunks, is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. The arrangement is full of energy, variety, and creativity. At the beginning of the score, Keown includes program notes as well as very helpful performance considerations about such things as mallet choice and how parts can be doubled (hence 9–11 players). A very clean and detailed suggested setup diagram is included with the score.
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Reviews for "Building the Ultimate Deck with Yugioh Magic Ruler Cards"
1. John - 2/5 stars - I have been a fan of Yu-Gi-Oh! for years, but "Yugioh magic ruler" left me disappointed. The set had very few exciting cards and the overall card design felt lazy. The artwork lacked the usual attention to detail that we have come to expect from the franchise. Additionally, the gameplay mechanics did not offer anything new or interesting. Overall, I feel like this set was a missed opportunity and did not live up to the high standards set by previous Yu-Gi-Oh! expansions.
2. Sarah - 1/5 stars - I found "Yugioh magic ruler" to be incredibly underwhelming. The card selection was lackluster, with hardly any standout cards or exciting new additions to the game. The balance between different types of cards seemed off, making gameplay feel unbalanced and unfair. The set also had a significant number of reprints, which felt like a lazy way to fill out the set rather than offering fresh content. Overall, this expansion was a letdown and did not meet my expectations as a long-time Yu-Gi-Oh! player.
3. Mike - 2/5 stars - As an avid collector of Yu-Gi-Oh! cards, "Yugioh magic ruler" left me feeling disappointed. The set lacked variety and had a repetitive theme throughout, making it feel monotonous and unexciting. The card quality also seemed lower than usual, with several cards having printing errors and misaligned artwork. Additionally, the pull rates for rare cards were extremely low, making it difficult to find any valuable or desirable cards in the set. Overall, I was not impressed with "Yugioh magic ruler" and would not recommend it to other collectors or players.