A Comprehensive History of the Meta Relevance of HEROs | Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG

In case you didn't know, I absolute love HERO. Come with me on a journey through HEROs almost 20 year history in the game I love, and hopefully you'll see just why I love them so much.
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[@Voltix15]

Using Shadow the Hedgehog to encapsulate 2005 absolutely killed me. Pure gold 😆

[@victorzheng8042]

Unfortunate timing for this video since it won’t be able to cover hero winning the next ten YCS’ because big daddy Malicious is coming back to 3.

[@nasimamheddr6844]

Wait it actually is?

[@fernandoguillen5996]

​@@nasimamheddr6844Yes, Malicious just got back to 3

[@dannybishop9179]

Full power heroes baby! Nothing (apart from hand trap) can beat us lol

[@amr3731]

tbh it would be funny if the next deck to abuse malicious isn't even heros and the guy went back to semi after a period of time (again)

[@Monkeylighthouse]

​@@amr3731that is literally the only possible outcome to malicious being at 3

[@D_Winds]

Chilling out with crew, in the schoolyard...

[@TheAandJStudio]

Finding trouble, never looking too hard

[@stereotypicalemousername9507]

@@TheAandJStudiowell back at class they never taught us this

[@luckypikachu4892]

​@@stereotypicalemousername9507 Some things you gotta learn, hit or miss!

[@dscomeback9502]

Dark Law: Your cards won't go to the graveyard...

[@idosarts_and_krafts]

​@@luckypikachu4892 HARD TIMES TOUGH SLIDES we'll take 'em all TOGETHER RIGHT NOW! LET'S GO! (Yu-Gi-Oh G - X! GENERATION NEXT!)

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

HERO Beat...I still get war flashbacks...

[@Rabbitlord108]

Wait a minute. This isn't the Archetype Archive series finale.

[@soukenmarufwt5224]

Cope Rata is never doing it.

[@Rabbitlord108]

​​@@soukenmarufwt5224Well. You know what they say about explaining jokes.

[@gabperma]

i think winged kuriboh level 6 deserves a shout in this video

[@elvenatheart982]

As someone who watched Gx as a kid, I fully enjoy this video

[@user-ob1gp8cj5q]

At this point Heros are basically a monster type based on the number of support they have 😂

[@shirounshiroun7555]

Yeah but like half of it is the hyper specific anime bad support and/or outdated and/or with heavy restrictions though lol

[@EliDSage]

I am a masters HERO player in master duel been playing HERO since 2005 I really appreciate this video and the time and effort you took. I play meta and end up going back home to HERO they are my passion. HERO is anti meta tier 2-3 this format let's gooo!!!

[@YarnLalms711]

RATA REFERENCE. RATA REFERENCE.

[@ianr.navahuber2195]

And cimoooo reference

[@badd7407]

Where?

[@larhyperhair]

It was called AWESOME HERO you HACK! (JK I love your work, this is an excellent video, I just played during that time period and vividly remember it)

[@NotSenForWork]

Really bringing out all the bangers for music for a fan favorite deck. I love it

[@Lion_asua]

Awesome video man 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@leew4647]

Been waiting for this video! Jaden and HERO was always my fav as a kid. Love how it never truly died out and still going strong with new support every year!

[@ENero-ld9ph]

the fucking Rata Jumpscare 😂

[@Aigis31]

30:50 Wow, have Blackwings stopped getting yearly support? I thought they'd surely be on the list.

[@tobluetoblack]

I love Heroes because in my eyes, their greatest advantage that I feel needs to be exploited more is their adaptability and creativity

[@patara5662]

Gx was the first yugioh I ever watched and instantly fell in love with the archatype . I even remember the moment when i traded my friend whole exodia for Neos in elementary school. I still keep that card in the mask of my phone.

[@FieryDance]

It's HERO time!

[@ZEDEX252]

HERO BEST DECK BABY LET'S GOOOOO!!!!

[@cancerstinks1]

I remember how happy everyone was when Stratos went back to 3. Also, GIVE ME THE DIVINE OMNI-HERO!

[@edymiguel4247]

When I started yugioh, Stratos was banned. And the release Stratos memes were full force. When he was released, memes changed to FINALLY hes out.

[@DeepSolid43]

​@@edymiguel4247 free my n word stratos

[@passaroquetzalcoatlus6205]

Persona 4 = BASED

[@EinSilverRose]

At some point during the Fire Fist Atlantean meta I decided to build a Noble Knight HERO deck to turbo out rank 4 Xyz like Heroic Champion Excalibur and Blade Armor Ninja to just beat over everything into submission. It was pretty cool being able to use Sparkman and Artorigus as the vanillas for Gawain's summon all while fueling the Graveyard for Miracle Fusion to summon even more beatsticks.

[@awildsylveon9896]

I love Hero, but it's unfortunate that the modern version of the deck tends to turn into floodgate turbo, with Plasma and Dark Angel

[@Emet.V]

21:18 rata reference😂

[@juancarloslopezseaman8676]

The secrets of eternity cimoo thing haha nice

[@yudaisazuki7994]

You ain't gonna sneak that Capsule Monster Coliseum OST past me buddy

[@megablaster00]

you forgot to talk about the winged kuriboh lvl 6 in future support :(

[@Lich_V.]

Oh boy, floodgate turbo.

[@diamonddudeygo]

You? You love HERO? WILD

[@diamonddudeygo]

3:08 HEEEEEEEEELL YEAH BUDDY THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUT

[@HollandTHG]

Someday... I'll find someone who talks about Deskbots fondly.

[@Diabl0Mask]

I like how they made the new Flame Wingman good, but I think the card should've been more of an attacker than a combo piece, this just doesn't fit with its sick design.

[@Shadowrulzalways]

Makes me wonder what HEROES were like in the OCG history.

[@LocalCatgirl0689]

The one thing I've always disliked is how Airblade, DDT, Gemini beat, and the like all get lumped in as "HERO decks". All of them are really cool and I like them, and I'm glad they're on here since this isn't just about the deck(s) itself. Just like...none of them really feel like HERO decks at all to me. 2 of them revolve fully around exactly 1 HERO monster each, the rest are just decoration that boosted the decks. Still cool to see all in one place all the crazy stuff that's been done with these cards, even if I don't feel like all of them should be titled as "HERO decks".

[@otterfire4712]

Airblade was made possible by the Hero cards and Gemini Beat's premier card was Neos Alius for his solid level 4 Warrior statline, making him a consistent body to see

[@LocalCatgirl0689]

@@otterfire4712 I’m aware of that, but the decks don’t do anything remotely close to HERO’s own playstyle. They’re decks enabled by HERO cards, but it seems crazy to consider them HERO decks (which to be fair, is also not done in this video. Comment was relevant, but not specifically about anything said in the video.)

[@otterfire4712]

@@LocalCatgirl0689 I don't know what to tell you, Destiny Heroes weren't all that fusion focused for the longest time, their only fusion for a while was Destiny End Dragoon so Airblade doesn't have a lot of options for fusions with how dominant D Heroes are in the list. Gemini Beats still packed Miracle Fusion for Absolute Zero. Hell, during Zexal Era, the moment the Hero precon came in, Darklaw became a focal point for Hero decks instead of the rank 4s they were focused on for the longest time. The only time Heroes fell short at doing their intended design was during early Zexal format when they were focused on rank 4 XYZ summons, but they changed course soon after the Hero precon.

[@noswetcst5887]

Splatoon music in 2015 was crazy bro

[@ianr.navahuber2195]

31:21 Editor's note!

[@Ch00choh]

Heroes literally saved me

[@yeahno555]

2:28 was this editing inspired by the Smash Bros doc? The style and music fit almost identically, LOL If so, incredibly based.

[@kazumakariama]

This video is so freaking Based

[@AltruisticEgo]

We need a field spell so we can protect our monsters

[@ActionJaxx]

HERO BEST DECK BABY LFG

[@TheCaotix]

What about Cosmo Neos lock?

[@Yugiskull]

Neos wingman gains 300 for each monster in your grave not just HEROS

[@jiangshi_yihui]

whats the jingle that plays at 10:38?

[@TheLawYGO]

Yugioh Forbidden Memories OST - Free Duel Theme

[@jessmc3783]

Hero’s > Cyber Dragons This is just a fact

[@Daniel-uy1sv]

Quantity over quality? Smh yugioh players and bad opinions go hand in hand

[@jessmc3783]

@@Daniel-uy1sv Cyber dragon is the prime example of a 🧱

[@jack_y666]

​@Daniel-uy1sv hero is easily a better Rogue deck than cydra. Hell, one can argue that hero is low tier 3

[@rezzytheskyguy]

@@jack_y666nobody can argue that. At all.

[@myronelie7635]

What about plasma and d force?I road those two cards all the way to masters in master dual.

[@jack_y666]

If D- Force is easily searchable, it would be godlike. Until that happens, it's not worth mentioning

[@badd7407]

​@@jack_y666 I mean D HERO trap can search it when send to GY.

[@D-FORCEYGO]

@@jack_y666Bro does not know the sauce…

[@BasementDwellingGremlin]

Excuse me sir you did not even discuss the Isolde HERO deck that was never releveant or good and that nobody ever cared about. While this deck may have never done anything relevant, it is sill the best and most under explored HERO deck. It may seem like I am kidding but there was a point where any 2 warrior monsters would equal DPE plus Smoke grenade of the thief and literally nobody cared about the deck.

[@ptery649]

MBT amogus MBT amogus

[@UTgohan]

Back when yugioh was actually yugioh lol back when turns didn’t take forever with tons of special summons. Back then when the game wasn’t about hand trapping back and fourth with yo teammate, good days

[@e.t.1947]

Hey law since HEROs your favourite archetype do you have any opinions on them coming to Rush Duels in a couple of months? Love the videos been here since the gx era of duel links video

[@sushitrash2039]

i really hope heros never become meta

[@quackbar3473]

entire deck loses to droll and lock bird :((((((

[@pedrofagundes8235]

ESCURIADO KKKKKKKKK

[@arrownoir]

Hard not to jump in and out if the meta when they keep being over supported. Just like Albaz lore. Annoyingly bloated with undeserved support and favoritism.

[@jack_y666]

Heros is literally one of the most iconic archetypes of yugioh, being the 2nd show protagonist's deck. How is it undeserved when it receives support? And despite that, Hero is nowhere close to being a meta contender like fucking Branded is. Keep hating for nothing fool

[@mangohub3252]

Fan favourites are gonna be supported