Can the 2002 Yugi Starter Deck beat the 2024 Starter Decks?

[@TeamAPS]

What do you think of the new 2024 Yu-Gi-Oh Starter Set? I wasn't too impressed, but it's at least a decent product... right?

[@cptrevenant4088]

Alec got really damn salty at the end there 😂

[@philipbushby9462]

We’re can I Buy the 2002 Starter Deck?

[@valutaatoaofunknownelement197]

Conceptually, it is a great idea and step in the right direction. But for 20 at the current iteration, most definitely not really worth it. Note that I am a casual who's IRL decks are playground level mishmash developed throughout the years. Edit: Stupid autocorrect making a goth out of the word right!

[@vincentalpiepedrozo2337]

How about you guys make a video making a better 2 player starter set for 2024. Show konami how it is done properly. proper theme and card list and all.

[@TeamJTJEE]

LOVE the enthusiasm but I think it was an easy contest lol but at least he had a run for his money!

[@bauuhmasquerade459]

Love Alec's reaction at the end of the duel. The disrespect from Paul in the summoning of the Dark Magician is just hilarious.

[@gambitgambles]

That starter Yugi Deck is like that old man that still can throw hands.

[@SakuraAvalon]

Against an infant.

[@mysticr3448]

Like Mike Tyson😂

[@gambitgambles]

@@mysticr3448 Exactly 🤣

[@HiRow369]

Facts 😂

[@zhnyet.]

​@@mysticr3448I was about to text that

[@dandragon8595]

I love the ending of this video. when Alec was like "Oh HELL NO! When Paul summoned the Dark Magician.

[@e-tan3911]

Straight up no monsters left on the field, Paul summoned Dark Magician and declared a direct attack. He really is the master😂

[@casualties789]

it was great

[@Caphalem]

Damn it, Alec! You had the perfect opportunity to quote Yami "Synchro what?"

[@Shadling_Jr]

"What summon?"

[@0o0serebii]

What What

[@xCorvus7x]

What quote?

[@sigiligus]

@@xCorvus7xI believe it’s from the movie Bonds Beyond Time.

[@hayokamikaze5896]

Wow the powerful spells in the Yugi deck led to some real Heart of the Cards moments that just don’t happen anymore with the speed, consistency, and resilience of modern decks

[@darkencroix6412]

Makes sense. Most heart of the card moments usually had one of those cards involved.

[@Ebani]

@@darkencroix6412 Mostly bc the effect of those cards were considered op to the point most have been banned for longer than they've been unbanned

[@ked49]

@@Ebanifor example the mysterious card known as pot of greed. What does it do?

[@Ebani]

@@ked49 Has the simplest of effects but also one of the strongest for a card game, letting you increase your hand at no cost by drawing 2 cards from your deck

[@Vinez407]

"I play dark magician!" Well I activate my quick play spell: "Flip the Table!" *Flips Table*

[@kelvint.h1158]

yeeet

[@mp1335]

Should've happened at 3:24 I guess these young duelists nowadays have forgotten how to tribute summon. Would've gotten rid of his synchro real nice. Just change of heart + monster reborn then tribute.

[@actionclanton]

these new decks are insane. 1-move game over type vibe lol

[@actionclanton]

love this. u got 1-move. i'll take 2nd. better end the duel before we begin lol

[@CodyLucier-m6d]

@@actionclanton i love going bavk and playing with the original decks . So much more fun . The new decks have to much going on

[@rustyshackleford4284]

Those were honestly closer than I imagined it would be. As always, love the enthusiasm from Alec!

[@profchaos91]

i would add that Alec went in a bit too cautious. if he played a bit reckless, the first duel would've been his. he didn't attack a couple of times and also he already had monster reborn the turn he took control of Paul's monster, should've ganged up un him with everything he had

[@Law34prez]

DARK MAGIC ATTACK 👊🏾👊🏾 😂😂 Very fun video, and refreshing to actually see turn by turn gameplay

[@marcymarc2795]

That remove trap was almost scripted talk about heart of the cards 😂😂😂

[@sillylily5828]

destiny draw is real and should be banned

[@IndexInvestingWithCole]

@@sillylily5828 Well yea, it is real. It was limited

[@juanpunch2793]

He could have used it on the tuner monster and the whole duel would have played out differently, might have actually won.

[@Emperor-of-8]

just imagine Yugi joining in a duel with all these new systems to work with. He is on the third match and his opponent summons DM and yugi walks over to him just to beat his ass irl

[@sigiligus]

You forgot that the millennium puzzle has the power to let him invent new rules and win without anyone questioning him

[@RAF2229]

I really liked the background music for game 2. Using the music from the Yu-Gi-Oh GBA game was awesome. You guys are awesome.

[@lyquidgengar]

Which game? I can't remember

[@rsp2264]

​@@lyquidgengar Yami yugi's duel theme from eternal duelist soul.

[@Louie_Log]

11:23 "He's good! He knows every aspect of this game!"

[@monkeyman100000]

i love how the way Alec announces everything, i tell my friends they gotta play like that too for more dramatic effect!! XD

[@jamesmiranda1449]

😂 everyone should!!!

[@jamesmiranda1449]

And now I play the BEAVER WARRIOR!!! In attack position! With 1400 attack he will ATTACK your Dark Magician!!!

[@kagemarudono]

I play like that at my local but some people doesnt seems like it (just go faster bro/speed up)

[@TheFatalcrest]

😂 Honestly Alec would infect me with that energy, I would start acting with him because he's having a good time.

[@lukecwolf]

I wish I could that at locals and tourneys, but there's so much text and effects it takes too much time. I feel bad when my opponent misses at least one lol

[@Reflecter16]

2024 starter deck just wasn't constructed well. I think at the very least it could have been based off the old SJCs of the early 2000s. Chaos, Beat down with solid spell/traps and an actual emphasis on the Battle Phase. Then possibly include the other summoning elements of the extra deck. The only sub type you'd need to know about is a tuner anyway based on what they included.

[@diinouhothead9362]

They weren't even designed to be "played", they were built with scripted dueling in mind, so the result is similar if not worse than when you make an actual deck anime character uses, including suspiciously situational cards.

[@SmuggyOcelot]

@@diinouhothead9362it’s honestly worse than the original starter decks because it was designed around a scripted duel, which imo, isn’t even fun. It’s not a video game tutorial, it’s a physical card game; you learn through mistakes also the fact that older starter decks included card types I don’t think they even included in the new one is really silly

[@freyachobi]

Off the top of my head, one of the decks being Cyber Dragon based would have allowed them to "teach" Fusion, XYZ and Link summoning, while the other deck could have been speedroids to teach Synchro and Pendulums. Considering they wouldn't be optimized versions anyway there would have been plenty of room to have a core strategy for both and then have just solid basic tech cards

[@TheDeathmail]

I feel you are too harsh on it. It's not a good deck, but after the scripted duel to understand it, you are supposed to use the deck to practice and learn. It's trying to simplify an overly complex game and bring in new people and old fans who don't know sh*t.... It's a learning deck, not a battle deck...

[@GrugGangGrugGang]

@@TheDeathmail Then it should be based in a format that one can learn with that kind of scripted duel. It's important to have a proper foundational understanding of the game if you want people to actually learn how to play it. The scripted duel doesn't teach anything, the most informative parts of the product are the entire pages of explanations of things that don't happen in the scripted duel. The product should have been a early-ish dedicated fusion deck vs toolbox synchro/XYZ deck. Like Masked Heros/Cyber Dragon vs Quasar/Galaxy Eyes.

[@michel0dy]

This was a lot of fun! The Yugi starter definitely put up a fight, and it's so funny how the 2024 decks randomly have some stuff that would be at home in 2002 starters 😂

[@TheDeathmail]

Because those are easy to use cards.... which will help the player learn the mechanics.... This set is more about learning how to play than to actually be a decent deck.... You start with a scripted trial run duel and then afterwards, you play it. But it's also designed to be slow so you can take your time and learn the rules....

[@super8bitvideos]

@@TheDeathmail Don't need all the ellipses. This isn't your 10th grade English paper.

[@Tirgo69]

This idea is genius i could watch a hundred videos of old school starter decks vs modern starter decks. Maybe even do three copies so like at max power with no banlist who is really coming out on top

[@hyperdinkvg]

Yo! Kudos to whoever put the Eternal Duelist Soul music in game 2. That game holds up remarkably well for 2002 YGO.

[@datdude8391]

Lets see 2 player starter deck vs yugi reloaded deck

[@r3zaful]

😂 That eldlich and visas will straight up murder it

[@TheRobin53]

@@r3zaful Funnily enough, 2004’s Starter Deck Yugi: Evolution has an out for Eldlich in the form of the Disappear Trap card.

[@TheRobin53]

@@TheGreatPewpyOne Yeah. He revives from the GY. Disappear banishes a card from the GY. Have you ever read what Disappear does?

[@marclanders7034]

you guys should do a starter deck tournament to see which starter deck rules them all

[@Runhurd]

the first duel, he should of monster reborn "summon skull" when he use "change of hearts" attack with both, if he stop one attack he then could of offer both monsters to NOrmal summon "Dark magician" and the synchro monster's destory effect would not of happen. ^^

[@cackle529]

That's what I was thinking. That was a clear misplay. It's actually kinda funny that he could have done even better with the Yugi starter deck.

[@Hurricane1990]

Yep. I saw that too and thought “why not just win?”

[@tristan_840]

That 2002 Starter Pack is so nostlagic 😭 I remember buying Spellcaster, Fire-Types, Water Types, Machine Types Starter Deck and being confused on what I would choose because I almost loved it all. But I really pull towards Spellcaster.

[@tr03gam3r]

2:23 Missed opportunity for a "Synchro what?"

[@BreakingBlake1]

“Wait, I seemed to have stopped caring”

[@MrTwister22]

You guys were quite hilarious in these duels. “A summon you’ve never seen, special summon!”, killed me

[@YasserUM]

The early 2000 era starter decks Yugi Kaiba Joey Pegasus were AWESOME

[@BeatEngine-qr7if]

The Japanese Structure Deck versions of them were even better. They go for hundreds now on eBay

[@Punani_Playa]

Lmao he had to read cyber dragon 😂 don’t worry that was my reaction too when I first saw It

[@Dadsidehobbies]

16:15 "With no monsters on the field, I summon the Dark Magician and attack for game. GG" "Get out of my house"

[@daviddent5662]

Eldich: "Mwhahahahaha! Behold my terrifying power!" >8D "Nothing can stand against me!" Man-Eater Bug: **Is flipped with a wide, toothy grin on it's face** Eldlich: **Tom and Jerry level G-gulp before making cartoonish screaming sounds** [Not even a second latter] The Audience: "Did you die?" Eldlich: "Tragically yes." =( "BUT I LIVED!" 8D +==+==+==+ Emphasizing why even though I like Zombie Control in DL I am so glad Eldlich is not in it. What a fun duel! Have to thank whoever put in that World Wide Edition music! I love that MIDI.

[@Ludzig]

Okay?

[@daviddent5662]

@@Ludzig yako?

[@celtic1842]

Yugioh really needs to have a format called structure deck/starter deck format. You of course can only use one structure deck. And if there's any banned cards in your structure deck you get to use them. The only thing you have to do is play the updated wording cards

[@codename1176]

That’s tournament I would watch

[@celtic1842]

@@codename1176 yes it would

[@eeefe972]

So everyone is gunna play basically the same deck cause some starters are certainly way better then others

[@celtic1842]

@@eeefe972 ok so name the best starter / structure that would be the best at 1 copy.

[@Kaos9696]

I want to see a whole series for this! An entire gauntlet going up against the starter decks and structure decks of the ages!

[@adx4907]

But we can't deny the fact that the old decks were better and much more fun and easier to understand

[@nathanielmitchell683]

The tribute summon and alec's reaction was good 😂

[@tddt1615]

This is my first time to see a YuGiOh duel live like this, outside the manga and anime, i have huge expectation and man, expectation fulfilled!! this is awesome!!

[@ladonmccabe]

I looooove your guy's two man play mat. Its so awesome. I need to get one. In regards to the video, those new decks are so random, holy crap. Kunai with chain? Gil Garth? What the heck? SPARK MAN?!

[@DragonWaffleX]

20 years later my Grandpa's deck could be taken literally.

[@SaphG1]

It'd be interesting to see a Team APS take on an upgraded starter decks vs the Konami updated versions, though I'd guess you'd need some rules involved so as not to complete overpower the starter with the current meta relevant cards. Sort of a "How we'd do it", kind of thing. Its always interesting to see how others preferences can change a deck without losing the theme of it.

[@professortoketcg]

lol rooting for the yugi starter like Craig’s dad in Friday

[@TheDrewliusCaesar]

This video randomly popped up into my feed a few days ago. I clicked out of curiosity and now I’m hooked. I love the energy you guys have. I’ve been watching videos ever since, love the content!

[@SagelyHijinks]

What this really goes to show is that all you really need to run over these starter decks is a bunch of 1900 ATK normal monsters and some removal.

[@jeremy322345]

Oh god what gba game was that music during the second duel pulled from I remember it so vividly. 2007 duel champs?

[@osiristhehighes7065]

The eternal duelist soul music 😭 yall goated for this !

[@Ryan_Dye-r]

Back in 2002 I opened and played with the Yugi Starter deck at the time. However, if I had an unopened one today from back then, I would leave it sealed.

[@nohrii023]

For some reasons I was so happy to see Sparkman, Dark Magician and the Hedgehog in action.

[@JoducusKwak]

a starter Deck from the time the weirdest thing you could do was making more than one Fusions in one turn VS the "i have no idea what is going on that dude is taking 30 minutes for his turn"-era starter Deck

[@pablokult248]

drawing monster reborn was a real heart of the cards moment i loved that

[@zelandiangelo8595]

This was really really fun to watch ^_^ I'm a pretty new fan of Yugioh (started watching the show like. 2 years ago or something lmao but only recently got into the card game through playing Legacy of the Duelist: Evolution (meaning I don't totally understand Synchro and XYZ summoning atm LOL). It was neat to see a duel between an older deck and a newer deck bc I've played a few duels like that myself in the game since I haven't unlocked any newer cards in-game yet. I have managed to hold my own against some of the more amped-up decks with my old-school one, so I was cheering for the Yugi deck here haha :) I found your channel through a few of the skits but this is the first longer video of yours I've watched. I really enjoyed Alec's energy and drama hahaha that's how I'd probably act if I was playing with a buddy IRL. Have subscribed to your channel now, I'm excited to see more of your videos ^_^

[@AcroxShadow]

Synchro Monsters have white frames, and begin the duel in your Extra Deck. Some monsters, main deck or extra deck, can be Tuners, as indicated next to the monster's type. It'll look like [Warrior/Tuner/Effect] as stated on "Junk Synchron" for example. All other monsters are non-Tuner monsters. To summon a Synchro Monster, you must have monsters face-up on your field with Levels totalling the Synchro Monster's Level, also suiting its summoning condition. For example, "Stardust Dragon" is a Level 8 Synchro Monster that requires 1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters. 1+ simply means 1 or more. You could have a Level 3 Tuner, a Level 1 non-Tuner, and a Level 4 non-Tuner, send them to the graveyard as Synchro Materials, and Synchro Summon "Stardust Dragon" from your Extra Deck. The Level total must be exact, and you cannot go over. You cannot use face-down monsters as Synchro Material. Xyz Monsters (pronounced "ikseez") have black frames, and begin the duel in your Extra Deck. They can be summoned by controlling multiple monsters on your field with the same Level, according to the first line of text on the card. "Kachi Kochi Dragon" requires 2 Level 4 monsters, for example. You overlay the monsters onto one monster zone, and place the Xyz Monster from your Extra Deck on top of them, performing an Xyz Summon. The monsters now underneath that Xyz Monster become Xyz Materials, which are typically used as costs for the Xyz Monster's effects, and go to the graveyard when detached. Xyz Materials are not treated as being on the field, being in a unique state that mostly cannot be interacted with unless a card says it does. Like Link Monsters, Xyz Monsters do not possess a Level, instead having a Rank, so Level-related stuff doesn't apply to them. You cannot use face-down monsters as Xyz Material.

[@zelandiangelo8595]

@@AcroxShadowthanks for taking the time to type all this up!! ^_^ really clear explanation, thank you

[@Mad_Hatter117]

Amazing salvage of a match. You were slaying so much I am surprised you team did not score in the mean time

[@ordnanaju]

Man, this video made me smile so much. It reminded me how much fun I had back in middleschool with bootleg cards. It really shows you guy enjoy this game a lot. Now I want to buy a couple of started decks and play with my gf.

[@SoDaFiiZzGaming]

I love how Alec is so over the top anime duelling 😂😂 it's amazing

[@centhegibbon8220]

2:00 Paul: "Oh I'm gonna run from the beaver warrior?" Alex: "Yeah it's got twelve hundred attack" *proceeds to bust out the most balla 'I got you now' villain glare*

[@davidhylton7528]

Lmao the last summon was hilarious 😂 good duels. Closer games than I expected!

[@doctorbright1065]

That change of heart misplay hurt. Would've worked out better if he used monster reborn immediately and then tribute both monsters for Dark Magician.

[@caseywillingham4235]

DUDE! this was awesome to see. when you said "I Synchro summon!" all i heard was THE FUTURE IS NOW OLD MAN. hahaha awesome video!

[@JorgeF69]

I stopped playing Yu-Gi-Oh in 2010 but i seen Paul and the other guys in an act man video and seen how wholesome and welcoming the community is to new players so I've been playing masterduel nonstop and watching the anime all over again. Thank you guys for being so awesome 😎

[@bluengold3443]

2024 will defo win but DAMN IT I BELIEVE IN THE HEART OF THE CARDS, 2002 FTW

[@chrisshorten4406]

It was oddly satisfying to see "Remove Trap" activated.

[@arthurpicket3505]

"What was Pegasus smoking when he made this card?" Fuggin lol

[@fabian5002]

Alec's speeches and wits throughout the game are so fun. He sounds like an awesome guy.

[@gengar464]

Make a yugioh starter deck tournament where every starter deck is put up against each of this could be the first one of the bunch

[@LordKarasuman]

7:06 What a nostalgic song guys, thanks for this!

[@OmegaChase1002]

I love how much fun Alec looks like he's having. And the ending killed me.

[@stevensqt5990]

guys. if you did a seperate channel with just you 2 and did fun duels like this and he was that dramatic all the time, you would have a million views off rip. i was laughing so hard that i was tearing up and couldn't breath. i spit up my snack all over the computer screen and fell to the ground laughing so hard i started seeing double. it was hil-ar-i-ous. he was like, "what about despell". "i just set this." lololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololol

[@dochallah1721]

LOL Alec at the end lmao that was such a funny move to make

[@Joutube_is_trash]

Don't remember what the old starters had, but if banned cards are on the table I know feelings are going to get hurt before I even watch.

[@Laverty318]

Man, the art on the 2002 is so good. I remember trying to explain to my parents about Dark Magician and how much I needed it lmao.

[@michealjohnson5455]

This was such a fun video! I know nothing about modern yugioh so I had a blast watching this.

[@peregrinecovington4138]

As someone who doesn't play Yu-Gi-Oh, this was very entertaining. Great editing

[@solseeker7502]

"What was Pegasus smoking?" I love how much he hams it up 😂

[@roycereinhart-brown2549]

Alec, Great games well played! Represent the Old School Decks! I love seeing the energy and role play aspects as you get into Character! Paul, well played as well - I love seeing these types of games. Keep it up team!

[@tagginondawal3961]

Okay, that ending was hilarious. I didn't expect that and was sipping water when Paul summoned Dark Magician. And while I knew the OG deck wouldn't stand a chance against modern decks, I was surprised it did that well.

[@hollisterlasers-ion8939]

I appreciate that Alec trusted his grandfather's deck! We believe in the heart of the cards! Also, i really loved Alec's enthusiasm. Made the match feel a little more like the show 😊

[@DracoVanReign]

Loved the music that was playing during the second duel. Hit me right in the nostalgia

[@jerrysmith1465]

I knew the 2024 deck was going to win! Haha, love the video keep it up man.

[@Advisor17]

3:19 Alec might have won if he used Monster Reborn to summon a monster from the grave after using Change of Heart on Coral Dragon and tribute both for Dark Magician so Coral Dragon won't return to Paul's field at the end of the turn

[@Burn2themall]

its so funny watching those old cards put up a fight till power creep set in XD

[@Silvester2K]

7:15 oh wow. this music. i love world wide edition for the GBA 🥰

[@fireshaitan]

im impresive about the win of the starter yugi deck :o, but maybe yugi win twise if the trap hole trap was activated jeje good video

[@JM-tj5qm]

Dude Alec was super entrataining, I was giggling like a child with the way he revealed the effects of those old cards

[@makeyoutubegreatagaintv4328]

The end was to disrespectful with the dark magician 😂

[@AlphaDal-if9vv]

That tribute summon for doma sure was one heck of move. Changed the whole game. Haha

[@nagolloop935]

I like the two player starter set because while it clearly does still need some tweaking it’s definitely the best starter product to have come out, the scripted duel starts low and slow and ramp up the skill as it goes along. You are never meant to actually bring starter decks to actual serious duels they are starter decks designed to help you learn mechanics. Some people have confused starter decks for structure decks lately. Starter decks are beginner training and structure decks are more in depth pre constructed strategies.

[@zexil1761]

If you have the legendary hero decks it would be cool to see a duel with them because even though they are decently old I have seen almost no duels online with them

[@monkeyman100000]

you know, I used the new starter set with my mom and my uncle and instead of letting them do it on their own i was there and explained everything in more detail than the book because they leave things out intentionally to make it easier to understand but still it lacks a few basic rules and once i was there with them my mom actually understood a synchro summon LOL I never would have imagined XD

[@MoonyD911]

Man that OG Yugoslav deck and art brings back sooo many fond childhood memories.

[@BobSagetW310]

Love the spirit you brought to the Starter Deck Yugi!

[@roycereinhart-brown2549]

I believe the newer decks are gonna win - I just think as the game has progressed traps have become more of a deck necessity, spell cards have become more useful/complex, and the monsters have gotten really out of hand powerful, not to mention the side deck shenanigans. In a modern starter deck; I feel like you have to introduce how to synchro summon, how to XYZ summon, and how to Link Summon, and contact fusion summons - so much for polymerisation. (let’s just forget about pendulum summoning . . . That’s not duel monsters). But honestly- there are easier ways of getting out really strong monsters in modern decks . . . And those decks tend to play better synergistically than the randomness of the Original Starter Decks. So as much as I love the OG starter decks - my money is on the new decks. 😖

[@HYPL3X_28]

I love Alec’s energy feels sounds like the cards really turned him into yugi

[@TheYellowTuxedo]

Just got back into Yugioh!! Went to my local card shop and they old school tourney nights. Building a Gravekeeper deck. Gonna get an OG starter deck for the memories lol

[@drez8242]

That was amazing! Let's see Yugi vs Kaiba!

[@jryangutierrez]

Im diggin the worldwide edition music lol

[@Swiss816]

Damn Alec really summoned his inner Yugi. Great vid guys.

[@genemaxwell4]

That first duel was so frustrating because Alec had the game in the bag and blew it. Change of heart was good. Then monster reborn skull Attack with both Even with Paul using his trap to get a monster in defense, that dies and paul takes 2500 LP of damage. MP 2, Alec sacrifices both monsters for Dark Magician preventing Paul from having Coral dragon back. Next turn if Alec wants to try and get more draw power do the card destruction play. Then it's game over before Paul can mount an adequate defense.

[@Justin3Santiago]

He had game at 2 different times in Game 1. Some very bad misplaying

[@cloudkitt]

That was fun :) I'm glad it took a game, and honestly it had a decent showing in the first game, too. Needing a tribute for Doma the Angel of Silence is brutal, though, lol.

[@Dogemin]

The way Alec talking during the duels like the main character 😂

[@CoolGuy-qg6zd]

These duels totally feel like a different game. Take me back

[@Silver_Chivalry]

I really like how quick these duels were. :)

[@RagedM0nkey]

at 3:37 when he used changed of hearts why did he not just use monster reborn instead of activating monster effect, bring back summon skull attack with the synco and summon skull enter phase 2 tribute both summon skull and the synco summon dark magician from hand then use card distruction?

[@cameroncorrosive925]

@16:20 when you summon the Dark Magician and bro basically flipped the table x) i lost it hahahaha. that was not what how i saw the duel ending. i like seeing the face offs of these starter decks.

[@therarehunter8540]

You can tell Paul really enjoyed this he was cheesing when Alec was going full yugi "draw 1, monster reborn dark magician"

[@Nerak516]

This was fun! More of this!