How To EASILY Beat Ryzeal, Maliss, & Ryu-Ge | Meta Counter Guide!

[@TaijutsuObi]

I’m a ride or die Speedroid user no matter the format

[@GerardLESC]

Spe(e)droid

you know the goo

[@glenharrell3243]

@@TaijutsuObi Are you looking forward to the new speedroid cards

[@testifacatehour101]

Keep on riding

[@TaijutsuObi]

@@glenharrell3243 definitely. It’s been a couple of years since Speedroids got some support and all of the new cards are actually really good

[@darryljack6612]

The Don has uploaded in these uncertain times. Thank Santa Maria

[@itspxrks]

Labrynth. I haven’t played competitively since 2014. Headed to YCS Anaheim this weekend for my first tournament since 2014 lol. Wish me luck 🥴

[@henriquehubner7216]

Good luck, dude!

[@VENOMGTable]

@@itspxrks how it went bro?

[@TonyBelcher-if1pc]

GOBLIN BIKER GO VROOOOOOM!!!!

[@greysunomain]

I'm happy for you guys. I just played one with lab. Can't wait to see them thrive.

[@trulysavage9979]

Im gonna try to stick with dinonorphia or labyrinth for this upcoming format. These decks are gonna have a lot of trouble with traps so maybe it'll work well

[@Dominickrosario-c9r]

Yea I feel you I have a Dinomorphia/supreme king build and a labyrinth build I’m trying to find a consistent why to put the 2 together also

[@autobotstarscream765]

Dinomorphia is Dinos, so are you dropping Crimson + Glaciasaurus to get out your Synchro Z-ARC?

[@RexGames94]

Ryzeal - Battlin Boxers: this deck goes nuts with target prevention, target deletion, and card negation. If I'm correct, it has the following by the end of a perfect turn 1: Target Prevention for BB monsters 4 Battle Phase destruction Prevention and 2 reverse damage 3 Card negation (1 monster effect, 1 spell negation, 1 of both) 4-5 Target Destruction. Still fine tuning for consistency, but when it gets rolling, you're done.

[@anthill350]

I'm gonna be playing Bystial Resonators because I'm not giving up on them and testing Maliss. Also I've been running my own White Woods/Kashtira to counter the strategies and having a lot of success in my testing.

[@rafaelgrippe1815]

Ice Barrier with a little Icejade support

[@monkeygrip2412]

Very high quality video!!! Love it! Keep it up!

[@deanoor9391]

HE HAS RETURNED!!! CALI DA DON!!! I'm playing plants, invoked something, and witchcrafter this format Swords of Concealing light is good to replace book of eclipse

[@1FallenAsh]

Doesn't Megatron just use quick effect to Destroy before Swords can resolve?

[@cofiyu-gi-ohtutorials7249]

Can u give me deck list or smth?

[@XYGamingRemedyG]

As soon as I heard "malice is cyberse" I knew they'd be pretty great cause of all the generic support they can utilize. Been playing them ever since. Great deck.

[@atbender89]

3 decks. First right now is Swordsoul Horus. I know its weird, but trust me it works well together. Second deck is Time thief Ryzeal. Rank 4 spam engines that actually has some good synergy. And lastly but what im most excited for is Gladiator Beast in January. Been awhile but they are back and better than ever.

[@residentgrey]

I was thinking about Time Thief here too. I think there's another tied to Sharks that applies too.

[@atbender89]

@@residentgrey the other thing i use is the XYZ armor package

[@residentgrey]

@atbender89 I am not that familiar because I only play DL format. We only have a few of the Armored cards at this time, namely the R6 XYZ tied to Rio Kastle and now Utopic Ray Lancer, and a couple support cards, with both and the R5 used to summon the R6 being excellent techs to use together with Utopic Ray Lancer too, using Lyrilusc Bird Sanctuary to pile on and buff the XYZ.

[@atbender89]

@residentgrey yeah im talking about Full armored Dark Knight Lancer. If you use that line as well as the new power reserve card you can end on a board of 3 interruptions maybe more with hand traps.

[@RaresMardare0x0]

What's about SS horus? Is it to get into level 8 xyz to counter nib?

[@thecalieffect]

What are you using to counter the NEW decks in the Meta?

[@gavrail9568]

Lancia for malice and ultimate stayer and d barrier for raziel

[@devinbal9041]

Superpoly, book of eclipse, chaos hunter

[@KingAnubis21]

My man why they sleeping on spellbound? I know it's not better then XYZ encore or Ultimate slayer. But it could work.🤷

[@jojomations2596]

Counter? Nah Im joining the meta! Maliss all the way this format

[@mizukiminowa7835]

Branded is all I need. I'm definitely gonna get called out for it in one of your future videos aren't I?

[@JakobDahmann]

Mimighoul:) one good thing in the new format is, less decks can use impulse.

[@Tabankaman]

i love the intro ... had me rolling xD keep it up bro.

[@MudphlapMudphlap]

I’m considering buying into Malice. I wasn’t going to initially, but you mentioned how much stronger the deck is likely to become in one of your other videos, and I thought what you said made sense. I’m thinking I’ll have some fun now, and hopefully get my money back or even make a little prophet by selling when the new support comes. It’s an interesting enough deck that I’m willing to take the risk.

[@TheHiveCA]

Hey Cali, love your videos. I am playing Millennium Exodia this format.

[@christophermiller1595]

Literally the best underrated deck right now.

[@autobotstarscream765]

Grandpa's Deck plays through everything because it *HAS* no pathetic cards!

[@seph2686]

The thing with artifact lancea vs maliss is that as long as maliss player has an extender in hand and a transcode in the extra deck you still get to end on a terahertz which is still alright if backed up by hand traps or defensive non engine so I’d recommend just running transcode in the Ed if playing maliss

[@Symbol_For_Hope]

HERO baby I have a good feeling about the YCS thus weekend

[@youngmarq2632]

I see you holding that cigar like a blunt smoker, Cali! Lmao my man Cali off that Cali

[@STEPHxCA]

Lovin the Godfather theme in the beginning lol

[@Jaganphotos]

13:15 - one other thing to note about War Zone: can’t even use the effect to special summon if the ritual monster isn’t face up on the extra deck.

[@BenazetG]

I'm gonna play Unchained /Labrynth/Yubel/Dogmatika as my main Deck and Fiendsmith/Dark World as my second deck. Cali, if you are interested in seing those abominations, tell me and I'll provide the decklists.

[@TwistedNightmar3Gaming]

Ayyyyyeeeee. Another dogmatika player

[@jimgeorgoulis8094]

@@BenazetG I'm not Cali, but I still wanna see the list my G

[@KnightCini]

always staying strapped up with Six Samurai

[@emanuelthompson5343]

rocking bystial centurion this format

[@kingmailc7670]

Yubel fiendsmith Kash going crazy

[@LoneWolf_Kiyo]

Branded is the GOAT. I’ll never stop playin it. Thanks for the advice.

[@red_dll]

I admittably haven't look into Ryu-Ge much but it feels crazy to include them in a "how to beat the meta" video next to Maliss and Ryzeal :D I'm still going to get the Ryu-Ge cards in hope for more support.

[@Rainbow_Shogun]

@@red_dll Same, the core is under $15. It’s a low-risk investment.

[@axelsoul7776]

Mementotlan main deck. Orcust Horus Azamina Secondary deck. (The New support gonna be fire 🔥)

[@cosmicotv2463]

I'm a fire and water guy (mermail and Fire king snake eye) so far the only cards that I got to deal them are Lancea, ultimate Slayer, and Eclipse. Any tips/cards that could be goated. Thx

[@nikolasx7765]

i don't know yet i might try nekroz or give White forest another go... maybe keep playing Memento is a good idea or switch to something a bit more trolly in the name of mimighoul but one thing is for sure.. I'll go Blue eyes white dragon lay waste to your enemy white lightning once the stracture comes... also thanks cali. Your videos were a great help last format

[@Norikitakino-1]

I recently discovered Unchained Fiendsmith and will be playing it in this format.

[@adrianh-laleyenda--1348]

Hi! What are your thoughts about chaos hunter?

[@jasonhope8052]

Definitely playing Ryu. Deck already on the way

[@dalant13]

I'm currently using a Mannadium/Scarcllaw Centurion deck 👍

[@HeeroYuie91]

I'ma be using Millennium. Love that exodia finally got a boss monster :D

[@Blitzenking]

- Neo Floowandereeze - Rock N Ogre (Magna Warrior + Gouki) - Light and Darkness Dragonmaids - Madolche Plus, much more. The Misawa Age is here.

[@TheAMANMusic]

Gonna be playing floowandereeze and floowandereeze no matter the format😤

[@ghostofsomething2669]

Thinking about getting into the tcg from master duel with this set should i build Ryzeal or Ryu-ge? Also Cali we getting a Ryu-ge deck profile soon👀?

[@MrSlushee22]

I’m going to my first Regionals in Richmond, VA on Dec 15 and I’ll be playing a Fusion Chimera deck.

[@residentgrey]

Draco Berzerker of the Tenyi can possibly slap them all off the board. I also somehow thought of Reversible Beetle as an odd tech, because it is Eclipse @ Home essentially, and it hits a back row, meaning a spell or trap or pendulum could be Mooned too.

[@Callum-r4q]

Spright or ritual beasts will be my pick for this format if everyone is using shifter may as well take advantage of

[@e.j.4702]

Helpful video!

[@Jack49270]

I am a die hard D-Link player so im playing it this format and this weekend for YCS Anaheim

[@drayceregulus]

This format I think I am mostly going to play White Forest Azamina. I am testing and building it now and I just like how the deck feels. Plus I love synchros

[@Atlas-g9u]

I have been a unchained duelist since it's released and that ain't changing anytime soon.

[@gmz904]

I won't give up on my runick variants. Currently on spright fur hire but looking forward to seeing how the new magistus will pair up in the future

[@weedhigh2564]

was about to give up on VS and switch to mimighoul BUT as the format positions itself i believe that VS could have a real shot, especially the build that i play which i didnt see anyone else play, since VS cannot really play handtraps all that well i went for the wakaushi engine to complement the VS core, what that does is either it gives you Razen without using your normal summon, or you start to play baooska which you can turn to ATT so you can combo off on your next turn and then turn her into DEF with Jiaolong on your opp turn and lock your opp down while you still get the borger draw and all that good stuff in the DP.

[@projectvayne39]

Ritual beast. After being gone from the game for 2 years (and originally quitting the game for the second time, first was 2009) the new ritual beast stuff has recently pulled me back, seeing as it was my fav deck from 2015 and my third face of all time. (First time I quit, it was infernity that brought me back.....yes.......I know.......I'm a degen)

[@willieboykin819]

Returning player after many years. Came back when tempi was released, so I started with that. Didn’t like it so I restarted with the free sword souls deck and I love it. Excited about ryzeal. What combinations can we look forward to with ryzeal?

[@49SABRES]

Kash Fiendsmith and prolly some Malice and Ryazeal. Also goated opening.

[@casualdalphin4714]

I'm going to be prepping and playing Rescue-ACE Azamina for the competitive part of the format. Going first it can set up a board that Ryzeal can struggle to out. Contain on the first summon can just end their turn hand dependant

[@andreakatz6109]

I'm looking for a good rescue-ace builds, any good ratios/builds out there? I'll try the azamina stuff. Are you playing black witch + wanted ?

[@ricardoclemente7416]

I'm going to stick to Red Dragon Archfiend.

[@Chackothewacko]

For those new to the game, this translates to "I'm going to stick to losing"

[@ricardoclemente7416]

@Chackothewacko To each their own.

[@niftyrex]

Gonna try playing maliss. not cause it's gonna be meta (I long decided I was gonna play this before anyone thought as much) but because I'm a sucker for alice in wonderland.

[@ininjapoof7368]

I'm always torn between a handful of my decks. But I always have high hopes for my Red-Eyes deck

[@EndlessMalice]

Whatever the Lv6 "C" monster is, is an INSANE card against Ryzeal. As they lock into Rank 4 and the Lv6 locks them out of ED unless they use it as material

[@crimsonspectre1566]

I'm playing tear. You're welcome

[@OWTLAWSTAR63]

Honestly I've just been using Ragnaraika Chain Coils's effect to cut off all monster effects in hand after my opponent uses any monster(i.e hand traps) effects from the hand

[@rhyslogan127]

Working on a Kashtira + Virtual World Deck that focuses on Sword Soul Shengyeng and Ruddy Rose Dragon 🤙

[@blacklight5797]

I'm running an Evil H deck with the new stuff and was wondering what I'd need to make it better. 2x Stratos 1x Neos 1x Infernal rider 2x Faris 1x Vyon x1 Increase 1x Necrom 3x Adusted Gold 1x Doom Prison 1x Shadow Mist 1x Liquid Soldier 1x Toxic Bubble 2x Malicious 1x Denier 2x Nibiur 3x Ash 2x Evil Assault 1x Poly 1x Miracle Fusion 3x Hero Lives 1x Mask Change 1x Dark Contact 1x Dark Fusion 1x Called by 1x Dark Calling 1x Dark Supremacy 3x Infinite Imperm 1x Favorite Contact Extra: 1x Neos Lord 1x Malicious Bane 2x Dark Knight 1x Backlash 1x Dark Law 1x Wake up 1x Neos Wingman 1x Infernal Rage 1x Sunrise 1x Phoenix Enforcer 1x Dread Decimator 1x Crossguy 1x Infernal Devicer 1x Wonder Driver

[@joshuabyrne2220]

Purrely forever. Sorry I haven’t been subscribed till yet Cali 😅🔥

[@ChazBlanks]

With these new decks coming out and the incoming banlist, this new format might be like pre Tearlament 2022 and i love that format. These decks don't look threatening. I'm finally back to playing Yugioh and I've been testing Snake-Eyes Fire King, but I love Scareclaw Fiendsmith when I'm at locals. This might be the format that brings me back to locals, but I'll still be playing Pokémon as well.

[@jacksonstewart7687]

I’m running virtual world babyyyy, I don’t care if it was crossover into a different dimension. We still rock with it

[@DDrockHead]

Sure Boss, waiting on new blue eyes support, still playing hero, maybe some dino and maybe ryzeal if I can pickup some pieces

[@warrendixon1142]

First format of me actually going and playing at locals and I'm playing Branded/Chimera

[@UnionJoshYugioh]

I'm playing White Forest!! Just waiting on Supreme Darkness for the support

[@michaelmirza1933]

Yooo best intro to a yugioh video ever 😂

[@knessy6446]

Playing Melodious - plays a lot of strong hand traps like purge and orange light. Going second plays into the Ryzeal board decently because of Aria. Going first end board is also decent b/c of Aria/Elegy. Still some clear weaknesses - Board Breakers + Yubel in the format. Also not sure how the Maliss matchup is.

[@terrorbytelivegaming1169]

No matter the format, always timelords all the way. Recently started playing kozmo punk though which is a hoot

[@eagle12971]

I will be playing red eye dragon.

[@silentarc777]

I’m sticking with Exosister, but depending on what I pull in Crossover breakers I might play Malice

[@thezestylime0989]

ill be playing primite dragons just as soon as canada post decides to stop striking and give me my cards. prepping for when the blue eyes structure comes out next year.

[@Razza246]

Relinquished runick (no flood gates) - consistently gets you 2 monster negates along with all the interruption that runick brings

[@adityachandrasekar4481]

Branded despia. Great vid

[@bananza6932]

Playing Thunder, never played anything else since I joined the game in 2019 my Don! 🇮🇹

[@superluminaloverlord7775]

I’m currently cooking on Ryu-Ge Dinomorphia. They’re going crazy.

[@TheLoyalKey]

How do you feel about DMs with dragoon and master peace ? ✌🏾

[@SkighW0kker]

Low key ash on white binder eff to summon back is 🔥

[@maxxhill1069]

Tbh, I want to play ryzeal with fiendsmith, and in order to fully understand how to play the deck, I need to understand their weaknesses as well how to play around it. Edit: This info is super good for a mirror match.

[@greysunomain]

I wonder if any thunder mailiss actuvate from hand. Idk if normals are important but collasus would be annoying.

[@LukaBrčić-c1w]

I will be playing Branded as always haha and doing the Ido lock instead of Puppet. Before you judge me...the meta is SUPER TOXIC nowadays

[@Meepmeep123-m3t]

I did great with exodia millennium at locals. Now I am gonna try Ryu-Ge invoked.

[@Vorpsedda]

I'm reverting back to the basics. Man eater bug turbo

[@xavierrodriguez3652]

I'll be running Centur-ion I think it's a pretty straight forward deck

[@latesword4329]

Ever since I played purrely and mimighoul.. combined them I’m sticking with that for a while 🙏

[@Fieldhouse46]

Come February I’ll be Blue-Eyes through and through.

[@bossstriky247]

0:20 dawg ain’t no way you start this video like this 😂

[@Harrowing999]

Fiendsmith Chimera Azamina or Ryzeal are my choices for the next format. D Barrier is my mortal enemy

[@TheBreadArmy59]

I’m going to be playing my white forest azamina deck primarily, but I want to try cooking ryu-ge dragon ruler.

[@allanjaybondoc6234]

I know it is slow, but I like the black goat laughs

[@throughcloudedeyes7913]

This weekend locals, using Tenpai... once I'm more comfortable with the format I'm going back to Dlink

[@justin9420]

What if you'd play Stygian Dirge? Wouldnt that also stop Ryzeal?

[@jimmylayman5401]

Transitioning from Labrynth to Trap Labrynth (waiting on my impulse's come in)

[@nathanstrahan4040]

Melodious!

[@drichards9158]

I’ll be running the bird (floow) through this next format

[@Darklight24-o1n]

i'm playing ryu-ge swordsoul for this format, ryu-ge just fixes the biggest of swordsoul's issues, nibiru

[@Real-_-HSV]

earth machine all year long

[@tempestxretro2769]

I’m late to the video but I’m running azamina/white forest/snake-eyes because I love the lore for the sinful spoils.

[@stingaarshark6159]

Im sticking with mementos idgaf but im keen for the new galexy eyes support

[@clearcannon4084]

I'm playing kashtira, labrynth, and heros. I would LOVE to know how Sqwamata doin!