i spent a LUDICROUS amount of money to ANNIHILATE a bunch of TODDLERS playing DUEL LINKS on an IPAD

[@Stardust_262]

Looks like Joseph let Danny decide the title of this video

[@Ghost26968]

"Orcust looks really cheap." --Clip taken moments before disaster

[@imsrchris2052]

Honestly he didn't need to get 3 harp, with 2 he was good to go. but to be fair he got those 2 with dream tickets, if he didn't had them, he would have spent that much anyways

[@dahakaguardianofthetimelin4780]

Honestly, 200$-300$ isn't even that deep of a gacha hole for this game. I recall spending around 300$ per deck in this game. Cards are constantly scattered across multiple packs/boxes and you often need dupes so you dig through them to the bottom pack. That's even if you only buy them out when they're on sale and there are special offers

[@illdoittomorrow2368]

@@dahakaguardianofthetimelin4780 It's not? That's the price of the rarest tournament pack cards from the dm era.

[@dahakaguardianofthetimelin4780]

@@illdoittomorrow2368 There are decks you can build rather cheaply, there are always compromises you can make and spend smarter. That being said, if you want to play a deck you actually want to play, even if it might not be meta (like the XYZ Union monsters), you'll either need to dig through multiple packs to their entirety (which will cost you around ~150$ per pack/box during a sale), or dig through one pack/box several times (same pricing applies). Sometimes you'll get lucky and get the card you want early, then you can reset the box and save some money having "only" spent around 25$-50$ green. Another awful problem with this is that the rest of the pack's cards will be awful filler so anything's that not the exact card you want will almost certainly be entirely useless to you, because it'll either be some ancient meek stat vanilla monster (who can forget such modern pack fillers like "Bat" and "Wolf" and "King Fog"), or a random archetype piece you'll need to fork another 200$-300$ to make it worth anything. Sometimes you'll pull a UR staple on the side, that's on your good days. Now, some DL players will say that "you don't TECHNICALLY need to spend any cash". Technically you can get quite high up the ladder playing purely free decks from grinded gems that cost little to nothing to put together. That's TECHNICALLY true. There are solid FTP decks in the game that'll carry you to the higher ranks in ranked (heck, you can get to Gold playing most of the Structure Decks with a few strong staples, probably). Still, I don't consider a game where you can't play the deck you actually want to play and you're just using the bustedest cheap cards actually PLAYING and ENJOYING the game. You're pretty much just a zombie drone at that point. Not to mention that pretty much all of those FTP decks are horrid cancerous OTK strategies that rely on being the underdog and leaving your opponent little to no chance of counterplay. Also, those FTP decks don't age too well, so you end up spending hours upon hours of grinding "free" gems only to see your precious weekly/monthly pet project getting awfully power-crept out of relevance or Konami shooting it in the knee caps because enough people made very valid complains about your deck being awfully unfun to play with and against. Not playing DL is like not doing heroin - a really good and financially sound idea.

[@GlamEye]

Most tournament winning decks on DLM only use 2 or 1 Harp in the Knightmare Mermaid variant, which is the more consistent version of the deck. It's completely his fault that he wasted over $100 on an old box digging for a single sr that he didn't even need. Hell the dumbass didn't even need to spend any cash to get his third copy, all he had to do was wait a few days and He'd have gotten a third SR dream ticket for free from the anniversary rewards.

[@Raminator243]

It honestly insane how far duel links has come. I never thought I’d see the day where people go full orcust combo in this game

[@Hella_Animations]

well full orcust combo in parenthesis atleast

[@midn8588]

​@@Hella_AnimationsIt's basically just missing masquerena

[@matchanavi]

@@midn8588 no Masquerena, no Crescendo, Babel and Mermaid also can't be on the same deck.

[@chaotixthefox]

Hell, the Gate Guardian skill even allows Orcust to start the combo using no cards from deck, while also being unable to brick.

[@jimthekidd]

Tbh I'm surprised it's alive with how shitty the pay to win system is . All the f2p decks get nerfed into the ground. It's kinda why I stopped playing so Long ago. I stopped a bit before automats became a thing.

[@TheSteve5154]

Watching Joseph spend 200 dollars on a digital copy of a card that is literal pennies in the real world was so funny.

[@hondo4235]

It’s actually bullshit, I sometimes wonder how it’s not illegal, but people pay for it so 🤷‍♂️

[@neonoah3353]

​@@hondo4235 its optional, you can get it for free, or use money if you want. He used money because he can use money, since he gains money from making these, as long as he makes more than what he spends, who cares if it was 200? And for harp horror, which is in a half gem sales box, using money is literally the worst investment one can make, specially when you only need 2 harps to play orcust.

[@hondo4235]

@@neonoah3353 exactly don’t mistake my post as hate against mbt. I just think this hobby is overpriced for what it is. It’s cardboard. And it’s digital cardboard.

[@hondo4235]

@@neonoah3353 like I wanna play tcg I have a good job, but Modern day yugioh investments do not hold value. How much was diablosis before the ban?

[@xerael4659]

Also literal penis

[@matthewturner5178]

“I’ll spend a THOUSAND dollars before I leave a child unbullied!” ~MBT

[@residentgrey]

Make Bots Cry Again

[@Gamemaster13000]

Everytime MBT boots up Duel Links, he spends a crap ton of money and comes out a broken man.

[@turtlesfan44]

And this is why I try to avoid this game at all costs

[@ducky36F]

Same as anyone who tries Duel Linkes tbh

[@ErosIRL]

@@ducky36F nah there’s a fair amount that also get on the game for a little while, use the free 500 and realize that’s not enough and then don’t whale because they aren’t making content and their money back. Even smaller percentage grind free gems and end up with a deck that’s good for a month before the banlist or new pack come out

[@throwaway450]

@@ErosIRL None of which is worth doing because it's not even real yugioh lol. The Duel-links game format is absolute dogshit

[@ErosIRL]

@@throwaway450 couldn’t agree more

[@metalmariomega]

I love how that Clayman from the Evil HERO made him poop his pants. Too bad they didn't know what they were doing.

[@Matcha_cakes]

watching this video makes be grateful for MD's dusting system

[@Rapthan76]

Yeah, plus you got At least 1 UR in two packs. But not here

[@ich3730]

MD's dusting system is shit tho

[@Theray0evan]

​@@ich3730Play MTG Arena and comeback to say that again

[@Rapthan76]

@@ich3730 better than nothing

[@alfian4653]

​@@ich3730 MD's dust system is actually among one of the most generous ones.

[@TheDocperian]

As yes, the monthly "MBT spends hundreds of dollars for a DL deck that he plays a dozen times then never touches again"

[@tvftw1]

3:52 when he gasped at the 2xUR opening and went quiet, I thought he'd gotten all of he URs so the box reset without finding the SR he wanted. The clip would've been glorious, and he'd probably tucker himself out before the resulting homicidal spree went very far

[@bencrandall-malcolm8303]

I watch the duel links videos primarily for schadenfreude, so I'm very glad MBT suffered as much as he did trying to pull Harp Horror

[@Jyxero]

12:24 Field boost Fiend during battle with another monster... A loss for a Hero isn't lost if he learns from missteps

[@padawanboricua]

Thing about Duel Links is that you have 2 paths: A) Spend your life savings digging through 10 boxes, 3 times each, for the cards you need. Or B) You've been playing the game for years and have naturally acquired cards and gems overtime. I personally built Orcust with just $8. Cause I had the Harphorrors cause of the 2021 Blue-Eyes meta and I decided to get the Terraforming bundle with money. (The other $2 came from the guaranteed SR deal plus 4 packs, cause I felt like it.) So overall for me this was an extremely cheap investment. Still sad that this deck basically rewards long time commitment but punishes new players for being, well, new.

[@Magevast9]

I am absolutely convinced that Konami rigged the judgement force packs after the orcust link monsters were announced because both me and a couple of friends who play duel links together got harp horror as the literal last SR’s in the pack. I don’t think 5 people can get this simultaneously unlucky.

[@chaotixthefox]

MBT says he isnt coming back, wait until he learns the Gate Guardian skill enables 0 card full Orcust combo.

[@imsrchris2052]

chat told him and he asked them if he needed to spend more money, as they said yes he told them he won't be playing it

[@chaotixthefox]

@@imsrchris2052 rip

[@baronlightyt965]

@@imsrchris2052 lmao

[@ExceedSC2]

It’s so crazy how different card acquisition is in Duel Links compared to Master Duel. The complete lack of a disenchanting and crafting system makes Duels Links horrific. Not to mention how many more gems you get in Master Duel by just normally playing the game (not grinding)

[@jimtsap04]

Yeah and even with double the price of packs it still feels much cheaper and also better to do a 10 pull

[@DrAiPatch]

I don't think I have spend 200$ in total playing Master duel since it was released....... Reading horror stories of how much money people pumped into their duel link deck only for it to get nucked by the ban list a week later is more than enough reason to stay far far away from it.

[@hughjass2640]

It's because Master Duel has to compete with the physical card game, so if the price gets higher than the tcg or ocg it'll be less popular. And if it's too expensive it could detract from the sales of the physical product. Their still making a killing though. What's the alternative to duel links IRL? Speed duels? Not exactly a popular format.

[@neonoah3353]

Tbh, duel links is also about knowing how and where to invest. Like, here, there was no need to use money on the harp horror, 1 was enough to play the deck, 2 makes it better, 3 was overkill. And on top of that, that box is one of the ones that get the half gem sales from time to time, meaning that harp horror is much easier to get now. So for example, IF the half gem sale was happening back then *(which it wasnt, but it happened some days after the orcust box was released, and its still ongoing now)* , he could have gone and used his gems on that box, and get twice the packs he would normally. Then used money on the newer box that didnt get included in the sale, since in the end, 1/2 galatea/ding are enough for orcust. Theres a reason why theres a shit ton of guides on how to spend your money as a new player, whats the best cards to get with a dream ticket, and whatever. Also, never build a tiered deck, specially right before or during a kc/wcs. Orcust will get hit, that is 100% happening, its almost a t0 deck in duel links.

[@ExceedSC2]

@@neonoah3353 Duel Link is fucking horribly expensive it's like night and day between that and MD, no crafting or disenchanting in a digital card game is the worst.

[@NARFNra]

Every time I see this I remember why I'm very glad that I managed to curb my Duel Links addiction where I spent like 2500 hours on it in one year. Nightmare game with garbage monetization. Which is a shame because I'm still a huge fan of its different format and still wanna play it sometimes

[@EasyCakeMuffin]

Watching this live was literally hell

[@DrAiPatch]

Everytime i forget why i dont play duel links i just watch a vlog of MBT whaling and thank the heavens master duel isnt like this.

[@colossaldonut5190]

These Duel Links videos remind me of exactly why I don’t play it

[@RedMage8BT]

I almost forgot that Duel Links had all those sound effects and voice lines because I muted them a long time ago

[@afeathereddinosaur]

I really miss the Duel Links soundtrack, they have some solid bangers you wouldn't mind listening on a Wednesday afternoon.

[@modernkiwi6447]

This was the Duel Links pack opening compilation of all time

[@cameronphenix2096]

In an alternate universe, Dekayyed is a beloved member of the yugitube community and MBT is embroiled in controversy but received every duel links card for free

[@sawyercooke]

I'm sorry for your pain, but thank you for reminding me why I don't play duel links anymore 😂

[@alsaiduq4363]

People can talk all the shit in the world about MD, but THANK GOD for the craft and dust system dawg.

[@davidsoyele7829]

Holy crap, the sheer amount of money this guy is spending is actually terrifying

[@Womper2]

His titles are slowly becoming more and more like LukeVonKarma titles.

[@FakeHeroFang]

Shit like this makes the Master Duel economy look like a utopia. How do F2P peeps cope on Duel Links?

[@imsrchris2052]

Here's my cope: when you actually play the game you don't need to spend that much. Not only that but knowing how to build the deck won't lead into looking for more cards than needed, thus managing your resources is pretty important. For example: I saw content creators spend about $120-$300 getting the tears when it was newly released, but I only spent 5k gems and some crafting to get them. Same for Duel Links, I built Orcust with only gems. P.D. Master Duel economy is really an utopia imo, crafting is just way too good

[@Christian-rn1ur]

They just don't build optimal decks. Literal definition of pay to win lol

[@vyrax401]

Nah its finr, duel links will have crafting soon :copiumoverdose:

[@lucianofrancesco4742]

Master Duel economy IS a utopia. Never played a game so f2p friendly.

[@lorenzocc3784]

Simple, I spend my gems during discounts periods (the only exception to this is if they release supports for my favourite archetypes) and I don’t give a shit about reaching king of games rank. I just play in silver/ legendary rank and I’m having fun anyway :)

[@KizzyJay]

oh mbt oh my nuts $200 for 1 harp horror oh my ovaries oh my god

[@EnergyBurst2]

Just thinking about the PTSD reaction that MBT showed in this video about Clayman still has me laughing, makes me kinda sad it didn't actually come to pass.

[@gothihopemployee2195]

everytime you post a duel links video it's the whaling part that gets me the most

[@asmcint]

If anyone's wondering why Dingirsu was still banished, it's because Degrade Buster targets for cost. Since the higher ATK condition was only on what it could target, and it had already successfully targeted, changing Degrade Buster's ATK from there did nothing.

[@TheKaijudist]

It's specifically because of the "it" after the semicolon. If it instead said "that target," MBT's play would have worked.

[@asmcint]

​@@TheKaijudist Somehow I missed that for a year and change, but that phrasing only matters if Ding had been booked or left the field. Even if Degrade Buster said "that target", changing the stats wouldn't have made Ding cease to be "that target".

[@sir_monza5366]

Joseph showed us all how a gamble addiction can be funny AND sad.

[@afeathereddinosaur]

This video wouldn't exist if MBT had found an elemental HERO with a clay body built to last in the wild.

[@Quasartist]

It's kinda crazy how this is actually Konami's real-life business model lmao just a hair short of gambling

[@-Cosmic]

Orcust harp horror is legal in every single format except TCG, sad times

[@TTRPGSarvis]

I really like Duel Links. But the game definitely knows exactly what card you're looking to pull, and makes you spend every last gem and penny to pull it.

[@Hjortur95]

desire sensor tripped

[@neurotypicalkirby]

That clay body is built to last!

[@mayonasepizza]

I had somehow gotten a glossy and prismatic harp back in the day without ever even wanting to play orcust back then

[@1UpEXP]

I didn't think that was gonna be something with worse rates than the MD Tear Pack. I was proven wrong.

[@_kenemon_]

is that title a LukeVonKarma reference?????????????????

[@Chapterhouse86]

Great example of why DL sucks. It's very difficult to get the cards you want, and with no decent crafting system, your only options are dumping huge sums of money or grind for hundreds of hours for gems. Weak.

[@Populon993]

The dig for Harp gave me flashbacks to the dark time when I pulled for Samurai Skull. Went almost through its whole box to see a third copy...and Samurai Skull is only rare.

[@psyonicpanda]

Enjoyed watching you throw away money, thanks.

[@jaymiechan]

MBT having to go dig in a box from 3 years ago is hilarious.

[@hyperspacesushi]

Can't believe Joseph nearly paid 200 dollars for a goddamn Harp Horror, you poor soul :(

[@presorts]

any time i feel like reinstalling duel links im going to watch this video

[@KamenNepper]

mbt seems genuinely traumatized at the sight of clayman. hope he's ok

[@ducky36F]

I honestly can't comprehend how Duel Links is still afloat at this stage. Game has the same drawbacks as both MD and the TCG now and is twice the price (generously).

[@zerohero5753]

They don't have a Tier 0 meta like Master Duel

[@nottadoc1704]

This is a Lukevonkarma title

[@dahakaguardianofthetimelin4780]

"I'm a genius" ~ Famous final words

[@gwenyurick9663]

Watching Duel Links always feels like a zoomer sensory video with all the sound effects and voice lines every 2 seconds

[@melissamiranti4858]

Yeah but My Gagaga Sister has another effect.

[@SirJorb]

My monster's effect activates!

[@ImpulseACE]

Imagine playing a free Clayman and losing to Joesph smh

[@miguelmata6883]

First time I played this in 2019 I got myself a Ritual Beast deck. After playing for a week I got myself 9,999 gems so I thought I'd try to get myself a Cosmic Cyclone (most used card in the game at the time), went into the box and it turns out the one Cosmic Cyclone was the literal last UR/SR left in the box (-9000+ gems). Uninstalled immediately and haven't touched this garbage ever since :)

[@larhyperhair]

MBT vs Coughing baby

[@Amberstorm1999]

I don't usually comment, but I will on this one for algo reasons so MBT can recover the costs of filming this video

[@_g_h_]

12:40 they wanted the field spell to buff solid so they would be able to attack for game, rip

[@residentgrey]

So this is why the Rothschields REALLY got twisted...I only know of the GEM spend pain, NOT the IRL cash pain!!! DAMN.

[@iAkEsI15]

$200 = Destroy Kids

[@toni98MK]

It hurts to know Joseph out there is spending hundreds of dollars in a a virtual cardgame, which is just the mini version of the actual card game, where u can get this deck for under 100 dollar.... That said its funny to win 10 in a row, worth it imo Note: pls Joseph, dont slaughter ur bank account again, you will need the money some day

[@zerohero5753]

Lol he's currently paying for law school

[@Mega_Milk_Mommy]

I love your editing, jules!!!

[@TKDread]

Back in the day when synchro was still fresh on here I spent 300 just for one synchro monster that wasn't even 100% necessary for the deck I was wanting to play. I know his pain

[@fuzzythoughts8020]

This game is the sole reason for why I genuinely get irritated when people complain about Master Duel being pay to win. THIS IS WHAT PAY TO WIN GATCHA BULLSHIT LOOKS LIKE. Master Duel is practically throwing new meta decks at you by comparison because the crafting system exists. MD has a much more appropriate monetization model that should be praised, not whined about by people who have no clue how bad it could be.

[@kazaarus5007]

I almost did this exact same thing, spent 4 dollars on the new box then went "what the fuck am I doing" and closed the app

[@iamabucket13]

MBT upload? Is is midnight already?

[@Shanflanplan]

Its so funny because after like 2 or 3 days we might get a new chips named box chips which can we can get from events and bundles. If he waited for this clip he might have saved some money

[@GrandHarrier]

Love these videos. Play more often!

[@ToxicBlur1337]

Should be called Joseph goes broke in duel links for several hours!

[@Poppipower]

Oh I didn’t know you brought back Broke Boy

[@yugh2]

The funny thing is he didn't need the 3rd copy. He could have just saved the hundo

[@TheArchKnight]

I've been trying to find an excuse to go back to Duel Links after the release of Master Duel, and I thought the new box with Orcust support was the excuse I needed. But I spent around $30 and I didn't get a single SR or UR I wanted from the box. Experience, then, told me I should stop right there before exploding my credit card. Duel Links is a big shameless scam!

[@awildsylveon9896]

I do love the duel links content

[@rastafari2k3]

The moment I realized how much I hated this game, was when I got the UR evil hero searcher, Adusted gold, in the very last pack... then got him second to last after the reset. Not touching this shit again

[@cliffkrahenbill5971]

He had post clayman syndrome 😂 . Man that tear Match was funny .

[@lizagna7172]

3000 hours in duel links? Wel coincidentally you have spent 3000$ in duel links

[@sugarsmile7852]

We had thunder dragons,salad and orcust which means that sky strikers left

[@joaopedroribeiro1483]

Everytime i see someone playing duel links I remeber why I stopped it. One of the best things I ever done to myself.

[@m7in]

Thank you for playing Yugioh Duel Links.

[@imsrchris2052]

Joseph could literally walk away with those 2 Harp (specially in rookie rank), but he needed content I guess the stream was pretty fun but painful seeing him go after 3rd Harp while people telling him to not do so

[@Mooinator3000]

Watching the pack opening genuinely hurt

[@dequanthompson6658]

It ain’t duel links without spending an arm and a leg just to build 1 deck 😂

[@marquisbonilla6652]

Duel links is aggressively, aggravatingly pay to win 😂😂😂

[@Vinnyc11]

Now imagine trying to do this as a f2p.

[@kageyami9226]

Ahh yes my ptsd of duel links I pulled the whole box just to get one card

[@TheRedGauntlet]

Wasting so much money like that is sickening

[@zearcjustice7837]

I'm glad that I spent gem on this set before lol , since nekroz and lightsworn are my fav and ended up with 3 of every cards

[@Ragnarok540]

Is it possible to play duel links F2P? Just wondering since I think I have been successful in playing MD completely F2P.

[@sjcodan]

Lunalights are 100% F2P friendly, and can make KoG with some luck

[@jaernihiltheus7817]

Yes, very. But some decks are very expensive (either through grinding or money). So it depends on what deck you're trying to make.

[@Luminousplayer]

its increasingly more difficult as time passes, they really push boxes really fast in DL and its much slower to farm gems

[@imsrchris2052]

Is it possible? yeah sure Is it even worth start to play duel links at this point? No The thing is how bad duel links is made. At the start of the game you start with like 5k gems and some dream tickets and literally no resources, even getting cards from the card trader is hard to do, and you can't level up characters at all, you'll need to focus on the duel world stages. When you are a little advanced in the game you have lots of characters to level up, some keys and standard duelist to do so, and you can get any card in the card trader. It's like the peak of the game, but you'll still need to grind for it. But when you are actually ahead into the game, you are going to find yourself with less and less characters to get gems from, millions of useless gold and most card trader cards are pointless at this point, you will need to skip some boxes and sometimes get a deck that will live long enough to be worth building. The way to play Duel Links is probably building meta decks and decks that last long. You'd be skipping some boxes and honestly not being able to play the deck you want because it's too expensive for it's power just sucks. I'd say everyone should give Duel Links format a try, but not the game itself.

[@Christian-rn1ur]

It's possible if you like endless, mind numbing grind and don't mind having unoptimal decks.

[@Warficus]

The desire sensor is real

[@jakethereaper2060]

if Salad can have Roar why cant Orcuts have Crescendo

[@imsrchris2052]

Salad technically doesn't have Roar anymore, Konami knows searchable counter trap was a mistake

[@ahmedayman9219]

Salads Don't have roar It's limited to 1 with gazelle

[@raynorcampbell1807]

I was watching this live and it was just a funny then as it is now . 😂

[@Karbonix]

Duel links oh no

[@jeffschmidt1551]

i honestly think watching MBT whale on duel links is the best content

[@SerpiaXerma]

ORCUST DUEL LINKS GAMING LET'S GO

[@In.New.York.I.Milly.Rock.]

DUEL LINKS 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Wxeiss]

He should have waited for these box chips to craft Harp Horror. This is painful to watch ×_×

[@fluctlight7916]

It´s sad because most Orcust decklist only use 2 or 1 Harp, that 3rd Harp was so unnecessary man....

[@vjukz4427]

Honestly I play DL more than MD personally. I don’t mind paying if the format is alot funner than whatever the fuck MD has going on.