Yugioh's BEST CARDS Ranked! [META Staples Tierlist]

[@jessekottonygo]

Enjoy audio from both ears this time! 😎

[@NicotheRM]

what ears? the starting blasted a hole in my eardrums

[@normanish]

Hahaha thank you good sir

[@dragonofdesteny5767]

a card worth mentioning is magical spring

[@bosH0g]

the subtitles are REALLY distracting. they're also less accurate than KZbin's autogenerated ones

[@ct1296]

This man really won the UDS and thought “huh, I guess this means my content and editing quality has to be indisputably better than everyone else’s too”.

[@jessekottonygo]

Can’t stop till we’re the best!

[@elijahbarfoth1832]

​@@jessekottonygowho are you trying to pass tho?? I don't see anyone ahead lol.

[@satellarknight9476]

Content wise, me😂

[@dvsavocs5290]

​@@elijahbarfoth1832 Joshua

[@haihuynh9017]

@@jessekottonygo…at everything 😂

[@AnthonyGong]

Thank you for the subtitles! I actually enjoy reading along while you were speaking and it made following your insight very convenient! Hope you stick with this format moving forward

[@jessekottonygo]

I appreciate the feedback! We’re trying to make these long form content as digestible as possible so I hope it helped!

[@nnnp634]

I really like when authors provide subtitles even when they speak clearly like Jesse, because there are times when I want ti watch video without sound, for example, when I'm in bus long enough I can watch something, but not long enough to bring headphones

[@broceedwin]

I like the subtitles, but I find the highlights on the words a bit distracted, it might just be me though

[@leekyonion]

​@nnnp634 i thinks it's ai generated but nothing wrong with that. Helps a lot

[@NorioKOF]

I love the changes you made on your approach on content, I always liked hearing your opinions and having it streamlined and highly edited is definitely a huge bonus

[@jessekottonygo]

I appreciate the feedback and the time it took to share it, just want to push the ygo content space to be as great as it can be! Stay tuned for all the great videos we have coming up!

[@schuylerverdoorn1144]

Audio sounds better. A bit of peaking at the beginning, but i appreciate audio in both ears! Thank you Jesse!

[@jessekottonygo]

Haha we’re getting there little by little! Only up from here 😎

[@unwisefox]

​@@jessekottonygo all we can ask for. Thanks for the content

[@chandlerlennox6752]

Video is good for the most part and I have some feedback: Do a once over on your subtitles, there were a couple times they weren't accurate, not a big deal but it hurt the quality of the video. And I would have loved some time stamps of each card! It would have made this video easier to use as a tool in deck-building to hear your thoughts on an individual card instead of having to manually scrub through the video for the specific card or just scroll to the end of the video and assume your thoughts (For example, you actually think iblee is really good but it's not good as a generic card but as an engine piece and I don't get that from just scrolling to the end of the video and seeing where it's placed in the tier list, which I suspect a lot of folks will do. Time stamps would make that less likely to happen I think.) Thanks for putting out the awesome content! I can really tell you have an intention to make quality competitive content which I super appreciate :)

[@jessekottonygo]

This is incredible, thanks so much for the awesome feedback back and the time you put into it! Will definitely apply some of it on the next one 🙏🏽

[@UncleMerlin]

@@jessekottonygo Time stamps are incredibly important imo. Especially for tier lists.

[@ShroomOfSorrow]

Just imagine traveling back in time to 2010 and telling a yugioh player from that year that in the future you would have one of the best, if not the best player in the world making high quality youtube videos about his opinions on the format and on the game, it is actually a blessing the more you think about it. On a different note, may I know your opinion on shaddoll fusion and on magical spring? I have considered them as options for a branded side deck but due to how niche they are I am unsure yet. Thank you and have a nice day!

[@jessekottonygo]

This was like a movie to read, I lot it and thank you for your support! Were only gonna keep getting better from here🙏🏽

[@enrikukogler]

Thanks for the subtitles. I'm from Chile and it's hard for me to listen but not so much to read English, it even served as a language class for me! :)

[@spicereynolds]

Insane value. As someone returning to the game after a few years, this video means the world. Thank you!

[@jessekottonygo]

Yo your support means so much and I hope you enjoy being back! Stay tuned for all the new content on its way!

[@spicereynolds]

@@jessekottonygo Thank you! I am loving every moment of being back. Staying tuned!

[@spicereynolds]

Responding to @58:55, Do we have any soul release effects on a stick that can be used infinitely vs. the one time? Continuous spell/trap or monster effect(Or maybe cards which also allow a banish in addition to their activation)? Innovation is in the air right now. I'm unfamiliar past shining darkness. *Thinks about Enlightenment Dragon coming April*

[@metalmariomega]

Ash Blos really feels like a double edged sword this format. It WILL save your butt even against the decks that can exploit your use of it, but again if they exploit that usage optimally they might sometimes just destroy you off a TTT or Hiita. Typhoon seems like a weird option to even consider siding with how little it does, but Monsters being treated as Face-Up Spell/Traps are at an all time high, and often accompanied by a more standard Continuous or Field Spell. And just sniping that other card unexpectedly(or even the monster if it lacks a good floating effect) can throw an opponent off their game significantly. It's definitely not main deck worthy though and doesn't do a whole lot against Destruction Protection or floaty cards, and can't hit SET cards at all, which is the main reason it's usually not even worth mentioning after Pendulums stopped being overused. For decks and players that want to OTK when going second, Monster Theft cards are at their strongest, just stealing an Apollousa temporarily is often enough to win on the spot for those people(especially if you can turn it into a Zealantis after using any relevant monster negates). Evenly Matched is ONLY really viable in decks that can set up disruption entirely through backrow after breaking a board as a result of the risks incurred from cards like those and Kurikara, and even then those decks have to watch out for Dusters and Cosmics after siding(Imperial Iron Wall can stop Cosmics, but ANY monster effect activation risks inviting a Duster or Lightning Storm to your face).

[@jessekottonygo]

This is an amazing analysis! I appreciate the insight 💪🏽

[@ThetrueKidGoku]

That's why I side Ash for game one. Idk if I'm going first so I don't want to draw the Ash and risk having a target for Hiita. If I know I'm going first then I added to my deck because I'm already running fire monsters so it doesn't matter if I run Ash or not.

[@MRHaloman832]

Jesse, super proud to see how quickly you've grown as one of the strongest faces this game has to offer. Love your new editing!

[@jessekottonygo]

Thank you so much, the support from you all has helped me get to where I am now so I just want to do my best and give you all the best type of content you all deserve!

[@MRHaloman832]

I would love to hear your in depth opinion on the different decks available in this format, there is no other content out there where one can learn so much

[@AbyssTCG]

I have been testing magical spring ( In branded but still ) and I gotta say the card feels VERY GOOD when going for a board breaker approach, its good against voiceless, and the fire decks. It is most of the time a draw 3 discard 1 which is pretty useful when playing against huge boards. Anyway, good video, the quality has leveled up since last time. Congrats on your win, I rooted for you the whole time and I'm glad you won.

[@jessekottonygo]

Damn that sounds interesting, I appreciate the insight and the support. It means a lot and thanks for taking the time to write it all out 🙏🏽

[@brookebear18B]

I like the subtitles in these videos. Sometimes i cant have the videos playing with volume or have headphones but i like to see whats being said. Id just suggest your editor or you to double-check them because there were times when there were words that were clearly not what you were actually saying. Other than that, yeah, great addition to the videos

[@jessekottonygo]

I’m so glad you enjoyed the new technique and appreciate all the feedback! We’ll definitely be perfecting them as we pump more out! Stay tuned 😎

[@yazanabbadi4247]

Yes I like this type of content. Although I play MD but 1. I can reflect and make choices. 2. I understand the true meaning behind some of these techs (I very much liked the board breaking Ogre moves) 3. I enjoy this type of breakdown content especially from pro player

[@carsonmontz4232]

Love the quality of video Jesse

[@snakeeye2092]

love the tier list jesse would love to see more when possible. super useful information especially since im preparing to go to nationals later this year

[@frank8william]

great work for the subs. As non native english speaker, sometimes accent really make us hard to understand people words, this help a lot.

[@jessekottonygo]

Thanks for that feedback, I want to make sure the content is as digestible as possible for everyone to watch so I’m glad it helped and hopefully one day I can dub them too!

[@RuneSlashersPrime]

Production quality is BOOMIN! Keep it up!

[@RidonkukousLV]

Dude you stepped up the quality on these videos SO much, this is great

[@Kelsi0416]

Definitely like the subtitles added! Your videos just keep getting better and better!!

[@bobbyvega6245]

The Skull Meister "it beats anti spell" insertion was golden! Lol

[@jbone_malone]

I love this content! For competitive players, this really helps analyze the meta as a community. It helps to talk about these cards. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

[@thekrispiestkreme5609]

damn this production quality tho. uds champion by day, content machine by night i seee

[@jessekottonygo]

Yo I appreciate this support so much! Gotta be the best and won’t stop till we are!

[@lourenvidad930]

Still one of the few TCG players who really know what is happening in today's game. I enjoy watching your video even though I'm playing from the OCG region. Hope you still remember me, one of your batch mates in Worlds 2019. Congrats btw on your UDS win! 😊

[@SetoMerzA]

Your content has improved so much from the DA days, not just talking about editing - obviously that’s great, but your voice itself is so much more confident and well spoken. Keep it up man, been really great to be a part of your journey even just as a spectator

[@jessekottonygo]

Ayyyy seto! So happy to see you’re still supporting and thank you so much for the support! All we can do it address where we need improvement and push ourselves accordingly! Hope you’re well 🙏🏽

[@SetoMerzA]

@@jessekottonygo applying those concepts to all aspects of life is 🔑 I’ve been doing great man, thanks for asking. Became a father over the past year so had to take a break and re-prioritize but slowly finding time to get back on that content grind now. Glad to see you doing so as well 😁

[@Womper2]

Any tips for the non-engine Runick decks should play? Since I can't really take the handtrap approach due to space reasons.

[@BusnelliR]

Hey, Jesse, Congrats on your big weekend at the UUDS. Amazing plays! Great video. Definitely helps. Will be taking some of these suggestions into account when modifying my deck for the upcoming events. Thank you!

[@jessekottonygo]

Thanks so much for the support! Let me know if you have suggestions on content you’d like to see and good luck on your upcoming duels!

[@xSkwintz]

Ogre is really underrated vs link climbing decks. If you ogre a link 2 or 3 at a good time, their end board is really subpar. I remember during tri brigade/Drytron/dragon link format in 2021, I was using ogre vs a lot of the combo decks that were running around with this mindset.

[@jessekottonygo]

These are facts!

[@maxjuarez5090]

Any thoughts on shaddoll fusion for this format?

[@harablo]

Great video this is the best content, absolutely love the longer more in depth information!!!

[@bup98]

Thanks!

[@harablo]

@@bup98 Where's my $5?

[@bup98]

@@harablo up ur butt and around the corner

[@jokch218]

Thoughts about lancea? I know snake eyes don't really revolve around banishing, but it can stop called by and crossout, which has been seeing play recently. It can also stop cards like cosmic when they try to hit your field spell. I feel like it's has some merit to it. Most likely for the side deck.

[@CpnCrunchwrap]

THE Ultimate Duelist HAS SPOKEN 🔥

[@RAIGEKI420]

Nice vid, love the longstyle discussion videos as someone who works from home and fiends podcast style content lol. The editing and subtitles are also a very nice new touch. Thoughts on Shaddoll fusion package? I'd figure you favor against it since it plays into anti-spell (and ash blossom lol) but figured its atleast worth mentioning.

[@jessekottonygo]

Thanks so much for taking to time to share the feedback! But yea I just might favor against with taking anti-spell in mind, also just think the cards I mentioned do a better job one don’t lose to ash as much while taking up the space

[@zul6931]

Thanks for the great video! Quick question: Does this also apply to master duel since we are also in a Snake Eyes meta?

[@jamiehill2783]

Alot of your explanations are based around fk snake eyes rather than both fk snakes and pure. Is mainly because that's what you mainly tested and played in the UDS? Or do you think the fk variant is just better thank pure?

[@jessekottonygo]

Yes I think that go snake eyes has more diverse interactions so there’s a lot more utility with the h/ts applications

[@Incoductic]

Great vid! Deffo curious to see what, if any, changes you'd make to the tierlist post UDS.

[@Zortank]

I really appreciate your videos. Im a supbar Horus player and not at all a meta player. I like how you talked about why its good or bad regarding the current format and what would happen against what monster and why to run it or not. Big fan. Keep up the work Kotton.

[@enutsuy]

These are must watches for me every format, so thanks alot Jesse!

[@FelixFlahm]

Was wondering how you’d rank Raigeki, since I did very good with it a couple locals an a row now 🤔

[@albertocosta2203]

Agree on ogre. I play it in shaddolls. It can be also summoned with etele and be activated from the field, or summoned from gy with cross-sheep if used as fusion/link material

[@jessekottonygo]

Only the real ones know 👀

[@DarekInfernityYGO]

First of all, congrats on that uds win! Secondly, since if i got it correctly u recorded this before the uds, have your opinions on any cards changed since the uds? Or did it reinforce opinions you had? Great ressource for the formst regardless!

[@Nick-nt1sb]

The winner of the Philadelphia regional had silent graveyard in their side deck, what is your opinion about that one? It’s kinda crazy because he won 10 to 0, and had no hand traps in his main deck, but most of his side deck was hand traps.

[@luisfbadel]

What do you think of Chain Disappearance for a Lab deck, to deal with any snake-eye, ponix, voiceless lo, or any low attack monster meta?

[@TheGreekEmpire]

How is solemn strike in the side deck for snake eye? Feels really strong to side in for the mirror going 1st

[@franyard8783]

The subtitles are so smooooth,like them a lot, really helps with concentration

[@jessekottonygo]

I appreciate the feedback! Not just gonna keep improving them from here on out 🙏🏽

[@eddysegafan6655]

Very insightful and thorough video 🥳 congrats also for becoming the UDS champ!

[@jessekottonygo]

Thank you for the feedback and support, that’s what pushed me in the last uds 🙏🏽

[@ZomebieKiller]

Respect Jesse, you are the guy. If I may, in this video I notice you talk very meta, it’s all meta, to which I understand 1000% because you are that guy, but to the little guy just in a local scene only that doesn’t really see a whole lot of fire maybe, how good are some cards in general? Like dark ruler is actually really good going second going against rogue or other stuff. To see from only one perspective, idk just throwing it out there. Again , I know you are THE guy. And congrats! I hope to duel you one day. But what about the little guy at locals only ?

[@Q_to_Tumble]

Congrats on the UDS win! Great content from a knowledgeable player. Need more videos like this.

[@jessekottonygo]

Thank you so much for your support!! All I want is to give back to yall as much as you guys have pushed me to be my best 🙏🏽

[@ChristosEglezos-nr9js]

Lets say im going second and i have nib and imperm on my hand and i play vs snake eyes pure or FK Snake eyes. And they normal summon Ash, should i imperm that? Or should i let them play to Nib them? Cause if i get nib on field i cant use my imperm in hand anymore

[@AndrewUdal]

Personally I kindof like dark ruler against the pure snake-eye as a fire king player. Mainly because if I enter the grind game with pure I feel more comfortable because the fire king cards can do an extra push. I especially like it when they go for the 2 card combo that ends on the baron + I:P + flam + Borrel since it turns of most of their disruption and let’s you relatively build a board through everything else. That being said, I only like the card when playing fire king because of the fact it has a good grind, so it feels safe. Still want to test it out a bit more but yea. Love the thoughts on droll, I used to main it and then realised it really didn’t feel that good unless they A: play into or B: have a really bad hand. Also what are your thoughts on Lancea? I’ve been testing it and kinda like it. It, as a handtrap, is already good into decks like rescue ace (makes it awkward when they can manually summon things by banishing), D link dies to it, certain branded lines struggle, Floo loses a lot of their grind cause everything goes to grave and most importantly it shuts down cards like soul release and cosmic for if you are going first and pass to opponent (also shifter depending on what you can set up going 2nd in terms of resources like Garunix etc). Also cuts off the banish effect of original and wanted but thats just a really small thing. Oh yea, it also stops Crossout for your opponent.

[@B9NE]

I'm a returning player and I've been having fun with mythical Endymion so this is a god send. I quit playing right before GX lol so I remember the yata-lock and being toxic with self destruct button 😂

[@jessekottonygo]

I appreciate the feedback and the time you put into writing it, thanks! 🙏🏽

[@ShroomOfSorrow]

Thanks to you for the awesome content!

[@NicotheRM]

when was this recorde? before or after the UDS?

[@jessekottonygo]

Right before the UDS!

[@NicotheRM]

@@jessekottonygo ty!

[@VforViolin]

I'm curious where Magic Jammer would place as a Thrust target in particular in the current meta.

[@lilpimp994]

What are the better non engine options instead of using Fenrir? Also thoughts on Silent Graveyard? I have had great success with it in my main deck.

[@tmauck9]

How does snake eyes ash work with deck lockdown since you have the ability to summon from hand? Can you send it for cost if you have a legal target in hand and then summon from deck?

[@nial1396]

no, youll have to summon from hand

[@MrEdonkify]

Thoughts on different dimension ground and solemn strike/solemn scolding? Thought they would have made your list

[@matheusdesousaromero8424]

what do u thnk about shaddoll fusion going 2nd? u can trigger ariel to banish 3 cards from grave (forcing princess), draw a card and your apkallone can negate ip (forcing a premature sp) or apollo

[@feuerweier]

I think it would be a good idea if you had a guest in a video or stream. As an example. You could play against Joshua Schmidt in a Twitch stream, in a remote game. He does this on Twitch against viewers. He is the biggest Yu gi oh streamer in Europe with 4 Ycs Winns. It would also increase your reach in Europe. And the spectators would like to see two of the best players play against each other. You could play multiple decks whoever wins first with 3 different decks. is the winner of the stream.

[@cheeseboi1456]

Question about Retaliating c, doesnt it still work even if its been put in the spell trap zone?

[@zkzk-sv7dn]

How do you feel about power filter?

[@juliotrivino2173]

Congrats for the ring and really nice video. Whats ur thoughts on spooky dogwood?

[@CantSaveEVERYBODY]

Was testing Ogre the other day. Does quite a lot mid or beginning combo against Snake Eye.. either hitting oak, Ash sometime even Formula / Savage dragon

[@Gin41]

A couple cards that has poped up lately that i would interested to hear about is strike and magical spring. Im guessing you rate strike pretty highly since you played it but would still be interested in how you rate the two

[@StoicheiaSage]

Thanks for the information! I have been trying lots of non-engine this format, and am always looking for insights into the meta. A card I didn’t see you mention is Spooky Dogwood, which is a card I saw played during the UDS. I know the explanation for why it’s used is simple, so Im not really asking about that, but would you run it?

[@jessekottonygo]

Haha not the biggest fan of that card but the plays do take extremely long so I had to play them for the uds

[@RayziaaYGO]

Would be interested to hear your stance on ghost sister & spooky dogwood

[@bastilleday6783]

what is with soul release ?

[@danielandrade2747]

if my deck plays D. Shifter, it's still worth it to use Veiler, or I should use ghost mourner instead? I also have Ghost Ogre to fill the spot, but I am in doubt in which one I should use

[@jessekottonygo]

Nah veiler is better and put them on better have it 👀

[@NutLump]

How many copies of Nib and Veiler would you run?

[@SWAN021]

What about soul drain??

[@spicereynolds]

Upstart is at 3 now, too. Where would you rank this?

[@FeanixFlamage]

I haven't finished the video yet, but i noticed you didn't include soul release, would be curious how you feel about that in the format.

[@jessekottonygo]

I actually mentioned towards the end and gave my thoughts so give it look when you get the chance!

[@001HK0]

Any thoughts on Set Rotation/Mid-Breaker Field?

[@UshiUshiKakuThe2nd]

Ogre can also counter both of Voiceless' Continuous S/T, and can hose some of the rogue decks, like Raidraptor. Definitely worth siding, I reckon.

[@FinleyBrayMusic]

Whats your thoughts on monster reborn currently?

[@LaowzyBoi]

Thoughts on Lullaby of Obedience?

[@TheAlphaMaG]

How do you not include dimension fissure

[@NeyoGaming11]

A cool video idea could be if you were building a non-fire deck to beat fire king snake-eyes how you would go about building it

[@anthonyholder1119]

Would soul release be OK to play this format against fire

[@Akroism]

How did you feel about spooky dogwood?

[@AaronXCVI]

Thoughts on Red Blossoms from Underroot?

[@HammyRead]

yo jesse, remember the rose dragon adventurer deck you made, if i tweaked it, do you think it would be good?

[@jessekottonygo]

Hey maybe you discover some hidden guu, who knows? 👀

[@jbd2267]

Something to note is that belle can hit Safira add eff since it adds from deck or gy at resolution of the effect. Thought to mention since you didn’t mention it when taking about vv

[@jessekottonygo]

Thats a fire play to remember! Appreciate you 🙏🏽

[@Lymrill72]

Absolutely loving the Subtitles thank you!

[@jessekottonygo]

A lot of time went into making them and we’re gonna keep improving them as we put more out so I’m so glad you enjoyed! 🙏🏽

[@latinrey07]

This was a very informative video i would argue for certain cards in their slots like fenrir but that's just my opinions you're the champ for a reason lol

[@jessekottonygo]

Hey your opinion is still valid!

[@agneseschen8550]

Jesse you are an inspiration and I value your yugioh opinions very highly as a new player - thank you so much for this content!!! Learning a ton

[@jessekottonygo]

I appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback! I lot of cool content coming out soon to keep helping so make sure you stay tuned!

[@SlightlyDecent8222]

Ive seen the OCG and some TCG lists push Lancea heavily. What do you think of it?

[@jessekottonygo]

It’s an interesting choice, we just have to see how the meta progresses 👀

[@beastyfamilia4995]

Following you on twitch now, how often do you stream?

[@jessekottonygo]

Thanks so much for the sub! Almost everyday from Monday-Friday from 12-4pm est 💪🏽

[@bryanhila2780]

Hey Jesse, why did you played only one diabellstarr in your UDS list ?

[@jessekottonygo]

Felt like more than one was bricky and could recycle easy enough

[@eliasakkerman4597]

First time watching your vids and the format is clean i appreciate it

[@jessekottonygo]

Thanks so much for checking out the content! We put a lot of time into it and are going to be perfecting it as time goes on so I hope you stay tuned to see how much better we can get!

[@Edward-Lu]

Great List, I’m not sure if I skipped over it but where would Dimensional Fissure fit in this list ?

[@jessekottonygo]

Probably under has some merit tbh

[@yNitsuga]

What's about shaddol fusion

[@BK-wl6hy]

What about dimensional fissure?

[@jessekottonygo]

Probably in the has some merit category

[@Nesetera]

I've seen some people experimenting with Magical Spring, no ideia if it's any good though.

[@e.j.4702]

Great content! And major congrats!

[@jessekottonygo]

Thanks so much for the support and excited to keep Improving the content for you all! 💪🏽

[@RussianVocalist]

Can i just say thank you jesse for getting me back into the game that is yugioh

[@jessekottonygo]

Thanks for coming back and sharing the support that got me where I am in the game!

[@AzrielTheOne]

This did help me a bit. Though I'm playing raidraptor

[@saberhof]

thoughts on shaddoll package?

[@jessekottonygo]

Tbh not a fan of playing into anti-spell more👀

[@alessandropalmigiano4133]

What do you think about Chalice after seeing it in the UDS?

[@jessekottonygo]

It definitely went it hard and effect neg while not triggering talents/thrust is interesting 👀