Joshua Schmidt Reacts to New Apodrakosis Archetype

[@mainaime2566]

Obligatory “Today I learned ab Runick Apodrakosis” joke

[@okita_souji_alter]

funny thing is this can actually work but you have to use your runick cards first

[@monarchy028]

Better than bystial runick?

[@okita_souji_alter]

@@monarchy028 unlikely. Bystials have far more synergy with the runick engine

[@monarchy028]

@@okita_souji_alter you see, that was the joke.

[@zerochill4096]

That Sea Serpent effect can be really dangerous though. It also can set up the Wyrm and, more importantly, give you information on what your opponent is playing T1

[@amethonys2798]

I mean you can also just draw them into more handtraps or board breakers. It's probably just not worth ditching the gate for unless they drolled you or something.

[@julekpiotrowski4520]

@@amethonys2798 cant activate it if your under drool since it cant resolve

[@agony1823]

the sea serpent and its gate spell has pretty good combo ....SPELL RETURNS to HAND the sea serpent BANISH the entire hand, field spell i think though would be the scariest in this deck being able to search any DINO, WYRM or SEA SERPENT there is alot of powerful card on that type

[@azadaltunok4132]

The field spell can banish giant Rex which than will Special summon itself so you have a Free Level 4, a search to hand and a foolish

[@SaHa0v0]

Kaitoptera is the better target nowadays. You can get a search from it and fuse into Horned Saurus to search any field spell in the game while getting an extra normal without committing your first one.

[@HIMMBelljuvo]

If all three gates are on the field, the pendulum dragon gets all three effects. Plus the monster related to the corresponding gate gets the once per turn effect too, making it effectively twice per turn for that effect, if you have the pendulum dragon on the field. That's wild

[@joshuastork9326]

Except they have to shuffle back the cont spell so it's only one effect per copy of the spell on the field

[@cuttlefish6839]

​@@joshuastork9326you can shuffle any of the continuous spells so you can double dip on one effect. The funny thing is the complaint about the floodgate is mute when they need to shuffle back the spells and most likely it's getting shuffled first since it has the worst activation effect

[@alessioitsuka675]

@@cuttlefish6839 the effects are once per turn tho

[@jk844100]

@@alessioitsuka675they’re soft once. So it’s once per turn per copy. If 2 monsters are being given the negation effect they can both use it once.

[@thanosv1168]

Makes it into a 3800 atk beater with all those effects. Not bad at all.

[@kouvue9830]

Ritual boss monster can be searched with melody of awakening dragon.

[@Petsinwinter2]

And Diviner send Arc-light. not like it needs a normal summon.

[@davidjimenez3822]

or Voiceless Voice searchers

[@jacobwoodard818]

The main idea behind this deck is its already in a good spot thanks to the Fiendsmith and Horus engines and Small World. Dinos, Dragon Link, Yubel, and Fire King are your best choices. Dinos or Dragon Link + Horus enable Apodrakosis the best but you can use 3 Small World in Yubel and Fire King and Yubel and Fire King will simultaneously fulfill Kaiba and Enbas special summoning condition. Because the only card with restrictions Is Ascension Crest and its restriction is only for the rest of the turn you can use Apodrakosis in any deck that can fulfill their special summoning conditions. People can use Apodrakosis to revive Earth Machine by giving it easy access to Verudras and additional interruptions they didn't have before. With the Horus package you can use Dingirsu to protect your continuous spells. The main appeal of Apodrakosis in Yubel is that it give Yubel a floodgate it can use during the opponents turn. Since Enbas' special states sent from hand or deck to grave it'll function no matter how you fulfill the condition which is why Fire King simultaneously enables Enba and Kaiba. In Swordsoul you can use Hakuba and Enba but you don't have good enough enablers for Kaiba. Mitsuba needs you to destroy a monster before it can destroy any monsters with its own effect so doing going first in Swordsoul is almost impossible. Giving Swordsoul a 2nd floodgate to slow things down and having access to Verudras puts in a position where it can be considered tier 1 for sure. Apodrakosis also has synergies with Voiceless Voice.

[@XeolainThyself]

Woah. That’s sick.

[@jacobwoodard818]

@@XeolainThyself Yeah Apodrakosis is amazing

[@Roscoso]

The Mulcharmy's makes the Water one's effect much better if your able to make your opponent draw a big hand~

[@colorfulmoth]

I like the concept of tri-types. Gives us a lot of flexibility when deck building, and can give older decks a second chance.

[@jacobwoodard818]

With other engines you can easily protect your interruptions so its fine. True King Lithosagym is now searchable thanks to Ascension Crest. Now that you only need to run 1 copy it'll be common in Dinos. Double Evolution banishes 1 dino and 1 non-dino and facilitates Hakubas' special summon in the process.

[@DaMaddness]

I dont think its a coincidence that there are already cards in Dino and wyrm that both lock and target those exact types of ALL of these, and attributes.

[@jacobwoodard818]

@@DaMaddness So true and Dolka, Laggia, and Lars make it more terrifying.

[@bryantmartinez7404]

you can search the dragon with voiceless voice

[@ka3zar16]

interestingly enough vv can 1 card combo and bridge to this archtype since the ritual can add the fieldspell which does its combo

[@phenixiancluster9126]

VV?

[@ka3zar16]

@@phenixiancluster9126 voiceless voice

[@SuperSpikewolf]

The field effect is mandatory so it works very well with set rotation

[@thanosv1168]

They kind of seem like new god cards with the vibe they are giving in the art.

[@mikawachholz-2249]

This is my favourite Archetype from this year

[@1_____________________]

"Banish your hand" "ok" "chain droll" "fuck you"

[@sultanaleid2320]

The Sea Serpent's effect is not a quick effect so you can't chain it with Droll.

[@Petsinwinter2]

thankfully this isn't a quick effect like Reincarnation.

[@tsukamesuccess7332]

​@@sultanaleid2320you can activate Droll with the correct timing if you chain an effect that adds a card to your opponent's hand to the sea serpent

[@faisfaizal5194]

​@@sultanaleid2320or you can force them to draw first, activate droll, then banish with the blue

[@sultanaleid2320]

@@faisfaizal5194 you can't activate the Sea Serpent after Droll.

[@aokijiiceage9589]

This feels like low keys true Draco support

[@amethonys2798]

If it gets more support it'll probably be a scale 11 dark dragon pend/ritual that also does "something". They did at least make it open ended enough to include more pendulums with the quick-play not specifically saying Guangba like the field spell does.

[@okita_souji_alter]

thats what im hoping for. Im resisting the urge to use moissa knight since its kind of a brick

[@fortant691]

That rituals text is kinda messy. Odds are when we get this in the tcg, assuming it was translated correctly, will probably say "Must be ritual summoned by its own effect."

[@Flame082]

I think it was worded that way so that Ritual support works with it, but yeah on the first reading it's super confusing.

[@esrohm6460]

that pend really is pendulum mechanic at its best. how do we make a mechanic that needs spells and monsters jsut make the monster the spell for itself. also can we make high level monster that do something when drawn instead of having to build the entire deck around cheating out the card

[@TrueReverse74]

It's when cards like this are made that I love pendulum. Ritual pendulums are such a great idea and does something that no other mechanic can do since they are a main deck monster.

[@jkromes20]

These are super interesting to me and seem like sine very cool card design. Excited to try them out

[@ygoandanime2206]

All the pseudo-dragon types are vying to become true dragons 🥹🥹🥹

[@TrueReverse74]

I find that incredibly awessome

[@r3zaful]

@@TrueReverse74 the fact that they localise it as wyrm is funny tbh, they are phantom dragon in ocg languages.

[@TraumaCenter13]

These are Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald references.

[@percivaldotburgers]

If only Arceus was gen 3

[@agony1823]

land (earth dino), sea (water sea serpent) and sky (wind wyrm) plus the sun? (light dragon)

[@fameshark]

They’re references to Jewish mythology, the behemoth/leviathan/ziz, which is what the Weather Trio is inspired by.

[@ducky36F]

That’s cool

[@R3LE4SE]

Groundon, Kyogre, Rayquaza. And idk Arceus? XD

[@Rabidragon9241]

Banish their entire hand Then they draw the same amount Had me in the first half, not gonna lie

[@happycamperds9917]

Maxx C deck out strat

[@Rydahhhhhh]

Note to self: Don't activate droll against Apodrakosis

[@Rabidragon9241]

@@Rydahhhhhh lmfao

[@Rydahhhhhh]

@@Rabidragon9241 It's Trickstar Reincarnation all over again

[@cuttlefish6839]

​​@@Rydahhhhhhyou know it's going to happen at some event lol

[@comrademiku854]

we need to remember that the ritual is searchable in voiceless voice

[@armandonoriega681]

Does this work with Nemleria? Level 10+ pendulum theme reminds me of that somehow

[@millrose6250]

I can only imagine the future support this gets from a future set

[@dennisbernhard3117]

I think this is great as an engine in Swordsoul :)

[@jesusWilliams-n6t]

Wait i just seem a voiceless profile video cant wait bye

[@reirei_tk]

I dont think the pend will be hard to search, Refrain and Ostinato can both make BTP with one card and set up a high scale (couplet). Obviously you wouldn't be pendulum summoning this guy, but he's a low scale and you aren't locked until you activate the field spell. There are probably better tech options and you still gotta play all those cards you don't necessarily wanna draw. So I don't think this deck will be strong going second.

[@jacobwoodard818]

I think the main reason why Branded Fusion hasn't been banned in the TCG is that there isn't anything wrong with letting decks that under performing use a engine that makes them better and I think its more about Konami not wanting to many cards that allow decks to make a lot of interruptions for very few draws from Maxx C in Master Duel and the OCG. The TCG is different and likes being able to make 2 or 3 good interruptions where a lot of people in the OCG prefer decks like Tenpai and Fire King.

[@Flame082]

There's nothing wrong with Fire King, us TCG players like it too. It even has room to receive more support. We quite enjoy interactive decks that disrupt your opponent without outright flloodgating them. Tenpai is quite the opposite, it plays floodgates like Shifter, Koa'Ki Meiru Drago, Heat Wave, and tries to interact with the opponent as little as possible.

[@jacobwoodard818]

@@Flame082 Yeah thats my thing if we were in a format where we could afford to play 3 copies of Cosmic Cyclone and the field spell and their boss monster was the only floodgates they had I could see them being cool. They could be a tier 1 deck that could lose before or during their battle phase I am not opposed to strategies like Tenpai when the battle phase is all their about and they actually have try to get to their main win condition. If deck actually to struggle and fight it out I don't feel like I could be salty no matter if I'm OTKed or not.

[@jacobwoodard818]

@@Flame082 Well yes I'm simply pointing out is that since Maxx C promotes making smaller boards in the OCG and Master Duel they prefer choosing decks that can combo off but have powerful boards that don't give more than 3 draws to the opponent. The main reason why Branded Fusion is at 1 in OCG and Master Duel is because it allowed decks such as Voiceless Voice to avoid Maxx C to much. I'm not opposed decks using cards like Branded Fusion if they need it to compete but Sanctifier needs banned. Other than formats like Snake-Eyes format Branded has never needed the Gimmick Puppet lock because of its ability as the melting pot of fusion decks to bring most broken pieces from almost all of them together. Sometimes what they have isn't enough so having a Mirrorjade or Dragoon instead of relying on Sauravis which only affects the cards that Caesar affects and not the xyz, link, synchro, or fusion summon of a monster can be helpful. If using other engines what it takes to be able to compete with deck in the game instead of targeted matchups like a rouge deck then by all means I would say go ahead do it if you want to.

[@aerialjohn8631]

Swordsoul field spell yaaay

[@breaky92]

folks, narset wheel has officially arrived in yugioh

[@gungnir382]

Voiceless Voice is 1 Card Combo for everything in this Deck

[@primedialga]

If they would extend the archetype at a later point, i think they would go with a dark dragon pendulum with a scale of 0 or 13. probably as a R10 xyz card. Spaming all those Lv10s basically bags for there to be an in archetype xyz. Adding the fire attribute would make little sense as earth is already linked to the red portal and there is no other fourth color / fifth type on any of the cards released so far. otherwise... maybe some smaller/larger forms of the current 4 monsters?

[@rainezapata2454]

These might be a good engine to combine with trancendo dino deck. seems like the same exact monster types too.

[@verbalengine95]

And when they inevitably get more support it's liable to get better

[@Itsjustyourimagination]

Also note how all of these card just so happen to fit into Ulranscendant evo pill Therefore i propose water dragon transcendino apodrake dinopile

[@squeaksqueakimaknight]

Does this mean more Level 10 monster for those Types? Currently, like combined and including these new cards, there is 11 Level 10 Dino, Wyrm, Sea Serpent monsters in the whole game.

[@Rippi__]

I made a custom card thats a level 10 ritual that can ritual summon itself.

[@Lynellf]

Yuanba's third effect + Droll? Your opponent banishes their entire hand. They draw nothing?

[@alessioitsuka675]

U can activate that effect only in your turn tho. It can be cool to do this against multchummys but it's kinda unusual to set up + droll effect reflects also on you

[@_kenemon_]

You can't activate Yuanba's third effect under droll.

[@arrownoir]

Yugioh World Champion can’t help himself, neither can Konami.

[@eu4um]

The gates not being good holds the deck back a lot, but there's room to experiment with the deck. Mission critical is gonna be finding a good searcher for the ritual. Cant get it with Odd-Eyes rev or either of the preparations cards, so currently you gotta run manju/senju as your normal to get going with it. Could also see what the Impcantaions can do for the deck, but if you wanna use the Rank 10 Omni, you'll probably be shying away from Impcantations.

[@aquariuslove5709]

Apodrakosis can be combined with Voiceless Voice. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJLFl2aij8ukrMk

[@SaHa0v0]

Voiceless should be able to search out the ritual, but I'm not sure off the top of my head.

[@okita_souji_alter]

@@SaHa0v0 it does. ppl already tested it

[@teetheluchador]

Cool archetype and no omni negate

[@gungnir382]

Dragon Ruler in 2024 be like:

[@yunfanji]

Stun 4

[@irgendeintyp16]

You can mix with swordsoul

[@MarioLopez-xs3vc]

10's an okay XYZ Rank nowadays now that XYZs have their own Baronne.

[@MizuAstrum91]

DAMN, a new Pendulum Ritual... and it's NOT a D/D/D... Also, Agave Dragon stonks UP!!!

[@I_am_Kuro]

if they droll you, just use the water effect and they are on nothing :)

[@Renvil_]

Enter: *Quad-Brigade*

[@izzybizzy12352]

Wind gate is a d shifter

[@sandythamtono2081]

If you can have a top tier deck that has dragon dino and sea serpent. That field card can be set up as a starter Or maybe a good splashable or handtrap that has em. 😅 Bystial?

[@Xero-rr2ol]

These are a pokemon reference.

[@arjanzweers6542]

Or...wait for it, both Apodrakosis and Pokemon share the same source of reference

[@Jayon_son]

Pretty sure you can use these guys with Dino

[@mustafaaden5333]

Denelogue THe end bringer is definitley coming YES!!! BEcause these monster is coming and its a wyrm even Metaphys support YIP YIP HuRRRayyy!!

[@ne0w01f3]

Anyone getting generaider vibes

[@TeamPandaTCG]

Pokemon anyone? Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza and Arceus

[@bboiledeggz3110]

oh yea its the new apodrakoliosiosisiosis deck Why not keep it as longhua.. arghh

[@dragoran149]

Fire your Editor putting this bgm to this video ^^

[@georgfolwerk2531]

Its sad to see that modern archetypes are just a battle of who has more crazy effects. But don't worry, they will get powercrept in 2 years by monsters who has 5 effects on them. Tell me how yugioh isn't just gambling and pay 2 win.

[@itachi3907]

A Giratina one would be sick seeing as how the ritual is Arceus, or if they want to keep the gen 3 theme going they could give a Deoxys that works with them but the field doesn't search it kind of like how subterror behemoth fiendess doesn't exactly work with the other behemoths.

[@cuttlefish6839]

I love the pokemon parallels

[@razielfaustus9733]

it looks like a neat archetype i dont really see it seeing much use as it cant really touch snake-eye fiendsmith and if you cant contest that then whats the point

[@davincameron7627]

transcendrake baby!

[@xenonim]

The more like dragon ruler upgrade version. It used almost identical dragon ruler mechanism for that what ever it is hard to spell artype name. Aka pokemon legendary copycat

[@autobotstarscream765]

Dragon Ruler > True King > Apodrakosis

[@gabrielgois8724]

So far these new DBP decks seems quite competitive, lets pray that Malice is not on Nouvelle/Ursarctic level

[@some2043]

has josh ever liked a functioning card in his life

[@roxas4587]

maybe if it's a runick one :)

[@BlackBeartic229]

He likes the entire deck?

[@rafflesiaandfriends]

Reminds me of ancient warriors kinda

[@dotreant5264]

Art work is meh