Tips to Improve your Performance at Yugioh Tournaments

[@JoshuaSchmidtYGO]

Do you have any additional tips for improving performance for tournaments? :) 🐸

[@cmdrray7210]

Have fun, this is still a game we play for enjoyment, even at a competetiv level you are much more likely to play smart and optimaly if you are having fun and a good time.

[@TheNman_Val]

Buy your ticket before the event sells out :(

[@nicoleng5074]

Nice. Thks for this. Theres another video on growing with eldlich with one duel on very good mindset tips.

[@madwolf21]

Mhhh, and from a psychological point of view? Nothing? After all, sharking and trashtalking exist.. Why not give advice on how to avoid them or live them better if suffered?

[@silentobserver888]

This is necessary content and please keep doing this type of informative content. It’s also good for newer and returning players and also for those who have taken a break for a format or 2.

[@FinalKaiserKami]

Videos like this is something the community as a whole needs. I can't call something like this content. A lot of the complaints people have with yugioh and how they should get better or how they should approach the game is never answered often enough for them. Being in the FGC, this is beaten into you early on and reaffirmed through coaches, friends, local scenes, and communities. Yugioh players are stuck in this circle jerk with a way out, but no one is listening to the people shouting at them that there is a way out. Yugioh is not just about following a combo path for a deck, its awareness, memorization of the flow of the match, and constant practice. Stuff that FGC players who strive to do better and work on in order to get to that higher level if they so wish to go for that journey. Know when to hold your cards, fold your cards, or simply just wait for the right opportunity. Sometimes not doing a single thing is far stronger than doing everything. I hope to honestly see more videos like this from Josh, but from others too. Cause a shift in the approach of this game would be healthy for the base who continue to play it despite Konami making it suck so much.

[@Paul-fw9kr]

I think a video about social interactions in the game could be helpful, especially for beginners. Knowing all the etiquettes and how to deal with someone thats not playing fair

[@veloric3446]

I second this. it would be nice to know dueling etiquette for high level play.

[@Paul-fw9kr]

@veloric3446 yeah true, also knowing how to behave differently maybe between Locals, Regionals, YCS and all that. Playing IRL is so much more difficult in comparison to online because you have to lead your own game and set boundaries by yourself

[@Musical_Nero]

The only thing you can do is make yourself comfortable in any given format by playing as much as you can. If you suspect foul play, stay calm, slow down, read their cards and understand what is happening. If you catch a mistake, CALMLY explain what is wrong to your opponent. If they resist, raise your hand and call for a judge, but never lose your cool. If your opponent is horrible and unsporting never ever stoop to their level, just calmly call for a judge. All these are easier said than done of course, but if you want to improve and see results, that's the work required.

[@Venorpion]

bro this kind of knowledge of is golden! people usually only talk about combo lines, choke points, but the decisions at deckbuilding, testing and goal defining are so important too! A video with a little more psychological theme, i think. Please keep doing stuff like this.

[@DrewNoted]

Don’t forget to eat and stay hydrated!!

[@e-tan3911]

And practice proper hygiene. This has become less of a problem but god damn some people stink.

[@semenslayer_]

@@e-tan3911unfortunately this is almost every community😭everyone forgets what deodorant and showers are when they hear huge gathering

[@Cetra29]

And breathe and sleep and go to the sanitary rooms!

[@destroyero1]

Sleep well the night before, sleep is more important than playtesting all night. Bring snacks for in between rounds, drink water. Keeping your body fresh does a lot for your mental. I also like to be clean and well groomed, helps stay comfortable in public.

[@doyle.vtuber.322]

Great video and very informative. Really nice straightforward, honest, and clear feedback. I love the part about mentally resetting after making a mistake. If you keep finding you are getting stuck in the loop of mistake after mistake in-game, you either have to completely change the way you approach the game from a personal standpoint, play lots of different decks more, or best case both. Those moments should really be something you learn from too. People never forget the first time they play into the Imperm column and it informs their play so much as a learning experience. You just have to have the patience to understand that a "in the moment bad feeling" is good for your personal growth in the long term.

[@the_b_emoji]

_Instructions unclear, got disqualified for putting pot of greed in my deck_

[@Kintaku]

Definitely think you should do more of these. I’ve done one tournament so far and am looking forward to my next one, so content like this is helpful. It also feels like something very relevant to both TCG and Master Duel.

[@nightwish7074]

7:59 I feel like this is a very underrated line of thought, and I feel like people playing easier decks with a similar ceiling to more complicated decks is a lot of the reason why retro formats tend to shape differently as retros than they did historically. A good example I bring up a lot is Traptrix vs Labrynth during Kashtira format. I am solidly of the opinion that Traptrix had a much higher ceiling than Labrynth, but only in the hands of a skilled pilot, while Labrynth didn't take as much deck or matchup knowledge to clutch a win. And that's not to say "Traptrix is better than Labrynth", that's saying that Labrynth has an actual corporeal advantage over Traptrix, because it takes much less preparation and testing to get good enough to take down an event. You can say the same thing about loads of decks historically, like Dark World during Fire/Water format or Blackwings in Edison.

[@miguelwilliams1291]

Extremely helpful content!! As a tournament-level player I think it’s these deeper conversations and concepts that help me progress my skills, not just saying “get more reps” and calling it a day. Great stuff

[@ryanarnold2868]

This was great Josh ! Please produce more stuff like this I think it’s helpful to give the community these kinds of tips

[@mikc3261]

Hi Josh, dein Fan aus China hier. Dieses Video von dir finden meine Freunde und ich sehr interessant. Es würde auch sehr hilfreich für deine Fans in China sein. Hiermit möchte ich nach deiner Erlaubnis fragen, dieses Viedeo auf Bilibili (eine chinesische Webseite) hochzuladen (natürlich demonetized) und mit Untertitel zu übersetzten, da die meisten deine chn. Fans leider keinen Zugang zum KZbin haben. Falls du vielleicht Interesse in langfristiger Zusammenarbeit hat, bin ich immer unter dieser Account erreichbar. Mit freundlichen Grüßen

[@nitro5247]

Replying to this comment so that he sees it

[@mikc3261]

@@nitro5247 K, thx Hi Josh, dein Fan aus China hier. Dieses Video von dir finden meine Freunde und ich sehr interessant. Es würde auch sehr hilfreich für deine Fans in China sein. Hiermit möchte ich nach deiner Erlaubnis fragen, dieses Viedeo auf Bilibili (eine chinesische Webseite) hochzuladen (natürlich demonetized und ich werde die Quelle bzw. deine Twitch link hinzufügen) und mit Untertitel zu übersetzten, da die meisten deine chn. Fans leider keinen Zugang zum KZbin haben. Falls du vielleicht Interesse in langfristiger Zusammenarbeit hat, bin ich immer unter dieser Account erreichbar. Mit freundlichen Grüßen

[@TravkoreProductions]

This type of content is good because it provides value, not just mindless entertainment.

[@kingpin6173]

Tilting is a skill issue, which is something no one wants to hear. Tilt management is one of the biggest difference makers in long tournament runs.

[@FretlessArcade]

I love this, please do more of them, including things like ratios and deck building ideas, routines and eating habits around long tournaments, stress relief ideas, anything lol

[@szymonsadlo]

yes, please. do more of this. maybe also going more in-depth with various examples like you did for hand-guess question with snake eyes and centur-ion. just to show more perspectives for different strategies and different playstyles

[@notanordinaryotter]

It’s always helpful hearing other players insight in this game regardless of skill level. I feel like I learn something new every day in this game. Thank you for the video!

[@LichlordP]

Always happy to see more general advice tips for improving fundamentals

[@luvajay22]

I like these kinds of videos because it helps to understand how to get better at the actual game of yugioh vs just learning how to play a deck

[@redoctober67]

This is a good medium for the Q&A, thanks Josh

[@ducky36F]

12:35 I had my best tournament performances ever playing in early snake eye format using voiceless voice. I knew I didn’t have mental energy to snake eye combo all day but I learnt the decks lines well enough that knew where to hit their deck well enough to give myself a chance even if I only drew one hand trap. Was sad actually I threw more games that season to non-snake eye decks than I did against snake eye 😂

[@HeirChrist]

I liked the tail end portion of different tells and strategies for specific decks. I think that a “deck exposed” series would do well. Like an inside the mind of a “insert deck” player and you go over test hands and say in this format if this is the hand and I see or don’t see this, then this is what probably is going to happen or this is the best available during every few formats

[@sparda191]

These videos are great. Would like to know more about how to prepare leading up to an event (practice time, items to keep ready etcetera) and also what to expect when the event stars.

[@n_atsuo]

As someone with no experience in the tcg/ocg form of ygo, this helps me understand what it will be like to enter tournaments and play against other people . All I've done is deckbuild in EDOpro so this form of content is very much appreciated . Danke My GOAT ! :D

[@CybercoreProtos]

My main issue is choices during duels (misplays, forgetting to play/activate a card, etc.). I just have to learn to think before i react. Also, agree to the fact that playing more often, practicing is key so you can know what to expect against certain decks. This was helpful.

[@edwardsgamingcorner3880]

This kind of videos are really helpful. I come from MTG and the principles are the same, so I love videos that deal with general approach to tournament play.

[@nichomela]

Please, more content like this josh!!

[@johngossett6683]

Love this, would love more!

[@hazeljoy1]

Not only is this useful content, but it is content very few people (yourself included) are capable of making with any authority! Not sure how to make it better but I'm sure they will get better naturally as you make more

[@potatocatnomnom]

number one : git gud

[@justinle6715]

I summon Number 1: Git Gud!

[@darkcartman2826]

Good one, but i think somethink is even more importain, Reading skill 😅😂 and i say that as someone who dont also read a lot and lose thanks to that

[@redoctober67]

Number 2: have the luck to just always have the card while your opponent doesn’t (Pak comes to mind with his absurd luck)

[@MaxBlankenship]

I very much appreciate this sort of content! Keep it up!

[@SuperWeeb9000]

Its super cool this popped up for me, im getting ready for my first tournament on Saturday, but am struggling with what deck i should use in it. I have a maliss deck, battlin boxers, fire kings, crimson king, phantom knights and an ashened deck. Its my first time and i want it to be memorable. Maliss is both op and meta, so im kind of on the line about whether or not i want to use it, im the kind of person that in everything i play, i prefer less mainstream tactics. But i also want to win, so im torn on what to do. Any advice?

[@gustavoheringer]

Which deck has the best balance between "I really like to play it" and "It is strong and consistent enough to win (or is well positioned)"? I usually choose based on this

[@Musical_Nero]

If you went out of your way to pick a deck up, for example Maliss, then I assume you like the deck despite it being "mainstream." That's what I'd go for.

[@SuperWeeb9000]

@@Musical_Nero I did like the card theme a lot, and lucked out on getting all of them from just 3 boxes

[@SuperWeeb9000]

@@gustavoheringer that is a pretty good piece of advice.

[@frosticle6409]

Might as well play Maliss if you spent the money and understand the deck. Phantom Knight on its own sucks. You have to play it as a sort of engine. I currently have it mixed with both Adventure and World Chalice.

[@TheMegassassin711]

This was very informative, thanks

[@TheRealSnaxolotl]

Very educational video, thank you so much for this!

[@geogreenwood]

thanks for the video, big fun of you joss..i am new to the game. i play for 3 months now, but i have played other card games, so the style of the game was easy for me to understand..the difficult part is that there is 25 years of history in yugioh cards that makes it impossible for me to learn every single card. i have noted that many of my opponents at my community are exploring that fact. they prey in my confusion and in the fact that i dont have time to read everything, resulting in cheating situations. do you have any tips for that kind of scenarios?

[@foxmccloud9115]

I love this content because its free it feels like if I want this level of in depth knowledge it would be behind some kind of pay wall thanks for all the advice !!!

[@InfiniteHAV0K]

@JoshuaSchmidtYGO appreciate the video! As a viewer,: the questions seem relatively outdated from when this video is released. ie: Snake eyes meta questions outdated. But the general advice applies in any format.

[@xrikka]

Pretty good video Joshua! Pls keep em coming. Appreciate it!

[@dominic7100]

I 100% agree with the last point. The best I ever was at Yugioh was when I’d spend time playing every single deck and knowing them better than just playing against them.

[@kostassemer]

More videos like this please!

[@TheBluntsmith69]

You should take discord calls to help walk through specific scenarios and break down how you would read the opponent. Maybe even a TCG stream recap, you could watch some Pak VODS

[@VladaBB]

I liked it, i want you to do more of this in the future, i dont have any other feedback its perfect.

[@armandonoriega681]

MD player here, so I don't know how feasible it is when you play on paper, but I've found that playing regularly is very important. I could spend hours on deck building and that kind of stuff, and then play a couple of games just to realize that things are not working as I thought. In my opinion, the experience of each matchup, hand and overall game that practice gives you is the best preparation you could have.

[@BaxsStudios]

Dueling Book for practice ygopro for trying new decks. Thats what I used to do back whrn I played physically

[@andresherrerasanchez9372]

More competitive content like this pls!

[@KaskDaxxe]

Really nice video format, would like to see more.

[@temptlessmonk9331]

thank you for concrete advice, its rare and very valuable

[@Flexy59]

i couldnt have asked for a better birthday present, thanks josh now i will finally scale the wall that is dropping x-3 at locals

[@DaedricSheep]

Been playing for a decade and im finally getting to the point of starting to leave my ego out of it in response to a loss. Key word is starting 😅

[@Jo3yb21]

Good content homie, keep it up.

[@jacobst-pierre2849]

Love the format. I think it can help peiple tryibg to get better alot

[@clearcannon4084]

I liked this video, this type of content is super helpful for me! Please continue making it

[@mynameizvin]

i really liked this content, please keep it going.

[@floriandreux2578]

I've only played in 4 YCS so far, so I might be wrong. But I've noticed that in order to go x-2 in a 12 round swiss tournament, u can't afford any mistake. There will be games u simply can't win because a lots of reason (bricked, opponent drew better etc..), so u must win every game u can win. I missed my top at YCS Lyon 2023 cause I made a HUGE mistake round 7, and lost round 12 that was unwinnable. So me not making top cut is 100% on me. I can't really blame my opponent on having insane tear ishizu mills round 12, when I should have win round 7. I think to top a YCS, u win to spend 2 days without making any mistakes

[@Jeryagor]

Great content, thanks!

[@ryionizer3622]

game 1 certainly feels like everything in a format where the meta decks have insane draw power just built into their main deck combos and blowout non engine that instantly wins games on its own post side lol

[@SteelShad0w_]

Love these, more of em please. Really helps me shake the rust off since I haven't been playing competitively in awhile

[@jodiexalazar2]

I think a huge part of it that isn't mentioned as often is your endurance. Just staying in an event all day long is very taxxing

[@dennisbernhard3117]

This was a great video, thanks! :)

[@raymondcintron1122]

Kashtira domain monarchs coming!!!! Best deck for this format

[@blind0wl123]

This was very helpful

[@themisfitchef31]

Enjoyed the video a lot!

[@Fxbox920]

Thank you josh

[@al-chemist1701]

Yess more like this plz

[@animevolution880]

Yo josh, is there a possibility of you doing a video where you explain how to deckbuild in masterduel. Things like how many board breakers/ going second cards in a deck that wants to go first, how many Handtraps in formats with diverse decks where a specific one might be good/weak ect. You did one for general deck building, but in a bo1 format its kind of hard to implement

[@armandonoriega681]

This is very interesting especially because of the maxx c package in this bo1 format, so hopefully he makes this video someday soon.

[@TheLate0909]

6:19 PepeLa the deck did indeed end up being murdered

[@flappy7305]

Awesome content 👌

[@francoisnofl5940]

Very interesting and useful

[@oshinoougio3831]

Love the vids ❤

[@Rain593]

The problem with Centur-Ion tho... Deadnator just picks the board apart when we nead to go 2nd.

[@jyounochi]

I think the mechanics on which player goes first , should be changed: game 1: throw a dice, winner picks to go first or second game 2: loser of game 1 picks to go first or second game 3: throw a dice again, winner picks to go first or second that random throw at game 3 can re-define side-decking completely

[@alessiomassaccesi8399]

these videos are gold

[@brycelutz6196]

Great video!

[@Musical_Nero]

A big one for the guy asking for advice on gameplay issues and technical mistakes, and it's an obvious one but practice. Not everyone has a circle of skilled friends like all the recurring top players do but locals, dueling book and even master duel goes a long way.

[@tomschwenninger5181]

Hi, this is not connected to this video, but i have created custom cards for Nordic/Aesir, trying to bring it into Tier 2. Is there any chance i can send them and you give me some Feedback and improvement ideas? No worries if this isn't possible.

[@Symbol_For_Hope]

Hey Josh, I really enjoyed the video!!

[@giovannicafisi7722]

Josh out here giving tips for everybody and still few people in the bottom of the comments hating

[@ernie128m5]

This was awesome

[@ENJ188]

7:56 I feel bad for this guy

[@HutchJE]

btw if you havent bought your ticket already for birmingham you cant play the main event anymore its sold out

[@salimrichard4090]

The truth is you need to have a network of good players who work together. Good players stay among other good players and ignore the average ones. It's almost impossible to make a top cut at large events on your own.

[@traplover6357]

This ^^^ Theres a reason why pro players have teams and clicks.

[@hellominna4784]

100% agree. Sometimes the good players keep secret techs and guus that the average players outside of their circle just cannot get. It really is a elitist mindset that only benefits them but not us.

[@sedikbelkadi7036]

​@@hellominna4784this looser mentality is CRAZYYY, you are NOT playing with a disadvantage don't lie to yourself if you are that good you will win

[@jpgomez02]

​@@hellominna4784 gayest thing I have ever read

[@gustavoheringer]

Unfortunaly, true

[@gavinkayson99]

Very good content

[@Nyarlartt]

#1 drop blueeyes (until the new support comes out)

[@Suemako]

Please make more

[@troylandon]

I feel like style of play is very important in Yu-Gi-Oh. Just because you play snake-eye doesn't mean that's the deck for me. If you are a newcomer in Yu-Gi-Oh you will get asked this question by honest and truthful Yu-Gi-Oh peers. It's important that you play a deck that fits your style. Otk, midrange, ftk, stun, control or ect. Playing with a deck that fits your style will improve your play performance over time. I remember that I was told that you should play the best deck in the format and I said no because that's not my style of play. If a newcomer ever joined Yu-Gi-Oh I would ask him what style of play are you looking for and continue on. I think it's kind of sad that new players come into Yu-Gi-Oh and being told false information. They are being told that you should play with the best deck in the format and you need all these expensive staples to win 😞. This is what causes players to quit Yu-Gi-Oh. There's always cheaper options and cheaper decks that can play in the meta which are anti-meta decks. It's just that people are telling others wrong information about Yu-Gi-Oh. When there is always better ways you can play Yu-Gi-Oh without it being so expensive. This is just my opinion I'm just saying.

[@gamezharks]

Y'know I think it is a testament to how much the community has improved that tips like these would've been fiercely guarded secrets some ten to fifteen years ago and now the fuckin best of the best are just freely giving advice on all kinds of things from what they're playing to how they'd beat the meta and rating other peoples decklists and all that. It's interesting and kinda nice to see.

[@gutenberg577]

Back in the day top players would straight up just lie on what was good in hopes of getting people to play bad decks and get an advantage come the tournament.

[@757gamerguy2]

One thing I would add is make sure you put your deck under something heavy. I got forced to drop from a regional bc they deck checked me and accused my cards of being too warped to play as they could be "easily distinguishable in the deck." Of course when I shuffled the deck and asked them to pull out the cards, they had to actyally search the deck for them. So I would make very sure there is nothing even possible for dickhead judges to start nickpicking.

[@lilwnady]

Isnt "not playing mulcharmy" the same as "not playing maxx c"? (I dont play in the TCG, only MD)

[@emgh7170]

no because mulc isn't good going f

[@lilwnady]

@@emgh7170 oh right, not having to deal with em makes me forget that they have a requirement to play thanks for reminding!

[@ehschargers6510]

Remember your ABC's. Always Be Cheating

[@BaxsStudios]

(Insert devious sonic licking gif)

[@kanyeguest7779]

keep it coming we dont get these often

[@annoyedhitsuji2865]

Rahhh I wish proxying was a bigger thing in yugioh tcg

[@thereaper5171]

ehm when is this video recorded since u always mention snake eye when we are in maliss/ ryzeal meta?

[@JoshuaSchmidtYGO]

it was recorded a while ago, but I still wanted to post it since I think it could be helpful!

[@Luminousplayer]

reading!? im doomed...

[@markwalker2627]

Forget lucky underwear all you need is a lucky die...

[@rrabbitt1389]

How are people worried about Thrust setting anti-spell and lockdown ? Thrust only sets normal spell or traps, aren’t those two continuous ?

[@DaPrez]

Yu-Gi-Oh players don't read

[@rrabbitt1389]

@ I thought it was just a joke but apparently it’s true. I had to correct a dude at a locals last week for trying to set a quickplay off of Thrust 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@knmrt2760]

Quiet please ! Class in session.

[@connor7867]

Real question how do I not not let people backseating bother Me ?

[@Chaosattractor225]

Only good players can activate spell cards when hidden village is on the field

[@PiequalseVG]

So to answer to the outro, competitive advice from u is PEAK content. Literally auto click from a viewer perspective. World champ diff I guess