Legacy of the ERM, ACTUALLY... - Genex

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[@MBTYuGiOh]

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[@leafbladie]

Why no mention of the R-Genex loop line? Or did they not have any competitive play?

[@pretzelcatgaming8494]

BTW the elestrals online app has officially hit playstore for public beta testing. So far it's pretty cool. It's like edopro but with cutscenes.

[@yurei3714]

at least Rata wasn't doing a duel logs

[@catisticallyspeaking]

Jeez I bet the guy who topped a tengu tournament with genex ally crusher is super cool and handsome and based

[@FluffalKyurem]

Based on what?

[@calebchometa1382]

So true bestie

[@toadallynoodle5414]

​@@FluffalKyuremhe's based

[@catisticallyspeaking]

@@FluffalKyurem based on the time I did your dad

[@FluffalKyurem]

@@catisticallyspeaking My father is dead.

[@ashblossomandjoyoussprung.9917]

Funny how Genex cards apparently help every other archetype except Genex.

[@mateusrp1994]

That's their lore, the AoJ scientists studied and upgraded the Genex to help the Ally of Justice and other tribes fight the Worm invasion.

[@ashblossomandjoyoussprung.9917]

@@mateusrp1994 That's the Genex Ally lore. What's the excuse for Genex and R-Genex?

[@luminocuratoria1335]

@@ashblossomandjoyoussprung.9917 Their main shtick in the lore is that they uhh... Conserve Nature. I think? My sources originated from that video explaining the lore with only images and texts.

[@Blackacre438]

UM ACTUALLY DNA Transplant changes attributes, not DNA Surgery! I'm commenting this so you don't have to :)

[@MBTYuGiOh]

i’m planting the seeds of the sequel

[@Blackacre438]

Galaxy brain@@MBTYuGiOh

[@yoyo6314]

@@MBTYuGiOhEver consider doing a progression series in the Rush duel format using non Rush cards? It'd be broken af but at least DM wouldn't be boring anymore.

[@TheGuyWhoIsSitting]

@@yoyo6314it’s an idea that I’ve had as well. But honestly doing it as a progression series with sealed decks would probably end up being more boring. By the synchro era things like Brionac if it was pre erratum would also be ridiculous. Even post erratum where it can only bounce opponent’s cards. Draw five the easiest way ever every turn guaranteed. Also a lot of other issues potentially come up without a custom banlist. There’s a reason why cards are in their own built in limited 1 pool.

[@_Prismadoll]

He could've used Lair Of Darkness too. Being a field spell means it's searchable

[@MeteorFalcon]

Rata's got that perfect type of comedy. And its great to see years later, he hasn't lost that

[@SahnigReingeloetet]

He‘s probably lost his sanity being a Montenegrian and all that, but he‘s never lost that distinct cry-for-help eastern European humor.

[@Bicorn711]

Ojama Lime keeps him going

[@Mukubird]

Just a heads-up: Genex Undine was not mainly used in Frog Monarchs to dump Treeborn Frog as Swap Frog already fulfilled that niche. It was used to dump Fishborg Blaster in order to access the synchro toolbox: mainly Formula Synchron with Treeborn Frog, and Stardust/Shooting Star Dragon with the Formula Synchron and a level 6 Monarch. Swap Frog can only send Aqua monsters like Treeborn to the GY but as Fishborg is a Fish, it was not a valid target (although some players would cheat and do it anyway). Because of this, Genex Undine was the second-best way to dump Fishborg to the GY behind Foolish Burial.

[@m.b.7560]

... MBT Jimbles is gonna break your legs.

[@vinnythewebsurfer]

Those effects for showing secret rarity cards look really dang cool.

[@pablorosada9788]

I really hope one day you get invited to be on Pathetic Aesthetic. It is THE perfect collaboration, because I know you would have something to say about these card designs.

[@EinDose]

You know, they haven't done HERO...

[@pablorosada9788]

@@EinDose You are insane for that. The very idea of reviewing the art of every HERO card is masochistic. That is like reviewing every Blackwing card. There are way too god damn many.

[@toadstooltadd3843]

Just saying various “ussy” jokes the whole time

[@BanishforCost]

Oh my god I need it

[@mathewricafrente5984]

Holy shit, is MBT doing a Rata response video?

[@moldybones142]

Birdman also saw play in worms! You could use it to return Yagan to hand after it was summoned from grave, letting you set it and special summon it from grave again. You could also use it to make Genex Ally Triforce, which was an all-star for the deck because it let you special summon from grave… face-down.

[@Faraday.K]

I actually went through a phase of making goofy Genex Ally Triforce focused chaos-y monarch-y decks and I had a lot of fun with it at locals. Birdman and Dimensional Alchemist were really fun to pair together, and the light + 3 star tuner makes a Triforce that can resurrect any light in the grave for free face-down, so you could throw Rykos on to the board. Birdman and either Caius or Chaos Sorcerer also matched up to make Locomotion R-Genex, which basically nobody ever thought about and so frequently caught opponents by surprise by way of non-targeting monster theft. Really fun little deck.

[@dj66800]

I can't believe you forgot bumbus control

[@Fell-Handed_Bjorn]

Ojama Lime jumpscare

[@nico9912]

You forgot about running undine in halq combos, because you can mill rosenix, then make link spider summon the controller and go into halq

[@stardust9470]

Wait this was a thing?

[@joseruizdiaz9622]

I love how you wrote the text of the cards you showed; the way the important words are highlighted makes the card so much easier to read. It looks super high quality.

[@eden3669]

i think these are from yugioh omega (also yeah it's SO much easier to read, holy shit)

[@hominid012]

Its worth noting that a major reason birdman was good in geargia synchro specifically is because geargiaccelerator can special summon itself from the hand with no once-per turn, so birdman was able to beam itself out for free and kickstart the karakuri engine resulting in multiple extra draws and an otk particularly if you could flip a trap stun.

[@zephshoir]

This is a great idea for a video series! Hoping there is more to come!

[@thomeaus6343]

Genex Undine was used in crystron lists when it was meta in duel links. I loved that meta because they played as mako and in case you didn't know his theme in DL is an absolute banger.

[@SnailBot]

I love the response video like this from you. I doesn't look effortless like reaction and you took the time to analyse the topic and reponse with your take. Wish a lot more people do video like this.

[@Jokoko2828]

Years ago, during the stone age, I built a Uria thing with Genex Ally Solid in it, because flipping DNA Transplant and calling WATER so it can tribute itself to draw 2 was some powerful jank, the DNA Transplant then got burned for either Magic Planter or actually using Uria's summoning condition.

[@JABRIEL251]

"Montenegrin Twink".

[@blaakmage]

I actually love videos like this. Giving quirky and fun explanations of decks and playables.

[@benhensley3621]

So this is a response video to a response video, entirely about Yu Gi Oh, a game that I don't play? Oh, this is absolutely perfect- and I'm going to watch this multiple times.

[@ArbitraryOutcome]

Agree wholeheartedly with you about Pathetic Aesthetic being probably some of the funniest shit I've seen in recent times.

[@publickip]

i like the usage of the YGO Omega Rarity renders

[@WhiteMyosotis]

I remember playing birdman in Darkworld around the time the structure came out. Personally i thought it to be a great way to open the syncro pool but also proc your discard effects again (even though grapha gave that anyway)

[@reggiekurt93]

ah yes...the Rata Special aside from...ABAKI!

[@jaernihiltheus7817]

Now to add an "ERM ACKSHUALLY" of my own: Genex controller & undine also saw a lot of play in duel links' crystron decklists, which were competitive for a time. They weren't the best options, but the best options were limited out of the crystron deck by konami, so these were the next best thing... so much so genex controller was also limited by konami for awhile because they got tired of crystrons continuing to be meta relevant even after all the limits.

[@yoel9396]

Genex controller limited. We have reached the peak of comedy

[@jaernihiltheus7817]

@@yoel9396 tbf, it's more because of how duel links' banlist operates. Instead of being able to put 2 copies of every limited 2 card in your deck, you're only allowed 2 "limited 2" slots in your deck maximum. Duel links will often use this to hinder archetypes by slapping, say, a limit 3 on an archetypal boss monster AND you're main consistency tool that you kind of have to run. Which forces you to play, say, 2 of the consistency card and 1 of the boss. Same goes for generic staples like ice dragon's prison or compulsory evacuation device - both are limited to 3 so that your 20 card deck can't just be a bunch of game winning staples. You only get 3 of those in total. Crystron already had like three limited 2 cards at the time (a removal trap & two of the tuners iirc), meaning they could only play 1 copy of the two tuners and no trap - so by putting controller to 2 as well, it basically prevented them from playing controller at all, and without controller there's no point in using undine as a WATER bridge to an extra tuner. Thus, it finally killed the deck (competitively, people still tried doing a weird deep sea diva-merlantean-crystron thing but it was too inconsistent to be competitive).

[@yoel9396]

Very insightfull. Thanks for the info!

[@AtticusSP]

Triforce was pretty good in Worms with birdman during that small period after Nebula Meteorite came out where Worm was actually viable.

[@shinokyouku]

4:42 erm acktually... it was a really shitty, Foolish Burial for Fishborg Blaster since there was no other efficent way to dump it from the deck (other than foolish burial itself)

[@ultimatedbz2]

You could also play an ultimate offering deck with the r-genex's, gadgets, and sometimes machinas. I know offering was briefly at 2 around the time of release so this might have seen some play? Though I can't see it toping it was this ultimate offering strategy that was the dirrect inspiration for their new link

[@chaserseven2886]

I thought this was going to be a stupid reaction video but it was just a stupid emotional breakdown

[@CobaltSanderson]

Can’t believe you completely neglected to mention Genex Ally Birdman being a Trap Monsters staple before Master Rule 5, because it allowed you to clear out a clogged backrow slot.

[@PhoenixPlayer404]

HE ADMITTED IT HE ADMITTED HIS GHOSTRICK TAKE WAS WRONG

[@zdelrod829]

Birdman was at 1 until the most recent list for a reason (and was at 1 for 10 years, since being at 1 since Ravine Rulers).

[@qazaq25]

Given I don't really care what rarity real cards are I'm confused by how satisfying I found the animation on the cards in this...

[@doctorrussia]

Oh this video is going to do numbers

[@xatuyou8045]

Divine wind is still on the banlist. It probably doesn’t need to be with barrier statue banned, but it is.

[@TheNewblade1]

This was way more interesting than what the thumbnail would have had me believed. That being another react video.

[@tuvillo]

"Bubblebassian" is the best word I have ever heard

[@nerazim1110]

Finally, the new and improved "endless congo line of assholes" coming up

[@GuardianGrarl]

1:10 in and am hooked on a good feeling about this *claps*

[@themasterblaze7563]

I like how the other Genex get nice succinct explainations about what they did and then there's Birdman with nearly a quater of the video dedicated to the BS he enabled.

[@twinkiesmaster69]

9:22 I can't believe dire whitewashed black rose dragon so she can blind us it

[@Megawile345]

I have been trying birdman in suship,bouncing the summon off of dai or ikura so you have it in hand to reveal. It's pretty cool

[@TheMetallingOne]

the budget for this video must have been insane, nothing but bling'd out cards

[@FloatingAmongTheCosmos]

Elestrals Progression Series hosted by MBT sounds like fun.

[@Pleia_Ds]

Triforce was an extra deck staple in Worms running Birdman too

[@wolfie4423]

Love your videos

[@CuriousLumenwood]

Anybody else use the Birdman otk in Yugioh Over The Nexus to farm wins against the spirit that randomly changed your appearance until you got the one you wanted?

[@PaperNESS321]

Back in 2011/2012, I distinctly remember using both Birdman and Triforce in Worms with relative success.

[@animaticlunatic9259]

Rata is from Montenegro? Nice.

[@mythology2467]

neither of redmd's effects were hard onces before the errata

[@Rasalhage_handle]

there was probably more screentime given to vine booms in this video, than was given to the actual cards

[@loganm986]

I can feel the Sub Replay Friday war crimes to make this look like a good archetype

[@robingrob9717]

Since when do we have animated secret rare pngs of cards and where do i get them?

[@animeknight99]

Great video 👍

[@sjaakbakker9944]

New link 1 is coming, mbt has to make a vid at the history lol

[@toastertubbo]

if genex are so bad then how come every last one of them is banned in goat

[@NARFNra]

Genex Controller also got onto the Duel Links FL list because Crystron used Undine to send Rosenix, which is pretty funny.

[@StarfieldDisarray]

Erm actually, Divine Wind probably got limited for its interaction with Harpie Dancer which released 2 months prior. Divine Wind, normal Dancer, SS a WInd, second normal a Wind (probably Dancer again) was a pretty potent combo towards the end of 2013 and was core to FTK strategies involving Blaze Fenix that people declared "the best FTK since frogs".

[@joseramirez-hh2sw]

This was legit what happened. I used to play the deck, it was a mismatch of different engines but it was endlessly customizable toolbox and thanks to cards like Psi-blocker, Sasuke samurai 2 helping you pop you could get away with a lot of shit. I mean dark simorgh shock master anti spell was a thing

[@StarfieldDisarray]

@@joseramirez-hh2sw I played Mist Valley Ninjas where I used Harpie Dancer to summon Delta Flyer from deck via Divine Wind which then got me any Level 7/8 Synchro or Rank 4 Xyz. Really cool. Too bad the banlist hit like 3 days later.

[@joseramirez-hh2sw]

@@StarfieldDisarray they should have just ban blaze phoenix and maybe drop ancient fairy to 1, the deck still had a lot to be explored.

[@jkid1134]

It feels so weird to be like a sub-pedant, but Genex Undine was excellent in Duel Links - not only in Mermails and Fish, as you might expect, but a staple in Crystrons as the best starter that wasn't Scrap Recycler (especially as things started to get banned out of it and cards like Psychic Wheeleder and Citadel Whale became more standard). Iirc there's a 30 card water pile that technically counted as a Mako Legendary Deck that was on the worlds winning lineup.

[@apieceofblueglassmoon2288]

Damn this Heart Stone video went bonkers.

[@dragonknight1560]

Hey I'm not complaining. It's still a fun look at one of the worst archetypes in past Yugioh history. Nowadays, not the exact worst but you can't deny... Genex does suck... but not as bad now so now its Ally of Justice... until they too get something so that leaves Worms... until they also get something and that leaves Guardian... yea.

[@N12015]

And what about Vehicroid? They are just terrible outside drillroid in early GX era.

[@EdanR]

Intro had me thinking Rata's egg finally cracked.

[@joplin4434]

it's an "any day now" type of thing lol

[@quakins6814]

where did you get that hoodie its so sweet

[@__-be1gk]

Look at all Joseph's new Royal Rares

[@drzaneblack1563]

Man what is the music that you use in the end of your videos?

[@anzhel3268]

mbt doing work!

[@fjorddkcckkc3783]

Where’d he get that treeborn frog hoodie?

[@SomeRandomGuyOutHere]

ya it looks really good

[@CriAleMar]

I think that was a previous merch collab he did.

[@SlimeMagexx]

It's annoying that they update the more recent decks but things like Icejade, which has been missing it's most important card ( icejade ran Aegirine ) for a long time. I wonder what the thought process is there?

[@AldricSaint]

More Elestrals!

[@nevertakeaway]

For a moment I thought he has a pole for pole dancing in his room lol

[@sebastianlacerda]

what a cool hoodie

[@yurei3714]

joe literally just did a "uhm actually"

[@corbinkendall6330]

I played genex in early duel links during the introduction of glad beasts i got top 100 during the wcq. But thats about as good as genex got

[@celtic1842]

When rank 10 make his archetype of the worthless he's talking about the archetype in its purest from not if it does good in other decks

[@TheRealKotaro]

He actually forgot about Bombus control 💀

[@jayd.doubledubs]

What a nice young man

[@Pleia_Ds]

Tbh Agents best Birdman use was making Stardust + Gachi turn 1-ATT, getting over a 2900 atk Stardust was ROUGH

[@xero4905]

Unrelated but, I love your sweatshirt. Where can I get one?

[@shucklecopter8271]

id also love to know where to get the sweater

[@Gaiabil4]

genuinely hope aDrive paid well for this ad!

[@_Prismadoll]

12:58 Allow me to "Erm acktually" you on this one. You don't have to play all monsters. You just have to mill Cockroach Knight; a card whose effect puts him on the top of your deck after he is sent to the Graveyard. :)

[@joplin4434]

pure monster mash was better. Most of the time you won with rank 5s, eltanin and the machinas with the rose witch giving you access to synchros but you tossed in the doom to high roll into ftk. Adding any more bad cards in the cockroach was not really worth it

[@illdoittomorrow2368]

Yes you could. I playtested the deck. It's not worth it. You often end up bricking on the knight in your opening hand or drawing him when you need a comeback the most.

[@twinkiesmaster69]

MentalJen! Mentaljen used to be a Vinesauce Streamer

[@mario-k.]

It's Joseph Brothchild right after winning ycs richmond

[@kosigisa]

4 YEARS!?!?

[@danielbueno8165]

what song plays at 6:43

[@iainhansen1047]

Editing good

[@pilzgnom2329]

Wow the Hoodie ist nice

[@Concobhar]

Has MBT and Rank10ygo ever done any kind of collab?

[@kaponos]

was that a fucking mr beast pose

[@nyxworldorder2112]

how can you forget about the bombus control

[@ave_maria323]

Could be used in lair of darkness control the dudark

[@wikke1213]

please bring back the treeborn frog hoodies. i need one in my life.

[@lucio8349]

please do more of whatever this is

[@runningoncylinders3829]

Mentalgen is a spoonerism. It was just a way for him to call me a silly boy.

[@johnnyhall9154]

Needed this boost after the AoT ending. Thanks MBT

[@Pleia_Ds]

Blastfan+DivineWind+Birdman never saw play cause it was IMMEDIATELY neutered after someone on Duelistgroundz posted the Blaze Fenix FTK Still salty they didn’t just ban Fenix instead

[@zianitori]

undine also good in crystron in DL