Magnadramon X VS GranDracmon!! | Digimon Card Game: BT-09 X-Record + BT-10 & EX-03 Support

This is a match video between the yellow Magnadramon X deck and purple GranDracmon deck. While both decks debuted in BT-09, the Magnadramon line will be receiving new 'Four Great Dragons' support in upcoming EX-03 Dragon's Roar, allowing for sudden powerful toolbox plays to stave off the opponent's attacks or instant recovery into a massive DP minus and consecutive attacks from two Magnadramon X's. On the other hand, the addition of a dedicated support card in the form of SkullBaluchimon in BT-10 Xros Encounter gives the GranDracmon deck an edge in consistency, with greater internal synergy, access to removal and evolving from the Trash.
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EDIT: UGH I forgot to do Cool Boy's [On Play] search at 2:04, my bad. This will most likely be my final Digimon match before EX-03 drops this Friday and we enter the EX-03 tournament next week, so I've added a bit of an 'appetiser' (those who've watched the video will know haha). Hope you guys enjoy it and I'll see you guys when a new battle begins next week! Also, after making this match, I think I now understand Bandai's reasoning for not giving the Dracmon line the 'X-Antibody' trait. My guess is that they initially planned to, but after playtesting, they realised it would be too powerful due to the combined synergy with the Dex line. The result was the deck becoming a bit clunky, so they supplemented it with SkullBaluchimon which helps to bridge the gap they created.

[@andrellnogueira]

I generally dislike how Dexmon (and chimeramon) can be splashed everywhere and make such a big impact in games, but this time it is very thematically relevant!

[@TobiGame1]

As usual you make even the simplest of games feel amazing to watch !

[@rustmarrow]

Glad you enjoyed it! Really appreciate it!

[@williamhogan6179]

@@rustmarrow Just a tad bit late to the party, lol, but what song did you use at 11:10? I loved the way it made that moment feel in the vid. It had a "Even in the darkest of shadows, there will always be a glimmer of light" kinda feel to it, at least for me. And again, just a wee bit late to the party, but great video man, keep up your awesome work man. ^w^

[@TheSuperdave800]

I forgot that Digimon TCG hands could get big, especially with evolving from the trash. So I was in disbelief when you discarded so many cards. Still. This was a very fun matchup. Good luck on EX03 coming up.

[@Weavile461]

Aye, GranDracmon is one of my favourite Digimon (As well as Dracmon, Sangloupmon and Matadormon), so seeing them putting in work always makes my day; that comeback was insane! Don't care if it's not the best deck in the world; it looks fun and I'd totally have a go at it if I could. I think the real reason they don't have the X Antibody trait is because they removed said trait from the line in the reference book, so it's reflecting that (and they're not the only ones either).

[@osblarg]

The Gulfmon being trashed at the very beginning of the game was the best chekhov's gun moment I've seen in a card game.

[@Buraunia]

Man, gonna make myself that GranDracmon deck sometime. Edit: Loved the heck out of that Angora deck.

[@CodenameJD]

YES! I love this. Really great timing with BT9 about to release in English as well. I've been getting really excited for GranDracmon, even if it's not a top tier competitive deck, but there's very little content out there for it - just a couple of games where it supplements, say, DexDorugoramon. Love to see how it can pop off like this, especially with SkullBaluchimon. SO hype!

[@MasketGaming]

I really love your videos alot. I keep coming back and rewatching all the Digimon battles every few days it feels xD (really in the digimon hype atm too). There is just something you do that makes the videos alot more hype than most TCG videos :) Sadly I only really care about the Digimon tcg ^^‘ Thank you for the great content!

[@rustmarrow]

Glad you're enjoying them and really appreciate the comment!

[@mex7037]

Hahahahaha that last part that was lot of trashing happened

[@MominKhan-qr6zd]

That was such a hype match! Thanks for the great content as always

[@roochman]

This video inspired me to make Grand Dracumon my deck of choice for the DigiTCG games I play with my girlfriend. It's a very fun deck! Thank you :)

[@madsvigan2898]

Why the fangmon? Wouldnt something like eyesmon be better for the draw 3? Also i would play call from darkness. It Triggers dexdorugoramon, and helps in grind games

[@anthonythomas305]

This is an awesome match

[@isickell8714]

Ayyy, I love dracmon

[@rustmarrow]

I seriously hope they one day get the D-Brigade treatment, with an SR GranDrac and a second support line

[@isickell8714]

@@rustmarrow Same, they really deserve it. Also, side note, but the sr darkdramon regular art is sooo sick, it gives me og chronojet art vibes

[@justinwong1208]

where can i download this?

[@Closer2Zero]

Holy crap that ex3 patamon translation is HILARIOUS

[@rustmarrow]

ikr, in Japanese all they have to is say "includes the term 'Angel-Type' in traits", translation can be messed up sometimes...

[@simplething9164]

I feel like Anubismon would work well in the Grandracmon deck because it gives all the digimon brought from trash rush.

[@rustmarrow]

Yes, I did consider teching Anubis as well! But there are pros and cons. Since he is 'Shaman', he can't be abused with GranDrac's free Trash evolve. And rather than a deck that swarms many Digimon from the Trash in 1 turn (so giving them Rush would be devastating), GranDrac's playstyle is more of resurrecting 1 each turn and Trash evolving it in prep for next turn. But yes, if you manage to setup Anubis, the Rush can accelerate the engine by immediately enabling the entire line's [On Attack]/[End of Attack] effects for Trash evo

[@simplething9164]

@@rustmarrow That's a good counter argument for Anubismon, well either way the decked used in the video seemed solid.

[@dragullongblackfang8073]

wow grandracmon mastery of death x evolution showed why he is the master of the forbidden x that double skull baluchimon was devastating but gulfmon jusr sealed the deal

[@rustmarrow]

That double skullbaluchi seriously hurt me...

[@ZephyrBW]

They got new Digimon score

[@dvinerosegaming1932]

Question how where you able to use skull effect on do reduction. From what I was told that on deletion effect can’t resolve because it’s not being deleted by an effect. It’s being deleted by game mechanics. So they don’t trigger

[@rustmarrow]

You were told wrong. [On Deletes] trigger even with DP minus, unless its a card like BT5 Guilmon which specifies '[On Delete] If deleted by an effect...'

[@TheFylingMan]

What program are you using?

[@rustmarrow]

Tabletop Simulator

[@TemBear]

at 2:04 how come you didnt do the coolboy search on play?

[@BanchoHeadHancho]

It’s mandatory but I’m sure he just forgot lol

[@rustmarrow]

UGH thanks for spotting but yes, I missed that and I don't know how, my bad. Been having a hectic start to the week

[@TemBear]

@@rustmarrow no worries, still love what you do. Just thought there was some big brain reason

[@uguraknc1244]

Dexmon seems so broken. Do Digimon Tournaments allow side decks?

[@izukazephoenix]

a ten card side deck yeah

[@deaththekid201]

How did you get the memory with dexdouramon ? Skull is not x antibody or dex card right?

[@rustmarrow]

SkullBaluchi is X-Antibody, that’s why it’s such good support!

[@deaththekid201]

@@rustmarrow oh nice when i looked up i only saw undead

[@deaththekid201]

@@rustmarrow it good engine im testing it for bt9 for myotismon

[@vincentpoh6152]

I was actually told that when u have minus security u cannot do an attack on opp security lol watching this made me unsure about that ruling already

[@rustmarrow]

That's not a ruling. In the early days, Bandai released an FAQ video which clarified that you can, even with Security Attack -

[@vincentpoh6152]

Nice thks for the clarification

[@eamongas]

Whats this simulator/software

[@rustmarrow]

Tabletop Simulator

[@govege5130]

PLEASE MAKE A DECK PROFILE FOR THE YELLOW MAGNADRAMON DECK PLEASE

[@rustmarrow]

The recipes are all at the end of the video

[@govege5130]

NEVERMIND JUST GOT TO THE END OFTHEVIDEO!

[@geraldymandey9022]

I would like to copy magnadramon deck profile , can i see yours please?

[@rustmarrow]

At the end of the video

[@RHRobiWan]

SO. Doesn't DP reduc delete AT THE END of the turn because of game mechanics?

[@rustmarrow]

No, its instant

[@SylviaMoonbeam1127]

Why are you saying SkullBaluchimon’s name like “Skull Ball Keymon”? It’s pronounced in English and Japanese like “Skull Bah-loo-chi”, like the ancient species of hornless rhinos