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[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

Folks, be aware that I will get progressively more unhinged as this series goes on. The decks I will cook will be beyond mortal tolerance. I can't wait.

[@EthanKironus8067]

So it's basically Progression Polls but w/Commanders (not Deckmasters, silly me), huh. You are one busy guy. Also Noajenk is going to lose it if he sees that your absurd pull luck continues here too.

[@PlatiniumKnightmair]

lovely!!!!

[@Lysvsyl]

Oh, that's a really fun idea. Also happy the facecam is back.

[@cat_sanwich]

Love the age of mythology music it takes me back to my childhood

[@LikeTheBirb]

Ive never been so hype for a new series from episode 1 Instant sub

[@duskframe7331]

Really cool format! Looking forward to seeing future episodes

[@catbear6183]

Can't wait to see how the format grows!

[@Luno_Ryoko]

ayyy, that was pretty nice looking forward to more :P

[@EmperorZeke]

Dog on cam and incredible format sooooooo banger vid

[@michaelhu7604]

I'm looking forward to seeing how this develops!

[@Fayeseti]

yippee it is a fun format ngl

[@Fayeseti]

dog spotted holy shit

[@myroomisblue2679]

Aww nova didn't get tri horned dragon

[@Scumner]

Great way to fix both progression and commander!

[@claraladuelliste5769]

I feel this would be more interesting in domain format constructed, adding new sets over time As this stands this is just standard singleton guided by luck of the pull but you have any monster in your hand at all time

[@Skarlon]

Is MTG commander just singleton where you have any legendary creature in hand at all times I think domain format is too complicated for a YT audience to be that interested tbh

[@claraladuelliste5769]

@@Skarlon of course commander isnt, because your commander dictates what cards are allowed in your deck, which is why domain to me feels a lot more like it For example i saw in a comment you were predicting that sangan and witch wouldnt last long as legal commanders and it makes sense when no deckbuilding limitation other than what you drafted is in place, but it wouldnt be as egregiously busted (in theory) if it did restrict what carss youre allowed to play

[@Skarlon]

@@claraladuelliste5769 yeah fair point i just dont think it makes for particularly interesting deckbuilding when you're not allowed to run cards that dont align with your archetype. Yugioh cards arent designed like mtg, everything is generic and thats what makes deckbuilding interesting

[@alicepbg2042]

​@@Skarlon but you aren't limited to archetype

[@tactix9843]

@@alicepbg2042 I was just about to say that lol

[@Glitterblossom]

SKARLON IS BACK 🙏 This format is so sick

[@RedEyesJacollo]

9:59 Cat cameo!!!

[@callumlawford8897]

Yesss she's back

[@Metallicity]

6:49 Across all of YGOProDeck, each card only ever has a single image (differently cropped/scaled versions aside). So no matter which set you are looking at/opening, the art will always be the same.

[@Skarlon]

That's really weird, why aren't rush duel cards listed as separate cards?

[@TheTrueThomaster]

So, I know that it wont come up for awhile, but are Commanders in the command zone treated as if they are in the hand for sake of Monsters with effects that can special summon themselves? Like, if CED was my commander would I still be allowed to special summon it by banishing a Light and a Dark?

[@Skarlon]

Unsure atm honestly, will decide that when we get there

[@jacksonkohls820]

commanders should be revealed and should be chosen before the game starts, not after draw

[@Skarlon]

i think a lot of them become unplayable if theyre revealed, and thats a limitation of duelingbook drawing the hands first, annoying process to have to redraw the hands every game

[@EntropicUsername]

Scariest Tyhone of all time.

[@slanax]

The immediate like Lv1 synergy idea I'm getting is Witch/Sangan commandeering a Monarch list, but hear me out: Caius as deckmaster with Double Coston in the deck to be the full tribute for the second Caius summon. It even has the option to pivot into Double Coston as deckmaster to flex a bunch of otherwise unplayable 2-tribute Large Guys

[@Skarlon]

Brave to assume sangan and witch are surviving to be in a monarch list

[@slanax]

​@@Skarlon fair, but I think there's a world where you both pull them and there's always a sackier DM staple in the winner's deck that needs to die first

[@oomega01]

Omfg!!!! Cute doggo on the bed ❤❤❤❤❤ also great video

[@SeraSmiles]

I'm concerned how well this is going to go later on when the extra deck combos go wild. Maybe limiting the extra deck somehow could be helpful?

[@Lysvsyl]

I feel like something that should be clarified early would be if Deckmaster summons can be blocked (for example if a card is on the field that prohibits monsters to be tributed). Sounds like those could be problematic/remove an interesting part of the format. It could also be clarified whether summong the deck master can be summoned multiple times per turn. Could have a big impact on future strategies. Oh, and as another person pointed out alternate summoning conditions like CED. Or the ability to voluntarily special summon them in some form (perhaps they can be special summoned as if they are in hand/deck but require additional tribute?). Since some cards trigger on Special Summon or require only Special Summoned ones on the field. Allowing something like that would broaden the pool of available strategies. Of course not everything has to be figured out immediately, just throwing out some stuff that might be best kept in mind.

[@kaiserauthoria]

the command zone is left or right of the emz lol

[@trashheapian]

poggy woggy c:

[@whambamduel]

An interesting concept! Are you going to implement special rules for if a card/card(s) requires multiple copies of another to exist?

[@co8wei]

Why isn't the first video in the series playlist? Also for extra deck monsters as commander, treat them the same as before, except if they leave the field you can put them back in the command zone for free. Basically like having infinite copies of an extra deck monster. An upkeep cost would not make it worth either so that should be removed for extra deck monsters. Any busted commanders can just be banned like Darkstrike fighter through prog rules.

[@Skarlon]

? all 3 episodes are in the playlist idk i think "you get to ignore the singleton rule for your ED boss" is too easy

[@phanthelia]

I'm a simple woman, I see Skarlon upload, I click

[@_g_h_]

As always, skar's command of fucking with the game rules is incredible. But dear god why would you start this with LOB

[@Skarlon]

funny

[@durgons749]

I mean, LOB commander is probably better than... my commander is Snake-Eye Ash, normal Snash, response? (or maybe Oak or some other card that does the same thing but with a different name) or my commander is fossil dyna

[@DrPippy]

What is the song that plays during pack openings?

[@Skarlon]

Yugioh gx spirit caller deck construction

[@dueltainernetwork]

Isn't this just Domain Format?

[@Skarlon]

Domain format is way more complicated

[@dueltainernetwork]

If anything my singleton format is more complicated than Domain. Domain is just singleton where your Deck Master's Type, Attribute, Archetype, and/or Types/Attributes/Archetypes mentioned in Deck Masters effect text determines what monsters you can play. Then again it is also meant for more than 2 players so it's more strategic and not just bust a nut all over the board and wombo combo the opponent like normal yugioh.

[@tactix9843]

@@dueltainernetwork this doesn't look like domain. this has a lot more arbitrary rules that sound like they are trying to make commander in ygo as opposed to making a cohesive deck master format. this will likely require quite the ban list.

[@motokuchoma]

So since you start with LOB, how many episodes do I need to wait until this becomes watchable?

[@Skarlon]

Imo next episode is a lot more interesting but magic ruler has some funny stuff too

[@CordyCordyCordyCordy]

Hell yeah, dog girl gaming! 🏳️‍⚧️

[@ilovemygirl32]

I love your dog

[@wikiwikiwa]

Skarlon, we're you ever on table500? Your voice is a lil familiar? If so zomg, you were my favourite!

[@Skarlon]

dont think so? might be misremembering, but i have been on farfa's streams a couple times

[@wikiwikiwa]

@@Skarlon im probably recognizing an accent :P

[@kaiserauthoria]

how do we decide the commander and what it does

[@zacthemastodonranger]

A "deck master" is a interesting

[@crowcoregames1785]

deck master

[@doubelgomez]

nice vid.

[@icecube98ify]

My short thoughts on this is that this series is not starting off on a strong foot. First off you're starting from the very first sets which are not very conducive to what people would like to watch. You're probably best off pulling the cards from the first few sets all at once and then start deck building so that way you have a somewhat decent pool to start deck building from. Do you think people are going to want to watch vanilla beats for the first several episodes or do you think the viewers are going to drop off after they've seen it for the 5th time including all of the other progression series that start this way? Second, I think the direction you're heading with the commander is good but it is not fleshed out nearly enough. This ties into the above point where there probably isn't a whole lot to do with a commander right now because the first couple sets are pretty terrible. It doesn't sell the mechanic and thus the gimmick of your series. You need to evaluate what the role of the commander is supposed to be rather than it just being a recursive card in your hand. I don't think it necessarily needs to heart dictate deck building or something like that but it should definitely contribute to the identity of a deck. There will be my suggestion to you. Firm up the rules around the commander, but add significant intervals in the games history you revise decisions. Don't give a vague "it could change later" set some kind of deadline that people have something to look forward to.

[@Lysvsyl]

Considering pretty much every progression series ever had a steady decline in viewership the more modern the game gets, you first point is pretty silly. People enjoy old ygo. As for your second point: It's probably smart to start at a point where the commander is not too crazy to get used to its role. If we start with soome insane combo deck there is no way to escalate and the series is dead on arrival. And your third point is pretty subjective. Some people like a firm ruleset from the beginning others think it's better to see what makes sense. I fall in the camp of people who believe it shouldn't be too solid as otherwise overlooked flaws in the rules will only cause problems.

[@braindeadporter]

The idea is neat, but every prog type series immediately has a rough start if the first episode is LOB. The set simply does not have enough interesting cards to make for an entertaining game. I wish prog series would start with the first 2 or 3 sets to actually allow for a somewhat interesting game.

[@Skarlon]

It gets a lot more interesting in MRL at least

[@ManuelRiccobono]

This looks very bad

[@phanthelia]

ok, then don't watch it?

[@ManuelRiccobono]

​@@phantheliayou're right. That's why i stopped at 22 minutes in