Phantom Knights Explained in 41 Minutes [Yu-Gi-Oh! Archetype Analysis]

Alternate Title: And Explain To Me Again Why You're NOT Zombies?
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I Explain all of the Phantom Knights cards in Yu-Gi-Oh! at time of recording, how they work individually and together, as well as synergies with other cards, You might even learn some trivia while you're here!
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Hello Everyone! GoldenNova here! For Spooky Month, it's time we continue the frights with a phalanx of phantom fighters looking to right the wrongs of the world, one vengeful haunting at a time: Phantom Knights!
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0:00 Intro
2:04 The Phantom Knights Monsters
9:03 The Phantom Knight Extra Deck Monsters
12:35 Phanton Knight Spells/Traps
24:48 Xyz Dragon Monsters
33:18 Tech Cards
39:33 Outro
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#yugioh #phantomknights #goldennovayugioh

[@Red-Rebel]

Out of all the Yu-boys, Yuto is still only one who doesn't have a pendulum monster dedicated to his deck, strangely enough. And before anyone says something, no, Overlord and Anthelion do not count. They're as much Phantom Knights support as Rainbow Neos is Crystal Beast support.

[@psga5555]

I think thats because yuto was the First one to be merged with yuya

[@mrdude88]

@@psga5555 My thoughts exactly. If he was seen later in the anime, he’d be different in order to spice up the anime.

[@sdawdwadaufyuaiudi2148]

In manga he had

[@reubenhugo6450]

Because he doesn’t swing that way

[@Nameless-ln5mr]

Does Yuto’s ace from the manga count? While he did use Dark Rebellion in the first chapter, it got phased out when he later got a Pendulum-XYZ hybrid, to go with the fact that Yugo and Yuri have a Pendulum-Synchro and Pendulum-Fusion ace respectively.

[@Torterra454]

I am so happy to see You explain Phantom Knights/Xyz Dragon! I love that despite getting the least amount of screen time/monsters Yuto Phantom Knights just keep on coming back. Hope they get some new Xyz and Main deck cards in the future.

[@noobkid4579]

In my opinion, they have enought support. Right now you can make a decent pure phantom knights deck. Thats just my thought tho, ofc your view is different

[@EthanKironus8067]

I think a reason Ancient Cloak has that "The Phantom Knights" restriction is so that it can't make Silent Boots redundant.

[@M3G4T3RR4]

Fun fact, in the anime, Phantom Knights' Spear's effect is to inflict 100 effect damage to the opponent when they activate a trap(and ONLY a trap) that targets one monster on your field, and no, it doesn't negate it, while it's in the graveyard, it can banish itself to negate the activation of an opponent's trap and destroy that card, and then deal exactly 100 points of effect damage to the opponent. And Yuto used this to finish off Shingo, the only character in the whole series who this could possibly work on, after using Dark Rebellion's anime effect on Mobius the Mega Monarch twice to deal 3900 damage.

[@malfea]

I dont even play yu gi oh but for some reason im addicted to these videos…. Good shit

[@carlosroo5460]

The Duel Links Yuto theme was a Phantastic choice.

[@lonelyecho7038]

Odd Eyes Raging Dragon is still my favourite card in the entire game and I loved seeing it get talked about even a little here! Alongside Phantom Knights, one of my favourite archetypes!!

[@saberdragon1625]

one way to use raging in PK is by using Astral Force with one of your rank 5 dragons

[@windmirror7083]

Petitioning for dedicated main deck pendulum monsters for PK! All the other 3 dimension dragons have both pendulum main deck and hybrid extra deck monsters. C'mon Konami

[@alesinianunderdyne5021]

they dont need it. it would be kinda funny tho

[@brycebledsoe3870]

Honestly it'd be nice just to get more phantom knights extra deck monsters (NOT Rebellion dragon)

[@go-gogodlike6179]

GN, you're the GOAT for playing that theme during the XYZ dragon segment; beautiful.

[@holydiver4988]

seriously one of the best themes in the game

[@lennyface8195]

I'm suprised Number 70: Malevolent Sin wasn't mentioned as a tech card, given that it's a DARK Rank 4.

[@Xeno-The-Wanderer]

It takes a while to get to the rank to form the high rank spiders right? So it’s hard to use, unless you rank up magic it to rank 8 with a spell with rank up launch

[@edboy5418]

This archetype is one of the reasons as to why I think konami has missed the chance of giving monsters dual (or multiple in some cases) of typing. This archetype would both be warrior and zombie type monsters allowing for their use in some zombie decks.

[@kotkafer2292]

Dual typings would be so easy to implement too, its a shame TGs where stripped of one of their Main gimmicks in the anime

[@thegayghost872]

I'm surprised we only got two official Phantom Knights xyz monsters

[@Torterra454]

With one of them being very unlikely to be used... Really wish Break sword Revival effect let You choose to increase or decrease a level, that would make curse javelin actually something You could use. But still, I really wish we could get a couple more of proper Xyz Phantom Knights.

[@notamaperson5849]

Really because I have 3 types

[@Beybladebro824Z]

Please do T.G. Explained! It’s my favorite Synchro related archetype!

[@gabetrahan5887]

One of my all time favorite decks. Thank you so much for covering it!

[@lildannyboi13]

Finally, i’ve been waiting for you to cover this archetype.

[@CelVini]

Pk deserve support thats only playable on the more pure version

[@alesinianunderdyne5021]

i play mostly pure. the adventure package and the 2 BA cards i run out and swap for hand traps and protection

[@SheruMuko]

As a Phantom Knight player I am happy about this video. I am actually surprised you did not mention Burial from a Different Dimension, Sangan, Tour Guide, Needlebug Nest, Utopia Future, Utopia Draco Future, and you actually mentioned Evilswarm Ophion. Edit I forgot to mention my combo. I mentioned it to another person in your Subterror video. Tour Guide into Sangan. Use them for Churubini. Sangan searches out any hand trap that has less than 1500 attack. (This includes Ash Blossom, Ghost Ogre, Ghost Belle, Effect Veiler, D.D Crow, and even Maxx C but I know there are many more.) Use Churubini to send Graff to the graveyard. Graff then summons either Scarm or Cir depending on what you want. You will then use Churubini and your new monster to summon Rusty Bardiche. Scarm will get you another Tour Guide for your next turn. Cir will revive Churubini. Rusty will then send any Phantom Knight monster you might need to your graveyard to get a Fog Blade. If you send Ancient Cloak you can add Silent Boots to your hand. Special summon Silent Boots and then you have another Link 3 and Fog Blade. Basically here is the end boards off of these one Card Combos. Rusty Bardiche, Fog Blade, a Hand Trap, and a Tour Guide for your next turn. Rusty Bardiche, Two Fog Blades, a Hand Trap, and any Link 3 of your choice. If you have other cards in your hand this will in fact be amplified even further. As a result there are even more powerful plays you can make.

[@Daniel-dl7ft]

Hand traps aren't bad but at that point why not just use tour guide for anything else?

[@alesinianunderdyne5021]

ive got a better one. can end of both rank 5s, and draco future. sometimes a fog blade

[@SheruMuko]

@@alesinianunderdyne5021 I guess you haven’t seen me play or had an idea on what I was actually mentioning. I was talking about a one card combo. My current deck can bring out Rusty Bardiche, Two Fog Blades, Evilswarm Ophion (During my opponent’s turn), Utopic Draco Future, Appolusa, and search out any hand trap of my choice with 1500 or less attack in one turn. Meanwhile searching for another Tour Guide to continue my plays. I won about 35 duels in a row so far in only an hour. Most forfeited once I summoned Draco but those who didn’t realized they couldn’t win. They all lost the will to fight. My friends know this first hand. Yet they still try to beat me.

[@SheruMuko]

@@alesinianunderdyne5021 I forgot to mention contact c. This stops a lot of decks.

[@SheruMuko]

@@alesinianunderdyne5021 I have been using Phantom Knights since their release. During that time I have been on and off the top tables due to personal reasons. However I am on par with those who participate in the world championship grand finals.

[@Whitelisted_Productions]

“The phantom knights of adjective noun” is an amazing name

[@DonnCuailngeMedb]

the thing about rebellion overlord is that it seems to have been intended for the odd-eyes side of yuya support rather than being pk support; in the odd-eyes deck rebellion overlord turns any 2 7's into OTK or a 4mat zeus which is a much easier ask than using the PK engine to get its scale effect live

[@fabianbeteta5795]

Outstanding, you have outdone yourself GoldenNovaYugioh. This is a terrific archetype video of the phantom knights 👏 👌 👍

[@Cody_L._Brock]

One if my most favorite Archetypes in all of Yu-Gi-Oh! Solely for the reason that with the amount of removal there is nowadays, these things just won’t die! Generic Dinos: **shooting bullets into Break Sword** Why won’t you die?! Break Sword and all the Phantom Knights: Because beneath this armor, there is an idea Mr. Tyranno. And ideas are *bullet proof*. **proceeds to strangle the dino** Also, something you forgot to mention is that you can stack Dragon Overlord on top of itself to give itself it multi attack effect since all it needs is a rank 7 and it doesn’t say other than itself.

[@EthanKironus8067]

They're literally the reason I bought one of the pre-built decks on that old mobile game, Duel Generations. Yuto was one of the gateway bosses, meaning it was best-of-three rather than a single duel, and my painfully cobbled together mishmash deck just could not compete. No matter what I did, Fog Blade or Wing or Sword would bring his monsters right back, and Dark Rebellion took out anything that survived Break Sword or the traps. Then I discovered (much, much later) the Legendary Hero Decks set. Between the pummelings at the hands of Yuto and the consistency of the PK deck in that set, Phantom Knights have been my favourite ever since, not to mention why I prefer GY strategies. P.S. Sorry for that infodump.

[@yusheitslv100]

"Nanomachines, son."

[@deckardshaw6696]

​@@yusheitslv100 Standing here, I realized

[@rogeliomartinez5428]

Need new support and link monsters. Still my favorite deck!

[@mathematical9529]

Would really love to see new pk xyz’s to go alongside yutos dragons ranks like how dark rebellion has raiders knight and vice verse

[@godofunity2612]

I suppose Phantom Knight's Extra Deck being propped up by most of the Xyz Dragon line-up is to be expected when their in-anime owner died early on. Imagine Yuto evolving alongside Yuya so that PKs aren't mostly tied down to Xyz. Maybe a Tuner with Xiangke Magician's Pendulum effect on Summon. Or a Dark Rebellion/PK that seems more Board control focused than trying to swing for game.

[@xenoexe4954]

I feel like silent swords men is a neat fun tek card to throw in

[@maximusbeltraplacian5747]

Really great video! I was wondering if you can do Fire Fists next?

[@brave1_007]

YES MY FAVOURITE DECK

[@ren_suzugamori1427]

ABOUT TIME YOU COVER MY FAVORITE XYZ ARCHETYPE! You better talk about Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon and his cousins (I refer to his Varients) or else you will feel my wrath.

[@ren_suzugamori1427]

@@ajbXYZcool you wanna go?! You wanna-

[@ren_suzugamori1427]

@@ajbXYZcool my attempt at an edgy banter failed...

[@7thHourFilms]

I love the Twilight Princess Temple of Time music. Very appropriate for Phantom Knights!

[@xdHyperz]

That DotR music is so good i wish more games would have that many iconic songs

[@micro3090]

I'm hearing 6 speakers and they're all blasting duel of rebellion

[@Ripevenriplier]

When passionate duelist of rebellion begins....or any god eater Ost.

[@TheRamblemanWhoSings]

PK was the first proper deck I built so it's interesting finding new card options to use, like Evilswarm Ophion

[@RustyPhantom_]

That is also true for me phantom knights is the first deck I've ever made and that's why it will always be one of my favorites I love them so much

[@TheRamblemanWhoSings]

@@RustyPhantom_ it is a very good deck, course it's not the best, but it's consistent on what you do with it

[@RustyPhantom_]

@@TheRamblemanWhoSings yes for the current build I have for the deck i added raidraptor card's and I am loving how this deck is working right now.

[@TheRamblemanWhoSings]

@@RustyPhantom_ Raidraptor goes pretty well with PK, I haven't tried it, but I've been using a 60 card PK burning abyss Adventure deck & it's pretty alright

[@RustyPhantom_]

@@TheRamblemanWhoSings Yeah for me it's a 60 card phantom knights/ raidraptor deck I've won a good amount of matches with this deck.

[@creterb2659]

I feel bad for yuto he was as pip and cheery as Yuma till he faced war and was forced to go through so much I mean Yuma has PTSD from barain war but still

[@phantomcrusader04]

YOOOO!!!! FINALLY!!!

[@electrofire_508]

Now we want cipher explained

[@praggodey]

nice vid

[@Aides1128]

I’ve been thinking about running some pk in a tear deck using churibini. Since havinis is a level 3 it’s a perfect target. Not to mention since pk cards float if they get milled I can still plus

[@billcipher3479]

ngl sometimes i wish there was more synergy between performerpals and phantom knights

[@xaldreca3403]

So, if you do get to the point where you can do the Yuya Explained, would you still include the Odd Eyes Rebelion Dragons?

[@Addinius]

Summoning Raider's Knight before using his effect to summon Arc Rebellion seems like a cool combo bh

[@TheLegOhMan]

dude said "Treat yourself!!" like the good guy version of LTG lmao

[@xCorvus7x]

28:15 „... learning how to deal with large complex board states.“ By beating them with Big Number. It'd be cool if the card art had some reference to Gren Maju.

[@MegaMania91]

Bamboozling gossip shadow is also a great rank 3 option that protects against hand traps

[@L1nk2002]

PK best deck LET'S GOOOO

[@kristapskeiss3029]

the only thing that i don't like about rank up magic launch is the condition to activate it, which is that the xyz monster needs 0 materials. this is good for getting dark requiem, but when trying to get ophion, you would have to use some other effects to help get a rank 3 dark monster to 0 materials, or use a rank 3 that doesn't have a once per turn clause on the effect that detaches xyz material, or uses both materials at once (you could also hope and pray that you can negate enough o the opponent's plays to keep the xyz monster out alive for another turn, but that isn't too likely)

[@christopherfu2169]

Phantom Knights and Raidraptors have stuck with me for the same reasson, the anime and the characters that used them. DRXYZ Dragon especially, because of his ridiculous summon chant: Cloaked in shadows and relentless in his objektive, I call upon the most dangerous of dragons. Such an epic chant.

[@ashikjaman1940]

17:35 Nova plays Bloodborne confirmed, based

[@kingdragoonmk10]

What music did you use to Cover Dark Xyz Dragon!?!? So HYPE!!!

[@brave1_007]

Yugioh Duel Links - Yuto's Theme

[@mohwe1007]

That same question might be applied to RaidRaptors Why are these mech birds not machines?

[@deckardshaw6696]

Because they are literally birds, they are just equipped with weaponry, but they are living beings

[@randomguy7082]

LETS GOOOOOOOO

[@AuthorTheIdiot]

Albaz lore when?

[@augustobonito4816]

YES

[@Azurada23rd]

The Phantom Knights of Freshly Clapped Booty

[@omegarathalos6046]

That's Fusion and Xyz down, all that's left is Synchro and Pendulum, though the Pendulum one is a Patreon goal

[@weewick7779]

Honestly I feel like this deck needs some support to make those traps more useful, at least printing The Phantom Knights' Twin Medals from the anime.

[@mlgkoalaplayz8977]

I know phantom knight deck being a rhongo bongo turbo.

[@satellarknight9476]

Do tellarknights!

[@protege6383]

17:33 fool. PHANTOM KNIGHTS OF LOST VAMBRACE GO

[@altonhouston5719]

I run, boots, rusty and raiders knights in my blackwing deck 🖤

[@phucpham7081]

Hope konami would make phantom knights get new support card and new phantom knight xyz monsters and it be cool if they make a card can bring phantom knights cards return from bannish zone

[@danieltakacs6468]

You can actually summon raging dragon quite easily with the astral magic rank-up, which is searchable by zexal construction WHICH IS SEARCHABLE by dragonic halberd (which can be summoned by ranking up a dark rebellion)

[@zacthemastodonranger]

Another good pick is are good friend tour guide from the underworld of you do run some ba monsters

[@Bezaliel13]

Anyone think it weird they are not Zombie?

[@SAMURIADI]

PK are nice archrype, just glad its just ATK reduction , not ATK/DEF cause they fold like paper when facing SHS

[@matthew1497]

Love phatom knights, i have the deck irl and in yugioh masyer dule and its so mutch fun but it drags on a little to mutch sometimes 😅😅😅😅😅

[@jaromepelle7108]

I like his content an explainations , but eear lord the puns

[@XUtionerx]

graveyard archetypes are all but done anymore, gusto , zombie, phantom knights, vampires, mekk knights

[@weewick7779]

Tomb shield doesn't work on torrential or imperm, it doesn't chain to activated cards. It more of a floodgate negater then anything else.its only good in a control varrient of the deck

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

Actually, it does! While it can only be used on your own turn, as a trap card, it still maintains the ability to be activated like one, even in the grave. This makes it very helpful for dealing with the mentioned cards so you can push through plays on your own turn. And while it's not relevant to today's environment, Breakthrough Skill was used in a similar way.

[@weewick7779]

@@GoldenNovaYugioh very good to know might save me in a couple games in the future.

[@xCorvus7x]

The so-called Fragile Armour has a pretty high defence stat.

[@xCorvus7x]

@@Lizardgreininja47449 ?

[@water2770]

first time hearing Shun's localization name... It just sounds wrong to my ear.

[@deckardshaw6696]

It literally means falcon, so not wrong at all

[@xCorvus7x]

Odd-Eyes Raging Dragon looks a bit like Borrelsword Dragon.

[@xCorvus7x]

You're asking for a Nibiru counter but don't you already have one: Ashura King?

[@neoshaq]

Anyone else noticed nova forgot about raiders knight?

[@FLAMEblaster-ig6kz]

Can you do a Video on Speedroids and Yugo?

[@FLAMEblaster-ig6kz]

@@Lizardgreininja47449 what do you mean? Isn't Yugo the owner of speedroids? That's why I said him and his archetype.

[@evan937]

So confusing how the text is different making some cards unusable...

[@neowolfman9000]

Do jurracs

[@theskullboy8700]

Me with a ghostly knights on edo: GLORY FOR THE FIRST ONE TO DIE……….again

[@redgoesface1671]

Where is the salamangreat video lol

[@Daniel-dl7ft]

You forgot to mention, this deck gets dunked on by raigeki lmao

[@elite_m97]

delusional but k. All I need is one Spear in the GY and your Raigeki will be a -1 for you and a lmao for me.

[@zawarudo4459]

What is bro waffling about ramekin only helps for graveyard effects or gets sent to the shadow realm by and protective trap(sword, wings, etc.)

[@rabinkunwar]

Cheese

[@WonkOfWonkyness]

Spoooooky.

[@zimattack9994]

Who toe?

[@agent_red108]

Most of those tech cards suck

[@darkside7802]

Only the level 3 PK’s are good.

[@elite_m97]

that's absolute garbage of an opinion and possible misinformation for people who have, say faced this archetype recently for example and want to learn more about it. PK even pure are so flexible you will NEVER find yourself running out of plays. If you are, then you're not building properly. Also not everyone plays your competitive meta brick wall with 10 negates, 3 bounces and 3 ash. Learn to appreciate archetypes a bit more. Sometimes people just want a fun and casual experience with their favorite deck/archetype.

[@deckardshaw6696]

​@@elite_m97 That's probably a meta slave