Returning to Yu-Gi-Oh! EDITING OUR DECK WITH JESSE KOTTON! A Yu-Gi-Oh! Challenge. Episode 13

After finding an incredible Yu-Gi-Oh community on KZbin and series such as Nyhmnims "Sealed Only Challenge" as well as Revzcards "Yu-Gi-Oh from scratch" I felt wildly inspired to step back into the trading card game after a 10 year hiatus.
This however is not a sealed only channel. I will be re-building my competitive decks and collections primarily through singles. Shout out to Cimoooo.
On the thirteenth episode of returning to Yu-Gi-Oh! we try a myriad of decks including Invoked Shaddolls, Spyral, Dinosaurs, and Lunalights. We also continue to edit our Omni Hero deck and attempt to make it as competitive as possible with the help of Jesse Kotton from Duelist Academy. A lot of focus is put into extra side deck techs and we enter into the final locals tournament of master rule 4! On the extra fun side of things, I also reveal my collaboration with Nyhmnim! Anyways, I hope you guys are staying safe and healthy. I’ve really missed you and I hope you enjoy watching the new show just as much as I enjoyed making it.
You can find Nyhmnim and I’s new shirt here! teespring.com/...
If you enjoy the video and appreciate all of the effort consider subscribing and sharing this new channel with a friend who also enjoys Yu-Gi-Oh! It would mean a lot. You can follow me on Twitter for some early looks into each episode: / ruggles117
You can watch episode 1 here: • Returning to Yu-Gi-Oh!...
You can watch episode 12 here: • Returning to Yu-Gi-Oh!...
I am going to share some of my favorite creators here down below.
These are people who offer a lot of informative content and have really helped me get back into the game.
Nyhmnim / @nyhmnim
Cimooooooo / cimoooooooo
TeamSamuraiX1 / teamsamuraix1
MBT Yu-Gi-Oh / avoidabsolutes
Mario’s Gaming World / @mariosgamingworld9311
MST.TV / msttv604
RevzCards / @revzcards
Mkohl40 / mkohl40
House of Champs / houseochampions
Dzeeff / dzeeff
Farfa / glasgowygo
Honestly, there are a lot of really fantastic channels out there and this description would go on for days if I listed them all. Enjoy the video and hey! Remember, if you're having a good time and you'd like to hang out next week don't forget to subscribe! Mario’s shop location is 200 Dundas Street East Belleville Ontario. Tournaments are held most Saturdays between 5:30 and 11 PM. Hope to see you there someday!

[@Ruggles117]

Hey guys! I know it’s been quite a while and well, to begin, I REALLY missed this. I missed making the videos, I missed talking to you guess. Putting these out is the highlight of my week. With that said, with everything going on in out there I did need to focus on my other business over the last 3 weeks to ensure that if my girlfriend was laid off we would be alright. In the end I was able to get done what I needed to and I should be back to posting fairly regularly :) I have a lot of really cool surprises coming up and some great collaborative efforts to share. In this episode you will hear and see some legends that I had the pleasure of speaking/working with. I will not be attending locals for the next little while (they are cancelled) but I do have some really cool things in the works. I’ve figured out how to continue the series and I do talk about that in the video. I hope you’re doing well. I hope you’re safe, I hope you’re healthy and I hope you’re still enjoying the game online. If you haven’t already log onto dueling book, call your friends on discord and have a little locals experience :) Looking forward to talking to you in the comments and hey, let’s crush that like button for the return of this series!

[@mitzey4545]

Ruggles Hope everything is well on your end, I can’t wait for everything to settle down. And we can play some rounds

[@thewiser1919]

I hope you keep us updated with stuff going on with you in videos still as well as physical non virtual deck profiles and maybe anything else you can think of-Always great tuning in 👍 Stay safe buddy

[@thewiser1919]

Can you email me i also run heroes and have some questions about what i should run

[@sylvianjdm949]

Hey Ruggles I have a question... What KZbin play button is that for

[@JotaroKujo-fr7uo]

Guys i think... i think im getting out if yuigoh

[@scottymcwilliams6157]

Ruggles: I got a package that I have been waiting for!! ME: BANE!

[@Ruggles117]

Ohhhh man do I have a fun surprise to share with you

[@scottymcwilliams6157]

What? Did bane acctually come in?

[@edelweiss9467]

Quite fitting that Bane would be the only card that wouldn't die to Dark Hole, Raigeki, and Lightning Storm.

[@Nyhmnim]

Thanks for making me miss locals even more than I do already :( Also we were always paying respects to the Ulti TGU.

[@Ruggles117]

It's honestly such a good looking ulti 😍

[@TCGCardcast]

I can’t wait for the intro to change to “So... I think I got back into Yugioh pretty successfully”

[@Ruggles117]

Haha, maybe some day ;)

[@JackFrrozt]

@@Ruggles117 you can't lie that'd a very good one and would catch people off guard 😅

[@payne9682]

At least we got to watch another new Ruggles video in this situation :) Day 400 of waiting for New Volcanic Support to arrive

[@Ruggles117]

Payne! I missed you and your glorious counter. I would mention how 400 is a big solid number but I guess you really want the opposite :P Someday Volcanic support will happen. I believe!

[@MacGruber4L]

You know I see you comment all the time and out of complete curiosity, and before the whole no tournaments thing, how well have you/do you do with volcanic at locals, regionals, YCS, etc being the volcanic master and all?

[@nighthauntingsyugioh7882]

I really needed this. With everything thats been going it feels good to see this return

[@Ruggles117]

I feel that, man. Editing all of the locals footage felt so good. Miss my boys... but hey, things will get better and we'll get back to those great locals again :)

[@kenzofromtheyu-gi-squad2601]

Ruggles Hype!

[@crimsonphoenix2094]

When will this epidemic end. I wanna play some Yugioh and be social like a normal human.

[@Ruggles117]

I think we all feel that. Until then, hop on discord and dueling book with your boys. It'll help a little bit

[@jemtaylor3738]

Its a pandemic

[@JinjaDragon_77]

@@jemtaylor3738 its both

[@timjennings8152]

lol yugioh player human you make me laugh. we arnt human we are a weird cyborg human hybrid breed that does not wash when going to ycs

[@slimhazey9048]

Soon as i finished my fluffal deck locals shut down here and now i just wanna try em lol

[@kenzofromtheyu-gi-squad2601]

Ruggles has the power to transform a bad day into a good day. Whether your dog died, you got a bad grade or got fired at work, even maybe you are going through a divorce. At the end of the day, you tell yourself, man what a bad day I had today, but then you remember that Ruggles uploaded and then you say, WOW, this was an AMAZING DAY!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Ruggles117]

This comment has the perfect balance of wholesome and hype. Thanks for sharing the good vibes man, we all need them now more than ever :)

[@kenzofromtheyu-gi-squad2601]

Ruggles I've been waiting 4 weeks to make this comment :). I hope that you’re staying safe during this time of crisis!

[@johnnickfanaccount3492]

@@kenzofromtheyu-gi-squad2601 My whole family is dead and I have 3 broken ribs, but at least a dude from KZbin uploaded! (This does not actually apply to my life)

[@fagonfly]

Take a shot every time Ruggles summons Plasma and Dark Law

[@Ruggles117]

You're going to have a hard morning with that game :P

[@SkyVongola15]

Ruggles think I’ll survive 👌🏾

[@pablomeza6381]

Man, your disclaimer at the beginning of the video was so inspiring in just a few words. You're not only a top tier content creator but also a top tier human being. Kind regards from Chile. Stay safe!

[@Ruggles117]

I think you win the most 'wholesome' comment award. Thanks Pablo :) You stay safe and healthy over in Chile!

[@JosePelaezBrand]

I really love when you play Heroes in your videos and that’s because I can relate a lot with your content. We both came back to Yugioh after years with a Hero deck (my favorite deck too when I was a kid), and that coincidence makes me feel very connected with your content and also I’m learning a lot of the evolution of the game with your videos. Hope you continue making good quality content and improving your game. Keep grinding 👊🏽 and all love from Panamá City 🇵🇦

[@masterofrites2749]

i was really missing this series! awesome to see your yu-gi-oh! journey growing and enjoying the game for what it is: a game. it's meant to bring us joy and happiness, to meet new people and bond over this game that we all love. i can't wait to see how this series will evolve once this catastrophe passes. all i can say for now is, i really miss locals.

[@Ruggles117]

I'm completely with you, man. I definitely think the greater appeal to the game is the friends and fun. Important not to lose sight of that :) As for locals, they will be back. Try to call some of your boys on Discord and playing on Dueling Book, it may help a little :)

[@nocontextlovelive9871]

This has been one of my favorite yugioh series on KZbin. Up there with Sealed Only. These videos are awesome ! Something random that might help, when you summon the HERO fusions, put them in defense positions to play around Lightning Storm Stay safe out there my dude

[@Ruggles117]

Awh, much appreciated man. Thanks for tuning in :) Also such a great tip. It's something I've told myself to do a hundred times but I've probably forgotten about a hundred more lol One day it will sink in ;)

[@MCVinc]

During the package segment I thought that your 1st malicious bane order finally arrived since you said you waited for months xd

[@JohandeKlerk]

Picked up videography a few months ago and it's given me a completely new appreciation for this series, I can't stop rewatching it. Ruggles, your videos are amazing and inspiring!

[@Ruggles117]

Big thank you, Johan! Hope you find videography/cinematography just as creatively rewarding as I do :)

[@RainingCardGames]

In these dark times, being able to watch Returning to Yu-Gi-Oh! provides some hope and enjoyment. I'm so glad I have this series to watch, it makes quarantine bearable!

[@Ruggles117]

Super happy to hear that, man :) Really enjoyed your latest video on Naturias. Always found that archetype super interesting. Hope you and yours are staying safe and doing well :)

[@RainingCardGames]

@@Ruggles117 I'm surprised that you have the time to tune in to my stream (They're small compared to my regular videos so that actually really means a lot to me, so thank you!) And I agree, for such an old archetype Naturias have really strong extra deck options. Stay safe and healthy because I crave more of your videos!

[@ash1557]

Brilliant to see you back! The deck looks like it is running fantastic and I shall definitely be grabbing one of those shirts. All the best, Ash

[@Ruggles117]

Awh, thanks, Ash! Brilliant to be back! I've been reading through and responding to comments for a couple hours now and this is honestly my happy place. Also,thanks for being here after the long wait :) When you get the shirt tweet me a picture. I would love to include it/you in a future video!

[@ash1557]

@@Ruggles117 Sounds good to me, I'll send that over as soon as it arrives!

[@Jerry4281]

Pandemic giving us all YGO players Anxiety, ruggles uploads a new video, I feel better, do miss locals though. Hope everyone staying safe and healthy.

[@comic722]

I had just finished last episode, and as I was starting to mourn that there was no more to watch, you posted this. Loved binging this, as a returning player, it is awesome to see and follow through, thank you so much for letting me experience the locals feeling when I can't actually go to mine.

[@Ruggles117]

Oh, well that worked out pretty perfectly then :) Thanks for taking the time to binge the series, Caio!

[@spacecoyote6101]

Great episode. Just want to point out that in the first game your opponent couldn’t activate demise of the land when you summoned dark law. Since you activated mask change in response to pot of duality, mask change is chain link 2. The chain resolved backwards with dark law being summoned and then pot of duality resolving. Since dark law was summoned as chain link 2 or higher, there is no summon response window in which your opponent can activate demise of the land. This also means you’ll be able to rip a card out of their hand with dark law’s effect

[@hallstothewall9786]

Ruggles! I got so excited to see another one of your videos pop up in my subscriptions! Comments like this are all over comment threads but watching your videos really does provide a nice breath of fresh air. Your work has even inspired me to start my own channel and try and promote that passion for the game. Keep up the awesome work! We’re all looking forward to what’s coming up next!

[@lukedugger6800]

Talents notices talent congrats on the collab for the shirt. I plan to order one myself. You guys are some of the best there is. You rock dude keep doing you and I look forward to watching more of your content. RIP steam the cloak

[@Ruggles117]

Many thanks, Luke. Gage and I were both super proud of it. We went back and forth with revisions quite a bit :P Once you get it take a picture and share it with me on Twitter. I would love to include it/you in a video!

[@PharaohofAtlantis]

I just found this channel and am impressed by everything about it. The quality and editing is fantastic, and I love the positivity. While I don't play yu-gi-oh anymore, this is super cool and I love keeping up with that game.

[@Ruggles117]

Awh, thank you dude! Means a lot that you are still watching despite not playing :)

[@lucasattler5154]

Today my Shaddoll Structure Decks came in because i wanted to play shaddoll. When i was making the deck i was like: "Now a new Ruggles Episode would be so cool while editing the deck." Then i opened youtube and the first video was the video from you, thanks man haha

[@littletimmy3216]

Im so happy your making a new video i love your video your in my top three and your the first you bring so much joy to when im at home. Thank you so much. love your videos.

[@Ruggles117]

Much appreciated, dude! I'm already working on the next video so you guys can get some extra entertainment soon!

[@littletimmy3216]

Thank you

[@tylerfortenberry2349]

Thank you for giving us another amazing episode. It’s been a minute, and this helped so much during this current situation. This series always puts a smile on my face, and I love watching it. You make us feel like we’re part of your locals. Thank you for that and stay safe!

[@Ruggles117]

Well, reading comments like this always puts a smile on my face too. Thanks for being here :) Stay safe and healthy, Tyler!

[@aaroncopeland9675]

You are by far my favorite content creator for Yu-Gi-Oh and you videos have brought me back into the competitive scene. I am also getting back into Yugioh and you are such an inspiration! Keep up the awesome content! I know how you’re feeling during the outbreak and have such respect for you that you take you time to help those in need! Keep up with the good work!

[@Ruggles117]

That was really heart warming to read. Thanks for being such a positive force, Aaron. You guys make this whole process really special :)

[@aaroncopeland9675]

Ruggles you’re very welcome! You definitely earned it. If you ever want a friendly match online let me know!

[@XKTUSX]

Jesse’s advice helped me loads and I found success myself and thought deeply the last couple days not only how to expand on this but consider side cards accordingly. As a long time hero player w/ the experience under my belt of 13yrs playing this game I can say w/o a shadow of a doubt I’ve never contemplated this hard on side choices in my Yugioh career.

[@guillermocarvajal995]

Best content to watch keep it up man! I'm also a dino player. You're gonna love the deck in master rule 5

[@Ruggles117]

You certainly picked a winner, Guillermo ;) Do you intend on using the new guy that searches pill from Eternity Code?

[@aaronj.4062]

Awesome vid man! Glad you were able to top with Heroes. Hope you keep up the awesome content when this pandemic is over. Stay safe and healthy.

[@Babydragon48]

How did I barely discover this channel? Editing is off the charts and content is amazing. Appreciate all the time and effort put into your videos.

[@Ruggles117]

Thanks, dude! Welcome to the channel and the journey. Also thank you for being here and joining the conversation. I should have a new video out in the next 5 days :)

[@ericleiva]

Hi, the activation of demise of the land was an error, you see, in that chain duality was chain link 1 and mask change chain link 2, your opponent can't play demise in that chain cause a Special Summon hasn't been performed by you yet, after that chain the summon would have been conducted during the chain before duality resolved, so even in a new chain the activation of that card would'n been possible since the last thing to happen was not you summoning a monster rather the pot resolving, also the first thing to pop off after the chain would have been dark law triggering as chain link 1 of a new chain

[@imanmanlyman8607]

I don't play Yu-Gi-Oh since highschool, but i cama back, 1 Mont i build and learning mechanic competitive deck SHS(Super Heavy Samurai) one of my favorite archetypes, thanks to inspiring sir

[@bbolos2787]

really love your vids man and I really appreciate all the time you put into hero's im a hero player and Im doing my best to be as successful like you thank you and take care we will see more amazing content soon

[@Ruggles117]

No problem at all. It's been a great deck to learn with and I definitely feel like I had a lot of fun tournaments with it. I hope you enjoy conducting lots of OTKS in the new Master Rule ;)

[@bbolos2787]

@@Ruggles117 ill make you proud :)

[@captainmarvel04]

Even though about half off the world is going insane with toilet paperpaper of all things and on lockdown I'm glad to see that you're fine and not just gonna stop recording videos even if you just upload a video just messing around with some deck ideas online that be fine with me. You're my favorite KZbinr

[@Ruggles117]

Awh, thank you :) I do fully intend to continue this vlog series and film it in a pretty similar way. The tournament stuff will have to change but I'm still quite confident we'll make something great!

[@diamonddiggersdimension8017]

Ruggles: And in case you haven’t guessed it.... Me: No way, surely not sky striker! It can’t be true! Ruggles: Jesse Cotton Me: Oh thank god

[@Ruggles117]

Hahaha, could you imagine, "Jesse Kotton... with SKY STRIKERS!"

[@diamonddiggersdimension8017]

The very thought frightens me

[@eikeruting2414]

That board with dystopia, set mask change, abs zero, dark law, sunrise is kinda incredible. It's what hero should focus on instead of using three monsters for plasma. Plasma is great tho, but this is way more flexible even without dystopia since u can actually create this board with stratos, faris, mask change in mr5. Btw you dont have to pop nachster on summon if u control darklaw, since darklaw crosses out their option to megafleet anyway since he can't send his own cyber Dragon to his grave. Edit: put darklaw and abs zero and dystopia into def mode. It's a card less you lose to (lightning storm). The sidedeck choices you and Jesse made are very inspiring as well, thanks for your content, keep it up!

[@Ruggles117]

I'm totally with you, moving forward I would focus on the ab zero, d-law, sunriser and dystopia board. It's so much more flexible and responsive :) Also, thanks for the megafleet tip, didn't realize that!

[@alicezera7260]

I have watched every return to yugioh episode that you did and i must say you are doing an awesome job on these videos, improving your game mechanics bit by bit, taking us with you on the journey, absolutely wonderful! All so I would like to give you an advice:No main deck or deck in general is capable of beating every deck and that is why those side deck cards really matters.Studying other deck strategies is a great thing overall but in my opinion, stick to one deck that you feel most confident and comfortable on (not necessarily a meta deck) and know it by heart! An example for this would be the pend god,trif gaming.He is a mad lad on pendulum topping regionals with a post banlist deck before the banlist even come! I bet some day we would maybe see the arrival of a new hero god or cyber dragon god(or any deck god) named Ruggles

[@indianalicona6155]

Honestly The advice of building your deck to help it do what it wants to do is so underrated and golden. Instead of forcing meta staples into an already tight build.

[@Ruggles117]

Yeah, it seems far more important to ensure that you have real consistency in combo decks and run whatever facilitates that over cards like ash, evenly matched or other good 'staples.' Easy to forget and a great lesson to be reminded of :)

[@GURKENGOTT]

Burning Abyss is very graveyard-reliant, so it's probably the right play to make Dark Law as soon as they have 2 level 3 monsters on board to go into the link monster. Also, negating the effect of Graff to special summon a Burning Abyss monster from the deck is pretty important.

[@soundgreyhound]

Your videos are quite good, glad you started making them. I look forward to seeing more.

[@edvalentine7372]

Thank you for starting this series of videos, man You not only inspired me to make my own KZbin channel but also get into the competitive scene that I was low key too afraid to get into for the longest time Just this week I ordered Shadolls and I can't wait to play test and actually go to a locals once this whole Covid thing is over. Again thank you, Ruggles and keep making these amazing videos! (no but really please do, I'm already up to date with them all so I'm just waiting for the next one xD)

[@richardosamfuenteshernande8100]

Omg I have wait for this video for so long, It always nice to see your videos

[@Ruggles117]

Thank you for waiting all this time and for still being here, Richard :)

[@LeoGaming45]

Awesome video!!!! I always look forward to see you playing and becoming even better

[@antimusicmusicenjoyer]

I'm really enjoing this series. Thank you man, your content is great. Keep it on!

[@brandonteege4180]

Videos are always great ruggles, enjoyed this one extra while missing being able to play at my locals. Stay healthy!

[@jonadeleon8719]

With this whole crush card virus going on, your video really did miss my local it really gave me that nostalgic feeling. Thanks

[@nathan1751]

Super happy to watch this been waiting for a while. Watching these helps get though night shifts.

[@Ruggles117]

Happy to add a little bit of entertainment to those work shifts, man. You stay safe out there!

[@nifty2332]

I want to build a hero deck this is inspiring me more to build it Plus I LOVE the hero playmat

[@Ruggles117]

I actually got to meet the talented artist who put the hero mat together. You can follow him on Instagram and order the same one here instagram.com/quickdrawygo/ :)

[@jonhadley5600]

13 videos of breathtaking Canadian positiveness and 30 seconds of thanks has spawned my use of #huggleswithruggles I love the kind hearted spin and time you put into this community more people need to remember this game is about fun and friendship

[@novaduelist6747]

This was refreshing to watch, congrats on topping with heroes and the collab with Nyhmnim and Jesse Cotton.

[@Ruggles117]

Thanks, Nova, it was certainly an exciting couple of days!

[@marklowery8193]

Hey Ruggles. I’ve been loving this series as I have been a player who hasn’t been able to keep up with the Meta, so it was great to see you take it on so successfully! Would love to see you cover in-depth the 2004 format and 2005 goat format. Anyways, thanks for the videos!!

[@kaiserdragon1206]

Congratulations for you victories. Yeah it's suck we can play at locals for awhile but we still have the online communities and discord!!! Yugioh is still with us along with our friends and loves ones. Good luck everyone and see you on the next dual!

[@Ruggles117]

Couldn't agree more, Kaiser. You've got the right attitude and energy man. Stay safe and healthy :)

[@kaiserdragon1206]

@@Ruggles117 you too.

[@Solidlink69]

Congratulations on the shirt looks good . I'm glad enjoying your glorious return. And your Hero is coming along real nice

[@Ruggles117]

Thank's Mitch :) It was definitely a big week for the Hero deck as far as improvements go

[@osothegreat]

Once again...AMAZING! I love Heroes! I’m waiting for the day I can complete mine with Acid, Adusted Gold and Bane. Keep up the great work! I love seeing all the different plays and amazing community!

[@Ruggles117]

Many thanks man! I wouldn't worry too much about Adusted or Bane if you intend on going first with the deck. I took them out for this video/week and had absolutely no regrets. The hands were less bricky and I didn't feel like I needed the extra power for OTKS. With that said, if you're playing a going second build, they're definitely pretty good ;)

[@osothegreat]

Ruggles Thanks! I actually like going first. If I can set up Dark Law and Plasma, I feel like it’s a good board and some can have a tough time. Unless they have Raigeki or Dark Hole lol. I appreciate the advice and can’t wait to tweak my deck now. :)

[@briancantero6123]

Thank you for the uploads I’ll be looking forward to them later on after this epidemic

[@Ruggles117]

I'll still be making them. I think I'm just going to replace the tournament footage with discord calls and dueling book footage :)

[@PokeJoshNY]

I’ve been wondering when the new episode would be coming out. I love this series and it’s making quarantine a little more enjoyable. You’re a huge inspiration to me so keep it up

[@MegaSkater08]

Thank you for your amazing content. You have truly have grown as a player and I can’t wait for the next episode.

[@Ruggles117]

Thanks for noting that, Dionte. I do feel like I'm making little improvements here and there :) Hope you and your friends are doing well!

[@EJsGameplay]

I LOVE Dinos. As someone who saw Jurassic Park in theaters several times as a kid and could spell Tyrannosaurus in kindergarten, I was really glad that a legitimate Dinosaur deck can thrive even in the current, or previously current I should say, meta. I have my Archosaurs on pre-order and can't wait to get back to playing again!

[@Ruggles117]

Yeah, they're about to get so much better too! When IRL game play returns it's going to be so exciting :)

[@Scapegoatuser]

This was so needed right now. Thank you Ruggles!

[@Ruggles117]

Happy to finally get something out there for you guys. Thanks for showing up after the extended break :)

[@Scapegoatuser]

Always good to get something out there. Hope you and you’re partner stay safe

[@brohangaming4843]

Great content on the recordings and creativity. A good friend of mines (Zach) from my local store suggested to look this up as I am coming back after a 15 year hiatus. Definitely a channel that's inspiring me to walk into your footsteps. See you out there duelist!

[@Ruggles117]

Awesome to hear, Brohan! Welcome back to the game!

[@teamatk4game698]

Finnaly have some time to chill and watch this glad u like dinos that's my favorite deck been playing dinos for almost 2 years now

[@zinaku2003]

Ruggles i have to admit this is my first comment I have posted and i have to say thank you im sure you get this alot but thank you you and your videos have inspired me to keep playing and right as i was on the cusp of retireing from the game. I for the longest time have not ha d much fun playing the game and had and still kinda do not have the confidence in my own abuility to play ive been playing since 2001 now being 35 years old been to a handful of regonals and never once getting my invite. I was down going on what seems like forever but in reality a 3 year straight loosing streak i was about to hang it up call it quits just mmaybe play once in a while but after i saw your first video and saw the passion i said to my self hey i have goles still i still want that invite and that chance to go to nationals maybe even the worlds i can give this one last shot give it my all. I may not have the money to dump into the best decks my pride also gets in the way but i have some guys that i play with that are trying to help me dispite my stuberness im slowly working my way up to be compettitive and one day soon after this whole virus thing is over and locals and regonals start up again i can get to meet those goals and one goal is to meet you have a good conversation with you. But i just want to finish and say again thank you for inspiring me.

[@Ruggles117]

Well thank you for taking the time to leave a comment, and a really personal one at that :) I'm really happy to hear that the series kind of re-ignited that passion and kept you in the game. I think as long as you enjoy your deck and the people you're around you're already 'winning.' I know that probably sounds pretty cheesy but this game at it's heart is meant to be a conduit to fun, not necessarily a winning streak. Enjoy yourself and work towards that invite. Hopefully after this is all over we can see each other at an event and chat. I know I'm really looking forward to getting back to that :) With that said, you stay safe and healthy!

[@ericarroyo4609]

The only channel where I consistantly go back and rewatch all the episodes. Just so well done and convinced me to return to Yugioh after so many years.

[@Ruggles117]

Always amazed and appreciative to read things like this, especially considering how many episodes there are now. Many thanks, Eric :)

[@ericarroyo4609]

@@Ruggles117 many thanks to you too man from a fellow hero player. Keep up the fantastic work and stay safe.

[@benmarles5879]

Hey Ruggles , I’ve enjoyed the series so far. I watch each episode as soon as I am able to. I am also a returning player, although my break was from 2015-2020. It’s cool to see the parallels between returning players. Happy to see you enjoy shaddoll. That was the deck I played last before I “retired”, ( denko dolls yo!) and the structure decks were the biggest reason for me wanting to play again. Happy to see the passion come back to you after such a long time. Hope we get to meet in person someday at an event, I would love a chance to duel with you. Keep at it, the quality of your content is amazing, and I’ll be sure looking forward to seeing the continuation of your journey. You have a subscriber in me for sure.

[@Rupert-wk2pb]

First man i have been waiting for this for a couple of weeks now so HYPED!

[@Ruggles117]

Thank you for waiting and for being here week after week. Means a lot :)

[@JLMina64]

It's not a lot but the optimism you show in your message at 0:21 brings a smile to my face

[@Ruggles117]

Glad we could start things off strong... and things will go back to normal. Great experiences with friends at locals will be the norm again :)

[@FoggyMemoryProductions]

Thank you for reminding me that locals can be fun. I finally got to attend locals before the lock down with my Dragunity deck. It was pretty fun and everyone was actually nice. I was worried about being treated like crap but this time I was lucky to be wrong and ended up having fun. And for the first locals I have attended in over 10 years O went 2-2 being two Shadoll decks (One player was pretty new and beat in time, which I won't lie didn't feel great for me to win that way) losing to Paleo Frogs and I think it was Block Dragon Lightsworn. Probably not the most impressive record but it's better then me thinking I was going to go 0-4 so I'll take it. Hope you and everyone here in the comments stays safe during this time. Have an awesome day everyone.

[@Ruggles117]

Oh man, really happy to hear that the first experience went so well and you found good people. That can make such a huge difference. Also, going 2-2 is great for just jumping into it. I feel like most people initially do find themselves in the 0-4 scenario then work their way up, so again, congrats :) Hope you're doing well, feeling healthy and staying safe!

[@FoggyMemoryProductions]

@@Ruggles117 I hope to attend locals more when this pandemic is over and I can go outside more frequently. And you also stay safe my friend.

[@greyjackson3509]

Honestly one of my favorite if not my favorite yugituber so I'm super excited!

[@Ruggles117]

Well I am super honored, thanks Jackson!

[@MTremere2008]

Excellent video Ryan loving the new hero build

[@Ruggles117]

Thank's Mike :) Hopefully after all of this is over we can finally sit down and play some games!

[@oscart5990]

Hey man just stumbled onto your channel (the algorithm worked!) I’ve been spending a lot of time in the house and picked up legacy of the duelist on the switch. It made me think back to about 10 years ago when I was playing competitively. E dragons topped 32 at a regional and sold the deck right after

[@lukehanson1370]

Wow! This is my first video I’ve seen from you and you are awesome! I can’t believe you only have 20k subs, your quality is amazing and I’m trying to get back into yugioh too! So this is rly cool

[@_SlimYGO]

We have all been waiting for this! Great episode bro!

[@domin8thewoods2]

That guy must not realize that only Jeff Leonard can play Mystic Mine burn without being despised. Lol. I enjoy your videos man! Keep up the awesome work!

[@eric2593]

You got me back into the game and playing heroes

[@DOESITMATTER7734]

Enjoy watching your growth and well made videos. Be safe everyone

[@Ruggles117]

Thank you, dude. You be safe too!

[@TheChocolateSailor19]

One good thing to note when you know your opponent is playing cards like Lightning Storm; if you special summon a monster make sure it's in defense so it cant be killed by it. Even if he has to normal summon, lets say, Oviraptor and swing over it, it still buys you a turn since he had to waste his battle phase to get rid of the threat. Just something to help you out a bit :)

[@Ruggles117]

Haha, it's great advice, man :) It's something I've told myself to do a hundred times but I've obviously forgotten more than I've remembered. Hopefully it will sink in one of these days ;)

[@user-wk7iu7zt9e]

Great video, will be looking out for more of your content :)

[@thelaval6338]

It's great to see you're back and doing well, I've really missed this wholesome content over the last weeks and it really brightened my mood to see this in my sub box again. My friends and I normally have our own little "locals" at my place once in a while but because pf this pandemic we weren't able to keep doing it. Hope you and your girlfriend are doing well and look forward to seeing your videos on the regular again Thanks for keeping up the spirits in these truly crazy times. P.S.: I know it's a more personal thing and you probably get these a lot. But could you imagine checking out the Morphtronic equip variant sometime down the line, it's a deck that I've loved since I played back in school and it was the one I picked up wirh again after getting back into then game a year ago.

[@Ruggles117]

Thanks man, it's great to be back. I know these times are pretty rough and I hope you and your friends are able to resume the group once this is all over, if not grow it :) In between I would highly recommend playing on dueling book while talking to them on Discord. It can really bring back those community vibes. As for the Morphtronic deck, I can't make any promises but perhaps if it gets some cool support in the future we can make it happen :)

[@TrifGaming]

LETS GOOOOOOO

[@mitzey4545]

Trif Gaming. you’re here!!!! Holy

[@biggreenyu-gi-ogre1550]

Trif Gaming oh holy electrumite the pend god has arrived

[@Ruggles117]

Oh, the champ is in the house, let's go baby!

[@rsktcg3739]

Finally! Can't wait to watch this I miss you man! Hope you've been good.

[@Ruggles117]

I can't complain. Everything's a little crazy but we're managing over here. Honestly I'm just really excited to make this series a regular thing again :)

[@rsktcg3739]

@@Ruggles117 Stay man and keep it up! What you do is amazing!

[@yacine656]

My favourite notifications to get :') ❤❤ Beautiful episode as always my brother, can't wait to see more epic content once we are done with these rough times ! Also the raigeki joke is way too accurate LOL 😂😂😂

[@Ruggles117]

Oh I know! I was so looking forward to seeing you dominate our regionals with your new combo strategies... though, I'm sure they will be extra spicy by the time we get to playing again ;) As for Raigeki, it works way better than I want to admit 😂

[@yacine656]

@@Ruggles117 All the dark laws, absolute zeros and acid in the world simply do not line up well with that card huh 😅😂 And I would've played cyber dragons for that regional, sadly I lost my final opportunity to play this deck so I am now working on something quite cool, probably the kind of deck you would like to play too if you are interested 😎😎

[@Ruggles117]

@@yacine656 :O Oh, without a doubt! Always love your builds, Yacine :)

[@yacine656]

@@Ruggles117 ooooooh you are the best brother 😍😍❤❤❤

[@yocoo2501]

This is amazing I need more vids!!!

[@casonschingoethe]

Good to see you man, got worried there for a sec but glad you're back hipe you're staying safe and healthy

[@Ruggles117]

Thanks, Cason. Trying really hard to keep healthy. I've only left the apartment twice in the last 20 days lol Hope you and your family are also feeling alright and keeping healthy too

[@administrator9490]

Another great video! Im also using shaddoll invoked and really liking it.

[@CrushCards]

Man this makes us miss locals! :-/ Can not wait to get to sit down and play you bro, it looks so fun! I challenge you to a match online... ;p see you in the shadow realm friend!

[@Ruggles117]

Haha, let's try to avoid the Shadow Realm as long as possible ;) Though, I'm also looking forward to match! You guys are the best!

[@apollothesun955]

I saw your Canadian and play yugioh, you got my sub! As my first video I love how well everything is set up with the camera angles!

[@Ruggles117]

Much appreciated, Aidon! I do try to put a lot of extra time and effort into the more out of the box shots... Which is why you will occasionally find these videos to be a little late ;)

[@apollothesun955]

Ruggles will gladly wait for new content if it’s gonna be like this or even better! Also Heroes are my fav deck too so I was super happy too see ya trying your new deck build for it!

[@SnivyTeamLeader]

Your art is really good like your content. I love seeing a notification from you.

[@Ruggles117]

Much appreciated, Snivy :)

[@fluffydecks5834]

I love the video. Cant wait for the next one. Stay safe

[@saschahammer8403]

18:56 is such a beautiful board, well done bruh

[@Ruggles117]

Not going to lie, I was low-key proud. Kind of wanted to do one of those, "hey, guys, come look at my board!" lol Super fun to pull off as I always misplay with the Wonder Driver :P

[@saschahammer8403]

@@Ruggles117 You should be proud, that was pretty impressive

[@martinhernandezjr.422]

let’s just say I’ve been waiting for this for a while also ever since I asked you if you were going to go back to Heros on Twitter 😍🙏🏼

[@Ruggles117]

Haha, I just had to end the master rule with the deck. It's been so good to us. Had to fix it up and give it a great final ride in the link era :)

[@martinhernandezjr.422]

Ruggles loved the video as always and hope you’re doing well staying safe and can’t wait to meet you one day!!

[@Ruggles117]

@@martinhernandezjr.422 Thanks, Martin. Hope you, your friends and family are all safe and healthy. Looking forward to traveling and seeing you guys after this is all over :)

[@martinhernandezjr.422]

Ruggles can’t wait! 🤩🙏🏼😌

[@johnnickfanaccount3492]

Bro Jesse's the man. He let me grab a deck profile of him for my channel at a Springfield regional. Imagine not have to play at nats every year and just having to top a 16 man to get your worlds invite? Worlds points, bro.

[@masterjedi1980]

Fantastic art on that shirt. Stay safe up there dude.

[@SpritePony]

If you're afraid of things like Raigeki/Dark Hole/Lightning Storm/Black Rose Dragon, side deck into Starlight Road. It doesn't stop the activation, but the effect -- which means that on a card like Lightning Storm, they don't get a second activation.

[@Ruggles117]

I've thought about it and it's definitely a neat idea. I may give it a try when Evenely Matched isn't so heavily played. Until then I think I'll try Solemns and Appointers as they deal with Raigeki/Dark Hole/Lightning Storm and Evenely... provided I draw them that is lol

[@Rmeister333]

Really cool you tried out Duelist Academy! Glad it helped!🥰

[@Ruggles117]

Thanks, man! You guys really do have some awesome content up there. Thank you for giving newer players like myself a real chance to learn from the greats!

[@Rmeister333]

Ruggles Thanks dude! Btw i enjoy the quality of your content! Keep it up!💪🏻

[@cozy8327]

"they lose to dark hole raigeki" correction they LOST to dark hole raigeki

[@Ruggles117]

LOL, you're not wrong

[@Toxic-tz3il]

Yesssss a Ruggles video i wanted this so bad love ya

[@Ruggles117]

Love ya too, man! Happy to provide :)

[@Toxic-tz3il]

Omg ruggles thanks for the ❤️

[@aaronwren2285]

Really need this man I am probably gonna watch your adventure again from the beginning as it will help out with all of this stuff that’s going on thank you 🙏

[@cnssegura]

Dark Hole and Reigeki. The classics will never die. xD lol

[@Ruggles117]

Haha, apparently they are here to stay

[@browniepug5317]

Great video! It always feels special to me whenever I watch a video you post. I am really enjoying this series and would love to see more content.

[@Ruggles117]

Thanks... Bwonie Pug... Ok, I love your profile picture. Definitely have a really soft spot for pugs ;)

[@browniepug5317]

Ruggles thank you for making these videos. (Also thanks for the pug compliment)