Road To Worlds - Vanguard Vlog

Today, I take you with me on my 1-month-and-a-half journey of preparing to qualify for the world championship of Vanguard.
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[@SolemnVanguard]

Watch my beard grow over the course of 2-ish months, from somewhat clean to full-on hobo

[@davidbivins611]

♥

[@newsnipecat8337]

YAY

[@therranolleo468]

The hobo that homebrewed a never before seen deck that won a BCS... I would wanna be that hobo

[@DifferentFight]

This is the content I came here for tbh

[@ncm2738]

Lol

[@Snow-gi4lt]

As someone who is very interested in seeing what it’s like doing Competitive Vanguard, this is the perfect series to do so! Thanks so much Solemn Vanguard

[@SolemnVanguard]

Truly appreciated :)

[@ineed2speed]

0DMG: The Movie

[@SolemnVanguard]

LMAO

[@heyweebs6479]

Full hand op the movie

[@Goobrino]

The Yellow Bolt

[@Ninja_Bryden]

Summary of the video: - "I am bringing NLK loop. It's just so busted" - "NLK is broken, but way too inconsistent. Gonna have to fix these builds" - "NLK is too inconsistent for tournament play. Might have to change decks" - "Ditching NLK for Luard for a bit more consistency" - "Gosh I need to find a deck that can easily beat NLK..." - "Yes I finally found the one deck that can consistently beat NLK and beats every other deck" *Picks NLK*

[@SolemnVanguard]

Why not mention starting from Granblue, going for Ange at one point, the despoiler list and the fact that none of these NLKs are the same?

[@Ninja_Bryden]

@@SolemnVanguard I was too lazy to make the list longer and it makes it seem more memey

[@SolemnVanguard]

I see ;P

[@ajheraydelrian6180]

Idk why but i always go back to this.. this is just amazing

[@rooodneeeyyy5165]

I definitely admire what you're doing here. I got 9th in standard at BCS Houston and that left such a bad taste in my mouth. I went out and practiced my *** off and studied the meta in depth. I played close to 100 matches with every deck out in standard. I even ran the gauntlet with my group of friends as well. All the work paid off as I went undefeated in swiss during BCS Anaheim and ended up getting 3rd place and an invite to worlds. Hard work and dedication really pays off

[@Epicwarfare1555]

thats amazing ! which deck did you run if I may ask ?

[@rooodneeeyyy5165]

@@Epicwarfare1555 I played shadow paladin! I just made a channel if you wanna check out the deck profile. Just search up Based Crit and youll find it there

[@Epicwarfare1555]

@@rooodneeeyyy5165 cool !

[@KarakuraNinja]

A documentary about how to be a 0 damage gamer This was entertaining, enjoyed it

[@warjiggle713]

I always come back to this video to motivate myself and to help me prepare for tournaments or even just my locals, it's by far one of Solemn's best videos ever!

[@CommanderJaime]

I'm very proud of you brother! You deserve it! You'be been working so hard at it and have learned A LOT along the way! I knew you had what it takes! Keep it up and I look forward to seeing you do well at worlds! This was really cool on how you recorded yourself along the way! And you did a really good job on preparing for the BCS and it's great to see that you did so well after the hard work!

[@MrMaximus657]

Bro. I loved this video. Couldn't keep my eyes off the entire time. Congrats and keep up the hard work

[@lydia.b.philips]

You just earned yourself a subscriber! It’s fascinating to see your journey to worlds, the decks you’ve tried, the cards you like, etc It’s truly brilliant! Thank you for sharing~ On top of that I really respect how much work you put in to this, and of course, I can see how much you love this game. Thank you very much for telling this story💙

[@ProwderShorts]

Congratz! With such hard work you really deserve the win and the free trip to Japan.

[@Lucky-bv1mw]

probbly the best video i watched in a long time congratz man you deserved it

[@4ceher0]

Really great video, great to see your thought process building the deck literally from the ground up. Please make more videos like this !

[@zclearmindz]

Congratulation. This video is amazing and proof that hard work can pay off!

[@jemtaylor3738]

ive watched this many times, my fave vid on youtube

[@ernestoperez1043]

I feel very proud of your achievement. Your vlogs and the content that you give to your channel, takes the game to another level. I hope someday meet you and talk about the life, and of course vanguard. Greetings from Perú.

[@renaldelvinh]

like good old torbjorn said "Hard Work Pays Off" congrats man you deserve this! good luck for worlds!!

[@bassrema]

This video is gold. Devotion and love for a game at pure state

[@evansjoewono]

Seeing yellow bolt again brought me back to the early days :')

[@davidbivins611]

wooooooooooooooooooooooo solemn vanguard vlog and i hope you make it to worlds and win it you got my support!

[@ralphshadow]

Just seeing the whole thought process of training proves your Boi deserved that win. Congratulations

[@hussainradhi7747]

Very big lesson to all Vanguard players. Thank you and good luck in worlds 🌹🌹👏🏻

[@TheNeoDaedalus]

Very nice, this is outright some of the best content out there. Also great for promoting more premium, since there's a lot of negativity surrounding it. Also lookin forward to what you'll do if they hit assassin on the banlist by the time worlds start.

[@SolemnVanguard]

Truly appreciated! I actually hope they do hit assassin before worlds. It'd make it quite a bit more interesting.

[@TheNeoDaedalus]

@@SolemnVanguard I do hope so too, it'd be nice to see something that isn't a degenerate mirror match again (like with 7cs).

[@thechazz8080]

0DMG: Stairway to the Destined Duel

[@vgcs349]

Love this, Goodluck at the World Championship and see you there (y)

[@CardMasterPhoenix]

Documentary.Deck looking REAL nice!!! Keep it up!!!

[@haziqhusni]

Wow, now there’s the legend we’re looking for!

[@dragkendo5871]

See you in worlds :D Congratulation. Enjoyed your video.

[@weifeiisplaying7648]

I’ve literally never seen a man that into vanguard like u, u have all my respects although I’m no1, salute!

[@Epicwarfare1555]

I adore these vlog videos thank you so so much !!!

[@brianprice9818]

Hey man great ride to the top good luck at worlds!

[@TheGiman99]

This is the 4th time I watch this video and it is truly inspirational. The dedication and strategy you put in is honestly the best thing I've seen for any tcg. I hope in the future you plan on doing more of these, maybe not to this extent but hopefully something similar.

[@doingmybest7802]

only fourth? I've watched it like 10 times I sometimes catch new things while watching so thats pretty nice

[@MaximeSolemn]

@@doingmybest7802

[@guardsaber6446]

Quality vlog right there.

[@ShadowWafflesss]

Your confidence and will to win is inspiring

[@TheSpartanS196]

Best Vanguard video ever. Period

[@willhelm94]

Not going to lie man, before I watched this vlog I was considering quitting vanguard. I play DP so I’ve never considered trying to do well in tournaments, but watching you persevere and put so much effort into your gameplay makes me want to keep playing and try everything I can. Thanks Solemn, I really appreciate this!

[@ahasabamirraiyan8031]

Hey do u know that where i can play online vanguard for play testing?

[@alfreddanieldemdam1161]

Believe with no Heal. 💕

[@Goobrino]

Damn that cinematography so good

[@paulkim3897]

congrats!!!!!

[@tears_falling]

i watched it all love you

[@jasonng7847]

Thanks for this!!! This is what i am trying to achieve too!!

[@satansamael666]

I actually did some computer work with the deck and what I found out was that this deck is actually an actual solved deck. The deck is in fact the one with the highest stats in the game. Expected it but, was surprised that you made it work. I salute you, long live Maxime.

[@Dolceswavy]

Where can you play on a computer?!

[@satansamael666]

I didn’t play. It just generates stats with bots.

[@dehclan28]

What application or software is that

[@satansamael666]

It’s a program that a friend hard coded and only we have it.

[@dehclan28]

@@satansamael666 ok thks

[@rolypolyproduction7902]

Best video of vanguard

[@RyanKai4life]

Congratulations 😎😎😎😎

[@RhenyxGaming]

Waiting for you

[@albertpnc]

Yo Solemn, with how up close you got to the camera, funnily enough, I noticed that we have the same glasses (or at least frames). Anyways, congrats on your win!

[@stephenbrockie2132]

Just have to put it out there that if someone is literally willing to put in hundreds of hours of effort where it be research, play testing, going out their way to buy every variant of meta then they sure as fuck deserve to win it's an impressive feat mate and Defos look forward to ur world's top/win ;)

[@gabrielencinas2865]

This video is truly amazing! Do you think it would be possible to make this type of video but with your preparation for worlds?

[@user-vr5bn1mo6x]

2021 ?.....btw a professional level vlog......i respect your hard work.....i wanna see the final match

[@hyunji1652]

That was epic...

[@yellowdeceiver4818]

Oh snap, this is cool

[@kaitoshiki7782]

You’re amazing man, I’d really love to pick your brains over a chat one day. Can you tell me which TCG you play most and how long have you been a TCG player overall? Awesome

[@Undeadz93]

Next goal winning worlds

[@TheMiguelanjos]

Hey man, what yugioh book are you talking about at 9:30 ? Loved the video, awesome idea that fortunately worked out

[@Haikubaby]

This win is sooooo deserved

[@SolemnVanguard]

Thank you!

[@team1topassgamingcardfight483]

Hey Solemn, Great video! I'm late to commenting on this video, but I was wondering what sources you use to follow the Premium format meta online during your months leading up to the BCS you topped. I am trying to prepare along with my team for Springfest 2019 and the lists just don't get updated fast enough on the official vanguard sites, both English and Japanese versions. Currently going through the motions of playing hundreds of matches IRL to practice, adjust ratios and in order to play a variance based gauntlet to improve both playtesting and player mindset. The shop I play at has multiple players that have topped at different regionals over the past few years, but unfortunately they don't like to acknowledge Premium as a real format and therefore, the general group of people that play Vanguard avoid the format as a whole, leaving roughly four to five person tournaments for Premium at my locals vs the 15 to 20 players tournaments for Standard. Anyhow great video, would love to get a few links to sources to study, and best of luck in BCS 2018 Worlds.

[@tingjia4287]

Hi!! Congratulations :)) (2nd)

[@danielchua7520]

U r Best vanguard player i know and Ryan kai

[@vivov9965]

Moral of the video hardwork will paid off learn from mistakes and imptove ourselves Haha jkjk

[@jcs63]

I really want you to be world champion. I believe.

[@ahasabamirraiyan8031]

Blasters r so underrated.

[@RamatiKat]

G effing G.

[@justinc.647]

Can you post the Ange build on your channel? I would like to see iy because it is hard to be sure if that is the fully built version

[@soryusabretooth8716]

Hey im gonna be diving into the competetive side of vanguard. Where can i start or atleast check out the recent tops in japan or worldwide?

[@Dolceswavy]

What’s the pc vanguard game and how can I play!!?? Great video

[@94blackwing]

This is very interesting and congrats again bro on your winnings hopefully I can make it to japan for worlds it would be great to meet you in person and play a few games. P.s. can you post me links to the music you used in this video

[@SolemnVanguard]

Thank you! I got the music from the royalty-free YT audio library. Not sure what the names are. I just searched by category :P

[@jasonmuliadi705]

Someone notice that on the first few he used hoodies and last few he went full tank top lmao

[@dimnik8292]

joshua left you on read

[@neko-chan1215]

Solemn Vanguard have you tried the Augury Maiden, Ida in Neo Nectar with its second skill you can regard 2 units as having the same card name but you do need to rest Ida and the 1st skill well not sure anymore you can have a Zoa that will do some things then have a maiden of Trailing Rose call a plant token or any other unit that can call one then put the effect on the plant token then use Ida's skill somehow to another unit then having it to attack first then Zoa attacks waisting Gaurds then let the plant token with the power given by Zoa to attack

[@crispycookie8477]

What does ida give yoy when using zoa?

[@doingmybest7802]

Hey, what was the name of the Yu-Gi-Oh game theory book you mentioned?

[@megon_dagonicsplayground9878]

To be honest, in the last months I thought you want to go the fast news way for the channel, which was something seeming pretty off from you. But this video I am looking at this moment, is something what you should do more often, it is interesting and feels more like you.

[@SolemnVanguard]

Well, this video shows what I had been doing the past months ;P

[@megon_dagonicsplayground9878]

@@SolemnVanguard Yeah, but I would like to see more content like this, it suits you more :)

[@adumbgames1002]

😀😀😀

[@teamrinshibuya8865]

Yo first bro

[@andrinelaissebastian6109]

i have a question why don't you use gear chronicle

[@arsonedaxe8466]

Who would win: One entire meta with the odds supposedly in their favor, or one rushy-hobo boi.

[@luquier599]

Watching this for the 2nd time and I wonder how much did you spent during that 1 month period just to get into top 3 at BCS. That's some real dedication right there.

[@SolemnVanguard]

Bought an Ange deck, a Gredora Gyze deck and the new standard cards for DI :P I honestly shouldn't have bought all those decks outright. CFA is a much easier way to playtest, but it's mostly because I hadn't optimized my routine yet. It ended up paying off so I don't mind :)

[@thebreadparadox3420]

What were you playing online vanguard on?

[@DragonNicho98]

top 10 overpowered anime character

[@CaptainCrank]

What are you using to play test

[@mychemicalrobert]

What's the theory book you mentioned called?

[@zaza-vj4gn]

Nice asmr 14:45

[@MrDogisawesome]

Can you make a Luard deck profile too please

[@kaisuzugamori4173]

Film Tittle: Solemn Road Starting: Solemn Vanguard and his allies Synopsis: After reaching top 8 Solemn Vanguard realizes that he has unlimited potential and sets his eyes on the big price top 3. Follow a difficult journey of play testing full of sadness, struggles, happiness, and joy as this brave Vanguard Player finds himself again starting from Zero. Let's Stand Up Vanguard.

[@khantsi8331]

Hey i want to ask u so that can we participate in tornaments with trial decks waiting for your answer if u don't mind u can answer...i am alexdro i have been asking many questions in all videos but u don't answer

[@nickymaple]

what is the music at the end of the video?

[@andrinsebastian2951]

why don;t you use gear chronical

[@thejazzcolossal8157]

Damn I’m jealous that Maxime talks to and analyses Malaysian players and I’m not one of them. Sad noises

[@matt3183]

my father

[@RenzoCordova73]

Deck list??

[@dharmalaarief1614]

"essentially ~" - SV 2018

[@SolemnVanguard]

Yes :P

[@jasonng7847]

Summary: avoid solved decks to not win by variance. Choose deck that could beat solved decks consistently. Run gauntlet and bcs simulator with chosen deck.

[@zeliumite]

does anyone know the bermuda decklist he is talking about. im interested in giving it a try

[@SolemnVanguard]

I wouldn't mind doing a profile on it sometime soon, but if you want to know, just search on youtube for Bermuda Triangle deck Kevin Ajolt or something like that :)

[@zeliumite]

@@SolemnVanguard will try that but would still love a video from you so I can hear your imputs and thoughts on the deck.

[@hanyongtee9102]

Just wanted to let you know how i won singapore regionals when i faced against ripple where as the ripple won 5 gze the entire day and lost to me and what i different was I didn’t gave him any damage and my win con was shoot 5 by 5 so your quite lucky everyone gave u at least 1 damage that day so your combo could pull off since you dont play bobo

[@iek1229]

So...what is the counter? :P

[@doingmybest7802]

damage denial, without damage nlk couldn't loop

[@luquier599]

Can anyone explain to me why Cursed Lancer is an option in Luard deck?

[@SolemnVanguard]

I'll explain it in a deck profile soon :P

[@humzaahmed5608]

Boi, is that league open in the background at 26:00 XD

[@SolemnVanguard]

Battle.net launcher actually :P

[@tanmingting]

Solemn Vanguard what’s the song at the end?

[@leonwatkins5072]

Link joker lock rg or deleter lock vg Prob to slow but i guess no one expects link joker 😅

[@AmeerulRazak]

where you play that vg game?

[@AmeerulRazak]

? ? ?

[@CPWY]

2nd

[@kingj521]

like watch n the f n anime irl