The Heart Of The Cards is a Load of Rubbish! How to Improve at Yugioh #1

[@mrsali741]

Jesse can you do a video on side decking mindset? Not specifically the choices of cards for the format but rather what types of main deck cards you usually side out (ex. extenders, traps, handtraps) depending on expecting to go first or second. And also how you side for a game 3 as opposed to game 2 if it goes to the tie breaker. Thanks for the educational vids

[@furiousxXxpyro]

This would be incredibly useful

[@gandalfthegayasinhappynothomo]

Nice flag.

[@j13bmxer]

Or even how to choose what to side out… this always trips me up and slows down the change of game for me.

[@EL_RAMBOx]

That'd be awesome. Like how he super teched in WCQ vs the sky striker player was insane. His side deck was completely different and unique. Which I think can help alot of players instead of going off other people.

[@harleystachel7225]

@@j13bmxer what i can recommend ist learning siding patterns. If you feel like its slowing u down, write down siding patterns against the most common meta decks. You choose the contents of your side for a reason. Then u just have to hard learn what to side for which deck encounter. If you face a deck you didnt prepare for, ask yourself, which deck is it most similar to from the ones i did repare for. Chances are the siding pattern will match. Hope this helps you out

[@flashghost]

I looooooved this. Something people don't really talk about and is probably the most important thing in the game: deckbuilding with reasoning. I use the prop calc all the time because it is useful information that if you don't know, nobody is going to tell you.

[@jeremydyar7566]

You can do it in excel too.

[@ziltoid984]

This is the level of quality content that Yu-Gi-Oh has been needing for a long time that games like MTG have had for a long time, it's so good to finally have a pro player giving their insight into the more complex nature of the game.

[@kermitthetoad9093]

Would love to see an in depth video of you making a deck from scratch and explaining it as you build. I think that would be super valuable for new players/ people getting into deck building.

[@honourablemuslim2155]

Exactly

[@kancyl6720]

I love this. I love seeing someone who REALLY knows what their talking about and has had immense levels of success talking through his thought process whereas most players will just say "I played 6 hand traps because that's the number that worked for me" I love seeing some technical analysis.

[@diamonddudeygo]

This is by far the best video I've ever watched on deckbuilding in Yugioh because it's also atemporal. No matter how many cards are added to the cardpool, the math won't ever change. I'll be sending this video to a lot of new players. Thank you for releasing it!

[@soup2504]

Seems like you have either a script/bulletpoints to follow for this video. I REALLY appreciate this I love that you want your points to be well thought out, concise and backed up with evidence instead of a ramble or rant that just goes on in circles. Great video I love your channel.

[@Pyrrha_Nikos]

I love that top tier players are making this type of educational content. The game has a very high barrier of entry and having well renouned players teaching how their mindset or thought process it makes it a lot easier for new/bad/existing players to get better, which will help the community grow! Only tip is probably don't start episode 1 with 10 minutes of math, people can't be asked to read a single sentence, let alone look at a spreadsheet lmao In all seriousness though, amazing stuff, hope to see more!

[@danilodepaiva]

Please make this a series, there are so many insights and useful information worth sharing from the perspective of a pro player, the community would sure appreciate that!

[@DreadguyGX]

10:43 - 11:00 SPOT ON! I'm so glad that I learned this method on my own, when I started getting serious. Thanks for your insight as always Champ, love to see more! 💙

[@SlightlyDecent8222]

This is exactly what I would love to see from this channel! Everything you have posted elsewhise has been great, but only you can provide this kind of educational content. Please keep at it!

[@DilemmaYGO]

Always hype for your content Jessie! Keep it up man.

[@randydehnel3020]

Up I'm sorry I saw it and I'm to sleep deprived for my Brain to not let me add that there.

[@DilemmaYGO]

Ty g

[@Ir0nRon1n]

Excellent content here for new and returning players trying to level up their game. I've always been a big proponent of calculating probabilities rather than going off gut instinct, and to have that deck building philosophy confirmed as the proper methodology is nice to see. Too many players these days will net deck, test online or at events, and make decisions based on those experiences alone, but as you've shown, that's not enough if you want to truly be successful.

[@goldfishgallant]

I think gut feeling is extremely important as well. Once you play with the list for a while. Fine tuning the ratios based on what feels strongest can be a big help.

[@SacredCards.]

Hey Jesse! Sending some love over from Manitoba here! Thanks so much for letting us pick your brain and giving some insight to some deck building strategies! I've been a fan of you for years now and always enjoy seeing you in a video. Until recently I didn't know you had your own channel. (KZbin didn't let me know.. dammit) thanks for the great content I'm now subscribed and can't wait to see more content in the future! Thank you

[@paul_ej_dev]

This is the kind of content I've yearned for. Deckbuilding is one of the most difficult skills in this game - and it's something that's not spoken about often enough. Also why people stay up until the early hours of the morning coming up to an event - I both do and don't miss the days of little sleep prepping for an event 😅

[@Denyed_]

Everything you mentioned in this video was very well thought out and concise, you made everything very easy to understand. When it comes to higher level thinking in card games, being able to break down this kind of a thought process and making it easy to digest for the common/average player is and should be well received. Thank you for the video Jesse! Keep up the great work dude!

[@solakinable]

I’m loving the channel since you started. Not generic ygo content. Thank you for genuinely trying to make the player base better. Keep it up.

[@flbpgaming6375]

Love this properly in depth content. This is the type of explaining that is more for intermediate players trying to get their technical side down and I really dig it. You're a name within the community that I've always known as top of the top with yugioh and to get your more internal thoughts that don't just "cover the basis" for the common casual player is refreshing and I'll be looking forward to watching a hell of a lot more and see if I can't find the solution to properly improving my gameplay

[@MadaraUchiha-wf4iv]

I love how you just said I am all in a busting out content like crazy and the kind that is befitting to you as a player, really thrilled whenever you drop a video!

[@ConsolePlayr]

Absolutely love this man, my deck building has always been iffy (especially with DDD), this seriously helps me break down how different decks are built logically, I can actually understand certain card ratios now that didn’t make sense to me prior. Also really high quality video man, good stuff 👌

[@elliej.3438]

great video really straightforward and informative, would love to see more deck theory/improvement videos on your channel! I feel like right now there isn't that many people talking about yugioh from a serious competitive standpoint and I would love to see more of that!

[@streetmagiciandude]

this was amazing dude! you have a beautiful mind!!

[@bonkchonkxb310]

Amazing video. Such an interesting way to look at deck building. I’ll definitely try it out next time I build a deck

[@MrSharp14]

This is really good content. I’ve followed the same of train of thought + seen some topping OCG Hero profiles and that’s what led me to go to 50 in Heroes. Sounds very odd but after you see the techs that blend together well for this format it makes a huge difference!

[@MAJORKANI]

Jesse is going hard RN. Great to hear everything you have to teach!

[@bicknell1258]

Pot of Desires example is hard because part of it's use case is avoiding losing the +1, which drawing another copy of will mean you have the variance concerns of the banish 10 for an upstart goblin. You have to include not only opening multiple but then the odds of drawing another copy in the draw 2 which is weighted with the possibilities of banishing those copies in the banish 10. Might not change the final answer but definitely increases the probability of the negative outcome

[@TheCardTrooper]

The banish 10 cost doesn't affect the probability of drawing another copy of Desires. It would be the same math as drawing the 11th and 12th cards from the top instead of the 1st and 2nd from the top. For decks that can use Desires, it's largely the same question as running 3 Pot of Greed if it was legal with a hard once per turn.

[@bicknell1258]

@@TheCardTrooper You're right, any banish amount doesn't change the prob notably from around 11% for losing the +1

[@DolomiteFU]

Insanely good video!! Really informative and provided a lot of great resources! Please continue on with this as a series of the most technical aspects of yugioh!

[@sawyercooke]

Your channel has already been a godsend, please do more videos like this too! I'm definitely going to save and rewatch this.

[@HG-YG]

Dude, this is awesome. I would love to see more videos like this as it's very hard to find good in-depth detailed info on deckbuilding and the logical reasoning behind it to make deckbuilding decisions.

[@wonthangsoop]

Some guy on youtube (forgot his weird channel name) taught me to not use cards that only do one thing. I can't thank him enough, that took my play to a whole other level. (not that I'm any good still, but I'm way better than I ever was). It's surprising seeing the amount of people who don't know this advice, like they have the most scuffed cards in their decks when they can put in something more versatile instead.

[@ianthefifth7790]

Very useful! Thank you man, this is the sort of information I've been looking for and it's great to hear it from a very accomplished player. I'd love more technical videos. I've been having a lot of trouble with side decking. Both in the deck building process and when siding them in.

[@harleystachel7225]

Highly appreciated, the quality is already much better than the last videos!

[@metalmariomega]

I really love that almost an entire video was spent going over the importance of ratios in deckbuilding. It's almost never as clear cut as keeping deck size to exactly 40 cards, or playing things at exactly 1 or 3, especially if you're playing a deck that doesn't want to see specific cards in its opening hand or in any draws made before a certain combo is played out.

[@Ragnarok540]

I really liked this video, hopefully there will be more like this. Building a deck with reason and logic reduces the importance of luck and increase the value of skill, so you will win more games, and if you lose you don't even feel bad because you know you did everything you could and the opponent was just better that time.

[@maxa7535]

Dude this video was amazing. I love the content and hope you make more. This was super insightful and ive already trimmed the fat on my deck where i didnt think i could.

[@NiallSapsford]

Really good content that explains deck building rules that players assume without understanding why. Keep up the top tips

[@benjaminphilippe2810]

Really liked this video. Most of my experience is with Magic, where decks basically never go above the limit, so I always wondered why so many in Yugioh were okay with having decks with any extra cards. Bricks really do make a big difference.

[@ayties5113]

I once played a Deck Years with I think was Upstart Goblin in it. It was now 41 Cards. I didn't realy needed to include the 41st card but with it I drew almost always perfect but with that single card cut to 40 it seems never to get me a good starting hand. When deck building I always try to cut to 40 but mostly I am, ending up with 41 to 43 cards because I never knew what to cut. So such type of videos are very helpful. Thanks.

[@lucasmaltha7166]

I would love to see more of this! There's already so much content about the best decks, best side deck cards, best whatever. But content like this that will always be relevant is severely lacking. It's also something where you specifically have a lot of people's attention for due to your status of being a pro

[@st.n.9096]

Finally youre getting started with this! Cant wait for more!

[@chen-gongfu]

If this should become a series I believe it could easily become the most important series ever known to the yugioh player base. Especially so for making it easier and less frustrating for new players to start playing.

[@joshrosen901]

This is something that I haven’t seen a lot of but now that I have it’s making me want to watch more of it!

[@darylabel5046]

This! Is the reason you where and still are my favorite yugituber despite not having a channel in the past ❤❤

[@HappyFaceXD]

This is awesome. This one and your combo video are what I've enjoyed most on your channel so far!

[@jean-baptisterenaud2681]

I personally did not learn much, but that is because I was trying to absorb too much information at once while also looking through my deck. I can see how this will be incredibly helpful though, so I will come back to this once in a while for a refresher course. Thanks for the explanation

[@therealrealwizz]

Dude I love it keep pushing more break downs etc like in general building advanced building Jesse this platform with your brain could change a shit ton of players and make the turn out from a yugituber taking time to go deep into building decks breaking down the math for any deck jn general I’m pumped to see how far you can take this

[@dmoc2524]

great vid jesse,just subbed and i really like this kind of yugioh content,cant wait for more

[@turtle-bot3049]

Interesting insight. I had roughly figured this out myself when I built my most recent deck. I went by the same logic you used (and explained) for your gouki deck, my deck was 45 cards, the amount of "bricks" remained the same, but the extenders, enablers and disruption cards had been increased and the deck ran extremely consistent during the last event I took it to. I had the feeling that my build was the correct way to go, but it was super interesting to hear the math and details behind why it was correct and especially that point about going over 40, how it can be the more consistent option for some decks. For anyone interested, I took Cyber-Spright to YCS Sydney, I missed out on day 2 due to losing in the final round of day 1. It wasn't because of the deck (I had the cards I needed to win that match, even had the card in hand to do so when I needed it, I just brain fogged and didn't use it). Oh well, live and learn and hopefully do better next time.

[@kaicho_official_5794]

Jesse doesn’t give us content we want he give us content we need. Super smart dude I’m very convinced he’s in the top 3 of best duelist in the game definitely take his advice into consideration

[@blind0wl123]

I love hearing about the technical side of Yu-Gi-Oh. Hopefully you make more videos like this talking about other stuff like siding and mind games too

[@whatiskensworth]

I **loved** this technical quick dive into drawing probability. It may not be the flashy, reactionary content that grabs a wider audience but it is greatly appreciated! I've always had a vague idea of numbers probability when running 2 or 3ofs, but never really stacked out the diminishing returns of categorized cards like handtraps, starters, normal summons, etc. Hope to see more stuff like this in the future! Maybe some tips and resources you use for finding support when you deckbuild from scratch?

[@kartana7g]

Thank you for this video, it was very instructive. I like this type of content when you give argument with math and real number, it's easyer to understand the differences because you have a value

[@Uxkkun]

Question about floodgate ratios - let's say your deck just happens to be able to run multiple good floodgates without issue, but they aren't the main wincon and aren't in-engine (things like Secret Village, TCBOO, Gozen, etc.). How many cards like that should be run? Would 6 be too many?

[@MrJuan_Vzla]

It depends of what floodgates are you playing and how many draw cards, but 6 have been enough for me. And I wouldn't play many handtraps.

[@cosmoskronos5489]

Watching this makes me realize just how much the difference is between the average competitive player and the very top tier echelon of players. This is stuff I kinda knew instinctively, but never broke it down in precise mathematical terms like this, just shows how insane Kotton is at this game

[@Railmydad]

I didn’t even start the video yet but thank you Jesse you’re the best

[@ducky36F]

This is an awesome video. I’ve been using the calculator and trying to figure out where the critical mass of playing a certain type of card is, this helps a lot with that.

[@giovanivasquez6918]

Definitely something I'm definitely gonna look back on. Deck building is something I constantly have a trouble with.

[@epicashell]

This needs to become a series Jesse, getting pro tips and tricks for deck building and other things by God king Jesse

[@jackheley981]

Really helpful video, especially the points about going over 40 potentially being a good idea in regards to bricks. Had never thought of that at all

[@meezymac5046]

This man has some great content I got excited when I saw he started a channel for this reason, he's killing it I feel like I owe him lol

[@Caphalem]

I can relate to this. Even back in highschool when GOAT was the reality rather than a format, I was building my decks using maths. Recently got back into YGO, got overwhelmed by all of the changes but powered through. Put together a Winged Dragon of Ra deck that's pretty simple but quite effective. Refined it to 50 cards as it has too many bricks and used it to explore modern YGO. Now, after I got familiar with the modern landscape, I'm slowly building my new deck for a more competitive scene.

[@hughjass2640]

I don't care what Jesse says, I hate going desires, draw desires. It makes me a mad lad, and I will deck build improperly to avoid it as much as possible.

[@chancem2456]

Extremely helpful! I hope these informative videos continue.

[@DewyTheDuelist]

all hail the yugioh probability calculator!!! (great video!)

[@norg18]

As someone who is obsessed with using bug cards, I actually benefit from this kind of in depth video on decks and probability. And always limit myself on the 40

[@KingOfJames]

When the king of games post the king of the James’s come 🏠🔥👌🏽 Really looking forward to the where this next format takes us! Exited to see the best takes on deck profiles for it as well

[@highsol222]

I think Yugioh is one of those things. The best way to learn and improve is to DO IT, to practice in the real world. Kinda like basketball. Ultimately reading from a book how to play isn't gonna do much. As someone who plays rouge decks I didn't think I could get used to going against Tearlaments, but I did and now I don't mind them that much.

[@jeffreytam7684]

1:40 Sometimes playing a 2nd is necessary as part of your engine, like Big Evo Pill in Dino, where you *need* to have one in deck to resolve Archo

[@tuofriday4083]

Was a Great idea of you Jesse to let people know about calculating their deck. Seems to me sometimes that people don’t know about it or don’t understand the importance of it.

[@seppmeierthegreat332]

Very interesting, please more of this. I started my dive into the competitive scene after Sam got bis remote duel win with Dinos. Please teach more, so that we can get a thorough understanding of what factors are actually involved with the game.

[@mowsnud606gaming]

Tis finally the day the man, the myth, the dueling potato has his own channel, gods be praised and let him spread the yugilations with straight faced knowledge.

[@hisnameiskish4874]

Heart of the Cards was literally just Yami using his Millennium Item to cheat in the card game to win. Most people don't realize this because the anime does a great job of selling the idea that it's because he just believes in his deck so much that the deck somehow just comes through for him when he needs it, but he was just cheating with power of ancient Egyptian magic. All the Millennium items had some kind of super power and the Puzzle's was magic cheating. Thank you for explaining some of the probability and theory behind "proper" deck building. It's always amazing to hear how some of the best to touch a game go about the process of competing.

[@jobejacobs62]

Probability luck isn't cheating, according to Kazuki and Konami.

[@hisnameiskish4874]

@@jobejacobs62 yes, probability and luck are not cheating, but magically forcing the exact card you need to win a game to the top of your deck is. That is what the "Heart of the Cards" is. It's just magically willing that exact card to the top of the deck when he needs it.

[@furkankocaman356]

Deck calculators are so important and a crucial step in getting prepared for a ygo events. Thanks Jesse!

[@hadyahmed7148]

That is the type of content i have been waiting for from Jesse , i know it might not get the most views but i love timeless yu gi oh content that improve people at the game , wish to see more of this and Jesse Are there any books or articles do you recommend on people wanting to improve there deckbuilding skills ? i am currently looking to improve my knowledge of probability and statistics .

[@soulessbeatz]

Amazing video and great information! Always Loved keeping up with your decklists as every single choice has logic, reasoning and thought behind it!

[@paleongames]

Would love to see a rundown of the playstyle/goals for relevant decks in a given meta

[@skailerderkonigderdiebe5499]

I remember seeing in a Drytron video that Jesse said that you have to play 5 cards (3 of the card, 2 searchers) of what you want to draw 1 in your opening hand. Id like to see the math behind that

[@avazimbokaluky1335]

Literaly the best video for desiding ratios while deckbuilding

[@karlcoolstar3070]

The part about the equilibrium point was mind blowing.

[@daxrrylk8716]

Excellent content. Very thoughtful. Keep it up!

[@Exisist5151]

It’s important to note that in the simplification of: Handtraps (I want to see 2) the case you are providing does not factor in the probability of drawing just 2, and those 2 have the same name, which if it is a HOPT is a “fail” condition to the clause Handtraps (I want to see 2).

[@tristian2000]

Instructions unclear drew all five pieces of exodia by accident.

[@Puffzilla777]

Great video! I always love the decision making/planning process from top level players

[@BrandonSallinger]

LOVE this video format! I can't stand all the "hype" yugitubers that just talk about the newest cards or whatever. Thanks for providing some genuine advice and tips!

[@adamata64]

Idk man, sometimes Heart of the Cards happens. Was in a situation and was basically gonna lose so I go out loud "Please deck, give me Evenly Matched right now." And what do you know, it was that and it was pretty funny. Back in the day I tossed in Rank-Up Magic the Seventh One into every deck as a one of because it's a hype card. Was in a situation where I was against Ritual Beasts and had a few peeps watching. They were doing their setup and I went "There's one card in my deck that can out what he's done and nothing else, let's see if I get it." Draw, and there's Seventh One. Slapped that down, made C107 and beat over his board for 3 turns to make a comeback. Logic and Math absolutely make up for how a deck functions, as well as making your moves based on what you've got and what's remaining. But there are just those moments where "draw the out" happens and wins you the game. I think it's good to embrace both logic and chance.

[@bchavez149]

Very helpful video, do you think you could do a video on how to better side deck and how to designate flex spots, especially for tight or strict builds?

[@maxlongtin5444]

Jesse, this content is so good. Love this kind of stuff. Also I feel so vindicated for my feeling that staying at exactly 40 not being as hard of a rule as it's made to seem.

[@EltonLeonidas]

Just one small note in the exact case of desires, and some counter opinion. You have to take it to consideration if you lose the dice roll and you going second, the chance of bricking on 2 is 5%, and you basically start with 8 card because you draw 2 with desires, so essentially you can draw into another desires and now there is 9% chance to have the second one.

[@TheRoseReaper]

This video was genuinely very educational for me. I want to try and become a bit more flexible with my deckbuilding but I've had yet someone until just now explain the fundamentals to me like I'm five. Thanks Jesse!

[@quelqunx7470]

Going way above 40 has two downsides: 1. as Jesse said, the cards you add must not be much worse, so basically you see your power cards less often. 2. you see your side deck cards less often, so the format needs to be one that you can build your side deck such that you can still maintain the ratio of about 6 in 40 side deck cards for each matchup. Right now we need to see specific counters like bystials and next format is gonna be nibiru and book of eclipse, so it's hard to go way over 40.

[@taylernoise6942]

The smart player who is trying to become good at the game is very excited about this video. Thanks Jesse!

[@shaser3684]

I was waiting for this !!!

[@caseymartin4110]

You finally leaked the real guu. This is the biggest difference maker in deck building.really invaluable information you shared here to the masses. Props

[@tronx4]

Love the info Jesse! Getting back into duelling after a long time so love the info! ❤

[@rainimayonnaise3538]

Never knew this much planning goes just to decide card ratios. Good stuff!

[@thekingdom9572]

I love hearing from you and how you think Jesse! Thank you so much!

[@acunadevilnoe]

Exacto! That's why I don't only stick with one type or archtype . I like to focus on my goal which is win the duel lol so I test engines, learn them and decide the consistancy of the deck ,so it wouldnt have dead hands or bad hand.

[@pepsi0308]

I love you man, glad to see you have made a channel, always been a fan! Keep it up :)

[@Redeyegaming886]

You’re the GOAT Jesse. Great video. More videos like this please

[@keinruvaak2598]

I enjoy these types of videos, and am looking forward to many more!