Top 10 Strong Cards That Rarely See Play in YuGiOh

[@TecDax]

Ah, Gorz, the reason older players still attack directly in ascending attack power order.

[@Xaiff]

Took my lesson too late. Lol

[@DeathLacooda]

Damn that's so accurate, I still do this shit 🤣

[@kookou13]

And they dont attack with the strongest monster lol

[@ybc7596]

이거다 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@kammerer396]

I still do this in duel links even though we’ve never gotten gorz lol. Some habits never die. We just got tregodia though, so ascending order attacking is meta again.

[@majesterj1842]

TheDueLogs: *Releases this video* Me: *Adjusts my deck accordingly*

[@arandominternetuser4507]

I was wondering why honest was no longer limited/banned

[@Nerobyrne]

@@arandominternetuser4507 I want to know why other light decks don't run it. The effect is very good and it doesn't have a lot of counters since it targets your own monster while not being a target for MST.

[@yilvoxe4017]

@@Nerobyrne i dont necessarily play a ton of modern yugioh but my guess would be that the reason is: -not a ton of light-centric meta decks at the time -the ones that are have their own, better Honest -the ones that dont have that dont particularly need it and are running a more relevant card for their archetype in its place Again I don't know for sure, but I'm fairly certain that's why. If you have a light centric deck and wanna run honest, go for it! Notice that lots of the cards on this list got updated. The meta is influenced by actual players trying things to see if they work.

[@Nerobyrne]

@@yilvoxe4017 oh yeah, just because it's not played in the current meta isn't going to stop me from trying out strategies I think will work. Although with some things, I am realizing why they aren't played anymore. For instance Gravekeepers. I LOVE the archetype, but I do see how other more modern archetypes are way better, objectively.

[@user-rz5wz4vo8z]

What if they are keeping all the best card combos for themselves though to counter all people who adjust deck accordingly???

[@SystemYTP]

So, basically, a trap saying „you win the game“ isn’t played - because you have to wait 1 turn and it’s not immune to being negated. Insane.

[@potato_nugget]

Because you don't have more than 1 turn anymore

[@DiggySmash]

The artwork for pre-preparation of rites is so freaking cute. Look at how much food that little monster got! I hope those cultists aren't planning anything nefarious and are just happy that their little buddy gets a good meal.

[@Patrick-Phelan]

"Hah hah hah, yes! YES!" "Why are you laughing evilly, fellow cultist?" "Because I KNEW the little mask monster would like my spaghetti more than Cultist Joe's hamburgers!" "Ah, yes, your wicked spaghetti strategy was undeniable." "Look at the smile on its little face! LOOK AT IT, I SAY, AND DESPAIR!"

[@WombatOfDisaster]

looks lke no-face from chihiros journey

[@Prince_Eva_Huepow]

I'm envious. Also, 3 copies = 3 courses. Nirvana.

[@paulskiye6930]

What if the little monster is actually the monster used as tribute 😮

[@buddahkz9980]

Talking about artwork I really like “There can only be one” security is talking to a skull couple with a skull dog and skull kid while they have their shopping bags full 🤣

[@jimmyardie3382]

If preparation of rite is released in Duel Links, tier 0

[@xnewkingx]

Yeap it will break the entire meta

[@jimmyardie3382]

@@xnewkingx yeah no need of that Sonic bird and Senju

[@justawarlord]

@@jimmyardie3382 in what deck tho ? no good ritual deck

[@jimmyardie3382]

@@justawarlord vendread, CA, u name it,

[@jimmyardie3382]

@@justawarlord actually vendread slayer that boosted with Houndhorde and Revenant is really good

[@chompyzilla]

22:12 Ash Blossom doesn’t trigger Witch’s Strike; it only negates the effect, not the activation.

[@TheDuelLogs]

True, I made a mistake there. Should have showed Ghost Belle instead

[@galaxyvulture6649]

It does trigger witch strike. I literally have an error replay (no idea how it happened to some of them) of me doing it in tag. I was surprised when it happened. Since ash can negate *special summon from the deck* you will be able to copy strike them.

[@laureanocortes1191]

@@galaxyvulture6649 that's not true

[@alkiriiiic]

@@galaxyvulture6649 Ash negates the effect that's special summon from the deck, not the summon itself.

[@galaxyvulture6649]

@@alkiriiiic Well I don't know why ygo let's me use witch strike then

[@shadotarot]

Oh, Grand Mole, the bane of the Fusion summon era. It broke my heart when they limited it.

[@tking2199]

And synchros, Summon Stardust dragon, attack, pass. *OK* Summon grandmole, attack, damage step, bounce, set one pass, and problem solved.

[@StardustSynchron]

@@tking2199 Man I just got PTSD

[@xCorvus7x]

Fusion summon era? When was that? You seem to refer to a time before Synchros but weren't there only few decks relying on Fusion monsters back then (because most of the old Fusion monsters weren't worth the effort)?

[@shadotarot]

@@xCorvus7x "weren't there only few decks relying on Fusion monsters back then" What would you call this era then, Orbital 7?

[@xCorvus7x]

@@shadotarot I don't know it well enough to propose an alternative (do you think the time before Synchros is too long to be just called „the early days“?) but it seems weird to name the period after something that doesn't really characterise it. Who actually Fusion summoned back then? When Synchros and Exceeds were introduced, speaking of Synchro and Exceed era respectively made sense because those did see wide-spread play shortly after being introduced. Fusion summoning, however, was for the longest time too cumbersome to be competitively viable (aside from Instant Fusion). Besides, aren't Rituals around for as long as Fusions? Idk, I'm not per se against defining these terms according to Extra deck mechanics. Maybe I was just thrown off by you speaking of a „Fusion _summon_ era“ instead of a „Fusion era“.

[@Sun_Downer]

I really appreciate that you talk about the dates, card history and the bigger picture element of yugioh.

[@RandomStuff1]

How about a Top 10 video like this but the opposite: Top 10 bad cards that see a lot of play in Yu-Gi-Oh!

[@r3zaful]

Zodiac beast tiger Spirit beast mount cannahawk Pot of desires Phoenix sword

[@jijmotorp3079]

@@r3zaful port of desires is minus 9

[@r3zaful]

Eater of millions

[@RandomStuff1]

Indeed

[@RandomStuff1]

Eater of millions ain’t that bad, is it¿

[@MasterArchfiend]

A lot of these are just outdated by newer, more versatile versions and the rest just don't have decks to use them to their full potential.

[@TheDuelLogs]

Yes, these cards are rarely used for a reason.

[@edb36mar]

@@TheDuelLogs ^

[@ragnaricstudios5888]

Krys Williams like, supply could have been good in metalfoes or fire fists, but it wasn’t as good enough for those purposes

[@CardstockcasterPersonal]

Garunix decks make very good usage of rekindling

[@Netherwolf6100]

Krys Williams that's called "Power Creep"

[@minecraftfanaaron]

You forgot quaking mirror force. That card was also pretty good for stalling, before link monsters completely shredded it lol

[@animayor3808]

Ikr its a really good combo for my Chaos Ancient Gear Giant which my opponent would carelessly summon anything and attack leaving the monsters open for my attack

[@yaghiziad1034]

still, face-down monsters cannot be used as link material and your opponent can only remove them by tribute summoning these face down monsters (wich is rare because a lot of meta deck are made out of lv4 or lower monsters or lv5 or higher monsters that can't be normal summoned/set) so if you manage to make one of your opponent monster in the extra monster zone face-down your opponent can't use his extra deck.

[@endymionthemightymasterofm9600]

I mean it's still pretty good to be fair

[@kushinkurushimi8471]

Yaghi Ziad You can still use face down monsters for fusion summons. Unfortunately

[@joanaguayoplanell4912]

@@kushinkurushimi8471 fusion summons are even more rare than tribute summons. At least most meta decks are have SOME high level monsters that can summon themselves but also be normal summoned like Cyber Dragon, Pankratops, Eldlitch or Simorg (in my case that would be Rainbow Dragon, the Zenith Crystal Beast). Fusions only show up on decks specifically designed for them, and from those only Shaddoll is outright good and the only other decent ones are Thunder Dragon, ABC and Ancient Gears.

[@payne9682]

Volcanic Doomfire is a strong boss monster; ...he just needs an easier summoning condition.....and a way to protect himself....and deal with monsters who have over 3000 atk....but he is a strong monster. Day 265 of waiting for new Volcanic support to arrive

[@TrianglePants]

How is that relevant at all? Would you keep going with something else if they actually did that?

[@gashacybin]

Payne i love you, you show me that no matter the cost, I should keep going :)

[@juri101]

They are actually waiting for day 365 so they can release new Volcanic support

[@payne9682]

@@Sviben-ft8zi Nothing. I just decided 265 days ago that it is time to raise awarness how Volcanics (and all other Pyro monsters) need new support and that they have been neglacted way too long. Edit: Also, congrats on the win tonight agains Slovakia

[@payne9682]

@@Sviben-ft8zi Let's just say..somewhere really close to you :)

[@joanaguayoplanell4912]

Even after I eventually cut it, I still adore Supply Squad. Definitely my all time favorite "win-more card" in Yugioh. It was literally a free plus per copy every turn on my Scrap Dino deck.

[@adriannaranjo4397]

#1 Sparks

[@Leopoldshark]

Gemini Sparks*

[@FIRE-LOTUS]

Frog the Jam.

[@duelistemissary7680]

*Thousand-Eye Idol

[@drakenblackout8284]

Kuriboh***

[@Acronimz]

Messenger of ojama

[@pxc_elijah7686]

These are probably some of my favorite youtube videos to watch and I’ve never played competitively in the slightest. I just started playing duel links and really got into this channel

[@martindiaz8968]

Fun fact, people also dont use fiendish chain because if you can chain an effect that banishes or destroy the targeted monster and then bring him back (i.e. stardust dragon own effect) fiendish chain stays on the field doing absolutely nothing

[@mattygee6852]

Oh fuck really?? I had one cancel my fluffed mouse but because it said continuous I thought it would activate again. But... is it actually useless after the first activation??

[@nuttynetworks7622]

@@mattygee6852Similar problems exist with spell binding circle. People used to use emergency supplies to get rid of dead cards on the field.

[@mattygee6852]

@@nuttynetworks7622 jeez woah

[@IVIixxster]

That may also be a good thing, when u need to destroy a spell/trap as a cost, for example beetron can use it very well :)

[@cyberend1863]

Pre Preparation of Rites is one of the most valuable cards in my Relinquished deck. And there are other decent targets. Garlandolf the King of Destruction, Demise King of Armageddon for a couple examples.

[@sebarsht12]

I'm glad to be one of the 27%, Duellogs. Keep up the awesome videos. Here's a countdown idea, Top 10 unique archetype mechanics or Top 10 cards that change the rules.

[@definitelynotchris4776]

you're the best ygo channel .period.

[@GallantRayRed]

And almost the 4th best custom card reviewer

[@Tomie..]

Definitely Not Chris he really is, i tell him that all the time

[@alonsoarana5307]

He's not cynical, and his discussions aren't repetitive, I really enjoy his videos the most

[@definitelynotchris4776]

@@GallantRayRed he's the best one for me

[@promisnwekenta9703]

No, he isnt. What is the best "custom cards review" channel?

[@RainyDayz9]

Thank you for explaining the reasons why these cards no longer see play. After a 3 or so year hiatus, watching this was enlightening.

[@scottiekunkle294]

If witch's strike was a quick play spell. It would be a 100 dollar card easily. No debate

[@guywithglasses5309]

It would be like called by the grave but maybe even better

[@ajking220]

200 and shortprinted

[@maxcmilan]

Should have been a forbidden quick play :))

[@cameraredeye3115]

It'd probably be either limited or banned as well. Lol

[@WingedEspeon]

Except it wouldn't be very expensive because it would be banned.

[@logan-ft5je]

Honest has saved my cyber dragon deck so many times

[@bingomachine]

The problem with Honest imo is the brickiness of it in a modern play environment. Back in 2013 when more attacking took place, Honest was an auto-include in LIGHt-focused decks. Now, it's taking up space of a potential extender.

[@SPIRE_FAN]

I tested Pre-Preperation of Rites with Fortress Whale in my Neo-Daedalus with Mermail/Atlanteans Deck and the instant level 7 water grab was great for Mermail XYZ combos. Fun stuff and well made video!

[@magnaillusion6085]

Top 10 cards you wouldn't like to encounter in a dark alley #10: Twin Long Rods.

[@JoeSmith-tf5qd]

#9 Mystic Clown

[@lumin0us.lazuli]

#1 Dark Necrofear

[@JoeSmith-tf5qd]

Number #2 Gimmick Puppets ..All of them

[@speznaslordtachanka1064]

Magnaillusion #1- Kuriboh

[@dylanogg347]

Blood Sucker.

[@Corvidae10]

I remember once a long time ago I beat a chain burn player in tournament with gorz's burn effect. The good old days

[@tommyspina6302]

8:27 actually the rocket deck suits perfectly for this card since in the rocket archetype there a lot of cards that can let you destroy your monsters

[@0mn0m15]

I use it in my Rokket deck in Master Duel and hoo boy it is OP.

[@julianosurianiguerra4037]

Your top 10 are so good... so much details! Good job!!

[@ButFirstHeLitItOnFire]

8:57 So… We now have had a _Dark_ version of this for some time now: _Dark Honest_ (DARK) Level 4 Fairy/Effect _Once per turn, during your Main Phase: You can return this face-up card to the hand. During the Damage Step, when your DARK monster battles an opponent's monster (Quick Effect): You can send this card from your hand to the GY; that opponent's monster loses ATK equal to its own ATK, until the end of this turn._ ATK/1100 DEF/1900 SO, with the above stated, I wanted to pitch an idea for a “Chaos” Honest: _Chaos Honest_ (LIGHT) Level 8 Fairy/Tuner/Effect _This card’s original attribute is always also treated as DARK. You can normal summon this card without tributes if you control a face-up “Chaos” Field Spell. During your Main Phase: You can return this face-up card to your hand. During the Damage Step, when a LIGHT or DARK monster you control battles (Quick Effect): You can send this card from your hand to the GY; that monster gains ATK equal to the ATK of the opponent's monster it is battling, and also, that opponent's monster loses ATK equal to its own ATK, until the end of this turn._ ATK/2200 DEF/3800

[@chipan9191]

The other thing I noticed with grand mole is that it’s useful to get around “cannot be targeted or destroyed by card effects” protection. But I’ve noticed that this kind of protection is being replaced with the better protection of “unaffected by card effects.” Grand mole is useless against that kind of protection.

[@ShiningJudgment666]

Unaffected by card effects as protection isn't really that common.

[@joeyhoward-williams8853]

Everything is useless against that kind of protection

[@chipan9191]

@@joeyhoward-williams8853 nah. You can use Kaiju on those.

[@joeyhoward-williams8853]

@@chipan9191 ah yeah, but come on kaijus dont count ,they can out anything except for like 4 cards in the game that cant be tributed, unaffected is still supreme... but yeah great point

[@chipan9191]

@@joeyhoward-williams8853 given that the unaffected protection is the highest protection currently available, it seems obvious that if something can overcome that protection it can also overcome any other protection. But there are a few other examples that can overcome it. Super-poly is one example, although it’s limited in terms of what can be considered material and it’s currently banned. Towers effect can work to dispatch one assuming the opponent doesn’t have other monsters to throw instead. And lastly you have the classic “destroy by battle” and whatever effects can assist in that like honest. The point I’m making is that the protection is very good and there are very few outs to it, but there are still some outs.

[@saiyan_princestudios9790]

grand mole is why i love abyss soldier. Bouncing cards is so good especially the extra deck. Granted abyss soldier is only water but its amazing in water. The discard cost is easily negated by sinister serpent (even after erreta) treeborn frog, or atlanteans, whale, dragon ice etc all which love being discarded.

[@BloodfelX]

4:35 I haven't kept up with the Yu-Gi-Oh meta... well, ever - just the ban lists really. But I remember a time when Demise, King of Armageddon seemed like one of the most powerful cards in the entire game... so a card that searches out End of the World *and* Demise King of Armageddon just seems absurd to me. Then again, I fell out of modern Yu-Gi-Oh! at the end of the 5Ds era - I suppose that was about when individual card effects generally started seeming way too ridiculous in power to me. EDIT: Every now and then I look at nearly any given modern Yu-Gi-Oh card and think "Back in my day this would've been Banned!" XD

[@asaacisimov8621]

I played until 5Ds as well, and Lord, when I tried to get back into it, they had XYZ, pendulum, links, and only one extra deck monster per field. Too complicated for me now!

[@illuvatar8659]

@@asaacisimov8621 friend got me back into it a month ago because they have alot of new support for older decks, and they got rid of that 1 extra deck monster on field rule. Also most older banned cards are back in use

[@asaacisimov8621]

Actually, I'm just stupid it seems. I've been playing it on switch the last two days and i just found out i can totally have more than one extra deck monster. Dunno how I got that idea in my head haha

[@jesuspinto9805]

Konami got rid of the limitation of monsters special summoned from the extra deck just recently.

[@jesuspinto9805]

Konami got rid of the limitation of monsters special summoned from the extra deck just recently.

[@minecraftfanaaron]

Witches strike cannot be activated against hand traps like ash blossom. Witches strike has to be activated after an ACTIVATION was negated, not an EFFECT, so only certain hand traps trigger witches strike, or solemn cards.

[@alexisthetransgenderduelis4211]

Dammit you beat me to it

[@barongeoffrey75]

It works against Psy-fragegear Gamma and Ghost belle

[@cameraredeye3115]

What REALLY makes Witch's Strike completely suck as a card is that it cannot be activated from the hand. Then again, if it COULD be activated from the hand it'd be one of the most broken hand traps in the game due to the abundance of omni-negates in YGO today. This is one of those traps that's either broken as balls or a complete piece of shit due to its activation conditions. There is literally no middle ground here.

[@joanaguayoplanell4912]

@@cameraredeye3115 just look at triple tactical talents. It's effects are considerably less powerful (but still broken) and it's a legit win condition if you activate it. If Witch's Strike was a spell card it'd be permanently banned for all eternity.

[@tbkswagg]

@@joanaguayoplanell4912 As TTT should too imo but konami loves his 💸💸

[@DemetrisBarnes]

Witch's Strike, if it was a counter like the solemn cards, it would be used way more often.

[@greggonz1]

I play Pre-preparation of Rights, and Preparation of Rights in my Revendread deck. It works very well, and makes it very easy to summon double Revendread Executioner for maximum untargetability, and vastly helps with the decks consistency.

[@jayandrews807]

"Top 10 worst cards of great archetypes" pls

[@demonthesoule]

"Top 10 cards that special summon during battle phase"?

[@ravaniphoenix5431]

Number 10: 90% of all Blackwings Number 9: 90% of all HEROes

[@marcelobertoni2967]

Thunder Dragon has a link four card.

[@twitertaker]

Shaddoll Hound

[@cameraredeye3115]

#6: Orcustrion. That Link-4 sees practically no competitive play due to how inefficient it is as a boss card

[@Moist_Broccoli]

I appreciate you being so articulate and detailed. Keep up the good work dawg

[@marcoscastillo362]

I remembered using all three honest at once using cyber Angel's while facing gren maju opponents reaction was priceless 😂😂

[@Adelcro]

Great video man, very well explained. Keep making them like this

[@h.a.g.9553]

Supply Squad:" Needs good deck to play it" Machina: "hey"

[@emanuelesuella9938]

I think probably this is one the best videos you ever made, for how you describe the cards and for the music of the background

[@anakin_skywalker2180]

I love your videos your one of my top KZbinrs I watch. Keep up the great content

[@andric2042]

So informative, this guy deserves subscriptions & coaching job in pros.

[@Anonymous8547]

I'm surprised Starlight Road isn't on this list.

[@secretlyaslug2325]

Playing legacy of the duelist and Starlight Road is the fucking best card. Almost a mandatory 3 of when every AI draws Raigeki and so few monsters have good floating or protection.

[@tking2199]

Starlight road was like the champions comeback of cards. I miss that

[@ShiningJudgment666]

@@tking2199 It was good but it's too specific for negation now even if you essentially get 2 of them for the price of 1 (Stardust Dragon doesn't come back after it's negated something if Summoned with Starlight Road since it isn't Synchro Summoned).

[@80budokai]

Awesome video! Enjoy your Sunday!💯😍

[@Precise-Sight]

Honest and Trickstar are funny, cause a Trickster would never be Honest !!! LOL the sarcastic irony here is GOLD !!!

[@FGj-xj7rd]

Seeing Benten in 2019: I never met this man in my life. Seeing BEnten in 2021: (chuckles), I am in danger

[@giovanniorellana2200]

How about Top 10 XYZ monsters? If that hasn't been made already :)

[@lj5125]

I'd say top ten generic XYZ monsters

[@lj5125]

@ULGROTHA this one too!! Or too make it more specific base form number monsters. No upgraded verions

[@clonemaster813]

No. 1# :utopia the lightning

[@rushalias8511]

@@clonemaster813 what about no. 41. He shuts down all other xyz monsters in defense mode

[@galaxyvulture6649]

I'm guessing infinity, sheorcust, number 38, one of the utopias, dweller, and photon lord make the list

[@sasquatchnheat4920]

Great video. Your explanations always help me better understand the competitive use of cards since I only play casual. I will say that I absolutely love Witch’s Strike despite it not being a counter trap. I do wish it was a counter trap but it’s designed to be a revenge nuke after baiting your opponent into negating another card they think is your actual goal. When played right I feel like it’s amazing, but I do hate that Red Reboot can negate it so easily. But such is dueling...

[@dudono1744]

witch's strike sounds good for mind games if your opponent knows you have it

[@izaiahsundquist6877]

5:24 grand mole was the first ygo monster limited before it was released.

[@bernardolopes1087]

Even tho i never played TCG i love all of your videos man, i can really fell the work yout put on them, keep up the great job, as always!

[@JoshuaShelton1248]

Blazing mirror force would be insane in a D/D/D deck if you got out D’Arc

[@adamburlingham2673]

Thank you for the Grand Mole love, I run 3 copies 😂 the amount of times I've used them against my mates Chaos cards is obscene as well, especially Chaos MAX

[@lb3613]

What about a video about cards that if they were launched at a previous format they would break the game? For example a card from the synchro era that could be extremely overpowered at the goat format.

[@13KuriMaster]

Soo, like..... cards that have been Tier 0 in duel Links?

[@lb3613]

@@13KuriMaster Kinda

[@dracompb966]

Junk Speeder pre MR4

[@kinoalove5817]

Junk speeder in mr5

[@cameraredeye3115]

Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon vs. anything from the 5D's era.

[@BrodyAIM]

I very strongly remember GORZ due to Canada not having access to him when he came out in that $10 pack, so my shop would run boxes over to events in QC/ON. Almost everyone in Quebec ran him back then he was so sought after.

[@Sh4dowgale]

I use Pre-Prep of Rights all the time in my End of World.

[@vishmaster09]

Witch's strike can be searched and chained with traptrick so it should see play in the future. Just one of those one support card away from broken (makyura)

[@spenserfarman3045]

Pre-Prep can definitely work in Magicians of Chaos. I use it alongside the Impcantations and it’s insanely easy to summon out rituals.

[@crazyfred3394]

Pre-prep is a really good card with nouvellas deck and it's kinda on theme too!

[@TheMysteriouswatcher]

DuelLogs: Life points don't matter Also DuelLogs: Life points are how you win games Me: ok

[@r4nd0mguy99]

According to many youtube-videos, life points don‘t matter, because the amount is usually quite small. You have to be careful with cards which make you pay huge amounts of LP.

[@skeletonwar4445]

Life Points don't matter as long as they're somewhere between 1 and 100.000

[@duality6783]

@@r4nd0mguy99 like cards that make u pay half ur lp if u playing 8k wait till u low if u player 4k....idk do anything u want

[@vullord666]

He means it doesn’t matter if you have 1 or 10000 when you win; you still win. This mainly applies to heavy life point cost good effect cards. Of course don’t lose all of them, but if you’re planning on winning this turn (or the next if you just used a trap) it doesn’t matter how many you spend if the payoff is good. Just don’t be an idiot or bite off more than you can chew

[@skeletonwar4445]

@@daytonholo2750 I'm not American. We use "." to separate thousands and "," for decimals.

[@CrnaStrela]

This is a really good video because you also explained why in simple history, kudos for you. Although I think the title needs to add "recently"

[@actpianocover6329]

Watched till #2 and i'm calling it now. Snake rain is #1 Edit: WHAT??? IM DISAPPOINTED

[@leonardoandrecorrea9721]

I thought it would be Snake Rain too...

[@saulnavarro6868]

It's all Venominaga fault

[@codenamePori]

Snake rain don't have any good target to begin with.

[@actpianocover6329]

@@codenamePori yea. Isn't it the point of the video?

[@hendryryansikahernanda4303]

Yeah i thought the same, if they release new reptile type this card Will be OP

[@megabladechronicles962]

One card you should have mentioned was cursed seal of the forbidden spell. It’s a trap that lets you negate the activation and destroy a spell card by sending a spell from your hand to the graveyard, and then whatever card you negated can’t be activated by your opponent for the rest of the duel

[@lenkagamine4145]

So, basically what I'm getting is: in 2017, yugioh powercreep accelerated exponentially.

[@kjb5128]

The jump to pendulums was an extreme difficulty spike for decks at the time, then link monsters came out and nearly any engine could suddenly OTK with the right side deck

[@yuureiran]

Well, I'm late to the party but I'm glad somebody talked about witch's strike. Honestly one of my favorite trap cards.

[@blackmanta66]

All of these are cards you regularly would see in school

[@MilodicMellodi]

I still have my copy of Gorz when I bought it from a friend around 12-13 years ago. I haven’t gone to a tournament yet, but I always try to save a spot for it in my more powerful decks. Also, I’m still waiting for them to make ‘Kaien the Emissary of Darkness’ a real card. You’d think that since they came out with the Wicked Gods, that they would’ve come out with Kaien as well.

[@samgafford2371]

I miss slow duels that aren't relying on stall decjs

[@waltermalone216]

The speed and price of today's competitive Yugioh is why I rely on my locals where none of that shit flies.

[@Z3DT]

@@waltermalone216 same here. I purposely play archetypes that aren't competitive for that exact reason. A duel isn't fun or interesting if it only lasts two turns

[@burythelight5104]

@@Z3DT Correction: A duel is not fun if 1st player plays for 15 mins to tell you you can't play cause 6+ negates.

[@burythelight5104]

@SwiftJustice2020 The "Sheep Mentality" at its best, somebody did it, and somebody else copied it, so I must copy it to be part of the cool gang.

[@bljet4388]

@SwiftJustice2020 had yugioh cards for almost 10 years but started playing like month and a half ago. I pretty much exclusively play with my brother and friend because dudes in online play these "meta" decks where they special summon literally 12 monsters in 1 turn while still somehow having left 4 cards in their hand. Modern yugioh just boils down to whose fortifications on the field will succumb and whose will endure the 2nd turn and it's disgusting if you ask me. Man, I wish I started playing at least in 2013 or so.

[@ryanb3959]

Rekindling... I loved that card in my Hazy King deck.... Hazy Kings was my favorite deck i made...

[@keshersygo]

honest + BLS used to be one of my favourite “combos”

[@maximillionchaoswolf]

Honest + Saffira is still one of mine. infinitely recycling honest always catches people off guard.

[@jayclearmen411]

BLS???

[@Alleis]

@@jayclearmen411 Black luster soldier envoy of the beginning.

[@scheltzcervantes5896]

I remember Gorz in a Jaden's deck for Dark Fusion.

[@patricklynch4074]

your rekindling one had me laughing. you went into this long explanation of inter-card relationships when it boiled down to: infernoids dont have many monsters that rekindling is good with

[@ZakanaHachihaCBC]

Ah Fiendish Chain... I remember playing it as a 2-of in my SIN anti-meta deck. I remember some games where I’d be sitting on SIN Cyber End Dragon and my Field Spell or Skill Drain would try to be destroyed, if Chaim Fiendish Chain on my Cyber End to keep it around. That was a good time. And then Pendulums happened and they (by proxy) got Skill Drain limited. That was the end of the game for me. Didn’t even wait for the Red-Eyes support to come to the TCG.

[@pandemonic66]

Grand Mole is good with returning your own monster kaijiu, lava golem, etc to be use again

[@adg1390]

I'll use Royal decree on Legacy of the duelist, thanks, never knew it existed

[@Caoticthebest]

Top 10 Ritual Monster Cards or Top 10 Equipment spell card? Love your videos

[@tisajokt7676]

I didn't check when the video was posted before choosing it to fall asleep to, and so 14:18 hit me like a brick

[@flochforster88]

21:57 'One of the guys' It's God lol

[@IVIixxster]

I got 3 copies of neo spacian grand mole in my side deck of adamancipators. It is a rock so it can be special summoned, plus im running 2 sentry soldiers of stone and 3 doki doki. Use doki doki to send sentry soldier, which can then special summon mole from the deck, and then special summon sentry with its own effect. Its also a level 3 monster, so u can use it to synchro into naturia beast with the lvl 2 adamancipator tuners

[@PurpleDrink1]

I've been marathoning your vids for weeks and just noticed I wasn't subscribed lol

[@criesinpoor1725]

How about now?

[@Erick-lz1fx]

Supply Squad works well with Rokket decks, but the problem is that "Supply Squad" loses to "Squib Draw", and that is because Squib Draw gives a +2 and it is a Quick Play Spell Card, and that gives a powerful advantage I think I am going to put 1 copy of "Supply Squad" in my side deck. Just in case...

[@BronzeAnalystTM]

8:09 Scraps were competitive!?!?! I really like the archetype and didn't know they were more than a rogue deck

[@Nobodyss21]

It always have been

[@scythermantis]

You are *INCORRECT* when you say at around 22:00 that Witch's Strike can be activated in response to hand traps. It is only certain hand traps like Ghost Bell that NEGATE the ACTIVATION and not merely the EFFECT. For instance, Witch's Strike CANNOT be activated in response to Ash Blossom... Believe me; I have the card and I WISH it worked that way...

[@VGamingJunkieVT]

Kinda funny that Witch's Strike is even in the same lore as the Solemn Cards.

[@duongnamphuong]

"Witch's Strike" effect is really toxic but also healthy (because it punishes toxic play styles that negate everything). I wish it was a counter trap card allowing self-activation from hand with some cost (like "Red Reboot"). Sorry for so greedy 😅

[@ShiningJudgment666]

It also has to be set before being activated so that sort of makes it hard to use unless going second.

[@jakethesnake5679]

When his first strong card that doenst see play is one of the most played cards in duel links today

[@zerumsiru5204]

Supply Squad works well with Fire Kings in certain hybridization decks, but not many. Fire King-Skull Servants could benefit from it, but man, that'd be a pain of a deck to run.

[@ezrabrownstein3237]

Just dropping through to say that the fact trap cards aren't viable because games don't last more than 2 turns should tell you everything you need to know about the state of this game.

[@heikkihouwenhuyse3141]

Just a suggestion in a trap based deck, you could activate temple of the kings first and can chain your witch's strike on the first turn in response like say a handtrap like, effect veiler OR Ash blossom, And some other traps are more useful as well.😉

[@about7grams]

"When a deck comes out that destroys itself" as if rokkets didnt just get a structure deck

[@UrsaFrank]

Unchained could also work

[@CrnaStrela]

Well they don't have room for supply squad, not like they needed them.

[@darkspnx169]

Rokket gang

[@thomasadkins11]

S C R A P

[@cyberend1863]

Who even uses the Scrap monsters anymore?

[@hecatombx6025]

As a One trick control, the best Way to play Witch strike Is 2 copies in side. You set It with trap trick at the end of a chain where something got negate. So It Will proc at the end of the chain

[@yusuff_il_paninaro]

"Blazing mirror force" can be OP in in combo with "DDD oracle king darc"

[@juri101]

Maybe only as a "win condition"

[@Amsel_616]

Or whit Prime Material Dragon

[@yusuff_il_paninaro]

@@Amsel_616 did you know that his name in Italian is "drago di alta qualità" or "high quality dragon"?

[@avee1210]

funtime fabio 54321 lol

[@notspidercyclone102]

Lol I love using it when the opponent somehow wiggles a op monster out and I have enough hp to survive or as a id rather kill myself than die to you move.

[@slackizyfizzeye7410]

i only play Duel Links but i still watch your videos even though it’s mostly TCG or OCG. u might never know when will some cards be released in DL. also sometimes it gives me ideas to combo certain cards.

[@technoenforcer4537]

I can see the majority of these cards being in duel links very soon

[@olliedavis7848]

My sister plays the melodious deck, so hearing about honest surprises me cause at least she uses it all the time so having it in the melodious deck is useful

[@That0neDeadGuy]

Wait there’s a card called “there can be only one” and it’s not a highlander reference?! The hell, Konami?

[@shawesomest]

Well, Orbital Hydralander is a direct Highlander reference, at least.

[@xSwiftx4]

Wait isnt There can be only One the same thing as Gozen Match?

[@goldoche9066]

Gozen match is one attribute only but there can be only one is one type only

[@icedearthneverdies]

There's a sychro monster named Dark Highlander and his effect makes that there can be only one synchro monster while he's face up

[@xSwiftx4]

@@goldoche9066 and DNA Surgery?

[@niull8902]

preprep start to be better because now they start to put additionnal effect on ritual spell like for exemple i do use preprep on dogmatika because the new ritual spell do mention both ritual monster, but not in the actual ritual summon effect, the card actually has a second effet where is say that if both dogmatika ritual monster are on the field you cant look at yours or the opponent extra deck and send 1 card from it to the GY. So because of that second effect it can be search thanks to preprep :D (also i think that libromancer also have that in the new ritual spell)

[@DamienToxify]

That painful moment when Dryton Cyber Angel is meta

[@pie49]

They really need to make ritual archetype that all of it spells can generically bring out its monsters, but list a specific monster to cause a bonus effect to occur if used to summon that particular card.

[@metinkartop2898]

I don't think anyone would be able to fit that much text inside an effect box.

[@stkahla]

@@metinkartop2898 I think it would work. Just tack a “draw 1 card if *specific card* is summoned with this effect” onto the generic summoning cards.

[@Powerforce37]

Top 10 cards that drastically changed Yu-Gi-Oh

[@cameraredeye3115]

Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit in the top 3. That card paved the way for hand traps to impact the game in a tremendous fashion.

[@ShiningJudgment666]

Chaos Emperor Dragon because it arguably paved the way for cards to get banned.

[@tommysuter4053]

Blazing Mirror Force also has an interesting interaction when Barrel Behind the Door is chained to it. Since your opponent takes your damage they still only take half of the total attack value not full. They essentially take the damage from Barrel Behind the Door and since you took 0 damage the damage they take from Blazing Mirror Force is also 0.

[@ShiningJudgment666]

That sounds like Mirror Force with extra steps.

[@tommysuter4053]

@@ShiningJudgment666 but THEY take the damage, also yes.