Yu-Gi-Oh! Rikka Archetype - Deck Guide & Breakdown!

In this video, I'm showcasing the new Rikka archetype that releases in Secret Slayers this week! These beautiful Plant monsters focus on Xyz Summoning and Tributing monsters, even your opponent's! Here's everything you need to know about Rikka!
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[@TeamAPS]

*Hope you guys enjoyed this new video taking a look at Rikkas! They're beautiful and pretty strong, too!* 😍 *Are you planning on building this deck yourself?*

[@bobbyjedi978]

Team APS I will not be using this unless if I luckily draw them all but this will be annoying to play against

[@calebwhittier9793]

I like the Rikka archetype and can't wait to get my hands on it. Although I can't help but wonder whether Sylvan would be better or Aromage to go with it.

[@ChrisRoss2017]

Im more excited by the fact that Fragrance Storm is finally playable in the meta

[@withheldrathernotsay3324]

You should do more of stuff like this man. Like talking about archetypes and stuff.

[@ast0r1a]

Can u please do a deck profile on it

[@juhyunjaykim740]

What I've learned from Konami is that cards with cute girls on them have ridiculous price tags.

[@ShineKami666]

Oh damn, Flame Noble Knight Astolfo better be affordable then

[@oofergang2622]

Bro look at dragonmaids

[@mellow6226]

StardustYGO astolfo be hella pricy🤤🤤🤤

[@Eye_Mudan]

Waifu tax the house gurl

[@TeamAPS]

If there's one constant in Yu-Gi-Oh...

[@lukipher1243]

Whoah you got sponsored by KONAMI!

[@togagames517]

Lukipher I know. It’s awesome. And it’s the second time it happened. The first was Plunder Patrol

[@TeamAPS]

Not in general, just for specific videos like this. Glad you liked it though :)

[@Alpha-td7kc]

*when you get it this week* Me: Cries in EU

[@Dakki_]

Same, and american people will be confined during this release while we might be free in a few weeks (but with no secret slayers...)

[@JABRIEL251]

Sorry dude.

[@darryljack6612]

Look on the bright side, at least you most likely don't have a nation that is willing to sacrifice your people's own health and we'll being to boost the Economy.

[@TheBaraful]

Dude calm down.Half of continent is screwed and other half will be.So lot of folks here lost they jobs.Without people how is gona buy cards ,what is point if you realese them?(Who is gona buy them here)?Except you and few hundred people with I assume some office/IT job?(tourism is dead here)

[@CatchTheseMechanicalHands]

Cries in Canadien

[@Shiny_Plume]

I used Rikka monsters and instantly fell in love with them. The best part is that they’re versatile enough to be useful in almost any plant based deck. I combined them with my four favorite cards, the plant princesses, as well as with other plant support, Periallis, and a few Aroma cards to make my favorite deck all about getting the plant princesses and Teardrop the Rikka Queen. They are also good because of their use of tributing rather than destroying, which both works against the opponent and for you if you have Rikka Flurries, Rose Girl, and Pollinosis.

[@AgentOfPowerSun]

Can’t wait to see the Waifu Tax on this deck.

[@TeamAPS]

My wallet is already crying out... 😭

[@kimyona9746]

I mean you'll want at least two of teardrop. And the search spell is shortprinted as well. I think the deck will be taxed but it doesn't look like it will be dragonmaid taxed.

[@SouthpawDG]

Wah.... I’m gonna drop all decks for this deck, nontheless looks really fun

[@Arcane101X]

Outside of teardrop, not that bad

[@dragon_shrine]

I will not be tempt with waifu bait like Dragonmaid, and this Rikka, again!! Looking forward to Adamatia!!

[@JABRIEL251]

Adamancipators.

[@burger5853]

Hitotsumi giant is my waifu

[@TeamAPS]

B-but beautiful plant princesses...

[@joshsolders5543]

Sorry, but I'm with him on this one. Adamancipators are ridiculous. Besides, block dragon is a one card combo to pull out at least 3 synchros. Rikka is interesting, but Adamancipators can do so much more.

[@kimyona9746]

Adamatia is sooo good. I was once able to pull out a really crazy board (im still testing). It was dragite, leonite, raptite, block dragon, and the beatstick that is primineral kongreat. WITH a set resonance.

[@payne9682]

Introducing to you all 400 days of waiting for some beautiful New Support in the form of Volcanics

[@magicalscientist192]

Does it have to be in the Volcanic archetype or could it be generic support that helps them?

[@ShineKami666]

Rocks got so much love... if only they could give this level of support to Pyro.

[@payne9682]

@@magicalscientist192 At this point, I would gladly accept any good generic support.

[@supremekingend8644]

@@payne9682 sorry buddy but I think you will wait for a long time

[@jamesallmon7756]

Burn these pesky plants!

[@emblemwarrior11]

It's definitely nice that we're finally getting more ice-themed cards. I love the Ice Barriers of old, but now I can finally play an archtype that's actually consistent.

[@Knuckles641]

Paul. Please do more video(s) like this on release. I absolutely love how this video is executed. Your mellow tone compliments this explanation so well.

[@mr.applejuice8546]

I swear the plant archetype has some of the most unique and fun battle styles. Rikka with abusing tributing and pushing it to the max Aromages with life point abuse Rose with control and generic support Not to mention that they are all compatible with each other. Plant type cards are so flexible like wtf. This is why I main em

[@anotherranger2924]

Remember when cards portrayed dragons?

[@supremekingend8644]

I still waiting for more dragons

[@jajo2345]

I think there are enough dragons at the Game

[@supremekingend8644]

@@jajo2345 no I want more I'm a dragon duelist so I want more dragons

[@varisrevolver4061]

@@jajo2345 there's a couple of Dragons. But many of the "dragons" are actually machines. I.e Cyber Dragon

[@jajo2345]

@@varisrevolver4061 you got a point, they could draw more older themed stuff

[@togagames517]

I didn’t even realize how amazing this archetype is. I thought it was slow, but this just made me want to at least test it out.

[@kimyona9746]

It's honestly just hard to keep track of everything but the deck is pretty good. Not meta or anything but will at least beat water Salamangreat (marincess). I wish they had some monsters that had effects I immediately when they are tributed. I can see this deck be pretty expensive. It looks like it can run extravagance. But idk

[@togagames517]

@@kimyona9746 definitely extravagance, and I watched Cimo do a box opening. The rank 6 and every non-secret send really easy to get. Except for petal.

[@theaverageDon]

I find it hilarious that Konami was probably at the drawing board coming up with a new plant archetype and came upon Polinosis: “oh hey, a really good plant-based counter trap. I wonder if we can incorporate the tributing aspect...”

[@jard711]

I am so weak to Waifu cards like these, It's why I run Ancient gears.

[@whatfanta131]

Ancient Gear rise up

[@azuredominion837]

Me with my sky striker mystic mine build

[@queenautumnween2796]

Hell yeah! Ancient gear deck!

[@Themfeels101]

@@azuredominion837 You are a degenerate.

[@azuredominion837]

@@Themfeels101 guilty as charged

[@vukkurcubic06]

I'm not first I'm not last But when Team APS posts *I click fast*

[@jajo2345]

True

[@TeamAPS]

You da real MVP 👊🏾

[@PendBestDeck151]

Since Rikkas are being added to Duel Links, I need to learn what they do. My first thought: find a video of Paul explaining them. Surely that's a thing. And here we are. I click. I like. I'm already subscribed 👍🏽

[@kingdollaz2881]

Bored during quarantine,so I'm here

[@mastermoussa5491]

Mmmmmmm i thouthg for a second im born not botwd

[@ellis.c8821]

I just went card hunting for my birthday and was lucky to get a good chunk of Rikka cards back to back. Hopefully I'll be able to understand and have fun playing with them 🤗

[@ghostsisterspookydogwood4360]

Have fun. You can make it combo or control too. I do control and there's nothing satisfying than resolving flurries and forcing the opponent to tribute their own towers.

[@HoodlieRPG]

The thumbnail alone made me want to play them. Didn’t even know something was coming out this week. I’ve always wanted to play a Plant deck, but never found an archetype I liked.

[@kurroshin750]

Back in the day (2006 or so?) You could make a sick giga plant deck. With the updated master rule, it'll probably be decent, since it can puke out synchro monsters.

[@Scootermagrooder]

I know it’s an older video but thank you so much for such an amazing video covering the Archetype! I plan on using this with my Aroma deck on Master Duel

[@TeamAPS]

I still play Rikka to this day!

[@Scootermagrooder]

@@TeamAPS That's awesome! Thanks to your video, I'm able to actually understand how to play it now :) I've had my eyes on Rikka ever since I found out Aroma but never figured out how to use them before

[@Kingdomhearts250]

Hearing about the Rikka archetype, and generic plant support it has. Me: *thinking* will Rikka rose garden be a thing?

[@charlesbrioche6745]

Rikka with black garden is nuts, you get free token for tributes everytime the enemy summons a monster

[@alucardygo4239]

Thank you for the intro Paul; just picked this up due to Maze reprints. Loving the plant tech ideas 🎉

[@user-gt1oz9mw2l]

I dont even play yugioh anymore but I still watch your videos.

[@elderpanther4770]

How about you ask Konami to import the rest of the Superheavy Samurai support.

[@Raminator243]

Elder Panther that’s not happening my guy

[@jonsense4937]

Konami did us dirty by not putting the link in duel overload

[@joshsmith420]

Is it just me or is rikka petal frickin adorable lol

[@zurreal8087]

Glad to see there’s some more Archetype Archive content. Thank you!

[@darrendoan1512]

Thank you so much I’m actually making a rikka deck soon and this video really explained to me how to use some of the affects and cards I can add to them thank you team APS!!

[@madkillerpro1]

So my choice is obviously building Rikka, Why? The real question is Why not? It has combo potential. It is a plant archetype deck which is great to utilize not only the new cards aswell as the old ones. And the most obvious reason, look at the artwork!!! The Amazing artwork, not only on Rikka cards but on the entire set is enough to want a copy of every card! Thank you for spending your time reading this. I love your channel and hope it continues for ever!

[@ItsMeowgie]

So I just started watching this channel and I really want to get into yugioh bc of it but it looks hell complicated to learn and also the lockdown makes it hard to actually go out and try to. but this deck looks really fun.

[@syedhasnainali8282]

heyy do learn yugioh. start with simple stuff and then you can keep learning the complexities. I'd recommend DuelingBook to start. Its a browser based Yu-Gi-Oh. if you need any help you can ask. 😅

[@ItsMeowgie]

@@syedhasnainali8282 duelbooks? I will have to look into it. Do you have any simple decks to reccomend starting with?

[@syedhasnainali8282]

@@ItsMeowgie its duelingbook.com. do check it out. and I'd recommend volcanics to start with. its good to learn combos and stuff and the effects are easier to understand. thats what i started with

[@Medbread]

@@ItsMeowgie Elemental Hero is really straightforward

[@ItsMeowgie]

@@Medbread I will look up a deck list and try it on the duelingbooks thing thank you.

[@TomboyCEO]

I’m really feeling this archetype! I’ve always loved plant decks!

[@jitiux]

Master Duel should have this kind of explanations in Solo Mode

[@Medbread]

"Sentouki" TOO JAPANESE, CHANGE IT TO SKY STRIKER ACE "Juunishi" TOO JAPANESE, CHANGE IT TO ZOODIACS "Rikka" That can stay.

[@Raminator243]

Medbread 『🍞』 yeah IDK why they didn’t just make it snowflower

[@ShineKami666]

Didn't we call strikers "Brandish maiden" at first?

[@Medbread]

@@ShineKami666 Yeah, but that's a literal translation

[@ShineKami666]

@@Medbread ah, fair.

[@Joe.Elston-Gardner]

Well rikka is short and easy to say, I suppose.

[@KitsuneHimeR]

I'm just glad amazon already shipped my two boxes out and I got them 2 days ago. I've been interested in the deck since then. Too bad I don't think I pulled a queen (lv 8 one). Now I got to see how much she'll be when the set releases. Let's hope her and other cards don't randomly become the next Kitchen and Nurse dragonmaids. Also, another reminder that I should be planning out my aromage a little so I can start building it within the next month or so.

[@claytyler3380]

Those cards are beautiful and powerful

[@Aigis31]

Coming to this video super late, but I really enjoyed this video! Super nice and informative. Would love if Konami would collaborate with you for more videos like these for upcoming products! A plant deck with great artwork all about Xyz Summoning is right up my alley, too! Love how Snowdrop is like Copy Plant, but insane!

[@dere7343]

Nice to see konami supporting creators. BUT since this vid is about a konami product, it would also be nice if you (and all creators) were 100% transparent. Like 'in this video I'm not allowed to say xyz, or talk about ABC, and I've specifically been told to say 123'

[@BrotherHood-xh9sg]

Eyyyyy, You get it.

[@chendror872]

Hopefully they are honest

[@Joe.Elston-Gardner]

This archetype and adamantia are really nice I like both, but I cant play them at the moment for obvious reasons.

[@bonarclay6757]

Guys great F-ing work. It's really nice to see you guys come so far

[@ravenralph123]

I will definitely build it around the Aromage Archetype that I have been most of the time with some plant monsters and plant support. I hope Konami will release more of cards of this Archetype along with the Aromage Archetype.

[@lucentshadow]

At least Konami's still chugging along through all of this.

[@CamMcCoy87]

Konami can die in a ditch honestly. The grubbing pachinko loving slave drivers

[@mathunit1]

@@CamMcCoy87 Cool, then who do you think should own Yugioh instead? :P

[@lucentshadow]

@@mathunit1 Kaibacorp, obviously

[@BMayo-bv6qs]

Plant archetypes are sneaky good. Thought about playing some this year

[@chrisshorten4406]

I was quite excited when the next booster included a third boss monster in "Rikka Queen Strenna". She's quite tricky.

[@IcyHyoudou]

Rikkas seem very interesting and I might just have to pick them up and give them a try. I've also been eyeing Aromage for a good minute as my return to yugioh deck as Aromage is pretty fun to play from what I've tested so far (in Duel Links)

[@FlotakuXL]

Rikka is coming out in duel links tomorrow so I’m just prepping with this video😳

[@Concobhar]

Another plant deck for me to play :)

[@jajo2345]

I would like to watch more videos like that! pls continue this format :)

[@mkovacic7]

*Goes to the binder, takes out 3 DD crows, starts laughing maniacally*

[@drohm4880]

Thx Paul nice video, who would know everything starts from that weak monster.

[@aaronwagner9825]

Rikka+Aroma would be interesting combination allows for a synchro monster along with the XYZ summon. Might have to try it out when this comes out (Oh im an idiot and should have watched through the rest of the video...)

[@corbinkendall6330]

Looks fun. Also like they have the name of one of my favorite characters from an anime called "Love, chunibyo and other delusions"

[@JustRhino]

Team samurai wasn’t in the description! 😆

[@catandrobbyflores]

I recently got back into playing yugioh via master duel on my switch and went up against these cards and was curious on what they did and I really liked the art (I'm a girly girl at heart). Thank you for breaking it down and making it easy to understand how they work.

[@showstopperexe]

Cant wait to see a video like this for flame noble knights

[@shanedrury4742]

I would like to see more time period inspired cards, such as ancient warriors. Dont know but I loved the artwork and style of them

[@slumbii_]

Really hype to build a deck out of this archetype 🤟🏻

[@kenzofromtheyu-gi-squad2601]

Paul FROM TEAM APS

[@jonsense4937]

Ok so aromaseraphy jasmine has a real purpose......cool!

[@supremekingend8644]

As I call them Weiss and ruby from rwby now we're missing yang and Blake

[@burningcole2538]

It's battlewasp, bee force in the ocg

[@supremekingend8644]

We're missing bumblebee

[@darkpaw1522]

Best part is this archetype will age very well: - Benefits from Plant sypport - Benefits from WATER support -Can alter levelers to fit other plant Xyz - Access to Plant synchro hybrid possibilities - Actually has great trap cards - Has a main deck boss monsters - Gets around common walls (via tribute gimmick). It still could use some work here and there. But seeing as it's really easy to toss generic support into it, I'm certain it'll just get better.

[@Julien-Limosino-87]

if you've searched, rikka gonna get a Xyz 4, and I intend to put some Black Rose Dragon in, because I'm a Aki Fan

[@iBenjamin1000]

Now I actually want to try building a couple of variants of this deck but I'd have to re-download ygopro and I never had much luck with that thing anyway.

[@varisrevolver4061]

Cyber Dragon is a beautiful deck. Sorry I've got an obsession with Cyber Dragons

[@art3me]

It's fine, I do too

[@xbluedream89x97]

thyre so cute i wanna see them obliterate the enemies!

[@MaraqoiLProductions]

Cant wait for fridayy. This deck seems like so much fun. And as bad as ive seen people say it is. Theres a ton of spice u can throw in to make it much more consistenet. I think its ganna be a fun sleeper deck 😁

[@miguel_7515]

This looks like a fun archetype, hopefully they add them to duel links some day

[@GURKENGOTT]

Now I kinda wanna build this deck. I hope I don't have to get a Mardel to play it tho.

[@hohocacho31]

So this is them foreshadowing their Aromage decklist on their second channel, I see what they're doing.

[@TLHGONZO]

Sponsored by Konami!? Hell yeah TeamAPS! Y’all are awesome and put out great content!

[@godisjihyo3615]

my rikka aroma and rose deck 🧙‍♀️❤️

[@Cal-fr9mw]

Now let’s talk about the price tag on these ladies lmao

[@TheHolyDishwater]

After Trickstars and Sky Striker a new deck with waifus for me. :^)

[@graysonnolette6789]

Loving these cards!

[@RowynApollo]

Ah, yes, Flower Mommies

[@sasunouchiha1400]

Me and my friend are gonna pick it up

[@egdd6yk92]

Please more of these And show some combos please

[@flames1416]

First one +you guy are the best yugi oh KZbinrs

[@akiyaburst5782]

1. Why do you care (serious question) 2. You’re not even first

[@Alex-sy7ee]

@@akiyaburst5782 there you go again, literally the same reply 🤣 who are you? The "First" police? lol

[@akiyaburst5782]

Aaron i again: I genuinely want to know why people do this, so of course I’m gonna be asking on multiple comments

[@Alex-sy7ee]

@@akiyaburst5782 there's this really cool thing called Google. It's pretty new but you should try it out, it might help. Good luck 👍

[@akiyaburst5782]

Aaron i there’s this really cool thing called journalism, it’s where you have to ask PEOPLE

[@chrisshorten4406]

Admittedly, I hope to get a Teardrop top use in my Kaiju deck.

[@lostfate22]

Interesting theme. I really like it! 👍

[@xp77254]

I want an Ultra or secret rare Snowdrop

[@Storm_Soulfighter]

Wow early video looks cool

[@nightroad09]

I'd play this....if I knew they weren't gonna short cards from this archetype

[@mysticstrikeforce5957]

OMG a deck full of actual waifu material if i had to chosse its going to be teardrop the rikka queen

[@drstrangejove637]

I hope this becomes meta so I can flex my Mischief of the Yokai.

[@insane_snake163]

What's the opinion of having this mixed with naturia?

[@rhvanastrea]

Why dont you try to duel by using the deck randomizer in the deck builder section of ygoprodeck for more random and fun duels like the one you did last time

[@michaelglynn7010]

Anyone have any ideas as to when Secret Slayers will be out in Europe, because on Cardmarket everything to do with it seems to be delayed :/

[@Levianeer]

I think it’s the 2nd

[@michaelglynn7010]

April or May? Because when I got to pre order it says it won’t me sent until the 02/05/2020 on Cardmarket that is, unless I see if my locals has it in stock

[@rotaugenandi]

It will be out when the Virus ist gone

[@Levianeer]

Michael Glynn it’s April the same as the Americas but odds are you won’t be able to get anything from the set until the pandemic is over

[@michaelglynn7010]

Yeah looks like I’ll have to wait because I’ve just found out someone pre bought all the display boxes that were in stock from my locals...they must be really wanting to pull those Adamancipators.

[@akiyaburst5782]

Might run this deck

[@alcreamiemaster7293]

People are saying the only good set like this is the sky striker box, but I guarantee, when this virus is over, these 3 decks will be tier 0

[@kosachilles2504]

This is great

[@digiwatchtcg7625]

I like this with lair of darkness

[@CarstenB711]

I am just getting back into Yu-gi-oh and this video was extremely helpful for figuring out the deck! I am happy to subscribe to you :D

[@animebrezel1272]

Can you please make a Deck list for this... I'd like to see how exactly you play it

[@alex_fields]

Your wish is our command.

[@thestealthplatypus5861]

WAIT LATER THIS WEEK? OH SHIT IM PULLING DOUBLE SHIFTS

[@dragonsd3n245]

Oh so is a decent deck with this Archetype also going to be over $500 like dragon maids? But this definitely does sound fun so I'll be sure to play them online

[@Luis-dn3kq]

Actually they are really budget,especially when you play them with old plants like lonefire blossom and so on.Especially with Black garden they work extremly well

[@damon5899]

dumb question but would lair of darkness or monarchs be a good combo with these? i just started the video

[@Themfeels101]

I have plans for this....I just hope the Waifu tax doesn't hurt my wallet too much. Dragoon has met its match in this deck if it sets up its board.

[@AkamexAris1023]

Bought the core bc of the waifu art lol going to combine with Aromages.

[@yanliechocki]

Another of those

[@tonberry2670]

Nii-pah I hope someone gets this reference