Thread 717631342

What deck are you playing during the Synchro Cup?

I'm not playing the Synchro cup, but if I really had to I'd go with my Centur-ion Ice Barrier probably.

I'm showing up with a Dark World deck with three Card Destructions and Graceful Charities. If you ban me, you're a fucking coward.

>>717631342 (OP)
60 card RDA Centurion w/ Bystial package, it gets the job done if you play optimally but this event is seriously just a go first or lose deal so no different from actual ranked desu

>>717631342 (OP)
I'm doing the bare minimum with Six Samurai. Not having consistent Gateways hurts, but at least I won't to deal with a lot of counter clicking.

>>717631342 (OP)
Check this out, poorfags!

>>717631342 (OP)
Probably will play Icejades (yes, with Lancea the dwagon) but failing that I'll test out pure PUNK with the new cards. Shame their new designer deck boss isn't in the game yet afaik.

>>717631342 (OP)
Already reached max level with the Crystron loner. Only lost 1 game from 10 to 15

>combo masturbation: the mechanic: the cup
I'd rather go second against Ryzeal. Speaking of which, is Ryzeal stun a thing? I went up against an opponent that I swear to God was a stun player for like 4 turns. Throws down Anti-Spell Fragrance and fucking Messenger of Peace on open, and once I start to get around it the motherfucker drops fucking Ext. Wasn't even a oneoff, dude played Magical Mallet AND Reload, and seached Pachy off Granite. Like, who hurts these people?

>>717634040
Anon it's a combo game every mechanic is a combo mechanic
Even fucking ritual summon is a combo mechanic

>>717631342 (OP)
Synchro event = RDA time

I just follow whatever Archimo-sama does (CC: >>717633358)
https://www.masterduelmeta.com/top-decks/synchro-cup-dlv.-max/august-2025/resonators/archimo/Ye6vd

Why are people here so scared of cards that say the N word? Seems pretty odd when most decks have at least one they can use

>>717634529
Because it's not actual interaction; it's just denying your opponent everything.

>>717634529
TCG players hate the idea of anything that forces them to play low to the ground

>>717631342 (OP)
I'll probably play naturia or resonator

>>717634627
How is that any different from detonator popping every summon and negating any kind of monster effect that might let you out it? How is that any different from Crystron popping and banishing everything you put on board? That's how interactions work in this game, you prevent your opponent from doing shit and it's up to them to play through all of them

What's the best way to learn how-to play Yu-Gi-Oh, be it a game, digital client or just the best comprehensive guides videos? I've played MtG for over 20 years so I have a baseline for card games and I like to watch videos about Yugioh and come to Yu-Gi-Oh threads so I have a baseline understanding of the overall mechanics but not nearly enough to try and jump into a game without completely fucking up.

>>717631342 (OP)
Hit 12 with cenur-ion bystial but I think I'm probably done unless I get the urge to push harder after the second round stops or something. The 300 gems isn't worth the effort with how sacky this event is imo.

>Purrely turns into a tranny
oh no no no purrely sis

>>717631342 (OP)
Junk Synchron...without Magical Dragon...

>>717634998
I'd fuck the bottom left if male.

What's the best out of the loaner decks for the synchro event?

>>717633756
>Brown-Twins
LMAOOOOOOOOO

>>717634869
Master duel has a decent enough tutorial and solo modes that, while not teaching overly strong decks, can help understanding the flow of the game.
The problem is that yugioh's meta has been god awful for people trying to enter the game for like the last 4 years. Just consistently back to back to back brick wall metas that basically steamrolls newbies and chases them off.
The good news if you don't have previous yugioh knowledge you're not stuck in the trap of clinging to "I remember back in mah day I could normal summon minotaur warrior and set two!" so you'll probably adopt easier.

>>717635112
Crystron and it isn't close. Just getting the trap set with a synchro on field is enough to win games

>>717633358
>>717634332
based
uvualoop + red zone grind game will never not feel amazing

>>717634869
Craft all slop staples
Then craft current slop tier not 0 deck
Read a guide detailing when to click shiny button
You're done
>I want to build [insert not tier 0.5 deck here] how's the gab between meta and ro-
No
>But..
Just build a meta deck
>So everything is already solved? The fun about card games is deck buildi-
Just craft the meta deck already

>>717635307
I'm not worried about understanding the current meta immediately, mostly concerned with making sure I get a good grasp on things like spell timing and the differences and nuances of how things like destroy and negate effects work since they are so much more specific than the more universal stack that MtG employs. If it helps at all the deck that originally sparked my interest in the game (I played as kid but that was early day playground) is Maldoche.

>>717631342 (OP)
speedroid loaner
i wish they added links that support synchro like for the ritual festival
would be nice to have the nordic link too

>>717635641
>madolche
Honestly, it could have been worse. Madolche filters people because nobody fucking reads.
Understanding nuances of destroy/negate isn't really that difficult. Probably the hardest part is understanding the difference between the activation of an effect being negated and the effect itself being negated because there is a difference

>>717635641
The more nuanced rules I think can really only be learned by playing the game and making mistakes. Simulators are probably the place to start learning as they help you keep track of your card effects and such.

>>717631342 (OP)
Punks

>>717631342 (OP)
I've been playing with nothing but White Forest and all of its variant for the past 3-4 months. Toy Box, Fiendsmith, Witchcrafter, Eldlich, etc. Can't wait for the field spell support to drop.

>>717636017
>Madolche filters people because nobody fucking reads
To be fair, no one actually understands a card like Tiaramisu until you actually work through the resolution. Seriously, it's probably still one of the most bonkers removal effects ever printed.

Tried playing the other day but got filtered by 2-3 minute long turns where my opponent unloads half their deck on me. Does it get any better or is that just modern YGO in a nutshell and I should probably play Tag Force games or something instead?

> Probably the hardest part is understanding the difference between the activation of an effect being negated and the effect itself being negated because there is a difference
That's more what I meant, YGO is a lot more specific in how and when/if an effect is actually going to resolve based on strict criteria (again as opposed to magics Stack). Is duel links good in teaching me those aspects?

>>717631342 (OP)
The niggest deck you can imagine

>>717637995
>bonkers removal effects ever printed.
That's why she made me interested in YGO. A non targeting tuck effect that's repeatable is insane in any card game. Magic has a handful but they stopped printing that effect pretty early on.

learning ice barrier since I fomo'd into 3x medallion

>>717638349
What deck would that be?

>>717638380
>tuck effect
That's the cutest term for a shuffle I've ever heard, is that what they use in MtG for it? I'm gonna use that now

So after the first stage it's just sweaty competitivefags shit right?
I just want the gems

>>717631342 (OP)
>playing that trash in the first place

so what's the theme cup section of the event gonna be?

>>717638671
It's short hand for the effect in general, a decent amount of cards say "to the bottom" or "put N cards from the top".

>>717638380
I like modern Melodious. The deck always had a foundation with potential due to Aria/Elegy protections and having a gorillion ways to fuse, but the support it got a few years back gave it some potent extenders and a hell of a fun boss monster in Etoile. Full endboard is basically a rock solid wall and a gun with a silver bullet, shit's fun.

I'm just using the Speedroid loaner
It feels kinda shit without Rubber Band Shooter not gonna lie

>>717631342 (OP)
Over the nexus/tag force >>>>>>>>>

>>717639107
So I assume the cards you banished are floodgates (stax?) that once they at end step stop your opponent from special summoning the things you bounced back to the hand?

>>717631342 (OP)
Yu-Gi-Oh needs a Commander like format similar in MTG.

i haven't played this game since they released new art cards for that dragon deck and i spent 10k gems and only got 2 new cards

man synchro decks are so fucking boring. billion negate boards every game that die if you handtrap them

>>717638102
>>717638102
You might as well just start with master duel, it has a larger player base and is more f2p friendly. Duel links also has a lot of game specific changes that makes it different from the actual game played on paper

>>717639547
There's flexibility with it. At full combo, this deck can get Aria, Elegy, Schuberta (White Binder before Maliss was a thing) and Etoile on board, plus whatever interactions you still have in hand. You want to slow things down as much as you can, watch while your opponent tries to work around the targeting/destruction protections (or laugh at their inability to read, this happens a lot), fire off Etoile when you think they can't mount a comeback or swing for game, and then swing back for a turn 3 win. Ideally, anyways. You can bounce up to 4 cards back this way but you don't have to, in this case you could bounce 2 and keep the protections up if you think your opponent can't get past it. The deck does have glaring weaknesses - it's not amazing going second, Anti-Spell Fragrance hits its pendulum/fusion plays pretty hard, and some board breakers like Super Poly and Ultimate Slayer uttertly ruin its day - but it is good enough for some opponents to look at the endboard and just scoop. Undestroyable/untargetable bounce 4 and banish 3 from GY? You either have the out or you don't.

>>717640153
Oh, and Nibiru. This deck can play under Nib but you have to be extremely mindful of it. Like, "run a copy in your deck as a Crossout target" mindful.

>>717631342 (OP)
centur-ion bystial but all I'm facing right now is a bunch of stun decks

>>717640854
>god tier fanart
>find their account for more
>it’s all hardcore guro
Never have I felt more sidelined

>opp standby maxx c's
>they scoop as soon as I summon a Flower Cardian
shit event, can't even play the game

>>717641513
Nobody wants to play against Flower Cardian, that shit takes like 40 minutes to do a turn

>>717634869
If you want to play with other people, all you can really do is hop straight into Master Duel and learn the hard way. Just figuring out how to make a good deck that can navigate to your win condition consistently and when to go outside of your archetype for utility can be a nightmare if you don't already know the names of a bunch of cards or follow a guide. Best/worst example- one of the most important types of cards right now is called a "hand trap," but that's purely a fan term and the cards that can interact in that way aren't officially labeled in a way you can easily find them. Again, if you don't already know what the hell Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring is, you'll never find it just by scrolling through card lists.

If you're just a nostalgiafag who doesn't want to deal with the sweaties and you want to fight Joey Wheeler with Summoned Skull, Legacy of the Duelist is great. Tons of single-player content, it'll gradually walk you through all the formats, and you can go through the campaigns with pre-made or custom decks.

FREE HER

>>717641094
Link it, I'm a freak

>>717643165
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>>717639093
But not shuffle, huh? I guess it's more powerful in a game without readily available searchers/"tutors"

>>717639652
Domain format is the closest we have to that so far even if it's just fan made

>promo match to DLv13
>lose coinflip
>lose
>next match
>win coinflip
>win
>promo match
>lose coinflip
>lose
>next match
>win coinflip
>win
>promo match
>lose coinflip
>lose
>next match
>win coinflip
>win

Yeah, I'm done for today.

>>717645602
i'm just playing a meme deck and immediately coneding if i dont win the coinflip, saves a lot of time

RDA Centurion
This is theoretically the time to actually learn 60 card RDA Centurion since I never fucking bothered with Atri and the level 8 plus bystials splashed in but I'm too lazy to learn something new.

>>717645862
This is THE guy for this deck:
https://www.youtube.com/@Archimo

Learn and enjoy!

can you derank in this mini cup?

New Despia monster!

>>717631342 (OP)
>centurion send off cup because Ryzeal hard fucks it in the ass

>>717644669
Commander was a fan format before it became a paypig milking format.

>>717646330
Yes but only only from every other rank fom 11 on. Read cup details for more info.

>>717644669
And domain’s pretty ass when you realize people just pick shit like Majesty’s Fiend

gaylord

>>717631342 (OP)
JURRACS
Honestly, I think this is the kind of deck I wanted Dinos to originally be when I first started playing MD instead of UCT+generic negate slop+pass. Nuking the entire board multiple times a turn is immensely satisfying, as is winning the potential draw for games the deck forces by wittling down both player's hands to nothing.

>>717638027
Tag Force and World Championship series on DS (these have a more fleshed out single player story campaign) are the go-tos if you just want to play some yugioh but not the turn 0 modern version

Mating Pressing Purrely

>>717634998

Rent free.

>>717650561
you are in love with a tranny, gomen ne

Zoomers will never know the feeling of having to put up with playing Duel Monsters 6 Expert 2 in Japanese because all the games released in English at the time didn't follow the actual rules.

>AAAAIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEE I GO PLUS 20 AND MAKE AN UNBREAKABLE NEGATE BOARD BUT MY OPPONENT DRAWING CARDS IS THE PROBLEM
Buff the Mulcharmies. Maxx "C" to 3.

Let yugihypocrites kill themselves.

I actually don't like Sky Striker Ace - Raye.