Current Events > Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG/TCG & Master Duel General, Turn 18: Banish a Light and a Dark

(+) Yeah! (+)

Duel pass is worth it if you can get it to max.

The best use of gems would be to not buy any cosmetic items beyons the free/event/pass.

The bundles (Ash Blossom, Solemn, etc) are nice to get whenever you have the gems, but your deck should come first.

Speaking of deck, the structure deck x3 can be a good way to amass gems while being on the cheap end.

JoanOfArcade posted...

Couple questions as a new player who will be f2p. What's the best use of gems? Like is there pack deals from time to time or should I just start buying packs? Also is the duel pass worth it?

1) Don't try to build multiple decks at once or just pull from packs willy-nilly. The last thing you want is to run out of gems and have several unfinished decks. I would recommend planning out one deck before pulling, then pulling from the selection/secret pack that has the most UR's that the deck needs. To unlock a secret pack to pull from, craft an SR card from it. https://www.masterduelmeta.com/ is a great resource for both deck recipes and info on the secret packs. Selection packs rotate in and out of the shop, and sometimes cards from old selection packs come back in a new secret pack.
2) NEVER EVER EVER PULL DIRECTLY FROM THE MASTER PACK. EVER. The odds are shit, it's not worth it. Focus on pulling from selection/secret packs, dismantle SR/UR cards you don't plan to use, and use the materials you get to craft cards that are only found in the master pack.
3) The only master packs you should ever open are the ones from the store bundles. I would recommend at least getting the Ash Blossom and (since we're heading into Kashtira format) Nibiru bundles right away. The others are solid too, but not as necessary right now.
4) The gold duel pass is absolutely worth it if you can make it to tier 100 by the end of the time. You get back the gems you put in and more.

That should do it. Let me know if there's anything else you want to know.

I almost exclusively pulled from master packs up until a few months ago. Calwings is right.

That being said, I mostly did it so I could find new decks to play but it's really not an efficient method.

Yeah you're better off just like closing your eyes and choosing a selection pack vs pulling randomly from the Master Pack

But as it was already said, buying all the bundles, the duel pass, 3x of a structure deck that might look fun will probably be worth it(Dark Magician's one is funnily probably the best one because of Magician's Soul and Illusion of Chaos, which can go in every deck as essentially a non-tuner lvl 1 Glow Up Bulb, remember that card? Still banned in MD and TCG). For Duel Pass, even if you get to lvl 50, it's worth it cuz the pass is mega long. Also whenever there are events, you'll probably want to play it cuz they're... mostly fun. The last one sucked the hardest but they're not usually that bad. If you get sucked into those events, you'll finish the pass even if you play sparingly like I do atm.

People here know quite a bit of cards, so if you wanted to know something about cards or archetypes, you can always ask.

Gentlewomen and gentlemen, it pleases me to inform you all that I have delivered upon my foe a wrathful deliverance of the most conclusive of blows via one magnanimous nobleman by the name of "Celtic Guardian"

Pics or it didn't happen

Made it up to platinum! Thank you all for the advice

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/7/1/7/AAT8UhAAEvJ1.jpg

I made this cope ass deck for the purpose of using the prismatic lvl 8 xyz I pulled off the Magikey archetype

This deck sucks ass but it can use Celtic Guardian. He's actually not necessary, but he is an Earth type, which can work to negate some things

I crafted a dismantled Celtic Guardian a bunch of times to get 2 glossy finishes on him

legendarylemur posted...

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I made this cope ass deck for the purpose of using the prismatic lvl 8 xyz I pulled off the Magikey archetype

This deck sucks ass but it can use Celtic Guardian. He's actually not necessary, but he is an Earth type, which can work to negate some things

I crafted a dismantled Celtic Guardian a bunch of times to get 2 glossy finishes on him

Does it have to be a normal type card? Can you use the obnoxious celtic guardian?

Magikey supports normal monsters.

The rank 4 Xyz Magikey Spirit Vepartu can force you to banish one of your monster that has the same element as any normal or Magikey monster in GY.

Magikey Mortar negates based on normal/Magikey monster element, Magikey Demon destroys.

I summon the Dismantled Celtic Guardian!

I'm so dismantled

But yes, it has to be a normal monster, and the 2-2 count makes activating various deck interactions involving normal types way more consistent. 3 count of the Magikey main guy didn't really work out for me

Tbf you're supposed to use more if you want to cover every element lol (relying on Magikey monsters aren't enough), especially warrior types so you can use RotA (Clavis is a warrior too).

The Power Pro Sisters is so good in it. 2k+ def Lv 4 yeay.

Anything more than 4 normals is too many bricks, and if they're not at 2 copies each, then it makes Painful Decision far less good. Honestly the ratios in general kinda make it very unstable, but this is actually the best build of Magikeys I was able to cook up. I'd get rid of Link Spider probably. I don't actually know what it does for me at all lol.

The thing is that Magikeys still work off the effect monsters as long as they're Magikey monsters. There's a fire, wind, water, dark, light easily accessible, and the only Earth is actually the lvl 8 ritual, which is harder to search and summon, and you also want it on the board. All this combined actually does make it way better to just pitch an Earth type, which can be anything, including Celtic Guardian.

The deck just needs too much help. I wouldn't even know how to make a functioning Magikey without the whole 2 copies stuff. But that's what Pot of Desires is for. The cards you don't want the entirety to be banished are all at 3 copies so it ends up being more consistent than you'd think. You need all your ED so you can't use Pros or any other Pots.

If you don't have Assault Synchron in the gy, you basically summon Chaos Ruler, mill 5 and hope you hit it. Adding to hand is fine if you haven't used it yet. If you end up tributing Chaos Ruler for Lubellion after you've revived it, you can then actually use Assault Synchron in gy to banish itself for cost and summon Chaos Ruler back onto the field, giving you one more lvl 8 fodder for whatever you'd wish to do. Honestly the first deck I've seen Ass Synch do a lot for. The deck just needs a better lvl 6 synchro, and I'd probably put Stardust Charge over Brionac

Wooo, Master Peace!

....as art.

edit: nvm, I thought it's the banned version as monster art.
That'd be hilarious lmao.

I decided to just craft Fenrir because there are way too many URs in the pack so I figured I'd try and get a Time Thief Redoer instead. I got alt art IP Masquerena instead so thats nice.

Alt art Masquerena is making me feel things.

edit: pulling from her secret pack or pulling for Kashtira hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

after years and years we finally got Yubel support
https://yu-gi-oh.jp/news_detail.php?page=details&&id=1707
The fusion is sick and will bring the pain

Debating on a second deck and plunder patroll looks nifty

effects!
Spirit of Yubel
Level 10/DARK/Fiend/Effect
0 ATK / 0 DEF

You can only use the 1st and 2nd effect of this cards name each once per turn.
(1) When an opponents monster declares an attack: You can Special Summon this card from your hand.
(2) If this card is Special Summoned: You can take 1 Spell/Trap from your Deck that mentions Yubel, and either add it to your hand or Set it.
(3) Cannot be destroyed by battle, also you take no battle damage from battles involving this card.
(4) If this card is destroyed: You can Special Summon 1 of your Yubel that banished or in your hand, Deck, or GY.

Geist Grinder Golem
Level 8/DARK/Fiend/Effect
3000 ATK / 300 DEF

You can only Special Summon Geist Grinder Golem(s) once per turn.
(1) You can reveal 1 Yubel monster in your hand; Special Summon this card from your hand to your opponents field, then you can Special Summon the revealed monster to your field.
(2) Once per turn, during damage calculation, if this card battles a Yubel monster: Your opponent gains 3000 LP.
(3) If you Special Summon Yubel while this card is in your GY: Your can Special Summon this card to your opponents field.

Samsara Regenerating Lotus
Level 1/DARK/Fiend/Effect
0 ATK / 0 DEF

You can only use the (1)st, (2)nd, and (3)rd effect of this cards name each once per turn.
(1) You can Tribute this card; Special Summon 1 Yubel monster from your Deck.
(2) During your opponents turn, when a monster effect is activated while you control a Yubel monster (Quick Effect): You can Tribute this card; that effect becomes Destroy 1 Yubel monster on the field.
(3) During your End Phase, if you control Yubel and this card is in the GY: You can take this card, and either add it to your hand or Special Summon it.

Yubel Das Ewig Liebe Wchter
Level 12/DARK/Fiend/Fusion/Effect
0 ATK / 0 DEF

"Yubel" + 1+ Effect Monsters on the field

You can only use the (1)st effect of this cards name once per turn.
(1) If this card is Fusion Summoned: You can inflict 500 damage to your opponent for each Fusion Material used for its Summon.
(2) Cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects, also you take no battle damage from battles involving this card.
(3) If this card battles an opponents monster, at the end of the Damage Step: Inflict damage to them equal to that monsters ATK, and if you do, banish it.

Nightmare Pain
Continuous Spell Card

You can only use the 1st effect of this cards name once per turn.
(1) During your Main Phase: You can destroy 1 DARK monster in your hand or face-up field, and if you do, add 1 Yubel, or 1 card that mentions it, from your Deck to your hand, except Nightmare Pain.
(2) While you control any Yubel monsters, all opponents monsters must attack them, if able.
(3) Your opponent takes any battle damage you would have taken from battles involving your Yubel monsters instead.

Mature Chronicle
Continuous Spell Card

You can only use the 2nd effect of this cards name once per turn.
(1) Each time a Yubel monster(s) and/or a monster(s) that mentions Yubel is Special Summoned, place 1 Chronicle Counter on this card.
(2) You can remove up to 5 Chronicle Counters from cards you control to activate 1 of these effects;
1: Special Summon 1 Yubel from your GY.
2: Add 1 of your banished cards to your hand.
3: Banish 1 card from your Deck.
4: Destroy 1 card on the field.
5: Add 1 Super Polymerization from your Deck to your hand.

Eternal Favorite
Continuous Trap Card

(1) Once per turn: You can activate 1 of these effects (but you can only use each of the following effects of this cards name once per turn):
Special Summon 1 of your Yubel monsters that is banished or in your GY. Neither player can activate cards or effects when it is Special Summoned.
If you control Yubel: Discard 1 card and send this face-up card from your Spell & Trap Zone to the GY; Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from either field as material, including a Yubel monster.

https://ygorganization.com/kennoldaudiooraiyoudecide/

Won't be meta but will be fun
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/5/7/3/AAPa_qAAEvXN.jpg
English name : Yubel- The Eternal Love Guardian

I love how the Yubel fusion is essentially Yubel Flame Wingman in terms of appearance, and Spirit of Yubel is just Yubel copying Spirit of Neos lol

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/5/8/5/AAPa_qAAEvXZ.jpg

They're the same yet very different Neos can bring itself back to the deck to call out any normal Elemental Hero monster
Yubel won't leave unless it's actively destroyed by either you or the opponent
Both of them search spells and traps that have specific names in them but Yubel allows you to set it immediately if you so choose
Neos is immune to battle destruction for the one turn it's special summoned by it's effect, Yubel is constantly immune to battle destruction for as long as it's on the field on top of giving you no damage from battle at all.

OG Masquerena has better and cuter animation imo, but alt art is sex.

These three minute combo turns are starting to bore me. Still excited to be back in it though

2 Legacy Pack from cheering Josh's team netted me two URs, Coordius and Draw of Fate, and the guaranteed royal is...

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/6/6/7/AAaBuVAAEvYr.jpg

...useless. Royal Blue-Eyes is much more useful.

I crafted Azalea on my main account and Chaos Angel on my side account. I'm pretty sure none of my decks on my main account can really use Chaos Angel well. I also don't know which of my decks (if any) are worth using Fenrir in yet, so I haven't crafted him.

Just played my first game against a Kashtira deck and I already hate it.

I have alt. IP irl in the gold rare version, so I'm not too nutso about pulling her... but I do kinda want her. Probably up there in top 5 YGO arts

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/5/0/AAQ1TYAAEveq.jpg

It's rare that I talk about anything involving the actual card game outside of Master Duel, but...

https://ygorganization.com/nerfthis/

...I love this new Centurion archetype. It's an archetype of magical girls who pilot magical SD mechs (it's basically just Granbelm, great mecha anime by the way, please go watch it) and it combines both synchro summoning and trap monster synergy, which is a wild combination that I never would have expected. If I'm still playing Master Duel whenever this archetype comes to the game in the future, I'm definitely building it.

https://twitter.com/tasukusuraimu1/status/1689847882667749376

God... what has he done...

All royal finish Noh performer.

Dedication.

On a losing fight vs Tearlaments.

Time limit win.

Lmao.

edit: why, among the three main True Draco monsters, only Majesty Maiden retains her humanoid look.

edit2: .....well, please give me Summoned Daemon now...

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/4/1/9/AAaBuVAAEvkb.png

Damn, a dude playing Branded Bystials Thunder Dragon banishing my Rayes and Roze and using that new Branded continuous spell to get a draw by shuffling them into my deck while I didnt have 3 spells in GY properly still lost lol

Aitz posted...

Damn, a dude playing Branded Bystials Thunder Dragon banishing my Rayes and Roze and using that new Branded continuous spell to get a draw by shuffling them into my deck while I didnt have 3 spells in GY properly still lost lol

Bystials just mess up Sky Strikers (and many other Light/Dark decks) like nobody's business. They may be a necessary evil due to Tearlaments still being powerful, but they're still a blight on the game and should never have been made.

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Can you even 5+ zone lock with what we have in MD tho'.

Aitz posted...

Damn, a dude playing Branded Bystials Thunder Dragon banishing my Rayes and Roze and using that new Branded continuous spell to get a draw by shuffling them into my deck while I didnt have 3 spells in GY properly still lost lol

A mistake, imo.

I honestly never try to shuffle my opponent's card back if Regained procs out of 'em unless some things depend on it.

Calwings posted...

Bystials just mess up Sky Strikers (and many other Light/Dark decks) like nobody's business. They may be a necessary evil due to Tearlaments still being powerful, but they're still a blight on the game and should never have been made.

https://iili.io/HDTG6WN.jpg

Have you been keeping up with the manga? Raye's getting herself a harem

Tennousu posted...

Can you even 5+ zone lock with what we have in MD tho'.

With Diablosis not getting pre-banned before Kashtira arrived, it's absolutely possible for them to lock 9 or even all 10 zones. Not consistently, but still... with no Arise-Heart yet, they'll often just make 2 Shangri-ira instead and that makes for even more zone locking.

tremain07 posted...

Have you been keeping up with the manga? Raye's getting herself a harem

No, I read the first 2 chapters but then I decided to just wait until it finishes and binge the whole thing then. Or maybe hell will freeze over and they'll surprise us by announcing an anime adaptation.

You can... in 2 turns or making a jank build. Won't be long til they get to banish off our entire zone when they get Ariseheart and the other Kashtiras like Tear Kash etc

But they can just fuck up combo decks by banishing from ED and stuff. Honestly Kash is too shitty to play against, whether they're good or not. The way they win is possibly worse than Runicks, but modern Runicks is actually fascinating, and you don't have to look further than Josh Schmidt and his Naturia Runick builds to see how cool they can be. Kash doesn't really have cool builds. The archetype does everything it needs and everything they do just sucks

I see a lot of ppl miss Tear after about 5-6 months of Kash dominance. Unknown how long they'll be meta in MD, but it's coming. Only a completely unhit Tear when Tear Kash drops will probably stop a Kash solo t1

holy shit i didnt know fenrir can just use its removal effect and attack anyway afterwards. this thing is absolutely broken.

Yeah, that is stupid.

Meanwhile OG Borreload Dragon or God Phoeniex Gearfried stops the attack after their battle effect.

Even ruling favors Kashtira.

Eh you can, but Instant Contact is still a lvl 5, too, and 1 more copy than Fenrir. PUNK Kash rn is barely a thing and would rather all PUNK and 2 Fenrir. I dunno which spell/trap can work with PUNKs to justify Unicorn.

But it does let you summon Baronne early to try to resolve Rising Carp earlier. So does Instant Contact though

How does one get into modern Yu-Gi-Oh?

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/3/9/AAQ1TYAAEvuH.jpg

legendarylemur posted...

Eh you can, but Instant Contact is still a lvl 5, too, and 1 more copy than Fenrir. PUNK Kash rn is barely a thing and would rather all PUNK and 2 Fenrir. I dunno which spell/trap can work with PUNKs to justify Unicorn.

But it does let you summon Baronne early to try to resolve Rising Carp earlier. So does Instant Contact though

Ye, Instant has Lv 5

Unicorn wouldn't make that much sense, but Fenrir is just too good and stupid not to be used.

Instant Contact is also a brick if drawn more, whereas Fenrir/Unicorn replaces itself (if it's gone from the field anyway).

...Kash Fenrir/Unicorn + Ancient Warriors will be nuts.

https://www.reddit.com/r/masterduel/comments/15pdl54/sometimes_you_dont_need_kashtira_main_deck_cards/

Kashtira was a mistake

LordFarquad1312 posted...

How does one get into modern Yu-Gi-Oh?

I just started getting back into it a week ago. I played some of the solo mode to see newer cards then looked up a tier list and made a mid to high tier deck.

JoanOfArcade posted...

I just started getting back into it a week ago. I played some of the solo mode to see newer cards then looked up a tier list and made a mid to high tier deck.

You went into a store and bought the cards?
I have no idea how 90% of the rules work. Pendulum, Syncro, XYZ and Link weren't a thing back in my day.

Aki has nothing to worry about. Plant Synchro was one of the best decks during one of the 5D's era.

I do kinda miss the days when Black Rose Dragon was a board nuke, and a non-normal summoning lvl 7 combo like The Tricky/Fabled Cerburrel blew people's minds.

LordFarquad1312 posted...

You went into a store and bought the cards?
I have no idea how 90% of the rules work. Pendulum, Syncro, XYZ and Link weren't a thing back in my day.

Play Master Duel. You need some luck to learn the card game from IRL people. Like you gotta find somebody who can actually teach you.

If you avoid the extra deck stuff, you'll probably quit pretty quick. They're not nearly as complicated as they look. You can get by without learning Pendulums until much later, and just take the L if you don't know how to counter the very few you might encounter. But pre-Synchros YGO wasn't even really much of YGO. There was barely any strategy, and whoever drew the best spells/traps kinda won. Most monsters drew you cards or had really high attack, and that's about it. Modern YGO is so much more complex and more about countering chokepoints in their strategy while also hopefully being able to run your own prepared combo

If you want nostalgia, you can buy 3 of the Dark Magician structure deck and try to figure out how that deck works. It has fusions, which are pretty simple, and it can sometimes summon Xyz. They're simple enough but also still has combos and interactions

If you want to actually learn YGO, Swordsoul is the best. They do literally 1 same move every time, and their boards are about reacting to things in the right way rather than just click buttons til you win. They do synchros, and you'll basically learn how fucking simple extra deck monsters are. They're probably the least of your worries.