duel_links

[half sphinx]

Like, I wouldn't go for more than a run of this box atp

[sleek garnet]

Yea you just get burst wingman and dip

Unless you want to play jointechs

[half sphinx]

jointech isn't a real deck

fun fact: jointech got the only boss to be featured on a bluray cover and not printed

devious shit

Deinovehicle my goat

[sleek garnet]

Still waiting for the day they try to make tridynabase work

Idt even a draconic contact fixes that

[half sphinx]

make 2 guys have their original names changed to requiem and leviaknight

[sleek garnet]

Doesnt work

P[tridynabase]

[vivid wave]

Jointech Tridynabase

DARK • Level: 9
[ Machine / Fusion / Effect ]

ATK 3000 / DEF 3000

Effect

This card inflicts piercing battle damage. This card can make up to 3 attacks the turn it was Fusion Summoned by sending monsters whose original names are "Voidvelg Requiem" and "Abysslayer Leviaknight" to the Graveyard as material.

F/L Status: Unreleased (TCG/OCG), Unlimited (MD)

[half sphinx]

change their types too atp

[sleek garnet]

Incredible

[half sphinx]

By the time this makes it in we get the jointech version of requiem and leviaknight that like

count as ogs and change type to something else for their effs

cuz nothing else really makes this playable?

unless we're counting on like mega cope darkness tyrant remake that mills 10 or something

[sleek garnet]

I love how it also doesnt work if you give them a wonder fusion

[half sphinx]

I think the whole point was to make it not work with wonder

but if they were trying to make it alright they could have just asked for 8+ on the other mats and removed the restriction on the names

to remove SRM as mat

[sleek garnet]

Yea

[half sphinx]

btw

Choccy

you on board with the fact Bluey is killing Otes at the end...?

[sleek garnet]

Man

I cant believe that this was how we got the news

[half sphinx]

it's so peak cuz like

the day before

Dan was arguing with someone from RGG about how we're 100% that time slot is for GX

Rush is actually a psyop meant to drive people insane ngl

[sleek garnet]

Rush was some higher up's extremely elaborate letter of resignation

This thing did more damage to people than danaganronpa ever could

[half sphinx]

I just hope rituals aren't kept for VJump reveals

would be kinda meh to wait 2 more weeks

[sleek garnet]

I just hope rituals dont take forever to get good

[half sphinx]

Diskarma is pretty alright tbf

on the higher cost side but not prohibitive like say Salamandeus

[sleek garnet]

Yea

I sure wonder how konami will try to restrict the mechanic tho

Because at its core its very generic

[half sphinx]

mfw I see the rainac needed as mat

[sleek garnet]

Might as well be another fusion then

[sleek garnet]

But yea like, worst case scenario we just get like

4 different gladmagias

[half sphinx]

DM SD has 3 ED slots so that has me kinda hopeful?

since it means at least 1 alright ritual

[sleek garnet]

Yea

I think its probably gonna be on the same level of like

Gaia

[half sphinx]

tho it leaves how they do the ritual spells kinda up in the air?

[sleek garnet]

I do wonder if we'll get a ritual spell for each

Yea

If they say "this rit spell can be used to ritual these 3 guys" would be awkward when they print new support

But when was rush ever good at futureproofing?

[half sphinx]

first mons name changing to the vanilla in ed

[sleek garnet]

Btw calling it rn

Relinquished will be arriving soon

Surely the "backrow cant be returned to the ED" means something

[half sphinx]

spell or him as the legend call it

[sleek garnet]

Spell will be the legend

[half sphinx]

I just think futureproofing so far back seems a tad weird?

[sleek garnet]

I mean it hasnt been that long ago

The first instance was red eyes maximum flare

[half sphinx]

I'm not really convinced it's for kp21 is the thing

2 dm ritual imports back to back kinda odd

[sleek garnet]

Maybe its also in the SD

Who knows

[half sphinx]

new dm wave is all illusions incorporating relinquished

Peak

and we don't have to worry about obsidian anymore

[sleek garnet]

Rush chimera would go kinda hard

[half sphinx]

I think if 5th has no pushed gy fusion or blader name changer for paladin

then kp21 is blader to make paladin.dek more of a thing

executor for DM and that one gy name change for blader aren't really cutting it

[sleek garnet]

Yea

another change slime lets goooooooo

[half sphinx]

you ever think how Shewbahha and Nomura have decks so old we're getting anime references to them?

and that the OTS reference mons are probably printed before them

[sleek garnet]

Not until now, i feel old

[short trench]

I hate magic cylinder

I was losing a duel and somehow recovered and declared an attack and got 1 tapped by magic cylinder and I was full health

My monster had 13k ATK

[dapper grotto]

The good ol' surprise factor.

[robust void]

please don't make fun of jointech

[mighty bramble]

If this is another Rush character I swear to god

[agile bone]

It could be, but it's more likely to be Akira Zaizen from Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS.

[dry widget]

id sure like it to be rush, but its almost definitely akira

[quick axle]

That's what DLM also says.

That the quote alludes to Akira Zaizen being unlockable.

[robust void]

tindangles

okay im interested in tindangle skills

[quick axle]

But... will the skills be able to improve Tindangle somehow?

Since from what I can get, the archetype is like... super underwhelming.

[robust void]

yes

skills can make literally anything broken is what we should have learned by now

[quick axle]

Oh, for sure.

But... would it save Tindangle from the scrap heap?

Consideing that there's currently more OP stuff.

[robust void]

sure why not

[dry widget]

theyve got some neat stuff for sure

if we get the usual "at the start of the duel add 2 each of acute cerberus to your extra deck and euler's circuit and nagel's protection to the bottom of your deck. once per turn, foolish 1 spell/trap that mentions itself; play 2 tindangles from deck face-down, then add 1 tindangle base gardna to your hand from outside your deck, then if your opponent controls a card you can play 1 tindangle acute cerberus from your extra deck" then they'll probably do perfectly fine

[quick axle]

But I guess Akira won't be that lucky.

[dry widget]

why shouldn't he be? thats how they'll make you buy the box for a playset of jhrelth!

[robust void]

im a big lovecraft fan so i want tindangles to be good

but also i really dont because im going to have no gems from buying rush shit

[robust void]

goddamn they REALLY don't want traps in rush huh

[dapper grotto]

But hey, free Gaia Structure deck!

...Is it good?

[quick axle]

Gaia Rush deck or Gaia Speed deck?

[sleek garnet]

Rush

[sleek garnet]

Yea i'd say so

Deck has a monster that fuses which is a pretty big deal

A lot of consistency too

Conqueror is pretty versatile, specially in a lower lp format

[robust void]

the wording of change slime confuses me

can it fuse anything with those materials or do they still have to be correct

[quick axle]

Wait...

Are you speaking about Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters for the GB?

[sleek garnet]

P[change slime dragon champion mode]

[vivid wave]

Change Slime - Dragon Champion Mode

WATER • Level: 4
[ Aqua / Effect ]

ATK 1100 / DEF 600

Effect

Fusion Summon by sending 1 Level 7 Warrior Type monster and 1 Level 5 Dragon Type monster from your hand and/or field to the Graveyard as materials.

F/L Status: Unreleased (TCG/OCG), Unlimited (MD)

[sleek garnet]

And yea the materials have to be correct

[robust void]

ok good. ty

dude I can't get over no traps

I'm sorry but

it's insane

[sleek garnet]

@robust void i'm using every bit of restraint in my body to not go into the chemicalize box

It's objectively bad, volcalize phoenix is not even there

[robust void]

i mean im going to

[sleek garnet]

But man pyros are so coooooool

[robust void]

but yeah it is bad

idk why theyre so bad at managing rush dl

[dapper grotto]

I gotta go in for one Burst Wingman...and maybe Cyber Rush Dragon.

[sleek garnet]

Wait i just noticed

Everyone is on gaia...

METARION SEASON IS BACK BOOOOOOOOOYS

[quick axle]

Bake them away, toys!

[robust void]

oh to use the anti warrior effects?

[sleek garnet]

Yea, dragon also comes up

[sleek garnet]

Decided to clear my ticket stash, dream tickets included, so now i have a new deck

[sleek garnet]

@robust void wake up we're playing peak fiction

[dapper grotto]

What

How....how does it work?

[sleek garnet]

Its just good cards turbo

Skill is a opd that sends curse of dragon and jointech ace to the gy

So most of your cards that need setup are already live like battletested gaia and tapantula

[robust void]

demented

tfw no skill lock

[sleek garnet]

Ftr this aint the gaia skill that comes with the sd

[sleek garnet]

Ok i gave in i have nothing i want from the speed side of the game

[robust void]

they got you

rip

I've been bruhing over there being a rush character with vanilla pyro tribute summons when we had effect ones at launch

[sleek garnet]

Yooooooo

[dapper grotto]

Very dank. Do people use that though? 😓

[sleek garnet]

No

[sleek garnet]

This is honestly so cool

It sucks even when built optimally, but still very cool

[potent ravine]

no, it's hot

because fire

[sleek garnet]

[dapper grotto]

Man, I wish those UR Rush Dream Tickets gave those Secret Orders already. I've been unlucky with my UR sales in getting them.

And it seems Gaia needs those too.

[sleek garnet]

It's crazy that the gaia still can add ANY vanilla from deck to hand

Not to mention that it also adds a fusion spell on top, you dont have to pick between the 2

Which makes it a better metarion skill than all of yuo's, funnily enough

[sleek garnet]

https://youtu.be/9qq3frrmFuU

Good analysis on the format, ngl

[sleek garnet]

Ngl pretty cool seeing the techs that people are discovering with this deck

Gargoyle is a level 4 that triggers your skill and goat can be sent off it to make king's majesty live reliably, not to mention trap hole as the legend trap of choice

[sleek garnet]

Yo do i reset here? Digging for pyros so if i do reset i would end up with 2 raptor 2 calling

[robust void]

always get playsets

[sleek garnet]

I think i'll wait until someone labs stuff out further

Not like i have gems rn

Also means that until someone tops an event with it, 2 salamander 2 hyper achi is actually optimal because i said so

[sleek garnet]

But yea thinking about it

Ore and raptor arent good rn and will get outclassed as soon as their deck get another skill, riser is in a similar boat but it might get better with time (very unlikely tho, it doesnt really play nice with future support like eternal oblivion, so skills would have to do the heavy lifting)

Manachitter is basically worse shitotsu

Calling is only ran on pure gaia and even then its a 3 of in less than 20% of decks

Twin tides is a good card but only comes online after abysslayer, which by then it will probably be available on dream tickets, even if its not, backrow functions weirdly in DL deckbuilding so idk if you even run 3, it is pretty bricky after all

I think the correct answer is to reset

the actual correct answer was actually not buying into the box at all but hey, salamander is cool

[dapper grotto]

Oof...me not having a 2nd Burst Wingman really hurts, it seems. Guess I can pivot to a Metarion build then.

Gaia has been fairly decent, but I go through my fusions pretty frequently lol.

[sleek garnet]

Ayo second prisma in the box

[sleek garnet]

So i was relistening to the event osts

Man i miss the duel carnival so baaaaaad

[robust void]

i still need to listen to this game's ost in isolation sometime cuz ygo games consistently have good music

im playing dark duel stories again in the EDC and the first duel theme has been stuck in my head for decades and i don't even think it's that great of a song lol

[dapper grotto]

My Cydras are getting creamed rn. 😦

What am I doing wrong? Should I add more traps?

[cold holly]

What are some fun decks that don't have too much power for duel links (speed

[dapper grotto]

I'd personally say Sharks, but that requires to go in multiple boxes. 💀

[potent ravine]

is it fun?

i was looking into it but it looked like it was just rank 4 spam

[dapper grotto]

Gargoyle Statue has been pretty awesome so far on Gaia HERO. Being able to make it level 5 allowed me to use the skill to grab poly and unbrick my materials.

[robust void]

been too long since I asked for thunder support so here it is

[dapper grotto]

"Too bad, here's some Water instead."

[robust void]

I spit out the water

[sleek garnet]

GR cup is going well

Dont have a 3rd salamander yet, but it'll do

[dapper grotto]

Man...those 3 Secret Orders. I don't even have one.

[naive mango]

how can i fix this

[sleek garnet]

3 emergency call is pretty non negotiable post banlist, not much to be done there

Draconic contact also wants 3 cross porter for consistency now

[naive mango]

i think im skipping both dragonic contact and hero alliance

[naive mango]

if thats the case then i should play 1 copy of stratos and 2 copies of liquid solider

[sleek garnet]

2 stratos is still important

It gives you better grind, has no direct substitute as opposed to porter also serving liquid's function, and the backrow pop comes up a ton

[naive mango]

i still need 1 card

[naive mango]

btw what do you think about this shape

[sleek garnet]

Cut the yubel cards, kuriboh and lance

Deck cant afford 30 anymore

Also the 3rd neos isnt necessary

[naive mango]

what else

[sleek garnet]

That's good

Wouldnt really change anything

[naive mango]

it basically became a p2p deck

[sleek garnet]

Yes

[dapper grotto]

Komoney at it again.

[sleek garnet]

Sd cards tend to do that

[dapper grotto]

I'm glad I'm just playing the degenerate version lmao.

[naive mango]

what about this

does it look good

[dapper grotto]

The one with Necrovalley and PKs to dump for my aces.

[sleek garnet]

I'm glad i spent my dream ticket on good cards instead of armed thunder

P[hero alliance]

[vivid wave]

HERO Alliance

Effect

During this Duel, you can Normal Summon/Set "Elemental HERO Neos" without Tributing.

In addition, the following effect can be used once per Duel, on a turn when you have Summoned "Elemental HERO Neos." Send 1 card from your hand to the Graveyard and add 1 "Super Polymerization" in your Deck or 1 "Polymerization," "Miracle Contact," or "Miracle Fusion" from outside of your Deck to your hand. Then, send 2 random "Neo-Spacian" monsters from outside of your Deck to the Graveyard and add "Elemental HERO Divine Neos" to your Extra Deck.

This Skill can only be used/applied if you begin the Duel with a Deck that follows the conditions below.

• Your Deck contains at least 10 "HERO" monsters and no "HERO" monsters other than "Elemental HERO" monsters
• Your Extra Deck contains at least 5 Fusion Monsters and contains no Fusion Monsters other than "Elemental HERO," "Neos", or "Neo-Spacian" monsters.

F/L Status: Unreleased (TCG/OCG/MD)

[sleek garnet]

Needs 1 more hero for the skill to trigger

Wait nvm

Miscounted

[naive mango]

count again

[sleek garnet]

This looks solid tho, yea

[naive mango]

i think 1 copie of emergency call is going to be better than summoners art

[sleek garnet]

If you want to dig for it, yea

[naive mango]

and what do u think about this

tbh i tried it but the problem was that it doesn't have the same flexibility as the other hero decks

it depends on kruger the most

• nowadays yubel is easy to counter

[sleek garnet]

Honestly, i'd say its interchangable

Both builds probably get you the same distance

(Mid legend that requires a bit of luck to reach kog)

So it just boils down to what you're most confortable with

[robust void]

looks rock solid

check out what happened to me for the sixth time in a year

[sleek garnet]

At least riser is a 2 of from what i saw

[quick axle]

Gaia Tier 0 in Rush?

[sleek garnet]

Yea kinda

It's both more powerful than anything else we have in the game by quite a bit, and one of the most versatile engines in the game

[quick axle]

inb4 Konami hits the deck after the Goha Cup.

[rich dirge]

001mdw8u8mbq

Use my code if u are new or u didn't play the game for 30 days

[dapper grotto]

Isn't that just 59 players?

[sleek garnet]

Yes, but with over 2000 games played total for this data

[robust void]

oh boy I can't wait for it to go from being the best deck to being the best deck

[timber river]

My man's playing Box 1 Rush Duels

[sleek garnet]

Watch out, he's gonna hit you with the 2800 atk sevens road witch

[dapper grotto]

I'm out of the woods.

Metarion Gaia finally stopped bricking for me.

[timber river]

i dont get why people are playing the starter Yuga deck. They give everyone a free Gaia deck thats infinetely better.

[dapper grotto]

Probably really new beginners only using what they know. New stuff? Nah, can't be bothered.

[sleek garnet]

Aaaaaand done

Got EXTREMELY lucky with my pack luck

Ended up grabbing what i wanted with 30 packs left in the first reset, 60 in the second, and 20 in the last round

Compared to if i needed to open all 270 packs, saved up 5.5k gems

Pretty good

Also got 2 glossy achis out of it

[hazy crow]

Bait #DuelReplay #DuelLinks
https://duellinks.konami.net/att/02a86ca10f7ec55bb3b3f8b1e0ad129cbe853323cf

[dapper grotto]

Now we got another little urchin.

She's got like a fang thing going on, or it's the reflection.

[sleek garnet]

That's the glass reflection yea

She doesnt have a fang in the anime

[quick axle]

And she resembles the other ones that have similar shapes, but don't admit to being the same person or related.

[sleek garnet]

On an unrelated note

Found this while sorting my phone gallery

[quick axle]

Aren't those the generic DM duelists?

[sleek garnet]

Yes

[amber urchin]

Puntable

[naive mango]

guys what should i replace hydra with

• why all the new deck formats are 30 cards is this meta rn?

[sleek garnet]

Decks are extremely consistent due to search skills and 1 card combos, 20 cards dont give you a lot of space for non engine, and you have cards you really dont want to draw like darlingtone cobra

[sleek garnet]

@robust void did you know that voidvelg has more equip spells that jointechs have low level monsters that aren't maximum pieces?

anyway wanna help my gofundme to order an icbm to konami's headquarters?

[robust void]

voidvelg sends more cards to the gy in one turn than the number of jointech skills exist

[sleek garnet]

btw how was your gr fest climb?

[timber river]

heavily tempted to reset

[robust void]

didn't bother outside of the AI opponents on auto. too absorbed with EDC lol

[sleek garnet]

Ah lol

[dapper grotto]

[dapper grotto]

Seems like you already got 3 of the Oblivions. What about the SRs you're missing?

[timber river]

This is my second time going through the box

I used tickets for the other Oblivions

So I have 2 of each SR except the ones still in this box

[mighty bramble]

Breaking out the D/Ds again for this rerun

[naive mango]

.

[dry widget]

so the gr fest results are in

and the entire top 100 is gaia

nice tier -1 format konami

[dapper grotto]

Surprisingly, I don't really mind it.

At least you can afford the core if you got the free deck and some gems going into the Fusion minibox.

It's still the same problem of "Did you out the Negate Attack?", but they just seem unwilling to add more meaningful traps than some situational ones or Legends.

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1154890070441066496/1351465274251018320/image-66.jpg?ex=67da799e&is=67d9281e&hm=d7c8d58082854fd4f352b90354db3ffe9dc794932d11d04540233a0b0dbc2100&

Still, this graphic is gas, I love it.

[quick axle]

Oh, I cannot wait to see how Konami will fix the mess they made for themselves.

Gaia being EVERYWHERE is not a good look in sales.

[dapper grotto]

Sounds like a good look to me since it's fairly f2p.

But they do need to nerf that skill to search only Poly, or the other material.

Or restrict the skill to just Gaia monsters only.

[quick axle]

Oh, for sure it's a good look for the F2P players, but for sales numbers? Not the brightest idea Konami had.

[dapper grotto]

True. The only addition you probably want for Gaia Metarion is Monster Calling, an SR from the new box if you really need it.

[sleek garnet]

So, skill leaks are insane

[dapper grotto]

Ayo?

Oh damn. The leaks suggest Exosisters and Rescue Ace are coming.

And of course RDA.

The new stuff.

[sleek garnet]

Ngl a bit mixed on these

Race and exo should probably be taken with a grain of salt due to the tactical try decks, synchron and rda's skills read worse than the ones they already have, d/d is a bit up in the air as to what they'll give the deck

[dapper grotto]

I'm just happy with them getting their structure deck support.

[sleek garnet]

Sprigans is potential man: the deck, guru wont be allowed to be good, the meta is extremely hostile to tribs

And tindangle cards still read like tindangle cards

[dapper grotto]

Idk enough about Sprigans to really read their potential, but I hope they get Champion Sargas someday.

[sleek garnet]

Springans is an interesting case where the cards read crazy

But in practice the deck just fumbles

[tally ho]

[vivid wave]

Tally-ho! Springans

Quick-Play Spell

Effect

When you activate this card, you can also detach up to 3 materials from monsters you control; add 1 "Springans" monster from your Deck to your hand, then, if you detached any material at activation, you can Special Summon that many "Springans" monsters from your hand or GY. During your Main Phase, if this card is in your GY: You can target 1 Xyz Monster on the field; detach 1 material from it, and if you do, add this card to your hand. You can only use 1 "Tally-ho! Springans" effect per turn, and only once that turn.

F/L Status: Unlimited (TCG/OCG/MD)

[sleek garnet]

Like, repeatable soul charge

[dapper grotto]

Sadly don't see that in the leaks, but it does sound nice. 👀

Also, Dinos. Apparently they're getting Souleating Oviraptor, but I don't see it in the leaks. Only the skill. Are they adding dinos later for a Deck build pack?

[sleek garnet]

I think the biggest winner might be dinos, but we'll have to see

The db update feels strange, a lot of stuff missing

Like, synchron's skill clearly wants to work with ASSD which was also ommited

And both race and exo got zero mentions in the skill section

[dapper grotto]

Super oof.

Another two skilless decks.

[sleek garnet]

It sucks because race really needs one

The deck does not really work without their out of archetype consistency tools

Btw as a reminder

A selection box got leaked a while ago

[dapper grotto]

Ahh...

Yeah, that's probably gonna be the Oviraptor box or something.

Though making a skill that requires a selection box card would be insanely greedy

[sleek garnet]

There's also the bundles, could see guru and ovi there maybe

[sleek garnet]

S h a d d o l l

[dapper grotto]

[sleek garnet]

Also

Its a super mini

Those are sometimes pretty good to open

But yea ngl

[dapper grotto]

The new cards definitely seem gas, but how gas against the current meta is unknown. I believe there's the new Rising Phoenix Salamangreat coming too with them.

So the meta get meta-er.

[sleek garnet]

I dont expect this box to impact the meta, maybe 1 or 2 tier 3 decks

[dapper grotto]

It's all we can hope for. 😏

I will definitely pull for Exosisters.

[sleek garnet]

rule of thumb, never bet on a 5ds themed box

[dapper grotto]

They even get that Sakitama spirit monster.

[sleek garnet]

If anything

Thoughts on them just giving out exo and race for free ala gaia?

[dapper grotto]

That...would be pretty awesome, actually. 👀

It's not like they'll be actual threats to the current format unless they hit Salads and HEROs even harder.

Though I doubt they'd be that generous for Speed Duel.

It is the flagship format for DL.

[sleek garnet]

I hope we get rid of d.d.g. gonna be honest

I'm mostly hyped for tribrigades but i dont exactly want to play that when the format is full of it and necrovalley

[dapper grotto]

I sadly haven't gotten enough games in Legend to encounter DDG.

True. Floodgates like that becoming more popular.

[sleek garnet]

Hmmm

[quick axle]

Isn't DDG like a Rare or something?

[sleek garnet]

I should open the new year box a bit more ngl

Still only have 1 droplet

[sleek garnet]

Yea

[quick axle]

Oh, then that's probably not going to last.

[sleek garnet]

Actually

I'll wait for the kc cup next month

[quick axle]

DDG could go to Limited 1 being a R.

[sleek garnet]

If salads only get another tap on the wrist i could build that instead

Also

We're probably getting another box chip update yea?

Up to truth universe doesnt seem unreasonable

[robust void]

wish they weren't completely incompetent with rush in DL

[naive mango]

i need one more card what should i add to it

• they made hydra limited 1

[sleek garnet]

https://www.duellinksmeta.com/top-decks/community-tournaments/fraud-network---meta-speed-battle//predaplant/tacne-frog1/d_vx9

something like this

super poly fell out of favor since the current boards on the format arent really susceptable to predap's targets

[quick axle]

Is there a banlist live at this moment, or not?

[dry widget]

the last speed banlist is in effect, there's no rush banlist announced yet

[quick axle]

I meant a new banlist announced.

[quick axle]

https://www.duellinksmeta.com/articles/news/balance-update/2025/march-19th

@sleek garnet

[sleek garnet]

3 more months of gaia i guess

[quick axle]

Does Battletest Gaia at Limited 3 does something?

[sleek garnet]

Uhhhhhhh

It conflicts with star restart

And the newly added torero, which people also barely ran

[quick axle]

Soulburning Link got a harsher restriction, but... will it matter?

[sleek garnet]

Yes

It matters a lot actually

[quick axle]

They didn't touch Draconic Contact. 🤡

[sleek garnet]

Tbh i dont think they even need to

Deck is relatively fine now

So

Decks that got hit harder than gaia:

Sevens road
Dark magician
Wyrms
Royal rebel
Blue eyes
Yamiruler (again)
Fish
Miss mutton
Jointech
Hi tech

[dry widget]

somehow their takeaway from the gr fest was that the game was too slow and too interactive

gaia is totally fine though it doesnt need to be hit

[sleek garnet]

The problem with the format is that gaia had a 3rd copy of a trap card instead of 2, truly that was what pushed it over the edge

[timber river]

bro wtf

So much time and effort making Metarion, and it gets hit because of a deck everyone got for free

[dapper grotto]

Good. TCB enabling easier OTKs has been a bane to life's existence.

But even after that, Metarion Gaia still seems to be good.

[dapper grotto]

At least Royal Rebel got their God King Heavy Metal freed lmao

[sleek garnet]

But what does that even do tho?

Majesty and call of the earthbound went to 1

[dapper grotto]

...No clue. I guess Ghost Cyclone access? : 🤣

Don't have to use their awful backrow removal anymore.

But ye, I guess we'll see how exactly impactful it will be. I hate that their philosophy here is to hit the traps because they only want quick games in Rush Duel here.

Just to hope you go right back in quickly to duel again.

So damn unfun.

[sleek garnet]

Great banlist, folks

[dapper grotto]

Trap Hole finally takes the spotlight.

[sleek garnet]

Hmm

Slightly better

Man people are mad about konami not hitting dragiastar bro i cant

[dry widget]

dragiastar was a problem
its just that gaia is a much bigger problem

if we obliterate gaia, dragiastar is still going to be a problem

but they instead let gaia just have 5 minutes in time out

[sleek garnet]

@robust void why did they hit call of the earthbound

[robust void]

use skill attack for 6k damage

[sleek garnet]

Wait i just realized

We hit torero before it got a non selection box print

Konami wtf

[half sphinx]

it's probably reprinted this month ig?

there's the new water fusion skill that was missing to work with his fusion with Kuribott

[sleek garnet]

good point actually

we're also expecting a cyberse deckbuild box so it could be there

[sleek garnet]

Konami cannot stop me from using pink cards

[timber river]

nice. still gotta get my third secret order

[sleek garnet]

Lowkey tho, i need to consider if i want to run trap hole + lim1 trap or just negate attack

[dapper grotto]

I finally got my one Secret Order lmao.

Trying out more traps does seem to be the play for now.

[sleek garnet]

I've talked to a guy running like

Slime, traphole, 3 recital, 2 earthbound

On pyros

[dapper grotto]

Oof...Recital has been so unreliable in my experience.

[sleek garnet]

Yea same here

It reads so good in paper, but then

[dapper grotto]

They either pop it, or the opponent stops short of it being used well.

Really feels bad. 😔

[sleek garnet]

Really wish we had at least 1 good trap deck

So like, even if konami wont give us generics, you can still play a grindier game

... I was too harsh on the counter pigeon meta

[dapper grotto]

Oh yeah! The type specific traps were pretty nice, but it often feels like a waste since the opponent's monster far exceeds the atk loss.

But when it doesn't...man, does it put a smile on my face. 😏

[sleek garnet]

Sad part is that pigeon burn kinda was the only trap themed deck in sevens and go rush

So that doesn't force konami's hand when having to import stuff

Maaaaaaaybe you could count abysskites? Idk

[dapper grotto]

Wait...you mean this? https://www.duellinksmeta.com/top-decks/king-of-games/january-2025/trap-pigeon/can---read/pyZQy

I didn't even realize this card existed lmao.

[dapper grotto]

Right, so...I tried out the deck. Miserable experience. 💀

And most of my matchups aren't with Gaia.

[mighty bramble]

Am I good just running one of this guy

[amber urchin]

Usually

[sleek garnet]

Yes

[sleek garnet]

https://www.duellinksmeta.com/articles/quick-news/2025/march/3000-days-campaign

[dapper grotto]

More SR Dream tickets.

Oh wait, we're also getting UR Dream tickets this time? 👀

[dapper grotto]

Oh...nvm. it's a UR Dream PACK.

Randomized Garbo again.

[robust void]

do I pick the SR ticket or the UR ticket today hmm

why are they like this

[sleek garnet]

Idk i'm grabbing the box chips

[dapper grotto]

I already got everything from the SR and UR ticket pool lmao. Box Chips always worth.

[mighty bramble]

Really wish Duel Links would add more D/D stuff

[sleek garnet]

Confirmed for next box

[mighty bramble]

Oh god?

Anything I can do to improve this deck of mine

[dapper grotto]

I guess hand traps like Effect Veiler or D.D. Crow would be nice.

https://www.duellinksmeta.com/top-decks/community-tournaments/jinzo-frogly/3/predaplant/tacne-frog1/bZ94O

Along with extra deck cards like Knightmares.

Dunno about that Armored Ray Lancer, but Lyrilusc Robin should be obtainable via bundle.

[young viper]

hi can someone help me please. when i click switch character at bottom right of the screen, i see them at different levels. for example yugi level 17 and kaiba level 1. if i switch character does that mean i start from the beginning all over again with them?

also what is the best stuff to buy in the shop?

[robust void]

your levels are always saved when you switch so any levels gained are permanent. you just want to level up everyone to get rewards and stuff

for things to buy I'm not specifically sure. you might want to save for now because a new box is out soon

try looking around the site duellinksmeta and ask here if you're unsure about spending gems

like the first thing you should do is make a meta deck so you can easily get gems to save for future boxes or make casual decks you want

[amber urchin]

You level up each character individually

[hazy crow]

Dont mind me but their opening turn! What in the heart of the card is that.......

#DuelReplay #DuelLinks
https://duellinks.konami.net/att/009c40cbbdcc9567384fce98be98acaa62e23237b7

[hazy crow]

Guys? Is it just me or a bug or...

My Rainbow Neos doesn't have prismatic effects anymore?

[small fern]

imagine if prismatic cards without special animations like dsod blue-eyes, monster reborn, or rainbow neos actually looked good

[robust void]

did some rush duels for my missions

christ alive this format is bad

they don't give a shit about rush in DL. it's so transparent

it probably underperformed somehow and now it's just hung out to dry to allow them to space out speed boxes

[quick axle]

I dunno how much Konami can do before they send the game down to pasture.

[young viper]

I’m running Battlin’ Boxers and I’m just asking if this is a good deck

[hazy crow]

Spirit Cards are slowly being added kek. Cant wait for Shirobaron Deck!

And hopefully Simorgh

[dapper grotto]

New box out!

But I don't have enough gems to get through the whole box. 💀

I really like Dinos too...

[quick axle]

Hmmm... The Selection Super Mini with additional Fossil Excavation copies.

[dapper grotto]

Though I:P Masquerena is in there too. 👀

Definitely gonna have to pull for that.

They just know how to pull you in.

Got this for my dream pack.

And Necro Slime in the main box lmao.

[sleek garnet]

Dude this selection box SUCKS

Fossil dig was a lvl up card and ready set duel has a skill literally based around it

Very scummy behavior from konami

[sleek garnet]

On other news

[dapper grotto]

Very nice!

[dapper grotto]

Ikr, now they're locking extra copies of a f2p card in a damn box. I really hope this isn't the growing trend going forward...

They already kinda did that with Tour Guide, but still...

[quick axle]

I wonder how much Konami is shooting itself in the foot with this move.

[dapper grotto]

They're not. They're getting away with a lot more.

[quick axle]

Because seriously, Fossil Dig and a card required for a skill, locked in a Selection Box, is quite nasty.

Look, I don't play the game anymore, so I'm just looking at this on second hand.

[dapper grotto]

How good is Ready Set Duel anyways?

Lmao, I see.

[quick axle]

I'm just speaking from past experiences with the game, which of course, don't hold too much water in today's current metagame for Duel Links.

[dapper grotto]

But ye, you'd hope they put those extra Fossil Digs in a structure like they did for Dragon's Inferno in the BE Rush deck, but whatever.

[sleek garnet]

Oh card sucks

You run 1 because the skill gives it to you, but overtake and tuning are just better

YOOOOOOOOOO

[hazy crow]

The new Tri Brigade skill is nuts kek. Enabler of some archetypes ahem Gladiator Beast ahem

Also Fire King Harpies

Extensively Lyrilusc once again

[sleek garnet]

Hmmm

I could burn my ticket on lv10

Deck has the biggest target on its back post kc cup tho

Thoughts?

[dapper grotto]

Do it. Not like the other ace monsters are any better besides aesthetics.

[sleek garnet]

Well you see, i really, really hate the alt art borrelsword

[dapper grotto]

It's all about access, my friend. Better an ugly ace to use than none at all. 😏

...Unless you're not gonna use HEROs very much on the ladder?

I currently am with super cancer version, and putting all the use of it until it gets shot into oblivion.

[mighty bramble]

I got a taste of Springans right now, honestly they’re fun. If I wasn’t feeling the new D/D stuff I’d definitely build them.

[mighty bramble]

Neat

[mighty bramble]

Is it worth it to get this guy with my chips

[dapper grotto]

Not immediately if you don't have much chips lol. I doubt Zombies are going to pop off right now.

[dry widget]

wait fr? they put a free card in the selection?
wild

[quick axle]

Yes, extra copies of Fossil Dig... for your extra Dino needs...

Which smells like desperation from Komoney.

[hazy crow]

ZOMBIE WORLD not found #DuelReplay #DuelLinks
https://duellinks.konami.net/att/04f206e9c5143efb14a214f5c1686bd57d319be3a7

[hazy crow]

Just thinking of Necrovalley. This shiat field is on rise again.

[mighty bramble]

What

[hazy crow]

[Necrovalley] shuts down banish effect, unless you have Spell destroyer for it. Glow up will not pull through.

[vivid wave]

Necrovalley

Field Spell

Effect

All "Gravekeeper's" monsters on the field gain 500 ATK/DEF. Cards in the GY cannot be banished. Negate any card effect that would move a card in the GY to a different place. Negate any card effect that changes Types or Attributes in the GY.

F/L Status: Unlimited (TCG/OCG/MD)

[sleek garnet]

Cicked surrender i accident by trying to check logs

I had lethal

[dapper grotto]

Oof. Clicky button comes for us all.

[hazy crow]

Or when you're in BP and accidentaly click EP.

Because you thought u are in MP going BP hahahahahha.

[quick axle]

No new duelists for April.

Mostly reruns and the KC Cup.

[young viper]

highly disappointing

[sleek garnet]

Eh, the usual

[robust void]

the disappointment? yeah

[dapper grotto]

A bit disappointing, but I'm wondering what the theme for Legacy Duel this time around will be.

Especially after so long.

I wish we had Box Chips back when it was still around, but now I can probably play optimally in this event now.

[dry widget]

im sure the deck doesnt need to be stronger than it is but im so annoyed that [subterror final battle] flipping a monster down doesnt trigger [subterror umastryx]

[vivid wave]

Subterror Final Battle

Normal Trap

Effect

Activate 1 of these effects, also, after that, Set this card face-down instead of sending it to the GY.
●Change 1 Set "Subterror" monster on the field to face-up Attack or Defense Position.
●Change 1 face-up "Subterror" monster on the field to face-down Defense Position.
●ATK/DEF of 1 "Subterror" monster on the field become equal to its combined original ATK/DEF until the end of this turn.
●This turn, activated effects of "Subterror" cards cannot be negated.

F/L Status: Unlimited (TCG/OCG/MD)

Subterror Behemoth Umastryx

EARTH • Level: 7
[ Reptile / Flip / Effect ]

ATK 2000 / DEF 2700

Effect

FLIP: You can target 1 monster your opponent controls; banish it. You can only use this effect of "Subterror Behemoth Umastryx" once per turn.
When a face-up monster you control is flipped face-down, if you control no face-up monsters: You can Special Summon this card from your hand in Defense Position. Once per turn: You can change this card to face-down Defense Position.

F/L Status: Unlimited (TCG/OCG/MD)

[dry widget]

we gotta kill missing the timing

[dapper grotto]

Trying to make sense of Sprigans, since I got one of the UR and SR.

[sleek garnet]

I hope you have 3 nadir servants laying around somewhere 🙂

[dapper grotto]

Nah. I'm going in without those, should be playable enough. 😏

[mighty bramble]

I’m digging in the same Box for [Magical Meltdown]

[vivid wave]

Magical Meltdown

Field Spell

Effect

When this card is activated: You can add 1 "Aleister the Invoker" from your Deck to your hand. The activation of your cards and effects that include an effect that Fusion Summons a Fusion Monster cannot be negated, also your opponent's cards and effects cannot activate when a monster is Fusion Summoned this way. You can only activate 1 "Magical Meltdown" per turn.

F/L Status: Unlimited (TCG/OCG/MD)

[mighty bramble]

I just want Magical Meltdown man

[dapper grotto]

Pray you can use that during Legacy Duels.

[mighty bramble]

But I don’t wanna

[quick axle]

@mighty bramble I think you don't do ladder or PvP stuff, right?

If memory serves me right.

[mighty bramble]

Right

It’s not my priority

[quick axle]

@dapper grotto And there you have it.

I've been for quite a while here to know that Vivi / Ellie / what have you prefers to do, I think

[mighty bramble]

Even if I don’t exactly care for what’s meta I do care about getting the right pieces for a deck, it’s why I was trying to get MM because apparently the best Shaddoll decks use the Invoked engine

That’s fair right

[tight geyser]

how to improve dis deck

i dont have neo ultimate yet still leveling my dsod kaiba up 🥲

i keep getting smacked whenever i go first turn, mainly bcs the skill dont got chaos max first turn but second turn onwards

[dapper grotto]

I found this decklist that seems alright. https://www.duellinksmeta.com/top-decks/meta-weekly/368/blue-eyes/kitos/lDv17

But it's from February.

You can probably take out the stuff you don't have with staples like Compulse or MST.

[sleek garnet]

Hmmm

I already have a playset of ecall and the tribs

But do i keep going to get a droplet?

[dapper grotto]

Hmm...you can probably get away with 1, and just pray you can get a Droplet from those UR sales.

[mighty bramble]

Chat which one should I get

[dapper grotto]

Depends on which archetype you have more of.

[mighty bramble]

Here’s what I got for Lyrilusc

[dapper grotto]

And I guess not much for Salads?

[mighty bramble]

I got this

[sleek garnet]

I would get transcendence

Only thing you're missing is heatleo which honestly you can get away with not running

[dapper grotto]

Seconded. Holy crap, you got a good amount of Salad lol.

Also:

You no longer need to grind Hassleberry for that Double Evolution Pill now.

And here I thought they'd put this as a Selection Box UR as well.

[sleek garnet]

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

do i play chaos greed or dimensional distortion in tribs?

ddr kinda does the latter's job

but greed isnt a guaranteed starter and can draw into itself

[tight geyser]

looks solid, i'll try

[sleek garnet]

man i forgot my speed side of the cardpool kinda sucks now

1 BoE 1 droplet

0 dawnwalkers to play with synchrons

luckily the ll trib variant fell off so i no longer need bird calls

[timber river]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZh7MKmH1gg

[dry widget]

honestly love it, this is cool as heck

[dapper grotto]

Tindangles finally Tindanglin'

They need this win, at least for a little bit.

[quick axle]

Independent Nightingale is so dead...

From the gist of it, the enabler of the FTK is Independent Nightingale.

I will be less than surprised if Independent Nightingale gets banned.

[robust void]

insects eating ok in rush rn

I still feel like it's less accessible cards to get effects on parity with voidvelg and Gaia so they're tier 3 at best

but maybe it'll mix well with Gaia

idk I'm checked out

[dapper grotto]

Insects getting Hopper is so good. Not sure about Insect Knight though.

AGG is probably the better legend.

[sleek garnet]

Legend strike next set, trust

[dry widget]

yeah sure, considering the direction of their last few releases it seems likely enough

[robust void]

whats legend strike

[robust void]

oh thank God it doesn't search AGG

[robust void]

whats legend strike

[timber river]

it is in the picture that was posted 2 messages above yours

[robust void]

yeah I hope it's obvious that was a discord glitch given it makes no sense

[potent ravine]

whats legend strike

[tight geyser]

good deck for her?

[mighty bramble]

Honestly just use a deck that has an Archive Skill

My vote is Shaddolls

[cold holly]

#DuelReplay #DuelLinks
https://duellinks.konami.net/att/012d6698ef6fdee623819e32e2cb6cec61966caca4 why did sameri's effect stay in effect

[sleek garnet]

I'm assuming you mean the part of the effect that states that it banishes a monster it battles with, that's because that effect lingers on the card once it resolves, and cant be negated once it does

[cold holly]

Also how did it not die from battle

[sleek garnet]

You banished [shiranui smith] that turn

[vivid wave]

Shiranui Smith

FIRE • Level: 4
[ Zombie / Effect ]

ATK 1000 / DEF 0

Effect

If this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard as a Synchro Material: You can add 1 "Shiranui" card from your Deck to your hand, except "Shiranui Smith". You can only use this effect of "Shiranui Smith" once per turn. If this card is banished: You can activate this effect; this turn, Zombie-Type monsters you control cannot be destroyed by battle.

F/L Status: Unlimited (TCG/OCG/MD)

[cold holly]

Ah makes sense now

[mighty bramble]

I used my Dream Ticket on a third [Right Hand Shark] because I didn’t know what else to get

[vivid wave]

Right-Hand Shark

WATER • Level: 4
[ Fish / Effect ]

ATK 1500 / DEF 1300

Effect

When this card is Normal Summoned: You can add 1 "Left-Hand Shark" from your Deck to your hand. If this card is in your GY and you control no monsters: You can Special Summon this card, but banish it when it leaves the field. An Xyz Monster that was Summoned using only WATER monsters as material, including this card on the field, gains this effect.
●This card cannot be destroyed by battle.
You can only use each effect of "Right-Hand Shark" once per turn.

F/L Status: Unlimited (TCG/OCG/MD)

[small fern]

was anyone else running RDA before the recent box?

[dapper grotto]

Nah, was way too easy to interrupt it iirc.

Recent box really makes it nice to play.

[young viper]

Yeah, before this box they didn't really do much, even if they were not interrupted

[mighty bramble]

Which should I use for my improved deck for Shark

[sleek garnet]

magic combo

[mighty bramble]

Unfortunately I don’t have Drake Veiss or Fortress

How necessary are those

[sleek garnet]

you dont need those

[mighty bramble]

Oh okay

[young viper]

constellar

[sleek garnet]

Bro tribrigade is so nice

I outgrinded a guy who resolved [delaunay]'s gy effect thrice

[vivid wave]

Tindangle Delaunay

Normal Trap

Effect

When you take battle damage from an opponent's attacking monster, while you have 3 or more "Tindangle" monsters with different names in your GY: You can destroy the attacking monster, and if you do, Special Summon 1 "Tindangle Acute Cerberus" from your Extra Deck. If you control no monsters in the Extra Monster Zone: You can banish this card from your GY, then target 3 "Tindangle" monsters with different names in your GY; Special Summon them in face-down Defense Position.

F/L Status: Unlimited (TCG/OCG/MD)

[robust void]

for some reason I've been feeling nostalgic for gravekeepers so I built them in DL. did charm of shabti ever see play in any older DL metas? it's not a bad effect depending on when it was first available

lol at gravekeepers headman needing to target a level 4 GK so you can't make an XYZ with it. they are so mean to this archetype just because of necrovalley

[sleek garnet]

GK had consistency issues, card also was unsearchable and the last thing that happened to your supernaturalist was being destroyed by battle

It never really saw play, no

[robust void]

makes sense

[mighty bramble]

Is it necessary to have more than one of these

[young viper]

no 1 is enough

[sleek garnet]

Some people dont even run it, but yea you dont need more than 1

[still marten]

yo

[hazy crow]

Guys is this even legal????
I thought Howitzer is unaffected by other effects and here it is being tributed (by effect?)..........

[karmic crescent]

it is not an effect

[timber river]

Hydra's isn't an effect, it's a summoning condition, like [Cyber Dragon] 's summoning condition

[vivid wave]

Cyber Dragon

LIGHT • Level: 5
[ Machine / Effect ]

ATK 2100 / DEF 1600

Effect

If only your opponent controls a monster, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand).

F/L Status: Unlimited (TCG/OCG/MD)

[karmic crescent]

or rather it's a cost

[timber river]

right

[dapper grotto]

I feel like I'm having imposter syndrome. I can't even get through Dlv 12 now.

I just time out when using any combo deck like Tribrigade or Salads, or I don't make enough board with HEROs or Dragonmaids.

[robust void]

how are battlin boxers in the meta rn? I keep seeing them in replays

[dapper grotto]

I heard they got kicked out of the tier list since they weren't doing too well on tourneys.

I guess RDA ate this deck up.

[sleek garnet]

Speaking of rda

I'm wondering if i want to cut the distortions to go for veilers and a second crow, resonator is functionally a ftk deck

Honestly, not sure how i feel about sauravis either

[dapper grotto]

I've been using the Chaos draw spell instead of distortions. Ended up rarely using them except for one or two times. 💀

Though I've seen people use Different Dimension Ground...

But I guess it clashes with your Tribrigade cards.

[quick axle]

DDG, the DL's version of Dimension Shifter.

I won't be surprised if that card becomes either Limited 1 or Forbidden after the KC Cup.

[dapper grotto]

Along with Double Dragon Lords link 2.

[dapper grotto]

Yeah, DDG is such a BS card sometimes.

But of course, it doesn't automatically end their turn if they got a shiny yellow button to put stuff in the GY.

[sleek garnet]

Btw, how often do yall see resonators on your climbing?

[dapper grotto]

Pretty often in my run.

Around Dlv 11-13.

So I guess it's gonna be pretty popular around the Dlv 15-19 part lol.

[sleek garnet]

Hmm

[robust void]

not surprised. I think they were being overvalued

[sleek garnet]

Yo noah

How's the climb going?

[mighty bramble]

Should I use my chips on either of these

[robust void]

just doing dailies but I generally win with BB. not sure how the deck deals with heros going second though lol

[sleek garnet]

I see

[dapper grotto]

Buster Blader? How well does it play against RDA?

Doesn't their skill just set down a Fiendish Chain for free?

[sleek garnet]

Battlin boxer

I assume

[dapper grotto]

I forgot they share that acronym too.

[mighty bramble]

Got this while trying to get the horse

I was playing against a Rex Goodwin with my Shaddoll deck and the moment I bounced his Sun Dragon back to the extra deck bro immediately surrendered

[quick axle]

"Come out, Oracle of the Sun!"
"The Tuner monster, Fire Ant Ascator!"
"When the sun rises, its rays dissolve all the darkness! I Synchro Summon! Emerge, Sun Dragon Inti!"

Sorry, each time I hear Rex Goodwin, I get reminded of this specific sequence of quotes.

[mighty bramble]

Am I okay with two of this guy

[sleek garnet]

Its like

Fine if you have 3 tenki

[mighty bramble]

I do

[robust void]

https://bsky.app/profile/noahsbarks.bsky.social/post/3lmg6lwyxes2j

why doesn't that embed

[dapper grotto]

Bruh, Droplet absolutely slays this format.

Got hit by it so many times lol

[dire void]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/435972101418254346/1359914900507328643/image.png?ex=67f936f2&is=67f7e572&hm=0bcee45f9a9385a556d78fe870abf8ea1ba22b86a0389886efcbdd3e0271c5b5&=&format=webp&quality=lossless&width=489&height=200

this means 5 total right

not 5 different names

[sleek garnet]

Yea

5 total

[quick axle]

If it was the case, the skill would have said otherwise. See "Master of Destiny".

Since that one says "7 monsters with an effect that has a coin flip with different names" or something like that.

[mighty bramble]

Am I valid for wanting to use Albaz in my Tri-Brigade deck

[sleek garnet]

Ehh, it doesnt really do anything there

Sprigans at least get a bonus effect if you pitch it for the skill

[mighty bramble]

How’s this look

[dapper grotto]

Looks fairly solid, though I'd want to put in hand traps like Veiler or D.D. Crow since I'm afraid of monster and GY effects.

[quick axle]

@dapper grotto Those are irrelevant if she doesn't play ladder.

Which she doesn't.

[dapper grotto]

Oh, right! You also need Double Dragon lords.

Still something to think about.

[quick axle]

Good suggestions for ladder, probably, but she doesn't play ladder all that much.

So it's whatever.

[mighty bramble]

Honestly I only really care about it during times like this but not that much

Anyway I added my two copies of EV

[mighty bramble]

Decided that for the time being I’m gonna try shooting for a copy of I:P Masquerena

[dapper grotto]

Hope you're ready to open your wallet.

I got I:P in the very last pack.

[sleek garnet]

Pretty smooth climbing this season

[robust void]

nice climb bro

[robust void]

#DuelReplay #DuelLinks
https://duellinks.konami.net/att/066c323061787d015b7f6b3d045452f7ffb0cd19fa

what a shitshow

I couldn't think because my timer was like 10 seconds every turn

[dapper grotto]

I'm sick of HEROs.

They always have Neos Fusion in hand after they have all their plays lmao.

[quick axle]

@dapper grotto Dragonic Contact?

[sleek garnet]

Swords of revealing light?

[dapper grotto]

Yup, they use their skill to get out Armed Dragon lv 10 to bait out my negate, then they use Neos Fusion to get Rainbow Neos and use their Armed Dragon to get rid of my monsters.

It feels awful.

[sleek garnet]

Speaking of noos

Had a match against a predaplant player on it

Feels annoying that they just get to do that after the kaiju, the generic links, and the stapellia negate

And at least hero has to hard draw it, even if they get a potential draw 4

Predap gets to just add it with cobra

[dapper grotto]

You hate to see it. Makes me consider playing Subterror, even with my gimped 1 Hidden City and 2 Gurus.

[sleek garnet]

Also

I said this on another server

But RDA is literally just snake eye

Multiple one card starters that are also extenders

[dapper grotto]

They have to be able to play to get anywhere. Getting Veiler'd really blows.

Well...if the opponent knows where to hit anyways.

[sleek garnet]

I honestly think veiler is kinda overrated in that matchup

Sure it weakens their board but its not really turn ending

[dapper grotto]

Fair.

[hazy crow]

Blocked by Herald

#DuelReplay #DuelLinks
https://duellinks.konami.net/att/0064c577b3ca1691e8aa1403f2ba9955e38f3242e9

[robust void]

did u miss cheat commissioner

[sleek garnet]

No, but wdym?

[robust void]

I had to set a spell from their hand so I chose the only one I had time to read

swords ended up contributing to my win since it was a deck out

[small fern]

it's like being put in a tricky situation because life shaver was still in hand

for that opponent anyway

[sleek garnet]

Ahhhh, got it

[robust void]

do Battlin' boxers have any archetypal way to deal with rainbow neos because it doesn't seem like they do

[sleek garnet]

Counter traps aside, not really

I've seen people run a generation force package with 1-2 xyz force 1 import

Which looks pretty nice

[robust void]

the counter traps only work during BP so no dice

I'll look into the other suggestion thank you

also man I run against the clock constantly with this deck it's so annoying

I just lost when I'm pretty sure I had game because I had to plan around cosmic quasar

it kind of feels like the DL timer hasn't kept up with longer combos and more complicated game states

how the turn tables

[sleek garnet]

Yea i really feel that

Idk if its just stockholm syndrome or not but honestly i've come to like the short timer

Kinda feels like blitz chess in a way

[dapper grotto]

Bruh, I'm tilting HARD.

Dlved down and I can't stop losing.

It's always HEROs that I keep having trouble with, even though I shouldn't.

I just keep clicking the wrong buttons

[potent ravine]

don't mald

take a break if your play is getting worse

[dapper grotto]

Yeah, I think I'll stay away for now.

[quick axle]

I've been there, so yeah... that's wise advice, @potent ravine.

[mighty bramble]

While I dig for a third ECall is it worth it to hope for a third of this guy on the way

[sleek garnet]

Deck has basically all of its support currently in the game due to the skill, and its not really doing anything rn

If you get it that's a neat bonus but he probably wont see play anywhere unless they release an ABC skill that makes the deck play similarly to the 2021-2023 versions

[robust void]

ive been on such a boxer kick that I made them in master duel and it's crazy how much worse they are. not simply because of the power level but because the ability to get promoter from deck and a rank up spell along with gy setup does so much and there's nothing in the main game that facilitates that. it's wild that none of the boxer support gives you a rank up spell search. it's all so underpowered. smh

[karmic crescent]

boxer
kick

[robust void]

man I could kick myself for that

[hazy crow]

Is it just me, I remember we're getting Exosister cards right?????????

[young viper]

no that was an MD leak

[robust void]

what the hell lmao you don't even get more time on your opponents turn starting

like dawg at least give me one second to respond to every prompt before it begins counting down

[robust void]

hey @sleek garnet how good are sea serpents etc in DL rush

[sleek garnet]

Terrible

They pop your umi once and half of your deck becomes vanillas

And we're not in a format where the gy shuffle grand extreme provides is valuable

[mighty bramble]

Is this guy good to include as a one off

[quick axle]

Nope.

[dry widget]

its seen some experimentation but isn't incredible, hero builds have largely phased it out

[sleek garnet]

@half sphinx fuck you mean you weren't joking?

WHAT'S DARK HOLE DEVICE DOING THERE?

[half sphinx]

Apocalypse 1-off in the Zwijo level-ups maybe?

we should be getting the Go Rush cap raise soon

[half sphinx]

the thought it would be funny

[sleek garnet]

The issue is dark prophet

They could do a 1-1 split and like

Make the deck choose between trancer and star restart ig

[half sphinx]

Prophet locked to the skill

like hellmet

[sleek garnet]

Real

[half sphinx]

where is it even dropping from tho?

If it was even then would have been sr/ur

[sleek garnet]

Duelist road: Challenge the Great King

[half sphinx]

May unlock should be sevens btw

Yuga G kp21 wave real

[sleek garnet]

Hear me out

Gx remaster

You know what that means

[half sphinx]

hero already get stuff every set

oh yeah btw

Ready for the Luke level 9 main deck?

[sleek garnet]

Would the deck even run that?

[half sphinx]

No but you gotta commit to the bit

No way all his guys mention level 9s just for Aether

[sleek garnet]

I guess

dragias ritual incoming

[half sphinx]

Dragiastar so ass he became a main deck mon

I would have said it's Umbrlancer but he's basically soft confirmed as the reason for the dragon knight of darkness reprint

[sleek garnet]

Hear me out

First art/orr dragias + phantom dragias alt art fusion

Trust

[half sphinx]

Phantom Luke.dek is one of the July decks alongside Zera

trust

[robust void]

wheres uh... wheres solfachord link 3

[dapper grotto]

If Dark Hole Device is here...does that mean the Voidvelg Fusions are not far behind?

pls

[sleek garnet]

Cant wait for us to get heavy storm before an usable battle trap

[dapper grotto]

They'll just limit all those anyways lol.

[quick axle]

Konami tends to overhit stuff that could be interesting,

Also... maybe I'm an outsider on all of this, but... does it feel like Konami already lost the plot with Duel Links?

[sleek garnet]

Who even knows at this point

I'm still enjoying the game at the end of the day, seeing rda beting more powerful that TCG snake eye is pretty amusing to me

[dapper grotto]

I'm having fun with Voidvelg in Rush Ranked atm surprisingly. Gaia Rush representation has been kinda low from my experience...then again, I've only played a couple games over the past few days.

[dapper grotto]

True. RDA with their structure deck support is pretty awesome, but pretty beatable with people running Droll or Droplet on you.

[sleek garnet]

Yea, it's pretty much unbeatable when just considering engine to engine, but then you look at stuff like salad which is running 20 generics

[dapper grotto]

Oof, yup. Even though you need to dump 2 salad cards for the skill now, getting your starter with the skill is still insane.

Well...2 cards that include a salad card. xd

[robust void]

lol at jointech press-rush not even allowing you to use tosceratops. what is their problem

[sleek garnet]

Buy new product 🙂

Dont worry about how that doesnt make any sense since tinsaurus was a f2p card

[mighty bramble]

Just got my third ECall, time to become what I hate

[sleek garnet]

Almost there

[dapper grotto]

[sleek garnet]

yoooooooooooooooooooooo

nice

[robust void]

nice job dally

why can't I get this one card wtf

am I missing something about how drops work? is it legit just bad luck?

[dapper grotto]

Seems acquirable with tickets tho

[dry widget]

just bad luck he has 11 sr drops!

[dapper grotto]

For some reason, DL is feeling really laggy right now. Anyone else feeling it too?

[robust void]

doesn't seem any different to me

[dapper grotto]

I guess it's just me then. Terrible phone data.

[dapper grotto]

Got destroyed by Lyrilusc lol. They have backrow removal for my Droplets, my only out to Lyrilusc.

Got destroyed by Lyrilusc lol. They have backrow removal for my Droplets, my only out to Lyrilusc.

[mighty bramble]

I joined the dark side

[dapper grotto]

Maybe not as dark considering the rankings atm:

[quick axle]

Seems like Resonators are going to get slapped with some limitations after the new update.

I'm guessing Crimson Resonator and Red Rising Dragon will become Limited 3.

Since those cards are older.

@dapper grotto I dunno, what do you think?

[sleek garnet]

Not dally but

Its pretty hard to hit the deck since resonator call means they still have a bunch of redundancy

[quick axle]

Ah, OK, that's going to be difficult.

The hits I see is that Konami will feather touch the deck enough to stop them from running staples.

[dapper grotto]

Gonna have to hit hand traps like Droll or Veiler for staples tho.

Or maybe Droplet.

Alongside their archetype cards to make an impact.

[sleek garnet]

Hear me out

Tuning gum to 1

[quick axle]

Okay, do they still play Tuning Gum?

That seems like old news.

[sleek garnet]

Currently yes

Soul resonator can search it

So if you have bone archfiend already you can discard it

[quick axle]

Okay, What about putting Red Rising Dragon (F2P card) and Tuning Gum on Limited 1, then Crimson Resonator and Resonator Call on Limited 3?

[sleek garnet]

Or bone fiend can send it from deck

Hmm

A bit too harsh

Crimson gaia is already on lim 3

[quick axle]

Note that I'm not touching the new support.

[sleek garnet]

I would honestly just want them to nerf the skill

Which tbf they have a history on not doing but like

Would be the easiest solution

[quick axle]

Honestly, from what I can understand, I think Konami has lost the plot with too many overpowered yellow button skills.

And barely touching them in updates.

[sleek garnet]

Like, skill cant set chain from the deck if you control red nova dragon anymore, void ogre dragon to 1

Done

Alternatively, skill's first effect only summons the original rda instead of any level 8

More backrow removal could also be nice

There's no real way to currently interact with golem and chain beyond 1 for 1s like cosmic cyclone

[quick axle]

Also, I forgot Abyss is Limited 1 as well.

Does Resonator run any Limited 2 cards currently?

[sleek garnet]

No

Lim 2 is now generally just used for stall tools

[quick axle]

Seems like Limited 2's list is pretty much a has-been.

Now it's either Limited 3 or Limited 1.

Or Forbidden if the strategy is too egregious.

See Imitation.

So... uhh... what are the chances for the next handtrap to come as a premium card to get would be Ash Blossom?

If not that, Ghost Belle?

[sleek garnet]

I could see ghost ogre

[dapper grotto]

Do most Resonators still play Skull Meister?

I personally don't, but it seems alright.

Ah, quite a few still do, but only at 1.

[mighty bramble]

I think the next time I feel like doing Dogmatika I’m gonna use it with Satorius. I dunno I just think it vibes.

[robust void]

could the gate guardian support come to DL

like in the current meta

[sleek garnet]

Yea

[quick axle]

Doesn't seem too far out of the realm of possibility.

[robust void]

hope it happens. I love my GG

[dapper grotto]

Same, it'd probably not do too much anyhow.

[robust void]

i feel like the kazejin and suijin fusion and the combined fusion would be enough to tier it

[quick axle]

And they'll probably get a Yellow Button skill.

[robust void]

#DuelReplay #DuelLinks
https://duellinks.konami.net/att/04bdcb06e1f5022235442b238eba21e392f241007c could this guy have thrown any harder

[sleek garnet]

i've seen people throw against selftk once

was funny

[robust void]

it's that timer man

it does shit to our brains

did you watch that btw lol

jw

[sleek garnet]

droplet for 3 into full combo kinda crazy

[robust void]

boxers have earned it

my original plan was to crash into shit with cheat commissioner and star cestus but I couldn't figure it out

fortunately he gave me another avenue lol

[robust void]

boxers put me in the mood to play heroics (srsly when are they adding that guy so we can get the rest) and I lol'd at seeing them not change heroic gift's LP gain to 4000

already was a bad card

[small fern]

makes me wanna play it just to get 2 cards

[robust void]

#DuelReplay #DuelLinks
https://duellinks.konami.net/att/0623f8f4d781595eab5f1246e3bc71ad7f0b99544c THIS is the best deck in the format? lol. lmao, even.

[naive mango]

eternal bond 🔥

[young viper]

iiiii'll give it my best shot

luck's a part of skill

[dapper grotto]

Nice work! 👍

[sleek garnet]

Almost there

[robust void]

ganbatte