Archetype Discussion

In the story of the Duel Terminals, there was a peaceful tribe named the Gem-Knights… They were resilient, they had fought off the invaders time and time again. However, now smoke descended upon the peaceful village, rendering them unawares of those emerging from the depths of the restless ground beneath. The assault from the Firey Woodlands had begun! […]

The World was changing. Against the invasion of the Worms, no tribe of the original Terminal World could stand alone. And none could ignore the fight, even the most peaceful of the Duel Terminal Tribes. Hiding in their Forest, the Naturia tried to avoid getting caught in the conflict; but now, the fight had come to them for […]

In the story of the Duel Terminals, the Constellar left behind a series of machines to watch the seal they placed upon the Steelswarm prior to ascending into the stars during The Ancient Era. From the high heavens, these holy machines watched and waited. Now for the first time, the Vylon were finally entering the fray… […]

Welcome to my next CDS article, and this week, we are going to be discussing a theme that never really got its time in the spotlight for what it was intended. I’m sure you’ve guessed it by now, but the Tech Genus monsters never caught on for a variety of reasons; mostly that the Synchro […]

This edition of the Casual Deck Strategy articles features an archetype that began in the GX era! And no, before you guess it, I’m not talking about Aliens, my absolute favorite archetype (and my first IRL deck). This archetype doesn’t even share common effects or trends, and they may have one of the largest number of almost […]

The Burning Abyss is only a few weeks away from making its debut on the world stage. Join me beyond the break as I examine the ins and outs to this theme!

Welcome to another addition of the Casual Deck Strategy articles, and this time, we will be visiting an Archtype comprised entirely of Spell Cards! While the “Bamboo Sword” archtype definitely did not have a strong origin with a grand ‘useless equip’ in Tactical Evolution many moons ago, the archtype is definitely coming into its own […]

Hello everyone, welcome back to another installment of my Casual Deck Strategy articles! This time, instead of focusing on an underused archetype, why don’t we spend some time on some unusual applications of the brand new Mask Change Second and the new Masked HEROs recently released in the new Structure Deck in the OCG! Let’s suit […]

Welcome to another Deck strategy article, but this time I am going to be writing on something a lot more competitive than those covered in my normal Casual Deck Strategy articles. This TCG-premiere archtype has seen many packs go by with many cards of various power levels, each introducing a brand new ‘gimmick’ into the game. […]

Welcome to the next edition of the Casual Deck Strategy articles here on YGOrganization, and yes, the electricity puns do not stop with the title. I’ve wanted to do an article ever since one special Thunder-type monster was revealed, but I just couldn’t get the numbers to work right… until now! Watt card am I […]

Welcome to the first Casual Deck Strategy article on the brand new cards bursting out in the Japanese OCG version of The Duelist Advent! While most of you probably jumped on the awesome new Heroic support, like I did at first, there’s another Anime-derived archetype that got some awesome World Premieres! Of course I’m talking about the Star Seraphs!

With this news comes an official English name for the “Lightsworn” Synchro Monster, and a World-Premiere Spell Card.

Confirmation of things expected, but most of this is definitely worth knowing…

Gagagas are the premier Xyz archetype that debuted in Generation Force. Now that the ZEXAL era is ending, let’s take a look at how they’ve matured.

In which Horseytail is revealed to be the greatest of Sylvans.

The Fisborg are eternal, Fish Master Race! We love our Fish (sticks) ! That being said, in all seriousness, following the release of PRIO in the OCG, it is time to begin discussing a few awesome decks that have gotten turbocharged from this amazing archtype-boosting set! Let’s ‘Dive’ right in, all puns intended.

The complete spoiler for Primal Origins! Finer wordings have yet to be finalized, but it’s all here in one place!

“Artifact” Special Feature: They Show Their True Worth By Making Their Moves on the Opponent’s Turn! Debuting in Primal Origin, whcih comes out in February 15th, 2014, are the “Artifacts”, a series based around Level 5 LIGHT Fairy-Type monsters! What you should keep an eye on about them though, is the fact they unleash their […]

“Bujin” Special Feature Part 4: New Cards from “Primal Origin” make them even stronger still! Debuting in “Judgment of the Light” (JOTL), “Bujins” got even stronger with “Shadow Specters” (SHSP) and “Legacy of the Valiant”, and now with “Primal Origin”, on sale February 15th, 2014, they’re going to get another major pump! Check the previous […]

Spellcasters have been one of the most supported types from the beginning of the game, due to Yugi running a Spellcaster, Dark Magician, as his ace monster. Also, the type has received 2 themed Structure decks, in tandem with tons of awesome support in Starter Decks. Now after tons of support has piled up, the scene is set […]