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polkadot-paragua · 3 days
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Headcanon that Kaiba is a reckless speeder that survives on 90% good reflexes and 10% trust that everyone else will brake for him because he is Seto Kaiba and his car looks expensive.
And Jounouchi hates that.
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chronophobica · 1 day
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i read this fic by @unfriendlyamazon and made a direct line for my art tablet
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ladydraculena · 3 days
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archetypeoftheday · 3 days
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Red-Eyes
A few days ago we discussed the Blue-Eyes archetype, used by Seto Kaiba in the original Yu-Gi-Oh! DM anime, and today we have the Red-Eyes archetype used by Joey Wheeler/Katsuya Junouchi. Both Blue-Eyes White Dragon and Red-Eyes Black Dragon were treated as being incredibly rare in the anime, but there was one important distinction between the two: BEWD was a representation of power, where REBD was a representation of potential. Unfortunately, in the TCG, the Red-Eyes archetype wouldn't come anywhere close to realizing its potential. Though there would be a couple of good cards to come from the deck, they were far more powerful as generic cards rather than as part of an actual Red-Eyes strategy.
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In spite of the rivalry (if not downright animosity) between Joey and Kaiba in the anime, the Red-Eyes archetype would get a lot of support that mirrored Blue-Eyes support cards. Alternative White Dragon would be mirrored by Red-Eyes Alternative Black Dragon, White Stone of Legends would be mirrored by Black Stone, etc. Even Kaibaman would get a Red-Eyes Mirror card in the form of Black Dragon's Chick. This card is notable, however, for getting a name change specifically to remove it from the archetype, as it was originally called Red-Eyes B. Chick. It was never supposed to be part of the archetype, so it would get the Frog the Jam treatment until it was renamed, where Red-Eyes cards would all say "except Red-Eyes B. Chick."
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As mentioned before, the Red-Eyes archetype saw some similarities to Blue-Eyes, but one thing it never saw was competitive success. There are actually quite a few reasons for this, but we'll start with the beginning. Many of the early upgrades of Red-Eyes were, frankly, just bad. Red-Eyes Black Metal Dragon could Special Summon itself from the deck, one of the few cards capable of doing so, but was strictly worse than the material necessary to make it. What's more notable, though, is Red-Eyes Darkness Dragon. This monster has similarities to Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon in name scheme and Summoning Condition, as it can only get on the board by Tributing a REBD. Also like Shining Dragon, it was 2 Levels higher than its base version with the same ATK/DEF line, and even gained 300 ATK per Dragon monster in the player's GY. This is where the similarities end, though, as Darkness Dragon didn't have the protection of Shining Dragon, and so was much easier to deal with.
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Also holding the archetype back was the plethora of Gemini monsters released as support it. Gemini Monsters are inherently some of the worst in the game, as, while they have effects, they don't actually have access to them until they're Normal Summoned while already on the field. Given that players are only allowed one Normal Summon per turn, Gemini Monsters could potentially take as many as two entire turns away from the player, slowing down their plays to insurmountable levels. In spite of this, most Gemini Monsters don't have particularly powerful effects, and the ones in the Red-Eyes archetype were no exception to this. The strongest of these was likely the Summoned Skull retrain, Red-Eyes Archfiend of Lightning. It could just pop all opposing monsters with less DEF than its own ATK, which sat at a whopping 2500, so at least it could potentially remove an entire board if it were allowed.
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Despite being a Dragon oriented archetype, there's some weird Zombie support contained in the archetype as well. However, it is perhaps because of their odd status that some of these cards saw more play than most of the other Red-Eyes cards. In particular was Red-Eyes Zombie Necro Dragon, which was an actually strong card in its own right. As a Level 7 Synchro with generic material, it was very easily playable, and was potentially a +2 for the player in the Battle Phase. This didn't make the archetype itself more playable, it did show that there were individual cards with potential.
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Before we get to any of the other good cards in the archetype, we must discuss a card that has a bit of an oddity in the archetype: Red-Eyes Fusion. You see, the card is objectively terrible, but is also one of the most played cards in the entire archetype. To explain why requires the introduction of two other cards. The first is Predaplant Verte Anaconda, which could copy the effect of Red-Eyes Fusion straight from the deck, including its ability to use material from the deck. What it didn't copy, however, was the complete ban on summoning any other monsters the turn it was used. The other is the card this would be used to summon, that being Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon. For a time, it would be the premier target for Verte, given its protection, ability to pop up to two monsters a turn (and burning the opponent for that monsters ATK), and negate that permanently boosted its own already formidable 3000 ATK.
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There were a couple of other actually good cards in the archetype besides Dragoon. Released well before Dragoon was Red-Eyes Flare Metal Dragon, a Rank 7 Xyz with decent protection that dealt 500 damage to the opponent's LP any time they activated a card or effect, which meant they had to be very particular about their turn. Its generic material requirement made it quite popular, particularly in Kozmo and Kashtira decks. It did have the ability to revive a Red-Eyes Normal Monster, but this was something that never came up since this required detaching material, and its actual important effect required it to still have them.
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Even before this, though, would come what was potentially the most used card in the archetype, that being Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon. This card would be a powerful extender for any Dragon related strategy, as it could hit the field incredibly easily and, until its errata, had only a soft once per turn on its ability to Special Summon another Dragon from the players hand or GY. This would lead to it being the only member of the archetype to ever see time on the Forbidden/Limited list, and even after its errata changing its effect to a hard once per turn freeing it from the banlist, it would see continued play because it was just that powerful.
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The latter part of this post shows that Red-Eyes being emblematic of potential is more true than could have been known in its early days, where it lived in the shadows of Kaiba's Blue-Eyes, Yugi's Summoned Skull, and even Joey's own Jinzo. But it wouldn't be as its own strategy, as it really didn't seem to have one. The only members that were ever truly successful were due to their generically strong abilities. Like with many other fan favorite cards, Red-Eyes Black Dragon just didn't have the ability to compete with the competitive meta, and would unfortunately languish in the depths of mediocrity, never realizing the full potential its wielder would in the anime.
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gx-gameon · 2 days
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Yugi adopting Jaden part three
Picking up from here
Yugi takes Joey inside. The two head upstairs where Yugi finds Jaden working in his deck. “Jaden can you come here. There’s someone I want you to meet.” Jaden looks up and his whole face lights up.
“You’re Joey Wheeler! You were runner up in Duelist Kingdom and fourth in battle city.” The little boy is so excited as he runs up to Joey.
Joey is thrilled as the little boy inflates his ego. “That’s right but you can call me Uncle Joey! Seeing as your my best friend’s kid.”
Jaden is bouncing with excitement at this point. Talking Joey’s ear off about how cool he is and Joey’s priming like a peacock from all the attention. He looks over Jaden to see the boy’s deck spread out on the ground. “Hey kiddo you want to show me your deck?” Jaden gasps and grabs his hand and drags him over to his deck. Yugi following behind with a soft smile on his face. It’s wonderful to see his best friend and his son getting along so well.
They sit down and Jaden starts telling Joey all about his cards. He talks extensively about his favorite cards the Elemental Heros. They are a new archetype. Currently only five different types of monster cards exist. Jaden had three when Yugi adopted him: Burstinatrix, Avian, and Clayman. Upon arriving at Kame Game shop Grandpa had given Jaden Bubbleman and Sparkman as a welcome home present, instantly endearing himself to the boy. The monsters were low level and besides Sparkman’s 1600 attack and Clayman’s 2000 defense all their stats were pretty low. Yugi had a feeling that Pegasus was testing them out to see if they were popular before adding more support and higher level monsters to the archetype.
But if anyone could understand using low level monsters to support one another, it was Joey. He was ooooing and aaaaing at all the right times and nodding his head along, following Jaden’s excited rambling. He asked questions about strategies and started giving Jaden tips about how to power up and defend his lower level hero’s.
Yugi wished he could let them go for hours but he can’t. He needs to go. “Joey I need to ask you a favor.” Yugi catches both of their attentions easily.
“Sure what is it Yug?” Joey remembered what Yugi had said in their phone call, ‘I need you.’ That’s not the thing you say when you just want to introduce someone to your son.
“I went to see Kaiba today.” Yugi started only to get interrupted by and over excited Jaden.
“Thee Seto Kaiba!” Jaden was so excited. All of Yugi’s friends were so cool.
Yugi smiled warmly at his son’s enthusiasm. “Yes that Kaiba, but he wasn’t there.” Yugi said directing his attention back to Joey.
“So, what did you need him for?” Joey is trying not to feel hurt that Yugi went to Kaiba with a problem before coming to him.
“I-” Yugi paused letting out a big sigh. “Jaden come here, please.” Yugi opened his arms and Jaden quickly moved to hug him and sit in his lap. It was a comfortable position, one they normally sat in after one of Jaden’s nightmares. It made Jaden feel safe, and Yugi knew that. He also just wanted his kid close, considering what he was about to do, it might be a while before he could hold him again.
“I told you about Jaden’s adoption.” Yugi said making eye contact with Joey.
“Yah, ya told me.” Joey nodded his head.
“Well that’s where things start to get weird. I tried to get access to Jaden’s medical file, to see if he was allergic to anything or needed any special care but the file was empty.” Yugi held Jaden close as he felt the little one look up at him. He directed his attention down and smiled reassuringly at the boy.
Joey however had alarm bells going off in his head. This was not right. Something was wrong here, and Yugi knew it. He wasn’t going to say it with Jaden around but both teens knew something had happened. You don’t have an empty medical record for no reason.
“So you went to Kaiba..” Joey prompted Yugi to get them to continue with the conversation. He had a lot of questions he wanted to ask but could see Jaden starting to look uncomfortable and knew now was not the time to ask questions like ‘what do you mean the records were blank?’ Or ‘what other documents were missing?’ Those were questions to ask when little ears weren’t around to hear them.
“To see if he could find the original records.” Yugi drew his attention back to Joey. His hand started to rub circles on Jaden’s back. “But he wasn’t there. Mokuba told me he’s been missing for a month.”
“A month?!” Joey exploded. “Where the f-” Yugi sent Joey a sharp glare, “heck did he go?” Joey asked.
Yugi let out a sigh. Here comes the hard part. “He… he went to duel Atem.” Yugi said closing his eyes and taking a big breath.
“But that’s… that’s crazy!” Joey couldn’t believe what he was hearing. “Atem’s” he paused as he knew this was a hard spot for Yugi, “Atem’s gone. He can’t duel him anymore.”
Yugi let out a low chuckle. “Apparently he can. He built a devise that allows him to travel between dimensions just so he can go duel him.”
“But that’s not a different dimension that’s the-” Joey started to rage when he got cut off by a little voice.
“Who’s Atem?” Jaden asked looking up at Yugi with curious eyes. He could tell the name made Yugi sad, and they said he was gone, but he had to be someone special if Seto Kaiba wanted to duel him and he made Yugi this sad.
Yugi and Joey both looked at Jaden. Yugi expression was both mournful but also so full of love. “Atem was someone very dear to me. We went on many adventures together along with Joey and our other friends, but he...” Yugi pause looking up and blinking away the tears that had formed in his eyes before looking back down at the wide eyed boy in his lap. “He passed away.” How do you explain to someone that Atem was a long dead pharaoh whose spirit shared your body?
“Oh.” Jaden said looking down. “I’m sorry you lost your friend.” He tightened his arms around Yugi giving him a big hug, as Jaden wasn’t sure how else to comfort someone.
Yugi was surprised before his face softened and he returned the tight embrace. What had he done to get such a sweet kid.
“But wait!” Jaden cried pulling back startling both adults. “If he’s dead how is Mr. Kaiba going to duel him?”
Yugi winced at the phrasing but Joey was right there with Jaden. “That’s what I’m asking.”
Yugi let out a huff of breath because he was just as exasperated with Kaiba at this moment. “It’s Kaiba. He built a machine that let him travel to the afterlife to challenge Atem.”
“And he’s not dead?” Joey asked. It was a genuine question.
“No. Mokuba has been monitoring his vitals and he’s still alive. He’s just not coming back. Mokuba’s worried that something’s wrong with the return process.” Yugi explained.
“Or he just hasn’t beat Atem yet and is refusing to leave.” Joey stated. Yugi made eye contact with him as the two nodded. Yep that’s the most likely senario.
“Is.. is this normal for you? Going to different dimensions?” Jaden asked with wide eyes as he looked between the two adults.
Yugi and Joey paused passing a look and a thousand words between each other before Joey shrugged “it’s par for the course when your a world class duelist.” Yugi was about to strangle him.
“Awesome!” Jaden was so excited. Yugi and his friends were like real world super heroes!
Yugi dropped his head to rest his forehead against Jaden’s hair. Offering a silent prayer that his son didn’t get into the same amount of trouble he and his friends got into.
“Anyways. Mokuba asked me to go after him. He has a new way to bring us home, but needs someone to go get Kaiba.” Yugi explained Mokuba’s plan.
“Yug that’s insane.” Joey started to argue. This was a bad idea on so many levels. One what if Mokuba was wrong and Kaiba was dead? What if this killed Yugi? What if it didn’t? Would he see Atem again? Could Yugi handle saying goodbye to Atem again? This was so unfair! How dare Kaiba put his best friend in this position.
“You’re going to the afterlife.” Jaden asked, and they could both hear the slight wobble in his voice. “You’re going to die?”
“No, no, no” Yugi quickly reassured him. Holding his boy close again. “I’m not dying. It’s safe. I wouldn’t go if it wasn’t, I’m not going to leave you. I just need to go help a friend.”
“How do you know it’s safe?” Joey asked watching his best friend comfort his son.
“Joey” Yugi shot him a sharp look as Jaden started to get upset again. But Joey didn’t care.
“No Yug, how do you know it’s safe?” Joey pushed. He wasn’t about to lose his best friend to Kaiba’s arrogance in thinking that he could defy death to get his way. He wasn’t going to let Jaden lose his parent a second time.
“Mokuba has assured me it’s safe.” Yugi reassures both Joey and Jaden, keeping his voice even for Jaden’s sake. “I’ll come back.”
“Well if it’s so safe why don’t I go?” Joey offered. There was no way Yugi was going. Not now. Not when he had Jaden to take care of. Stupid Kaiba, getting himself into impossible scenarios and needing Yugi to bail him out. He probably won’t even say thank you! No, not this time. This time rich boy’s going to have to deal with Joey Wheeler coming to the rescue.
“You can’t.” Yugi stated, calmly taking all the wind out of Joey’s sails. “Mokuba already tried. Only someone with a connection to ancient Egypt can go. Meaning only myself or Kaiba could make the trip and Kaiba’s already there.”
Joey deflates at the news. “That’s just not fair.” He looks up at Yugi, who’s still holding Jaden close, reassuring the little boy. He can see the fear in the four year old’s eyes and he knows there has to be something he can do, or else Yugi won’t have called. He blew out a breath before straightening up and meeting Yugi’s gaze. “Alright, how can I help?” Just because he can’t go with Yugi doesn’t mean he can’t help him.
Yugi seems to relax as soon as Joey asks. “I need you to stay with Jaden. He’s been having awful nightmares and I know they’re tied to the spirit world. I just don’t know why. Jaden doesn’t remember them when he wakes up. It’s one of the many reasons I need to get a hold of his records. But if something is reaching out to him I don’t want to leave him without someone who can protect him. Can you stay with him. I know it’s short notice and I don’t know how long I’ll be gone but-”
“Yug.” Joey cut off his friend’s rambling. “I’ve got him. You don’t have to worry about a thing. There isn’t a spirit in existence that can take down Joey Wheeler! Remember I took on an Egyptian god card.” Yugi remembered, remembered watching Joey get fried by Ra’s power. “I mean it Yug. I’ve got this. I’ll keep Jaden safe while you rescue Kaiba.”
“Are you sure?” It was a big ask after all. Joey had just met Jaden and now he’s being asked to watch the kid for who knows how long. Yugi hated asking this of his friend, but there was no one he trusted more in the world with keeping his son safe than Joey.
“Are you kidding? I get to spend time with my new littlest buddy! We’re going to have a blast. You go be a hero and we’ll be here waiting for you. After all, I got to teach my littlest buddy all my dueling tricks.” Joey was all smiles. He was terrified for his best friend but he also trusted Yugi to know what he was doing. Plus there was no way he was going to put any more doubts in Jaden’s head. His dad was coming home. There were no other options. Besides, he was genuinely excited to hang out with the kid.
“Thank you Joey.” Yugi softened. Joey really was the greatest friend he could ever have.
“No sweat. Now let’s get your deck ready to go, I’ve got a feeling you’ll need it.” Joey stood up. He reach out a hand to help Yugi up. To his surprised Jaden wrapped his arms tight around Yugi forcing Yugi to pick the boy up with him as he stood, holding the boy comfortably on his hip.
Oh wow! His friend really was a dad now!
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mewtwo365 · 3 months
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Here's a yu-gi-oh dancing dragon meme inspired by that toothless dance meme! XD
Hope you enjoy, and have an AWESOME day!!
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wittyworm · 1 year
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Nostalgia and healing 💚🍀
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background practice
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2012-04-18 · 8 months
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smol pharaoh
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liannnn77 · 26 days
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chronophobica · 7 months
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got in trouble for possessing yugi during class time again
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tarragonthedragon · 26 days
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honestly the best thing about yu-gi-oh is how healing fucking hurts. nobody has an easy time becoming a better person. it sucks. kaiba has to be in a months-long nightmare coma to become 3% less evil. jounouchi still has the same dangerous enemies and shitty family life he always had but now those enemies think he's easy pickings. bakura's boldest attempt to stand up for himself and his friends gives him a permanant scar through his hand. these kids are killing themselves to be better people in a world that has given them nothing
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domrom · 1 month
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Yu-Gi-Oh Redraws!
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judgedarts · 8 months
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yujou love..is real!!!!!!!
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