Alright everyone! I’m back again after a long time, and I’m here with an update on how I’m doing, with an article attached as well. Now that I’m less busy in the summer, I’m able to settle down a bit and begin to keep up with the YGO Metagame a bit easier. Without a doubt, this TCG is extremely hard to keep up with, especially when we have multiple new cards being released at the same time, new ban list changes being introduced, and innovative decks springing up in everyone’s heads. This makes it particularly tricky for me to keep up with the Metagame with so little resources. Because I am a writer that does not enjoy negative comments, I have to make sure that everything that I mention in an article is true and helpful for my readers.

                So I mentioned having limited resources. What exactly does that mean? Well, for starters, the computer that I used to be using has broken down (because of its age, I assume), and I have switched to using a computer that I do not own. This means that I am not free to download any programs (YVD in particular), and I can rarely obtain the amount of time needed to delve into an Event Coverage and discover what exactly has gained popularity and which new decks have been introduced to the Top 16. But don’t worry, by dear readers; I’ll be getting a new laptop sometime before August, and I’ll begin to catch up with everything that’s going on, and I’ll be sure to write a bundle of articles from then on. That’s it for the News section! I’ll be talking about something that I don’t need to keep up to date with the Metagame to help you guys with.

                Today I’ll be explaining to you guys how to keep up with all that’s hip and happening in the game of Yu-gi-oh. Here are the main points that I’ll be covering in today’s article:

1.   Having a reliable site that can keep you up-to-date with important facts such as product releases, new cards, SJC Championships, etc.

2.    Having a good supply of everything you need to playtest on your own.

3.   Having a method of dueling whenever you want against a competitive opponent.

1. Having a reliable site that can keep you up-to-date with important facts such as product releases, new cards, SJC Championships, etc.

                Yes, internet connection is essential when it comes to keeping up with YGO, unless you are willing to spend hundreds of dollars on gas driving across the country multiple times to reach all the events that you can. But with that much money, I don’t see why you wouldn’t just buy an internet connection and a computer. Anyways, onto the point. There are a couple sites here that I would like to point out, and I want to say that everything related to YGO comes in handy at this time, even a list of abbreviations. Knowing the most about what you’re doing often brings good results. To cover the basics, we need a good knowledge of everything YGO. I’ll go through some specific sites to let you guys know what they provide and to let you consider visiting them.

Pojo.com – This site is a great way to get started and to get to know the cards. If you want to visit this site for YGO information, be sure to come back every single day to check on the COTD’s and for any new articles. If you disagree with anything that the writers say, be sure the email them and ask them. Otherwise, the writers can really be helpful.

Metagame.com – This site is a great place to get strategy tips and ways to get better at the YGO TCG. Every week, the editor keeps the readers up-to-date with all news related to YGO, and they give complete coverage of every SJC and higher event. The information on this site is extremely trustworthy, so go check it out!

YuGiOh.Tcgplayer.com – This place is a great place to find reliable friends and people that you can talk to about all things YGO. You can really take advantage of the forums in this area to gather information related to product releases, famous players, top tier decks, etc.

DmComet.net – Spikes & Baron Duel Comet is a great place to get information about new sets being released and the cards inside, and the writers there are really dependable as they playtest every new deck idea that is introduced with each set and talks about them.

YugiCo.com – This place is an excellent site to find prices of cards so you’ll understand their value, helping you when you trade.

2. Having a good supply of everything you need to playtest on your own.

                While playtesting by yourself wouldn’t really be called playtesting, there’s no other “official” term to go by, so I chose playtesting. What is playtesting by yourself? Well, it’s basically looking up the top decks, creating a deck around that basis or just completely copying the deck and playing with it just to test it out. Yeah, if the deck is expensive, it’s kind of dumb to just go out and buy the cards to only try out the deck, but there’s something called proxy’s, and they can be created without a printer. All you need is a couple post-it notes. Take a bunch of cards and write the names of the cards in the deck you’re copying on the post-it notes. Then stick those notes onto the backs of the cards and stick them in cases. You have a deck, and you can playtest on your own with it by just drawing and seeing how it works out, playing some cards, or playing it against your own deck. It may sound stupid, but it works.

3. Having a method of dueling whenever you want against a competitive opponent.

                In my opinion, the best way to do this is to play online with the YuGiOh Virtual Desktop (YVD). YVD is a program that allows you to talk to and duel against other players across the nation. Many famous players use this program, and you could easily take advantage of the program to playtest on your own with. Or you could just find a group of friends that you could easily get in contact with and duel them. I wouldn’t suggest just playing with one person over and over again, since you’ll get used to his/her play style and you wouldn’t be used to playing against a bunch of different types of people.

                Well that’s all for now; I might be back with a couple articles not related to the cards, but more articles like these before I get that laptop. Thanks for reading! Remember, send all feedback, deck fixes, article ideas, and questions to me at lightningsaphira94@gmail.com.

Have Fun and Play Fair!

Ed