That last tip is so unbelievably important. While unfortunate, sometimes you lose a roll vs combo and see 0 handtraps, or other times you just open unplayable 2/3 games. But you really just gotta roll with the punches, make light of it and keep going. Also worth considering, you’re allowed to lose once or twice in Swiss (depending on the tourney) and still top the tournament, so it’s important to not throw away games that were winnable because you were tilted by something that was caused by variance earlier in that tournament. Unrelated: Thank you so much for not only this video, but all of your content. In my opinion, if someone is trying to get better at the game, this is THE BEST channel to watch, no questions. I look forward to continue learning from you. Thanks again!
yeah, but sometimes throwing the game at round 1 may prevent your opponent from knowing too much of your deck. of course a not giving up attitude Is nice, but part of the game is memorisation and foreplanning
One of the biggest things to is not giving up if you have a bad streak, understanding your losses and making deck adjustments is a part of the process. Don't get mad if you lose to someone all the time, ask them for advice!
i think pak has the mindset to achieve anything he wants to, really like, all of these, if you pay close attention, are life tips at the end of the day, not just related to yugioh: be aware of the choices you make, make friends, take it easy
I’ve attended two locals since leaving the game back in 2005. My best advice is remember that it’s a card game-that’s it. No reason to make the situation bigger than it is. Ties in with having fun, but at the end of the day, it’s a card game. No need to take things personally.
Like Pak I'm old school Yu-Gi-Oh that never really left the game just had spots of not playing. I've been yata locked, chaos emperor dragon, last turned, cyber Steined, chimera teched, etc etc etc. Like most of Yu GI Oh you could compete in the meta, but teledad era was all 1k+ decks and so didn't play any that format. The younger guys in the game I think really needed this message and the two key points you talked about. Having fun and being social that this game isn't a life or death situation. Us old school guys yeah saw the same types of people, but you also had more fun talking with your opponents. You'd talk during games with each other organically and people were more friendly because it wasn't serious. Now you did have those people who took themselves too seriously and you did have more moments of top decking back in the day(shout out to all the peeps who have top decked brain control for game). I've met lifelong friends from this game and had so many laughs over the years. Anywho this was long but much love everyone.
Just the best 5 tips ever man, i think i do already 4 of them! I just need a group to practice and test, never thought that is really imporant until now, i was just practicing with the IA in the EdoPro, that helps a lot but never like playing with friends. Keep the good content.
Pak, this has to be your best video or the best tcg video I've seen regarding the game and small niche things to work on. as someone who is very competitive and trying to genuinely get better this advice has really given me something to work on. Hopefully one of these days I get to meet you as a competitor!
I think the most important tip is playing a lot of decks. Knowing interactions, limits and chokepoints etc. of decks is something that will win you a ton of duels and is something that will separate you from players who don't know a lot of the cards except their own
Thank Pak for this tips looking to get a lot better at this game and win at my locals and then go further. So I appreciate you taking the time to make awesome content like this and the others! I would love to see more in depth ways to get better.🔥
I truly think that playing a wide variety of decks gets you better at the game. I was ranked top 100 on dueling network back in the day (83rd) and I can tell you that having your favorite deck is cool but to branch out to explore the game of yugioh is awesome for 1 and for 2 you do indeed learn how different decks are played. So if you don’t play Dino but lose to Dino a lot, then play Dino and learn how to play it and against it. Yugioh is a infinite learning process, I’m sure even pak is still learning new ways to play different decks out there and that is ok! I’m not the best at the game but I do say that one tip can change your game cause that’s how I became so skilled at this game. Thank you pak for this video, I know I’m late on commenting on this one but I thought I just had to. Keep up the good work!
Hello, I am from Aguascalientes Mexico, your advice is very good. I want to dedicate myself to competitive play and your channel helps me a lot for local tournaments. Much success PAK.
Understanding how the deck you're playing against works is such a good tip. Feels like common sense, but a lot of people don't actually do it. It's insanely hard to play against good decks if you don't know their limits, how to interact with them, or their options.
I feel the fatigue, my buddy misplayed because he needed a longer break when he was going into top 4 and that happened to me the week before. Thanks for this.
Solid advice, applicable not just in YGO. A note here, when you experiment with a new strategy build it pure and have fun with it. That way you'll understand that theme's gimmicks and interactions between their cards. Even more important you will notice their shortcomings. Then check the staple pool for cards that could help you extend your plays and not flat out replace them. For example in D/Ds, cards like Crossheep and Halq are like at home. The most important is checking back your replays and trying a hand for multiple outcomes. The more flexible you become with a deck, the more interruptions you'll be able to deal with. Having fun and not tryharding is fundamental, you dont even have to mention it. Still people forget. I know firsthand because post-Plant Synchro i dropped the physical game and played again for the final event of Dragon Rulers due to how toxic our Mermail/Inzektor base were, that practically closed our locals. It made me toxic as well without even realizing.
Yo not getting mad about RNG and laughing it off is literally the best tip that isn't just learning everything you can. One time at locals I had 2 back to back opponents open their 1 of Skill Drain against me in 5 out 6 games. Like hard opened it. I was a master of cutting their decks for them that day lol. However, i just laughed it off because what are the odds? Like it sucks, but it's just funny that I got that unlucky to cut them into Skill Drain in literally 5 out 6 games in 2 back to back rounds.
Another thing I thing people forget is their first tournament / locals experience that shaped they way they now love and are committed to the game. Playing against a structure deck middle schooler at locals is always such a treat (free dub) but to help them learn and see a new side to their favorite card game. I remember a lad who came in with a salad structure deck and no sunlight wolves and we got together to get the lad 2 of them before round 2 and i could tell he was going to love this game from then on. He went to face against nurse burn in round 2.
Im from fort lauderdale and As a player who has locals stacked with very good players. I needed to here this. Definitely can be a drag at times but I like the idea of switching up decks.
Hey man great video! I recently tried to send fan mail, but the letter got returned (I live in Switzerland). In it I thanked you for your work, you're an inspiration!
these are golden tips!!!! I love watching your streams to get the nice gameplay and see some ways of playing my pepega brain could not see. Thanks for dope Content Pak!
I will always say that it has great value that you share your knowledge, few do and you did it since before you were so famous, until now that you have won YCS. Saludos desde Chihuahua México!
tomorrow I might play in my first ever locals and on Sunday I am playing on the Cyber Strike release remote local, so this is very helpful, especially with the replays, I even watch my hand practice replays lmao.
I cannot stress enough how knowing the majority of the card pool improves your gameplay. I can't be surprised by any rogue deck now because I know what they all do (thanks to Duel Links lmfao.)
I love the last tip most importantly. Having fun is really important, otherwise playing the game will stress you out and there is no reason for that. Lose or win, enjoy the game and love the game. You can’t control everything in the game but the one thing you can control is your attitude and energy while playing.
I think an important tip to compete in any card game is to play to your outs. A lot of the time people complaining about a bad hand didn't look at the situation in terms of how they could play that hand with respect to the possibility that their opponent lacked a decent answer. Always make them have it, only scoop if they've actually shut your plays down completely.
Yes, please! 3-5 are even more difficult & scary when one's disabled like me and risks going against up to, like, 5 other content creators/world champs.
One more tip along the lines of don't play just 1 deck... Literally go into Duelingbook and READ every single card, I've don't it probably about 3 times in my life and it helps me recognize or have a good idea of every single card, some are super niche and you can skip normal monsters, but it is good to know, and maybe you will find a neat tech or something like that for your deck
Some great tips. Looking back at your replays is so invaluable. Self reflection with your cards and decks. 👏🏿 And don’t get tilted. You can lose to any card. Just play as optimal as you can, that’s the ideal you want to go for and have Fun. It’s a game at the end of the day!
i always reflect what i did and what i should did. in top cut of ycs Düsseldorf i could have won that game 2. i did have the read at super poly but played into it like an idiot. could be that i Was nervous but still. i could made better. and understanding how to play with your Board. i played against apo, drident, revolt and ash. i outet that Board and won. just not thinking about Losing just playing and thinking plays. the hardest Part is to find good friends to test with. the thing is playing with friends is cool and all but if you want to top a ycs you need friends with the same mind set that help you test and Show what you did wrong or where more Choke points are to the Deck that you only testet Briefly. many people dont do that and only test normal without talking about anything or testing. same with the Deck choice. we have so many good decks but people will play a Deck they dont really like or thats a little to hard for them just thinking cause everybody play that Deck it must be good. we did see that with tri brigade. good deck but at few Events you did see how few of them topped cause they didnt test the mirror enough and didnt try to find there own playstyle. where i live i dont even have locals anymore. i am topping and Wenningstedt regionals but for a 2nd ycs top it wasnt enough of minds that helped me with testing or a new tech that was discoverd. NA and Latin do have a new ycs coming up. EU does not. but if then it will be time to learn the New Format. test all the decks. dont jump on hype of others. find a way to beat the meta and to grow as a Player and Person. and for All salty people i would say try Yoga... it really helps not to get salty if you are in your inner peace
hi u inspired me to play ifnernoble and its been my dang old ride or die since so tysm for tht!❤️ tht being said pls do podcasts more I miss long form pak content so much
Playing the game is half the battle, the other is deck building which is a skill that can also be learned. Some people leans more on being better at deck building than having good technical play, vice versa. And if you feel like hitting a wall right now and "can't improve", then maybe do some compromising on other aspects, vice versa. There's always a flip side.
I go to locals three times a week lol. My tip: Play a janky trash deck and get to where losing has no effect on you. Takes a ton of pressure off when you play a good deck and allows you to loosen up and have fun.
Tip-6 subscribe to pak. All honesty i follow all but tip one now. Currently I've been playing vw because the deck has actually challenge me to become better by having so many different plays and a single misplay can cost me the duel. Of course I may get back into playing more decks again but vw really pushed me as a player and I enjoyed that.
First time playing Yugioh since 2011. Only reason i havent tried any remote duels is I think im gonna get crushed ahah. Not playing a meta deck doesn't help either
i play like 5 decks. super meta and just messing around decks like starry knights. makes the game so much more enjoyable when you can just take a breather and not be one of those players who always wants to win every game. winning with low tier decks is way more satisfying than with a deck you know you have a high chance of winning with. my friends always ask me why i play such garbage decks when i have pretty strong meta decks. i just tell them its more fun.
I want to play Yu-Gi-Oh Locals in Los Angeles... But these "TCG" stores in the area only play or moved On into Pokemon, Digimon, One Piece, Lorcana... And even a few stores are mostly Magic, Poke/DigiMon😅 I wonder where I can work same places these guys cooking at cause moving on into another TCG game is expensive 😅
have fun?i played once around winda+dragoon+imper+construct on board with sky striker and the opponent was like "you trash piece of sh*t".........fun,XD XD
The fan base is super toxic. I want to come back to the game, but Im iffy. I’d rather stick to Pokémon until Yugioh players decide to shower again 🤷♂️
That last tip is so unbelievably important. While unfortunate, sometimes you lose a roll vs combo and see 0 handtraps, or other times you just open unplayable 2/3 games. But you really just gotta roll with the punches, make light of it and keep going. Also worth considering, you’re allowed to lose once or twice in Swiss (depending on the tourney) and still top the tournament, so it’s important to not throw away games that were winnable because you were tilted by something that was caused by variance earlier in that tournament.
Unrelated: Thank you so much for not only this video, but all of your content. In my opinion, if someone is trying to get better at the game, this is THE BEST channel to watch, no questions. I look forward to continue learning from you. Thanks again!
yeah, but sometimes throwing the game at round 1 may prevent your opponent from knowing too much of your deck. of course a not giving up attitude Is nice, but part of the game is memorisation and foreplanning
One of the biggest things to is not giving up if you have a bad streak, understanding your losses and making deck adjustments is a part of the process. Don't get mad if you lose to someone all the time, ask them for advice!
i think pak has the mindset to achieve anything he wants to, really
like, all of these, if you pay close attention, are life tips at the end of the day, not just related to yugioh:
be aware of the choices you make, make friends, take it easy
Going to my second locals ever today, nice timing
Gooodluck let’s go
Have fun bro!
Good luck man🙏
I’m in the same boat. entering my first tournament online tomorrow.
I’ve attended two locals since leaving the game back in 2005. My best advice is remember that it’s a card game-that’s it. No reason to make the situation bigger than it is. Ties in with having fun, but at the end of the day, it’s a card game. No need to take things personally.
Like Pak I'm old school Yu-Gi-Oh that never really left the game just had spots of not playing. I've been yata locked, chaos emperor dragon, last turned, cyber Steined, chimera teched, etc etc etc. Like most of Yu GI Oh you could compete in the meta, but teledad era was all 1k+ decks and so didn't play any that format. The younger guys in the game I think really needed this message and the two key points you talked about. Having fun and being social that this game isn't a life or death situation. Us old school guys yeah saw the same types of people, but you also had more fun talking with your opponents. You'd talk during games with each other organically and people were more friendly because it wasn't serious. Now you did have those people who took themselves too seriously and you did have more moments of top decking back in the day(shout out to all the peeps who have top decked brain control for game). I've met lifelong friends from this game and had so many laughs over the years. Anywho this was long but much love everyone.
The fun aspect is two fold. Not only does it reduce tilt but you also become way more fun to play against.
yes please do more videos like this one, working on getting better at the game
Just the best 5 tips ever man, i think i do already 4 of them! I just need a group to practice and test, never thought that is really imporant until now, i was just practicing with the IA in the EdoPro, that helps a lot but never like playing with friends. Keep the good content.
Pak, this has to be your best video or the best tcg video I've seen regarding the game and small niche things to work on. as someone who is very competitive and trying to genuinely get better this advice has really given me something to work on. Hopefully one of these days I get to meet you as a competitor!
yo how did that salad guy play around nib? lol (all great tips btw great vid ty!)
Crazy I seen a smaller channel upload exactly the same video a day or two ago. Same talking points and everything. Mind blown.
The most important tip: Normal Summon Aleister.
FANTASTIC video brother! Every player can really benefit from this advice!
I think the most important tip is playing a lot of decks. Knowing interactions, limits and chokepoints etc. of decks is something that will win you a ton of duels and is something that will separate you from players who don't know a lot of the cards except their own
Thank Pak for this tips looking to get a lot better at this game and win at my locals and then go further. So I appreciate you taking the time to make awesome content like this and the others! I would love to see more in depth ways to get better.🔥
I truly think that playing a wide variety of decks gets you better at the game. I was ranked top 100 on dueling network back in the day (83rd) and I can tell you that having your favorite deck is cool but to branch out to explore the game of yugioh is awesome for 1 and for 2 you do indeed learn how different decks are played. So if you don’t play Dino but lose to Dino a lot, then play Dino and learn how to play it and against it. Yugioh is a infinite learning process, I’m sure even pak is still learning new ways to play different decks out there and that is ok! I’m not the best at the game but I do say that one tip can change your game cause that’s how I became so skilled at this game. Thank you pak for this video, I know I’m late on commenting on this one but I thought I just had to. Keep up the good work!
Hello, I am from Aguascalientes Mexico, your advice is very good. I want to dedicate myself to competitive play and your channel helps me a lot for local tournaments. Much success PAK.
Reboot, Twin Twister and, Pank good lord mans caught the nipple twist from hell 🤣🤣🤣
Understanding how the deck you're playing against works is such a good tip. Feels like common sense, but a lot of people don't actually do it. It's insanely hard to play against good decks if you don't know their limits, how to interact with them, or their options.
I feel the fatigue, my buddy misplayed because he needed a longer break when he was going into top 4 and that happened to me the week before. Thanks for this.
Solid advice, applicable not just in YGO. A note here, when you experiment with a new strategy build it pure and have fun with it. That way you'll understand that theme's gimmicks and interactions between their cards. Even more important you will notice their shortcomings. Then check the staple pool for cards that could help you extend your plays and not flat out replace them. For example in D/Ds, cards like Crossheep and Halq are like at home.
The most important is checking back your replays and trying a hand for multiple outcomes. The more flexible you become with a deck, the more interruptions you'll be able to deal with.
Having fun and not tryharding is fundamental, you dont even have to mention it. Still people forget. I know firsthand because post-Plant Synchro i dropped the physical game and played again for the final event of Dragon Rulers due to how toxic our Mermail/Inzektor base were, that practically closed our locals. It made me toxic as well without even realizing.
Yo not getting mad about RNG and laughing it off is literally the best tip that isn't just learning everything you can. One time at locals I had 2 back to back opponents open their 1 of Skill Drain against me in 5 out 6 games. Like hard opened it. I was a master of cutting their decks for them that day lol. However, i just laughed it off because what are the odds? Like it sucks, but it's just funny that I got that unlucky to cut them into Skill Drain in literally 5 out 6 games in 2 back to back rounds.
Another thing I thing people forget is their first tournament / locals experience that shaped they way they now love and are committed to the game. Playing against a structure deck middle schooler at locals is always such a treat (free dub) but to help them learn and see a new side to their favorite card game. I remember a lad who came in with a salad structure deck and no sunlight wolves and we got together to get the lad 2 of them before round 2 and i could tell he was going to love this game from then on. He went to face against nurse burn in round 2.
Im from fort lauderdale and As a player who has locals stacked with very good players. I needed to here this. Definitely can be a drag at times but I like the idea of switching up decks.
Hey man great video! I recently tried to send fan mail, but the letter got returned (I live in Switzerland). In it I thanked you for your work, you're an inspiration!
these are golden tips!!!! I love watching your streams to get the nice gameplay and see some ways of playing my pepega brain could not see. Thanks for dope Content Pak!
I will always say that it has great value that you share your knowledge, few do and you did it since before you were so famous, until now that you have won YCS. Saludos desde Chihuahua México!
This video should be a must in everyone yugioh playlist.
tomorrow I might play in my first ever locals and on Sunday I am playing on the Cyber Strike release remote local, so this is very helpful, especially with the replays, I even watch my hand practice replays lmao.
Goodluck bro
Helpful tips thanks bro gotta help the community grow.
I definitely enjoy the insight of players looking to improve themselves👍
I cannot stress enough how knowing the majority of the card pool improves your gameplay. I can't be surprised by any rogue deck now because I know what they all do (thanks to Duel Links lmfao.)
I agree
I agree so much I know basically every list of every viable deck in yugioh right now
I love the last tip most importantly. Having fun is really important, otherwise playing the game will stress you out and there is no reason for that. Lose or win, enjoy the game and love the game. You can’t control everything in the game but the one thing you can control is your attitude and energy while playing.
"Know your opponent and yourself and may a thousand victories be upon you"
I think an important tip to compete in any card game is to play to your outs. A lot of the time people complaining about a bad hand didn't look at the situation in terms of how they could play that hand with respect to the possibility that their opponent lacked a decent answer. Always make them have it, only scoop if they've actually shut your plays down completely.
Yes, please! 3-5 are even more difficult & scary when one's disabled like me and risks going against up to, like, 5 other content creators/world champs.
You got this I believe
I Literary watch every replay especially when i play combo (mostly DD) and i swear and it is always me saying "damn i could have done that aswell"
1 - Catch the clappening from Susu until you git gud KEKW
IM OUT
One more tip along the lines of don't play just 1 deck... Literally go into Duelingbook and READ every single card, I've don't it probably about 3 times in my life and it helps me recognize or have a good idea of every single card, some are super niche and you can skip normal monsters, but it is good to know, and maybe you will find a neat tech or something like that for your deck
I used to do this a lot a few years ago (when I had more time) and I still remember many random cards that some of my friends have never seen before
Some great tips. Looking back at your replays is so invaluable. Self reflection with your cards and decks. 👏🏿 And don’t get tilted. You can lose to any card. Just play as optimal as you can, that’s the ideal you want to go for and have Fun. It’s a game at the end of the day!
A big tip that helps me is watching other people play on TH-cam or locals and just learning the other deck's combos and knowing how to out the deck.
i always reflect what i did and what i should did.
in top cut of ycs Düsseldorf i could have won that game 2. i did have the read at super poly but played into it like an idiot. could be that i Was nervous but still. i could made better.
and understanding how to play with your Board. i played against apo, drident, revolt and ash. i outet that Board and won. just not thinking about Losing just playing and thinking plays.
the hardest Part is to find good friends to test with. the thing is playing with friends is cool and all but if you want to top a ycs you need friends with the same mind set that help you test and Show what you did wrong or where more Choke points are to the Deck that you only testet Briefly. many people dont do that and only test normal without talking about anything or testing. same with the Deck choice. we have so many good decks but people will play a Deck they dont really like or thats a little to hard for them just thinking cause everybody play that Deck it must be good. we did see that with tri brigade. good deck but at few Events you did see how few of them topped cause they didnt test the mirror enough and didnt try to find there own playstyle.
where i live i dont even have locals anymore. i am topping and Wenningstedt regionals but for a 2nd ycs top it wasnt enough of minds that helped me with testing or a new tech that was discoverd.
NA and Latin do have a new ycs coming up. EU does not. but if then it will be time to learn the New Format. test all the decks. dont jump on hype of others. find a way to beat the meta and to grow as a Player and Person. and for All salty people i would say try Yoga... it really helps not to get salty if you are in your inner peace
Looking at the replay stuff only really works if you play on simulator or are recording your duels all the time which for some player aren’t realistic
hi u inspired me to play ifnernoble and its been my dang old ride or die since so tysm for tht!❤️ tht being said pls do podcasts more I miss long form pak content so much
Playing the game is half the battle, the other is deck building which is a skill that can also be learned. Some people leans more on being better at deck building than having good technical play, vice versa. And if you feel like hitting a wall right now and "can't improve", then maybe do some compromising on other aspects, vice versa. There's always a flip side.
"was it because you bricked"
Me drawing 2 meltdown, aleister, shaddoll fusion, and reshadoll.
Can you do a video on deckbuilding? I was hoping you would talk about it, because it's a huge factor
I go to locals three times a week lol.
My tip: Play a janky trash deck and get to where losing has no effect on you. Takes a ton of pressure off when you play a good deck and allows you to loosen up and have fun.
Tip-6 subscribe to pak.
All honesty i follow all but tip one now. Currently I've been playing vw because the deck has actually challenge me to become better by having so many different plays and a single misplay can cost me the duel. Of course I may get back into playing more decks again but vw really pushed me as a player and I enjoyed that.
Hi Pak moving forward would you stick to pranks competitive wise or would you switch to something else
Amazing content
nice tips , I fully agree ✌️
I needed this.
great tips !
I need to switch up my decks.
Especially when my go to only has 1 misc now ):
Thank you pak I followed these tips I went from a steady 2-2 at my locals to x4 best tips NA Kappa
First time playing Yugioh since 2011. Only reason i havent tried any remote duels is I think im gonna get crushed ahah. Not playing a meta deck doesn't help either
Ayyy bro I am exactly the same I love trying out all sorts of different strategies 😁
i play like 5 decks. super meta and just messing around decks like starry knights. makes the game so much more enjoyable when you can just take a breather and not be one of those players who always wants to win every game. winning with low tier decks is way more satisfying than with a deck you know you have a high chance of winning with. my friends always ask me why i play such garbage decks when i have pretty strong meta decks. i just tell them its more fun.
Best tip to get better at yugioh watch pak commentating his replays👌🏻
With point 5 if you get sacked on you could sack on your opponent next time the game works that way
Pak? I’ve been looking for deck as a beginner? What do you think ?
You deserve more subscribers dude
Pak i been playing the trap eldlich need advise @ignister I feel like going second I just losse to the big guy any advice thanks
Where do you get like that giant diviner card ??
Great tips. Keep it up!
that thumbnail tho
Thanks Pak :)
I want to play Yu-Gi-Oh Locals in Los Angeles... But these "TCG" stores in the area only play or moved On into Pokemon, Digimon, One Piece, Lorcana... And even a few stores are mostly Magic, Poke/DigiMon😅
I wonder where I can work same places these guys cooking at cause moving on into another TCG game is expensive 😅
Yo whats up guys
Banger video, gets right into it
Where did you get the big cards in background?
You always talk some real shit. Knowledge is everything.
have fun?i played once around winda+dragoon+imper+construct on board with sky striker and the opponent was like "you trash piece of sh*t".........fun,XD XD
#1 have Money for good cards.
Tip 1: Don't Buy Ebay Ready to Play Decks
Pak is the 🐐
last one is very important. why even bother playing the game if you're not having fun?
Best way is to spend money and buy the best deck lol
Royal decree is a card
I'm in school bro. Why you got to make me not pay attention?
Get back to paying attention
I have no friends to play with :^)) Im suffering kekw
Susu lmfaooo
LMAOOOOOO
The fan base is super toxic. I want to come back to the game, but Im iffy. I’d rather stick to Pokémon until Yugioh players decide to shower again 🤷♂️
Tip 0: Just play the best deck PENDULUM LET'S GOOOOO
Deez
gec9z3
#von.ong
Tip 1: buy better cards