I Tried to Teach a Friend Yu-Gi-Oh in 1 HOUR! 

*Head to **keeps.com/aps** to get 50% off your first order of hair loss treatment.* This was A LOT of fun! Would you guys like to see more Yu-Gi-Oh teaching challenges like this? What would you have changed?

This video was awesome, but Travane and Larry had a huge advantage. Travane already knew the basics since he played until synchros and Victor didn't even know what a turn was during the battle lol

Travane: *has played old school Yugioh* Victor: blue eyes orange dragon lmao this was entertaining but felt hella rigged

Alec: don't worry no Yu-Gi-Oh player has ever pronounced the name of their cards correctly, and you shouldn't start now 🤣🤣🤣

I've managed to somewhat teach my 6 year old daughter to play very basic Yugioh. We play with Duel Links decks but use normal Yugioh rules and Playmats spaces. She's not too bad. She'll be better once she can read and actually understand what the effects do.

"Pain" Best words to describe the feelings of Beginners. Larry explained the game the best he could, very impressively for an hour. This could be a fun new challenge. Looking forward to more!

Blue Eyes Orange Dragon Kaiba: *WRITE THAT DOWN WRITE THAT DOWN!!!*

THAT CARD SHOP BE LOOKING CLEANNNNNNNN!

Learning Yugioh was probably the most fun thing about the game in my opinion, now im in an akward state on where i know pretty much everything aside from the extremely obscure rulings that can change and bend with a god dand semi colon.

Victor : question what is a turn ? Lmao had me laughing 🤣 that man funny

Victor seems cool and humble. I like that guy. Maybe he will continue to learn and play the game and become an expert duelist

I'd be really interested in seeing you guys do this again with Magic the Gathering players who have never touched Yugioh. I think you guys will be surprised with how much overlap there is, and find it hilarious when they struggle with the battle phase which is completely different in Magic.

Reading Pendulum monsters card effects would take the whole hour

love this concept. If the guys have have any interest in playing more, I'd love to see y'all document them getting into the game.

9:00 - The reason for taking the two different approaches to teaching is that one person had played for a while when they were younger, while one had not played at all. Meaning that one player needed a refresher and to be shown new mechanics, and one player needed to be shown everything.

How to teach someone Yugioh in an hour and have them win a duel: Have them play Mystic Mine in Yugi-Kaiba format.

Great video but Larry and his apprentice clearly had an advantage here. His apprentice had knowledge of the game all the way up to synchro's. The other guy didn't even know what tribute summoning is.

Considering Victor didn't know anything at all about the game i'd say he did pretty well, he is reading his cards, which is more than we can say about most of the player base

Poor Alec. You never stood a chance. It was hilarious, though. Now I want to see Trell and Paul try this in the future.

*Truth:* No one knows how to play this game...

I remember the good old days where everyone was playing their blue eyes orange dragon

Victor is a beginner but he still impressed me with some of his plays like if he practiced he could be excellent

The different teaching styles was definitely because Travane already had experience with the game, so Larry really just had to remind him of how some stuff still works and just had to teach the newer stuff. Props to Victor for still figuring out how a lot of things work with only an hour of learning though.

I feel like Larry had the advantage here because his apprentice had to have known a bit about the game if he played with Synchros, I think a Bo3 might’ve helped Victor get a hang of the game and stand more of a chance. This was a great idea but I’d like to see it done again with two people who are equally as oblivious about yugioh.

*1 hour of explanations later* "Ok so... What's a turn?" 😂

Honestly Travane knew a lot more about yugioh

Even basic YGO is confusing at first, remember how we all learned that there are actually different phases after the school nerd read the guide book once xD If victor still is interested, id love to see his career in videos where he learns a bit more step by step (could actually turn out into pretty educational ygo vids since yall seem good at explaining). I cant help myself but to already hear the training montage music :D

Never clicked on a video so fast in my entire life.

I think episodes like this (mentor teaching apprentice) should be done every so often. It’s actually kinda fun to watch.

wow, looking at victor just completely reminds me of Etika. Amazing video which brings back even more amazing memories. RIP Etika.

Nice challenge. I'd like see it again, but maybe for next time, have the duelist pick there own deck from a set of decks then just 2? Like one picks: " Oh that one looks cool ill take that one!"

You should make them play structure decks chronologically from the oldest ones to teach different play styles and how the game has evolved over the years

Victor did well for a complete newbie. Hope he's sticks to the game and finds cards he personally enjoys. I figured Travane was gonna do well once he said he played throughout school and knew up to Synchro's. Please do a follow up video if they want to play again. I'd love to see a rematch.

Man y’all started with the new new I tried teaching my brother but I just went slow with simple fusion the bumped it up to link over a few weeks.

This was a great video, if I may... A couple of years back when link had just started I got my friend who wanted to learn yugioh from scratch. So I gave him the very basic Monster, spell, & traps. I didn't teach him about extra decks and told him that they were just multiple types of summing methods cuz he just wanted to know how to play. I ofc taught fusions at least. As weeks passed he started to get the hang of it and eventually started looking up synchro & XYZ on his own at his own pace. This is just something I learned. I know ppl tend to feel like it's difficult to teach/learn yugioh, my tips is to stick to the basics of the game & classic strategies. Try to keep away from extra decks. If they are invested then they can slowly learn more in their own pace. Psychologically people tend to learn from simple things and will learn faster when they are excited to know more. But if we suddenly give them fusion, synchro, XYZ, and link. They will be overwhelmed due to no knowledge. That's all from this old player. Team APS u guys are the best in yugioh content 🔥🔥🔥

“So what is a turn” I love this man

how you both teached them in a different way just reminds me of an anime, when the protaginst get taught by instinct and duelling with no big theory just straight to the point, like the op sensei teaches the mc with no big theory like i said straight to the point and the other guy was taught like a true rival for an anime, the exact opposit directrion of teaching. With way more theory and stuff like that, Could be a plot of an anime, when 2 mc's have their training ARC xD

This was our hardest challenge yet! Have you guys tried to teach Yugioh to a noob before?

The best Yu-Gi-Oh channel ever

I just discovered this channel last week and I am hooked. Im a Pokémon tcg collector but you guys make me want to get into yugioh. Thank you very much for the entertainment and don’t stop doing what you’re doing Team Aps!

Really, Victor did really good for playing for the first time. This wasn't really a fair matchup, Travane already had experience and knew very well what he was doing.

I really love this! My brother is trying to relearn the game, and these videos might help! Also, they’re just entertaining

I’d love to see a follow up episode with these guys. Victor made some good plays, I wouldn’t have thought that was his 1st duel

This is the real duelist academy right here!!

Team APS out here getting more people into this game than anyone else… 👀

“Today we will be playing protect the mystic mine.”

15:05 travane's eyes when he sees glow up blub flipped up he must know of its one eye power

This video was great! Well done lads. I hope Victor and Travane keep dueling

Now we're all a little invested in Victor and want to see him grow as a yugioh player on this channel lol

This is how anyone makes Yu-Gi-Oh! fair. Two more experienced players teach two newbies & this is how Yu-Gi-Oh! will spread its reach. Great video, wish it showed the hour.

I managed to teach my dad simplified YuGiOh by comparing it to the game War, a small game you play using normal cards. With a game of nothing but Normal monsters and spells, he managed to win a game.

I've been watching your videos a lot recently and its so fun and funny to watch each member's different series, and now its been making me want to learn yugioh but I have no idea where to start! Any recommendations? Recently I've been trying to learn a little bit through duel links, but ik thats a different style than regular yugioh. Thank you to anyone who responds and keep making great and funny content!!!

If the two are willing I’d be digging to see them learn more about the game like the other summons and eventually choosing an archetype to play

I love the fact that each of them open the card differently. victor was so delicate with the card I thought that really cute

As a returned player who originally stopped playing in the Synchro era like Travane did and also struggled with the new mechanics at first, I greatly appreciate you guys helping two inexperienced duelists get a head start on understanding this wonderful yet confusing game! I’m sure a lot of us would love to see you give them more coaching in the future as well. Keep up the great work!

Really like the idea of this video and how it seems like you guys were inspired by that unofficial licensed video that had those kids playing and learning the game. Would hope you guys do more of these videos either older and other specific decks to teach people how to play!

I stopped playing TCG around 2016 and I can't imagine learning all the new link cards and top decks lol

"So what is a turn?" was pure gold. 🤣 It is a lot of fun to watch you guys and great job to the dentists! :)

I think Victor has some potential. Keep at it bro! The more you play, the more you understand this complex game.

Definitely need to bring them back and do a series with them and the finale they can go hopefully crazy with all their knowledge. Would love this as a series

When Alex said this: 4:08 I thought he said “Don’t worry no Yugioh player ever reads their cards correctly” so I died laughing until I scrolled back.

Thanks for the opportunity to be in the video Paul 😊 (this is travane btw)

I've been binging your guys vids all week I love the atmosphere of the videos and the chemistry.

Travane definitely had a bit of an advantage but you could see Victor start to grasp things better towards the end of the game

We need more of this.

this would be nice to be a series to see how they become better with ther decks

"what is a turn"...what a great question.

Lads we need more of this. I try and get new people into Yu-Gi-Oh all the time. Proud of you guys keep it up!

I think this would make for an AMAZING series of just helping somebody from scratch become a great yugioh player

Blue eyes orange dragon is officially my new favorite card LOL

The best way to teach is for sure go to square one. Start at old GOAT format with "set one pass" then slowly bring in new sets and expansions. It may take a little long to explain the game but it's easier for new people to take it all in I feel. Great video. Cool concept to take new players, teach them the game, then force them to a shadow game

Amazing video we need more of those two, both of them did amazing!

I'm digging this video so far! Good job fellas!

Victor and Travane both did amazingly. :)

Honestly, teaching someone Yugioh is probably the most fun part for me. I used to help run a thing at a local library, and a lotta kids who didn’t know much, or only knew Duel Links would come by, and I’d help them out with learning all the rules.

back in my middle school days (about 2006-2007), me and my friend would go to nearest toy vendor, buy whatever card available there, and try make playable deck from those random stuff. its so fun.

Best yugioh channel by far.

As someone who loves the game, but has 0 knowledge past synchro summons this is very wholesome to see. This makes me feel less bad about enjoy the game and not actively playing in.

It was cool how y'all got different approaches on how to teach new comers on how to play Yu-Gi-Oh. And hour can be a little challenging because its not enough time, at least to me, to teach someone how to play the game and fully grasp it. But still this was a cool movie. What you guys do at Team APS is awesome. And I look forward to more content, and possibly these 2 cool cats in future episodes 🙌😁

Really enjoyed this video guys. Its amazing how there are so many mechanics in the game today. Trying to teach newcomers about game can be Incredibly difficult in a short space of time. I remember when yugioh first came out it just about battling with big monsters, then synchro came out and it was fun but then the game went confusing and it felt like a test to learn. Cant wait for the next vid.

Can you do another challenge with Victor and Travane but have the challenge be revolved around the Deck building, instead of using a structure deck?

This is great! I hope we see more stuff like this, like maybe a rematch or something

I’m pretty much at the same level as Travane, played it when I was a kid up until synchro summoning, then started playing magic but slowly getting back into Yugioh thanks to your guys’ videos and there’s so many new mechanics/stuff to learn, keen to get into it tho!

“Blue eyes orange dragon carizard” that is funny

This is a really great video Team APS!!! I hope you guys make another one :)

This was entertaining me on lunch break subscribed

Should do a series going up thru structure decks. Thru every mechanic and when back at link, a rematch!!

I played GX era Yugioh when I was a kid, and I just got back into the game a few months ago. Learning all the new mechanics was extremely fun. I got myself and a friend the God Structure Decks from this summer. My friend never touched Yugioh, so I thought the God Decks were a nice starting point. It’s been a blast, and we play every Saturday after our work week. Loved this video!

Yes I’ve been waiting for a new bed for ages thank you so much APS you guys are the best yugioh players I’ve seen well except for myself thanks I love watching your content and I’d like every video👍🏽😀👊🏽🖖🏽

Just got back into this game missed it so much!!!!

This is pretty cool I like what you guys did this video. I've always wanted to play an actual duel I know the basic from original yugioh but other then that i dont know anything of the new system

We should have a series called, from beginner to pro with victor, I would love that.

Love Larry's swag, "You don't need it you have me"

Let's have victor learn Yu-Gi-Oh! For more than just an hour then try again perhaps giving him few different practice runs before dueling an opponent who actually has experience in dueling

Great video. I thought the game would turn around when the link-3 was summoned, but bottomless was as cruel of a mistress as I remember it being when I first started playing.

Loved this would love to see another one where you guys build them decks and teach them different combos and strategies

Blue eyes orange Charizard everyone knows that's a boss monster lol

This is basically a psa for one of the biggest issue in the game, the obscene barrier to entry for new players. If you had an hour to teach a new player Pokemon, Digimon or even Magic they'll always have a much better experience than with Yu-Gi-Oh.

This was pretty cool I stopped playing since the game evolved so much and you can make a deck that wins in one turn

I really love this video, I think Larry and Alec both did a great job at explaining - very patient, simple, calm, easy to understand, loved that! 🙌 Even though I think it might have been a good idea to find 2 people who are completely on the same base level for this, so e.g. both have literally never played the game in their life before or both played for a few years as kids and then stopped. I would love to see more videos like this from you, since I am a total newbie to the TCG. I collected the cards as a kid and was (and still am to this day) a MASSIVE fan of the anime, but I never learned how to play the game properly. I am slowly getting into it via Duel Links and it's a lot of fun, but I would like to learn how to actually play the TCG. So in these types of videos, there is a lot of really helpful information for me, I would love to see more of this, if you guys would consider to do something similar again. 🤗🙌