I think the Master Guides have stated that the Spellbook is an open library of magic, available to anyone who seeks it. This explains the random Spellcaster cameos and why (aside from gameplay issues) most of the Prophecy cards are generic Spellcaster support. So all the lore ranting isn’t too far off
In addition, Endymion is opposed to the open policy of Spellbook library. This explains why they were/are at war with each other. Hopefully, Magistus lore will be able to add context for this.
It also explains why Spell Counters are seen on a lot of random monsters that aren't related to the Magical Citadel setting. Dark Magician lore, Breaker, Buster Blader, etc.
@@yusheitslv100Kinda like Spellcounters being just their magic-system that anyone can use instead of unique Abilities. Awesome when you think about it
@user-ik2um6bd5w possibly? Crush cards did a DM/Buster blader lore vid and started it off by saying that they knew each other from Endymion's school as skilled dark & white magician, and sometimes they would team up after "graduating" (giving a lore reason for dark paladin). Don't know how much is official and how much is speculation.
"So much like this monster's Digimon counterpart, this card's prospects are looking pretty dead." Damn man, why are you hating on Leomon, he did nothing to wrong...other than probably die saving someone's ass.
To somewhat explain Destroyer: it was a TCG original card. That's probably why it doesnt line up that well with the lore, the effect, or heck even his artwork compared to everyone else (I can genuinely pull that artwork for a game of D&D and my players would think I'm using a regular 5e token) Also from the wiki: In a post on Pojo, Jerome McHale explained this monster's backstory: "It was once a normal wizard who gained immortality from the Spellbooks, but now has to keep consuming their magickal energies to stay alive. Thousands of years of subsisting off magick alone, long after your natural lifespan, not to mention whatever spell made him immortal in the first place, has a tendency to turn people into horrifying hate monsters. Every Prophecy monster uses the Spellbooks in a different way. The Destroyer's way is 'food'."
That’s really interesting. I literally just left a comment asking about the origin of it’s artwork. What about the Dragon Rulers of the BA monsters? They’ve always been clearly different than the standard Yugioh art style.
23:18 the reason for the diagram on the Qli cards is because the Qliphort monsters are based on evil forces in Judaism and demons in Christianity. (Just found that out today.) As for Spellbook of Master, it's because Sefer Yetzirah is book of Jewish mysticism. (Don't ask me; never heard of the Sefer Yetzirah until today.) The diagram comes from Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism. I don't know enough to elaborate further, though. Not sure why Spellbook of Wisdom is based on the Torah, though, but High Priestess having *two* books in front of her is a *double*-reference: Torah *scrolls* (look up a picture of Torah scrolls), and it being High Priestess is a reference to the Kohein Gadol ("High Priest"), the spiritual leader of Temple-era Israel. (This role was never filled by a woman, though, but the reference still works.) Edit: Spellbook of Wisdom has an open book, not two books. But, like the people who run the Spellbook Library, Jews believe that anyone can open up a holy book and study it, and it is outright encouraged that one study Jewish holy books.
This is one of the first archetypes that, when I discovered it, made me think "What a headache". I believe competitive versions of this deck only played like... 2 monsters, Magician and High Priestess? Other Prophecy monsters seem cool, but that was the optimized way of playing the deck I guess. Everything else seemed like it was just doing loops after loops of searching for the sole purpose of searching. I really don't like that way of playing...
Nova I ABSOLUTELY want to combine duel terminal lore in with other stuff. I've been digging around all the archetypes already so like... Qliphort stuff showing up other places isn't too new and I'm hype as heck for the combined yugioh multiverse
@@andresmarrero8666 yeah, right??? Like, Eria, and Ariel clearly also have a relation of some kind, and then Wynn is just... confirmed as Winda's lil sister who left Gusto to see the world and it's like... is the duel terminal just a continent or something?
@@andresmarrero8666 that very well may be! Duel Terminal ran from the beginning of the Synchro Era until the end of the Xyz Era, but only the loosest connections have been found in other archetypes, and by and large it's an open and shut book. The few connections we have is more to the nature of what Sophia, Tierra, and the Zefra/Qliphort really were? Zefra show back up in the Dracoslayer storyline, and the Qli show up right at the end of the World Legacy storyline, but only as a cameo, not as actors. It makes me wonder if the Albaz storyline will also tie in
@@andresmarrero8666 correct! Supposedly the two final combatants just disappeared, so it makes sense If they just echoed out into everyone else! I love tying the archetypes together if I can though, so I like seeing nods and references across cards, even if the storyline aren't really continuous or ongoing
Thank you this really helped , I tried playing a year ago couldn’t get into it but it’s fun so I decided to actually take my time to learn how to summon fuse ritual summon etc…. So far the hardest one to understand are link monsters
the staff(?) that emperor of prophecy holds (approx 10:00 ) looks like Yuma's key, which is nice considering the deck is good at facilitating xyz summons.
I’ve always been curious about the story behind Prophecy Destroyer’s artwork. It’s so uncharacteristic of Yugioh. When I first saw it back in the day I thought it was actually fake. It looks like a Magic card.
Nice video about these dual of prophecy/spellbooks i did try using the books in a magical beast pendulum deck way back in link evolution game it was a small engine to help get counters in it
The Spellbook of the Master may have the Kabbalah Tree of Life, but the Qliphorts are the opposition to it. See Esoterica by Dr. Justin Sledge for more in-depth analysis of this relationship.
As shown by their link 2, the spellbook place was made by Crowley, so why doesn’t it use HIS variation of tarot, the Thoth deck. For example if it did Spellbook of Judgement would be Spellbook of Aeon
I remember playing this deck in Duel Links when they were released in that game, and they were a beast. Dark magician of Chaos was a good tech pick back then.
So I really think a lot of the Yugioh Archetype stories are connected, given the recurring theme of some kind of war bringing about the rise/resurrection of some deific force with a cataclysmic effect. Specifically, I think a lot of these worlds are happening one after another, in a cycle. That's why I think Northwemko is referenced here, because she is one of those forces that participated in this cycle alongside Garandolf. The reference to Ruin and Demise is very apt, because I think they are kind of the most blatant reference to this theme, given the whole, "Cycle of the World," thing. But Northwemko is the rebirth to Garandolf's destruction, much like how the lore of Ruin and Demise state that Ruin brings about temporary ends, and Demise brings the final end. In the case of the Prophecy and related Archetypes, there's A LOT of candidates for the deific entities that are trying to destroy/renew the world. Invoked Elysium, World of Prophecy, Selene, Aiwass; basically, I think this whole story goes to show there isn't just one deity like in other stories, and they all want credit for destroying the world.
If you're confused as to what entities I'm talking about in the other stories: Sophia Goddess of Rebirth, Avida Rebuilder of Worlds, Albaz/Aluber. The list goes on but I'm getting ready for work so I'll find more later.
It is not pronounced en-dee-mion, just say it by how it looks en-dy-mi-on because it is Greek in origin the "mion" is "mi-on". Sorry I just don't like when people pronounce it wrong
I too am waiting with baited breath for more magistus stuff...... wheres the aleister magistus fusion??? The Endymion magistus link thats just his marriage to selene????
ASLKJDFH THEM!!! THERE THEY ARE!!!! I LOVE THIS SO MUCH AAAAAAAA aaaa thank you so much for covering the La Maison squad!!! I love this archetype and the lore behind them so much so I really love and appreciate it! (you even put my fave in the thumbnail too I'm 😭😭💙💙) 💞💞💞 Also...it's him 16:06 🥺🥺🥺💙💙💙
Prophecy Destroyer's artwork looks it was someone's DOOM or Dark Souls fan art that some Konami employee pulled from the internet. The art style just doesn't look like Yu-Gi-Oh.
I’ve been saying that for years. The Dragon Rulers are the same way. The art is awesome but it just looks so out of place with the cartoony style of 99% of other cards
prophecy destroyer seriously looks like one of those fake YGO cards that people made by creating it on website like cardmaker and using photos from google like "cool demon wallpaper HD" or something
just a note, @GoldenNova. The Spellbook of Judgement spell is also based on a tarot card, specifically, The Judgement. Which, btw, represents the end of the world. Go figure
Hierophant of Prophecy, I think I remember this guy from a random in Arc-V who was about to get his ass kicked by Obelisk Force when he found himself cornered 3 to 1 after losing his 2 other buddies to some ‘destroy monsters during Battle Phase without applying damage step, then burn the owner for the destroyed monster’s attack’ sort of setup.
On what is going on with Magistus: since the Witchcrafters created the Spell Counters (well, the in-universe stones), what if the Witchcrafter story takes place *BEFORE* the Magistus, Invoked, and "Endimyon-Spellbook" War stories? It would explain the issue with Rilliona/Verre.
It's sad just a few of these card are relegated to an engine and I would like new support for them. They just got an strict deck in Master Duel and it's now an easier (and cheaper) way to get the engine there
Considering the Spellbook Tower contains books a forbidden magical knowledge founded by Aleister Crowley it makes sense that the creatures and spell books themselves would reference cards and spellcasters from other worlds
The Transmigration Prophecy is still limited, btw.. Its flexability of recycling your Extradeck monsters in the modern game alongside maindeck monsters and the ability to shutdown enemy graveyard-revives or future banishes for cost makes it deceivingly powerful.
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