This is an EXCELLENT video! To the point, gives you different lines and options, and doesn't assume people know all the monster effects especially since SS just came out in MD. I would welcome any other archetype breakdown in this format and hope to see more!
@@LamesAMA There's a lot of despia dpe atm you could do one on that. Otherwise I'd happily watch one for any meta deck such as drytron, tribrigade, eldlich etc. For returning players which is a lot of masterduel viewers, there are a lot of combos to learn how to use or break
@@hiimroo3120 I'm absolutely gonna do Despia, but I'm waiting until they get the rest of their new cards like Branded Fusion. I've already started working on that script. Drytron is definitely on my list of decks to cover. Inshallah Eva gets banned soon and I don't have to make the video.
@@LamesAMA First of all thanks for this video, really helped my understanding of the cards and the deck! You have one more subscriber now :) Is there any chance you are going to make this sort of video about Cyberdarks? I understand it's nowhere near Swordsoul in terms of meta potential, but I would be insanely interested in that
@@LamesAMA Lately, I've been seeing a lot of Sky Striker and Virtual World. I'm a returning player so I'm not familiar with either. I'd especially like to see VW since I always seem to lose against them.
I've said this in other comments, but since this video is doing insanely well, I'm going to be making more guides of this type. I primarily want to cover meta stuff that you're likely to see on ladder. I'll be covering Floowandereeze, Despia, the Adventure package, and BASED as these decks become playable. Until then I need more content, so what decks already in the meta would you like to see videos on in the mean time?
While I'm sure most people know how to play these decks, videos at least covering how to beat the current meta decks like tri zoo, drytron, etc would be really cool!
I think a very interesting deck to cover would be phantom knights. They have so many ashable cards and effects and a lot of the times when you dpe their links they still end up building a decent board.
Also, IDS is an interesting option to cover. I play it right now, but it looks like I'm changing my deck every day and have no real grasp of what I need the most. Some people play el shaddoll fusion, some don't. Some only play 3 shaddolls and rely on dogmatikas to give them access to shaddoll fusion, but to me winda looks like their strongest win condition against the meta and if you can't reliably make her turn one then what's the point? So, I would really appreciate input from a more experienced player.
As a new player who got into yugioh due to Master Duel and bought my very first TCG deck, comprehensive vids like this are a blessing. Sure it's hectic learning the different engines and dismantling them with the hands given are a hassle but that's the charm I find with this game. Thank you and earned a sub from me :)
If u make gameplay i hope u consider giving your thought process through out the gameplay! not many people do it even tho it help noobs like me learn new decks Liked and Subbed :D looking foward to new vids!
This vid really helped me understand all the different cards and lines very well, I'd love to see more videos like this and also would love to see some gameplay videos of this archetype!
Amazing video, haven't seen a deck or archtype breakdown of this high quality anywhere else for anything. Definitely earned a sub and can't wait to see more content like this! Small note, you should have mentioned the hand trap that kills this deck, token collector. It's a combo piece in dinos for bad hands so some players main deck it, and some sword soul decks play 1 for crossout, or to send it off shooting riser dragon for the mirror match
Great video. Only ask I have is when you demonstrate the combos on the board can you slow down a bit? I kept having to rewind because the video speed was too fast
A quick note: If you're against the halq version, a good card to Ash is Vessel of the Dragon Cycle. It's a Rota for tenyis+ a foolish burial for any wyrm. With any tenyi + vessel you can quite literally do anything, although ashing halq is more safe.
Ashing Vessel can be huge, but you get crazy punished if they have another Tenyi on hand. Feel dumb that I didn't talk about Vessel more tbh. Crazy cracked out card
Finally Thank you. someone that explains the cards and interaction. this is a guide! not like the other videos that just play the deck and dont explain anything. love you man. subscribing.
Important to note that Blackout MUST target EXACTLY 2 cards on the opponents field. You cannot target just 1. Also important to note Baronne's omni negate is once while summoned but she can tag out during either standby phase into anything level 9 or lower.
Thanks for the breakdown lmao I haven't been up to speed with paper since nobody at my LGS plays this deck so I have no clue how the lines go Also Third Strike OST is based, and you have based taste :^)
i had searched a few swordsoul halqi combo deck, i just easily forget most of their explanation. But ur explanation is different that I actually able to remember it, thanks man
Awesome video! This was so helpful and extremely well crafted. Would love to see more videos like this for other archetypes as well as more Swordsoul vids
Another common way to Access Yazi is to Pitch an Ashuna for LongYuan effect from hand and then use the Ashuna in grave while LongYuan and the token are on field to summon an Adhara from deck. You can then use LongYuan(6) + Adhara(1) to make Yazi. Mind you, you are wyrm locked after Ashuna's effect. The advantage of this line is that it wins vs Infinite Impermanence like effects. It plays well into ChiXiao, Infinite Impermanence and Effect Veiler while also Forcing out a Blackout if they have no other way to deal with your LongYuan from hand. Yazi can then pop a card, summon a Tai-A from deck. Your opponent still cannot Infinite Impermanence your Tai-A because you still have the token on a field from LongYuan. To extend even further use Tai-A effect to banish LongYuan from grave(optionally from this point onward you can use Adhara to Add LongYuan from Banish). Summon Baxia using Tai-A and one of your tokens. Chain link 1 Tai-A mill Mo-Ye, Chain link 2 Baxia target two cards. Then summon Mo Ye from grave using Baxia to 2nd pop the Token or Itsself, reveal the LongYuan you added from banish and summon a token. Then go into any synchro 8 or ChiXiao, chainblock draw with MoYe and add a Blackout or Emergence for follow up. You now destroyed 1 card while untargettable by imperm like effects, spun 2 back from the deck, recursed LongYuan back from hand. Add any Swordsoul card (or Wyrm by using Emergence while ChiXiao is on field) and got a free draw. Many more lines like this out there, enjoy your wins bros!
@@LamesAMA Hahaha, don't forget about Special Vishuda, normal summin Deskbot Chixiao pass. Also you familiar with the 3 card Dark Chaofeng lock combo? It's not nearly as good as others but a really cool showcase of some of the edge cases.
@@eNRiskmc I think I've only dark locked someone with Chaofeng once in my life. It was so headass, I was still running Sacred Summit (terrible card) that I got with Chixiao, brought back a Yazi, normalled Taia > Banish for Token, increase Tazi level > Get Adhara with Ashuna. It was like game 3 vs PK or something, Desires hit my Protos lmao. Swordsoul is a deck full of edge cases, imo the rep it has for being simple and easy is really undeserved.
Excellent video, thank you for this! I'm a returning player, and I'm curious: in your opinion, will this deck will replace Tri-Zoo and Drytron as the deck-to-beat in thos format?
If they don't run Baronne de Fleur, is Book of Eclipse a good card to beat Swordsoul? They don't have any quick spell negates (except Baronne de Fleur) right?
How to get to diamond in 2 weeks: 1. Download game 2. Play solo/ranked and get as many available gems(there's enough) 3. Buy all refined blade packs (10 at a time) 4. Watch this video twice and pick a variant 5. Craft your deck 6. Play ranked You're still going to lose because you're new and don't know what to negate or disrupt however you will still win, alot. Like alot alot.
Playing them: look at a RU-vid copy and copy their 2 combos. Ride that to platinum 1 by going nearly undefeated going first. Going against them: somehow lock them out of summoning or the extra deck by going first, or just lose. I nearly unplugged my Xbox as I watched swordsoul break through my ash in hand, a 4 negate apollusa, a forbidden droplet, an ultamite conductor tyranno and a evolzar dolka
Hey Lames, I just found this video as I'm trying out the Loaner in the event and your video was instrumental to understanding it. On top of that, now that I kinda want to build it I also see you went the extra mile of posting the different variant builds as well so it gives players who are new to the deck style an easier place to start. Cheers friend!
This is great, most guys don’t do the how to counter on their deck guides. It would be great if you could do a video on what to blossom/imperm/call of grave using those infographics u made on this video, on specific decks like: sky striker, virtual world, adamcipator and ignister etc.
Mention about chain block your can counter it by using forbidden droplet. If your ash been chain block, active forbidden droplet sent monster to negate the add card effect. But forbidden droplets is hard to used and your must know how to control card resources management. Chain block and card resources management is very hard to master and consider high level yugioh play. This guide is good for beginners player or refesher back for advance player. Tips their is certain card can prevent player from chain block, or cannot be chain asside then solemn judgement that your get free from monster duel if your baught the bundle.
I was not planing to build a swordsoul deck but in my first 10 packs of the new cards where i was expecting dpe to come to my hands i ended up with many cards of them. It is worth for me to finish it? I know that it's gonna be meta but im no fully convinced to play it myself...
Thank you good sir. This guide is insightful. Also what kind of simulation software did you use during the video? Im sure that is not Duel link? Would love to check that out as well
Bruh thats one of the best "how to play a deck" I have ever seen, new players gonna love it also do play DPE since it locks you to Hero monsters so if you not feeling confident with this deck this can screw your plays
Sadly super poly isn’t good against this deck. Can see more people playing dark rulee no more or droplet more now. Infinite impermanence is ok if you hit the right target.
I love the counter section at the end. It is so difficult to find watch choke points some decks have that I just often lose due to lack of knowledge. Tyvm and subbed.
Thank you for this! I want to build a swordsoul deck so this was insanely helpful. Though besides that, I run into them a lot and generally lose myself in thinking what to destroy or ash. I am now playing shaddoll dogmatika invoked deck and winda once again seem to end their turn immediately, if they don't have an appropriate hand trap ofc or chalice.
I'm also running IDS until I get the crafting material to finish my build. There are some hands that out Winda (Vishuda+Adhara) but its generally really tough. It's a fun matchup imo, Chengying is insanely hard to out though. Usually have to make Verte, turn Chengying to dark, and send a Superpoly to make Starving Venom.
I just finished my Swordsoul deck 2 days ago and have been loving it. This video is extremely helpful because now I know how to deal with the mirror match plus I’ve learned combos and effects I wasn’t aware of. It’s also shown me how I’ve been misplaying myself into bad situations or into combo enders without meaning to. All in all great in depth video.
Maxx "c" really is the most skilless card in the game, you can use it whenever you want if the opponent doesn't have a negate, he's forced to end his turn.
It's so frustrating. Usually if I'm going second and can otk I just go for it but they can still draw hand traps etc. I really think Maxx C should be banned. Either shutting down MANY decks OR drawing cards is too strong imo, if "draw two cards" is too much.
@@wonkybiscuit2760 I actually should've mentioned this in the video. You can't do this with most decks, because they'll draw their other handtraps with Maxx C. It makes the games even more luck based than skill based. But Swordsoul specifically can make Baronne to negate most, and Chaofeng. If you make Chaofeng with Baxia, you're opponent cannot attempt to activate Nibiru's effect. If they have other interaction on their board in addition to Maxx C, you're still kinda just boned though.
@@LamesAMA If Konami was willing to move Called By to 2, then Maxx C could come back at 2 as well. I know the arguments against Maxx C- brainless, no-skill, net card advantage etc. But current format contains enough stopping power against hand traps to ignore them roughly 1/3rd of the time. Opponent pitches Maxx C? Lmfao Orange Light gg. Your opponent Maxx C? Crossout, gg. Gryphon Rider is acceptable in the current format, I think that’s something to keep in mind too. Setting up an Omni-nope with 2 cards is uhhhhhhh…..strong. Also, we’ve got Diet Maxx C in the meta right now too- Shared Ride is a card that exists. Sure, you have to set it on your turn to run it during your opponent’s turn. But it’s unironically just as strong as Maxx C once it goes off 🤷
