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Duelist 101
by Mason and Zach Parker
This is a Yu-Gi-Oh! podcast where we discuss game mechanics, decks to try, and how to be a better duelist. This is Duelist 101, and welcome to class!
Episodes
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SKILL DRAIN: Beat the Meta Deck Theory
Yo yo yo yo yo what is UP everyone! In this episode, Zach and Mason take a look at deck-building theory and attempt to frame it in terms of football, Farfa, and failures as we tell our stories in hopes that you aren't making the same mistakes we are. Hope you learn something!
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BAN MYSTIC MINE...unless...?
In this episode we party like it's 2018...19...20...Sky Striker won another YCS, let's talk about it.
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Adventure Time?--Codebreak Series
Wait just a pea-picking minute here! Yer tellin me we got an adventure?? Now that my improv quota has been met for the month, let's talk Yu-Gi-Oh!. In this episode, the team at the Duelist 101 Podcast talks through the Adventure engine, the cards that make it up, how much they cost, we spend a...
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Master Duel Changes Everything
Hey everyone! Welcome back to our (delayed) follow-up episode to the Master Duel saga! This time, how does Master Duel Change the game? Listen to Mason and Zach as they share their thoughts on how Master Duel changes everything with Yu-Gi-Oh! Follow us on our socials, and thanks for listening!
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COVID is no match for Master Duel
Hello everyone! First things first, thank you all for joining the team here at the Duelist 101 Podcast to listen to us talk about Yu-Gi-Oh! Just a note, Mason references F.A. Grand Prix, and before we get roasted, he looked it up to learn the card is called "F.A. Winners." So...his bad (not Mason...
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Now these Birds Special Summon
Welcome back to Duelist 101, the Yu-gi-oh! Podcast dedicated to helping all of you learn more about the game, and you know, hear us get details wrong about the future greatest TCG ever. Real quick, we wanted to ask all of you to consider giving toward some of the Tornado relief for states in the...
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The Scourge of...Souls...Tokens...zzzzzzzz
What's up everyone! Thank you for tuning in to this week of the Duelist 101 Podcast where we are discussing Swordsoul! Also, we want to include a few things. If you are not familiar with the current issues of the tornado issues that occurred over this past weekend, we wanted to offer a way to…
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Normal-Summon Birbs
WE'RE BACK BABYYYYYYY! Sorry for the wait, but the class is back better than ever! Join us on the Duelist 101 Podcast this week as we discuss the latest revolution in normal summons: Floowandereeze. We look forward to discussing this, and better yet, hearing from you. Thanks for listening! 0:00...
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Yeldon's Backyard Yugioh Banlist yeah we hate Drytron too...
Hey y'all! Welcome to the Duelist 101 Podcast. This week, we put our Forged series on pause to give you the best in Yu-gi-oh podcasting entertainment, our take on the banlist stuff. Also we will be putting a separate link on our social media pages to ban all the Drytron cards because we aren't…
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Therapy Session
Yoooo in this episode the team here at the Duelist 101 Podcast discusses another way Mason is going to beat Zach in the final match of the Forged Series: analyzing your opponent's gameplay. Have a listen people, and tell us how awesome it is! Seriously though, thank you all for listening! As...
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Film Study--Forged Week 3
Hello everyone! Yes, it's been a while, but we are BACK and better than ever! In this episode, we continue our Forged Series (other episodes linked here: https://anchor.fm/duelist101/episodes/Spencer-was-the-best-evml9h https://anchor.fm/duelist101/episodes/S-stands-for-Sad-e1083q6 We discuss the...
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S stands for Sad
Hi everyone! As always, thanks for coming by and listening. This week, the team at Duelist 101 discusses the next step of deck-building, going first or second. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us on anchor.fm or find us on one of our places of social media below! Instagram =...
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Spencer was the best...
Sorry about the long wait everyone! We are back with Week 1 of our "Forged" series! Join us as we discuss the first facet of deck-building: learning your deck's strategy. Hint...it's about reading the cards ("No! *Cringe* Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!) Thanks for listening! As always you can find us on…
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No MOm, I'm nOt ObseSsed
So next on our list of things is....mini...yu-gi-oh!. Okay, while not completely true, we did talk about Duel Links! Have a listen, and go download it! Thanks for listening! Thank you for being here! You can find more of our talks on anchor.fm, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and approximately a ton of...
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I Really Need to Write an Essay
Welcome back everyone! This week the team completes our series on the Banlist (as if you haven't heard enough about it) by discussing the spells and traps that are currently banned. If you like the history of a children's card game, check this out! Thanks for listening! As always, you can find us...
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EMERGENCY BANLIST (REACTION) -- March 2021
WHAT A BANLIST FINALLY?!?!?! Ah, anyway, listen to us send our goodbyes to [redacted] and [also redacted]. Thanks for listening! You can always find the Duelist 101 Podcast on anchor.fm, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and now Youtube, Twitter @duelist101pod and Insta @duelist101podcast ! Thanks again...
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An Abridged Banlist History--Monsters
Hi all! We know it's been a while, but we have a new series and we are PUMPED to share it with all of you! We hope you enjoy, and let us know what you think! Insta, twitter, email, whatever works! Part 1: Monsters on the Banlist Thanks for listening! Check us out on Spotify, Apple Podcasts,...
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VFD's Banning--A Reprise
Hey Everyone! Thanks for checking out the Duelist 101 Podcast! This week we discuss our predictions for the banlist, along with some...questionable hopes for it. Have a listen, and give us a like! You can always find us on anchor.fm, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts, as well as Twitter on...
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4 Material Zeus
Hey everyone! Happy belated Valentine's from the team! This week, we discuss Zoodiac, a deck that thrives on getting ahead and staying there. So how do you beat it? That's what we try to answer. As always, you can find us on anchor.fm, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and others! Thanks for listening!
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A promiscuous Olympic God
Hellooooooooo everyone! Welcome back to class! This week the team at Duelist 101 is helping you guys decipher the meta by analyzing Divine Arsenal AA-Zeus. Why a single card? Because this thing is wrecking the format, but we think we can beat it. Have a listen, and tell us what you think! You can...
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The Midas Touch
Helloooooooo everyone! Welcome back to the Duelist 101! This week, we discuss Eldlich, and some things we think can help boost your strategies in beating the deck. Find on twitter @officialduelis1 or instagram @duelist101podcast! As always, you can find us on anchor.fm, Spotify, Apple Podcasts…
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Benten go brrrrrrrrrrr
Welcome back everyone! This week we discuss Drytron, and ways we think can beat it! You can always find us on anchor.fm, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and others! Check us out!
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Gazelle is on Steroids
Hey everyone! We hope you all are having a good week! This week, we discuss the Virtual World archetype, and some clever ways (in our own humble opinion) to stop the deck. Thanks for listening! As always, you can find us on anchor.fm, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and several other...
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Have You Read Misc? 2020 in Review
What's up everyone! We thought the best way to start the new year would be to review the previous one, and discuss where we think the game is going. I'll leave you with this thought: have you read Misc? As always, you can look us up on anchor.fm, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and...
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Uhhhhh...this episode is late
So, we'll start with a disclaimer. The banlist was released the day after we recorded this, so we'll provide an update soon. Until then, enjoy this pre-December 2020 banlist tier list! You can find us on anchor.fm, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and others! Thanks for listening!
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Please Kill Calamities--December 2020 Banlist Prediction
Hey everyone! Duelist 101 here and we wanted to discuss the upcoming banlist for December 2020! We talk through some must-bans, and Zach has an interesting hot take! Please note, Yata-Garasu is fine to come off the list. Thanks for listening! As always, you can find us on anchor.fm, Apple…
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Like the Syrus Truesdale, but for all of us
Hi everyone, this week the team (literally the team this time) digs into the side deck, our ever-faithful companion in any competitive sense. If you can master the side deck, we can assure you that you will win many of your games two and three. We are begging that you play a competent deck...
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We Are the Pirates Who Don't Do Anything!
Hey everyone! This week the team at Duelist 101 does a little Rogue Deck Analysis, starting with Plunder Patroll. We cover basic strategies for the deck, ways to explore it, and what makes it truly rogue. As always, thanks for listening, and you can find us on anchor.fm, Apple Podcasts, Spotify,...
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Algebra? More like Alge-BRUH
Hey everyone! In this episode, Zach covers another important idea in deck-building: efficiency. He covers his philosophy on deck-building and the importance of play-starters. Listen up, he's a math guy. As always, you can hear us on anchor.fm, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, and tons of…
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Riddle Me This, Mr. Bat
This week, the team at Duelist 101 discusses how to choose a deck to play. We talk about different styles of gameplay, including Aggro, Control, and Midrange. We also offer some different decks that fit into those categories that might be well worth your pretty penny! As always, you can find us…
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It’s All Greek to Me
Hey everyone! In this episode of Duelist 101, we cover some of the ideas about mixing archetypes, and how it is crucially helpful to the overall execution of the game! Join us as we take an in-depth look at Dino and Phantom Knights to see how mixing archetypes has helped both of these strategies...
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Rogue: Yu-Gi-Oh! on a Budget
Hey everyone! In this episode, the team at Duelist 101 covers what it means to have a "rogue" strategy! That includes what "rogue" means, as well as things to focus on when trying to build a rogue deck. Give it a listen, tell us what you think! As always you can find us on Apple Podcasts…
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Banlist Banlist Banlist Banlist
Hey everyone! In lieu of the September 2020 Banlist dropping, we discuss our thoughts with the banlist, as well as what its purpose is in the world of competitive Yu-Gi-Oh!. If you are already familiar with the game, we might consider going ahead and jumping up to 10:37 in the podcast, so thanks...
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The lesser Sound of Music
Hey guys! This week the team at Duelist 101 decided we would share some thoughts and a basic overview of the "Melodious" archetype. Always remember, keep the song in your heart, and carry it onward. (It's not an animated movie quote, but it could be). Check us out on YouTube, as well as…
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The PHAAAAAANTOM of the OPERA is HEEEERE
What's up everyone! This week, the team at Duelist 101 discusses the Phantom Knight archetype, including history, successful strategies, and what will happen with the new support coming out in Phantom Rage! Stay until the end to hear Zach rage about Ash Blossom :D You can find us on anchor.fm,...
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General Game Mechanics
Welcome back! The team at Duelist 101 realized something. We needed to go back to the VEEEERY beginning, so in this episode, we did just that! We cover the basics of the Yu-Gi-Oh! card game, including how to see the game layout, what tools are at your disposal, and how to send people to the…
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Ritual Summoning
Hey everyone! Today, the team at Duelist 101 covers some of the ideas behind ritual summoning. This ancient form of summoning has been making a comeback in today's card game, and we wanted to make sure our listeners had the upper hand. You can find us on anchor.fm, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify…
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Normal, Tribute, and Fusion Summoning
Hey everyone! Today, the team at Duelist 101 covers the ideas of normal, tribute, and fusion summoning. These are some of the original summoning methods within Yu-Gi-Oh!, and we felt this is an excellent place to start. You can find us on anchor.fm, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify, and don't forget…
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Duelist 101 Trailer
Welcome to Duelist 101. On this podcast, we discuss game mechanics, decks to try, and ways to get better at the game of Yu-Gi-Oh! Join us weekly for updates, and let us know if you ever have any questions! Welcome to class!
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One Large Cubic Boi
Hi everyone! This week we discuss one of our favorite decks, the Cubics! Join us as we look at differing philosophies of the deck, as well as what it takes to succeed with it. Drop any comments you have, and find us on YouTube with gameplay videos later this week!
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I...Am...SPEEEEEEEEEEED
Hey everyone, sorry about the slight hiatus. The team at Duelist 101 has been going through a transitional time, but we are PUMPED to be back! In this episode, we cover spell speed of different types of cards. If you're not familiar, we answer why some monster effects are only good on your turn,...
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Hopping on the Reading Rainbow
Hey everyone! In this episode, the team at Duelist 101 covers the topic of READING YOUR CARDS. Now, this is a big subject, so we only touched on some specific things, such as: Sending vs Destroying; Targeting vs Non-Targeting; Mandatory, Trigger, and Optional Effects; Hard vs Soft Once per Turn.…
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Pendulum Summoning
We did it! We made it through every single summoning type! In this episode, the team at Duelist 101 does our very best to explain the nightmare that is Pendulum Summoning. (Spoiler: It's not as scary as it initially seems). Thanks for listening!
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Link Summoning
In this episode, we discuss the concept of Link summoning, and a little bit of how link summoning changed the game for some of today's top meta strategies.
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XYZ Summoning
In this episode, Zach and Mason discuss XYZ summoning, and some popular strategies within the summoning mechanic.
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Synchro Summoning
In this episode, we cover the concept of Synchro Summoning, as well as some decks to try. We also cover some FANTASTIC general synchros to plug into any deck. Thanks for listening, and don't forget to rate and review!
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This is a Yu-Gi-Oh! podcast where we discuss game mechanics, decks to try, and how to be a better duelist. This is Duelist 101, and welcome to class!
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Duelist 101 is created and hosted by Mason and Zach Parker.
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