lmao, it’s not like i had a tantrum, but the nerves kinda take over, bit of imposter syndrome, and i would then not trust my reads, or make stupid mistakes cus i was distracted. Mental fortitude is unsurprisingly really important at big events and 13 year old jesse was not cut out for it.
@@jessekottonygo Damn, we're all the same way. I played chess and when I would take loses in my teen years I would storm out and go non-contact and silent. But now when I lose I just exam the game, give my opponent their kudos, and take the lesson from it. Mental fortitude is a huge part of being a champion and it's what makes you one now, Jesse! 🤝
@@jessekottonygo I whole heartedly agree, I remember playing a pro playing, I think it was Billy brake? At the 150th and my brain couldn’t even read cards as a 14-15 year old lol
Jesse I think I talk for the most of us that we love your competitive yu gi oh content, not only to look for what are you playing, it's because we learn a lot about how do you think in game, and personally helps me a lot to improve the way I think my plays
This is what’s helped me grow in my dueling. I can learn combos and know when to negate, but learning the “why” behind it has helped me become more nimble and agile as a duelist!
If Jesse becomes the WolfeyVGC(from a content stand point, you already have the accolades lmao) of yugioh I genuinely think it would be fantastic for the game and the community! Edit: I mean this in the ability for Jesse to bring people in to competitive yugioh the way Wolfe has gotten people into Pokémon VGC. This is not to get into a “who’s better” discussion.
I really disagree with not playing Coelacanth. I think it is often thought of as a way to make the turn 1 board better. But I think its best used as a way to push through handtraps or into boards and I think that's where its value lies. Droll and Purulia become much less impactful when playing Coel and it gives some sort of chance through shifter. Overall though I like the theory in your list and appreciate that you explained your choices and changes you would make so thank you for taking the time to do that.
As someone who only just started in tcg as a whole for yugioh at the start of last year. Im glad im able to see old decks I haven’t seen before see how they work in the modern era so im very appreciative of Jesse explaining and showing how cards work and interact, so again. Thankyou 😊
30:44 really small thing but you actually can't go teus 1 shadow guards 2, as shadow is mandatory and teus isn't, meaning you can't make pike miss timing in this way. Something that you could technically do though is megalo pitch goons and shadow, in which case you could make pike miss timing. EDIT: I just realised why he thinks this. Mermail abyssteus actually has a VERY small errata! The original print (which his is, as they're ultis) actually do say that they're mandatory, whereas the newer prints of the cards are, for some reason, optional!
I like the holograms of the cards you mention, however i think it would be nice to have a readable version of it to the side to read the cards effect. Great showcase none the less
I really like this new format of video. I think this is the most engaging tournament recap I’ve seen by far and beyond that one of the easiest to consume yugioh gameplay videos I’ve seen. There are some obvious execution issues with the duels like anemone being summoned to the wrong zone or engraver being facedown even after being discarded but most are quite minor and I would expect this to improve over time I like the short cutting that is done when for example you say in the lab game you threw up some negates and they conceded rather than going through the far more drawn out step by step explanation It would be nice if known information updated as it happens ie 50:08 neptabyss search guards but guards doesnt show up till after
I was skeptical about not running any other engine or tech cards, and I love Coelacanth too, but that end board is wild, the 2 pops on opponents turn while getting advantage is ridiculous
I absolutely loved this whole video. I don't get to play as much but this helped me in many ways even not playing mermail. I hope you continue this.incredible video!
I fully agree with his philosophy of not running these win more engines that are complete bricks when drawn. I think the deck runs better on board breakers than hand traps. Just go full gas with some meaningful going 2nd cards like Super Poly for Mudragon and Droplets to do things like sacking the Diva when it gets inevitably handtrapped.
Love this! I highly recommend taking a look at Small World. Its a potential thrust target that can turn any monster in hand into a neptabyss or any other monster, including board breakers like Gamaciel. I was running 1 small world, 1 aria but i ended up not liking how aria requires an established gy. Plus you run so many monsters in the maindeck that you'll always have something in hand to use!
In the most recent Master duel event I climbed to dvl max without the mermail support with a mermail deck. It was very difficult, but it stretched me to have to play very clean in order to win against decks like yubel and SEFK. I was supprised, but I even had a decent win rate going second. Definitely an uphill battle, but I am excited for these new cards to see what else I can cook.
Good list Just little suprise you don't play or at least mention the "Abyss-scale of Mizuchi" (the equip spell that negate a spell on resolution), because it's the best card after Side to prevent any cards like Droplet/ DRNM / Super Poly / Called By, or just prevent any spell starter or something other Even if I think know the reasons why you don't play it: you must considerate it's a brick and if your combo pass, Abyss-Scale or not, you win I'm agree if it's for that, but in the same time (especially because you play 2 Megalo in deck), I think it's a good addition for rentabilise them. Because Megalo search the Triana first to extend, and after that Neptabyss King search the Mizuchi, and because of that, you are pretty sure at 99% your field is unbeattable by power spell of opponent 😌 NOTE: the animation (when you show your games) is INSANELY cool !!! 😉
Coelacanth is pretty necessary imo to play though a lot of interruptions like droll, which is the bane of this decks' existence alongside shifter, which is even worse but coel allows you to at least do something against those cards. Otherwise any card you bring out with rhine like teus or megalo aren't gonna get any value on field or in your hand. It can even push through a lot of boards and interruptions going second, the only fishes you really need to play are 3 pike and armored shark or Fishborg Harpooner to make double xyz's.
The problem is that coelacanth not only requires you to play itself, which is a brick, you have to play 3 pike, which is your worst normal summon. 4 slots in your deck is a big ask, when you don't want to draw any of those 4 cards.
Very great in depth content, love these kinds of videos to really get a grasp an insight into the deck instead of just having random combos shown. PS: The card is called Abyss-Rhine not Abyss-Shrine. :)
With Konami bringing out cards like the Mulcharmys, they need to put Called by the Grave back to three. It's the only way to keep these damned things in check.
Ok finished watching the video and seems like initial changes that Jesse wants to make is fitting a marksman to main and another to the side. Honestly seems like cutting a Megalo or the Deep Sea rota would be the immediate way to achieve that. Otherwise a lot of his points I was Leaning towards from the start of rota release (no big fish, and embracing the breaker aspects of the deck. Water was a breaker deck at one point and really good at it so it’s not out of the realm of possibility to revisit that route.)
I remember seeing your match against Hoban in person at that YCS. You were just boned from the beginning. Who knew that was your turning point... I felt incredibly confident with that deck and won a very tough round 1 with Mono-Mermail. Round 2, I lost to Paul Cooper, getting OTKed in both games. Then Round 3, I lost to Agents will a lot of my confidence shot after losing to Paul. One positive... At least I topped 8 back-to-back Toronto regionals when they first became 9 rounds. in Dec. 2012 and again in March 2013.
Amazing video, we will watch the S....T out of this content! YES FOR ME. Maybe you can add which cards you sided out for each situation in this videos!
Idk if it's your type of content but would you consider making a video on how to a guide on when to pick up sealed product vs singles? Where to look for deals if you're Canadian vs US. What to look out for when it comes to evaluating set quality, collectability etc. I know you're a TCG/Masterduel competitive player so it may not directly be your alley of content but you also vend so perhaps you have some insight.
Realizing your standpoints on the differences between ocg and tcg, I don't really see any Tachyon decks doing well in Ocg, I am assuming becauze they have essentially 5 maxx c's.. Do you think they will have a decent chance when Maze drops in March to do decent/good in the TCG? Galaxy-eyes(Photon and Tachyon) are my favorite, so I ask because you understand where I am coming from when your favorite deck gets new support
Hear me out Jesseee: Try beating locals with pure blue-eyes(with maybe an interesting sub engine and maybe using the new primite cards) before February support. I'd love to see it.
0:02 its crazy that jesse used to look this young and healthy before. Puberty was not kind to this man but it would be amazing if he was able to reverse this somehow
1:06:23 Yeah I should have not gotten baited by the talents at the end and held strong on the judgement, but I felt the draw 2 was a sign of desperation that you needed to get out of dungeon lock to play. Didn't even think of one for one as an option, gg though it was fun to play against a player of your caliber!
cool video. I hope you build a version in master duel that I can netdeck when the new mermail stuff comes. I imagine its totally different without toadally awesome
Unfortunately Aria cannot search Rhine due to it being Aqua and LeVirtue Dragon cant trigger Atlanteans since the detach is for resolution and not cost. Does this change the way you evaluate the deck?
Hi jesse greatings from germany, nice deck profile and amazing explanation of your thought process. Unfortunately i do not have the money for the mulcharmys. Do you think the ash and impulse ar e an okay substitute for them? I d like to test the going second strat
Curious to hear you thoughts on changes you would make to this post SUDA as well as Post Crossover Breakers? Also Celocanth I agree with just think that you need a way sometimes to play through droll.
54:09 Coral Anemone is the only thing in the deck that locks you entirely to Special Summoning WATER; Abyssrhine and Shadow Squad only lock from the Extra Deck, so, Chundra/Fadra would still be Special Summoned.
Teus is no longer mandatory, so you can choose whether to activate or not! And when discarding Squad, you will always use Squad as CL1 since it’s mandatory
Little Jesse not being able to take losses is hilarious to me
lmao, it’s not like i had a tantrum, but the nerves kinda take over, bit of imposter syndrome, and i would then not trust my reads, or make stupid mistakes cus i was distracted. Mental fortitude is unsurprisingly really important at big events and 13 year old jesse was not cut out for it.
@@jessekottonygo Damn, we're all the same way. I played chess and when I would take loses in my teen years I would storm out and go non-contact and silent. But now when I lose I just exam the game, give my opponent their kudos, and take the lesson from it. Mental fortitude is a huge part of being a champion and it's what makes you one now, Jesse! 🤝
@@jessekottonygo I whole heartedly agree, I remember playing a pro playing, I think it was Billy brake? At the 150th and my brain couldn’t even read cards as a 14-15 year old lol
Jesse I think I talk for the most of us that we love your competitive yu gi oh content, not only to look for what are you playing, it's because we learn a lot about how do you think in game, and personally helps me a lot to improve the way I think my plays
This is what’s helped me grow in my dueling. I can learn combos and know when to negate, but learning the “why” behind it has helped me become more nimble and agile as a duelist!
If Jesse becomes the WolfeyVGC(from a content stand point, you already have the accolades lmao) of yugioh I genuinely think it would be fantastic for the game and the community! Edit: I mean this in the ability for Jesse to bring people in to competitive yugioh the way Wolfe has gotten people into Pokémon VGC. This is not to get into a “who’s better” discussion.
All he has to do is not be cringe and he’ll be a better creator than Wolfey
Jesse is 1000 better than Wolfeglick
@@JiMMyCalrissianand put WORLD CHAMPION in every video title
@@JiMMyCalrissianhe’s really not cringe if you consider how old is his audience
@@JiMMyCalrissian I find Wolfey slander is either stupid or gen 2 fans
The effort you put in to your deck profiles and explaining your thought processes is really appreciated man
This is FANTASTIC content. Thank you Jesse
These are my favorite type of videos for sure, especially the play-by-plays with commentary and thoughts, really helps out and its a lot of fun
I really disagree with not playing Coelacanth. I think it is often thought of as a way to make the turn 1 board better. But I think its best used as a way to push through handtraps or into boards and I think that's where its value lies. Droll and Purulia become much less impactful when playing Coel and it gives some sort of chance through shifter.
Overall though I like the theory in your list and appreciate that you explained your choices and changes you would make so thank you for taking the time to do that.
coelacanth gets targetted with imperm or veiler xd it just uses its 2nd eff to negate it and just resume lol.
As someone who only just started in tcg as a whole for yugioh at the start of last year. Im glad im able to see old decks I haven’t seen before see how they work in the modern era so im very appreciative of Jesse explaining and showing how cards work and interact, so again. Thankyou 😊
30:44 really small thing but you actually can't go teus 1 shadow guards 2, as shadow is mandatory and teus isn't, meaning you can't make pike miss timing in this way.
Something that you could technically do though is megalo pitch goons and shadow, in which case you could make pike miss timing.
EDIT: I just realised why he thinks this. Mermail abyssteus actually has a VERY small errata! The original print (which his is, as they're ultis) actually do say that they're mandatory, whereas the newer prints of the cards are, for some reason, optional!
I like the holograms of the cards you mention, however i think it would be nice to have a readable version of it to the side to read the cards effect.
Great showcase none the less
Great video. Promotes a deck that isn't the common top tier, with a lot of heart, also great editing in breaking down the matches.
I really like this new format of video. I think this is the most engaging tournament recap I’ve seen by far and beyond that one of the easiest to consume yugioh gameplay videos I’ve seen.
There are some obvious execution issues with the duels like anemone being summoned to the wrong zone or engraver being facedown even after being discarded but most are quite minor and I would expect this to improve over time
I like the short cutting that is done when for example you say in the lab game you threw up some negates and they conceded rather than going through the far more drawn out step by step explanation
It would be nice if known information updated as it happens ie 50:08 neptabyss search guards but guards doesnt show up till after
I love your style of videos Jesse. I appreciate your love of the game and professional insight. Definitely a unique Yugi-Tube experience every time
I definitely appreciate this kind of content from you. Also very impressive how well you recollect the entire event. Hoping to see more like this!
This video is the whole package. Top notch stuff.
I could listen to Jesse talk theory and deck building all day and never get bored.
I appreciate you giving our deck a whirl in the competitive scene. Thanks for spreading love of water.
This has to be the best kind of content any yugituber can make if they want to educate others about a deck! Please make more!
I was skeptical about not running any other engine or tech cards, and I love Coelacanth too, but that end board is wild, the 2 pops on opponents turn while getting advantage is ridiculous
I absolutely loved this whole video. I don't get to play as much but this helped me in many ways even not playing mermail. I hope you continue this.incredible video!
I fully agree with his philosophy of not running these win more engines that are complete bricks when drawn. I think the deck runs better on board breakers than hand traps. Just go full gas with some meaningful going 2nd cards like Super Poly for Mudragon and Droplets to do things like sacking the Diva when it gets inevitably handtrapped.
This is some sick content tbh, this era is something I competed in and look back on from time to time.
Love to see more mermail content and takes. My all time favorite deck even during dragon ruler format
I really like the tournament coverage. It helps a ton to see your reasoning for your plays against different matchups
this was fantastic. I'd love to see more mermail content like this!
Awesome content! Please do more. Your deck profiles are almost unrivaled. Keep up the awesome work
Love this! I highly recommend taking a look at Small World. Its a potential thrust target that can turn any monster in hand into a neptabyss or any other monster, including board breakers like Gamaciel. I was running 1 small world, 1 aria but i ended up not liking how aria requires an established gy. Plus you run so many monsters in the maindeck that you'll always have something in hand to use!
Very cool video, hope to see more event game recap / deck explanation vids like this in the future!
It would be great to see more mermail videos pre and post SUDA. Also the format of this episode was great, keep doing this for tournaments!
In the most recent Master duel event I climbed to dvl max without the mermail support with a mermail deck. It was very difficult, but it stretched me to have to play very clean in order to win against decks like yubel and SEFK. I was supprised, but I even had a decent win rate going second. Definitely an uphill battle, but I am excited for these new cards to see what else I can cook.
Just wondering, do you play spright in youre deck as thats all ive seen for mermail currently?
@@slushiestchimp Nope, if you look on MD meta my deck list is on there. Sprite might be better than mine. Mine was more pure.
This type of video-analysis is very good, your commentary and clear visuals. Keep doing them.
Good list
Just little suprise you don't play or at least mention the "Abyss-scale of Mizuchi" (the equip spell that negate a spell on resolution), because it's the best card after Side to prevent any cards like Droplet/ DRNM / Super Poly / Called By, or just prevent any spell starter or something other
Even if I think know the reasons why you don't play it: you must considerate it's a brick and if your combo pass, Abyss-Scale or not, you win
I'm agree if it's for that, but in the same time (especially because you play 2 Megalo in deck), I think it's a good addition for rentabilise them.
Because Megalo search the Triana first to extend, and after that Neptabyss King search the Mizuchi, and because of that, you are pretty sure at 99% your field is unbeattable by power spell of opponent 😌
NOTE: the animation (when you show your games) is INSANELY cool !!! 😉
Double megalo and no coelecanth has earned my sub, been a huge megalo advocate post rota
Coelacanth is pretty necessary imo to play though a lot of interruptions like droll, which is the bane of this decks' existence alongside shifter, which is even worse but coel allows you to at least do something against those cards. Otherwise any card you bring out with rhine like teus or megalo aren't gonna get any value on field or in your hand. It can even push through a lot of boards and interruptions going second, the only fishes you really need to play are 3 pike and armored shark or Fishborg Harpooner to make double xyz's.
The problem is that coelacanth not only requires you to play itself, which is a brick, you have to play 3 pike, which is your worst normal summon. 4 slots in your deck is a big ask, when you don't want to draw any of those 4 cards.
Very great in depth content, love these kinds of videos to really get a grasp an insight into the deck instead of just having random combos shown.
PS: The card is called Abyss-Rhine not Abyss-Shrine. :)
Really enjoyed the video. The overlay screen used was awesome. Would love more content like this
Honestly nice of them to check with you about the deck list to make sure to not have a standout player having an issue later down the line about it
Abyssmegalo is the coolest looking monster in this game man
Awesome video, keep it up. I’m an old school player and enjoy yours and TX1 Sam’s local legends vids as well
This was amazing!!!!! Please do more
I love hearing this sort of commentary, really amazing visuals as well!
With Konami bringing out cards like the Mulcharmys, they need to put Called by the Grave back to three. It's the only way to keep these damned things in check.
The recap replay is amazing! Great work overall on the video and worth the extra time.
I had a few of these ideas. But I also leaned in rather hard to drop cards from hand. But I also included ghost sister and spooky dogwood
Ok finished watching the video and seems like initial changes that Jesse wants to make is fitting a marksman to main and another to the side. Honestly seems like cutting a Megalo or the Deep Sea rota would be the immediate way to achieve that. Otherwise a lot of his points I was Leaning towards from the start of rota release (no big fish, and embracing the breaker aspects of the deck. Water was a breaker deck at one point and really good at it so it’s not out of the realm of possibility to revisit that route.)
This was so useful to see the play by play. I’m sure it took a while but it’s appreciated
Whats your opinion on Icejade Ran Aegirine and the synchro 10? Seems like a nice 1 of for abysshrine and isn't a bad draw.
Jesse!! The duel breakdowns were awesome!!
Awesome content! More of the little Jesse stories and flashbacks please!
I remember seeing your match against Hoban in person at that YCS. You were just boned from the beginning. Who knew that was your turning point...
I felt incredibly confident with that deck and won a very tough round 1 with Mono-Mermail. Round 2, I lost to Paul Cooper, getting OTKed in both games. Then Round 3, I lost to Agents will a lot of my confidence shot after losing to Paul.
One positive... At least I topped 8 back-to-back Toronto regionals when they first became 9 rounds. in Dec. 2012 and again in March 2013.
Really awesome stuff, more of this please!
So, you got banished to the shadow realm too as a kid. Now it's all starting to make sense, lol
I love Mermail content from you, Jesse!
Top tier content! Subscribed
Amazing video, we will watch the S....T out of this content! YES FOR ME. Maybe you can add which cards you sided out for each situation in this videos!
Idk if it's your type of content but would you consider making a video on how to a guide on when to pick up sealed product vs singles? Where to look for deals if you're Canadian vs US. What to look out for when it comes to evaluating set quality, collectability etc.
I know you're a TCG/Masterduel competitive player so it may not directly be your alley of content but you also vend so perhaps you have some insight.
Love the deck. Love the 1hr video breakdown keep it up!
Realizing your standpoints on the differences between ocg and tcg, I don't really see any Tachyon decks doing well in Ocg, I am assuming becauze they have essentially 5 maxx c's..
Do you think they will have a decent chance when Maze drops in March to do decent/good in the TCG?
Galaxy-eyes(Photon and Tachyon) are my favorite, so I ask because you understand where I am coming from when your favorite deck gets new support
I loved this format a lot.
This is gold. Keep it up fam
Take it to a Ycs on stream please!!!!!!!! This is pure nostalgia!!!!!!! LOVE IT!!!!!!!!
I really enjoy this recap and the visual really helps engage
Sad all I can remember from this is “BUT, I wasn’t bricked!”
dude i enjoyed this vid so much! thanks to Jesse and the editor!
Amazing video, thank you very much. The games playout and thought process are very helpful.
I love videos like this but would also like to see specifically more mermail videos lmao
Hear me out Jesseee: Try beating locals with pure blue-eyes(with maybe an interesting sub engine and maybe using the new primite cards) before February support. I'd love to see it.
I think there's something fitting about that first YCS run being ended by Patrick Hoban since alot of people compare you to him lol.
This video was phenomenal, I loved it
Great content. Love the style, similar to Wolfe's tournament reports
0:02 its crazy that jesse used to look this young and healthy before. Puberty was not kind to this man but it would be amazing if he was able to reverse this somehow
1:06:23 Yeah I should have not gotten baited by the talents at the end and held strong on the judgement, but I felt the draw 2 was a sign of desperation that you needed to get out of dungeon lock to play. Didn't even think of one for one as an option, gg though it was fun to play against a player of your caliber!
At 56:45 you say Teus is mandatory. That was true, but they made an errata making him optional. Look at the newer cards
Yes more of these videos and maybe a tear lightsworn deck
Ight bro. We need a whole Jesse kotton lore vid
cool video. I hope you build a version in master duel that I can netdeck when the new mermail stuff comes. I imagine its totally different without toadally awesome
These are the types of videos I love to see
100% want more content like this
Jesse is seriously the goat
Jesse the goat cooking on a pineapple under the sea 🐠
Unfortunately Aria cannot search Rhine due to it being Aqua and LeVirtue Dragon cant trigger Atlanteans since the detach is for resolution and not cost. Does this change the way you evaluate the deck?
Hi jesse greatings from germany, nice deck profile and amazing explanation of your thought process. Unfortunately i do not have the money for the mulcharmys. Do you think the ash and impulse ar e an okay substitute for them? I d like to test the going second strat
This video format is awesome!
The deck just needs a second normal summon on par with Prince and Rota that's Bonefire rather than Aria.
Little Jesse Kotton!
Curious to hear you thoughts on changes you would make to this post SUDA as well as Post Crossover Breakers?
Also Celocanth I agree with just think that you need a way sometimes to play through droll.
54:09 Coral Anemone is the only thing in the deck that locks you entirely to Special Summoning WATER; Abyssrhine and Shadow Squad only lock from the Extra Deck, so, Chundra/Fadra would still be Special Summoned.
He literally used Coral Anemone that turn, what are you talking about?
@@kio4896 According to him, it was negated by Infinite Impermenance, thus, the WATER lock would also be negated.
@@AntiTcb Oh, I thought coral anemone locked if you activated the effect at all. /shrug
WAITER WAITER MORE CONTENT LIKE THIS PLEASE
Love this type of content ❤
About time champ been waiting for this one
Now THIS is content
Shadow Guards is mandatory, so you cannot go teus 1 shadow guards 2.
Teus is no longer mandatory, so you can choose whether to activate or not!
And when discarding Squad, you will always use Squad as CL1 since it’s mandatory
I found that out yesterday LOL! my card is the old ulti tho, so i didn’t think about it
@ og ultis are still the way to go ❤️
i would like to see a A best way to play a deck series
megalo's last hurrah before the new lvl 7 comes out
To think that his build and idea will soon be buff with the release of Poseidra Rumbling
I think Atlantean/Mermail will become the next big structure deck, after Fire King.
Cant wait to see how this deck evolves post SUDA.
Please do more of this
recommend u play ryu ge instead of elemental lord so u still get ur free body/extra interruption since ryuge is a sea serpent itself.