That first game is the perfect example of why stun decks and stall strategies in games, whether actually strong or not, should not be encouraged in card design. Its not fun for either player to slog through a game, its not fun for the audience, it's not even a slow but thoughtful back and forth since the point of stun is to minimize how much interacting needs to happen by just using cards that dont allow certain interactions to be had unlike the also very slow deck Josh is using that DOES focus on slower but thoughtful interaction that can be interesting for both players and any viewers.
I agree that stun should not be encouraged, but the first game was not really an example of that, but rather a showcase of "sometimes they just have it". The stun player pretty much drew perfectly; Rivalry + Clockwork Night, plus Iron Thunder for Defense, a constant supply of Runick spells and of course the perfectly timed Runick Destruction. And as mentioned by Josh himself, there's an argument to be made that banishing the Rivalry when he did was a misplay as well. Any deviation from what happened in that game, and it might've been an easy win for Josh. But well, sometimes Stun players just draw one of _these_ hands.
@lionofthebluevale7170 a lot of proficiency tests are like that, either you make a dedicated deck and get it done in 1 to 2 hours tops or you do the next level in 3 months *if* you get lucky
hey du spielst Seele des Obersten Königs in deinem deck, wie viele der „Pendeldrache“-, „Xyz-Drache“-, „Synchrodrache“- und „Fusionsdrache“-Monster spielst du eig in deinem extradeck, oder nutzt du die karte nur wegen des ersten effekts? gruß
Game 2 Did not know that you can return banish face down cards, that you banished about pot of desire, recycle with paleocoic leanchoilia. Good to know :)
I just built a Runick deck and im sorry to everyone about the damage these cards can do but they are just so cool lore and thematic wise. If it makes anyone feel better, I use Generaider Runick and Spright-Twin Runick, the deck drain is more of just like a timer for me. Stun/stall is boring imo. Also funnily enough I dabbled with making a musketrunick but spilled paleo in it as well lmfao (the deck was bad please give musket support man) and my interest in Paleo developed.
@@sabnarose if he would have destroyed his rollback when his fiend griefing was negated, he could have chained rollback when lo activated to special summon herself, bounced her back and got backjack for another trap...the opportunity was there... He just couldn't see it 😔 High IQ plays
To be fair, Paleo is probably better than Runick thanks to Rollback and Traps with good GY effects now. Not surprised they have to rely on Stun to see any results these days.
I do not care what he thinks about Runnicks being a good deck but hope the first duel made him wake up on the horrid csrd design they have. No deck should be able to banidh to many of your cards and have a resource recovery greater than (current) Tear
Mfw draw 3 every turn, then with spright they just burn all the non runicks in about 2 turns, after that you are playing against full power runick deck that always has hand advantage
Josh, this is the seventh time this year that Paleo has been back.
But this time it's REALLY back
I miss the cursed josh thumbnails
Cursed? This is peak!
Yeah this one blessed
A 1hr Paleo video? Can't wait to watch one whole game!
/s
I unironically thought that might be the case when the first game was against stun
Don't even waste two bytes on /s next time, ruined any potential at humour
did anyone else also skip forward just to check whether the first duel was actually an 1 hour duel ?
Forbidden Memories free duel theme. The nostalgia hits hard.
This could be an official st for MD
@@Dmtjxa I wish it was. FM had a banger OST
Came to the comments just to see if anyone else was had the same thought 😂
I wish they can add older YGO games as BGM
That first game is the perfect example of why stun decks and stall strategies in games, whether actually strong or not, should not be encouraged in card design. Its not fun for either player to slog through a game, its not fun for the audience, it's not even a slow but thoughtful back and forth since the point of stun is to minimize how much interacting needs to happen by just using cards that dont allow certain interactions to be had unlike the also very slow deck Josh is using that DOES focus on slower but thoughtful interaction that can be interesting for both players and any viewers.
It was very entertaining seeing Mr Joshua "Runick is not a stun deck" Fiendschmidt play against his own monster though
I agree that stun should not be encouraged, but the first game was not really an example of that, but rather a showcase of "sometimes they just have it". The stun player pretty much drew perfectly; Rivalry + Clockwork Night, plus Iron Thunder for Defense, a constant supply of Runick spells and of course the perfectly timed Runick Destruction. And as mentioned by Josh himself, there's an argument to be made that banishing the Rivalry when he did was a misplay as well. Any deviation from what happened in that game, and it might've been an easy win for Josh. But well, sometimes Stun players just draw one of _these_ hands.
I loved the part where he said "It's Paleo time!" and proceeded to paleo all over his opponents.
Thumbnail is how people who respect Josh's play see him.
he’s a reasonable guy
39:39 custom ahhhhh hand 😭🙏🙏🙏
Lol Runick guy doing the Proficiency test win games with 2000 LP or less
Its a terrible proficiency test
@lionofthebluevale7170 a lot of proficiency tests are like that, either you make a dedicated deck and get it done in 1 to 2 hours tops or you do the next level in 3 months *if* you get lucky
The dude in chat saying "just draw maid" as he top decks maid was peak
Everything goes hard here
From deck to music to thumbnail
Cant wait for josh on trap tantalizing tune
Finally I can feed my addiction
Ah yes, the MBT approach
PALEO TIME PALEO TIME PALEO TIME
I love the Yugioh Forbidden Memories soundtrack you use, it's just great 😊
hey du spielst Seele des Obersten Königs in deinem deck, wie viele der „Pendeldrache“-, „Xyz-Drache“-, „Synchrodrache“- und „Fusionsdrache“-Monster spielst du eig in deinem extradeck, oder nutzt du die karte nur wegen des ersten effekts?
gruß
2:35 You cannot Activate Waboku in the end phase?! Today I learned too.
Man, some of those called shots were too on point. How did they know?
How could someone skip this thumbnail?
What is the new deck card , I need to update my deck list 😊.
Damn we really do be getting the Joshua mirror on the first game
Why would you put a 20 minute agonizing stun loss at the start of the video???
Game 2
Did not know that you can return banish face down cards, that you banished about pot of desire, recycle with paleocoic leanchoilia.
Good to know :)
Ultimate Rare Herald is the most beautiful card ever and I play my three since 2010. They are getting hardly played already.
We need the world champion video titles back
Banishing the rivalry in the first duel cost you the duel.
PALEOOOOO
Wasn't josh going to win the first game if he used both rise to full height on the dragonmaid laundry?
I just built a Runick deck and im sorry to everyone about the damage these cards can do but they are just so cool lore and thematic wise. If it makes anyone feel better, I use Generaider Runick and Spright-Twin Runick, the deck drain is more of just like a timer for me. Stun/stall is boring imo. Also funnily enough I dabbled with making a musketrunick but spilled paleo in it as well lmfao (the deck was bad please give musket support man) and my interest in Paleo developed.
Tamest thumbnail for a paleo vid so far...
Oh hey, it's me. It's entirely my fault for some of these paleo games.
I like the Paléozoic deck , no il love this deck. No need for Maxxxx f**CK, no need and traps . It's so fun .
39:20 you could have use the Paleo trap to destroy your rollback and fiend grief'd again... 🤷🏽♂️ Ik the ceiling is high af for Paleo but come on
what exactly does high or low ceiling mean?
doesn't matter they have Lo anyway 🤷🏻♂️ Paleo struggle to play against VV
@@sabnarose if he would have destroyed his rollback when his fiend griefing was negated, he could have chained rollback when lo activated to special summon herself, bounced her back and got backjack for another trap...the opportunity was there... He just couldn't see it 😔 High IQ plays
@@trevvion3 lmao Skull Guardian add Lo, response?
@@sabnarose backjack-> ?daruma
PaleoTrix is the sauce. 2 card combo - Mymerleo + any Paleo trap = Sera + Elf + IP + set hole trap + click and echo on the opponents field (hand spy)
Based
Let’s go
Josh playing Runicks: :)
Josh playing against Runicks: :C
To be fair, Paleo is probably better than Runick thanks to Rollback and Traps with good GY effects now. Not surprised they have to rely on Stun to see any results these days.
First
Swecwond
I do not care what he thinks about Runnicks being a good deck but hope the first duel made him wake up on the horrid csrd design they have. No deck should be able to banidh to many of your cards and have a resource recovery greater than (current) Tear
Mfw draw 3 every turn, then with spright they just burn all the non runicks in about 2 turns, after that you are playing against full power runick deck that always has hand advantage
what a boring duel... is yugioh really about that nowadays? boriiing...
Reasoning in thumbnail. Reasoning sky striker when?