Still relevant for new / returning players, for players who just picked it up and even competetive player that wants to get some more info about that match up
That's the plan! I'm also working on the backlog of relevant older competitive decks as well, just for anyone who might be interested in those decks too!
Cimoooooooo this helps alot i dont plan on playing anything but pen magicians ever but i dont get the chance to fight other meta decks so it helps me learn the matchups
How does Arcanite gain spell counters? Doesn't it have to explicitly say it gains however many counters per spell activated or am I wrong? I'm new to spell counters :(
Or just completely ignore the counters arcanite has, and abuse his effect by using the field spell counters and destroying all cards your opponent controls since it isnt a once per turn
I just started playing Endymion the other day and I looked on your channel for a guide but was sad that I couldn’t find one. The next day and bang there it is lol
Cimo: *An introduction to Endymion* Me: "Um the structure deck came out four months ago." Cimo: "Look, until the next ban list I have no ideas for content.
2 other techs I'll mention for you cimo: 1. Amorphage for combo decks that rely on extra deck 2. Mythical Beast Garuda as a searchable handtrap that has synergy with the endymions, as well as being a searchable MST, making it incredibly versatile and underrated.
Garuda is an awesome card, which also makes running more copies of Cerberus favourable, but my only complaint is it's an expensive card. With the Cerberus re-print in Fists of the Gadgets, you can get away with running only one however. *EDIT* I would also add Mythical Bestiary for the unconditional 3 counters on a card which can be a lifesaver. If you don't need it, you can also just set it and either wait until you need it, or activate it as your opponent destroys it :P
I used to run the old Endymion Structure Deck back in high school. Because we all played with Tier 3/4 decks, I actually won a lot. Seeing the new Endymion top tourneys warms my heart a little.
"Oh, you flipped Skill Drain? That's very interesting. Anyways *pops your entire backrow*" It does suck when they Imperial Order you, but generally the good Eldlich match up is one of the best parts of the deck in MD. I've mostly moved on to Adamancipators to get to Plat 1 (3 Block Dragon is just insane, and it can actually run hand traps unlike Endymion) but they struggle with Eldlich so I occasionally switch back and forth.
@@donjuan6996 No he's right, I'm a Endymion player and even I know it's a turn off for most players even me. The only reason it doesn't bother me anymore is because I know the Interactions already but it definitely scares away potential new players.
This is perfect. I want someone to make a sudo duel academy like Khan academy but breaking down archetypes and their support. Tech choices. Rules and rulings. And general introductions to cards and how to play together in combos and stuff.
I played a casual Spell Counter deck back in the 5Ds/early Zexal era, so I'm glad to see Endymion got so much support. But with the speed of the modern game, and all the reliance on staple monsters and combos, it's hard to find ways to play a lot of these new cards casually. Oh well, the old deck is still fun, when I'm playing at my level at least
This was really helpful thank you! I've always loved Endymion and Spell Counter Decks but never really played Pendulums so I wasn't sure how build my deck, but this gives me a better understanding of how to best utilize the cards. Thank you again.
Thanks Cimo I'm just getting back into the game (thanks to you and other yugitubers) after 10 years with my roommate and picked up 3 of the Endimiyon structure decks. Love the Content CHEERS
I could never get into Pendulums since I left the game at the XYZ dawn and I feel this video is extremely helpful for returning players looking for a strong budget deck. Also thanks to nhymnym or whatever his name his for his "sealed only" series that really made me want to support this deck.
5:12 YOU should keep in mind that the destruction effect is mandatory, so please don't use endymion's special summon effect on the first turn and please don't use it if your opponent's field is empty, people. As good as this card is, calling it a "behemoth of a boss monster" is definitely a stretch.
I've noticed that a lot of your intro videos are based on the "pure archtype" strategies, & though you do discuss deck synergies, I'd definitely enjoy a more in depth breakdown of strategies like Crusadia Thunder Dragon, where multiple archtypes are run! Anyways, love the content! Thanks for all that you do!
I hope Konami bans all of the Guardragons next format so that we can actually see which deck is the best and not 12 different versions of the same deck
Honestly, i think if the end goal from Pendulums Is killed (Guardragones) the best deck will be Endymion, a mostly pure variant. You can put negates just by using servant/magister, not really relying on Pendulum summoning. Mighty master Is already a Lv 7, so using it to get Odd-Eyes XYZ and then Vortex Is not so dirficult. Against Spell heavy decks, tossing in a copy of Terra and 2 Secret Villages may be enough to get a auto win turn 1. Without Guardragons, the deck still has plays to do ando scary boards, unlike Pendulum Magician/Other variants, which Will mostly Ene only un Vortex and a Borrelsavage or a rank 4 xyz.
Out of all of the Guardragon link cards, Agarpain is the best bet to getting banned. Agarpain is the only reason Dragon decks get 1 extra negate. Plus, I tried effect veilering Elpy, and that still didn't stop Guardragon users from pulling their 2+ negates.
You know it’s really the YGO offseason when we’re getting introduction videos to a deck from a few months ago But hey can’t complain these guides help a ton and Endymion’s probably not going anywhere yet
Spellbook is also a fantastic engine for the deck. Easy access to spell counters, draw power plus you dont really have a devoted normal summon, so Blue Boy is perfect (Well unless if you want to go the Darkwurm route, but curtain raiser is enough imo)
Nobody knows yet but reflection of Endymion is a good two to one because of its bounce back an opponent monster to the hand effect, not good for every game but late game is pretty good plus it’s another scale two so if servant is ever pop in the scale you can put reflection in the scale as a substitute
My childhood has re-emerged in the form of a meta deck. Now all I need is for Venoms to get a new wave of support and then I'll have two counter base archtypes rain supreme. Day 171 of waiting for new Venom support - *Childhood Counters* edition.
If you are a casual player, half this list is also probably one of the best casual decks you can play right now for what, 50 bucks? 60 at most if you run 3 Master Cerberus, Garuda, and 3 Bestiaries. Pure Endymion with Mythical beasts is most likely the best pure build in the game, you just need some Mythical Bestiaries (heavily underrated card. 3 spell counters for 1 unconditionally is just awesome).
This is by far one of the Best series of videos on your Channel, you should make more of Them for more of the top decks such as orcust :) although i think you should Down the speed of your voice a little bit, so it doesnt feel complety rushed :) otherwise great video, keep up the good work ;P
That's the plan! I want to have a catalogue of these videos for any competitively relevant deck to help people get into competitive Yu-Gi-Oh! And thanks for the feedback, I'll do my best to speak a bit slower in future videos.
So I am a returning player after many years been going through your vids and I must say they are a MASSIVE help in getting back into the greove5of things. I stopped playing rite around when 5ds and synchro came out. First vid I looked at was yugioh in 2019 lol. I would like to know where i can order the specific decks. Been looking around and they all seem so random. Let's say I was to get this pack to start off where is it at?
Bless you buddy, you can get the majority of the Endymion Deck buy buying 3 copies of the structure deck "Order of the Spellcasters" which costs about 30 bucks. You can find them online, buying the singles like Darkwurm and Chrono can be found on sights like Ebay, TCGplayer and troll and toad.
Tempest magician is a burn card for otk/time rules (synchro 6 is possible with servant + destrudo over a lvl 4) also do Zefra endymion magicians next please :3 The deck has an insane ceiling but is rly complicated and both me an and a friend struggle on understanding it fully
honestly isnt the zefra engine just another high scale + divine strike and like 6 searchers to go into zefraath(which becomes your highscale)? and then like 3 or 4 bricks (zefraniu, zefrawendi and zefraxi)
great video as usual cimo especially how you broke down the old school spell counter mechanics to new players. I havent touched yugi from playing other card games last 5 years n recently been missing this game n community so much n wanna get back into it after discovering your channel 3 years ago. :) thanks for putting the dueling spirit back into me cimo i highly appreciate it. just wondering do u have any deck recomendations for returning players who used to run e-heros&d-heros, cyber draongs, and crystal beast deck to get back into building for a reutnring player that would be budget friendly?
I don’t wanna sound like I’m beating a dead horse here , but Pendulum Decks, and for that matter combo decks have become too boring and way too reliant on Building multiple negation boards to win. I miss 2017 Pendulum Magicians. Back when Decode+ Beelze + Purple Poison and TimePendulum Graph was fun. Bringing out different synchros and xyz every turn, playing through negations and breaking boards, and Summoning Zarc . It was so much fun. Then when Electrumite came out, They completely ruined it. What started off as a fair deck transformed into utter cancer for 5 months, Til they killed it for another cards sins. Then Pendulum decides to copy what the meta was doing with Gouki, Then Eventually danger salads, whatever....Making multiple negation boards which resulted in leaving any non meta deck who went second that wasn’t designed to go second basically auto lose unless you had the right counters. It’s just not fun anymore. This reliance on Guardragons, Electrumite is just plain stupid. Secondary Market makes it even harder.... but thats another discussion. Regardless of how I feel, You do a good job explaining archetypes with these videos. Just wish we had Pendulums like The OCG did....With All our boys at 1...If your lucky venom at 2....
Endymion: tops multiple events
Cimooo 3 months later: an introduction to endymion
Still relevant for new / returning players, for players who just picked it up and even competetive player that wants to get some more info about that match up
@@killua-hv1fu no
You mean cimoooooooooooooooooooooooo
@@kurenomoto6152 grow up
@@ali_tdi2440 noooooooooo
Please make more vids like this for competitive decks, I'm usually lost when new ones pop up.
That's the plan! I'm also working on the backlog of relevant older competitive decks as well, just for anyone who might be interested in those decks too!
@@Cimoooooooo can't wait :)
Cimoooooooo this helps alot i dont plan on playing anything but pen magicians ever but i dont get the chance to fight other meta decks so it helps me learn the matchups
Cimoooooooo go back in time and release this video dammit
@@Cimoooooooo you explain it in such a way that even an older generation player can pick up on the plays easily.
important thing to notice: if a monster holds spell counters and you negate their effects with skill drain or veiler, they lose the spell counters
Dark Ruler No More I believe does the same thing. Correct me if I'm wrong.
That's the usual case however there are some exceptions to the rule.
yo the visuals on this video were sooooo nice/helpful thanks cimo 🙏
I came only to see Arcanite Magician get the recognition it deserves.
Now I will leave you this like. Good day sir
How does Arcanite gain spell counters? Doesn't it have to explicitly say it gains however many counters per spell activated or am I wrong? I'm new to spell counters :(
@@myguy7037 same as the endymions and mythical beasts, activate spells, then they gain spell counters like nobody realised they were drunk
Or just completely ignore the counters arcanite has, and abuse his effect by using the field spell counters and destroying all cards your opponent controls since it isnt a once per turn
I just started playing Endymion the other day and I looked on your channel for a guide but was sad that I couldn’t find one. The next day and bang there it is lol
Endymion and the gearfried/fire themed Gemini’s were favourite structure deck from the 5ds era. So glad to see both revitalized now!
Cimo: *An introduction to Endymion*
Me: "Um the structure deck came out four months ago."
Cimo: "Look, until the next ban list I have no ideas for content.
Lol
This is such a quality content what are you complaining about?
Great video!
I’ve been meaning to make an Endymion deck !
This will be my gateway to pendulums, I’m old school lol
Brian Alexander same! I was anti-pendulums for so long but the art for the Endymion cards has me wanting to break out of my stubbornness
@@saucedopro honestly pendulums is something people don't typically like until they play them
Saucedo Pro the art is amazing 👌
Pendulums always seemed so hard to play at least for me lol
Ddynamite I feel like that’s more because pendulum summoning is really broken, at least to me it is lol
@@lonerboy18 Bottomless traphole(and friends) And the solemn brigade request to know your location
i realised i love almost all archetypes that revolve around counters.....aliens, predaplants, mythical beasts, endymions XD
more virtual cookies for you
No you don't. You clearly don't even know ice counters exist. What about worm counters? Genex counters?
@@DrDrao u know what almost means?
Counters are tedious and slow down game play. Shit mechanic
@@jonsense4937 It's not almost if it's not even half though...
2 other techs I'll mention for you cimo:
1. Amorphage for combo decks that rely on extra deck
2. Mythical Beast Garuda as a searchable handtrap that has synergy with the endymions, as well as being a searchable MST, making it incredibly versatile and underrated.
Garuda is an awesome card, which also makes running more copies of Cerberus favourable, but my only complaint is it's an expensive card. With the Cerberus re-print in Fists of the Gadgets, you can get away with running only one however.
*EDIT* I would also add Mythical Bestiary for the unconditional 3 counters on a card which can be a lifesaver. If you don't need it, you can also just set it and either wait until you need it, or activate it as your opponent destroys it :P
Best deck & it’s not close
Jokingly
Your version of endymion pen magician profile would be a good video in the future
I would love more introductions and deck profiles, keep the good work! love your videos :D
Poor rogue of endymion, even though he happened around the same time than the other, for some reasons he isn't a pendulum
worse than not being a pendulum is that it actually sucks with that shitty, slow af eff.
Heeeey, Endymion, love that deck. I've been having fun with it lately.
Currently building this In master duel as a sort of deck challenge with a friend and I, so thank you again Cimoo for the content.
Blast from the past. Good to see this series coming back :)
Got a guy at my college who runs this deck with Big Eye. Pain for me since I'm new and a Salamangreat user
Southern Spartan salads have a rough match up against Endymion.
@@TVMAN1997 Depends on the hand. That and I have to run a budget Sally deck without Cynets, Phantazmays, and single copies of a few cards.
I used to run the old Endymion Structure Deck back in high school. Because we all played with Tier 3/4 decks, I actually won a lot. Seeing the new Endymion top tourneys warms my heart a little.
Finally. Someone who actually explains the deck or at least will in coming videos.
You have no idea how much I enjoy stomping on eldlich with Endimiyon in master duel 🤣
"Oh, you flipped Skill Drain? That's very interesting. Anyways *pops your entire backrow*"
It does suck when they Imperial Order you, but generally the good Eldlich match up is one of the best parts of the deck in MD. I've mostly moved on to Adamancipators to get to Plat 1 (3 Block Dragon is just insane, and it can actually run hand traps unlike Endymion) but they struggle with Eldlich so I occasionally switch back and forth.
Endymion Magician guardragon is the best deck
"Mighty master of magic" main boss
Servant cover
Oh, ok
I hate this deck just because every single card has a MASSIVE block of text
That's a you problem.
HAHAHAHA FUUUCK YOU R RIGHT
@@donjuan6996
No he's right, I'm a Endymion player and even I know it's a turn off for most players even me. The only reason it doesn't bother me anymore is because I know the Interactions already but it definitely scares away potential new players.
@@DanielFlores-fo1ee Your statement is invalid. Nuff said.
You don't know how much this actually helped me thank you
This is perfect. I want someone to make a sudo duel academy like Khan academy but breaking down archetypes and their support. Tech choices. Rules and rulings. And general introductions to cards and how to play together in combos and stuff.
cimo: *posts endymion hype*
trif: OMFG GUYS PENDULUM TIER 0 8x NEGATES
I played a casual Spell Counter deck back in the 5Ds/early Zexal era, so I'm glad to see Endymion got so much support. But with the speed of the modern game, and all the reliance on staple monsters and combos, it's hard to find ways to play a lot of these new cards casually. Oh well, the old deck is still fun, when I'm playing at my level at least
I just bought this deck last sunday
Great production values.
Please procede with other archetypes.
Grettings from México.
I'd really like to see your take on a budget burning abyss deck for this format
This was really helpful thank you! I've always loved Endymion and Spell Counter Decks but never really played Pendulums so I wasn't sure how build my deck, but this gives me a better understanding of how to best utilize the cards. Thank you again.
Thanks Cimo I'm just getting back into the game (thanks to you and other yugitubers) after 10 years with my roommate and picked up 3 of the Endimiyon structure decks. Love the Content
CHEERS
Favorite series on the channel
Just uploaded jaden deck profile and pegasus! sartorius coming soon
I could never get into Pendulums since I left the game at the XYZ dawn and I feel this video is extremely helpful for returning players looking for a strong budget deck. Also thanks to nhymnym or whatever his name his for his "sealed only" series that really made me want to support this deck.
5:12 YOU should keep in mind that the destruction effect is mandatory, so please don't use endymion's special summon effect on the first turn and please don't use it if your opponent's field is empty, people. As good as this card is, calling it a "behemoth of a boss monster" is definitely a stretch.
No.
I've noticed that a lot of your intro videos are based on the "pure archtype" strategies, & though you do discuss deck synergies, I'd definitely enjoy a more in depth breakdown of strategies like Crusadia Thunder Dragon, where multiple archtypes are run! Anyways, love the content! Thanks for all that you do!
Can we get a combo tutorial?
You should cover the Krawlers monsters next and more cards just form the work legacy lore overall, like Mekk knights and Crusadias
Spell counter cards are among my favorite. I just love Spellcasters in general. I use to have a deck with Spell counters.
I hope Konami bans all of the Guardragons next format so that we can actually see which deck is the best and not 12 different versions of the same deck
Knowing this company they'll end up releasing another broken type deck like this again
Kai X honestly they’ve been good lately so hopefully they’ll do the right thing
Honestly, i think if the end goal from Pendulums Is killed (Guardragones) the best deck will be Endymion, a mostly pure variant.
You can put negates just by using servant/magister, not really relying on Pendulum summoning. Mighty master Is already a Lv 7, so using it to get Odd-Eyes XYZ and then Vortex Is not so dirficult.
Against Spell heavy decks, tossing in a copy of Terra and 2 Secret Villages may be enough to get a auto win turn 1.
Without Guardragons, the deck still has plays to do ando scary boards, unlike Pendulum Magician/Other variants, which Will mostly Ene only un Vortex and a Borrelsavage or a rank 4 xyz.
Out of all of the Guardragon link cards, Agarpain is the best bet to getting banned. Agarpain is the only reason Dragon decks get 1 extra negate. Plus, I tried effect veilering Elpy, and that still didn't stop Guardragon users from pulling their 2+ negates.
Definitely need to ban Agarpain, but maybe make Elpy and Pisty 1's
You know it’s really the YGO offseason when we’re getting introduction videos to a deck from a few months ago
But hey can’t complain these guides help a ton and Endymion’s probably not going anywhere yet
Here in 2022 and still playing this beast of a deck! Despia and splight got nothing on this archtype. 😁🙌
Just knowing that Endymion’s cars destroying effect doesn’t count as targeted removal has changed the game for me, thanks so much!
still counts as destruction though... now if it said SEND cards to the graveyard the thing would've been BUSTED
Spellbook is also a fantastic engine for the deck. Easy access to spell counters, draw power plus you dont really have a devoted normal summon, so Blue Boy is perfect (Well unless if you want to go the Darkwurm route, but curtain raiser is enough imo)
Been waiting for this since I build an Endymion Deck thank you Cimoooooo
can you do an Endymion guardragon combo tutorial?
I've always loved the endymion archetype because I always felt that it was something yugi would use
Thanks for this video, now I know what I need to turbo boost my Endymion deck! Thank you!
Its not anywhere on the field, it's anywhere on *your* field
Omg I was going to ask for this on your lastest communitt post
Thanks Cimo! This was a great watch.
Lmao epilepsy warning but also real talk: epilepsy warning.
Finally i was waiting for some Endymion videos
It's a nice Introduction
Nobody knows yet but reflection of Endymion is a good two to one because of its bounce back an opponent monster to the hand effect, not good for every game but late game is pretty good plus it’s another scale two so if servant is ever pop in the scale you can put reflection in the scale as a substitute
Beautiful video! Hope Endymion takes the TIER 0 ON META! hahahahahahaahha
Trif would be proud 🤙🏼
My childhood has re-emerged in the form of a meta deck. Now all I need is for Venoms to get a new wave of support and then I'll have two counter base archtypes rain supreme.
Day 171 of waiting for new Venom support - *Childhood Counters* edition.
aliens tooooo!
I just got back into the game. Didn’t know a thing and accidentally bought Endymion structure deck
If you are a casual player, half this list is also probably one of the best casual decks you can play right now for what, 50 bucks? 60 at most if you run 3 Master Cerberus, Garuda, and 3 Bestiaries. Pure Endymion with Mythical beasts is most likely the best pure build in the game, you just need some Mythical Bestiaries (heavily underrated card. 3 spell counters for 1 unconditionally is just awesome).
plz more such videos, just great
I could see the TCG putting Heavy Metalfoes back to either 2 or 3 for some sinister reason 😁😁😁
With that intro I thought he was talking about True Dracos lol (the old builds)
This is by far one of the Best series of videos on your Channel, you should make more of Them for more of the top decks such as orcust :) although i think you should Down the speed of your voice a little bit, so it doesnt feel complety rushed :) otherwise great video, keep up the good work ;P
That's the plan! I want to have a catalogue of these videos for any competitively relevant deck to help people get into competitive Yu-Gi-Oh! And thanks for the feedback, I'll do my best to speak a bit slower in future videos.
An FTK nuke machine... Named after Sailor Moon's useless boyfriend? I find it hard to believe.
He sent thunder dragon Colossus to the hand it's a fusion monster
As someone who runs Endymion, I approve
Can’t wait until we get the ban list
It's thanks to you I can more in tune with yugioh these days
I love this deck
intro to true dracos
Thank you for this!!! Learned a lot from this
get you BLS Link cards ready, boys
Love that type of video
Activate servent
Summon jackel off servent
Go off.
Cimooo this is the secret best deck don’t tell them
So I am a returning player after many years been going through your vids and I must say they are a MASSIVE help in getting back into the greove5of things. I stopped playing rite around when 5ds and synchro came out. First vid I looked at was yugioh in 2019 lol.
I would like to know where i can order the specific decks. Been looking around and they all seem so random. Let's say I was to get this pack to start off where is it at?
Bless you buddy, you can get the majority of the Endymion Deck buy buying 3 copies of the structure deck "Order of the Spellcasters" which costs about 30 bucks. You can find them online, buying the singles like Darkwurm and Chrono can be found on sights like Ebay, TCGplayer and troll and toad.
@@Akechi_The_Phantom_Detective Thanks a lot man! was able to locate it. now time to watch more vids and get more knowledge before i order a pack
Endymion sure has changed since I used to burn my opponent with 16000 damage from Tempest Magician
awesome video
PEND BEST DECK
LETS GOOOOOOOOOOO
Please, make this into a series :)
Jokingly an Introduction to Endymion
This is an amazing guide for anyone!
Great video, not interested in playing em but love learning about archetypes
Had to subscribe keep it up
You forgot to mention the guardragon package
Endymion: “Am I a joke to you?”
Tempest magician is a burn card for otk/time rules (synchro 6 is possible with servant + destrudo over a lvl 4)
also do Zefra endymion magicians next please :3
The deck has an insane ceiling but is rly complicated and both me an and a friend struggle on understanding it fully
honestly isnt the zefra engine just another high scale + divine strike and like 6 searchers to go into zefraath(which becomes your highscale)? and then like 3 or 4 bricks (zefraniu, zefrawendi and zefraxi)
great video as usual cimo especially how you broke down the old school spell counter mechanics to new players. I havent touched yugi from playing other card games last 5 years n recently been missing this game n community so much n wanna get back into it after discovering your channel 3 years ago. :) thanks for putting the dueling spirit back into me cimo i highly appreciate it. just wondering do u have any deck recomendations for returning players who used to run e-heros&d-heros, cyber draongs, and crystal beast deck to get back into building for a reutnring player that would be budget friendly?
The Deck Profile was amazing, would you mind doing a Combo Video with this deck?
Rather be watching this than reading all the card texts
But where is endymion the master magician? D:
Jk but seriously the visuals and explanations were very easy to understand and well done
I would love a introduction and guide for pure rokket. No guardragons
It's not good yet.
I don’t wanna sound like I’m beating a dead horse here , but Pendulum Decks, and for that matter combo decks have become too boring and way too reliant on Building multiple negation boards to win. I miss 2017 Pendulum Magicians. Back when Decode+ Beelze + Purple Poison and TimePendulum Graph was fun. Bringing out different synchros and xyz every turn, playing through negations and breaking boards, and Summoning Zarc . It was so much fun. Then when Electrumite came out, They completely ruined it. What started off as a fair deck transformed into utter cancer for 5 months, Til they killed it for another cards sins. Then Pendulum decides to copy what the meta was doing with Gouki, Then Eventually danger salads, whatever....Making multiple negation boards which resulted in leaving any non meta deck who went second that wasn’t designed to go second basically auto lose unless you had the right counters. It’s just not fun anymore. This reliance on Guardragons, Electrumite is just plain stupid. Secondary Market makes it even harder.... but thats another discussion.
Regardless of how I feel, You do a good job explaining archetypes with these videos. Just wish we had Pendulums like The OCG did....With All our boys at 1...If your lucky venom at 2....
Can you do a video like this about Orcust?
Good video.
Why did the algorithm bring this video back.
No Spellbook package?