Duelist 101

SKILL DRAIN: Beat the Meta Deck Theory

June 17, 2022 19:03 - 35 minutes - 58.6 MB

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!

BAN MYSTIC MINE...unless...?

June 04, 2022 21:17 - 30 minutes - 49.2 MB

In this episode we party like it's 2018...19...20...Sky Striker won another YCS, let's talk about it.

Adventure Time?--Codebreak Series

March 05, 2022 23:50 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MB

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 little bit talking about how Zach definitely did not play against Exorsister on Master Duel...wait...oh yeah! We also talk about one card that may break everything when it comes to the Adventure en...

Master Duel Changes Everything

February 14, 2022 00:40 - 32 minutes - 51.8 MB

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!

COVID is no match for Master Duel

January 18, 2022 19:42 - 24 minutes - 41.9 MB

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 typing to cover up his mistake). Anyway, we talk through implications with COVID on the TCG in the aftermath of cancellation of respective YCS's. That said, we also talk about Master Duel, the ...

Now these Birds Special Summon

January 10, 2022 18:37 - 37 minutes - 59.8 MB

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 central US. It's a place close to our hearts, so you can go to this link: https://umcmission.org/advance-project/901670/ , and they have things set up for you to give of time, money, or however you...

The Scourge of...Souls...Tokens...zzzzzzzz

December 18, 2021 22:12 - 42 minutes - 66.2 MB

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 help. If you feel so led, please donate to this relief work at https://umcmission.org/advance-project/901670/. Past that, thank you all for your support, and thank you for waiting on this episode!...

Normal-Summon Birbs

December 07, 2021 02:55 - 43 minutes - 69.4 MB

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 Review, what's been going on?, other intro stuff! 6:47 Introducing Floowandereeze 8:40 OCG Popularity 11:50 What does Flo do? Around 16:30--Zach believes DPE is trash. Tell him he's wrong--...

Yeldon's Backyard Yugioh Banlist yeah we hate Drytron too...

June 25, 2021 20:02 - 32 minutes - 55.8 MB

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 sure which ones to hit. Let us know what you think! Thanks! Instagram = @duelist101podcast Twitter = @duelist101pod Youtube = Duelist 101 Podcast Twitch! = @MaceThaFace OR @capcubicygo

Therapy Session

June 15, 2021 16:13 - 27 minutes - 46.6 MB

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 always, you can find us in these places: Instagram = @duelist101podcast Twitter = @duelist101pod Youtube = Duelist 101 Podcast Twitch! = @MaceThaFace OR @capcubicygo

Film Study--Forged Week 3

June 02, 2021 19:28 - 30 minutes - 58.2 MB

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 importance of building your side deck to handle specific matchups. Have a listen, and enjoy! Thanks for listening! As always, you can find us in these places: Instagram = @duelist101podca...

S stands for Sad

May 04, 2021 17:43 - 32 minutes - 61.7 MB

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 = @duelist101podcast Twitter = @duelist101pod Youtube = Duelist 101 Podcast Thanks for listening!

Spencer was the best...

April 26, 2021 16:13 - 33 minutes - 62.6 MB

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 anchor.fm, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and others! Check out our home page! https://anchor.fm/duelist101/episodes/Duelist-101-Trailer-eil2c3

No MOm, I'm nOt ObseSsed

March 31, 2021 12:00 - 32 minutes - 56.3 MB

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 other places. Enjoy!

I Really Need to Write an Essay

March 25, 2021 16:11 - 35 minutes - 58.8 MB

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 on Twitter (@duelist101pod), Insta (@duelist101podcast) or Youtube (Duelist 101 Podcast) so check us out!

EMERGENCY BANLIST (REACTION) -- March 2021

March 17, 2021 20:24 - 29 minutes - 27.6 MB

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 everyone!

An Abridged Banlist History--Monsters

March 12, 2021 19:19 - 28 minutes - 45.1 MB

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, anchor.fm, Overcast, and others!

VFD's Banning--A Reprise

February 24, 2021 18:26 - 21 minutes - 35.9 MB

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 @officialduelis1 and Insta @duelist101podcast! Thanks for listening!

4 Material Zeus

February 17, 2021 16:23 - 28 minutes - 45.1 MB

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!

A promiscuous Olympic God

February 10, 2021 16:55 - 24 minutes - 39.9 MB

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 find us on Instagram at @duelist101podcast or @officialduelis1 on Twitter. Shoot us a DM! As always, you can find us on anchor.fm, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, and a myriad of others. ...

The Midas Touch

February 03, 2021 16:43 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MB

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, and several other places. Thanks for listening!

Benten go brrrrrrrrrrr

January 26, 2021 16:05 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MB

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!

Gazelle is on Steroids

January 19, 2021 14:59 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MB

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 places!

Have You Read Misc? 2020 in Review

January 09, 2021 23:33 - 34 minutes - 56.4 MB

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 others! Thanks for listening!

Uhhhhh...this episode is late

December 14, 2020 12:00 - 34 minutes - 55.6 MB

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!

Please Kill Calamities--December 2020 Banlist Prediction

December 09, 2020 02:46 - 28 minutes - 47.4 MB

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 Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and more!

Like the Syrus Truesdale, but for all of us

November 24, 2020 20:43 - 25 minutes - 41.8 MB

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 alongside that, though. We aren't the experts. Thanks for checking in! You can listen to us on anchor.fm, Apple podcasts, Spotify, and others!

We Are the Pirates Who Don't Do Anything!

November 11, 2020 16:28 - 19 minutes - 34.8 MB

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, and others!

Algebra? More like Alge-BRUH

October 26, 2020 14:51 - 12 minutes - 19.8 MB

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 others! Thanks for listening!

Riddle Me This, Mr. Bat

October 14, 2020 15:34 - 23 minutes - 42.4 MB

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 on anchor.fm, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts, as well as several other places. Thanks for listening!

It’s All Greek to Me

October 09, 2020 12:00 - 19 minutes - 37.4 MB

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 reach the peaks of competitive Yu-Gi-Oh!. As always, you can find us on anchor.fm, as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Overcast! Thanks for listening!

Rogue: Yu-Gi-Oh! on a Budget

October 06, 2020 16:55 - 20 minutes - 33 MB

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, Spotify, Overcast, Google Podcasts, and a bunch of other places!

Banlist Banlist Banlist Banlist

September 19, 2020 21:53 - 28 minutes - 47.1 MB

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 for listening! You can find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, anchor.fm, and a TON of other places, so check us out!

The lesser Sound of Music

September 01, 2020 17:25 - 24 minutes - 40.9 MB

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 anchor.fm, or wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify!

168: Dashboard Confessional with Amy Silverberg

August 26, 2020 06:35 - 1 hour

Amy Silverberg (Comedy Central, Paris Review) joins Tom Thakkar and Tommy McNamara to talk about Chris Carabba and Dashboard Confessional

The PHAAAAAANTOM of the OPERA is HEEEERE

August 25, 2020 15:18 - 21 minutes - 35.4 MB

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, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify, and don't forget to subscribe to our Youtube channel!

General Game Mechanics

August 25, 2020 14:58 - 27 minutes - 46.7 MB

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 Shadow Realm. Thanks for tuning in! You can find us on anchor.fm, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify, and don't forget to subscribe to our Youtube channel!

Ritual Summoning

August 25, 2020 14:49 - 31 minutes - 52.6 MB

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, and don't forget to subscribe to our Youtube channel!

Normal, Tribute, and Fusion Summoning

August 25, 2020 14:42 - 22 minutes - 32.4 MB

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 to subscribe to our Youtube channel!

Duelist 101 Trailer

August 25, 2020 14:32 - 52 seconds - 823 KB

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!

167: New Found Glory with Mike Carrozza

August 19, 2020 15:58 - 1 hour

Mike's new album "Cherubic" comes on 9/4! Pre-order now!

One Large Cubic Boi

August 18, 2020 15:36 - 19 minutes - 15 MB

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!

166: Jared Thompson's Best 6 Songs of the 80's

August 12, 2020 18:14 - 1 hour

Friend and foe of the show Jared comes on to talk about his favorite songs of the 80's. Get tickets to the Comedy Attic now!

I...Am...SPEEEEEEEEEEED

August 09, 2020 21:01 - 17 minutes - 13.3 MB

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, and why some are on both. Thanks for listening!

165: Bruno Mars with Langston Kerman

August 05, 2020 21:44 - 1 hour

Langston Kerman comes on to talk about the Elvis impersonating, dancing, singing, weird smiling machine, Bruno Mars. Check out his new podcast, his Comedy Central Half Hour, and see him on the new season of The Boys, coming soon to Amazon Prime.

164: Jason Mraz with Sam Wiles

July 29, 2020 20:55 - 1 hour

Sam comes on to talk Mr A to Z!

Hopping on the Reading Rainbow

July 23, 2020 01:12 - 25 minutes - 18.9 MB

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. If you have any questions, just let us know or catch on Youtube at Duelist 101 Podcast!

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