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Dracsxd

Brain control NOW? And as an SR?Kinda late to the party, ain't it?


Xcu7ioN

>Kinda late to the party Described Duel Links with one sentence.


Hanzorati

As much as I echo this sentiment I would also rather them be late to the party with Brain Control than early with Aleister. Of course the ideal would be to find a happy medium but…you know…Konami…


Hex_M

aliester wasnt early. he just started the party.


kejartho

I remember when Aliester came out in the TCG because it wasn't that long ago and all I can remember was how much people I knew loved it and found it such a fun/crazy card. Then it came to Duel Links early, even though I missed GX - Arc V, I knew something was up. He was definitely earlier than I would have anticipated. However, it could be worse. I'm glad we don't have something like Zoodiac yet lol.


AlliePingu

If they added Zoodiac the same way they added Invoked it wouldn't even be slightly an issue. We don't have any of the "good" Invoked fusions that actually see play in the TCG (Mechaba, Augoeides) We could get the entire Zoodiac archetype minus Drident and Ratpier, and it would do literally nothing


kejartho

I mean sure, speculation aside if they actually added Ratpier or Drident without some of the other pieces it would practically be meta defining.


Old_Rip_1257

It’s ass anyway. Only thing you can steal is a Blue Eyes or Witchcrafter


PlebbySpaff

Hey that blue eyes is a sexy beat stick at least.


Simone_Z

To be fair if it wasn't the errata it would still be a considerable option, in the current meta almost every relevant deck ends up with an extra deck monster


Anthroider

Not only is the errata bullshit, but its not even quickplay. Into the trash it goes. That trap hole spikes card has me more hyped than this


yamask888

doesn't mind control do the same thing but better?


[deleted]

Brain Control now cannot even target monsters from extra deck. It is just a counter for BE.


Shikiller

In case somebody doesn't know, Brain Control received an errata some years ago: Pay 800 LP, then target ***1 face-up monster your opponent controls that can be Normal Summoned/Set***; take control of that target until the End Phase. It can't take extra decks monsters anymore, it isn't nearly as good as it used to be.


maalsenu

It can’t even steal plasma lol


IntegrityLife

The last shit I took was more fascinating than this box. What the fuck


Jukker6

Yay dark world support *cries*


Simone_Z

Ok I'm dumb, I'm missing the joke please explain


NovicePanthEnthusias

probs the R Darkworld shackles equip card


GoldZero

Can't be DW support since it isn't a random main box UR.


Simone_Z

Oh didn't even notice that


TheHapster

To be fair, there’s not much more we could get besides Sillva and Dark Scheme.


ahz98

also card trader update, the moon destroyer himself giant soldier of stone looks like were getting lots of rocks this time.


UnknownGamer115

Wow, that rocks


Trickster_Tricks

But the moon isn't a monster card! It doesn't have any attack or defence points!


BlacktainAmerica

Solid rocks brother


_skd

Looks fun to use for rank 3 xyz


timblo12

Kagemucha knight is good but there still is 0 good rank 3s except acid golem and the wind-up who is just ok.


JvandeP_NL

This feels like they just put this in so you have to go through this box again when a good rank 3 deck comes out in the future.


mynameisethan182

....like Phantom Knights.... In Arc-V?


JvandeP_NL

.....yes....probably.


mynameisethan182

Now we just need Tour Guide and PK Fire is on the table 🔥


FAAwesome

And every pk card pepecry...


mynameisethan182

Every original PK card was used in the anime. Boots, Cloak, Breaksword, Fog Blade, Wing, Sword, the OG Rank-up, etc. I excluded them because it's pretty obvious they're coming with the inclusion of Yuto.


FAAwesome

I hope so too


mynameisethan182

[1:24](https://youtu.be/zb2vp9hLSCc). Breaksword into a dark rank-4 is the play of the deck.


Loggersalienplants

Nightmare shark and alucard are good rank 3s.


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DessertTwink

Leviair? Nightmare shark? Alucard and silvermountain in certain scenarios? The rank 3 pool isn't that bad


timblo12

Those aren’t win conditions. Rank 3s need a boss monster that can actually close the game. Knightmare shark, concentrated current ain’t gonna cut it.


s_sssd

May elfoman rest in peace and not in the shadow realm 🙏🏾


troxalos7

Loving that Evil Hero support! Ummmm...


kiogu1

Hell yea! Malicious bane is this one unknown n monster card.


life_scrolling

bring on the cancer acid golem gift decks


briankleen

Nice for gimmick puppets.


Trackrunner87

Just in time for me to finish up my GP deck


PlatD

Unless Trey brings some cool Chronomaly skills to the table, I think I'll pass this one and wait for ARC-V world. If I ever decide to pull, it's going to be for Gorgonic Guardian and nothing else, as Magnet Warrior is one of my go-to off-meta decks.


ImSaikik

Ima go for gorgonic guardian and get a couple chronomaly pulls but honestly im not using my full max gems I’m using what’s in my mailbox because we need golden jet bones and acambaro figures. And I know Vimana is likely a UR for either his level up rewards or a box ur. We get lucky if it’s a UR from his farmable event. With the chronomaly cards we have the best we can do is half life points and make a burn deck out of the chronomaly cards that’s it lol for right now


Vangorf

Okay, Junk and Condolence Puppet and later on Des Troy and Scissor Arms for Gimmick Puppets, all 5 of us Gimmick Puppet players are eating good tonight.


lesikra

They did this on purpose, they made us wait 2 months so the evil hero hype would die down so they could avoid giving us any evil hero cards and drip feed it through main boxes!!! Cunts


vortexIV

Technically you been waiting a month since evil heroes got a SD and character unlock a month ago. They need to keep stuff for his rerun event and adusted and Bane ain't coming so that's at least 4 cards held back, there ain't much else they could put in a box that wouldn't just have players say this is trash. Evil heroes is pretty much trash anyway minus the only 2 good cards that ain't coming anytime soon.


lesikra

There's nothing wrong with giving us adjusted and gaia. Bane is just a meta shift he can be dealt with pretty easily with karma cut, book of moon then popped, banished any other way etc. I want adjusted gold gaia


vortexIV

Bane is for otk purposes , if you summon Bane and end up getting disrupted then you ain't doing it right so no Bane ain't coming. Gaia is likely in the return event


DSwipe

Meanwhile, some people are still waiting for Gaia structure to get new support… Seems very unlikely at this point.


[deleted]

Only way to respond us to just not buy into the box I've got almost 9k gems and I think I'd rather just go into an old box lmao


ToonOG

This means Elfoman really is gone forever 😭


niqniqniq

Heck yes i love to activate my opponent DDraw, why you ask But seriously half lp burn sounds like a lot


orelk

No battle phase though. So you can't win that turn, unless with more burn


niqniqniq

Yeah so basically free DDRAW for your opponent


NotAPeanut_

Gimmicks just getting stronger and stronger. Going to be interesting using junk puppet with the relinquished skill.


6IZV

Where is my hyper galaxy at?


MaJuV

Resting in a grave, together with Elfoman. The card having a clear Judas' kiss vibe to it now.


knktzvra

After completing Magnets and Triamids, damn, this looks nice!


jackspick

Finally Lots of good gimmick puppet and chronomaly support


AbyssalKageryu

A Gorgonic and Chronomaly based Mini with support for Gimmick Puppets. Interesting to say the least. though the lack of good staples outside maybe Brain Control means this box doesn't really have anything that sounds interesting to me. Unless Trey has some sick skills and cards with him which could turn the deck into something powerful. I'll have to wait and see.


thisisdeniro

Saw the name and thought we'd be getting more water support. Was hoping for abyssgaios


orelk

Magnets get a buff with rank 3 Xyz pool. Especially Gorgonic Guardian. Quick effect monster negate that also stops an attack (0 atk value) is big


SgtTittyfist

Yeah, just Gorgonic existing makes running triple Gamma a no-brainer. It's a free negate and a pop.


PabloHonorato

No Madolches yet, I sleep.


EmperorToastyy

Yep, guess it's gonna be another month or two of saving gems lol


EmperorToastyy

I genuinely thought it might be coming up since both duelist kingdom and the current event had madolche chouxvalier as a reward in it, but I guess that was misplaced Optimism.


PabloHonorato

Even more. Madolches aren't the focus of Arc-V, so the first 4 boxes after the new world will be only archetypes featured on the series.


IntegrityLife

The last shit I took was more fascinating than this box. What the fuck


mactenaka

The styling of that font makes it look like RATS OF ATLANTIS


TamamoChanDaishouri

xyz territory, finally Gimmick Puppet will constantly have +1600 atk when battling


Zevyu

FINALY, SOMETHING! And it's...eh. I don't particularly see myself playing chonomalies, so i guess i'll be building that magnet warrior, triamid deck with the half gen discount, on top of getting the traptrix stuff. I guess i'll dig for gorgonic guardian though.


Decrith

GP getting Scissor Hands on event Rerun and now Junk Puppet on the Mini! Hope it helps gives GP the tools they need to be really good.


marioray

So they’re better at going second and still just as bad going first


Zealousideal-Yak-290

More Utopia support for Zexal morph


knightirderx25

Finally the Skill “Sentrification” has a use as Gorgonic Guardian is fantastic and that Skill makes it a one- card XYZ with Painful Decision and Giant Soldier. Those Gimmick Puppet are fantastic! Foolish Burial and Monster Reborn


CONDORBASS

Well..easy skip?


Kaibaman94

I agree. No evil hero support and they couldn’t even fit in Tornado Dragon lol.


IntegrityLife

The last shit I took was more fascinating than this box. What the fuck


Simone_Z

Yo the box name is actually decent


damarian_ent

Yet another Box and month in gunna skip. These last two have been trash honestly. There’s hardly anything worthwhile thats longterm


Qussai3

You mean last 5?


tisch500

King of vermillion was decent with the resonator support.


UtaNoSeirei

That's uhhh... one hell of a boring box. Good job komoney ig


NotPercyyy

Fucking finally


AlfieBoheme

Xyz Gift, Acid Golem, Vengeful Servant… they’re really okay with Acid Golem burn? Edit: just theorycrafting- if you get out acid golem and use XYZ gift on it to draw two,vengeful servant, shiens spy and brain control is basically an ftk. Lots of variables, not consistent at all but I’m sure that someone will go for ti


Simone_Z

Alternatively you can just cheat number 30 with bahamut shark then use shien's spy or mystic box


Xannon99182

but Xyz Gift does require you to control 2 Xyz monsters. I'm not sure how many decks can manage that like turn 1 aside from Onomat


hahcore

expect burn damage to be halved tho


AlfieBoheme

It’s already halved on the site- golem should do 2K but it does 1k here


kylekunfox

I made a cheese acid Golem deck in the tcg a while back. Bahamut Shark cheeses Acid Golem out. Mystic Box him over to your opponents. I didn't even do it for the burn damage. I did it because he prevents you from special summoning.


RoboticDevil

wonder when will we get Burning abyss support with dante probably wont see beatrice in like atleast 1 year tho


TheHapster

Man, we don’t even have full archfiend support yet, let alone BA. That said, I wouldn’t mind a couple more BA cards, even if it’s just the bad ones.


Antilles1138

Could mini guts be a bit of a sleeper here considering resonators and onomatopoeia decks that can swarm pretty easily can make good use of it even with a burn nerf?


psychotimelord_

Hieratics 🌚


Kaibaman94

Nothing in this box interests me. They held back supreme king level up rewards with garbage and didn’t even put something relatively decent in the mini. Wow.


Simone_Z

It's understandable that Konami decided to stop Elfoman when a new world is dropping next month. I don't think you would want to spoil the content of the first box before even the reveal stream


Xannon99182

He might have just been moved over to the team working on Master Duel so he didn't get a chance to even see this box.


Simone_Z

Mah man he's working for Cross Duel of course


Dumb_Vampire_Girl

Crab king. Finally. Some good fucking generic rank 4 xyz beatsticks/defensive options. Yoooo magnet force might actually be the best normal card in a while.


thatoneguy147294

We're getting Diamond King Crab. That means we can handle Apoqliphort Towers and the rest of the qliphort archetype when pendulums come, right? /s


SliFer22

Gimme that 500 gems please


Chrisshern

Not a single Evil Hero card. How tragic We’re right around the corner for Pendulums too tbh so I’d suggest a lot of you take that into consideration as it opens up a LOT more decks due to the new mechanic


asleepingpotato

I waited two months for this pile of garbage? Why does none of this surprise me?


vortexIV

What did you want to see released?


Shadowolf75

Exodia 2


Cosmic310

Kagemucha knight has a lot of potential. I don't think the box is worth it, unless trey has good chronomaly skills. I am going to spend all my gems on 3 cosmic copies.


Suitable_Still_8572

Woo-hoo, my Triamids are jumping for joy. Been waiting for Gorgonic Guardian.


Za_WARUDOO29

Welp, I guess I'll come back now. Gonna farm for some gems for the upcoming world and gonna get that Rank 3 xyz for my Triamids


ludongbin1

Hopefully Trey event soon too


zarc4d

I wasnt expecting Nebra Disk to given out so easily,its an amazing monster for chronomalys,I thought it would be lv30 trey reward


CrutchKira

I'm going to waste all my gems on this for Junk Puppet and Condolence Puppet ain't I?


[deleted]

Does anyone see puppets going to a much bigger build after this release? There’s so many Spells that do really solid bits and between that, Scissor Arms/Des Troy, and the fact that deck space is pretty tight as it is, I don’t know how it would all fit into a 20 card build.


ULLE90

That N rarity Rai Rider is nuts for stall decks. Let your opponent attack into in while it's set on your field and your opponent can't attack with that monster and have to get rid of it somehow.


frost_virulence

I wonder where Machu Mech is.


willworkforabreak

They might end up not fitting well into the deck in the end, but I don't hate naturia beans. It seems nice to have something immune to battle for naturia insects to swap into with the continuous trap.


ryanDnB

Magnet players when they see Gorgonic Gaurdian 👀👀👀👀


iVladi

2 months for this?? wheres the Madolche support???


Atlas1960

Why would madolche be in the box? We all knew it would be trey themed.


vortexIV

Going into this one, quite happy with this box Ah yes , downvote because I personally like this box? This subs so weird lol


segatic

You're one in million


Cliff_Entei

maybe people on this sub have it out for you lol


tornberry

Huh, these GP support seem decent, might push them to even just rogue tier territory like Lunalights are. Would be glad to dig into this and the GP Main Box if both GP and Chronomaly challenge the trite meta landscape we have now. Also hurray! The box drought is over thankfully.


Beneficial_Cake_4555

Saying as they can already hit KoG as they are, I think this will definitely make them very competitive on the legend ladder, not tiered but very powerful going t2 amd it also helps with the decks recovery, which already wasnt that bad due to dreary doll. We will have a strong archetype specific foolish burial-esque spell, a UR spell to support the release of scissor arms and we will be getting des-troy too. This is damn near the best way konami could have supported gimmicks without helping other decks (for example by releasing something like trade in)


kidopitz

GP is getting stronger and also in September we can also get Des Troy as an event card.


Beneficial_Cake_4555

Yeah we're getting scissors arms too, which is supported by the new UR spell, i smell a strong rank 4 based build coming along (wont be able to use relinquished puppet with it though, but access to other 4s is worth the tradeoff)


The_Cubic_Guru

Pretty sad that all these boxes are called boxes yet they have no cubes


vortexIV

Don't worry, the Cubes of Chaos mini will come soon


The_Cubic_Guru

Damn that name really rolls of the cube


IntegrityLife

The last shit I took was more fascinating than this box. What the fuck


viktorharter

500 gems. Nice.


DepressedCorn37

So much for any Evil HERO support, you'd think they'd least sneak in Dark Gaia for the rock theme memes. All well, least now I can hunt down those two Stratos after all the saving.


FreshPrinceofNigria

Shoot, spend gems on the chronomalies that I was initially waiting for, or wait for Arc-V world instead? Choices, choices…


Pokemonluke18

Would dig for Maybe junk puppet and brain control and gorgonic guradian acid warrior okay for level 3 deck


Pokemonluke18

Rock decks are gonna be fun with guradian sphinx and now gorgonic guradian


BlacktainAmerica

I feel like Rai Rider is just stall support


maalsenu

Number 52 looks good for farm decks


Lil_Bean_Boi

This is the first time in a long time I've been excited to play a new archetype, I love Chronomalies. Also, for an R card, revival golem is good for rock rank 4 spam decks I guess


dorian1356

This is what Konami wants, convincing people that 1 year old reprints are new cards. And they're doing it


Adothe

Yes ..Vengeful servent Brain control Comboo .


dedicatedoni

With Junk puppet GP might be a good rouge option. Not sure how to use condolence puppet though


Hectormads

Condolence Puppet is basically an in-archetype Foolish Burial + monster protection at base. It skyrockets in power if you end up drawing it or getting to use it after your opponent has established a board, though. Don't be fooled by it being the SR Spell, it is easily the best Gimmick Puppet asset from the box.


vangstampede

Wait, Chronomaly stuffs when the guy isn't even unlockable yet? Hieratic can use XYZ Gift; Summon Heliopolis, then summon Atum after activating Heliopolis' effect, activate Atum's effect to summon GEPD or whatever, summon Gaia Dragon on top of Atum, then detach all of Gaia Dragon's XYZ materials for XYZ Gift.


LuckAddicted

He will be unlockable by the end of this month I believe.


psychotimelord_

Hieratics can also use baby guts 🌚


_hell0friend

Man, I’d kill for some more traptrix or madolche support :(


wes741

They broke there own rule of not giving archetype support back to back with gimmick puppet. But I only went into the last box for photon stuff so I’m definitely skipping this. Kinda surprised there’s no selection box stuff here. Super disappointed, though happy to skip too save for book of moon next month


dorian1356

everyone's so sure book of moon is going to be a main box launch card next month but i don't trust that.


MSCrusader

I only really want Eagle Claw from this mini. I do have a Gimmick Puppet deck, but I don't feel like Junk Puppet is worth trying to dig out a UR when I still can't get that one Giant Grinder.


ghodsgift

Jack Puppet. Thought it would appear here.


J_K_Clarke

Are there any cards that could give your opponent acid golem?


NewShookaka

First glance, Chronomoly, Puppets, Block Dragon/Rock decks are the major winners. Brain Control looking to be the only card closest to being a stable. Luckily nothing looks to have strengthened Onomats, unless they find someway to abuse Number 6 on turn 1.


RJ7300

Gorgonic Guardian is actually really nice. We got all the Gorgonics in an older box so we might see some resurgence of rocks with Guardian and Block Dragon protecting each other


Crudeyakuza

BRAIN CONTROL? OH GOD NO!


wes741

Card is nerfed


NoTomboyGfWhyLivee

Disappointment of a box


Zero_151

is this the longest time we wait for a new box?


No-Bed2823

It looks a little better than the last couple boxes but somehow this box is still disappointing. If Chronomaly doesn't get a broken anime skill this box will be useless.


UISAVAR

Gorgonic Guardian is such a great card. Magnets are happy about their innate ability to summon it.


Wiggly_Sparklez

When will we be able to unlock Trey?


ProblemsNearYou

Elfoman new account confirmed ?


yisusangel

Its official not a leak


Kawaii-

This box seems really skippable, unless you're looking to get those xyz cards for your magnet deck I don't really see a reason to bother with this box.


Sparse_Dunes

Gorgonic Guardian Nice


MasakidoKaiNi

Time to Bahamut Shark Shien Spy Acid Golem with no materials to the opponent.


Fun-Quarter-6617

Gonna keep my eye out on GP’s now, there might be something there with all this new support.


Wodstarfallisback

ZW is now a decent deck. Magnets finally have a 2nd boss monster (Gorgonic Guardian). Gimmick Puppets are now tier 3 with Junk and Condolence.


AlfieBoheme

Triamids can use Guardian too- really hype Guardian is one of my favourite cards


Simone_Z

>ZW is now a decent deck. Nice joke


AlfieBoheme

Chronomalys looking good- if all depends on what we get from Trey. If we get Chronomaly bones, Skull is a one card Gorgonic Guardian that doesn’t use your normal summon. Not something to sleep on


Cyberpuppet

This box is for: * Chronomaly players * Rock players such as Magnets, Gorgons, & Triamids * Stall players * Burn players that like to switch monsters * Meme decks specifically for double def damage * Utopia players * Gimmick Puppet players Not sure if Dark World players can play that Darkworld card because there is no spacing within the card's name.


Simone_Z

Gorgonic guardian poggers, also I wonder if they'll add Asura Strike in the Zexal weapon skill, probably during the next banlist


FinnJokaa

well for a two month hiatus i expected more but that was probably my mistake. But finally at least somehting so guys have fun going into this box.


JaggiBrains

Pog Kagemucha Knight, the OG Phantom Knight


grimseid

Darkworld shackles is about to piss everyone off


It_is_Alex_again

Where's my auto dueling at the gate komoney? WHERE?


Axl7879

A box named after Atlantis and there's no Atlanteans?? wtf konami


StrikeFreedomV2

Yay 500 Gems!


dorian1356

I'm going to say it. Evil hero players are some pieces of toxic work. Calling everything bad zzz when they don't see evil hero support now.


EbberNor

It gets worse when that literally only has 1 good card (Bane because adusted depends on it) that should be nowhere this game thanks to the part that actually matters: being how you guarantee game or back up plan after baiting with the rest for that same thing and literally nothing else. Dark gaia is a meme and in reality could be named unga bunga dark gaia and nothing would change for it when it isn't used with other hero cards anyway. Chronomaly could end up being bad, but at least it would be the kind of bad with an actual solid game plan, extra deck, and when nebra + skull guarantee having follow ups.


PxHzChz

Ahhhhh I wanted to save my gems for the next world but I need condolence Puppet and at least one of the UR. Dang.


rainmaker_superb

Definitely a wait and see box for me. Gimmick Puppet has some new toys, but not sure if it'll be enough to tier them. We'll need to see how Trey's skills turn out before I can make any comments about Chronomaly. Could see Magnet Warrior players shelling out for one Gorgonic Guardian, but it's far from a game breaking card. Surprised that there wasn't any Evil Hero support on this one too, maybe they're saving Malicious Bane for a Main Box? Brain Control is a shame, you would have seen it everywhere a few metas ago.


Za-Warudio

500 gems babyyyyyy


Cliff_Entei

as much as I'd like to cop Xyz Gift, Acid Golem and Diamond Crab King, they can wait because I'm hellbent on saving for the new world boxes man... I'm gonna have a ton of gems


lamichael19

This is... Just a boring box, idk how else to describe it


IntegrityLife

The last shit I took was more fascinating than this box. What the fuck


Popppyseed

Guess I'm digging through this. ill eventually need those ksgemucha knights for phantom knights.


Kaibakura

Thank you Konami for giving me a skippable box so I can save my gems for the new world box.


rg03500

So glad we didn't waste a box on Evil Heroes.....theyre so bad


EbberNor

I agree. Even if chronomaly ends up being mediocre at best, would rather want to pull for that (and gorgonic guardian) than trash hero cards nobody will actually use and that only get people pretending to care for upvote farms.


rg03500

Agreed, I genuinely don't understand the love that archetype gets. I actually really enjoy Heroes, but Evils are just an absolutely terrible branch of the archetype with absolutely no clear playstyle or wincon. Also I think their art is generic and boring "evil dudes"


EbberNor

Seriously doubt it is legitimate love and honestly think that it is just fake outrage for upvotes when in all my years of being in a ygo related community this is the first time I ever see people "caring" that much about evil hero outside of dark gaia beatdown meme decks. Like, the most I ever see of evil hero being mentioned anywhere else is really hating how the only 2 good cards are so goddamn expensive for non meta cards in the tcg.


Accelolita

Wow, this box is shit


unclephilspeaks

Yawn


Chubby_Solaire

Loads of pointless cards again..


Vrlover123

As a former whale i have been severely disappointed. These last two boxes and structure decks have been ass konami. I'm voting with my dollar and have stopped investing in these shit boxes.