The Handtrap

President of France E. Macron Approves Budget Cuts, Duel Against Japanese Child

PARIS (THT) — French President Emmanuel Macron has declared that despite a looming political crisis over budget plans his primary objective is to defeat a Japanese teenager in a duel.…

Jackson Leight August 31, 2025

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Reports of K9 Police Brutality Surge Among Handtrap Communities

An alarming number of reports claiming police brutality have surfaced since the beginning of August, mostly from communities with a majority of handtrap residents. One disturbing incident caught on video…

Jackson Leight August 6, 2025

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New Time Rules Will Ensure Rounds End by Having Players Shot in the Head

In a surprise announcement, Konami changed the current widely loathed time rules in the TCG for the upcoming Worlds Championship 2025 tournament. After accidentally telling people the new time rules…

Jackson Leight July 30, 2025

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Annoying Guy Complaining About Meta Kinda Right This Time

In a shocking turn of events, local internet commenter and generally unpleasant dude Obelisk_Blew037 was seen as almost correct in his complaints about the current Master Duel meta and its…

Jackson Leight July 19, 2025

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As Pride Month Ends Rainbow Kuriboh Reverts Back to Clear Kuriboh

In a controversial move, just minutes after midnight of July 1st, Rainbow Kuriboh quietly changed all of its social media banners back to the regular Clear Kuriboh. For the entirety…

Jackson Leight July 1, 2025

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Master Duel Deck Profile: 8 Best Engines in the Game

Hello and welcome to my Master Duel deck profile! Today we're taking on a recipe that has seen a lot of success in the Duelist Cup, as well as various…

Moonlit Chill June 23, 2025

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Konami Blames Attempt to Kill Old Formats on “Rogue Employee”

Today, Konami walked back their changes on Time Wizard formats. Somewhat. They will no longer enforce modern game rules and current card errata for old formats like Goat and Edison…

Abuelo Murciélago June 13, 2025

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TCG Company Ends One Last Bit of Joy it Forgot to Kill

Today, a well-known and less-respected TCG company has announced sweeping changes to beloved classic formats, which famously didn't hurt anyone and didn't require a small loan to start playing. The…

Jackson Leight June 8, 2025

Handheld vacuum cleaner over a Battles of Legend: Monster Mayhem set, sucking in Primite and Starlight Rare cards

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Konami Delays Battles of Legend Set After Accidentally Adding Good Cards

As early influencer openings of the upcoming Battles of Legends: Monster Mayhem have been releasing, fans quickly noticed that European openings were far more valuable than the American counterparts. Starlight…

Jackson Leight June 3, 2025

Yugioh tournament stream, with both players clearly tired on webcams, with an absurd number of tearlament cards on the table

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No-Banlist Tournament Ends in 11 Hour Tearlament Mirror Draw

A recent no-banlist tournament in Salt Lake City had people turning heads — and pillows — after a grueling finals match between two Tearlament players that lasted a whole 11…

Jackson Leight May 29, 2025