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Editor-in-chief and the person to blame for this website's existence. Eternally young Yugiboomer. Discard this guy from your hand to the Graveyard to make the damage inflicted to your Life Points by 1 opponent's comment 0.
President of France E. Macron Approves Budget Cuts, Duel Against Japanese Child
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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.…
Posted by Avatar photo Jackson Leight August 31, 2025
Reports of K9 Police Brutality Surge Among Handtrap Communities
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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…
Posted by Avatar photo Jackson Leight August 6, 2025
New Time Rules Will Ensure Rounds End by Having Players Shot in the Head
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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…
Posted by Avatar photo Jackson Leight July 30, 2025
Annoying Guy Complaining About Meta Kinda Right This Time
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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…
Posted by Avatar photo Jackson Leight July 19, 2025
As Pride Month Ends Rainbow Kuriboh Reverts Back to Clear Kuriboh
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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…
Posted by Avatar photo Jackson Leight July 1, 2025
TCG Company Ends One Last Bit of Joy it Forgot to Kill
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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…
Posted by Avatar photo 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…
Posted by Avatar photo 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…
Posted by Avatar photo Jackson Leight May 29, 2025
Your Friend Derek Now #1 Card Marketplace After eBay/TCGPlayer Boycott
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Your Friend Derek Now #1 Card Marketplace After eBay/TCGPlayer Boycott

On May 22nd, the eBay owned TCGPlayer fired more than 220 employees in its Syracuse, N.Y. Authentication Center, in an attempt to avoid negotiations with the workers' union. With the…
Posted by Avatar photo Jackson Leight May 27, 2025
A Master Duel banlist, within which is a smaller Master Duel banlist, with the symbols indicating Forbidden to Limited status change for a Yugioh card. The words They unbanned BANLISTS?! are seen above.
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Master Duel Banlist Changed From Forbidden to Limited

Konami Digital Card Games has just unveiled a new Forbidden/Limited list, effective from June 1st, 2025. The full list is as follows: Upcoming Forbidden/Limited List UpdateThe "Master Duel" Forbidden/Limited list…
Posted by Avatar photo Jackson Leight May 20, 2025

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