Demetrius Lane

For love, and for what happens after. Unspoken - debut EP out now everywhere.

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@MetaGamesGX @nickatbold High quality strategies outplaying hand traps is more of a commentary on the over-centralization of hand traps in modern YGO. Decks *shouldnt* die to 1 interaction and I think because decks DONT die to micro 1-to-1 interaction, the player base complains.

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@MetaGamesGX @nickatbold I hope it don’t come across as “draw the out” but vs Branded, none of these decks take away any resources or create an extremely limited set of actions. Mitsu has always been Super Poly bait because they’re all dark reptiles and only summon dark reptiles, for example.

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@MetaGamesGX @nickatbold These decks you mentioned are VERY beatable and oftentimes are called out for being inconsistent in and of themselves in their most pure forms maybe with the exception of pure Ryzeal with all names at 3. Even Habakiri at 3 is fine because the choke point is mega obvious.

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@MetaGamesGX @nickatbold If resistance to hand traps or some level of specific in archetype omni-negate is the bar in which you have to cross to become toxic, I think it ignores pretty much what makes these decks worth their salt and promote more engaging gameplay.

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@MetaGamesGX @nickatbold While I will give you Pair A Dice smasher and MAYBE Herald as critical offenders, I don’t agree that the rest of these by design don’t really outclass the entire metagame or create a barrier to entry for other decks.

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@MetaGamesGX @nickatbold None of those decks are toxic. Or better yet - what is “toxic” to you? Because this is subjective and I wanna make sure I understand where your complaining is rooted from.

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@MetaGamesGX @nickatbold Lore or not, relationships between cards are not making the game less enjoyable. All the other card stats have some type of crossover with something else. You know what cards are being played in Branded that aren’t lore cards?

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@MetaGamesGX @nickatbold And also it’s no disrespect to you because I enjoy your content and the conversations sometimes. But this take and more specifically this dooming trend is exhausting. You just advocated for Cocatorium in Branded but access to Habikiri is too much for the game to be enjoyable?

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@nickatbold @MetaGamesGX The irony is…right there…RIGHT THERE. The whining and engagement farming is tired, gang. Also the ENTIRE POINT of YGO is to be able to find/exploit card relationships. You don’t like Habakiri, we get it. Your fatigue of it doesn’t mean we should never have access to it.

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@sleevednboujee Neither one of these situations are my business, nor does my friendship with someone depend entirely on this. As a friend - I’ll create a safe space to tell me anything if you want to. But I don’t require disclosure like this.

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@BeauDemayo I literally call this “Girl, What?: The Game” because it’s kinda confusing to keep up with and oftentimes I don’t know who she is talking to. But the gameplay is cool or whatever.

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@TiyonTC Raydiation is still a whole vibe to this day! Let’s Play House? PERRRRFECT!

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@durandbernarr As many Tiny Desks that were incredible - THIS ONE is for real ONE OF ONE and I ain’t even mad if it was objectively the best one. I support that!

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@iamMelsmith The impact and consistency that comes out of this kind of relationship is going to be amazing

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@kennygotsoul Sunlight exposure does wonders for mental, physical and emotional health. It’s why suicide rates are so high in places like Seattle and London. I see a lot of people turn down otherwise good places because they face the sun. Do that if that’s best!

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@TiyonTC There are hardcore TC fans in NYC. *Me* haha

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@HandyJohnhandy @ZachariahEATL @Nyaaaax3 “If you’re racist, just say that” is always what I like to follow up with after an awkward silence 😂