Episode 320 – He Knew the Game of Fisticuffs

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The Duel Assessment Episode #320

Your Podcast for Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links

Aug 26, 2023

1. Intro

– “Danger Storm,” and “Ice Flow” by Kevin Macleod, used under Creative Commons license—thanks, Kevin!

Danger Storm by Kevin MacLeod

Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod

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– [0:01:04]: GreenRanger’s Week

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2. News

– [0:02:26]: This Week in Esports

Special shoutout to GrandHarrier (https://www.twitch.tv/grandharrier/) , who hosts Duel Links Grand Prix!

– [0:08:32] Duel Links Meta Power Rankings

– [0:09:33] Pick Up Box: Chaos Archives

– [0:18:04] Counterattack! The Credo of Victory, Alito!

Number 105: Battlin’ Boxer Star Cestus: You can think of this card like Amazoness Swordswoman, where you can ram your weaker monster into a larger one to force the opponent to take the damage. Besides that, this just can negate effects on monster that are being attacked. Given the battle invulnerability on some Battlin’ Boxer monsters, forcing your opponent to take damage is the best use.
Xyz Import: Pretty good I think, as this is basically a hard removal on a weaker monster. This is not only a hard removal, but you can prevent GY effects from going off, by attaching the monster as material. This is basically a Relinquished-type effect but as Xyz, or the Infinitrack effect. Even better as a quick play, I think this should see play in decks that feature Xyz.

– [0:22:43] Alito Level-Up Rewards

Number C105: Battlin’ Boxer Comet Cestus: Hard to summon this without a duel skill or with Rank-Up-Magic, as the Battlin’ Boxers aren’t level 5. This simply is a removal card, dealing additional burn damage with the removal effect and even with destroying monsters.
Battlin’ Boxer Lead Yoke: This provides battle or effect destruction protection on your monsters with Xyz materials and gains 800 attack for each activation. Seems okay, more of an intermediate special summon than a win condition.
Last Counter: This is a tricky and situational counter trap. Basically you’ll need 2 monsters, when you get attacked, you send the one being attacked to the GY, the other monster gains attack equal to that monster, you battle, and you take the damage of the half of the attack gained. This is definitely a very dramatic card, but in most cases a surefire Mirror Force and Magic Cylinder is just better.

– [0:28:41] Alito Duel Skills

Fear the Might of My Fist!: This is your f2p skill, and you only have to run 2 of Switch Hitter or Headgeared in the deck to include them. This also gives you Star Cestus and a Rank-Up-Magic when you are below 2000. This archetype is below average, but this skill is quite decent.
KO Blow – Battlin’ Boxer: Not a bad skill, as it is thematic with what the deck does. Comet Cestus basically has half of this skill pre-attached, but the others don’t.
KO Blow – Glassjaw: You start with a monster in the GY, which allows you to use Switch Hitter for example, to automatically do a Rank 4 Xyz. But starting off with just 3 cards in hand is a dealbreaker.
My Counter Tactics: Not the best card, situational on your opponent playing a Counter Trap or you taking damage. Most people play quick plays now anyways.
This is Gonna Be Hot!: This is a passive ability where your monsters gain attack based on the conditions. This will be 100-300 attack for your monsters, maybe The Tie that Binds will always be superior?
Unified Classes: This is probably the best skill of the bunch, as you can modify the level of all your monsters from 3-5, fitting in a bunch of different Xyz ranks. This can allow the Battlin’ Boxer deck to run a more diverse extra deck.

3. [0:–:–] 2.B.A. Master

4. [0:34:34]: Upcoming News

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