How fitting that the Archetype that started the Legacy of the Worthless series is the one that ended it.

A way to fix this archetype is just to give them a continuous or field spell which changes their effects to affect any Extra Deck monsters instead of Synchros, and new support which does that.

And 14 months later, the effect that Rata said was useless ended up winning War of the worthless and saving a Blue eyes from a hot glue death.

You have to admit though, the card art on the emperors pretty fucking cool.

the bigger issue is that these monsters are meant to be summoned like Exodia the forbidden one, but without the instant win

You know what would make Meklords interesting. You know how each series of Yu-Gi-Oh focuses on a certain type of monster. The original Yu-Gi-Oh didn't really have any, but GX had Fusions, 5Ds had Synchros, Zexel had Xyz's, Arc-V had Pendulums, and Vrains have Links. I'm saying wouldn't it be cool if with each new incarnation of Yu-Gi-Oh we have a new series of Meklords that counter that series monster type other than Synchros. Like for example if a Meklord is on the field and you opponent fusion summons a monster, target the monster and return it to the Extra Deck and special summon it's fusion materials and equip them to this card. This card gains the ATK of monsters equip to it. Something like that. Not only would that make Meklords a sorta tool box to deal with all sorts of situations, but also give them the versatility they desperately need. I'm not saying this will make Meklords viable in competitive or anything. It will just make them versatile, experimental, and much more interesting.

And thus the new Meklord support gives Legacy Of The Worthless its forgone conclusion.

"pretty much everyone playing synchro for Meklord to play consistently" Yeah Rank10 forshadowing synchro-oriented WotW

If only rata would find out that a year from now they would win a huge tournament and they did what they actually were meant to do

you: Pot of Greed me, an intellectual: Boon of the Meklord Emperor

At least mech lords have sick art

I've been watching 5Ds for the first time lately and just got to the Meklord arc. The guy summoned Meklord Emperor Wisel and the anime had a shot where the camera pans up the monster while the sun shines off its armor, as if the Meklord was the good guy here to save the day from the scary Synchros. It actually looked pretty cool. Then I remembered this video.

Meklords were introduced in the anime, but nerfed in the TCG to the point that their effects no longer represented what they were in the anime. Eg Chaos Infinity has the same effect in the anime but Asterisk in the anime had the effect where it gained atk for each attack position Meklord the user controlled *without sending them to the GY*, so Chaos Infinity's effect was a convenient plot point to make the undubbed Jack/Luna/Leo Vs Aporia duel a tiny bit more interesting

I have a few suggestions: -venom counters -arcana force -iron chain

WINNER OF WAR OF THE WORTHLESS THO!!! ANIME LEVEL BOOK ENDING

Oh jeez, I just faced a kid at the card shop yesterday using this deck. I even used synchros, and I still wiped the floor with him. I was using Nordic Beasts!

honestly, rather than make the meklords a single monster, i'd prefer that konami had kept them the same concept in the anime and make each meklord monster composed of 5 individual monsters with their own effect that helps with swarming. and change each support card to support the meklord parts

chaos infinity can also summon meklords from deck

Funny how Heraldics were pretty much Meklords done right for anti xyz and can be used as a R4 spam deck. lol.

I get the feeling a lot of GX era archetypes are going to pop up in this series... Pure old-school E-HEROes and old school 'Roids being the tip of the iceberg. (Even though I kind of like old-school E-HEROes, despite how bad they were even back during their era.)

I recommend seeing this series with the captions on, as it will give you a brand new perspective on it.

I have an idea, why not use a small synchro engine with creature swap to give your opponent synchro monsters for you to steal. It would be a meme

Hmmmmmmm, you know, with all of this "Legacy of the Worthless!" talk, I wonder: How would a archetype actually called "Legacy of the Worthless" play out?

It's such a shame because the designs for all of these meklords are so cool and I loved them all so much in the anime. If only they'd be reworked to just work against the Extra Deck in general and be more like Dracolords.

0:00 A legendary series begins......

The mad lads did it, they made Meklords not complete garbage anymore.

Wisel is actually the most playable one

And now Meklords have a monster that just rips directly from the ED

I really like this series! The coverage of these really obscure cards is cool because to be honest, despite playing the game for so long, I could hardly name what these guys even do. Also, was it just me, or did you guys start to feel really sad halfway through the video?

Meklords has come a top the food chain.

All Meklords really need is for Konami to make a card that treats all opponent's monsters summoned from the Extra Deck to be treated as a specific type in addition to their own card type (Fusion/Synchro/Xyz) Maybe Pendulums too? Then all you do is call Synchro and the Meklords would be able to defeat most monsters instead of only Synchros. Boom! Problem solved.

I have a True Draco Meklord deck that does well enough - it usually destroys a monster that floats somehow when its destroyed, either by Diagram or by a True King, and then I can summon a Meklord, usually either Wisel for that spell negation or Granel for a beefy attack value. As an added plus, Master Peace with a tributed monster can attack alongside a Meklord due to being immune from the attack restriction, and Metaltron does the same thing. Master Peace also adds apt versatility via its popping effect, and Metaltron summons one of a variety of hilarious extra deck monsters. The Meklords can also be activated by using Breaksword's effect on something, usually itself or a floater, and he's usually summoned by a pair of Baobaboons.

Another important thing to note is that while Meklords we're introduced midway throught the 5ds anime, the cards themselves were printed in the final 5ds set, with the rest being released as early Zexal promos. Konami stopped printing synchros for the first half of Zexal so the mechanic was literally in its death throws.

ironic how this archtype did their job perfectly in duel links-

THIS JUST IN: Rata has just memed Meklord support into existence

This series wont last

I just noticed the length of this video is 1337.

I don't care if Meklords won, Genex will live on forever in my heart as the underdogs that showed the world that they weren't as worthless as Rata thought! #GenexRuleMeklordsDrool #MakeYugiohGreatAgain

Meklord's time for a Support Report is drawing near.

I like how granel doesn’t have the attack restriction, so you can (1/200 duels) bring out 2 for the most inconsistent otk ever

Curse this archetype for saving Rata's blue eyes

Meklord Fortress should, to be a good field spell the archetype needs, have something along the lines of "Meklord-monsters you control are not affected by your opponent´s monster-card effects. The effects of Synchro-monsters your opponent controls are negated. If this card is destroyed and sent to the graveyard, destroy all monsters on the field." Especially the last floating effect would really help to wipe the board and potentially end with Meklords summoned thorugh their effect. Astro Mekanikle should, for being the only consistent 4k beater they have, at least be untargetable by opponent´s card effects. I think with more archetypical monsters at their disposal they could really be a force to be reckoned with, and absolutely deadly against Synchro-heavy decks.

Came back from the future to say new support had came. Not fix old weakness but they will always benefit from generic machines support

7:43 this sounds exactly like something that would happen in the anime

So... I can't be the only one revisiting this video after the Synchro Festival just got announced for Master Duel

8:57 "Relying on the card being destroyed for a search is an absolutely terrible idea." Someone is gonna use this quote out of context to say that Rata is a bad yugioh player now.

I love the twitch clip where Jimbles uses limiter removal to otk Rata on turn two with meklord astro mekanikle

This video came out when I graduated high school. Sometimes I come back just to relax in a simple time for a bit.

I know this video is pretty old, but I'm still sad nobody mentioned that Granel doesn't have the attacking restriction the other two emperors do. It easily makes it the best card in the archetype.

Hey the new 2020 support actually helps to fix the search power, better effect destruction, and sort of better armies honestly making them with moderately good ranks in most of these it is just under appreciated

They getting new support soon, you might have to do a support report soon

Making meklords "playable" is as easy as giving them the nordic treatment. Give them a swarmer which can special summon from the hand and/or deck and a link 1 which can special summon 1 level 1 meklord emporer from the deck or hand ignoring its summoning condition which as long as it is being pointed to its effect cant be negated.

Feb 21 2016 a legendary series was born.

Funny thing is that the archetype is very easy to fix give it a card that can make you're opponents monster a synchro

ALL HAIL THE KING OF THE WORTHLESS!!!

0:58 Galaxy eyes kind of fits here tbh

All Meklords need is a few support spells and traps so I made some tell me what you think :-) Meklord Evacuation Type Spell Card Property Quick-Play Destroy a Meklord monster you control to return 2 of your opponent's cards to their hand. Meklord Assembly line Type Spell Card Property Continuous When a Meklord monster you control is Destroyed by card effect, Choose One: ● Add a Meklord card from your deck or graveyard to your hand. ● Special Summon a Meklord monster from your hand. Meklord Surprising Fire Type Spell Card Property Continuous To activate this card destroy a Meklord monster you control. If you control a Meklord: On the turn they are Special Summoned, Synchro monsters cannot declare an attack or activate their abilities. Meklord Wormhole Type Trap Card Property Continuous To activate this card destroy a Meklord monster you control. When your opponent Special Summons a non-Synchro type monster Negate the Summon and Banish that monster then Special Summon a Synchro monster from your opponent's Graveyard, Banished cards or Extra Deck ignoring Summoning conditions. If there is no target to Special Summon destroy this card and your opponent Special Summons as many Banished monsters as possible. Meklord Detonation Type Trap Card Property Normal To activate this card destroy 3 Meklord monsters you control. Destroy all non-Meklord and non-Synchro cards on the field, Banish all cards in both graveyards. Your opponent can negate this card if they do you may Special Summon any number of Synchro monsters from their Extra Deck ignoring Summoning conditions and Banish the remainder of the deck Face Down. If this face-down card is Destroyed, Destroy a non-synchro monster on the field.

Meklords have lots of anime-only support, that for some reason spam weak meklord monsters

I was dissapointed when they revealed these cards theyr anime versions where more interesting as a concept and had a higher chance of being relevant.

There should be three new emperors with their army in light, fire, and water attributes that can help fix the issues that you mentioned.

I had to come back and watch this after they won the war!!!!!

Here after new Meklord support announced

and now that the war is over please redo this Video explaynink a bit about ther Combos and praising the shit out of them (sarcastikly but still gratefull)

I wonder when my favorite archetype, the Ally of justice, will appear in this series.

Good series.

Machine Emperor Wisel Infinity - Synchro Absorption / Meklord Emperor Wisel - Synchro Absorption DARK LV1 Machine/Special Summon/Effect 2500 ATK / 2500 DEF Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be Special Summoned by its own effect. You can only use this card name’s 1st effect once per turn. (1) During your opponent’s turn (Quick Effect): You can send 1 face-up “Meklord” monster you control to the GY; Special Summon this card from your hand. (2) If this card is Special Summoned: You can target 1 monster your opponent controls; it cannot attack for the rest of this turn. (3) When a card or effect is activated that would destroy a card(s) on the field (Quick Effect): You can Tribute this card; negate the activation, and if you do, destroy that card. Was just revealed Source: ygorganization.com/duelists-of-gloom-cards/

I actually know why Chaos Infinity changes battle positions. Before being nerfed to hell, Astro Dragon, in the anime, gained attack of all attack-mode Meklords, so when one was switched to defense, this gave it an attack boost, as well as summoning a Meklord from the deck and grave.

One thing I will never understand is why they nerfed Fortissimo compared to the anime. How exactly is 100 LP damage during a player's own End Phase only when they don't control a Machine-Type monster overpowered?

I re-watched this, and I figured out how to actually use them. I made a Meklord/Earthbound deck. It works pretty well and I whip out my Meklords and tribute them for my Earthbounds. That or I'll get out Mekanikle. It works!

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It's a shame because while they're really cool and can be strong against Synchros, they feel pretty restricted not being able to be flexible to take on other Extra Deck monsters. The Meklords need something a bit more to help them out so they'd be more reliable for other situations. Maybe retrained cards or some sort of buff?

I actually ran these. You'd run them along with some Scraps. Mainly Kong (which enabled turn 1 Granel(s) )and Goblin. Goblin + an Army would let you grab AFD, which would let you put more armies down and pop the Field Spell to add another copy as well as an Emperor. Back in ye olde times and pre Xyz the deck was a fair bit successful in locals especially with Dragunity being the main contender at the time. Up til Generation Force it was my main deck I played through Spring and Summer. Back then we also had power cards like Reborn and Avarice to keep doing this shit all over again, as well as 2 Bottomless (which Granel dodged and every deck was running 2 of) and Solemn Judgment, 2 Warnings, Giant Trunade, and 3 Compulse for protection. Granel was also teched into the usual Scrap decks as well, because synergy. This stuff was /impressive/ back in the day. Nowadays it wouldn't hold a candle to anything, unfortunately.

funny, mekanikle would be a perfect opponent for Zarc in the anime(since Zarc is treated as also treated as a fusion, SYNCHRO and XYZ monster

Who came back after the WOW final? Im really surprised, they won :p

Nobody actually used these as an archetype, but rather used the bosses by themselves, or the Chaos Infinity card as an engine.

Meklord Lockdown/Burner will work. Pretty much try to destroy your monsters by card effects and summon 1 meklord and use cards like Level limit Area B, gravity bind to restrict their monsters. Use cards like solar flare dragon and stealth bird to burn away your opponent's lifepoints.

They should either have a new boss monster or a new field spell that sends one of your synchro monsters from the extra deck to your opponent side of the field as cost but also allowing you to steal it using the monster effect more viably because you don’t have assume what kind of extra cards your opponent has

Can you imagine if you had to assemble them piece by piece like in the anime?

In the anime Astro Dragon only gained attack from the Meklords on the field in attack position, so after Lua and Luka changed most of them to defense position, Aporia used it to summon Astro Mekanikle from the deck, and change the armies to attack mode, giving Astro Dragon some massive attack

"Check THIS (shit) out!" - Mekk-Knight Avram, 2018; Rata, 2016

Re: Chaos Infinity. the reason for the battle change is two. first, its a boss monster decks and bosses that summon one big boss always has one simple counter: defense mode. secondly, its an anime card and in the anime, astro dragon only gained the meklord cards in attack position so this was his final trump. the heroes thought they had it and he flips this, putting a bunch of defense mode meklords into attack (Adding to the astro dragon) then finally summoning mekanicle adding his 4k to astro dragon.

How they could've make Meklords slightly better, more versatile, and somewhat future-proof: Just replace Synchros with ANY Extra Deck monster. It still would've worked for the 5D's anime too, since they only use Synchros anyways.

I personally like Granel's ability to give you a decent Junk Warrior OTK AND it being the only Emperor to not restrict your other monsters from attacking. And then it and Wisel are interesting things to splash into Geargias and Cyber Dragons to screw with your opponents casually also, there are a few out of archetype cards that help Meklords with consistency, like Playful Possum and Gold Sarcophagus

You know what would be cool to see? Equip cards and or monster effects that allow you to treat certain monsters as a specific type of card (Ritual, normal, effect, Fusion, synchro, xyz)

now they have more support

Support Report Support Report

They may be kinda worthless but hey they won the WotW

Meklord army of Wisel is actually good with the emperors out, as the emperord restrict your attacks, meaning you only really need to use it once per turn

You shouldn't need the archetype-specific cards in order to search their stuff. The Emperor's can be searched by One for One, and they're machines, there's tons of support.

What are your thoughts on these? Synchronized Surgery (Continuous Spell): All Monsters on the field are also treated as Synchro Monsters, except "Meklord" Monsters. Mask of Synchro (Equip Spell): Equip this card to one Monster on your opponent's side of the field. That Monster is treated as a Synchro Monster. Meklord Malfunction (Quick-play Spell): Destroy one "Meklord" Monster you control.

If only the Cores for each Meklord were an actual thing in the OCG/TCG.

you know what i don't get is in the anime 5ds the meklord archetype was pretty good because besides the emporer's or army monsters they also had meklord monsters that served as components to already existing meklord's like granel, skiel, or even wisel kind of like how exodia where you had the arms and legs as well as the head however in the ocg/tcg the monster components were never released only treated as anime only cards so as you can imagine we would have had further support but of course konami at the time were lazy and all they just did was give us emporers, army's, and a few spells and trap support making the archetype shitty whereas in the anime it was the most OP anti-synchro archetype

You can use limiter removal as a summoning mechanism which is fun. When they get 8000 atk just use destruct potion gain your life points and summon another meklord. It takes a bit for them to get rid of your boss so swarming will prepare you for a fusion. Also going first with torrential is hella good. Reboot is actually nice too for getting of a dark hole, special summon. Just field wipe constantly adding more meklords to your hand while negating your opponents searches. I’ve never used the syncro effect except against six samurai. It’s strong enough without the atk boost. It will never be the best deck but it’s actually fun. Running them with supply squad and you will be golden.

I made up my own Meklord supports which became Anti-Monster in general. So I made a couple dedicated to being Anti-Xyz, a couple dedicated to being Anti-Pendulum, etc. Then I added in some new Meklord Armies with decent effects to summon their masters or search them, and a spell that protects any Meklord once (including itself) while boosting them. They became *insane*.

Its nice to rewatch this

I wish Meklords actually played like in the anime. It woulda been a cool nod to Exodia and a really unique duel style.

At least Meklord Emperor Wisel is kinda thicc tho

Meklords were my first "competitive" deck... They still work... Kind of

Omg I love blackwings they are truly the best for me. And with their new supports they actually are really powerful as well

I think they can still work. I'm working on a Meklord/Metalfoes Synchro deck, in which the Metalfoes can pop your cards (including Meklord Fortress) and you can summon Synchros in the meantime. As for the opponent not being very likely to play Synchros, why bother? I'll just give them one of mine with Give And Take, then equip it with one of my Emperors. If I do so with Granel, I can then summon it back to my field via Granel's effect. (Note: This also gets around the need for Link Monsters, as they will be summoned to the Main Monster Zone.)