Hey Tom, I'm actually the Melodious player of that feature match! I was kicking myself. If you watch it back, you can see I'm reading a lot of the Yubel cards throughout the entire match, but for that card, for some reason, I chose to verbally verify what it did rather than double check the last line of text. The Yubel player and I were both apologizing for not fully explaining the card / not reading the whole card, respectively. XD lesson learned, just keep reading the cards

Dude keep commenting those YCS. Your view of the game and the fact that you play competitive was so on point with your input that even Jerome was surprised at some of them. Keep at it my man. Doing great stuff out there.

I think if I ever go to a big event I will just tell everyone to read my cards. I think thats the best way to deal with it.

If I'm at a Tier 2 or above event, and my opponent asks me to explain a card, I'm just handing them the card for them to read. I'm not obligated to provide an in-depth MLA cited essay on my entire deck, you're free to read my cards as much as you want.

I've had someone do this to me where he tried to destroy my Dingirsu with 1 material with Access Code Talker's pop effect. And I asked "can I use Ding's effect to prevent my destruction?" Knowing that Access Code can't be responded to. His response to my question was "You cannot activate effects in response to Access Code Talker" which is true of course, so because of this I let Ding get destroyed. But then immediately after some guy next to me said that I can use Ding's eff to prevent it's destruction, and I was like "yeah I thought so". But then my opponent said "It's too late you've sent Ding to grave already" even though it was just a couple of seconds after and I was kinda hovering it over the grave anyway. So yeah it ended up being a long argument cos this was just a locals and we didn't have a judge. I felt like he was misrepresenting the game state. He was also saying stuff like "you're not allowed coaching and you're only arguing this cos the guy next to you coached you" and that he isn't misrepresenting the game state cos that is what Access Code talker does. So basically we both knew that Ding can protect itself, I couldn't remember the exact reason why but I just felt like it could which is why I asked the question in the first place to my opponent. Turns out Ding is not an activated effect and just applies on resolution instead of getting destroyed. He also knew this but answered my question in a way that would intentionally mislead me by only repeating the clause on Access Code and not relating it to Dingirsu. Is my opponent in the wrong here? Or is this on me?

Very interesting and helpful ruling’s thanks Tom

So this question has come up in labyrnth group chat Can you special summon enigmaster packbit from the s/t zone with its effect if it hasnt been summoned properly?

What's the music in the background it sounds cool Also, thanks for being informative as always. It helped me become a judge for my locals and be head judge at a small-scale ots tournament

Hey Tom, ruling question: if I use Full Armor Xyz to summon Ty-Phon, would his prevention of me summoning monsters after still become in effect? I'm just curious since im using something other than his own effect to summon him. Thanks!

I think this question relates to this scenario. If a monster is gaining an effect from another card (for example synchro monsters made with Yang zing non tuners), does that have to be explained to them when asked “what does this card do” or if I pass the card for them to read?

Im really curious on the packbit rulings and can it summon its self after not being properly summon. Since its field to field. You and jerome were talking about it on stream during the top 8 labyrinth match.

Hey dude, love your content, it's super informative. I wanted to ask you a follow up question about terminology regarding what you said about asking specific questions - If the Tenpai player had asked "Will that Fenrir effect resolve?" and the Kashtira player said "Yes", would they be lying or conveying false information? To my understanding, it would resolve negated, but still resolve, right? They'd need to ask "Will that Fenrir effect resolve successfully?" for the specific answer to not be misleading? Is it the Fenrir's controller's job as an opponent to correct them? How should they respond there? Follow up question - is it possible to appeal these kinds of judge calls? Let's say the situation above occurred, and the Fenrir's controller responded "Yes" to the question "Will that Fenrir effect resolve?" and a judge is called over and (correctly or otherwise) determines that the Fenrir controller was intentionally misrepresenting the game-state, is the player allowed to appeal that ruling and get another opinion from a head judge? And what about the reverse - if the Fenrir player is judged to have accurately represented the gamestate, is the Tenpai player allowed to call for an appeal there? Thanks

Should Konami implement more keywords like in Hearthstone and Magic or do you prefer complex and unique effects for each individual card?

Question: Can I ask my opponent to tell me after he pass his turn to me, what effects does he have that are on the field or in grave? Or he is not obliged to do so and I am the one that should read his cards. Especially in long combo strategies that use plenty of resources! Thank you!

I’m new to competitive yugioh. If I ask my opponent what a card does, what is the standard? Are they obligated to tell me? Am I obligated to read it?

It was clear she didn't intend to misrepresent the game state in my opinion. I do think it was a mistake (obviously) to not clarify must attack yubel monsters, but the judges ultimately walked it back to the MP1 and both players were fine with it and she apologized.

Tom so if I was unfamiliar with an entire archetype like melodious would I get in trouble for reading each activated melodious card if there was multiple?

I laughed about the "Fenrir Bident" issue, when Trident Dragion popping the field spell despite being summoned on CL2 (miss the timing) went completely unnoticed.

Instructions unclear. I activate Pot of Greed

Yugioh and controvercy, those things go together like peanut butter and jelly

Hey I’m also dyslexic what happen if I have to read someone’s card and they will not explain the card to you?

Hey Tombox, one suggestion I would make for your sleeves is to make them slightly longer on the next run. 89mm is typically perfect length but the cards tend to work their way to the top of the sleeve throughout play. Imo, 92mm would solve the problem. Otherwise, I went undefeated in side events with them on Day 2!

So, you activate the lotus effect even tho it's negated?

this exact thing happened to me at locals last friday against yubel now i'm always gonna read every single card even if they explain it

I need a judge ruling for a Mikanko/Yubel interaction: If I attack into a Yubel Monster while the opponent controls Nightmare Pain with a Mikanko monster while it is equipped, who takes the battle damage?

Indianapolis YCS was a good tournament IMOP!!

8:40 can you refuse to say what the card does and make him read?

This raises a question. At my locals, there’s a guy that will often ask “Any quick effects?” referring to my monsters once I’m done with my turn. And then follows up with “what do they do?” Am I obligated to reveal this information? Am I obligated to reveal any negates or interruptions my monsters provide? Is him asking that question legal because it’s vague? It feels like I’m giving him the advantage by answering the question

Sell your snake eye now before it gets reprinted to the ground.

how bout that bonfire in round 7 activated in the imperm column then won, where both players and the judge missed it 😭

just read the card. If I have to explain my card effect, i'll only tell the effect that im activating and i might summarize it anyway.

The Kash thing is simply like this: A: If I press this button, your phone will explode in 5 seconds, but you can disable it if you have the tools. B: Successfully disconnect the button from the phone A: "Press the button" B: Immediately throw phone away

Wheres the emergency banlist konami rep

That why I always Read cards I don't know. Then when my opponent asked me what my cards do. I usually tell them you can read it.

The game is too complicated. These mistakes happen everywhere all the time.

weird, I haven't seen many get upset about this interaction. but I guess I'm not in the trenches of zodiac duelist, so lol

I really dislike this stance of judges spoon-feeding bad players. Just read your opponents' cards, the card was active for a whole turn and it had resolved its active effect, even if your opponent is willing to explain what it does, you still have to read it to make sure you're getting it right. EVEN THEN, Yubel isn't a fun tier 3 deck, if you're attending a tier 1 event you should be prepared for certain decks.

If anyone ever asks what my cards do I just give them the card to read. Not going to waste time reading and explaining them what a card does. That way they don’t hit me with the “well you told me…”

It’s up to both players to make sure the game state is correct.

So can i count my opponents summons out loud*

Going forward players who dont read cards should be held to the sane level of accountability as players who don't properly explain their cards

Ycs judges are cosmetic 99.9% of the time

Not disclosing the full effect seems scummy to me for sure. Even it wasn't specifically asked for. Specially for a deck like this that relies on that effect to win the game so its going to come up pretty much every single match. The fact we are even debating means pretty much everyone knows its scummy as well. The whole "well technically he didn't ask that" is just justification for bad sportsmanship. Not reading the full card is on him but this is a game where if we stop and read every single card no match would finish. There needs to be a high level of trust between players in order to make yu gi oh function as a physical card game. There is too much to read and comprehend for any 1 player to ever understand without years and years of playing the game and constantly keeping up to date with ruilings and new cards. Like I play voiceless. When someone asks me "Is that the spell that prevents targeting? I almost always add "Yes and you have to attack a ritual monster". TL;DR Do you want to live in a world where you have to hand your opponent every single card you activate and have on field for them to read over. Or do you want to just live in a world where you can trust each other and simply ask what cards do. Because it really comes down to that. Because when I don't trust the other player I read word for word every single card they activate and if the card looks old and might have an errata I ask for the translation/errata updated text that we now have to look up in the database. Game 1 is taking bare minimum 45 minutes when I read every single card you try to resolve.

This whole public info thing is absolutely assenine and scummy. If you public info on a deck I barely have played against at my locals and then if I ask to read your every card it's slow play and I get DQ'd. In a perfect world where ygo players aren't dysfunctional man babies that care more about winning an extra pack than helping another player play the game and learn maybe we would actually have some new players. The fact that you treat strangers at tournaments as just hurdles and forget they are another human being trying to have fun is insane. Isn't this the whole to point hobbies? Having fun and meeting new like-minded individuals? Anyway, to finish this off, I feel you lost the ball with this one in the comments. If you are advising people to read cards then tell others who say what if I ask to read them all? You go "be reasonable it's slow play" then you aren't making sense. If you don't know an archetype because almost everyone at your locals plays tenpai now then what are you supposed to do? Tough shit? Read fast as hell because your opponent is a mute and just hands you every card? This isn't promoting a healthy or fun way to play the game. Explain your deck to your opponent fully and just be kind and polite to decline to answer hypotheticals until after the game is done.

This whole "hypothetical" thing is kind of vague though. If I'm genuinely asking on how an interaction works between your cards and mine because I have literally played against ur archetype twice and you say *public info* when you are witholding information to some degree. I'm not asking how a complex chain works, I'm asking if I can negate or target your monster in this current play state or in the battle phase which mind you IS public information but if I have to read everything then take 3-5 minutes to process this game that equates to nuclear physics when it comes to how complicated it is well then FUCK ME I'm slow playing I GUESS?!?? This doesn't really help new players have the courage to attend regionals if you ask me and it quite bad for the game. Toxic even. Minor interactions are considered "coaching now". You know what's coaching?? Asking what to side against him/her, not clarification on the game state, ffs man...

This video literally could have been 42 seconds. So greedy

Player like should be banned doesn’t matter if he could activate or not he did play with his opponent mind knowing its negate it so that for me its a attempt to fraud the game

Long story short. Let your opponent read your cards. Read your opponents cards. Pay attention to the game.

So basically half the skill of he current yugioh format is language arts? So this is a teir 0 format .. a bully format

this is the exact reason players bring rogue decks to the table. to purposely confuse their opponent and have unfamiliar cards.