the video for the new trains is coming later chill anyway uuuh the Pure Kaiju build doesn't have Stardust in the ED for Malefic so just uuuh put it in also made a mistake on Capture Mission, it's only once per turn OH WELL nobody uses it anyway

Imagine being the guy who invented Kaijus. You came up with a really cool idea of an archetype of referencing Kaiju movies of making giant monsters fight each other......and then it all went wrong

Oh hey, your boss monster seems a bit thirsty, looks like he could use a big ol' gulp of freshly squeezed Kaijuice.

Don't forget Invoked Kaijus, because what's giant death lizards without a single scientologist

Truth be told, I like running a pure Kaiju deck. It's kind of fun to look at an opponents setup, slap them across the face and say "no, your using MY deck to fight me! We ain't having any of that shit!"

That "Pure Kajiu" decklist, with 3 Malefic Stardust Dragons has 0 copies of Stardust Dragon in the extra deck. Busted.

Love that Godzilla dance at the end

"Look at it go... It spins better than Knightmare Unicorn" -Rata of RANK10YGO, regarding Gameciel the Sea Turtle Kaiju

Konami: Here's an archetype that lets you re-create scenes from Godzilla! Players: How does it work? K: First, you give your opponent one by tributing one of their monsters, then- P: Free boss monster removal. Got it. K: Well, that's not... entirely what they're for . They also have effects that can make them dangerous to give to your opponent. P: And how do those effects work? K: Their field spell generates counters, which they can use to- P: So tribute my opponent's boss monster for a weak vanilla. Got it. K: No! You're supposed to make them fight each other like in the movies! Look at their spell. You sacrifice both players fields to set up a monster on each one and then- P: Dark Hole for their boss monster that leaves me with a beater. Got it. K: *GOD DAMN IT!!!*

Whoosh - phase transition Yeah - effect trigger Oh, what's this - drawing a card Let me just take your cards for a minute - shuffle Here comes Steven! - Normal Summon Steven! - Special Summon Oh, that was embarrassing... - next player's turn Here it comes - attack Ow - damage dealt Strong - monster equipped to Restrict

Ojama Lime Sound Effects are what I live for.

Fun fact: mecha dogorans effect of equipping kaiju from the graveyard is almost certainly a reference to the running theme of mechagodzilla being built out of the remains of other kaiju in various incarnations, mecha king ghidorah in Heisei, the original godzillas skeleton in Millennium and king ghidorahs skull in monsterverse

Think about how fast big anime duels would end if the protagonist had one of these bad boys. Yugi could have totally owned darts by tributing his divine serpent *GEH*

Using all your resources to get your boss monster out? *turtle time*

Kaijus: the definition of a necessary evil. That being said, the actual concept of an archetype that involves big monsters telling all the robot dragons, robot wizards and robot wizard dragons to fuck off whilst they slap their meaty bodies against one another is actually super awesome.

Holy shit ... That's me that ratta dueled at the end .. I was playing that neos deck ... Holy shit xD

To think that a few years ago, Rata took almost every opportunity he could to state how much he hated these guys and went as far as exclude them from War of the Worthless.

8:44 Ejaculord...that’s a unique effect you got there

8:43 To those who didn't actually stop to read the card text, you owe it to yourself to do so right this instant.

I tried to click the notification, but someone dropped Gamaciel on it.

The only one who can defeat this Archetype is Ultraman... and 90% of all other archetypes.

I’ve waited about 1 month for the next Archetype Archive. This is nothing compared to my waiting for Godzilla:KOTM

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh Oh what's this? Here comes Stephen Ow Whoosh whoosh

Dora? Master Peace? Towers? THERE'S A KAIJU FOR THAT!

Kaijus are pretty big. But not as big as the list of Every. Single. Archfiend

Jizujiru is also hilariously good with Chimeratech Fortress Dragon and is searchable by Cyber Emergency, making it the best removal card in any Cyber Dragon deck.

sometimes i wonder how many people will quit duel links when/if they add kaijus to the game hehe

Top 10 Tokusatsu References in Yugioh #1. Ojama Kaiju

Honestly, the splashability of Kaijus seems more like a way to let them print even more absurdly indestructible boss monsters because there will always be a counter...

As a kaiju movie fan, I love the concept of the Kaiju archetype. As a former player, I can't believe that Konomi didn't see how sacrificing opponensts' monsters would be abused.

That’s a nice boss monster you have there. be a shame if it were to be *tributed*

At my locals a few years back, I was playing phantasm spirals. My opponents found the hand traps so annoying they would use kaijus on my 2000 attack vanilla monsters to stop me from using them.

I actually paused and read the effect text on Ejaculord. I regret everything.

My boi rata is back from Ojahell

_Spins better than Knightmare Unicorn_

featuring Dant from the burning abyss archetype

That feeling when Lumis and Umbra beat you just because they flipped Mask of Restrict before you could Kaiju.

Here comes Steven

3:52 That name would only get more tragic with time.

Forget Sky Strikers, these are the true waifus.

Jizukiru has served me well in Cyber Dragons. Can be searched by Cyber Repair Plant, discarded for cost by Galaxy Soldier, and when you give it to your opponent you can then immediately take it from them as fusion material for Chimeratech Fortress Dragon.

>Watching this in 2021 *laughs in Interrupted Kaiju Slumber x3*

I'll be hearing the ojama lime sound pack in my nightmares forever now

Ya know, volcanic queen only needs one tribute, has the same defense as dogoran but with 500 less atk, burns them for 1000 each end phase unless they get rid of their other stuff, and only has a pretty mediocre burn effect for the opponent which also requires them to remove their monsters from the field. So, pretty good I’d say.

Last time i was this early, Prussia was still the dominant Germanic union

After 6 hours of trying to tune marasmus interdimensional tv I was getting disappointed but then you uploaded and brightened up my day thank you

Waiting for every Godzilla and Gamera referencePOGGER

Radian is based on Ultraman Belial based on Design, which was an ultraman who was greedy for power and was banished from the realm of light (Something like that).

Alright, as someone who has been playing Pure Kaijus for 3 years now I'd like to think that I have come to see the ins-and-outs of Kaijus and their variants. Strap in, boys. This is gonna be a long one. Kaijus have a few main variants. Graydles, Yosenjus, Rank 8, Relinquished, Invoked, and World Chalice. Out of those variants, only Graydles, Rank 8, and World Chalice usually ever run the field spell. Then, of course, there is my Pure variant which I have considered to be my personal favorite version of the deck to run. I've never been a fan of the others, finding them inconsistent at best. So I'm going to get into my own personal mini explanations on each of the main cards (and also some personal techs) for my Pure Kaijus and also include the list I'm currently in the middle of testing (a couple new cards, trying to see how I like their addition). Dogoran: 3 counters for a Raigeki in exchange for being able to attack that turn. That isn't why Dogoran is good at all. Dogoran is good because it is one of 3 Kaijus that can not activate their effects during your opponent's turn, meaning he is a very good sacrificial lamb to allow you to summon things to make your own plays. Of course, if you get interrupted and left with some monsters that can't run it over (somehow, usually you'll be more set up or you'll have no monsters) you will lose 3 counters and all your monsters. Overall, run 1-2. Kumongous: Kumongous is pretty okay nowadays. It's pretty much used exclusively for another low ATK Kaiju, or for a good Slumber target if you don't want to give your opponent a Gameciel. Run 0 or 1. Radian: Radian is Dogoran but better. The effect is actually good for some offensive moments, and just like Dogoran it can't be used during your opponent's turn so it is a good one to give your opponent. 2800 ATK is easier to run over (but not really by that much considering spreads). Run 1-2. Gameciel: Lowest ATK. Best effect. Run 3. Always. Jizukiru: 3300 ATK with a pretty good defensive effect, Jizukiru is another of my favorites. He allows for big hits without leaving you defenseless. While his effect seems restricting at first (and it is), it is surprising how often an oppurtunity comes up where Jizukiru can stop a play and bring your opponent to a halt (or at least trip them up, in the case of actually good decks). Run 2-3. Gadarla: Gadarla is the kind of card that you run either it or Kumongous (or neither, but I'd choose at least 1). Unfortunately, Kumongous basically beats out any reason to use Gadarla. Gadarla requires more counters to use its arguably worse effect. On top of that, you can't give it to your opponent off of Slumber OR just a normal Kaiju'ing otherwise you'll lose 3 counters and be unable to attack over it. It's a neat card, and on your side it is pretty okay, but Kumongous is just better of the 2 to run. Run 0 or 1. Thunder King: Thunder King looks amazing... until you read further into it... and then further... and then you realize Konami put as many seatbelts as they could on this thing. Sure, stopping all effects for the turn is great and all... but you rarely get an opportunity to use this guy to his full potential. Really he's better as just either a 3300 beater or a Kaiju to run over. Mecha-Dogoran: Every aspect of this card is garbage. I advise you to burn any copies you own. Run 0. Kyoutou Waterfront: The best card you have for Counter generating, and it also has a very nice search effect as well as a good protection effect. Pendulums make this card cry, but otherwise it is a very nice field spell to have. It turns random 1-off cards into a counter, and it is especially fun when your opponent Links/Fusions/Synchros/whatever and you can gain 2+ counters off of it (until they summon something to bounce/banish it). Run 3. Interrupted Kaiju Slumber: This is probably the only Kaiju card that people know the FULL effect of, so why bother explaining anything. Run as many copies as the current format allows. The Kaiju Files: The card is... okay? Like it isn't anything special, and it is super limited in what it actually does. It can be okay in certain circumstances, but often times it just winds up being really dead. Run 0 or 2, your preference. Kaiju Capture Mission: This card was pretty bad even back when it first came out (except for whenever I played 1 guy at my locals who always managed to pop it when it was face-down using Atlantean Marksman and I got to draw 2... fun times), now it is just slow and dead. Run 0. So that's it for the Kaiju cards, now I'm gonna put my list and then go over most of the other cards in the deck. MONSTERS [20]: 3 Gamciel 3 Jizukiru 2 Dogoran 2 Radian 1 Kumongous 1 Thunder King 2 Dinowrestler Pankratops 2 Fairy Tail Luna 2 Thunder King Rai-Oh 2 Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring SPELLS [16]: 3 Kyoutou Waterfront 1 Interrupted Kaiju Slumber 3 Moon Mirror Shield 3 Pot of Indulgence 2 Terraforming 2 Twin Twisters 1 Monster Reborn 1 Raigeki TRAPS [5]: 2 Evenly Matched 2 Solemn Strike 1 Solemn Judgment Dinowrestler Pankratops: (Currently being tested): I was interested in this card because it gives me another monster that I can easily summon to field, and it has a respectable 2600 ATK. Alongside that, it has a Quick Effect that allows it to tribute itself to destroy a card your opponent controls allowing for some nice disruption possibilities. Fairy Tail Luna: Basically Grand Mole but actually kind of good. Luna searches a Spellcaster with 1850 ATK upon Normal Summon (basically a 2nd copy of Luna), so it lets you deck-thin. Then it can target a monster and bounce both it and itself to the hand. Your opponent, unfortunately, can choose to send a monster with the same name from their Deck or Extra Deck to stop this effect, but since it is a Quick Effect you can get the chance to do it whenever you want. Luna is mainly good for tributing out one problem, getting a Kaiju on your field, bouncing back the Kaiju, then tributing over another threat. It also allows for you to get in direct attacks more often, something that the deck doesn't always get the chance to do. Thunder King Rai-Oh: This basically gives the deck a solid Normal Summon option as well as a stun option. If you have Rai-Oh and a Gameciel with Kaiju Counters, it makes Gameciel's choices to negate easier as well as making your opponent have a not-so-fun time. Ash Blossom: Standard in 2018. Moon Mirror Shield: Gameciel + Moon Mirror + Waterfront = Fun. This deck essentially focuses on trying to play as much of a stun game as the deck can manage. This card has tempted me into running a copy of Fairy Tail Rella (being able to be searched off of Luna, it would then be able to "search" a copy of Moon Mirror Shield as well as making my monsters immune to being targeted by Spells, unfortunately it has 3 downfalls in that it would have to be Normal Summoned the turn after it is searched to then give me Moon Mirror in that End Phase, die to let me equip MMS to something else, and I need to discard a Spell to search, so there goes that idea). MMS turns Gameciel into a huge issue for most situations. If you play your negates correctly, your opponent will find themselves in a tough situation getting around a walking, banishing Solemn Judgment that also can't be destroyed by battle. Pot of Indulgence: Seeing as my Extra Deck is 15 Winter Cherries targets (Well, 12. 1 Chimeratech Fortress and 2 Chimeratech Megafleet are also included for my Side Decked Cyber Dragons), this card was a godsend. Banish 3 or 6 face-down Extra Deck cards face-down, then draw a card for every 3 cards banished. The only drawbacks on the card are that it has to be the first thing you do in MP1 and that you can't draw other cards that turn (Excluding your DP). This card is (for this deck) at best a Pot of Greed and at worst an Upstart Goblin (without giving your opponent LP), and one of the downsides is only *really* a downside because you can't activate Waterfront before it to get a counter when it goes to the grave. Twin Twisters: 3 Kaiju Counters for the price of a discard, plus the deck isn't usually a fan of set cards. Evenly Matched: This helps you deal with established boards since this deck wants to go 2nd. Always. Unless your opponent magically knows what you're playing, your opponent USUALLY saves a monster on their field which then lets you swoop in and Kaiju that away and leave your opponent with nothing. A fun aspect to a fun card. SIDE DECK: (personal preference, as all Side Decks should be) 3 Cyber Dragon 2 The Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere Mode 3 Ghost Reaper & Winter Cherries 2 Battle Fader 1 Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring 2 Hey, Trunade! 2 Infinite Impermanence EXTRA DECK: (not updated yet, still looking into what I want to include for this format) 1 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon 2 Chimeratech Megafleet Dragon 1 ABC-Dragon Buster 1 Invoked Mechaba 1 PSY-Framelord Omega 1 Toadally Awesome 1 Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss 1 Evilswarm Ophion** 1 Knightmare Mermaid 1 Sky Striker Ace - Kagari 1 Altergeist Hexstia 1 Heavymetalfoes Electrumite 1 Isolde, Two Tales of the Noble Knights 1 SPYRAL Double Helix **= Yes, I know that you'll never see this card. However it's either that or you *literally* lose when this card shows up. So there is my input on the Pure aspect of the video. Personally I wish people would give Pure another chance, I think it is a fun deck to play and the stun aspects of it make it interesting. It definitely isn't something you'd want to bring to a very competitive locals or any kind of event, but I would say it goes *at least* toe-to-toe in any kind of low-tier/rogue standoff.

Tfw you tribute over your editing software and thus the video takes longer than expected.

5:15 LMAO

I always love seeing Red Letter Media clips in videos, shows good taste.

"oh hi dragoon' - says Gamaciel

Gameciel is non-opt solemn judgment. Wonderful card design Konami.

Ah the "Tribute everything to solve problems" Monsters, man they're annoying to face against. 14:43 Rata... what am I looking at?

WOOSH WOOSH WOOSH WOOSH

Oh you manage to bring out Supreme King Z-ARC? Oh it would be a shame if something bad happened to it... *Z-ARC GETS KAIJU’D* Oh you brought number 81 superdreadnought rail cannon superior Dora on the field, oh it would be a shame if something bad happened to it... *SUPERIOR DORA GETS KAIJU’D* Wow wow wow did you just brought an armed catapult dragon on the field and it only took you 5 exhausting and long turns to do that? Oh it would be a shame if all of that time went to waste... *ARMED CATAPULT DRAGON GETS KAIJU’D*

I NEED that Image of Kaiju's vs Neos on a playmat...

Jizukiru is really nice in Cyber Dragons. Smash it on something on the opponent's side, then just fuse it away, leaving the opponent with nothing.

"Finally after tournaments of not being able to summon Master Peace I will summon Master Peace hahaha good luck winning now" Turtle Turtle? Turtle Turtle?! Turtle" Yuginono.

that early art in the video with the Kaiju's descending upon the city while Elemental Hero Neos looks on is pretty cool although I don't know how Neos would save the day from the Kaiju's but its still cool art

10:07 "FEATURING DANTE FROM THE BURNING ABYSS SERIES"

The best part about us Dinosaur players was Dogoran was searchable by Souleating Overaptor, so we had access to it at literally any point in the duel when we needed it. Plus Ultimate Conductor Tyranno can basically run over anything ever printed so it was our go-to.

The absolute madlad named the Juus. What a year this has been.

Oh boy... *KAIJUS* _cracks open a beer_ ... okay, let's do this thing.

I always assumed "Gagagigo" was a Kaiju lore-wise, especially with his "Giga-" and "Gogiga-" variants resembling Godzilla more than any of these. Heck, he even had his own Baby Godzilla version "Gigobyte." His line may have consisted of nothing by Normal Monsters, but at least you didn't have to jump through all kinds of hoops just to get them on the field.

was that the "Bedroom? If you insist" copypasta on that Ejaculord kaiju thing?

8:23 As a person who plays this kind of insect deck, I can say the following about how both of the insect kaijus fit into the deck: >Since both Kumongous and Gadarla are levels 7 and 8 respectively, they can be brought out using Parasite Paranoid >Both Kaijus are mostly used as a target for PP if the opponent's monster(s) can't be targeted or have negation, or as a way to get rid of monsters equipped with PP >Summoning either of the two kaijus won't block you off from using Worm Bait, admittedly a busted card for a somewhat under-supported type >They can be recycled through the effects of Inzektor Picofalena and banishing Cocoon of Ultra Evolution >An insect kaiju on the opponent's field will make your Metamorphosed Insect Queen's portection effect live EDIT: You won't ever use either insect kaiju's individual effects as you won't ever run any of their spells or traps aside from Slumber

I feel like kaijus are emblematic of yugioh's greater balancing issues. The issue being that whenever there are cards that are dominating the meta, rather than introducing potential counters to the overpowered cards, Konami instead just makes even stronger cards that just invalidate the previously overpowered cards. Sometimes even just being a better version of a previously overpowered card. It's a horrible approach to balancing that doesn't really balancing anything and just makes powercreep even worse

Ok so I paused and read ejaculord and I’ve never regretted anything so much in my life

You should've brought up how they were used in World chalice imo. Make saryuja, put 5 tokens on waterfront then saryuja summons gameciel. Oof. Otherwise, great video :)

> Sees a powerful boss monster > Summon Gamaciel > "TURTLE POWER!" > Gets run over by Red-Eyes

When the opponent had summoned their boss monster and you just draw gamaciel *Turtles in Time*

That's a nice boss monsters it would be a shame if something were to ... *Happen to it*

The names of the automatic chaptering KZfaq decided to add are some of the most amazing fuckups ive seen in a while and it is fucking hysterical, "Jesus Hero" probably being my favourite.

“Spins better than Knightmare unicorn” I love you RATA

WOOSH WOOSH WELL THAT WAS EMBARRASSING

oh my godzilla it's finally here

Jizukiru / Kumungous *NAME A MORE ICONIC DUO* Lord of D. / Little D

Dude that was a good alpharad reference with the card text of the “unfortunate Kaiju”

7:13 That clang was clean

Ojama Kaiju

>have no power for like a day >first thing after getting power and checking youtube is this bless you rata

Every time one of these videos are released I instantly watch it and eat it up. Please feed me more

Jizukiru also plays well in Cyber Dragon decks. He can be searched with Cyber Repair Plant, and after dropping him you can just absorb him into Chimeratech Fortress Dragon. Speaking of which, are there any plans to do a video on the Cyber Dragon archetype?

I have no interest in modern Yu-Gi-Oh, but these videos are always incredible. I love the quick references (RedLetterMedia and Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere Mode were fantastic. Brilliant work as always :)

I was just going through your archetype archives yesterday for the 10th time. Time to get sick at work ty Rata.

2nd place at YCS Utrecht played all 7 Kaiju (alongside BA and a whole lot of other engines). And Gameciel + Waterfront was played in the World Chalice archetype, which won a YCS this year.

Kaiju’s also known as the destroyers of Yugioh.

YOU CHANGED YOUR AVATAR

Welcome back, thanks for coming back with a BANG or roar considering the Kaiju

Oh relinquished kaijus lead to so many fun shenanigans. Goof video as always, rata

Sees new video *Screams in Japanese*

What if Interrupted Kaiju Slumber placed like 3 counters on each of the Kaiju monsters summoned by it, so that your opponent actually has a chance to defend himself with its effect when you've tributed his board?

Gameciel, the Sea Turtle Kaiju: Strong monster you got there... it’d be a shame if I were to... *_activate my effect_*

I really hope they make more support for this archetype so it can be its own deck. Like a lot of the TCG exclusive archetypes, its such a cool crossover that should be featured more.

Shapesnatch gives me life.

I already miss your old icon...

"Smorgasbord of balancing mishaps" describes the entirety of Yugioh since its inception.

Those intros are why it takes Rata so long to upload these videos but it's fine.