Becoming a 1st Rate Duelist: A Yu-Gi-Oh! Podcast

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I invited 6 of the best pro players who competed at the world's points playoffs (meaning they won the most amount of regionals/YCSs) to a podcast and they answered the questions YOU asked on Twitter! Catch these duels and interviews on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/5thrateduelist

Steven Santoli reached the finals of the Worlds Points Qualifiers with Exosister! This has got to be the most enlightening interview I've had. Don't worry if you haven't heard of Steven, he's one of the best!

Better your own Yugioh journey by listening to others! Becoming a 1st Rate Duelist podcast features pro players and prominent Yugioh figures to entertain and educate. New episodes every Monday!

Paulo Goncalvez is a multi-YCS Champion and arguably the best coach on Metafy. Hear his insights here!

Better your own Yugioh journey by listening to others! Becoming a 1st Rate Duelist podcast features pro players and prominent Yugioh figures to entertain and educate. New episodes every Monday!

Follow me on twitch: https://twitch.tv/5thrateduelist

I stream Monday 6pm, Tuesday 6pm, and Saturday 2pm PST!

Roarkallos is a Master Duel Champion and competitive TCG player who shares her passion for Tear and how to play Master Duel competitively.

Catch these interviews live on Twitch! https://twitch.tv/5thrateduelist

I stream Mondays 6pm PST, Tuesday 6pm PST, and Saturdays 2pm PST.

Better your own Yugioh journey by listening to others! Becoming a 1st Rate Duelist podcast features pro players and prominent Yugioh figures to entertain and educate. New episodes every Monday!

Catch these podcasts live on Twitch! https://twitch.tv/5thrateduelist

Patrick Hoban is the author of Road of the King. Catch these interviews live on https://twitch.tv/5thrateduelist

Paulie Aronson won one YCS and recently got 2nd place at YCS Costa Rica! Paulie is also one of the first members of Luxury Gaming. He is one of the hardest working players out there who puts enormous amounts of time into testing. And he's super nice!

Paulo Goncalvez is highly regarded as one of the best Yugioh players, coaches, and streamers in the world! Check out his metafy here: https://metafy.gg/@paulo-prrj-goncalves/sessions

How to grow as a content creators on Youtube, Twitch, and more, featuring House of Champs & The Duel Logs!

Hani Jawhari is a 2-time YCS Champion and member of Sourced Gaming. He shares his insights into the game! To catch these interviews live, go to my Twitch on Thursdays at 6pm PST: www.twitch.tv/5thrateduelist

Jesse Kotton, possibly the world's best Yugioh player, returns to share his insights for doing well in tournaments after a low period!

We're going to talk to Mario about running a card shop and Digimon!

Joshua Schmidt is Europe's #1 player and world-renowned duelist. He shares it all in this podcast!

Ruggles finally came on the podcast to share about himself and his journey! And we all know how much everybody loves Ruggles :)

Some of the most outstanding players in the game unite (Koty Angeloff, Alyse Davis, Pak, DB Grinder, Shunping Xu, and Raphael Neven) to discuss the secrets of Yugioh! (Recorded November 2021)

This man needs no introduction! Here about the inside tactics for creating your own youtube channel and enjoy the friendly conversation :)

A group of content creators gathered in this very special episode!

Noah Beygelman is known for his pioneering of decks long before anyone else. He is attributed with some of the wildest combos and uses of cards that no one else thought of. Hear his secrets of deckbuilding in this podcast!

Enzo Fiallos got 3rd place at his very first YCS! This 16-year-old superstar shares his secrets of quickly learning the game.

Justin Singh recently got 3rd place in the YCS Hartford playing an innovative build of Drytron!

Pro Player Walter Jule just got 2nd place in the most recent YCS, which adds to his many other tops. He shares his insights into Yugioh and offers some helpful advice for topping a YCS.

Nyhmnim (AKA Gage) is one of the biggest Yugitubers. You may know him from his high quality vlogs or his recurrent battles with the Dark Lord Alex Cimooooooooo on the Progression Series. He shares tips to grow on Youtube and Twitch and is overall a sweet and hilarious guy!

Crush Cards is a Yugituber couple who share their love for the game. They've rapidly grown in terms of skill and have been achieving tops all over the U.S.! 

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CrushCards

N3sh is the number one ranked player on Duelingbook and one of the best players in the world. He describes his thought processes and approaches to the game.

DB Grinder won the worldwide Dragon Duel Tournament at the age of 12. He is the number one source for competitive content on Youtube.

DB Grinder's channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDBGrinder

Shunping Xu is known for his unbeatably high winning-of-big-Yugioh-tournaments conversion rate. He shares tips for becoming a better player and his experiences winning several high-profile events.

Xu's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/shunygolab

Raphael Neven won the EU YCS not even 24 hours before the recording of this episode. He shares his insights into the game and the encouraging comments he received when he was younger.

MBT shares some stories that I'm not even sure I'm allowed to post on this website and discusses ways to grow on Youtube and Twitch.

Pro Player Pak has advanced rapidly in the game and shared his progress with the world. He talks about the best way to go from topping locals to topping big events and the steps he took to learn the game so quickly.

Jesse Kotton is one of the best Yugioh players in history. Here he answers your burning questions about becoming better at the game and the difference between a good and a great player. 

Tatsym, competitive Dutch Yugioh player reached Twitch Partner status in record time! He shares his experience rapidly growing at the game and tips for the audience who wish to do the same. 

Esala, Professional Yugioh Player & World's Competitor, shares the secrets of becoming a pro, how he simultaneously won and lost a YCS, and has a heated discussion on Drytrons with Zara (is this going to make people less likely to listen to it?).

House of Champs is one of the largest Yugitubers and streamers and is especially known for being the Market Watch expert. He shares advice on the financial side of Yugioh, suggestions for when to buy and sell, investing, and playing on a budget.

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/HouseoChampions

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/zodiac_duelist

Alyse Davis is the top female Yugioh player, streamer, and Yugituber with several tops, including being in the Top 4 at the Remote Duel Invitational. She shares advice for improving at the game, how to use netdecking properly, her thoughts on titty playmats, and answers everything you wanted to know about her Raye cosplay.

Alyse's Twitch: www.twitch.tv/alyseium

Koty Angeloff, current North American National Champion, shares the secrets of becoming a pro at Yugioh, his thoughts on the state of Yugioh, and answers some fun questions.