Chapter 46. Fusion-Build Red-Eyes! Even Grandma Could Play It?
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Main World.
The short video has already started playing.
Very soon, the video blogger Red-Dad yyds begins talking about the Red-Eyes Deck.
Red-Dad yyds: "Hello, Duelists.
Today it's time for the Red-Eyes Black Dragon Deck overview video."
Red-Dad yyds: "I believe the Red-Eyes Deck was the entry deck for many Duelists.
Back then, once Red-Dad dropped, who knows how many people were drawn into picking up Red-Eyes."
Red-Dad yyds: "The main thing is that the in-archetype Red-Eyes Spell 'Red-Eyes Fusion' is way overtuned."
Red-Dad yyds: "Not only does a single card provide powerful Deck Fusion capability."
Red-Dad yyds: "Crucially, when loading the Graveyard, it can precisely send resources."
Red-Dad yyds: "So even without Red-Dad, our Red-Eyes Deck still can't do without 'Red-Eyes Fusion.'"
"Next, let's see how many Red-Eyes builds exist within the in-archetype Red-Eyes Deck."
"First up is the fusion-build Red-Eyes Deck."
"Let's quickly look at the decklist composition."
As soon as the blogger finishes speaking, the fusion-build Red-Eyes decklist pops up.
And the first thing that grabs the eye in the build isn't the so-called fusion-build Red-Eyes cards.
It's that, in this Extra Deck suite, they actually put in Xyz.
What's more, the amount of Xyz included is on par with the Red-Eyes Fusions.
Wait, what?
Isn't this a fusion-build Red-Eyes Deck?
Why are there so many Xyz Monsters included?
Could it be they misheard?
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Duel Monsters world.
Seeing this, Joey Wheeler is baffled.
"Huh? Isn't this fusion?"
"Why are so many Xyz cards included?"
"So, what does this mean?"
"Is it because Xyz are strong?"
"Then what is the fusion inclusion for?"
Joey rattles off every point that has him confused in one breath.
The people around him—Yugi Muto and Seto Kaiba—are already used to this.
Who would have thought Blue-Eyes White Dragon would include Synchros and Galaxy-Eyes Xyz.
And who would have thought Dark Magician would include Links.
Red-Eyes going into Xyz is basically nothing surprising anymore.
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GX world.
Atticus Rhodes wears the same question-mark face as Joey Wheeler.
He thought that since it said a fusion-build Red-Eyes Deck system, the Extra Deck might be, like Ancient Gear, mostly Fusion Monsters.
But as it turns out, that's not the case.
"Senior Atticus, it seems Red-Eyes has a lot of surprises in store."
"Er, Junior Jaden, no rush, no rush, let's keep watching."
Atticus Rhodes scratches the back of his head in embarrassment.
Even he isn't sure.
Is this a surprise or a fright?
After all, in the worldview of the old-guard Duelists of the original series era, Red-Eyes indeed developed mainly around fusion.
For example, Red-Eyes plus Summoned Skull.
Two Normal Monsters fuse to make Black Skull Dragon, with ATK at a terrifying 3200.
Or Red-Eyes Black Dragon plus Meteor Dragon.
Two Normal Monsters fuse to make Meteor Black Dragon, with ATK at a terrifying 3500.
All of this clearly points to Red-Eyes definitely developing toward fusion in the future.
It's just that there seem to be other branches as well.
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Main World.
The short-video blogger has already started chatting away, explaining the inclusions.
Red-Dad yyds: "Having seen the build, next is the introduction to the main axis."
Red-Dad yyds: "Three copies of the vanilla Red-Eyes Black Dragon, no problem.
But the focus is to talk about the two Spell Cards of the main axis."
Red-Dad yyds: "Once I finish talking about these two Spells, I think everyone will understand the simplest, simplest Red-Eyes operation."
"Put it this way."
"With the Red-Eyes Deck, even my grandma could play it."
"Yeah, that's right, it's that simple."
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Duel Monsters world.
Joey Wheeler: "???"
Yugi Muto: "Even grandma could play it?"
Tristan Taylor: "Uh, that's not really surprising.
Yugi, your grandpa could too."
Mai Valentine: "Yeah, is it strange for elders to duel?
When I was a showgirl back then...."
GX world.
Atticus Rhodes: "???"
Alexis Rhodes: "Brother, there's nothing wrong with that line.
There are plenty of elder professors at our school too."
Zane Truesdale: "Hahaha, looks like Atticus feels a little offended."
Jaden Yuki: "Er, so can his grandma really play Red-Eyes?
This build looks complicated to me."
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Sei Yuki, after reading the group-chat barrage from the two worlds, can't help but burst out laughing with a snort.
Seriously.
It's already funny how this blogger talks, with that local accent.
He was already trying not to crack.
But Joey Wheeler's and Atticus Rhodes's reactions just finish him off.
To be honest.
Maybe in the Duel World elders do duel.
But in his real world, he really hasn't seen many elders who duel.
Don't even talk about elders—how many young people nowadays still know Yu-Gi-Oh.
Even if Yu-Gi-Oh! is a big IP.
But with Master Duel, the entry barrier is high.
It feels like there isn't that much new blood anymore.
Thinking of this, Sei Yuki stops laughing, feeling a bit wistful.
Hopefully the new blood for Yu-Gi-Oh! can be a bit more.
"Forget it, not thinking about it."
"Let's just see how he introduces it in the video."
Sei Yuki waves it off and throws those thoughts to the back of his mind.
And in the video, very soon, two Spell Cards appear.
Card 1: Red-Eyes Fusion.
Card 2: Red-Eyes Insight.
Red-Dad yyds: "Duelists, these two are the key cards across all Red-Eyes builds."
Red-Dad yyds: "There's nothing wrong with that take, right."
"One does Deck Fusion."
"One supports the in-archetype by sending to the Graveyard—and can also help us search Red-Eyes Fusion."
"That's why I said, even my grandma could play it."
"You just do this and you're done."
"Use Insight to search Red-Eyes Fusion, then activate Red-Eyes Fusion."
"Alright, you can bring out your ace Red-Eyes Fusion Monster."
"Yup, it's that simple, there's no real execution difficulty to speak of."
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Stunned—one word: stunned.
The basic Red-Eyes operations are actually this simple.
Wait, seriously.
Is Red-Eyes basic play really like this.
No particularly difficult parts.
No particularly flashy sequences.
Red-Dad yyds: "Hahaha, just kidding, just kidding."
Red-Dad yyds: "There are still a few little plays inside, like using Links to assist development."
Red-Dad yyds: "How to build a board going first or second, how to leverage Xyz, how to have the in-archetype link up with other cards, and so on."
Red-Dad yyds: "But in reality, that's the idea.
The fusion-build method of summoning is the one used the most."
Hearing this, Joey Wheeler and Atticus Rhodes both let out a quiet sigh of relief.
Told you.
How could Red-Eyes possibly be that brainless and simple.
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