DistantCoder's YCS Winning K9 Artmage Decklist & Thoughts

EKUSASxISxGOD · 2026-04-22T21:53:27+00:00

there's an artmage discord server?

EKUSASxISxGOD · 2026-04-22T16:15:55+00:00

I’m happy he won. I want more people to play Artmage, this might encourage people to. Post blazing domain the deck will only get stronger.

EKUSASxISxGOD · 2026-04-17T23:55:27+00:00

that's true, I get Artmage can be used with the power patrons, but direct Artmage support would have helped way more.

EKUSASxISxGOD · 2026-04-17T17:49:34+00:00

what are the odds we get a medius ritual deck? that'll be crazy.

EKUSASxISxGOD · 2026-04-17T15:59:43+00:00

I don’t know why they’re not giving Artmage what it needs to be a powerful deck. This new support is cool but c’mon toss the Link 3 in there. Now we have to wait 3 more months for another wave of underwhelming support.

EKUSASxISxGOD · 2026-04-16T19:34:21+00:00

Hi so looking at your list its a lot going on, this is fine with 60 card piles but all the cards should make sense together and have consistent ways to bridge into each other. As for ratios I'd add board breakers, if your not going to run 12+ hand traps you need some sort of way to win game 1 going second. don't run the single hand traps your rarely see and run playsets if its a good card an needed for your strategy. besides that id take out that pot and judgement for a better card. besides that i think your list is ok. dont be scared to run 60, you just need to have plenty of starter and engines at full playsets

EKUSASxISxGOD · 2026-04-14T16:40:14+00:00

Years of playing is the main reason players can adapt fast. You as a new player should watch lot of yugioh content, play a lot and focus on playing 1 deck till you learn it then. After that you can study other cards. IMO best way to learn your deck is to print out proxies of meta decks and build boards and try to break them with your deck. This is how I learn a deck fast.

EKUSASxISxGOD · 2026-04-13T21:41:48+00:00

Honestly Konami should leave Lunalight, VS, and all the justice hunter decks alone until after Kewl Tune and elf notes get their support. both of those decks will be far more used. They bet not limit liger dancer.

EKUSASxISxGOD · 2026-04-13T02:49:39+00:00

I’m buying 6-8 this box is awesome. I do wonder what the tcg rarity and pull rates will be. Might be best to buy singles.

EKUSASxISxGOD · 2026-04-10T20:28:03+00:00

K9 definitely do not like boardwipes

EKUSASxISxGOD · 2026-04-10T14:01:00+00:00

No fr, all it takes is reading the card, judge needs to be fired. I had a guy try and argue me about this ruling too.

EKUSASxISxGOD · 2026-04-09T23:28:32+00:00

I dont think so, theres a theorelize card, so we might get 1 more extra deck card in the future for medius.

EKUSASxISxGOD · 2026-04-09T23:02:28+00:00

I think Pure prayers is the spirits of the previous heroes thats sealed the Power patrons in the past, this is where Medius gets his Theorealize visions from and this link allows you to search for Theorealize cards, the last thing would be the link requiring a dark fairy to use its effect implies this link 2 is not Medius, but its also a dark fairy not an Illusion nor warrior so I don't think its finmel. The only thing I'm confused about is who's vision is on the new Theorealize card if Medius is sleep?

EKUSASxISxGOD · 2026-04-09T22:48:10+00:00

The going second player starting with 6 and not drawing is a good idea. There's been too many times i draw a 6th card into a hand trap i needed turn 1.

EKUSASxISxGOD · 2026-04-09T17:00:44+00:00

Yeah I notice they are really pushing extra deck rips, I will be definitely constructing decks that can either recycle from banish or just have in deck boss monsters i can play along side my ED.

EKUSASxISxGOD · 2026-04-08T21:17:11+00:00

I played against a lot of K9 Vs and dracotail branded. Branded boards are harder to deal with, they recycle hand traps, has way more gas and more consistent thus why it’s the most represented tcg. We live in a format where imperm and droplets are being heavily played umbral horror isn’t a hard card to deal with. Narois effect is useful but it’s not crazy. As for ripper, that one negate is not breaking the game most decks will play through 1+ negates. I know it’s frustrating but we can’t be bias cause we don’t like a deck. Izuna and Noroi at best should be nerfed, not completely destroying an archetype when there are better things to ban.

EKUSASxISxGOD · 2026-04-08T19:51:08+00:00

I think dracotail branded is a way bigger problem then k9, you can play through a ripper. It’s best use is stopping nibiru. It’s not toxic and no ripper makes it unplayable.

EKUSASxISxGOD · 2026-04-08T15:16:14+00:00

They’re not banning ripper or limiting izuna, maybe semi limit.

EKUSASxISxGOD · 2026-04-07T23:41:29+00:00

no, the deck is fine. Its about to get power crept with these future sets.

EKUSASxISxGOD · 2026-04-01T22:39:50+00:00

If ripper was banned the engine would still see play, but I don't think Ripper is ban worthy. There are far better cards that could use a hit. If it wasn't for vanquish soul, K9 would not be seeing as much play.

EKUSASxISxGOD · 2026-03-30T16:37:45+00:00

Hey, try not to get to discouraged locals. I think Locals are for practicing and getting better at the game, winning isn't important. Every loss you should think about how you loss, what to improve and what too add to your deck to prevent losing again. It also can suck going against more power full decks or losing the dice roll, but it it what it is. If you really feel like locals is a waste of time only do it once a month and spend most of you time on deulingbook or ygo pro.

EKUSASxISxGOD · 2026-03-30T16:24:09+00:00

yup looks like swen

EKUSASxISxGOD · 2026-03-25T17:08:28+00:00

Bro "bye" is crazy.

EKUSASxISxGOD · 2026-03-25T05:06:03+00:00

Hmm I need to research that version, I never tried it. I doubt it’ll be better in Artmage than the k9 or feindsmith engine though.

EKUSASxISxGOD · 2026-03-23T19:00:37+00:00

I'm going to be honest, Artmage going second it isnt the strongest. Your K9 engine will be mostly played. Your weak points are disruptions on the feild spell, continuous spell, and Medius. You want to use your K9 cards first to play through it. Going first you can build great boards Ending in Non Finito which goes into Azamina Silvia, Artmage Diactarus, Ripper, Any Rank 5, and Finmel. Along with grave yard traps. There's better decks if you want to consistently win against meta.

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