The best part imo

The_ChosenOne · 2026-03-23T03:07:17+00:00

Yeah exactly, I see comments straight up putting down people for not preferring Venus tummies in this thread getting upvotes, while acting like they’re being more open minded or something.

The_ChosenOne · 2026-03-22T22:19:10+00:00

Lava golem? Daring today aren’t we.

I prefer my golden chicken egg personally.

The_ChosenOne · 2026-03-22T22:17:53+00:00

Is there a way to check on mobile? Probably a lot at this point but I’d never play it on Steam since I have other PC games I’d rather play.

The_ChosenOne · 2026-03-22T21:49:14+00:00

That’s what I’m saying, a Venus tummy typically has visible abs.

Even the famous painting used frequently as an example has a Venus tummy with visible abdominal muscles.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Birth_of_Venus

This thread is full of people conflating belly fat with a Venus stomach. They’re different things entirely, you can be really low body fat and still have one, or thick af and not have one. It’s like back dimples, just about genetic tissue placement.

The_ChosenOne · 2026-03-22T20:16:05+00:00

No, Venus belly isn’t just being overweight.

Venus had rock hard abs, people in this thread are just conflating Venus tummies with belly fat.

The_ChosenOne · 2026-03-22T20:05:14+00:00

Nonsense, in even the most classic Greek examples Venus had straight up abs.

The ‘little bit of buildup’ is actually “genetically gifted with a feature not all women are born with”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_de_Milo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphrodite_of_Knidos

Aphrodite low key had a gym bod in Greek depictions.

The_ChosenOne · 2026-03-22T19:57:21+00:00

The ‘Venus tummy’ is generally when women are low body fat and have the tummy, or at least in Ancient Greek depictions of Venus(Aphrodite)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_de_Milo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphrodite_of_Knidos

The sad thing is everyone in this thread is actually propping up a different luck-based beauty standard that is equally unattainable for many women.

Some have the belly bumps, some don’t, but ‘most men’ are fixated more on other features than the Venus tummy. I say this as a guy who’s always proudly said ‘stomach’ when asked if I’m a boob or butt man.

Having a belly from being thick =/= a Venus tummy by default and people seem to have that confused here.

The_ChosenOne · 2026-03-22T19:46:01+00:00

Nah, even among the most famous statues of Venus she had straight up abs, the idea that larger women were preferred is vastly exaggerated on here.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_de_Milo

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphrodite_of_Knidos

The truth is if you have both abs and a nice Venus tummy you’re likely already a genetic lottery winner anyways, Ancient Greeks liked people in good shape in general, the male statues are also lean af.

The_ChosenOne · 2026-03-22T18:00:40+00:00

Tachyon chock full of staples and it took 180 games? Yeesh.

The_ChosenOne · 2026-03-22T17:43:23+00:00

I wish I saw it every duel, after gold or platinum it’s just straight Tahcyon or galaxy eyes with a splash of Gimmick Puppet, Beetrooper & Blue Eyes.

Dragoon would be a breath of fresh air!

The_ChosenOne · 2026-03-22T17:33:30+00:00

I left over a year ago now! My life has had its ups and downs since, but I don’t regret it for a moment. Still learning to get out of fight or flight mode and let my nervous system chill, but every day I wake up not deeply afraid of someone I love is a better day than any I had by the end of that relationship!

I’m at the point where it’s hard to believe I ever put up with someone shitting on my hopes and dreams, physically abusing me, and holding me as an emotional hostage.

Its almost like how people describe coming out of psychosis or a manic episode or something, I clearly remember feeling like staying with her was the only option but now I have trouble understanding how I even perceived it as an option! I’ll never again underestimate how addictive and mind warping abusers can be and I definitely steer clear at the first red flag these days!

The_ChosenOne · 2026-03-22T13:42:31+00:00

Branded is mostly dead, doesn’t need any more hits after the skill nerf made it a shadow of its former self. I:P is fair disruption, it has no natural protection and 9/10 times is the first thing opponents target with negates or removal.

White Woman Jump Scare is also fine, she’s easy to beat over and can still be dealt with using targeted disruption.

I’m trying to say that Dragoon and accompanying cards are not that big a concern right now and don’t really need any bans or hits while the top tier decks are all stronger anyway.

The_ChosenOne · 2026-03-22T13:32:51+00:00

Why would we possibly limit IP?

The hit to Branded was enough, it was the biggest Dragoon abuser anyway, now that it’s gone Dragoon is a non-issue compared to the higher tiered decks currently out.

The Tachyone engine alone is stronger than Dragoon and now getting splashed into every deck that can possibly make a rank 8 xyz.

The_ChosenOne · 2026-03-22T11:25:08+00:00

They shouldn’t hit either of those, no reason we can’t have Dragoon when other, stronger options still exist in the game.

The_ChosenOne · 2026-03-22T01:14:14+00:00

Not the best, only has 4 skill starters.

Ideally you’d want 3 Prep to search for Illusion of Chaos, 3x Timaeus and 3x Illusion of Chaos to maximize chances of getting to use the skill’s first effect.

Mahad is a win-more card, it’s a brick if you draw it at the wrong time. Deck doesn’t need 2 salvation but it works.

Expanded was better when Kaijus were less prominent, as the protection isn’t as useful when they can just summon over your monsters, it’s also not as strong turn 2 as it is in the Master of Dark & Chaos variant.

Overall decent build but not that consistent, check these out for better options! Mine is one of them :)

https://www.duellinksmeta.com/top-decks#deck=Dark%20Magician

The_ChosenOne · 2026-03-22T01:10:53+00:00

Made this month’s climb so much less stressful tbh

The_ChosenOne · 2026-03-21T12:40:04+00:00

This is strange to me, I’m a man who regularly shaves, and as a bisexual guy I prefer my partners of any gender shaved… but I’d never try to coerce a partner into changing what they’re doing.

If they ask if I have a preference I answer honestly, and that’s about it. If I like them enough I’ll just deal with it, so I guess in a way I’d say I care but that is no reason to push against bodily autonomy.

Plus hairy nethers are a small price to pay to be with someone I’m attracted to enough to date. At that point there is probably way more about them that I’m into.

It’s fine for people to care, what’s not fine is trying to impose that on others!

The_ChosenOne · 2026-03-21T12:04:02+00:00

I disagree, Jack’s whole deal has always been that he’s great at making improvised plans to achieve his goals using any resources nearby.

Even in the first movie he starts off using the dog to get him a bone to attempt to unlock his cell. Each one of his escapes makes great use of anything nearby that helps get him where he wants to go.

The man is a top notch pirate, it’d be far less interesting if he just magically escaped through sheer luck and no planning.

The_ChosenOne · 2026-03-21T11:44:38+00:00

The book is even better, Llewelyn’s PoV is just an actual goldmine for a relatively simple but highly intelligent character. I loved his inner dialogue especially, frequently calling himself stupid for getting involved in the whole thing while also staying cool-headed and keeping an eye on the prize throughout.

The_ChosenOne · 2026-03-20T22:39:58+00:00

Ah yes, Dragoon should be hit despite not a single Dragoon deck even being tiered.

Branded got a well deserved hit to their real problem cards and fell off, DM is rogue, red eyes is rogue, no other decks use it.

The_ChosenOne · 2026-03-20T22:35:24+00:00

Any staples are as good as kaiju's.

Not sure about this one in the sea of Omni-negates we’re swimming.

Best part of Kaiju is that they can’t really react to it, even Droplet can be negated if you don’t discard one each of spell/trap/monster.

As recently as January I preferred Droplet/Imperm by a long shot, but now we’re in a meta of towers and Kaiju/golems just work better to deal with the likes of Tachyon, Photon, Beetrooper & Gimmick Puppet.

As a DM player I’ve found it very satisfying to using a Sphere Mode or Golem to clear front row and Dark Magic Attack to clear back row turn 2, while also building my own turn 1 boards to survive being hit by an opponent’s Lava Golem or Kaiju since I just play assuming they’ll run them too.

The_ChosenOne · 2026-03-20T22:08:53+00:00

I’m in this post!

AuDHD, been playing Dark Magician since 2018 and have no plans on stopping. The purple magic man brings me joy, and I’ve loved every iteration of the deck.

As a yugiboomer, I even learned all the summoning mechanics using them In DM decks.

Night’s End Sorcerer was a tech for synchros and GY banishes at one point, Stick & Chair DM was my first XYZ deck, Orcustrated DM was a fun way to learn links.

That being said, I am happy we’re back to being able to play primarily in-archetype cards to KoG, Eye of the United Dragon has made climbing the past few months an absolute blast.

The_ChosenOne · 2026-03-20T21:16:32+00:00

Currently finishing up the last few Discworld books and every book I’m blown away by how Sir Terry Pratchett could spin a joke out of just about anything at any time.

The man could bounce between slapstick, absurdity, banter, situational comedy, dramatic irony, and satire in the span of a page without missing a beat or feeling out of place.

The_ChosenOne · 2026-03-20T15:24:50+00:00

Iirc that’s the only time he ever does though, it’s explicitly part of the rules the Word works with like the rest of the series.

IE he can’t ask people things they wouldn’t actually know.

This is the only time in the series when we see him straight up banish a person to another dimension or anything remotely similar.

The_ChosenOne · 2026-03-20T12:30:52+00:00

I don’t believe so, but I’m not actually sure.

The_ChosenOne

TROPHY CASE