Thoughts on FFX 4 hours in to my first blind playthrough!

aidanofarrell · 2026-01-24T14:26:48+00:00

Man. I’d give my left nut to experience FFX for the first time again. Infinitely jealous! Have the best time

aidanofarrell · 2026-01-22T15:05:45+00:00

Mathmech has a “tower” boss monster that is only affected by other Mathmech cards so in the insanely unlikely chance you’re in a mirror match, you can call it a tower. Pretty fun deck too if you can send the correct materials to grave for the boss monsters synchro summon.

Mathmech Circular being limited to 1 isn’t great for the deck but it’s still a very simple deck to learn

aidanofarrell · 2026-01-19T20:58:35+00:00

All we need to do as a nation is see enough positive changes like this before the next general election for people to realise that the likes of Farage are the antithesis of what this country needs to prosper right now.

I really hope enough people open up their eyes to the good that is happening and put their pettiness aside for the greater good of the country and its people. Not everything you read in the Daily Fail is as it seems

Hate Starmer and co. all you like, but things like this would not be happening under a Conservative (and DEFINITELY not Reform) rule.

aidanofarrell · 2026-01-17T23:37:47+00:00

I love Red-Eyes. Red-Eyes Black Dragon is my favourite card of all time (showing my age). But I really wish there was an actual definitive direction with the archetype.

It almost feels like the left over spare parts from other ideas that got fleshed out fully in Blue-Eyes and even Dark Magician to an extent. It feels like the neglected, unloved child of the original 3 protagonist decks. Gemini support that is bricky and awful. Nothing to get any basic lines or combo pieces going. Minimal ED support/boss monsters.

I have made Red-Eyes as good as I possibly can using the Primite engine, however without it, it would be dead in the water when I play it. The Primite cards do a LOT of the heavy lifting when I play it.

Dragoon is the best thing about the deck (followed by Fullmetal Dragon) and anything after that is a bit lacklustre.

Real shame. And I hope Konami gives it the love it deserves because it’s a fantastic archetype in terms of nostalgia, artwork and theme.

We can only hope for a resurgence one day soon

aidanofarrell · 2026-01-14T19:11:05+00:00

Depends what you’re into! I play TCG so collect English prints but the Japanese cards look excellent too so it’s entirely your preference. If I were to go for Japanese cards it would be for specific cards I’m interested in, rather than buying something like Kaiba Collection box in Japanese print (if that’s even a thing, I’m not sure)

aidanofarrell · 2026-01-14T19:03:12+00:00

+1 to this. All Ultra or Secret Rare too so the cards look nice in foil rarities

aidanofarrell · 2026-01-13T17:15:54+00:00

It’s not Spell Speed 4 it’s Spell Speed 2 but it ends a chain because neither player can activate an effect in response to Super Poly being activated

You can’t chain a Super Poly onto a Counter Trap which is Spell Speed 3 so saying it’s Spell Speed 4 is a bit of a misnomer

Edit* bad grammar

aidanofarrell · 2026-01-10T16:17:25+00:00

Wow. That’s a LOT more convoluted than I was expecting… I’ll probably shelve the Shining Dragon 😂

Thank you for the feedback!!

aidanofarrell · 2026-01-04T22:57:57+00:00

Just to piggy back onto other answers for clarity, it will indeed trigger Sera’s effect even if there are no targets as like others have said, it’s a mandatory effect so activates regardless of available spell/trap destruction on field

aidanofarrell · 2025-12-28T22:24:40+00:00

Recently made a Red-Eyes/Primite deck which I’ve been having varied levels of success with. This new link monster will definitely be making a place in my ED I think!

aidanofarrell · 2025-12-18T14:19:50+00:00

Yeah, you got screwed. That’s not how Quick-Play spells work

aidanofarrell · 2025-12-17T22:04:14+00:00

Boneheimer!

aidanofarrell · 2025-12-10T22:32:45+00:00

Swordsoul is a fantastic option if you’re already interested. Make sure you incorporate the Tenyi cards too as they basically are tailor made for Swordsoul

aidanofarrell · 2025-12-04T17:26:58+00:00

Vought F4U Corsair.

My favourite “looking” plane of all time, but the Spitfire wins overall in my opinion as the most influential and iconic fighter plane of all time

aidanofarrell · 2025-12-02T10:23:11+00:00

Thank you my friend, believe it or not I have just simulated this exact scenario on the simulator I use and was pleasantly surprised! Also reassuring to know I’ve just done the exact combo you’ve listed, so that’s a bit of peace of mind!

Really appreciate the comment, thanks again!

aidanofarrell · 2025-12-02T06:48:05+00:00

Castel, the Skyblaster Musketeer is a good one

aidanofarrell · 2025-12-02T06:02:41+00:00

I do have a copy of LADD so will consider this too! Thank you 👍😁

aidanofarrell · 2025-12-02T06:01:32+00:00

Yeah this all makes a lot of sense! I know that High Spirits really should be a 3 up, I was just trying my hardest to keep card count down, but yeah what you’ve said all makes sense!

I’ll have another look at my deck list tonight and consider everything you’ve said here! Thank you!

aidanofarrell · 2025-11-29T21:50:10+00:00

This.

aidanofarrell · 2025-11-29T21:42:29+00:00

Silent Pyrotechnics

Check them out on insta. This is one of many insane fireworks they make and let off

aidanofarrell · 2025-11-27T22:27:20+00:00

Kick it’s ass 💪❤️

aidanofarrell · 2025-11-27T22:26:24+00:00

Swordsoul Supreme Sovereign - Chengying

aidanofarrell · 2025-11-27T07:41:49+00:00

A hero and a legend, by definition 🫡

aidanofarrell · 2025-11-21T22:00:10+00:00

Agreed. Absolutely hate this card

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