With the introduction of Standard nearly a year and a half ago, it might seem intimidating to jump into the game with the amount of sets that have been released since the launch of the first V-Series Trial Decks. The introduction of Standard introduced not only a new mechanic with the Imaginary Gift feature, but also shifted the ways decks were played.
However, whether you’re a new player starting out or a returning player looking to get back into the game, there are plenty of ways to learn and jump into the new format. This post will cover a few resources you can use to help get you started into the game.
As silly as it may sound, the first few episodes of each season’s anime typically does very well at giving the viewer a solid understanding of the rules. While the episodes may not go into some deeper rulings, they will do very well at giving you an explanation on how basic aspects of the game go, including the new mechanic Imaginary Gift. I recommend checking it out to help give you an initial idea of how to play the game.
There are currently eight individual trial decks released in the Standard format with a ninth deck scheduled for an English release in November, and each of them represent a different clan in the game. This means that of the 24 clans you can build in the game, a third of them currently have beginner decks already made to help you get started playing the game straight out of the box.
Formerly, trial decks only came with one or two copies of key cards, a problem many Yu-Gi-Oh players can empathize with. However, since Standard was introduced, Trial Decks no longer have this problem. Trial decks come with a play-set of most cards in the deck (with the few cards that don’t come in a play-set typically being the less important cards in the deck).
Additionally, each deck also comes with a paper play-mat to help you grow accustomed to the game’s layout as well as a detailed rule book to help you learn how to play on your own.
Vision Vanguard is an up and coming organization that releases articles about the game with the purpose of helping players understand various aspects of the game, from how the meta looks, to different design mechanics of the game, and even different guides on how to play various clans/decks. Whether you’re looking to build a new deck or simply looking to improve, Vision Vanguard is a good place for any beginner to help build their knowledge once they’ve gotten a decent understanding of the rules.
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These are just a few resources available to new players to help get them into the game. Hopefully this has been informative enough to give you all a place to start looking. Tune in next time where we’re go a little more in depth on the new mechanic Imaginary Gift and help give you guys an understanding of how each clan in the game uses them to help you find the right clan for you.