#needlebug

[n0t-sick]

MAN ON THE RUN WITH CHILD.

Reward from GENECO

Boy is this wrong.

@b0dy-sn4tcher

[monstroso]

and actually watch this one too

im tired of quoting this video and people not laughing. this shit's funny as fuck, please watch it. please learn about Hitotsu-Me Giant.

[cutecipher]

I learned needlebug nest was legal and unlimited, added two to my deck and moved monsters around a bit, won my first duel today because of it and ranked up to plat 2. :)

[funnydarkbribetargets]

Needlebug Nest

[cheesymanfredo]

Happy Birthday to the fam @needlebugg , just something extra special for the birthday girl #manfredoart #needlebug #happybirthday #bongoandluna #sitonmyface #birthdayart

[expelliarmus]

I saw that ask meme with questions for gif makers going around, but I felt like answering them all on my own lmao

1. What are your top 3 favorite sets you’ve made

This one, this one (if the timing works lmao), and this one (I’m so proud of my AU gifsets... where did all that creativity go??)

2. What is your least favorite set you’ve made

I honestly don’t know... I don’t think I hate anything I’ve posted though. If I don’t like how it’s turning out, I just won’t post it lol

3. Which of your sets has the most notes

The most notes ever is this one I think

4. A set that flopped but deserved better

I don’t know... there’s a bunch, but I’m fine if a gifset flops

5. What is your favorite movie/TV show to gif

DOCTOR WHO

6. What is your least favorite movie/TV show to gif

I really don’t gif anything else lmao...

7. Who are your top 3 gif makers

I’ll just pick 3 people off the top of my head :) @shatner​, @melodyspond​, @stupidape​

8. What gif trend do you hate

The pale/black and white gifs that are so hard to see.......

9. What/who inspired you to start making gifs

I wanted to gif my favourite parts of DW that I didn’t see anyone else doing, so I was like alrighty, time to learn how to do this!! I think the people that inspired me are long gone from tumblr, or I’m no longer following them because they’ve moved blogs (Natasha aka lumos-maxima... wherever you are, I MISS YOU... also Courtney aka needlebug I MISS YOU TOO)

10. What was the first gif you ever posted

THIS ONE! I remember being so happy about posting it, haha. Also, I still love that Confidential episode so much. I miss my space hipsters...

11. What is that one set you made that just won’t die

The Zoboomafoo one

12. What is the most embarrassing thing you’ve ever giffed

Everything I’ve ever posted

13. Where or from whom did you learn how to gif

Various tutorials on here and just by experimenting. I don’t even think I used Photoshop to begin with, since back in my Neopets days I used Paint Shop Pro to make graphics so I think that’s what I used first to try making gifs of videos.

14. How long does it usually take you to make a set

45 minutes to an hour or so?? It’s been taking longer and longer because the screencaps are so huge though and my poor laptop can’t handle it.

15. Have you ever had gifs stolen and reposted

Yes, and don’t think that I can’t tell when those are my gifs, even without a watermark!!

16. How long have you been making gifs

Since 2011...... my god

17. 10 sets, 8 sets, 6 sets? How many gifs to you prefer in a set

As many as it takes!!!!! But usually between 6-8

18. For the aesthetic, for the laughs, or for the feels what your preference

For FUN!

19. What is your gifting process like

Open video, find scene, screencap, load screencaps in Photoshop, resize to gif dimensions, add colouring, curse myself for picking a hard-to-colour scene, continue adjusting colouring and become increasingly frustrated because it’s not turning out the way I want it to, give up, add text, save gif, POST!

20. Mac or PC

PC

21. PSDs or original coloring for each gif

Original colouring. PSD who???

22. What fandom/movie/show/person etc do you gif the most

DOCTOR WHO and more specifically, David Tennant... I think his tag has the most :’)

23. What is the thing you gif when you don’t have anything else you want to gif

Any episode with Ten and Donna, or The Eleventh Hour, or the Day of the Doctor, or Blink

24. 480p 720p 1080p? What is the minimum quality you’ll gif from

I used to be all good with giffing 480p back in the day, but I guess now it’s 720p since the gif limits have gone way up.

25. Old dimensions or new dimensions and why

New dimensions because they look nicer on the dashboard.

26. How many un posted sets are in your drafts right now

ZERO.

27. Have you ever made a set, decided you hated it and deleted it? What was it

Probably at least one or twice, but I don’t remember.

28. Have you ever posted a set, regretted it and immediately deleted it

No, I don’t think so. I’m leaving my mistakes there for all to see!

29. Have you ever posted a set, realized you made a mistake later but it was already too late

Yes, I did this just the other day with that Missy, Bill and Nardole set. I got the dialogue slightly wrong lmao..... shh

30. How frequently do you like to post

I try to do at least one gifset a day if I can!

31. Do you schedule/queue posts or do you post right after you’re done

Right away. These gifsets are fresh off the grill.

32. What is your favorite tool/adjustment layer in Photoshop

Selective Color or Color Balance

33. Do you like to/can you make edits and graphics too or only gifs

Yes, I can do both but gifs are way more fun imo

34. A set that took you a long time/was really hard but you’re really proud of how it came out

I’m gonna say this one again because I was so proud of it when I made it, and I can’t believe I used to put that much effort into my gifs.

35. Do you change your giffing style a lot or do you have a set routine

I have a routine, as described above. My gifs are pretty much all made the same way as I describe in my colouring tutorial too.

36. Do you gif with something specific in mind or do you just wing it

Usually a mixture of both. I like to try to gif a different Doctor each day, so I’ll know who I have in mind but I’m not planning on a specific episode. I’ll just open up one of their series and go from there!

37. What sets if any do you have planned to make in the future

Idk, I was thinking of doing yet another gifset with Donna in it since I just finished her Big Finish series... but maybe I’ll do one with Eleven and the Ponds??? We’ll see.

38. What are you really excited to gif that isn’t out yet

The next Doctor Who holiday special?? :D

39. How often, if ever, do you delete old sets that you don’t like anymore

Never!! I love seeing how my gifs have slowly changed and improved over time.

40. Why do you make gifs

Because it’s fun, and it’s a way for me to relax after a long and busy day at work.

41. What is your least favorite part about your gif making process

When it takes forever for my screencaps to load, and when it takes forever for my gifs to save sometimes

42. How is your gif folder organized? Is it organized at all?

Lol nope.

43. Do you keep videos forever or delete them once you’re done giffing

I keep the episodes forever, but honestly I think I keep everything forever because I forget about getting rid of the other stuff like trailers and interviews... I should go through my downloads folder.

44. Ever had a gif become a meme? Would you like that if you haven't

I’ve had people use my gifs as reaction gifs and it is a weird feeling, especially seeing the gifs being used on websites other than tumblr. I remember seeing one of my gifs used in someone’s book review on Goodreads and I was like “WAIT THAT LOOKS FAMILIAR!!”

45. Ever gotten hate over a set

Not really hate, but I do get a lot people that are like “WHERE IS ______?” in their tags. And sometimes I just want to be like “Make your own gifs if you think they should be there!!!”

46. Ever gotten a really sweet compliment over a set

Yes :’)

47. Any advice for novice gif makers/people who want to start making gifs

Don’t give up!! Make gifs of whatever makes you happy, don’t worry about the notes too much, and use your tags! KEEP PRACTICING!

48. How would you describe your giffing style

I don’t know??? If someone else has a way to describe my style, then please let me know haha

49. How much would you say you’ve improved since you first started giffing

It’s been almost 9 years since I’ve started, so I hope I’ve improved quite a bit! :P

Well, that was fun. Congrats on making it to the end of this post!!! Now I will go make a gifset.

[setokaibaisgxtra]

Over 250 Followers GiveAway

Some of you might remember card giveaways I’ve done in the past. Well I ordered another card lot and got over 250 followers a bit ago so... IT’S TIME!

There are 140 cards in this giveaway! The plan is to do “repacks” of 5 cards each, no repeats per pack. First 28 people to comment with their favorite Yu-Gi-Oh! character (any series!) get a “repack”.

Rules:

Only one entry per person.

Only comments with your favorite character count as entries. Reblogs and likes are appreciated but do not count as entries!

Cards will be sent out when 28 people have commented.

Must be willing to give me a mailing address.

Can live anywhere in the world.

Not affiliated with Tumblr in any way. If you reblog, please DO NOT tag as #giveaway.

Ask/Message @setokaibaisgxtra​ if you have any questions!

Please boost, thank you! (If you boost, I’ll sketch you something.)

Card list under the cut:

(1) Cloudcastle

(1) Dark Doriado

(1) Mokey Mokey King

(1) Metalfoes Orichalc

(2) Quillbolt Hedgehog

(2) Super Defense Robot Elephan

(2) Witch of the Black Forest

(5) Sangan

(1) Royal Magical Library

(2) Elemental Hero Avian

(2) Shield Warrior

(2) Junk Blader

(2) Bujingi Turtle

(1) Wind-up Warrior

(1) Satellarknight Betelguese

(1) Spell Recycler

(1) Sweet Corn

(1) Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Caribou

(1) Shien’s Squire

(1) Genex Power Planner

(1) Malicevorous Knife

(1) Kujakujaku

(1) Snow Dragon

(1) Junk Synchron

(1) Queen’s Knight

(1) Stronghold Guardian

(1) Swallowtail Butterspy

(1) Secret Sect Druid Wid

(1) Secret Sect Druid Dru

(1) Saggi the Dark Clown

(1) Mecha Phantom Beast Sabre Hawk

(1) Ancient Gear Gadjiltron Dragon

(1) Heroic Challenger - Swordshield

(1) Mechanical Hound

(1) Superheavy Samurai Kabuto

(1) Super Defense Robot Lio

(1) Toy Knight

(1) Mecha Phantom Beast Coltwing

(1) Scrap Hunter

(1) Peten the Dark Clown

(1) Strength of Prophecy

(1) Gravekeeper’s Spy

(2) Blasting the Ruins

(1) Assault Mode Activate

(1) Fiendish Chain

(1) Fraud Freeze

(1) Hazy Glory

(2) Call of the Haunted

(1) Sonic Boom

(1) Summon Limit

(1) Intrigue Shield

(1) Survival of the Fittest

(1) Heroic Advance

(1) Needle Ceiling

(1) Non Aggression Area

(1) Non-Fusion Area

(1) Numbers Overlay Boost

(1) Overworked

(1) Heroic Retribution Sword

(2) High Tide on Fire Island

(1) Karma Cut

(2) Light-Imprisoning Mirror

(2) Needlebug Nest

(3) Heartfelt Appeal

(1) Phoenix Wing Wind Blast

(2) Sakuretsu Armor

(1) Compulsory Evacuation Device

(1) Attraffic Control

(2) Zenmailfunction

(2) The Cheerful Coffin

(2) Convulsion of Nature

(1) Creature Swap

(1) Gagagatag

(1) Harpies��� Hunting Ground

(1) Galaxy Storm

(1) Gateway of the Six

(1) Hand Destruction

(1) Pidgeonholing Books of spell 

(1) Pandemonium

(1) Nolbleman of Crossout

(1) Abyss-scale of the Mizuchi

(1) Magic Triangle of the Ice Barrier

(1) Reload

(1) Reinforcement of the Army

(1) Re-Fusion

(1) Premature Burial

(2) Spell Shattering Arrow

(1) Artifacts Unleashed

(1) Chaos Seed

(1) Magnum Shield

(1) XYZ Burst

(1) A Wingbeat of a Dragon

(1) Vampire Kingdom

(1) Sargasso the D.D Battlefield

(1) Royal Tribute

(1) Night Beam

(1) My Body as a Shield

(1) XYZ Double Back

(1) XYZ Energy

(1) XYZ Reception

(1) XYZ Revenge

(1) Zerozerock

(3) Brain Control

(1) Monster Reborn

(3) Axe of Despair

(1) Makiu the Magical Mist

(1) Megamorph

(1) Miracle Dig

(1) Monster Slots

(1) Morphtronic Engine

(1) Morphtronic Map

(1) Mountain

[synthient]

skdkfkgj Duel Links actually managed to bake Tristan being an incompetent newbie into the gameplay. He's running Needlebug Nest even though he doesn't have any cards with useful graveyard effects, which basically means that the only way he can mess up your farming deck is by making himself lose too fast

[ygoreviews]

Wightprince ———————————————— If this card is sent to the Graveyard: You can send 1 "Skull Servant" and 1 "The Lady in Wight" from your hand and/or Deck to the Graveyard. You can banish 2 "Skull Servants" and this card from your Graveyard; Special Summon 1 "King of the Skull Servants" from your Deck. This card's name becomes "Skull Servant" while it is in the Graveyard. ———————————————— Can Be Found In: Duelist Alliance (DUEA-EN047)

"Skull Servant" quickly became a mocked card by the community as one of the weakest monsters in the game, back in a time where Decks focused on brute force with high ATK due the lack of other options. However, thanks to that popularity "Skull Servant" became one of the first monsters to gradually obtain its own archetype. By the release of "King of the Skull Servants" and several Wight monsters to fuel the Graveyard with, "Skull Servant" went from the laughingstock of the fanbase to a powerful Deck with high OTK potential along several advantages due their low stats and Zombie mechanics.

"Wightprince" is a card not to be on the board besides for some exceptions, but one of the many tools a Wight Deck has to prepare their ultimate goal with several Graveyard interactions. If "Wightprince" goes to the Graveyard by any means possible, in return we can dispose to the Graveyard from our hand or Deck the original "Skull Servant" along "The Lady in Wight". This is not only for one of the various objectives the archetype aims for but also for the second effect of "Wightprince", in which by banishing himself alont two "Skull Servant" we can summon their lead monster "King of the Skull Servants" directly from our Deck. Last and like many other Wight members, "Wightprince" will be treated as a "Skull Servant" while on the Graveyard to prepare several effects exclusive of the archetype. Overall "Wightprince" will be the main tool to fill our Graveyard with Wights, preparing not only his own summoning effect but many other interactions  the archetype will be prepared for as soon we dump this monster to our Graveyard.

While the lack of stats of "Wightprince" makes him easy to summon by many options like "Pyramid Turtle" and "One for One", the top priority of this card is to send it to our Graveyard so not only we activate his milling effect but also prepare the effects of other Wight monsters immediately. There are plenty of options to quickly dispose of "Wightprince" from inside our Deck, ranging from "Wightprincess" and "Uni-Zombie" specifically looking for him, to cards like Lightsworn monsters and "Needlebug Nest" milling several cards for a chance to gather several Wights in our Graveyard at once. In the unfortunate case that "Wightprince" ends in our hand, we can use him as cost of cards like the mentioned "One for One" and "Zombie Master" and benefit each others' effects. Although the main goal is to be in the Graveyard to assist "King of the Skull Servants" in one way or another, don't hesitate on bring him to the field by many revival effects like "Mezuki" and "Masked Chameleon" to work as material and once again activate his milling effect in the process (Even if ends as Xyz material). Finally there's the fact "Wightprince" summoning effect and other cards will banish him from the Graveyard (Otherwise certain counters from the opponent), so we can rely on cards like "Burial from a Different Dimension" to bring it back there or "Pot of Acquisitiveness" returning him back to our Deck to be disposed again later on.

"Wightprince" is a great example of an entire build completely focusing on the Graveyard, becoming one of the key cards for a Wight Deck to stand out against the competition. By sending both "Skull Servant" and "The Lady in Wight" we will boost the ATK of "King of the Skull Servants", as every Wight including "Wightprince" are treated as "Skull Servant" in the Graveyard. As more "Wightprince" copies and other milling effects we take advantage of, soon "King of the Skull Servants" will become the strongest monster in a Duel by a massive margin along a high OTK potential by attacking enemies or the help of cards like "Opti-Camouflage Armor". But the milling effect of "Wightprince" is not just to assist "King" and its effects, but also to prepare all sorts of revival tools ranging from "Kinka-Byo" and the mentioned "Masked Chameleon" targetting specific members, to "Tri-Wight" swarming the board if we have a higher focus arround the original "Skull Servant" and other small Normal Monsters. Summoning "King" from the Deck by "Wightprince" is a bit riskful as will lose a potential ATK boost of 3000, but if we play a few more resources to further fuel our Graveyard with Wights and/or play along cards like "Inferno Reckless Summon" and "Wightmate" to easily compensate the loss in some way or another.

Wight Decks are all about milling their members to achieve a victory by "King of the Skull Servants", and "Wightprince" achieves that purpose perfectly despite aiming for very specific cards with his effects. With several milling options and being treated as "Skull Servant", "Wightprince" will immediately provide more than enough resources for "King" to outmatch any opponents or finish them off in a pair of turns. Not only that but if "Wightprince" isn't helping the archetype's main goal will work along the rest of milling effects to exploit the several revival effects the Deck will work along with, achieving all sorts of setups ranging from cheap Link and Xyz Summons to even Synchro and Fusion Summons if we mix certain options arround the archetype. The true problem arround "Wightprince" is the effect to summon "King" from the Deck, as although efficient and quickly available by his own milling effect is still quite expensive given the fact that "King" will lose a big ATK boost in the process. Fortunately we can instead prioritize cards like "One for One" and the many revival options arround Wights to summon "King" right from our first turns, and keep "Wightprince" as a follow-up effect for the many milling effects the archetype easily exploits.

Personal Rating: A+

+ When sent to the Graveyard will send "Skull Servant" and "The Lady in Wight" to the Graveyard + Can banish "Skull Servant" cards and himself to summon "King of the Skull Servants" from our Deck + Treated as "Skull Servant" in our Graveyard + Greatly assisted by milling and revival effects

- Summoning "King of the Skull Servants" by his effect will cause a massive ATK and Graveyard loss

[mtgbracket]

Round of 8192 - Batch 115

You can now vote in Batch 115!

Currently open batches:

Batch 115 Batch 114 Batch 113 Batch 112 Batch 111 Batch 110 Batch 109

Batch 108 results will be up shortly.

Feature cards: Three planeswalkers today - Tezzeret, Sorin, and Sarkhan.

Full list of matchups:

Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas vs Icy Blast Lim-Dûl the Necromancer vs Malfegor Pore Over the Pages vs Sorin, Solemn Visitor Condescend vs Krosan Warchief Narwhal vs Scroll Rack Nameless Race vs Sarkhan Unbroken Final Judgment vs Devouring Light Drown in Sorrow vs Wall of Denial Mystic Enforcer vs Mox Lotus Chameleon Colossus vs Vapor Snag Dimensional Infiltrator vs Needlebug Elvish Champion vs Protect // Serve Riftstone Portal vs Ember-Eye Wolf Dragon's Herald vs Quicksilver Fountain Centaur Omenreader vs Dragonskull Summit Tasigur, the Golden Fang vs Old Fogey Deceiver of Form vs Barbed Lightning Lay of the Land vs Giltspire Avenger Golgari Signet vs Skycloud Egg Gerrard's Command vs Gempalm Strider Food Chain vs Mystic Remora Vedalken Infuser vs Call the Bloodline Wreak Havoc vs Markov Crusader Sublime Exhalation vs Harness by Force Temple of Malice vs Swan Song Lapse of Certainty vs Decree of Savagery Stoic Builder vs Jagged Lightning Fires of Undeath vs Briarhorn Brago, King Eternal vs Phyrexian Lens Lymph Sliver vs Botanical Sanctum Zameck Guildmage vs Solemn Simulacrum Soul Collector vs Bituminous Blast

[the-life-of-the-green-squad]

Starting with the next comic post

I will either edit in a card on 1 panel inconspicuously and do a card of the week/upload. First to comment on the post with the card saying where the card is, gets it. I will have a rng concept to determine which card is given and dm the card to the winner. There will be duplicate copies of the card so I will use tag duplicate if there's a copy. First to finish the below checklist (use a notepad app or a physical notebook to keep the checklist) gets to be the next corrupted gem as I promised @charas-remorse that first one. Also any Fanart of tcg nerd green steven is welcomed. And also as a test of this concept I'm gonna add the card in the next pic i post here.

Monsters

Tatsunecro

Doomking Baledroch

Necroworld Banshee

Glow-up Bloom

Kasha

Red-Eyes Zombie Dragon

Malevolent Mech - Goku En

Endless Decay

Paladin Of The Cursed Dragon

Immortal Ruler

Zombie Master

Tristan, Knight of the Underworld

Mezuki

Gozuki

Shutendoji

Pyramid Turtle

Goblin Zombie

Isolde, Belle of the Underworld

Shiranui Solitaire

Uni-Zombie

Marionette Mite

Beast of the Pharaoh

Spells

Zombie Necronize

Zombie Power Struggle

Zombie world

Overpowering Eye

Book of Life

Call of the Mummy

Foolish Burial

Monster Gate

Dragged Down into the Grave

Burial from a Different Dimension

Shared Ride

Traps

Return of the Zombies

Haunted Shrine

Trap of the Imperial Throne

Needlebug Nest

Metaverse

Anti-Spell Fragrance

Mask of Restrict

Extra Deck

Red-Eyes Zombie Necro Dragon

[whiteclericmaris]

🤩 Finally got Vice Dragon! Now there is only 1 SR left in the box. Yahooo! Just 10 packs left and I will be done with the box.

But I'm mad about something 😡

You're telling me that if I wanted to make Yubel/Nephthys and Disciple of Nephthys is the crucial card to pop Yubel and draw a Nephthys in the hand YET the box still has 4 copies left with 10 packs left in the box (I only have 2 copies in hand). So basically if I only wanted to build Nephthys from this box I'd have to go through almost 180 packs just for that 3rd disciple!

Like this is almost as bad as when I went fishing for Needlebug and my 3rd copy was in the last 20 packs. Like I'm not building it but it still pisses me off. Like what are the odds of 1 rare not dropping 3 copies with only 1/18th of the box left.

[whiteclericmaris]

Yay! I got the UR with 8 packs to spare.

Land of the Titans... I can't really say much about you. The main reason I came was for Needlebug Nest for the recommended deck recipe for Gem Knights (probably Lightsworns in the future too)

You were a box that I was thinking of buying during my early Duel Links days for the plant support cards to add to Aromage decks (mainly to use Talaya in combo with Rose Lover) You did have Naturia Cards too but it's too bad that archetype has so many cards in different boxes including the newest one.

The most used card outside of Needlebug Nest that I use from you is Yellow Baboon, Archer of the Forest for Mokuba's beast deck (because I can't think of a good Dragon Deck) and BOOOOOOOYYYY has it's effect saved me multiple times when I only have the 'weaklings' of my deck in hand. It's so cool. I love it and the consistency when dueling Standard Duelist.

You're an ok box and cool but not something I would rebuy without a certain strategy in mind.

Also managed to snag the second Magical Hats in the box.

...I'm salty though...

Blue Eyes Ultimate in the LAST 5 PACKS! It's official. Ultimate Rising is my worst box buying experience.

[mtgbracket]

Round of 16384 - Batch 140

Batch 140 voting is now open. The following polls are currently open:

Batch 140 Batch 139 Batch 138 Batch 137 Batch 136 Batch 135 Batch 134

Batch 133 results will be up soon.

The full list of matchups for today is:

Ashmouth Hound vs Oreskos Sun Guide Seeker of the Way vs Hidden Horror Fraction Jackson vs Electrolyze Temple of Mystery vs Conclave's Blessing Unnatural Endurance vs Mana Reflection Voice of the Provinces vs Deadly Designs Insight vs Nightshade Assassin Phyrexian Debaser vs Fortress Cyclops Caustic Crawler vs Grizzled Leotau Forked Bolt vs Arctic Merfolk Stensia Banquet vs Cogworker's Puzzleknot Snuff Out vs Leonin Scimitar Coils of the Medusa vs Furious Assault Needlebug vs Haunted Guardian Look at Me, I'm the DCI vs Slash Panther Spurred Wolverine vs Llanowar Reborn Cruel Sadist vs Noxious Revival Thalakos Lowlands vs Weathered Wayfarer Rage Thrower vs City of Solitude Dread Cacodemon vs Ember Swallower Zodiac Ox vs Jack-in-the-Mox Thoughtpicker Witch vs Crippling Chill Aethersnatch vs Veteran of the Depths Boulderfall vs Testament of Faith Mind Harness vs Watchwing Scarecrow Slith Predator vs Flare Tephraderm vs Civic Wayfinder Palace Jailer vs Hanabi Blast Barrage of Expendables vs Ordruun Commando Dread Charge vs Flayer Husk Mercurial Geists vs Exorcist Vigilance vs Viscerid Drone

[forlano-design]

Whilst wasps and needle bugs are typically avoided, here they are represented akin to pretty foliage typically depicted in the populist style, #GothicRevival of the mid 19th century. English and Aboriginal notion of environment collide. #Needlebugs #wasps #lasercutscreen for #artsource #publicart commission. Architects: TAG