Events:
Moncton Regional
Monterrey Regional
Ohio Regional
Brasilia Regional
Los Angeles Regional
Minneapolis Regional
YCS Dortmund
Meta Report (Only Top 3 & 4 Decks): 24 Decks
- Unchained: 25%
- Tearlaments: 12.5%
- Purrely: 8.33%
- R-ACE: 4.17%
- Infernoble: 4.17%
- Mannadium: 4.17%
- D-Link: 4.17%
- Labrynth: 4.17%
- Swordsoul: 4.17%
- Floowndeerize: 4.17%
- HERO: 4.17%
- Chimera Branded: 4.17%
- Salamangreat: 4.17%
- Rikka Sunavalon: 4.17%
- Vanquish Soul: 4.17%
- Branded Despia: 4.17%
Unchained
The proposed Unchained version employs a unique tech, Dark Contract with the Gate, allowing the addition of a copy of D/D/D Vice King Requiem. This monster can be specially summoned through its Pendulum effect and used as Xyz material to directly summon D/D/D Deviser King Deus Machinex from the Extra Deck.
D/D/D Vice King Requiem grants D/D/D Deviser King Deus Machinex the following effect:
A “D/D/D” monster that was Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, or Link Summoned using this card on the field as material gains this effect. ● Once per turn: You can target 1 card on the field; shuffle 1 “Dark Contract” card from your field or GY into the Deck, and if you do, destroy that target, then gain 1000 LP.
The uniqueness of Dark Contract with the Gate lies in its ability to be added as a follow-up by D/D/D Wave High King Caesar. When sent from the field to the GY, it can add 1 “Dark Contract” card from the Deck to the hand. Unchained Soul of Disaster is frequently used in gameplay lines to bypass Nibiru, the Primal Being, or in the mirror match to enhance the trigger of one’s own Unchained in the graveyard, essentially resulting in a +2. This is because Unchained Soul of Disaster on the field can be used to summon Unchained Soul Lord of Yama using an opponent’s demon monster.
In the current meta, Triple Tactics Thrust proves essential, not only allowing the setting of Unchained Spells/Traps under hand-traps but also, when going second, enabling the addition of board breakers such as Triple Tactics Talent and Herald of the Abyss. This includes cards like Lightning Storm, Harpie’s Feather Duster, Evenly Matched, and Change of Heart post side.
1st Place LA Regional:
Tearlaments
Despite multiple limitations and banned cards, Tearlaments continues to perform consistently, featuring cards in its main deck that provide a significant advantage in terms of consistency and gameplay pushes when in the graveyard such as Dangers! Nessie! and Destiny HERO – Malicious. This makes it a particularly aggressive deck in its play-style. This version incorporates the well-known package of King of the Swamp / Polymerization, providing access to Tearlaments Rulkallos / Guardian Chimera. However, a growing number of players are beginning to prefer the version without it, which seems to have a greater prevalence in the top cut, yielding better results at the competitive level.
1st Place Mancton Regional:
Rikka Sunavalon
It was an unexpected turn of events when Rikka Sunavalon, once again, emerged victorious this time at YCS Dortmund, securing another surprising win for Julius Schwarzkopf. The deck’s adaptability and strategic innovations, featuring cards like Triple Tactics Thrust and Forbidden Droplet, played a crucial role in its success. The core strategy revolves around leveraging Rikka monsters to tribute opponents’ monsters, ascending the Link-Summoning Ladder, and summoning powerful disruptions such as Benghalancer, the Resurgent, and Sacred Tree Beast Hyperyton. The successful execution of these combos allowed the deck to maintain an unstoppable momentum, leading to an unexpected triumph. Despite not being the top predicted deck, Rikka Sunavalon proved once again to be a respected and formidable choice at the YCS tournament.
