Meta Report Week 25/11 – 03/12 Part 1

 

Events:

  • Glasgow
  • Letterkenny
  • Stradella
  • Valencia
  • Valencia Venezuela

Meta Report: 15 Decks (Only top 3/4):

  • Unchained: 2 (13.33%)
  • Mannadium: 2 (13.33%)
  • Tearlaments: 2 (13.33%)
  • Branded Despia: 1 (6.67%)
  • Centur-Ion: 1 (6.67%)
  • Vanquish Soul: 1 (6.67%)
  • Rikka Sunavalon: 1 (6.67%)
  • Branded Synchro: 1 (6.67%)
  • Purrely: 1 (6.67%)
  • Dino: 1 (6.67%)
  • Scareclaw: 1 (6.67%)
  • Mikanko: 1 (6.67%)

Unchained

The performance of Unchained remains robust this week.
Unlike the lists from the previous week, this particular deck adopts a strategy centered around board breakers.
Notably, Dimensional Shifter in the side deck is strategically utilized to counter Tearlament, Mannadium, and other decks heavily reliant on the graveyard as a primary resource.

Additionally, the recent surge in popularity of Fantastical Dragon Phantazmay is noteworthy.
This trend is attributed to the increasing prominence of R-ACE and Unchained in the metagame.
Fantastical Dragon Phantazmay serves as a valuable tool for drawing into solutions to disrupt the opponent’s combos effectively.
This highlights the adaptability and responsiveness of the Unchained strategy to the evolving dynamics of the competitive environment.


Winner of Valencia WCQ Regional piloted by Winder Carrero:

 

Tearlaments

The Horus version of Tearlaments, without King of the Swamp, has been gaining traction in recent weeks, emerging as the more competitive option.
In this particular list, a notable shift is observed opting for Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring in the main deck over Nibiru, the Primal Being. Additionally, instead of the third Imsety, Glory of Horus, the deck incorporates the second King’s Sarcophagus.
To introduce unpredictability, the inclusion of a Shaddoll package featuring Shaddoll Beast and Helshaddoll Hollow is noteworthy.
Intriguing ratios, such as the lone Danger! Nessie!, contribute to the deck’s unpredictable nature, making it a compelling choice in the current metagame.

Winner of Valencia WCQ Regional piloted by Georgi Danev:


Branded Despia

Despite the deck’s struggles with playing hand traps and its reliance on a board-breaking approach using Triple Tactics Thrust, Super Polymerization, and Forbidden Droplet, making it vulnerable against certain meta decks that heavily employ hand traps, it didn’t hinder its success in winning the Glasgow WCQ Regional.
The proposed version incorporates Gimmick Puppet Nightmare, summoning it to the opponent’s field using Albion the Sanctifire Dragon to permanently lock the opponent from special summoning monsters other than “Gimmick Puppet” for the entire turn.

 Winner of Glasgow WCQ Regional piloted by James Woodward:


Conclusion

Unchained continues to perform strongly, utilizing board breakers and Dimensional Shifter to counter graveyard-centric strategies.
The rise in popularity of Fantastical Dragon Phantazmay adds adaptability to disrupt opponents’ combos effectively.
Tearlaments sees success with the Horus version, excluding King of the Swamp.
Branded Despia’s board-breaking strategy, despite vulnerability for not running hand-traps, secures victory at the Glasgow WCQ Regional.

The Sources to each Event have been posted on our Website under “TCG Tournament Reports” Category.