Tournament Analysis
Hello! This Tournament Analysis article series aims to summarize the tournament-winning metagame based on data from a weeklong period (for both Speed and Rush formats).
Today's report is based on tournaments held from August 18, 2025 to August 25, 2025
- Speed Format
- Rush Format
Performance Metric
Remarks
Based on previous week when Shaddoll was an absolute dominant deck, it was predictable that Utopia could enter the fray to counter this situation. Despia remains consistent, not dominant but as a powerful threat. Meta variety keep high too, with a lot of different decks winning or reaching finals (Sky Striker, Gusto, Ancient Gear). Second consecutive week with Chimera performance being very low, almost inexistent.
Tournaments considered
Format | Players | 1st | 2nd | |
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Meta Weekly #393 | SE | 15 | Utopia | Chimera |
Quantum Dailies #462 | SE | 55 | Utopia | Shaddoll |
Starry Cup #58 | SE | 63 | Utopia | Shaddoll |
6K Duelist Kingdom #4 | SE | 53 | Utopia | Ra |
Cloudys Birthday Bash | SE | 210 | Utopia | Despia |
DU Meta #3 | SE | 68 | Sky Striker | Despia |
ZC King's Tournament #4 | SE/9 Card Size | 43 | Shaddoll | Ancient Gear |
Evil League DL S13 #6 | SE/9 Card Size | 33 | Utopia | Chimera |
DL Weekend League #9 | SE | 23 | Despia | Resonator |
Super Latam Weekly #5 | Swiss | 89 | Gusto | Crystal Beast |
Winning Deck Examples
1st Place in ZC King's Tournament #4 - Nexaygo
1st Place in DL Weekend League #9 -
1st Place in DU Meta #3 -
1st Place in Quantum Dailies #462 -
Performance Metric
Remarks
Another week with low tournament presence. A new box is coming this week, so probably we will see a boost in competitive activity again. From the new box, there are decks with potential, but I think they won't have a big impact if we don't have a banlist first.
Loading... is a 'Loading... ' like floodgate, but decks like Hero can out the Maximum very easily with Loading... , sevens have Loading... , etc. Decks like Light Galaxy may have to adapt though because they don't have a way to out a 4k monster without Loading... .
Music Princess deck has potential too, thanks to Loading... at 3 copies, so the deck can fusion summon from GY easily. The boss monster Loading... has piercing damage and big attack, so the deck has, at first glance, consistency and power to be a meta contender.
Tournaments considered
Format | Players | 1st | 2nd | |
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Galaxy Rush #26 | SE | 33 | Hero | Light Galaxy |
Yaden Cup #14 | SE | 16 | Hero | Hero |