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 17, 2026 to August 24, 2026
- Speed Format
- Rush Format
Performance Metric
Remarks
Vaalmonica showing impressive results, followed by Snake-Eyes. Branded losing the first spot for the first week since release.
Tournaments considered
| Format | Players | 1st | 2nd | Top 4 | Top 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starry Cup #172 | SE/No Side | 49 | Branded | Labrynth | Branded | Vaalmonica |
| Quantum Dailies #560 | SE/No Side | 65 | Branded | Snake-Eyes | Vaalmonica | Infernity |
| Duel Links Grand Prix #152 | SE/No Side | 98 | Vaalmonica | Snake-Eyes | Snake-Eyes | Rokket |
| Suisen Weekly #215 | SE/No Side | 55 | Snake-Eyes | Branded | Snake-Eyes | Centur-Ion |
| Quantum Dailies #559 | SE/No Side | 52 | Vaalmonica | Branded | Branded | Vaalmonica |
| Starry Cup #170 | SE/No Side | 75 | Stardust | Snake-Eyes | Snake-Eyes | Branded |
| Duel Links UX Stadium #5 | SE/No Side | 77 | Vaalmonica | Snake-Eyes | Vaalmonica | Stardust |
| Meta Weekly #438 | SE/No Side | 18 | Branded | Snake-Eyes | Branded | Branded |
| Pro Arab Tournament #14 | SE/No Side | 95 | Snake-Eyes | Vaalmonica | Vaalmonica | Vaalmonica |
| Starry Cup #171 | SE/No Side | 66 | Vaalmonica | Branded | Vaalmonica | Rokket |
Top staples (by % of Top 4 decks using them)
Winning Deck Examples
1st Place in Starry Cup #172 - Naku_10
1st Place in Duel Links Grand Prix #152 - JoshfishyG
1st Place in Suisen Weekly #215 - レアル
1st Place in Starry Cup #170 - Diuan
Performance Metric
Remarks
Gathering results whenever a new tournament is held, but currently, it is not viable to analyze the metagame due to the low player base.
Tournaments considered
| Format | Players | 1st | 2nd | Top 4 | Top 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go Rush!! Grand Prix #33 | SE/No Side | 15 | Red-Eyes | Wyrm | Red-Eyes | Gradius |