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 January 05, 2026 to January 12, 2026

  • Speed Format
  • Rush Format

Performance Metric

Remarks

We are very close (or maybe we are already in) a tier 0 status. You play Despia, or you play a non-Despia deck but with techs to deal with Despia.

Tournaments considered

Format Players 1st 2nd Top 4 Top 4
Meta Weekly #409 SE/No Side 20 Despia Despia Floowandereeze Swordsoul
Quantum Dailies #500 SE/No Side 43 Swordsoul Shinobird Fleur Traptrix
Sky Striker Cup #75 SE/No Side 50 Despia Despia Despia Swordsoul
Suisen Weekly #183 SE/No Side 57 Despia Despia Shinobird Swordsoul
Quantum Dailies #499 SE/No Side 50 Despia Despia Despia Despia
Starry Cup #94 SE/No Side 75 Despia Despia Despia Despia
Jinzo Frogly Week #25 SE/No Side 77 Despia Blue Eyes Drytron Drytron
Starry Cup #95 SE/No Side 79 Shinobird Exosister Beetrooper Despia
Starry Cup #96 SE/No Side 68 Despia Despia Despia Despia
Duel Links Dynasty #43 SE/No Side 71 Eldlich Despia Despia Swordsoul
Starry Cup #97 SE/No Side 41 Despia Beetrooper Despia Despia
Quantum Dailies #501 SE/No Side 44 Shinobird Despia Exosister Beetrooper

Winning Deck Examples

1st Place in Meta Weekly #409 - Jay Veasey
1st Place in Quantum Dailies #500 - Becerro
1st Place in Starry Cup #95 - Kamesan

Performance Metric

Remarks

The new Red-Eyes support is not enough to make the deck competitive.

Tournaments considered

Format Players 1st 2nd Top 4 Top 4
Quantum Rush #90 SE/No Side 29 Music Princess Hero Neos Red-Eyes
Rush Duel Dynasty #31 SE/No Side 37 Hero Jointech Gradius Music Princess
Rush Duel Links Weekly #51 SE/No Side 36 Music Princess Hero Music Princess Miss Mutton

Winning Deck Examples

1st Place in Quantum Rush #90 - Yadensword
1st Place in Rush Duel Dynasty #31 - Yadensword