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 19, 2026 to January 26, 2026
Speed Format
Rush Format
Performance Metric
Remarks
Exact same distribution as last week. Despia is the dominant deck, and Beetrooper is the only deck able to compete against Despia.
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Export Guide
- Via the MDM extension (Recommended): Download on Firefox, or Chromium Browsers For Chromium browsers (Chrome/Edge/Opera/Brave...etc) just click "Add to chrome" on the store page and it'll work on most if not all chromium browsers. After using the extension, go to the Master Duel game => Main menu => Deck option => The Card database option at the top right corner => locate the deck you exported and copy it
Once the deck page loads click Edit then do one of the following based on the platform your device is running:
(PC Only): Press F12 to open the DevTools window => Navigate to the Console tab in the window => Paste the export code => Hit Enter
OR (Other platforms/PC): In the address bar of the current tab remove the URL and type "javascript:" without the quotations then paste the export code, then if you're on mobile look for the *globe* icon and tap on it to run the code (Chrome only), for PC users just hit enter.
The deck will save automatically
Go to the Master Duel game => Main menu => Deck option => The Card database option at the top right corner => locate the deck you exported and copy it
Dimension Linker decks keep a good track thanks to the ability to dodge Shiny Shady with the skill, very important staple to face other decks like Music, Aqua and Hero.
Tournaments considered
Format
Players
1st
2nd
Top 4
Top 4
Rush Duel Links Weekly #53
SE/No Side
33
Aqua
Music Princess
Music Princess
Level 8 Pile
Quantum Rush #92
SE/No Side
22
Music Princess
Aqua
Level 8 Pile
Baseball
Rush Duel Dynasty #32
SE/No Side
32
Level 8 Pile
Hero
Aqua
Level 8 Pile
Winning Deck Examples
1st Place in Rush Duel Links Weekly #53 - iZirius21
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Export Guide
- Via the MDM extension (Recommended): Download on Firefox, or Chromium Browsers For Chromium browsers (Chrome/Edge/Opera/Brave...etc) just click "Add to chrome" on the store page and it'll work on most if not all chromium browsers. After using the extension, go to the Master Duel game => Main menu => Deck option => The Card database option at the top right corner => locate the deck you exported and copy it
Once the deck page loads click Edit then do one of the following based on the platform your device is running:
(PC Only): Press F12 to open the DevTools window => Navigate to the Console tab in the window => Paste the export code => Hit Enter
OR (Other platforms/PC): In the address bar of the current tab remove the URL and type "javascript:" without the quotations then paste the export code, then if you're on mobile look for the *globe* icon and tap on it to run the code (Chrome only), for PC users just hit enter.
The deck will save automatically
Go to the Master Duel game => Main menu => Deck option => The Card database option at the top right corner => locate the deck you exported and copy it
