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 June 01, 2026 to June 08, 2026

  • Speed Format
  • Rush Format

Performance Metric

Remarks

Two more weeks (minimum) of Stardust. Thanks for playing Duel Links.

Tournaments considered

Format Players 1st 2nd Top 4 Top 4
Pro Arab Tournament #6 SE/No Side 77 Stardust Destiny Hero Therion Stardust
Sky Striker Cup #95 SE/No Side 54 Stardust Stardust Stardust Stardust
Duel Links Grand Prix #145 SE/No Side 52 Centur-Ion Stardust Therion Stardust
Suisen Weekly #204 SE/No Side 44 Stardust Stardust Stardust Destiny Hero
Meta Weekly #428 SE/No Side 19 Therion Stardust Resonator Stardust

Winning Deck Examples

1st Place in Pro Arab Tournament #6 - !tachi
1st Place in Meta Weekly #428 - Madara

Performance Metric

Remarks

Big expectations for upcoming banlist. Gradius needs to be hit in some way to balance the game.

Tournaments considered

Format Players 1st 2nd Top 4 Top 4
Starry Rush Cup #21 SE/No Side 20 Gradius Gradius Gradius Gradius
Rush Duel Links Weekly #69 SE/No Side 30 Red-Boot Gradius Hero Gradius

Winning Deck Examples

1st Place in Starry Rush Cup #21 - Sak