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 April 27, 2026 to May 04, 2026
- Speed Format
- Rush Format
Performance Metric
Remarks
Another dominant week for Therion, confirming the deck in a tier 1 position and placing it above every other deck at the moment.
Tournaments considered
| Format | Players | 1st | 2nd | Top 4 | Top 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meta Weekly #423 | SE/No Side | 13 | Therion | Traptrix | Destiny Hero | Drytron |
| Starry Cup #133 | SE/No Side | 64 | Gimmick Puppet | Despia | ABC | Drytron |
| Quantum Dailies #535 | SE/No Side | 49 | Destiny Hero | Therion | Machines | Traptrix |
| Fraud Star Dynasty #1 | Swiss/No Side | 54 | Therion | Despia | Therion | Traptrix |
| Quantum Dailies #534 | SE/No Side | 46 | Drytron | Therion | Gimmick Puppet | Dino |
| Starry Cup #135 | SE/No Side | 49 | Swordsoul | ABC | Therion | Traptrix |
| Starry Cup #134 | SE/No Side | 64 | Therion | Sharks | Swordsoul | ABC |
| Sky Striker Cup #90 | SE/No Side | 40 | Therion | Gimmick Puppet | Traptrix | Therion |
| Suisen Weekly #199 | SE/No Side | 34 | Therion | Traptrix | Therion | ABC |
| Duel Links Grand Prix #141 | Swiss/No Side | 71 | Therion | Therion | Despia | Therion |
| Quantum Dailies #533 | SE/No Side | 43 | Gimmick Puppet | ABC | Traptrix | Therion |
Winning Deck Examples
1st Place in Meta Weekly #423 - norentino
1st Place in Starry Cup #133 - Giorfio
1st Place in Quantum Dailies #535 - REDZIN11
1st Place in Quantum Dailies #534 - PR3D4D0R-X
1st Place in Starry Cup #135 - SmaSma227
Performance Metric
Remarks
Red-Eyes remains strong, followed by Gradius. Gradius is being heavily affected by the new trap though, due to the deck being unable to deal more than 2500 damage in a turn under Star Protection.
Tournaments considered
| Format | Players | 1st | 2nd | Top 4 | Top 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush Duel Links Weekly #65 | SE/No Side | 29 | Red-Eyes | Gradius | Gradius | Gradius |
| Quantum Rush #105 | SE/No Side | 25 | Red-Eyes | Gradius | Red-Eyes | Hero |
| Starry Rush Cup #17 | Swiss/No Side | 15 | Red-Eyes | Pyro Fusion | Pyro Fusion | Gradius |