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 October 12, 2026 to October 19, 2026
- Speed Format
- Rush Format
Performance Metric
Remarks
Memento keeps climbing every week, but overall Tier 1 and 2 remain similar with Centur-ion, Memento, Horus and Branded as the best decks.
Tournaments considered
| Format | Players | 1st | 2nd | Top 4 | Top 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duel Links UX Stadium #9 | SE/No Side | 53 | Vaalmonica | Snake-Eyes | Branded | Memento |
| Starry Cup #198 | SE/No Side | 75 | Memento | Memento | Branded | Centur-Ion |
| Pro Arab Tournament #18 | SE/No Side | 92 | Centur-Ion | Infernity | Shining Sarcophagus | Destiny Hero |
| Meta Weekly #445 | SE/No Side | 26 | Memento | Vaalmonica | Memento | Centur-Ion |
| Starry Cup #197 | SE/No Side | 77 | Stardust | Horus | Branded | Dark Magician |
| Quantum Dailies #573 | SE/No Side | 61 | Horus | Vaalmonica | Dark Magician | Snake-Eyes |
| Starry Cup #199 | SE/No Side | 65 | Hero | Memento | Memento | Memento |
| Suisen Weekly #223 | SE/No Side | 56 | Memento | Branded | Stardust | Snake-Eyes |
| Cloudy City Weekly #75 | SE/No Side | 75 | Memento | Memento | Memento | Horus |
| Starry Cup #200 | SE/No Side | 78 | Hero | Snake-Eyes | Branded | Horus |
| Sky Striker Cup #103 | SE/No Side | 54 | Memento | Memento | Memento | Dark Magician |
| Pro Arab Tournament #19 | SE/No Side | 95 | Centur-Ion | Memento | Dark Magician | Snake-Eyes |
| Starry Cup #201 | SE/No Side | 55 | Branded | Branded | Dark Magician | Memento |
| Quantum Dailies #574 | SE/No Side | 55 | Horus | Horus | Branded | Horus |
| Duel Links Dynasty #65 | SE/No Side | 65 | Horus | Centur-Ion | Memento | Horus |
Top staples (by % of Top 4 decks using them)
Winning Deck Examples
1st Place in Duel Links UX Stadium #9 - JoshfishyG
1st Place in Starry Cup #198 - REDZIN11
1st Place in Pro Arab Tournament #18 - REDZIN11
1st Place in Starry Cup #197 - Diuan
1st Place in Quantum Dailies #573 - Cris Olivier
1st Place in Starry Cup #199 - Diuan
1st Place in Starry Cup #201 - Creeper
Performance Metric
Remarks
I like the way Wyrm adapted to the banlist in a form where the deck feels good and balanced. Now you rely on old bosses to build boards and just go for the fusion play when you are confident enough. There is no maximum either.
Tournaments considered
| Format | Players | 1st | 2nd | Top 4 | Top 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush Duel Links Weekly #79 | SE/No Side | 25 | Wyrm | Ether Dragon | Sevens Road | Aqua |
| Cloudy City Rush Weekly #42 | SE/No Side | 23 | Ether Dragon | Ether Dragon | Wyrm | Music Princess |
| Quantum Rush #119 | SE/No Side | 24 | Wyrm | Gradius | Ether Dragon | Gradius |
