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 September 21, 2026 to September 28, 2026
- Speed Format
- Rush Format
Performance Metric
Remarks
Last pre-banlist snapshot. A lot of Branded representation, thanks to KC results. The banlist alone won't change the meta probably, we still need to wait for the new box to determine what the new meta will be.
Tournaments considered
| Format | Players | 1st | 2nd | Top 4 | Top 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speed Duel Dynasty #62 | SE/No Side | 51 | Branded | Centur-Ion | Branded | Centur-Ion |
| Starry Cup #188 | SE/No Side | 57 | Branded | Branded | Branded | Vaalmonica |
| Starry Cup #187 | SE/No Side | 68 | Rokket | Branded | Branded | Stardust |
| Suisen Weekly #220 | SE/No Side | 41 | Branded | Centur-Ion | Snake-Eyes | Vaalmonica |
| Duel Links Grand Prix #155 | SE/No Side | 66 | Branded | Branded | Vaalmonica | Centur-Ion |
Top staples (by % of Top 4 decks using them)
Winning Deck Examples
Performance Metric
Remarks
Rush tournament scene is back. Pre-banlist tournaments were custom where Wyrm was banned. I include both custom ones because Wyrm is doing nothing post-banlist so the results are accurate. Ether rises again with the new Ultimate Flag support.
Tournaments considered
| Format | Players | 1st | 2nd | Top 4 | Top 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush Duel Links Weekly #76 | SE/No Side | 28 | Wyrm | Wyrm | Wyrm | Wyrm |
| Quantum Rush #117 (Custom Rules) | SE/No Side | 25 | Ether Dragon | Ether Dragon | Ether Dragon | Psychics |
| Rush Duel Dynasty #47 (Custom Rules) | SE/No Side | 29 | Ether Dragon | Hero | Psychics | Dark Magician |
