Tier List Update

Tier 1

Vaalmonica

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Stardust / Synchron

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If uninterrupted, Vaalmonica has the best Turn 1 in the game. Adding Loading... makes it better, as it does not have to worry about most hand traps and can floodgate a lot of decks. If they find a more consistent way to beat hand traps, this deck is the best in the meta by far.

Stardust feels really strong. I don't know if it is Tier 1, as right now it is abusing the fact that people are playing Loading... and Loading... , which do not really affect this deck's end board. Once the banlist applies, I expect people to drop Loading... because of this deck, and it should become weaker because of that.

Vaalmonica has one of the hardest Turn 1 boards to play into. The deck does not care about breakers thanks to its traps and the Link 1's ability to protect it from destruction. Even if you are able to break its board, killing in the same turn is very difficult because of the passive reduction from Loading... 's Pendulum Effect and the Life Points gained over the combo. Vaalmonica can then recycle all its cards with Loading... .
Loading... is the only reliable counter, but even this can fall apart since many lists have adopted Loading... as a counter to it.

Adopting Loading... in Vaalmonica to completely counter Loading... has truly elevated the deck to a new competitive level. Because it no longer has to worry about its most crippling hand trap, the deck currently feels like it has almost no bad matchups. When left uninterrupted, it boasts arguably the hardest Turn 1 board to play into. The deck simply does not care about standard board breakers like Loading... , kaijus, or Loading... . Even when going second, it has excellent draw power with its Skill. Running a tight 20-card list means you can easily access the tech cards you need.

Vaalmonica currently has the best Turn 1, and thanks to Loading... , it becomes more dangerous. The hand trap that hurts it the most, Loading... , is now ineffective, and since the Vaalmonica deck only has 20 cards, it is very easy to see Loading... .

Stardust has already proven that despite strong impact of this banlist, it remains one of the dominant and solid Tier 1 decks. Its Turn 1 is very similar (except now it is more vulnerable to hand traps), but the Turn 2 changed.

Tier 2

Centur-Ion

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Destiny HEROs

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The meta is tech turbo. Centur-Ion can play 12-13 techs, so it is really strong right now. It has a lot of grind game and is strong against most of the hand traps being played except Loading... . It will probably take Stardust's place in the next lists.

Destiny HERO can end on 2 Loading... s, cope that the opponent does not draw the out, and get free wins.

Tier 3