With a new Main BOX on the horizon, and a new banlist hinting at some powerful cards coming with the ever-prolific New Years Box + Selection BOX card injection, we're on the cusp of a potential shake-up to the meta. While we're still in the dark regarding the specifics it's still exciting to see what the new year can bring for Duel Links.
Tier 1
TPC Comments
Not much has changed in regard to Mekk-Knights, and with the recent banlist announcement changing nothing in the meta aside from unlimits we should expect Mekk-Knights to remain strong for the foreseeable future (barring some Skill change on Surprise Present which would require adaptation).
No changes to Mekk-Knights on the tier list as they keep performing better and more consistent than the other top decks in tournaments.
Tier 2
TPC Comments
Infernoid is arguably the next best deck in the format, acting somewhat like a gatekeeper with its "Can you beat Loading... ?" challenge. With big bodies, silver bullet interaction, and explosive turns, Infernoid have solidified their foothold in the format.
Infernoids is still the strongest tier 2 deck we have at the moment. It stays a disturbing matchup to almost all decks in the meta. In side deck tournaments and leagues we still see a lot of side deck slots being reserved for ways to counter this deck, which further proves how annoying this deck can be to play against.
Salamangreat has been waning a bit, but it still serves as a solid reosource-generation deck in the format. While some decks have been incorporating Loading... as a more generic Turn 1 Xyz Monster, not too much has changed for Salamangreat.