Storm of Ragnarok is here, so it’s time to look at the kinds of matchups we’ll be seeing at tournaments across the world. You’ve probably seen Six Samurai in action enough to last you for a while after its dominant performance in Dallas,so with that in mind, it’s time to take another look at the Norsemen in this week’s Wotansday Night Matchup! They’ve got their hands full this time, as they’ll be facing off against the ever-powerful archetype, Crow Hogan’s own Blackwings!
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Back in September, some Duelists had written off Blackwings as a competitive force. With Black Whirlwind Limited, people were taking a very pessimistic stance on the Deck’s chances to thrive. They were wrong. Duelists who were clever enough to see that Delta Crow – Anti Reverse along with Pot of Duality and Cards for Black Feathers paved the way for Blackwings to take two of the top 4 spots in YCS San Jose, as well as two top 8 placements in YCS Philadelphia.
LIGHT Gemini Beatdown has only recently become a huge hit, starting with a Top 16 appearance at YCS Toronto, and then later with a victory at YCS San Jose. While both versions had their own creative stance, they both retained the same basic strategy. With the ability to completely shut down the opponent with cards like Solemn Warning and Thunder King Rai-Oh and then defeat their opponent with very high ATK monsters, LIGHT Gemini Beatdown can cause an unprepared Duelist a pretty big headache.
But what happens when these two Decks meet? Find out in this week’s Monday Night Matchup!
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Whenever you’re running one of the most popular Decks, there’s a good chance that you’ll Duel against someone else using it too. In this week’s Monday Night Matchup, we’ll take a look at how the 3rd most popular Deck in San Jose and Toronto fares against itself. Check out the Blackwing mirror Match!
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Blackwing Decks had to make some big changes when the new Forbidden & Limited Cards List went into effect on September 1st. Two of the top cards in Blackwing Decks, Black Whirlwind and Royal Oppression were Limited, cutting down the number Blackwing Duelists could use. These changes left a lot of Blackwing Duelists wondering if their Decks would still work in competitive tournaments, and thanks to Cards for Black Feathers and Pot of Duality, they will.
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Welcome to Monday Night Matchups, where we take an in-depth look at 2 Decks you’re likely to see in high-level competition and find out what happens when they go head to head! What do the Decks do? What are the key plays to make if you want to win? What do you need to do to stop the opponent? All this and more, tonight, as we find out what happens when Blackwings take on the X-Sabers!
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