The new Nordic God cards, the Aesir, have arrived, but the question on every Duelist’s mind is, “Will they measure up?” Loki, Thor, and the mighty Odin all look impressive, but the proof will be in the Dueling, so today we’ll discuss how the Triple Aesir Deck, as seen at the Yu-Gi-Oh! Extravaganza, fares against a long-time competitive favorite: X-Sabers!
In tonight’s matchup, we take a look at two Decks that have claimed Championship wins in the last month or so: X-Sabers and Plant Synchro. A series of fortunate events helped Plant Synchro climb over its brother Quickdraw Dandywarrior to claim a win in YCS Philadelphia, while X-Sabers notched another win in Mexico this past weekend. What happens when they go head to head? Read on to find out!
After a Summer of domination, X-Sabers continue to be 1 of the most successful – and popular – Decks in Championship-level competition. After an X-Saber mirror match in the Finals of YCS Toronto in September, X-Sabers have been amongst the top 3 most-played strategies at each YCS tournament that followed.
But a new force emerged with the release of Duelist Revolution: Scraps. Scrap Duelists made it to the Top 16 of YCS San Jose, YCS Bochum, and YCS Philadelphia, and made dual Top 8 showings in an October Regional Qualifier event in Oshawa, Ontario, piloted by two previous Championship winners. Scrap Duelists are just discovering the techniques that unlock the Deck’s true power, and Starstrike Blast is going to take Scraps to all new heights. In tonights Monday Night Matchup, we pit the new Scrap Deck against 1 of the most consistent strategies of all time: X-Sabers.
X-Sabers were one of the top Decks of the Summer. The explosive speed of XX-Saber Faultroll combined with Rescue Cat made them a deadly threat. But with Rescue Cat now Forbidden in the Advanced Format, and Duelists Setting more cards with no fear of Heavy Storm, the X-Saber strategy has changed. Lazaro Bellido’s victory at YCS Toronto showed that X-Sabers are still one of the fiercest strategies in Dueling, but to stay competitive, they had to evolve.
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!