The World Championship Qualifiers offer a unique challenge for competitive Duelists – namely the chance to play in a Qualified tournament where every Duelist has proven their abilities.  With more rounds of Swiss play and a cut to Top 64 instead of a Top 16 or Top 32, WCQ’s don’t just require a higher level of skill Duel to Duel – they also demand more endurance over the course of the day.  And since the most popular strategies are well explored heading into the WCQ season, innovation and keen insight are a must.

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Barring some big upsets, the top strategies in competition today are widely recognized; whether you want to play them or play against them, you need to know those Decks and how your Deck stacks up.

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Heading into the World Championship Qualifier weekend, one card has towered over others as a new concern for Duelists: Secret Village of the Spellcasters.  First played as a Side Deck call in successful Shaddoll decks in late May, Secret Village has exploded as a Main Deck pick in new variants of Burning Abyss.  Secret Village is a Read more…

For those Duelists that have yet to earn an invite, at each of the WCQ’s there’s Last-Chance Qualifiers being held on the Friday.  Hundreds of Duelists showed up at the LCQ’s in Central America, eager to win their invite.  Read more…