The tournament is underway and over 2000 Duelists have fine-tuned their Decks with card choices to give them an edge over the competition. Take a look at some of the cards getting the most attention from Duelists looking to improve their Decks for this weekend. Read more…

The new Absolute Powerforce Booster Set brings tons of support for specific Decks like X-Sabers, Koa’ki Meiru, and “A Legendary Ocean,” but it also packs lots of general tech: single cards that can be played in a variety of Decks, adding new tricks to familiar strategies. Let’s look at the four most popular picks so far, right here from the tournament floor! Read more…

We’re in the final 2 days under the current Forbidden & Limited Cards list, but Duelists are still tweaking their Decks and looking for innovative ways to get ahead of the competition. Check out the latest tech in the September 2009 format. Read more…

It’s still too early to tell for sure in the main event, but already we’re seeing some big single card choices appearing in a variety of different Decks. Watch for these cards to be defining forces in this weekend’s tournaments. Read more…

Continued from Part 1!

“Mist Wurm”:
At Level 9, “Mist Wurm” shares the same Level as “XX-Saber Gottoms” and “Hyper Psychic Blaster.” But unlike Gottoms and HPB, “Mist Wurm” can be Synchro Summoned with any Tuner and any two non-Tuners. It’s the first generic Level 9 Synchro Monster we’ve seen, which means this is the first time many Decks will have access to a Level 9 Synchro. Read more…

Hidden Arsenal has brought tons of playable new cards to competitive and casual Duelists alike, many of which are seeing play today. Taking a look around the tournament floor, six cards stand out for their popularity. Let’s start with the obvious! Read more…

Here’s a look at some more Stardust Overdrive cards that we’ve seen making waves here today in Columbus! Read more…

Stardust Overdrive is released in full this coming Tuesday, although it’s already available in the Majestic Star Dragon Tin and Earthbound Immortal Tin, and is therefore allowed for play this weekend. Looking around at the Decks people are talking about, it’s clear that Stardust Overdrive is already making its impact on the tournament scene. Here are some cards everyone is expecting to shake up the tournament here today. Read more…

It’s Round 5, so let’s take a look at the matchups at the Top 15 tables to see which Decks are doing the best so far today! Read more…

Coming out of SHONEN JUMP Championship Orlando, there were a few rulings and card interactions that came up repeatedly. A lot of Duelists weren’t familiar with how certain cards worked together (or didn’t work in some cases), so let’s take a quick look at some of the most common cases. Read more…