So far we’ve looked at flexible tech from Storm of Ragnarok, as well as cards to survive against the Six Samurai. But those aren’t the only trends we’re seeing – a variety of tech cards are on the rise for other matchups, or are simply seeing much more play in reaction to the waves Samurais have caused. There are some old favorites that are back in vogue, as well as some surprising picks! Read more…
Fully aware that Six Samurais would be tough to beat in today’s tournament, Duelists everywhere knew that they needed to innovate if they were going to take them down. Each competitor had a different approach to accomplishing this task. Check out some of the most popular Anti-Samurai tech cards being used this weekend! Read more…
Storm of Ragnarok Tech Update
It’s been 4 days since the official release of Storm of Ragnarok, and Duelists are already packing their Decks with the newest cards to gain every edge they can in the competition. Take a look at some of the most popular cards from Storm of Ragnarok that Duelists are teching this weekend in Dallas! Read more…
Card Statistics from YCS Atlanta
It’s great to know which Decks you’re likely to encounter in a tournament, but it’s even better to know which cards you’re likely to encounter in those Decks. Take a look at some of the most popular cards used in YCS Atlanta, so that you’re not surprised when your opponents use them against you.
Moving Up the Charts…
Pot of Duality
36.6% of the Duelists in Atlanta used at least 1 copy of Pot of Duality in their Decks. This is a up from the 33% of Duelists who used it at the prior YCS in Philadephia. Pot’s numbers keep going up at every tournament, as more Pots get pulled from packs of Duelist Revolution. While the number of Duelists using just 1 Pot of Duality in their Decks actually went down, the number of Duelists using more than 1 copy increased by six times as much as that decrease. Read more…
Deck Statistics from YCS Atlanta
It’s been more than 2 months since the previous Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series in Atlanta, where Gravekeepers swept the field and sent the Dueling world reeling in surprise. In Atlanta, everyone felt the impact of Gravekeeper’s Recruiter from Starstrike Blast for the first time, and 3 Gravekeeper Duelists took the top 3 spots of the tournament! There was a bigger variety of Decks played in Atlanta than at any previous YCS of this format, and in the end, one of the most underrepresented Decks proved to be the most successful, showing that you don’t need to run the same Decks as everyone else to win!
The Top 5 Decks
But even though you don’t have to play one of the most common Decks to win, you will see them a lot at an average event. So you need to be ready to take them down when you face them. In Atlanta, the most popular Decks were Blackwings (14.6% of the field), X-Sabers (10.1% of the field), Quickdraw Dandywarrior (8.8%), Plant Synchro (7.7%), and Lightsworn (5.9% of the field). Read more…
