OCG 2022.01 Metagame Report #3, #4

Welcome to Week #3, #4 of the OCG 2022.01 format.

This report will tabulate 130 top-performing decks from 24 tournaments that were held in Japan, China Mainland, South Korea and Vietnam during 15 – 26 January 2022.

• Dimension Force
• V Jump March 2022 promotional card
  • Changshi the Spiritualist

• 41 Branded Despia (31 Adventurer Branded Despia, 8 Branded Despia, 1 Frightfur Branded Despia, 1 Shaddoll Branded Despia)
• 19 Adventurer Tenyi (17 Rose Dragon Adventurer Tenyi, 2 Adventurer Tenyi)
• 9 Drytron
• 7 Floowandereeze
• 6 Endymion
• 6 Sky Striker (5 Sky Striker, 1 Therion Sky Striker)
• 5 Adamancipator (3 Adamancipator, 1 Grass Adamancipator, 1 P.U.N.K. Adamancipator)
• 5 Eldlich (2 Adventurer Branded Eldlich, 2 Branded Eldlich, 1 Grass Branded Dragonmaid Eldlich)
• 5 Tri-Brigade Lyrilusc
• 4 Branded Tri-Brigade
• 3 Swordsoul (2 Tenyi Swordsoul, 1 Swordsoul)
• 3 Therion (1 Branded Therion, 1 Adventurer Branded Therion, 1 Grass Adventurer Branded Therion)
• 2 Adventurer Prank-Kids
• 2 Adventurer Virtual World
• 2 Dinosaur
• 2 Evil★Twin
• 1 Altergeist
• 1 Ancient Warriors
• 1 Branded Dogmatika Invoked
• 1 Dinomorphia
• 1 Grass Dragon Link
• 1 Madolche
• 1 Salamangreat
• 1 Speedroid Symphonic Warrior
• 1 SPYRAL

Zekkei (ぜっけい) went 9-0 (including 2 byes) and finished 1st in “RAM Festival” which had 69 participants.

He ran 1 Branded Banishment in the Side Deck, a new card from Dimension Force that is great in the mirror match. Branded Banishment is essentially a Super Polymerization, being able to Fusion Summon by banishing Fusion Materials listed on it from either field. Having “Branded” in its name makes it searchable by Aluber the Jester of Despia and Albion the Branded Dragon effect, and can also be salvaged by Despian Tragedy effect.

Kinnikuso (きんにくそ) went 6-1 and finished 3 – 4th in “9th Taijyu Cup” which had 31 teams (93 participants).

He ran 2 Wandering Gryphon Rider and 2 Illegal Knight in the Main Deck. Illegal Knight is a new card from Dimension Force that is part of the Adventurer theme and comes with a similar Special Summon effect as Wandering Gryphon Rider. Being Quick Effect, Wandering Gryphon Rider and Illegal Knight can both be Special Summoned together while controlling no monsters by chaining their effects together. The same can also be performed with Tenyi monsters, but since Tenyi monsters are Ignition Effects they have to go on Chain 1, then Wandering Gryphon Rider or Illegal Knight goes on Chain 2. These will put 2 Level 7 monsters on the field and can be used to Xyz Summon Number 42: Galaxy Tomahawk to go into Mecha Phantom Beast Auroradon.

Using Illegal Knight ② effect to return 2 opponent’s cards to hand would give the opponent control of Illegal Knight. But if it’s during your own turn, you can use Dracoback, the Rideable Dragon ② effect to return Illegal Knight back to your hand.

Branded Despia and Adventurer Tenyi takes the lead this week. The amount of top-placement that Branded Despia achieved has also broke 30%, which is more than twice the amount of Adventurer Tenyi.

Dimension Force has a modest impact on the metagame so far, mainly Branded Despia and Adventurer Tenyi running a new card each in their builds. The new theme Therion has also made some notable performance, it could be played as a competitive deck when paired with Branded, or played as a small package inside Sky Striker. Both of these deck lists can be seen in the “68th Next Play Cup”.

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• 2022-01-26 | 68th Next Play Cup

• 2022-01-23 | RAM Festival
• 2022-01-23 | 9th Taijyu Cup
• 2022-01-23 | 80th Taiyo CS (2v2 Team Tournament)
• 2022-01-23 | Evening Star Cards Ranking Tournament
• 2022-01-23 | Maoming Annual Tournament Preliminary
• 2022-01-23 | 2nd Mèo Béo x Dưa Hấu Tournament
• 2022-01-23 | 1923CS 3v3 Team Tournament

• 2022-01-22 | Asaka Cup (3v3 Team Tournament)
• 2022-01-22 | Osaka Yugi Masters (1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5 – 8th: A, B, C, D)
• 2022-01-22 | Champion Card Game 10th Annual Tournament

• 2022-01-19 | 67th Next Play Cup

• 2022-01-16 | Hagetaka Grand ChampionShip 2021
• 2022-01-16 | 6th Asaka★Goyusai (5v5 Team Tournament)
• 2022-01-16 | Tochigi CS (Individual Battle)
• 2022-01-16 | 4th Watachi CS in Ganryu Iruma
• 2022-01-16 | 78th Taiyo CS
• 2022-01-16 | Youyou Cards Ranking Tournament

• 2022-01-15 | 66th Next Play Cup (3v3 Team Tournament)
• 2022-01-15 | Evening Star Cards Ranking Tournament
• 2022-01-15 | Qidian Cards Ranking Tournament
• 2022-01-15 | Haikou Store Tournament
• 2022-01-15 | Sanjiu Cards Store Tournament
• 2022-01-15 | Luye Cards Monthly Tournament