OCG 2023.07 Metagame (1 Jul – 30 Sep 2023)

The release of Age of Overlord sparks off the start of the FIRE dominance in the upcoming metagame. Original Sinful Spoils – Snake-Eye would become the centerpiece for many decks that relies on Level 1 FIRE monster to start their plays, as Rescue-ACE becomes the first top contender to utilize the Sinful Spoils package.

Compiled from a total of 1602 top-placing decks from 308 competitive tournaments held in Japan, China Mainland, Taiwan, South Korea and Vietnam, here is the final metagame breakdown of the OCG 2023.07 format.

• 321 Rescue-ACE (272 Sinful Spoils Rescue-ACE, 49 Rescue-ACE)
• 201 Tearlaments (57 Ishizu Tearlaments, 31 Ishizu Kashtira Tearlaments, 19 Danger Ishizu Tearlaments, 14 Sinful Spoils Ishizu Kashtira Tearlaments, 13 Sinful Spoils Ishizu Tearlaments, 10 Adventurer Ishizu Kashtira Tearlaments, 9 Adventurer Sinful Spoils Ishizu Tearlaments, 9 Horus Ishizu Tearlaments, 9 Ishizu Visas Tearlaments, 9 P.U.N.K. Ishizu Tearlaments, 7 Adventurer Ishizu Tearlaments, 6 Sinful Spoils Ishizu Visas Tearlaments, 1 Adventurer Ishizu Tearlaments, 1 Adventurer Ishizu Visas Tearlaments, 1 Grass Horus Ishizu Tearlaments, 1 Grass Ishizu Tearlaments, 1 Grass Sinful Spoils Adventurer Danger Ishizu Tearlaments, 1 Nemeses Ishizu Tearlaments, 1 P.U.N.K. Horus Ishizu Tearlaments, 1 Sinful Spoils Dragonmaid Ishizu Tearlaments)
• 159 Purrely (152 Purrely, 5 Shaddoll Purrely, 2 Naturia Purrely)
• 124 Labrynth (66 Labrynth, 49 Unchained Labrynth, 3 Centur-Ion Labrynth, 2 Resonator Labrynth, 1 Burning Abyss Labrynth, 1 Plunder Patroll Labrynth, 1 Sinful Spoils Labrynth, 1 Vanquish Soul Unchained Labrynth)
• 83 Branded (64 Branded, 18 Grass Branded, 1 Grass Predaplant Branded)
• 52 Runick (51 Runick, 1 Naturia Runick)
• 50 Magician (41 Supreme King Magician, 8 Magician, 1 Sinful Spoils Supreme King Magician)
• 42 Dragon Link (28 Bystial Dragon Link, 13 Grass Bystial Dragon Link, 1 Horus Bystial Dragon Link)
• 40 Vanquish Soul (38 Vanquish Soul, 1 Sinful Spoils Vanquish Soul, 1 Sinful Spoils Resonator Vanquish Soul)
• 37 Adamancipator (19 Grass Superheavy Samurai Ishizu Vernusylph Adamancipator, 7 Fossil Vernusylph Adamancipator, 5 Vernusylph Adamancipator, 3 Superheavy Samurai Adamancipator, 1 Bystial Superheavy Samurai Adamancipator, 1 Superheavy Samurai Adamancipator, 1 Horus P.U.N.K. Adamancipator, 1 Adamancipator)
• 33 Centur-Ion (13 Horus Centur-Ion, 9 Superheavy Samurai Centur-Ion, 6 Centur-Ion, 4 Dogmatika Centur-Ion, 1 Cartesia Centur-Ion)
• 28 Unchained
• 23 Mannadium (19 Mannadium, 2 Bystial Mannadium, 1 Kashtira Mannadium, 1 Superheavy Samurai Mannadium)
• 21 Sky Striker (19 Sky Striker, 2 Adventurer Sky Striker)
• 21 Tri-Brigade (16 Spright Tri-Brigade, 3 Scareclaw Tri-Brigade, 1 Chimera Tri-Brigade, 1 Horus Spright Tri-Brigade
• 20 Salamangreat (15 Salamangreat, 3 Mathmech Salamangreat, 1 Horus Salamangreat, 1 Sinful Spoils Salamangreat)
• 16 Fire King (9 Sinful Spoils Fire King, 3 Sinful Spoils Tri-Brigade Fire King, 2 Fire King, 2 Snake-Eye Fire King)
• 14 Exosister
• 14 Mathmech @Ignister
• 13 Chimera (9 Horus Chimera, 1 Chimera, 1 Branded Chimera, 1 Tri-Brigade Chimera, 1 Superheavy Samurai Horus Chimera)
• 13 Grass Thunder Dragon Bystial (7 Grass Sinful Spoils Ishizu Thunder Dragon Bystial P.U.N.K., 2 Grass Superheavy Samurai Horus Ishizu Thunder Dragon Bystial, 1 Grass Sinful Spoils Ishizu Visas Thunder Dragon Bystial P.U.N.K., 1 Grass Sinful Spoils Horus Adventurer Ishizu Visas Thunder Dragon Bystial, 1 Grass Superheavy Samurai Mikanko Ishizu Thunder Dragon Bystial P.U.N.K., 1 Grass Superheavy Samurai Thunder Dragon Bystial P.U.N.K.
• 13 Phantom Knights (5 Horus Adventurer Phantom Knights, 2 Phantom Knights, 2 Horus P.U.N.K. Phantom Knights, 1 Horus Phantom Knights)
• 13 Tri-Brigade Lyrilusc
• 12 Mikanko (9 Mikanko, 1 Adventurer Dogmatika Mikanko, 1 Horus Adventurer Mikanko, 1 Sinful Spoils Mikanko)
• 12 Rikka (9 Sunavalon Rikka, 2 Rikka, 1 Therion Sunavalon Rikka)
• 12 Vaylantz (9 Vaylantz, 1 Horus Vaylantz, 1 Solfachord Vaylantz, 1 Superheavy Samurai Vaylantz
• 11 HERO
• 10 Dinosaur
• 10 Superheavy Samurai (2 Superheavy Samurai, 2 Bystial Superheavy Samurai, 2 Horus Bystial Superheavy Samurai, 2 Vernusylph Adamancipator Superheavy Samurai, 1 Mathmech Superheavy Samurai, 1 Scrap Orcust Superheavy Samurai)
• 9 Dogmatika Invoked (5 Sinful Spoils Dogmatika Invoked, 4 Dogmatika Invoked)
• 9 Mathmech
• 9 Mathmech Code Talker
• 9 Swordsoul (8 Tenyi Swordsoul, 1 Swordsoul)
• 8 Necroface (2 Grass Ishizu Thunder Dragon Bystial P.U.N.K. Necroface, 2 Grass Superheavy Samurai Thunder Dragon Bystial P.U.N.K. Necroface, 1 Grass Ishizu Kashtira Thunder Dragon P.U.N.K. Necroface, 1 Grass Superheavy Samurai Ishizu Thunder Dragon Bystial P.U.N.K. Necroface, 1 Sinful Spoils Horus Superheavy Samurai Visas Necroface, 1 Sinful Spoils Horus Superheavy Samurai Visas P.U.N.K. Necroface)
• 7 Synchron (2 Adventurer Synchron, 2 Sinful Spoils Synchron, 1 Kashtira Adventurer Synchron, 1 Sinful Spoils Adventurer Synchron, 1 Superheavy Samurai Adventurer Synchron)
• 6 Evil Eye (5 Evil Eye, 1 Horus Evil Eye)
• 6 Floowandereeze (5 Floowandereeze, 1 Simorgh Floowandereeze)
• 5 Bystial Thunder Dragon
• 5 Eldlich (2 Horus Eldlich, 1 Grass Adventurer Sinful Spoils Horus Eldlich, 1 Grass Branded Horus Eldlich, 1 Grass Horus Naturia Eldlich)
• 5 Marincess (4 Marincess, 1 Adventurer Marincess)
• 5 Naturia (2 Vernusylph Naturia, 1 Horus Centur-Ion Naturia, 1 Horus Therion Naturia, 1 Horus Vernusylph Naturia)
• 5 Tellarknight
• 4 Horus Therion
• 4 Kashtira (3 Kashtira, 1 Invoked Kashtira)
• 4 Orcust (2 Sinful Spoils Horus Orcust, 1 Horus Orcust, 1 Superheavy Samurai Orcust)
• 4 Prank-Kids (2 Adventurer Nimble Spright Prank-Kids, 1 Prank-Kids, 1 Superheavy Samurai Prank-Kids)
• 4 Red Dragon Archfiend (2 Red Dragon Archfiend, Bystial Red Dragon Archfiend
• 4 Shaddoll (3 Branded Shaddoll, 1 Grass Branded Shaddoll)
• 4 Visas Horus (2 Sinful Spoils Visas Horus, 2 Bystial Visas Horus)
• 3 Adventurer Plunder Patroll
• 3 Blackwing
• 3 Dinomorphia (2 Horus Dinomorphia, 1 Dinomorphia)
• 3 P.U.N.K. (1 P.U.N.K., 1 Horus P.U.N.K., 1 Horus Sinful Spoils Bystial P.U.N.K.)
• 3 Scareclaw (2 Sinful Spoils Scareclaw, 1 Scareclaw)
• 3 Traptrix (2 Traptrix, 1 Labrynth Traptrix)
• 3 Virtual World
• 3 Volcanic (2 Volcanic, 1 Horus Volcanic)
• 3 Zefra (2 Superheavy Samurai Symphonic Warrior Zefra, 1 Superheavy Samurai Zefra)
• 2 Adventurer Sinful Spoils Tenyi
• 2 Beetrooper
• 2 Endymion
• 2 Meta Beat
• 2 Peformapal (1 Peformapal, 1 Supreme King Peformapal)
• 2 Sinful Spoils Spellbook Dracoslayer Endymion Zefra
• 2 Spright Evil★Twin
• 1 Abyss Actor
• 1 Altergeist
• 1 Bystial Buster Blader
• 1 Bystial Red Archfiend Dragon
• 1 Chaos Bystial Galaxy-Eyes
• 1 Crystal Beast
• 1 Dogmatika
• 1 Dracoslayer
• 1 Grass Danger Arcana Force
• 1 Grass Infernoid
• 1 Grass Lightsworn P.U.N.K. Necroface Wight
• 1 Grass Shaddoll Tearlaments Branded
• 1 Infernoble Knight
• 1 Magical Musket
• 1 Neos
• 1 Runick Generaider
• 1 Grass Dogmatika Tearlaments Magistus Shaddoll
• 1 Shaddoll Branded Despia
• 1 Shinobird
• 1 Spellbook Endymion Dracoslayer
• 1 Sinful Spoils Adventurer Resonator
• 1 Snake-Eye
• 1 Spright
• 1 Spright Bystial
• 1 Tri-Brigade Ancient Warriors
• 1 Umi
• 1 Zoodiac

The addition of the Sinful Spoils package consisting of Diabellstar the Black Witch, WANTED: Seeker of Sinful Spoils and Original Sinful Spoils – Snake-Eye provides Rescue-ACE a consistent way to bring out Rescue-ACE Hydrant without using your Normal Summon.

The Auroradon build is one of the more popular variant as the Synchro Monsters provides Rescue-ACE with Spell/Trap negations, protecting their board from being wiped out by Harpie’s Feather Duster or Evenly Matched.

OCG 2023.07 → OCG 2023.10 Limit Regulation changes:

• Rescue-ACE Air Lifter 3 → 2

Rescue-ACE Air Lifter becoming semi-limited is a minor hit to Rescue-ACE. Most players would simply up the count of Diabellstar the Black Witch since Rescue-ACE Hydrant effect could search for Rescue-ACE Air Lifter.

The Sinful Spoils package is also useful to Tearlaments, by providing a way to Special Summon Jet Synchron, a Level 1 Tuner monster. Jet Synchron with a Level 7 Monsters such as Diabellstar the Black Witch or Tearlaments Kashtira would Synchro Summon Chaos Ruler, the Chaotic Magical Dragon, whose effect would excavate the top 5 cards of your deck, potentially setting off a cascade of Ishizu and Tearlaments graveyard effects.

OCG 2023.07 → OCG 2023.10 Limit Regulation changes:

• Agido the Ancient Sentinel 1 → 0
• Kelbek the Ancient Vanguard 1 → 0
• Tearlaments Kastira 3 → 1
• Chaos Ruler, the Chaotic Magical Dragon 3 → 0

Agido the Ancient Sentinel, Kelbek the Ancient Vanguard and Chaos Ruler, the Chaotic Magical Dragon going to forbidden meant that Tearlaments had lost their ability to send cards from deck to graveyard, effectively shutting down their game plan. The reign of Tearlaments finally comes to an end.

Purrely is unable to utilize the Sinful Spoils package, but they did gained some new cards from Age of Overlord in the Extra Deck. Super Starslayer TY-PHON – Sky Crisis and S:P Little Knight provides strong removal options and are generic enough that most decks would be able to run them.

OCG 2023.07 → OCG 2023.10 Limit Regulation changes:

• Purrely Delicious Memory 3 → 2

Another hit to Purrely Quick-Play Spells further reduces their consistency. Having Purrely Delicious Memory reduced to 2 meant that My Friend Purrely would no longer be able to reveal 3 copies to always get Purrely Delicious Memory. This results in making it harder to Special Summon Epurrely Plump which in turns makes it harder to achieve a Expurrely Noir with 5 or more Xyz Materials.

The impact of the Sinful Spoils package is evident in the rising trajectory of Rescue-ACE after Age of Overlord‘s release.

Besides using the Sinful Spoils package for Original Sinful Spoils – Snake-Eye to Special Summon a Level 1 FIRE monster, several decks are also running Diabellstar the Black Witch for Sinful Spoils of Betrayal – Silvera. In this case, the Sinful Spoils package provides a generic negation effect, and this is useful for decks that are weak against Spell/Trap removals.