OCG 2023.10 Metagame Report #1, #2

by · 18 October 2023

Welcome to Week #1, #2 of the OCG 2023.10 format.

This report will tabulate 322 top-performing decks from 70 tournaments that were held in Japan, China Mainland, Taiwan and South Korea during 29 September – 11 October 2023.

Metagame Breakdown

  • 51 Rescue-ACE (50 Sinful Spoils Rescue-ACE, 1 Superheavy Samurai Sinful Spoils Rescue-ACE)
  • 33 Labrynth (15 Labrynth, 15 Unchained Labrynth, 1 Dogmatika Labrynth, 1 Resonator Labrynth, 1 Sinful Spoils Labrynth)
  • 26 Purrely (25 Purrely, 1 Naturia Purrely)
  • 23 Magician (20 Supreme King Magician, 2 Supreme King Magician FTK, 1 Supreme King Z-ARC Magician)
  • 22 Runick (21 Runick, 1 Naturia Runick)
  • 17 Branded (10 Grass Branded, 7 Branded)
  • 14 Sinful Spoils Fire King
  • 13 Centur-Ion (3 Centur-Ion, 3 Horus Centur-Ion, 3 Naturia Horus Centur-Ion, 2 Superheavy Samurai Centur-Ion, 1 Dogmatika Centur-Ion, 1 Therion Horus Centur-Ion)
  • 10 Mannadium (9 Mannadium, 1 Superheavy Samurai Mannadium)
  • 7 Dragon Link (4 Bystial Dragon Link, 3 Grass Bystial Dragon Link)
  • 7 Vanquish Soul (6 Vanquish Soul, 1 Sinful Spoils Vanquish Soul)
  • 6 Sunavalon Rikka
  • 5 Chimera (4 Horus Chimera, 1 Chimera)
  • 5 Mikanko (4 Mikanko, 1 Infernoble Mikanko)
  • 5 Tri-Brigade (4 Spright Tri-Brigade, 1 Scareclaw Tri-Brigade)
  • 4 Drytron
  • 4 Salamangreat (2 Salamangreat, 2 Mathmech Salamangreat)
  • 4 Sky Striker (3 Sky Striker, 1 Horus Therion Sky Striker)
  • 3 Adamancipator (2 Vernusylph Adamancipator, 1 Grass Superheavy Samurai Ishizu Vernusylph Adamancipator)
  • 3 HERO
  • 3 Mathmech (2 Code Talker Mathmech, 1 Mathmech)
  • 3 Mathmech @Ignister
  • 3 Meta Beat
  • 3 P.U.N.K. Gold Pride
  • 3 Tearlaments (2 Horus Visas Tearlaments, 1 Danger Tearlaments)
  • 3 Traptrix
  • 3 Tri-Brigade Lyrilusc
  • 2 Exosister
  • 2 Grass Burning Abyss Phantom Knights
  • 2 Horus Adventurer Phantom Knights
  • 2 Orcust (1 Mekk-Knight Orcust, 1 Sinful Spoils Orcust)
  • 2 Shaddoll (1 Grass Tearlaments Shaddoll, 1 Grass Sinful Spoils Dogmatika Magistus Shaddoll)
  • 2 Sinful Spoils Dogmatika Invoked
  • 2 Unchained
  • 2 Vaylantz
  • 1 Adventurer Virtual World
  • 1 Blackwing
  • 1 Branded Dogmatika
  • 1 Eldlich
  • 1 Endymion
  • 1 Floowandereeze
  • 1 Grass Sinful Spoils Superheavy Samurai Adventurer Synchron
  • 1 Horus Evil Eye
  • 1 Horus Naturia
  • 1 Horus SPYRAL
  • 1 Horus Superheavy Samurai
  • 1 Horus Therion
  • 1 Horus Therion Ogdoadic
  • 1 Horus Visas Bystial
  • 1 Horus Zoodiac
  • 1 Marincess
  • 1 Melffy Spright
  • 1 Peformapal
  • 1 Raidraptor
  • 1 Runick Generaider
  • 1 Superheavy Samurai Supreme King
  • 1 Tellarknight
  • 1 Tenyi Swordsoul

Rescue-ACE

Rescue-ACE was only mildly affected by the OCG 2023.10 Limit Regulation with Rescue-ACE Air Lifter becoming Semi-Limited, and remains as a top contender in the new OCG 2023.10 format. Most players are running a second copy of Diabellstar the Black Witch to replace the third Rescue-ACE Air Lifter.

Among the 50 Sinful Spoils Rescue-ACE decks that topped in Week #1 and #2, 27 are running the Standard Link build, 19 are running the Auroradon build, 2 running Proxy F build, 1 running Ricciardetto build, and 1 running Terahertz build. The Standard Link build and the Auroradon build are the two best performing Rescue-ACE builds.

Super Polymerization is a popular tech card among Rescue-ACE builds. 16 of the Standard Link build and 1 Auroradon build are running Super Polymerization in the Main Deck or Side Deck.

adamaku finished 1st in “Liuwuzhimen Cards Weekly Tournament” which had 98 participants.

Shinobu (しのぶ) went 9-0 and finished 1st in “29th RAM Cup Individual Tournament (Omori Venue)” which had 80 participants.

Labrynth

Among the 33 Labrynth decks that topped in Week #1 and #2, 15 are running the Standard Furniture build, 15 are running the Unchained Furniture build, and 1 of each are running Dogmatika Furniture build, Resonator Furniture build, Sinful Spoils Furniture build. The Standard Furniture build and the Unchained Furniture build are the two best performing Labrynth builds.

Previously Arias the Labrynth Butler is mostly ran in the Unchained build as they could make use of Arias the Labrynth Butler to Link Summon Unchained Soul Lord of Yama.

But with the release of Destructive Daruma Karma Cannon, the Standard Labrynth build also started running Arias the Labrynth Butler in the Main Deck. As Synchro, Xyz and Link Summon could only be performed using face-up monsters as materials, Destructive Daruma Karma Cannon could disrupt the opponent from performing Synchro, Xyz or Link Summons by turning their monsters face-down. In this sense Destructive Daruma Karma Cannon plays a similar function as Dimensional Barrier, but with the added advantage of stopping Link Summon.

Shakeneru (しゃけねる) went 5-1-1 and finished 1st in “24th Lotus Cup 3v3 Team Tournament with GIRAFULL” which had 20 teams (60 participants).

Latiao (辣条) finished 3 – 4th in “Liuwuzhimen Cards Weekly Tournament” which had 98 participants.

Purrely

Purrely was weakened by the OCG 2023.10 Limit Regulation with Purrely Delicious Memory becoming Semi-Limited, but remains as a top contender in the new OCG 2023.10 format. Purrely build remains the same. The prevalence of Labrynth and Runick resulted in Red Reboot moving to the Main Deck.

On 7 October, Raito (ライト) went 5-1-1 and finished 1st in “33rd Oguibento CS 5th Anniversary Event 3v3 Team Tournament in Aomori” which had 17 teams (51 participants). On 8 October, he went 5-1 and finished 1st in “34th Oguibento CS 5th Anniversary Event 3v3 Team Tournament in Aomori” which had 15 teams (45 participants).

Magician

Magician was strengthened by the OCG 2023.10 Limit Regulation with Supreme King Dragon Darkwurm when from Limited to Semi-Limited, and has moved up as a top contender.

Supreme King Magician is now the standard Magician build, all 23 Magician decks that topped in Week #1 and #2 are running the Supreme King package. To go against Supreme King Magician, players are running Droll & Lock Bird in the Side Deck.

Inakingu (いなきんぐ) went 7-1 and finished 2nd in “29th RAM Cup Individual Tournament (Omori Venue)” which had 80 participants.

Runick

Runick has a good match-up against Rescue-ACE, since Rescue-ACE effects are mainly against Monsters and have difficulty against Spells/Traps. As Rescue-ACE could use CONTAIN! or EXTINGUISH! to clear Amano-Iwato, some Runick builds have cut Amano-Iwato from the Main Deck and opting to run Torrential Tribute instead.

To go against Runick, players are running Cosmic Cyclone or Unending Nightmare in the Side Deck. Cosmic Cyclone and Unending Nightmare could also be used against Purrely, Magician and Centur-Ion.

Jesel (ジェセル) went 5-1 and finished 1st in “8th Suji CS 3v3 Team Tournament” which had 17 teams (51 participants).

Conclusion

Rescue-ACE, Labrynth, Purrely, Magician and Runick takes the lead at the start of the OCG 2023.10 format.

The biggest impact of the OCG 2023.10 Limit Regulation is the heavy blow to Tearlaments, causing Tearlaments to finally fall off from the peak of the competitive scene.

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6 Responses

  1. Jason Tu says:
    19 October 2023 at 12:48 am

    TEAR IS DEAD

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  2. PrinceSanji says:
    19 October 2023 at 1:52 am

    Anyone knows where to find the Grass Sinful Spoils Superheavy Samurai Adventurer Synchron list?

    Reply
  3. Huong says:
    19 October 2023 at 11:44 pm

    Im sorry but where can i find the horus therion sky striker deck

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  4. blub says:
    23 October 2023 at 5:57 pm

    does someone have the Mekk Orcust or Drytron lists?

    Reply
  5. rafael pereira oliveira rios says:
    27 October 2023 at 2:53 pm

    Does someone know where to find horus spyral decklist?

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