OCG 2025.04 Metagame Report #1

Welcome to Week #1 of the OCG 2025.04 format.

This report tabulates 167 top-performing decks from 34 tournaments that were held in Japan, China Mainland and South Korea during 4 – 6 April 2025.

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• 37 Maliss
• 34 Dragon Tail (24 Dragon Tail, 6 Magistus Dragon Tail, 2 Primite Dragon Tail, 1 Branded Dragon Tail, 1 Fiendsmith Dragon Tail)
• 31 Yummy (30 Yummy, 1 Snake-Eye Yummy)
• 12 K9 (11 K9, 1 Spider K9)
• 10 K9 Crystron
• 6 Primite Blue-Eyes
• 6 White Forest (5 White Forest, 1 Magistus White Forest)
• 3 Atlantean
• 3 Gem-Knight (2 Gem-Knight, 1 Fiendsmith Gem-Knight)
• 3 Orcust
• 3 Purrely (2 Purrely, 1 Yummy Purrely)
• 3 Voiceless Voice (2 Voiceless Voice, 1 Regenesis Voiceless Voice)
• 2 Fiendsmith Evil★Twin
• 2 Labrynth
• 2 Memento
• 1 Code Talker Mathmech
• 1 Eldlich
• 1 Fiendsmith Yubel
• 1 Fire King
• 1 Grass Branded
• 1 HERO
• 1 Jurrac
• 1 Maliss Code Talker
• 1 Regenesis
• 1 Vanquish Soul

Maliss received a hit in the OCG 2025.04 Limit Regulation with Maliss <P> Dormouse becoming limited. Most players are replacing with additional copies of Maliss <P> Chessy Cat to maintain the same amount of Maliss monsters in the Main Deck.

Dimension Shifter is the key card of this format as both Dragon Tail and Yummy relies on the graveyard for their gameplay and many Maliss build are now running it in the Main Deck.

Retaliating “C” in the Side Deck is specifically teched against Dragon Tail. The activation of Ketu Dragon Tail, Rahu Dragon Tail and Polymerization would all enable Retaliating “C” to be chained to them, causing the Fusion Materials to be banished instead of going to the graveyard, resulting in the Dragon Tail monsters be unable to activate their graveyard effects. Even if you have no monsters on the field when the opponent activates Ketu Dragon Tail, you can still activate Retaliating “C” in response. The relevant ruling is: When “Ketu Dragon Tail” is activated, can I chain with activating the effect of “Retaliating “C””?.

Artifact Lancea remains a key tech in the Side Deck against Maliss, which continues to be a top contender in the new OCG 2025.04 format.

Super Polymerization is a tech against Maliss and Yummy. Mudragon of the Swamp in particular is very effective against Yummy as their disruptions are targeting effects. Running Instant Fusion in the Main Deck to Special Summon Mudragon of the Swamp is Yusaku’s personal tech choice. Declaring and changing Mudragon of the Swamp to DARK Attribute would make the Maliss monsters and DARK Link Monsters become untargetable.

Dimensional Barrier could be used against most of this format’s top contenders, by declaring Fusion against Dragon Tail, Synchro against Yummy, and Xyz against K9.

The Black Goat Laughs is another option against Yummy, by declaring Yummy★Snatchy to shutdown their whole gameplan. Yummy★Snatchy fetches the Yummy Field Spell, enables Synchro Summoning during the opponent’s Main Phase and Battle Phase, and is also used as the Tuner Monster for Synchro Summoning the Yummy Synchro Monsters.

Yusaku (ゆーさく) went 7-1 and finished 1st in “1st Fuwadora Cup 3v3 Team Tournament” which had 38 teams (114 participants).

Dragon Tail is a new theme from Deck-Build Pack: Justice Hunters that is based around Fusion Summon. The Fusion Summon mechanic by default is negative in terms of card advantage as it requires 2 Fusion Materials and 1 Fusion Spell to Fusion Summon a Fusion Monster (turning 3 cards into 1). Dragon Tail recoups the card disadvantage by having the Dragon Tail Effect Monsters have a graveyard effect that sets 1 “Dragon Tail” Spell/Trap from deck when used as material for a Fusion Summon, and Dragon Tail Altharion effect could also retrieve monsters from the graveyard up to the amount used as Fusion Materials from hand.

Dragon Tail takes 2 – 3 cards to start their play, but would be able to quickly generate card advantage through their Fusion Summons. Dragon Tail Altharion could add any monsters from the graveyard to hand, and this could retrieve and reuse ‘hand traps’ such as Maxx “C” or Artifact Lancea.

A combo opening with Dragon Tail Lucias and a Monster Card is as follow:

1. Normal Summon Dragon Tail Lucias.
2. Dragon Tail Lucias ① effect, add Dragon Tail Fymena from deck to hand.
3. Dragon Tail Fymena ① effect, discard itself as cost, Dragon Tail Lucias (on field) + Monster Card (in hand) → Dragon Tail Altharion.
4. Chain 2: Dragon Tail Altharion ① effect, add Dragon Tail Fymena from graveyard to hand.
5. Chain 1: Dragon Tail Lucias ② effect, Set Rahu Dragon Tail from deck to Spell & Trap Zone.
6. Activate Rahu Dragon Tail, Dragon Tail Fymena (in hand) + Dragon Tail Urgula (from deck) → Dragon Tail Gramel.
7. Chain 2: Dragon Tail Fymena ② effect, Set Dragon Tail Horn from deck to Spell & Trap Zone.
8. Chain 1: Dragon Tail Urgula ① effect, Set Dragon Tail Flame from deck to Spell & Trap Zone.
9. Dragon Tail Urgula ② effect, place itself on the bottom of the deck, add Dragon Tail Fymena from graveyard to hand.

The end board consists of 4 disruptions:

• Dragon Tail Horn returns 1 Attack Position monster to hand/Extra Deck, then place 1 “Dragon Tail” card from graveyard or banishment on the bottom of the Deck to draw 1 card.
• Dragon Tail Flame negates 1 face-up Spell, then place 1 “Dragon Tail” card from graveyard or banishment on the bottom of the Deck to draw 1 card.
• Dragon Tail Gramel destroys 1 opponent’s card.
• Dragon Tail Fymena Fusion Summons Dragon Tail Altharion to return 1 or 2 monsters to hand, or Fusion Summons Mysterion the Dragon Crown to banish 1 monster Special Summoned by Monster Effect.

The main disruption of Dragon Tail comes from their 2 Traps, Dragon Tail Horn and Dragon Tail Flame. Because Dragon Tail Horn and Dragon Tail Flame includes an effect that puts 1 “Dragon Tail” card from graveyard on the bottom of the deck, then draws 1 card, it can be negated by both Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion and Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring. The relevant rulings are: When the opponent activates “Dragon Tail Horn”, can I chain with activating the effect of “Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion”? and When the opponent activates “Enma’s Judgment”, can I chain with activating the effect of “Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring”?.

Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion could also be used against Yummy to negate their Yummy Synchro Monster ② effect that returns itself to Extra Deck as cost to Special Summon 2 Yummy monsters from graveyard. Against Maliss, Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion could negate Maliss <P> March Hare ① effect, Maliss in Underground ① effect and Maliss <C> GWC-06. Since Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion could be used against the top three decks of this format, some builds are running them directly in the Main Deck.

Called by the Grave in the Side Deck is for the Dragon Tail mirror match. During your Main Phase, the opponent could activate Dragon Tail Fymena ① effect by discarding itself as cost to perform a Fusion Summon. Called by the Grave would be able to banish Dragon Tail Fymena from the opponent’s graveyard and negate its effect.

Wajii (わじぃ) went 7-0 (excluding 1 bye) and finished 1st in “25th Dacro CS ~2nd Anniversary~” which had 48 participants.

Yummy is a new theme from Deck-Build Pack: Justice Hunters that is based around Synchro Summon, with a twist of being able to use a Link-1 Monster as a Level 1 Tuner Monster for the Synchro Summon of the Yummy Synchro Monsters. The Yummy Effect Monsters could be Special Summoned from hand while you control a Link-1 monster or a Level 2 Synchro Monster, allowing them to quickly amass on the field for their Synchro plays.

A combo opening with Cooky☆Yummy and a Card is as follow:

1. Normal Summon Cooky☆Yummy.
2. Cooky☆Yummy → Yummy★Snatchy.
3. Yummy★Snatchy ① effect, place Yummysment☆Minion from deck to Field Zone.
4. Yummysment☆Minion ② effect, Special Summon Cooky☆Yummy from graveyard.
5. Yummy★Snatchy + Cooky☆Yummy → Cupsie★Yummy Way.
6. Cupsie★Yummy Way ① effect, add Cupsie☆Yummy and Lollipo☆Yummy from deck to hand, discard 1 Card.
7. Special Summon Cupsie☆Yummy from hand.
8. Cupsie☆Yummy ① effect, add Yummy☆Surprise from deck to hand.
9. Special Summon Lollipo☆Yummy from hand.
10. Cupsie★Yummy Way + Lollipo☆Yummy → Martial Metal Marcher.
11. Martial Metal Marcher ① effect, Special Summon Cupsie★Yummy Way from graveyard.
12. Cupsie★Yummy Way → Yummy★Snatchy.
13. Yummy★Snatchy + Cupsie☆Yummy → Lollipo★Yummy Way.
14. Lollipo★Yummy Way ① effect, Special Summon Cupsie☆Yummy and Lollipo☆Yummy from graveyard.
15. Martial Metal Marcher + Cupsie☆Yummy → Herald of the Arc Light.
16. Set Yummy☆Surprise.

During opponent’s turn:

17. When opponent activates a card or effect, Lollipo★Yummy Way ② effect, return itself to Extra Deck as cost, Special Summon Yummy★Snatchy and Cooky☆Yummy from graveyard.
18. Chain 2: Cooky☆Yummy ② effect, destroy 1 face-up monster opponent controls.
19. Chain 1: Yummy★Snatchy ① effect, place Yummysment★Acrockie from deck to Field Zone.
20. Yummy★Snatchy ② effect, Yummy★Snatchy + Lollipo★Yummy → Cooky★Yummy Way.
21. Chain 2: Cooky★Yummy Way ② effect, change up to 2 face-up monsters opponent controls to face-down Defense Position.
22. Chain 1: Yummysment★Acrockie ① effect, destroy 1 card opponent controls.
23. When opponent activates a card or effect, Cooky★Yummy Way ② effect, return itself to Extra Deck as cost, Special Summon Yummy★Snatchy and Cupsie★Yummy from graveyard.
24. Cupsie☆Yummy ① effect, draw 1 card.
25. Yummy★Snatchy ② effect, Yummy★Snatchy + Cupsie★Yummy → Lollipo★Yummy Way.
26. Lollipo★Yummy Way ① effect, Special Summon Cupsie☆Yummy and Cooky★Yummy from graveyard.
27. Activate Yummy☆Surprise, return Cupsie☆Yummy, Cooky★Yummy and 2 cards opponent controls to hand.

The end board consists of 5 disruptions:

• Herald of the Arc Light negates 1 Spell/Trap Card or Monster Effect.
• Cooky☆Yummy destroys 1 face-up opponent’s monster.
• Yummysment★Acrockie destroys 1 opponent’s card.
• Cooky★Yummy Way changes 2 opponent’s monster to face-down Defense Position.
• Yummy☆Surprise returns 2 opponent’s cards to hand.

Dinowrestler Pankratops in the Side Deck is a tech against Yummy. Special Summoning Dinowrestler Pankratops from hand does not create a Chain Block, and thus the opponent would not be able to respond with Herald of the Arc Light ② effect or the Yummy Synchro Monster ② effect. Dinowrestler Pankratops would be able to attack over Herald of the Arc Light, and its effect would be able to destroy Yummy★Snatchy when the opponent activates the ② effect and tries to Synchro Summon during your turn.

Evenly Matched is a tech against Dragon Tail. The two Dragon Tail Traps are against Monsters and Spells, and most of the Fusion Monsters that Dragon Tail could summon are against Monsters, so Dragon Tail has a weakness against Traps.

Anti-Spell Fragrance in the Side Deck is to protect your board against the opponent’s Dark Ruler No More as Yummy’s disruptions are frontloaded in their monsters on the field.

Huang Ke-Hsiang went 8-1 and finished 1st in “Spring Duel Festival 2025 CardMaster Shop Qualifier” which had 98 participants.

K9 is a new theme from Deck-Build Pack: Justice Hunters that is based around Rank 5 Xyz Summon. K9 relies on the opponent to activate Monster Effects in their hand or graveyard, giving it a good matchup against Dragon Tail, but fares poorly against the other decks in the metagame.

K9 is more popular as a small ‘hand trap’ package consisting of 3 K9 – #17 Izuna, 1 K9 – #ØØ Lupus in the Main Deck, and the relevant Xyz Monsters in the Extra Deck, such as K9 – #17 “Ripper”, N.As.H. Knight.

A combo opening with K9 – #66a Jokull and a Level 5 Monster Card is as follow:

1. K9 – #66a Jokull ② effect, Special Summon itself and the Level 5 Monster Card from hand.
2. K9 – #66a Jokull ③ effect, add K9 – #66b Lantern from deck to hand.
3. K9 – #66a Jokull + Level 5 Monster Card → K9 – #17 “Ripper”.
4. K9 – #17 “Ripper” ① effect, detach 1 Xyz Material (K9 – #66a Jokull) as cost, add “Case of K9” from deck to hand.
5. Activate “Case of K9” ① effect, add K9 – #17 Izuna from deck to hand.
6. K9 – #66b Lantern ② effect, Special Summon itself from hand and K9 – #66a Jokull from graveyard.
7. K9 – #66b Lantern ③ effect, add K9 – EW Experimental Liberation from deck to hand.
8. K9 – #66a Jokull + K9 – #66b Lantern → N.As.H. Knight.
9. N.As.H. Knight ② effect, detach 2 Xyz Materials (K9 – #66a Jokull and K9 – #66b Lantern) as cost, attach Number 104: Masquerade from Extra Deck as Xyz Material.
10. N.As.H. Knight → CXyz N.As.Ch. Knight.
11. CXyz N.As.Ch. Knight ② effect, detach 1 Xyz Material (N.As.H. Knight) as cost, CXyz N.As.Ch. Knight → Number C104: Umbral Horror Masquerade.
12. Number C104: Umbral Horror Masquerade ① effect, destroy “Case of K9”.
13. “Case of K9” ③ effect, Set K9 – EX Forced Liberation from deck to Spell & Trap Zone.
14. Normal Summon K9 – #17 Izuna.
15. K9 – #17 Izuna ③ effect, send K9 – #ØØ Lupus from deck to graveyard.

During opponent’s turn,

16. When opponent activates a Monster Effect in hand or graveyard, K9 – #17 “Ripper” ② effect, negate that effect.
17. K9 – #ØØ Lupus ① effect, Special Summon itself from graveyard.
18. K9 – #ØØ Lupus ② effect, K9 – #17 Izuna + K9 – #ØØ Lupus → Chronomaly Vimana.
19. Activate K9 – EX Forced Liberation, K9 – #17 “Ripper” → K9 – EX “Werewolf”, then destroy 1 card the opponent controls.

The end board consists of 5 disruptions:

• K9 – #17 “Ripper” negates 1 Monster Effect that activates in the hand or graveyard.
• Number C104: Umbral Horror Masquerade negates 1 opponent’s Monster Effect, send 1 random card from opponent’s hand to graveyard, and halve opponent’s Life Points.
• Chronomaly Vimana negates 1 Monster Effect.
• K9 – EX Forced Liberation destroys 1 opponent’s card.
• K9 – EX “Werewolf” looks at opponent’s hand and banish 1 card from it face-up until the End Phase.

Dark Ruler No More in the Side Deck is mainly against Yummy as their disruptions are frontloaded in their monsters on the field.

Uchitake (うちたけ) went 7-1 and finished 2nd in “1st Fuwadora Cup 3v3 Team Tournament” which had 38 teams (114 participants).

K9 and Crystron has an interesting synergy that allows them to bridge into each other, creating a powerful cohesive strategy that complements each other. K9 could bring out an early K9 – #17 “Ripper” to negate the opponent’s Nibiru, the Primal Being, before committing to the Crystron combo.

When hit by the opponent’s Maxx “C” or Mulcharmy Fuwalos, K9 Crystron could just play out the K9 gameplan, ending on K9 – #17 “Ripper” and then using K9 – #17 Izuna and K9 – #ØØ Lupus to Xyz Summon N.As.H. Knight or Chronomaly Vimana on the opponent’s turn. If the opponent has no response, then K9 Crystron would just play out the full combo. K9 provides a decent floor for the deck to pass on, while Crystron provides a high ceiling end board.

A combo opening with K9 – #66a Jokull and Crystron Sulfador is as follow:

1. K9 – #66a Jokull ② effect, Special Summon itself and Crystron Sulfador from hand.
2. Crystron Sulfador ② effect, send Crystron Sulfefnir and Crystron Thystvern from deck to graveyard.
3. K9 – #66a Jokull ③ effect, add K9 – #17 Izuna from deck to hand.
4. Normal Summon K9 – #17 Izuna.
5. K9 – #17 Izuna ③ effect, send K9 – #ØØ Lupus from deck to graveyard.
6. K9 – #17 Izuna + K9 – #66a Jokull → K9 – #17 “Ripper”.
7. K9 – #17 “Ripper” ① effect, detach 1 Xyz Material (K9 – #17 Izuna) as cost, add K9 – #66b Lantern from deck to hand.
8. K9 – #66b Lantern ② effect, Special Summon itself from hand and K9 – #17 Izuna from graveyard.
9. K9 – #66b Lantern ③ effect, add “Case of K9” from deck to hand.
10. Activate “Case of K9” ① effect, add K9 – #17 Izuna from deck to hand.
11. K9 – #17 Izuna + K9 – #66b Lantern → N.As.H. Knight.
12. Crystron Thystvern ② effect, banish itself as cost, add Crystron Smiger from deck to hand.
13. Crystron Sulfefnir ① effect, discard Crystron Smiger from hand as cost, Special Summon itself from graveyard, then destroy itself.
14. Crystron Sulfefnir ② effect, Special Summon Crystron Tristaros from deck.
15. Crystron Smiger ② effect, banish itself as cost, add Crystron Inclusion from deck to hand.
16. Activate Crystron Inclusion ① effect, add Crystron Cluster from deck to hand.
17. Set Crystron Cluster.
18. Crystron Tristaros + Crystron Sulfador → Crystron Eleskeletus.
19. Crystron Eleskeletus ① effect, add Crystron Smiger from banishment to hand.
20. Crystron Sulfador ① effect, destroy Crystron Inclusion, Special Summon itself from graveyard.
21. Crystron Inclusion ③ effect, banish itself as cost, Special Summon Crystron Sulfefnir from graveyard.
22. Crystron Sulfefnir + Crystron Sulfador → Cyber Dragon Nova.
23. Cyber Dragon Nova → Cyber Dragon Infinity.
24. Crystron Tristaros ② effect, banish itself as cost, destroy Crystron Eleskeletus, Special Summon Crystron Tristaros and Crystron Sulfefnir from deck.
25. Crystron Eleskeletus ③ effect, Special Summon Crystron Tristaros from banishment.
26. Crystron Tristaros + Crystron Sulfador → F.A. Dawn Dragster.

During opponent’s turn,

27. When opponent activates a Spell/Trap Card or effect, F.A. Dawn Dragster ④ effect, decrease F.A. Dawn Dragster Level by 2, negate the activation and destroy that Spell/Trap.
28. When opponent activates a card or effect, Crystron Tristaros ① effect, Special Summons Crystron Citree from deck, then Crystron Tristaros + Crystron Citree + F.A. Dawn Dragster (Level 5) → Crystron Quariongandrax.
29. Crystron Quariongandrax ① effect, banish up to 3 monsters that opponent controls and/or in the opponent’s graveyard.
30. When opponent activates a Monster Effect in hand or graveyard, K9 – #17 “Ripper” ② effect, negate that effect.
31. K9 – #17 Izuna ② effect, Special Summon itself from hand.
32. K9 – #ØØ Lupus ① effect, Special Summon itself from graveyard.
33. K9 – #ØØ Lupus ② effect, K9 – #17 Izuna + K9 – #ØØ Lupus → Chronomaly Vimana.

The end board consists of 7 disruptions:

• K9 – #17 “Ripper” negates 1 Monster Effect that activates in the hand or graveyard.
• N.As.H. Knight attaches 1 face-up monster to it as Xyz Material.
• Cyber Dragon Infinity negates 1 card or effect activation.
• F.A. Dawn Dragster negates 1 Spell/Trap Card or effect activation.
• Crystron Quariongandrax banishes up to 3 opponent’s monsters.
• Crystron Cluster destroys 1 or 2 face-up cards.
• Chronomaly Vimana negates 1 Monster Effect.

If you only open with K9, then you could Xyz Summon Infinitrack River Stormer to fetch for Scrap Recycler. Scrap Recycler effect would be used twice to send Crystron Smiger and Crystron Sulfefnir to the graveyard, accomplishing the setup for the Crystron combo.

A combo opening with 2 K9 – #66a Jokull is as follow:

1. K9 – #66a Jokull ② effect, Special Summon itself and the other K9 – #66a Jokull from hand.
2. K9 – #66a Jokull ③ effect, add K9 – #66b Lantern from deck to hand.
3. K9 – #66a Jokull + K9 – #66a Jokull → K9 – #17 “Ripper”.
4. K9 – #17 “Ripper” ① effect, detach 1 Xyz Material (K9 – #66a Jokull) as cost, add K9 – #17 Izuna from deck to hand.
5. K9 – #66b Lantern ② effect, Special Summon itself from hand and K9 – #66a Jokull from graveyard.
6. K9 – #66b Lantern ③ effect, add “Case of K9” from deck to hand.
7. Activate “Case of K9” ① effect, add K9 – #17 Izuna from deck to hand.
8. K9 – #66a Jokull + K9 – #66b Lantern → Infinitrack River Stormer.
9. Infinitrack River Stormer ① effect, detach 1 Xyz Material as cost, add Scrap Recycler from deck to hand.
10. Normal Summon Scrap Recycler.
11. Scrap Recycler ① effect, send Crystron Smiger from deck to graveyard.
12. Scrap Recycler → Clockwork Knight.
13. Clockwork Knight ② effect, Tribute Infinitrack River Stormer, and Special Summon Scrap Recycler from graveyard.
14. Scrap Recycler ① effect, send Crystron Sulfefnir from deck to graveyard.
15. Clockwork Knight + Scrap Recycler → S:P Little Knight.
16. Crystron Smiger ② effect, banish itself as cost, add Crystron Inclusion from deck to hand.
17. Activate Crystron Inclusion ① effect, add Crystron Sulfador from deck to hand.
18. Crystron Sulfefnir ① effect, discard Crystron Sulfador from hand as cost, Special Summon itself from graveyard, then destroy itself.
19. Crystron Sulfefnir ② effect, Special Summon Crystron Tristaros from deck.
20. Crystron Sulfador ① effect, destroy Crystron Inclusion, Special Summon itself from graveyard.
21. Crystron Sulfador ② effect, send Crystron Thystvern and Crystron Cluster from deck to graveyard.
22. Crystron Thystvern ② effect, banish itself as cost, add Crystron Smiger from deck to hand.
23. Crystron Tristaros + Crystron Sulfador → Crystron Eleskeletus.
24. Crystron Eleskeletus ① effect, add Crystron Cluster from graveyard to hand.
25. Set Crystron Cluster.
26. Crystron Tristaros ② effect, banish itself as cost, destroy Crystron Eleskeletus, Special Summon Crystron Tristaros and Crystron Sulfefnir from deck.
27. Crystron Eleskeletus ③ effect, Special Summon Crystron Tristaros from banishment.
28. Crystron Inclusion ③ effect, banish itself as cost, Special Summon Crystron Sulfefnir from graveyard.
29. Crystron Sulfefnir + Crystron Sulfefnir → Cyber Dragon Nova.
30. Cyber Dragon Nova → Cyber Dragon Infinity.

If you only open with Crystron, then you could also use two Level 5 Crystron Monsters to Xyz Summon K9 – #17 “Ripper” to fetch your K9 cards, before going back into your Crystron combo.

A combo opening with Crystron Sulfefnir and Crystron Citree is as follow:

1. Crystron Sulfefnir ① effect, discard Crystron Citree from hand as cost, Special Summon itself from hand, then destroy itself.
2. Crystron Sulfefnir ② effect, Special Summon Crystron Sulfador from deck.
3. Crystron Sulfador ② effect, send Crystron Thystvern and Crystron Inclusion from deck to graveyard.
4. Crystron Inclusion ③ effect, banish itself as cost, Special Summon Crystron Sulfefnir from graveyard.
5. Crystron Sulfador + Crystron Sulfefnir → K9 – #17 “Ripper”.
6. K9 – #17 “Ripper” ① effect, detach 1 Xyz Material (Crystron Sulfador) as cost, add K9 – #66a Jokull from deck to hand.
7. Crystron Thystvern ② effect, banish itself as cost, add Crystron Sulfefnir from deck to hand.
8. K9 – #66a Jokull ② effect, Special Summon itself and Crystron Sulfefnir from hand.
9. K9 – #66a Jokull ③ effect, add K9 – #66b Lantern from deck to hand.
10. K9 – #66a Jokull + Crystron Sulfefnir → Infinitrack River Stormer.
11. Infinitrack River Stormer ① effect, detach 1 Xyz Material as cost, add Scrap Recycler from deck to hand.
12. Normal Summon Scrap Recycler.
13. Scrap Recycler ① effect, send Crystron Tristaros from deck to graveyard.
14. Scrap Recycler → Clockwork Knight.
15. Clockwork Knight ② effect, Tribute Infinitrack River Stormer, and Special Summon Crystron Tristaros from graveyard.
16. K9 – #66b Lantern ② effect, Special Summon itself from hand and K9 – #66a Jokull from graveyard.
17. K9 – #66b Lantern ③ effect, add “Case of K9” from deck to hand.
18. Activate “Case of K9” ① effect, add K9 – #17 Izuna from deck to hand.
19. Crystron Tristaros + K9 – #66b Lantern → Crystron Eleskeletus.
20. Crystron Eleskeletus ① effect, add Crystron Inclusion from banishment to hand.
21. Activate Crystron Inclusion ① effect, add Crystron Cluster from deck to hand.
22. Set Crystron Cluster.
23. Crystron Tristaros ② effect, banish itself as cost, destroy Crystron Eleskeletus, Special Summon Crystron Tristaros and Crystron Sulfefnir from deck.
24. Crystron Eleskeletus ③ effect, Special Summon Crystron Citree from graveyard.
25. Crystron Tristaros + K9 – #66a Jokull → F.A. Dawn Dragster.
26. Crystron Sulfador ① effect, destroy Crystron Inclusion, Special Summon itself from graveyard.
27. Crystron Sulfefnir + Crystron Sulfador → Cyber Dragon Nova.
28. Cyber Dragon Nova → Cyber Dragon Infinity.
29. Cyber Dragon Infinity ② effect, attach Clockwork Knight as Xyz Material.

Shiyue (十月) finished 1st in “Gewu Card Club Ranking Tournament” which had 35 participants.

The early OCG 2025.04 format is dominated by themes from the Deck Build Packs. Maliss from Deck-Build Pack: Crossover Breakers is still a top contender, while Dragon Tail, Yummy and K9 from Deck-Build Pack: Justice Hunters have shown respectable results in the competitive scene.

Effect Veiler and Infinite Impermanence have low impact against the top decks in the current metagame, and many builds have dropped them altogether. Dragon Tail are mostly graveyard effects, while Maliss and Yummy have extenders that allows them to play through a single Monster Effect negation. Players are switching up to running other ‘hand traps’ such as Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion or the K9 package.

April also marks the start of the World Championship Qualifier 2025, and right off the bat we have China Mainland WCQ 2025 Guangzhou Regional Qualifier in the upcoming weekend.

• 2025-04-12 | China Mainland WCQ 2025 Guangzhou

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• 2025-04-06 | 30th Amagasa CS 3v3 Team Tournament
• 2025-04-06 | 17th Koi CS 3v3 Team Tournament
• 2025-04-06 | 2nd Toresuta CS 3v3 Team Tournament
• 2025-04-06 | Titanosauru Card Shop Ranking Tournament
• 2025-04-06 | Wowo Card Shop Tournament
• 2025-04-06 | Wanwu Shangzhi Boardgame Bar Tournament (1st | 2nd | 3 – 4th: A, B)
• 2025-04-06 | 1923CS 3v3 Team Tournament
• 2025-04-05 | 2nd Batti CS 3v3 Team Tournament
• 2025-04-05 | 1st Fuwadora Cup 3v3 Team Tournament
• 2025-04-05 | 4th Mogi Cup Individual Tournament
• 2025-04-05 | Spring Duel Festival 2025 CardMaster Shop Qualifier (1st | 2nd | 3 – 4th: A, B | 5 – 8th: A, B, C, D)
• 2025-04-05 | GiveFun Card Shop Ranking Tournament
• 2025-04-05 | Lord of Dragon Card Shop Ranking Tournament
• 2025-04-05 | Gouhuo Card Shop Ranking Tournament
• 2025-04-05 | Inspiration Code Cards Ranking Tournament
• 2025-04-05 | Huiliu Wulala Card House Ranking Tournament
• 2025-04-05 | Pidan Card Shop Ranking Tournament
• 2025-04-05 | Top Deck Vis Ranking Tournament
• 2025-04-05 | Liuwuzhimen Card Shop Ranking Tournament
• 2025-04-05 | Gewu Card Club Ranking Tournament
• 2025-04-05 | Lemao Card Shop Maomao Cup
• 2025-04-05 | Chuixue Xiaowu Ranking Tournament (1st | 2nd | 3 – 4th: A, B)
• 2025-04-05 | Tianma Card Shop Ranking Tournament (1st | 2nd | 3 – 4th: A, B)
• 2025-04-05 | Champion Card Game Ranking Tournament
• 2025-04-05 | Moyo Store Opening Tournament
• 2025-04-05 | Xingqiao Card Shop Ranking Tournament (1st | 2nd | 3 – 4th: A, B)
• 2025-04-05 | HSCS 3v3 Team Tournament (1st: A, B, C | 2nd: A, B, C)
• 2025-04-04 | Beyond the Memories Suzhou Shop Qingming Tournament
• 2025-04-04 | Huoguoyang Card Shop Ranking Tournament
• 2025-04-04 | Saigao Card Shop Xi’an Shop Tournament
• 2025-04-04 | DDD Different Dimension Card Shop OVERX Anniversary Tournament (1st | 2nd | 3 – 4th: A, B)
• 2025-04-04 | Cats Island Card Praise Sky Striker Cup
• 2025-04-04 | Baeksu CS with 1923CS (1st | 2nd | 3 – 4th: A, B)