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Coming from the announcement of the new banned list, every duelist in this world are probably wondering what is going to happen to the Meta. While there isn’t exactly a clear sign on what is the dominant force at the moment some decks retain a high level of competitive play despite having slammed by the ban hammer. One of those decks would be Heroes I believe. Even having A Hero Lives, E-Emergency Call, and Pot of Duality going to two, Heroes as they always have been are a versatile bunch which can easily adapt to the current Meta-condition. Heroes may have lost some important pieces but with Stratos still at their aid there is no way that deck should be rule out as one of the best contenders. One-Turn-Kill or control, Heroes are alive.

Now, depending on which direction the game moves towards to it is hard to decide which deck would be Tier 1. Except maybe Lavals for not suffering any hits at all. Rekindling and Molten Transmission Field are both at three so the rest is really obvious. Next, would be Mermail. This deck is picking popularity fast and it has solid plays to offer so the One-Turn-Kill trend is pretty much still alive despite the banned list bringing back a variety of lower Tier decks like Agents that leans towards grinding and control aspects. Having said that, Agents are capable of closing the game swiftly similar to any OTK decks we have seen so far. Daigusto Phoenix, Ancient Sacred Wyvern-either way we will be seeing mister Hyperion back in the competitive scene as a nasty top-deck. 

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With Heroes, Laval, Mermail, and Agents called-what about Six Sams? We have seen glimpse of Six Samurais on and off in the previous format and whether the format sway toward OTK or Control, Six Sams Is a good pick. Naturia Beast, Naturai Barkion, and Legendary Six Samurai-Shi En will be giving problems either way and to top that up they have Heroic Champion Excalibur and Blade Heart as well. Samurais might have lost both Trishula and Brionac but that doesn’t change the fact that they are strong contenders. No wacky loops that’s all. Every time Konami decides to give Warriors support (generic-wise) I suppose Six Sams receive a boost as well. With or without Gateway, samurais are something to be remembered about. 

Has the year of the dragon come to an end? Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon going to one hurts every kind of Dragon decks out there not only Hieratics and Chaos Dragons. But, of course, Disaster Dragons aren’t a big deal over in Asia still they are worth a mention. First with Hieratics, the deck is not dead! Yes, REDMD and Hieratic Seal of Convocation got hit not to forget Gustkraken but with a little tweak Hieratics are still very OTKish. For those who rely on Gustav Max, go and talk to Tragoedia. Consistency-wise, it is not uncommon to play triple copies of Tefnuit, Su, Eset, and Nebthet. If you don’t draw them God probably thinks you don’t deserve to win. Card Car D is at three for you to draw into whatever you need. REDMD at one? Run triple Atumus in your Extra Deck and work your way from there. Hieratics also have secondary support like Ninja Grandmaster Hanzo and Lightpulsar Dragon. 

In Chaos Dragons’ case, getting REDMD isn’t really a problem and the deck plays around Special Summons so I don’t see how it is a problem to recycle that single REDMD.  Talking about Eclipse Wyvern of course. Atumus is also an asset for that deck. In any unfortunate case, run Tefnuit and Wattaildragon as back-up? Malicious isn’t a bad call as well if you are going the Exceed path. Losing Chaos Sorcerer sucks though. It was a level 6 easy out card for the deck with nifty tricks up its sleeves. Aggro-wise, this deck still has its touch. Going into decks that don’t self-touch that much, Dino Rabbits’ consistency might become an issue and people might end up drawing bull but I doubt it’s a gone case. If the Meta does sway to a more Control environment, I assume more people will play Gravekeepers and Machina Gadgets. Agents go into that bunch too. Regarding Plants/Junk Doppel, I honestly do not know. However, I do have a deck that I am keeping an eye to. Dragunities! Just out of curiosity of course. Vajrayana, Atumus, and double Stardust Dragon seems to be a legit threat until they meet Dimensional Prison that is.

Coming to an end, cards like Effect Veiler and Thunder King Raioh are going to continue to be useful. Maxx “C” and D.D Crows as well. So, do not go selling them off. I am sure everyone has heard about Wind-Ups OTK-ing. One way or another, I’d like to observe how the Meta will form in Malaysia and around the world before making more posts. This format looks really fun at the moment. Side-decking might become a headache with so many decks running around but what the fuck. I hope you have found this article interesting and helpful. Remember to play smart, fight hard, or go home a loser. Look forward to how the Meta grows. Thank you for reading!