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Master Duel Meta Report: Beginning of Turmoil + Mysterious Labyrinth

With Beginning of Turmoil ultimately having no impact on the Master Duel metagame. While this is not particularly surprising, the fact it came out partway through the month instead of at the regularly scheduled time has caused two shorter periods as opposed to the regular month-long reporting period.

Due to this, this article will be encompassing both Mysterious Labyrinth and Beginning of Turmoil. Readers that wish to know the stats for only Beginning of Turmoil can subtract the last chart's results from this one if desired.

Data sourced from tournament reports on MasterDuelMeta.com

The little change in this meta has led to a kind of stagnation, so segments will not be particualrly wordy. Hopefully with the introduction of Heroic Warriors there will be more to discuss next month.

Swordsoul

Against expectations (especially my own from previous sets), Swordsoul players have come out of the woodwork and brought the deck up to the most represented in the last month, tied with Runick. It seems Konami's Challenge Cup has inspired players to return to Normal Summon Mo Ye, and with incredible success.

Deck lists have not significantly changed since the inception of Swordsoul; players are simply playing the deck more and or better, and the raw power and consistency of the deck enables it to face off against any other deck

Top 8 in Meta Weekly #44 –

41 cards
2 copies
Tenyi Spirit - Adhara
3 copies
Maxx "C"
3 copies
Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring
Tenyi Spirit - Shthana
2 copies
Incredible Ecclesia, the Virtuous
3 copies
Swordsoul of Mo Ye
2 copies
Swordsoul of Taia
2 copies
Swordsoul Strategist Longyuan
2 copies
Tenyi Spirit - Vishuda
3 copies
Tenyi Spirit - Ashuna
Archnemeses Protos
2 copies
Pot of Desires
3 copies
Swordsoul Emergence
3 copies
Cosmic Cyclone
2 copies
Called by the Grave
2 copies
Heavenly Dragon Circle
3 copies
Infinite Impermanence
2 copies
Swordsoul Blackout
Yazi, Evil of the Yang Zing
2 copies
Baxia, Brightness of the Yang Zing
Draco Berserker of the Tenyi
Adamancipator Risen - Dragite
2 copies
Swordsoul Grandmaster - Chixiao
Chaofeng, Phantom of the Yang Zing
Baronne de Fleur
Swordsoul Supreme Sovereign - Chengying
Swordsoul Sinister Sovereign - Qixing Longyuan
3 copies
Monk of the Tenyi
Shaman of the Tenyi

Top 8 in Third Eye Weekly #37 –

42 cards
3 copies
Tenyi Spirit - Adhara
3 copies
Maxx "C"
3 copies
Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring
Tenyi Spirit - Mapura
3 copies
Incredible Ecclesia, the Virtuous
3 copies
Swordsoul of Mo Ye
2 copies
Swordsoul of Taia
2 copies
Swordsoul Strategist Longyuan
2 copies
Tenyi Spirit - Vishuda
3 copies
Tenyi Spirit - Ashuna
Nibiru, the Primal Being
Archnemeses Protos
2 copies
Pot of Desires
Triple Tactics Talent
3 copies
Swordsoul Emergence
2 copies
Called by the Grave
3 copies
Heavenly Dragon Circle
3 copies
Infinite Impermanence
Swordsoul Blackout
Yazi, Evil of the Yang Zing
2 copies
Baxia, Brightness of the Yang Zing
Draco Berserker of the Tenyi
2 copies
Swordsoul Grandmaster - Chixiao
Chaofeng, Phantom of the Yang Zing
Baronne de Fleur
Swordsoul Supreme Sovereign - Chengying
Swordsoul Sinister Sovereign - Qixing Longyuan
3 copies
Monk of the Tenyi
Shaman of the Tenyi
Lyna the Light Charmer, Lustrous
Side Deck
2 copies
Nibiru, the Primal Being
Harpie's Feather Duster
2 copies
Cosmic Cyclone
Crossout Designator
3 copies
Dimensional Barrier
2 copies
Evenly Matched
2 copies
Anti-Spell Fragrance
2 copies
Red Reboot

1st Place in Damage Step Master Duel #52 –

40 cards
3 copies
Tenyi Spirit - Adhara
3 copies
Maxx "C"
3 copies
Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring
Tenyi Spirit - Shthana
2 copies
Incredible Ecclesia, the Virtuous
3 copies
Swordsoul of Mo Ye
2 copies
Swordsoul of Taia
2 copies
Swordsoul Strategist Longyuan
3 copies
Tenyi Spirit - Vishuda
3 copies
Tenyi Spirit - Ashuna
Archnemeses Protos
2 copies
Pot of Desires
3 copies
Swordsoul Emergence
2 copies
Called by the Grave
Crossout Designator
2 copies
Heavenly Dragon Circle
3 copies
Infinite Impermanence
Swordsoul Blackout
Elder Entity N'tss
Yazi, Evil of the Yang Zing
Wind Pegasus @Ignister
2 copies
Baxia, Brightness of the Yang Zing
Draco Berserker of the Tenyi
2 copies
Swordsoul Grandmaster - Chixiao
Chaofeng, Phantom of the Yang Zing
Baronne de Fleur
Swordsoul Supreme Sovereign - Chengying
Swordsoul Sinister Sovereign - Qixing Longyuan
2 copies
Monk of the Tenyi
Shaman of the Tenyi
Side Deck
2 copies
Nibiru, the Primal Being
Harpie's Feather Duster
3 copies
Ultimate Slayer
3 copies
Dimensional Barrier
2 copies
Anti-Spell Fragrance
2 copies
Rivalry of Warlords
2 copies
Red Reboot

Runick

Runick has unsurprisingly established itself as the most represented deck alongside Swordsoul. Enticing players by being easy to play, easy to win with, a unique play style, and immunity to a large variety of unfun cards (which coincidentally they themselves are capable of running), Runick is not likely to go anywhere soon.

There have been several variants that have seen success thus far, from Synchro to even Despia, but the most played and successful variant has been a stun version that utilizes various floodgates to stop the opponent from playing the game while the Runick player quickly decks the opponent out

Top 8 in Meta Weekly #43 –

40 cards
2 copies
Effect Veiler
2 copies
Jet Synchron
3 copies
Reasoning
3 copies
Monster Gate
Instant Fusion
Tuning
3 copies
Runick Fountain
3 copies
Runick Destruction
3 copies
Runick Dispelling
3 copies
Runick Flashing Fire
3 copies
Runick Freezing Curses
3 copies
Runick Golden Droplet
3 copies
Runick Slumber
3 copies
Runick Smiting Storm
3 copies
Runick Tip
Infinite Impermanence
3 copies
Hugin the Runick Wings
Munin the Runick Wings
3 copies
Geri the Runick Fangs
Martial Metal Marcher
Herald of the Arc Light
T.G. Hyper Librarian
Accel Synchron
Jet Warrior
Ravenous Crocodragon Archethys
Baronne de Fleur
Swordsoul Supreme Sovereign - Chengying

Top 8 in Third Eye Weekly #37 –

45 cards
Despian Tragedy
3 copies
Edge Imp Chain
2 copies
Fallen of Albaz
2 copies
Aluber the Jester of Despia
Incredible Ecclesia, the Virtuous
Dramaturge of Despia
2 copies
Polymerization
2 copies
Frightfur Patchwork
3 copies
Branded Fusion
3 copies
Runick Fountain
2 copies
Called by the Grave
Branded in Red
3 copies
Runick Destruction
Runick Dispelling
3 copies
Runick Flashing Fire
3 copies
Runick Freezing Curses
3 copies
Runick Golden Droplet
3 copies
Runick Slumber
3 copies
Runick Smiting Storm
3 copies
Runick Tip
2 copies
Hugin the Runick Wings
Munin the Runick Wings
Geri the Runick Fangs
Predaplant Dragostapelia
Albion the Branded Dragon
3 copies
Masquerade the Blazing Dragon
Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon
Alba-Lenatus the Abyss Dragon
2 copies
Lubellion the Searing Dragon
2 copies
Guardian Chimera
Side Deck
3 copies
Maxx "C"
3 copies
Lava Golem
3 copies
Cosmic Cyclone
3 copies
Eradicator Epidemic Virus
3 copies
Trap Trick

Top 4 in Hey! Cup #41 – しらっくす

40 cards
3 copies
Maxx "C"
The Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere Mode
Terraforming
3 copies
Pot of Duality
3 copies
Card of Demise
Pot of Desires
3 copies
Runick Fountain
3 copies
Runick Destruction
Runick Dispelling
3 copies
Runick Flashing Fire
3 copies
Runick Freezing Curses
2 copies
Runick Golden Droplet
3 copies
Runick Slumber
Runick Smiting Storm
3 copies
Runick Tip
2 copies
Rivalry of Warlords
2 copies
Skill Drain
2 copies
There Can Be Only One
3 copies
Hugin the Runick Wings
3 copies
Munin the Runick Wings
3 copies
Geri the Runick Fangs
Fossil Warrior Skull Knight
Fossil Machine Skull Wagon
Wind Pegasus @Ignister
Number 60: Dugares the Timeless
Number 41: Bagooska the Terribly Tired Tapir
Tri-Brigade Ferrijit the Barren Blossom

Despia

Despia has dropped off slightly, potentially due to the recent semi limit to Loading... . Players are still favouring the Frightfut engine over Adventurer, though some have chosen to forgo both and play something more focused.