● NOTES FROM THE ARENA
Tournament results, deck breakdowns, and meta insights from Singapore's Union Arena community.
THE TOURNAMENT JOURNAL
Short posts on the current meta and format based on community input.
Hosted at: Pikku Play
20 players. Gurren Lagann won. Renji/Rukia took three of the Top 5 spots and two of the Top 3. bentan beat shane's Renji/Rukia in the final, very close match.
1× Labyrinth
3× Renji/Rukia
1× Gurren Lagann — (bye)1× Gurren Lagann2× Renji/Rukia — one received a bye1× Renji/Rukia1× Gurren Lagann (IGN: Ben tan)Gurren Lagann (IGN: Ben tan)The takeRenji/Rukia made up most of the Top 5, but Gurren Lagann took the win. Gurren Lagann received the Top 5 bye, while one Renji/Rukia player received the Top 3 bye.
Hosted at: Apex
18 players. Renji/Rukia won. Labyrinth was the most played deck with four players, followed by three Rem/Subaru. Martinus beat Shadow in the final.
4× Labyrinth, 3× Rem/Subaru, 2× Rem/Ram, 2× Renji/Rukia, 2× Ichigo/Rukia, and 1× each of Todou, Re;IRIS, Kurisu, Gurren Lagann, and Shadow.
1× Shadow
1× Ichigo/Rukia1× Renji/Rukia
1× Rem/Subaru1× Labyrinth — (bye)1× Labyrinth1× Shadow1× Renji/Rukia — (bye)1× Shadow1× Renji/RukiaRenji/Rukia (IGN: Martinus)The takeLabyrinth had the largest representation and reached the Top 3, but the final came down to Shadow and Renji/Rukia. Renji/Rukia took the win after receiving the Top 3 bye.
Hosted at: Ah Kit
12 players. Madoka/Mami won. All three Renji/Rukia decks and both Madoka/Mami decks reached the Top 6. LSG | SpecialTriggers beat Renji/Rukia in the final to take the win.
3× Renji/Rukia, 2× Madoka/Mami, and 1× each of Green Emilia, Qin, Blue Kurisu, Kyouka/Yuuki, Ichigo/Rukia, Labyrinth, and Red Chainsaw Man.
2× Madoka/Mami
1× Kyouka/Yuuki3× Renji/Rukia2× Madoka/Mami1× Renji/Rukia — (bye)1× Madoka/Mami1× Renji/RukiaMadoka/Mami (IGN: LSG | SpecialTriggers)The takeBoth Madoka/Mami players reached the Top 3. Renji/Rukia received the bye into the final, but Madoka/Mami took the win.
Hosted at: Ah Kit
17 players. Blue Ichigo won. Renji/Rukia was the most played deck with five players, followed by three Blue Kurisu. Shuen faced Renji/Rukia in the final and secured the qualifier slot, as the opposing player had already qualified.
5× Renji/Rukia, 3× Blue Kurisu, 2× Labyrinth, 1× Labyrinth mix, and 1× each of Ichigo/Rukia, Shinji/Rei, Blue Ichigo, Bleach Mayuri, 3rd Years, and Seven Shadows.
2× Labyrinth
1× Blue Ichigo1× Renji/Rukia
1× Blue Kurisu1× Blue Ichigo — (bye)1× Labyrinth1× Renji/Rukia1× Blue Ichigo1× Renji/RukiaBlue Ichigo (IGN: Shuen)The takeAll three Top 3 players had received a bye at some point. With the Renji/Rukia finalist already qualified, Shuen was guaranteed the qualifier slot upon reaching the final. He credited the Active trigger on his double-blocker with carrying his games.
Hosted at: Rowell TCG
17 players. Renji/Rukia won. Purple Bleach accounted for five players: three Renji/Rukia and two Ichigo/Rukia. Two Renji/Rukia decks reached the Top 5, and Timothy beat 3rd Years in the final.
3× Renji/Rukia, 2× Ichigo/Rukia, 2× Gurren Lagann, and 1× each of Shadow, Labyrinth, Qin, Re;IRIS, Kyouka/Yuuki, Red Den-O, Blue Kurisu, Shinji/Rei, Madoka/Mami, and 3rd Years.
1× Kyouka/Yuuki1× Blue Kurisu2× Renji/Rukia1× Madoka/Mami1× Gurren Lagann
1× 3rd Years
1× Qin1× Shadow2× Renji/Rukia1× Shadow1× 3rd Years1× Blue Kurisu1× Shadow1× Renji/Rukia1× 3rd Years — (bye)1× Renji/Rukia1× 3rd YearsRenji/Rukia (IGN: Timothy)The takeThe 3rd Years player reportedly received three byes, including one in the first round and the Top 3 bye. One possible explanation was that eliminated players were not automatically dropped, affecting the standings used to assign byes; this has not been confirmed. The Blue Kurisu player had already qualified, helping Renji/Rukia secure the final push towards qualification.
Hosted at: TripleTactics TCG
22 players. Gurren Lagann won. Purple Bleach was the most played series with four Ichigo/Rukia and two Renji/Rukia decks. Six different decks made the Top 6, including Blue Kurisu. Zenturonxz beat Old Tales in the final.
4× Ichigo/Rukia, 2× Renji/Rukia, 2× Blue Kurisu, 2× Gurren Lagann, 2× Madoka/Mami, and 1× each of Purple Madoka, Green Sinon, Yellow NIKKE (Mariam), Ch'en/Amiya, Re;IRIS, Kyouka/Yuuki, Foulbout, Old Tales, Roxy, and Shadow.
1× Renji/Rukia1× Blue Kurisu1× Ichigo/Rukia1× Gurren Lagann
1× Old Tales1× Shadow1× Gurren Lagann1× Renji/Rukia1× Old Tales — (bye)1× Gurren Lagann1× Old TalesGurren Lagann (IGN: Zenturonxz)The takeBlue Kurisu reached the Top 6, while Old Tales received the Top 3 bye and advanced to the final. Gurren Lagann took the win despite Purple Bleach being the most represented deck and an unfavourable matchup.
Hosted at: K10
21 players. Ichigo/Rukia won. YaoLong beat Kyouka/Yuuki in the final. The Kyouka/Yuuki player reached the final table for the second consecutive tournament, after finishing runner-up in Tournament #6.
1× Old Tales2× Labyrinth1× Shadow1× Kyouka/Yuuki1× Blue Ichigo1× 3rd Years
1× Kurisu/Mayuri/Suzuha1× Ichigo/Rukia1× Renji/Rukia
1× Re;IRIS — (bye)1× Labyrinth1× Ichigo/Rukia1× Old Tales1× Blue Ichigo1× Kyouka/Yuuki1× Re;IRIS1× Old Tales1× Ichigo/Rukia1× Kyouka/Yuuki — (bye)1× Ichigo/Rukia1× Kyouka/YuukiIchigo/Rukia (IGN: YaoLong)The takeTwo consecutive finals for the Kyouka/Yuuki player. Player received the Top 3 bye before losing to Labyrinth in the final. This time, Ichigo/Rukia took the win.
Hosted at: K10
21 players. Labyrinth won. Purple Bleach accounted for five players: three Ichigo/Rukia and two Renji/Rukia. Three reached the Top 6, but the final was Labyrinth against Kyouka/Yuuki. KEKW took the win with Labyrinth.
4× Green Roxy, 3× Ichigo/Rukia, 2× Renji/Rukia, 2× Madoka/Mami, 2× Gurren Lagann, and 1× each of LiPPS, Kyouka/Yuuki, Reze, Ch'en/Amiya, Re;IRIS, Blue Sheryl/Ranka, Gaius, and Purple Homura.
2× Ichigo/Rukia1× Labyrinth1× Kyouka/Yuuki1× Re;IRIS1× Renji/Rukia1× Ichigo/Rukia1× Labyrinth1× Kyouka/Yuuki — (bye)1× Kyouka/Yuuki1× LabyrinthLabyrinth (IGN: KEKW)The takePurple Bleach took half the Top 6 spots, but neither finalist was Bleach. Kyouka/Yuuki received the Top 3 bye before losing to Labyrinth in the final.
Hosted at: Cardboard Collectible
25 players. Yellow Sheryl won. Labyrinth was the most reported deck with five players, including one mixed build. Gurren Lagann, Ichigo/Rukia, and Shadow each had three players. Despite those numbers, seven different decks made the Top 7, and Fred (@TeamGodlikeSG) took the win with the only reported Sheryl deck, beating Re;IRIS in the final.
1× Sheryl1× Re;IRIS1× Old Tales1× Ichigo/Rukia1× Gurren Lagann1× Qin
1× Labyrinth mix1× Sheryl1× Re;IRIS1× Old Tales1× Ichigo/Rukia1× Sheryl1× Re;IRISSheryl (IGN: fred @TeamGodlikeSG)The takeSeven different decks made the Top 7, and neither finalist played decks from T0 or T1. Sheryl took the win over Re;IRIS. "ggwp! idols ftw!"
Hosted at: Agora Hobby
27 players. Renji/Rukia won. Renji/Rukia and Ichigo/Rukia accounted for five of the Top 7 spots, alongside Kenpachi and LiPPS.
1× Kenpachi
1× LiPPS3× Renji/Rukia — x1 (bye)2× Ichigo/Rukia2× Renji/Rukia1× Ichigo/Rukia1× Kenpachi1× Ichigo/Rukia1× Renji/RukiaRenji/Rukia (IGN: KyleSetsuna)The takeAll four Top 4 decks were Bleach: two Renji/Rukia, one Ichigo/Rukia, and one Green Kenpachi. Chong, who played Ichigo/Rukia in the final, had already qualified.
Hosted at: Inferno
21 players. Labyrinth won. Ichigo/Rukia took two of the Top 6 spots. Labyrinth received the Top 3 bye, then beat Ichigo/Rukia in the final.
1× Reze
1× Rei/Asuka/Mari
1× Kurapika + Gon2× Ichigo/Rukia1× Labyrinth1× Labyrinth — (bye)1× Ichigo/Rukia1× Rei/Asuka/Mari1× Labyrinth1× Ichigo/RukiaLabyrinth (IGN: Chong)The takeHxH Kurapika was today's unusual pick. According to its pilot, the deck runs 11 Impacts, mostly reaching 5,000 BP on his turn, alongside 5,000 BP Snipe, small attackers to push early damage, and energy generation on the front line. He said an Ichigo life trigger could cost the opponent 10–12 cards to remove his larger Impacts. Most humorous of it all, since he had already qualified, he brought the deck on a dare from a friend — and still made Top 6.
Hosted at: Happyland Collectibles
24 players. Mahou Shoujo won as a major underdog. Surprisingly, no Bleach decks made past the Top 6 today. One Renji/Rukia player said their Gurren Lagann opponent had exceptionally lucky life triggers.
1× Mahou Shoujo1× LiPPS3× Gurren Lagann2× Madoka/Mami2× Renji/Rukia2× Labyrinth1× Shadow2× Gurren Lagann1× Madoka/Mami1× Mahou Shoujo1× Shadow1× Labyrinth1× Labyrinth1× Gurren Lagann1× Mahou Shoujo — (bye)1× Labyrinth1× Mahou ShoujoMahou Shoujo (IGN: Lefty)The takeMahou Shoujo is a flood-beat deck with a pinch of control — a combination that helped it clinch the victory.
Hosted at: Agora Hobby
32 players. Purple Bleach was the most played deck. Other decks included 3 Labyrinth, 2 Shadow, 3 Gurren Lagann, 2 Yellow Eva, and approximately 3 Madoka/Mami, alongside several single-deck picks.
2× Renji/Rukia1× Ichigo/Rukia1× Gurren Lagann
1× Ch'en/Amiya2× Madoka/Mami1× Re;IRIS1× Gurren Lagann1× Ichigo/Rukia1× Madoka/Mami1× Renji/Rukia1× Ichigo/Rukia1× Renji/RukiaIchigo/Rukia (IGN: PurpleCarrot)The takePurple Bleach took 3 of the Top 8 spots and both finalist spots.
Effective 1 October 2026, the new deck limits are:
Purple CoMETIK — Black Comet (IMS-3-040): 1 copy. Less AP-free draw makes key pieces harder to find. Forced to banish important key pieces instead.
Red Eva — Evangelion Unit-00 (EVA-1-105): 2 copies. Fewer copies weaken early defence and setup. More difficult to dig into the deck.
Labyrinth — Roxy (MST-1-051): 1 copy. Less reliable Outside Area setup, with fewer copies of a card that also provides energy and a Raid base.
Source: Official card restrictions.
The takeAll three had lost their consistency. Substitute cards do not increase the deck's value.
16 players. Ch'en/Amiya won, with Labyrinth finishing second. Both finalists qualified to represent Singapore at the Asia Finals.
The regional field featured 11 deck types, with no deck represented by more than 2 players.
2× Labyrinth2× Ch'en/Amiya
2× Shinji/Rei
2× Girls in the Frontier
2× End of Triangle1× Rei/Asuka/Mari
1× Kenshin
1× CoMETIK1× Old Tales1× Qin1× Shadow1st — Ch'en/Amiya2nd — LabyrinthCh'en/AmiyaThe takeCh'en/Amiya and Labyrinth took the top two places.
Congrats @omgiskeon and @Esrever_tcg!
16 store qualifiers completed. 16 spots secured for the Season 1 Regional Finals. Shinji/Rei took 4 qualifying spots, followed by Ch'en/Amiya with 2.
4× Shinji/Rei2× Ch'en/Amiya1× Qin1× CoMETIK1× Old Tales
1× Song1× 3rd Years1× Kenshin
1× Kai/Shin Unit1× Shadow
1× Shadow Garden
1× Shin/HeisukeThe takeShinji/Rei accounted for a quarter of the qualifying decks, but 12 different deck types secured a spot at regionals.