The competitive season for Weiss Schwarz began this month. At Bushiroad EN regionals worldwide and Heart of the Cards JP regionals in North America, winners earn invites to worlds in Japan. European League qualifier tournaments also begin soon.

New season, new tier lists

PGH Weiss Schwarz (video) discusses the EN metagame and throws BoatsDon’tSink’s SAO grade overboard.

(video) discusses the EN metagame and throws BoatsDon’tSink’s SAO grade overboard. At Burn One



Goodbye Gorilla Grodd

The English format received an emergency ruling to fix a Batman Ninja card interaction. Shizukatz (video) and BoatsDon’tSink (video) explained the cards last month. Everyone knew the level 0 gorilla meant to summon only the booster pack level 1 Batman and not the demo deck level 3 with the same name. But many wonder why the fix required EN’s first restriction list rather than card name errata.

Burn One (video) wishes Bushiroad had waited for tourney results to prove that the interaction was too powerful.

(video) wishes Bushiroad had waited for tourney results to prove that the interaction was too powerful. Zabuton

Pattywagon at this blog writes that “ the level 3 summon is so blatantly miscosted that it tells new players that Weiss Schwarz isn’t a game worth their time and passion.”

at this blog writes that “ At Weiss Tea Time , Teya Gerry catalogues the EN format’s history of avoiding a banlist and speculates that this restriction list is “just a quick fix for the Batman situation with no intention to further utilize it in the future.”

, Teya Gerry catalogues the EN format’s history of avoiding a banlist and speculates that this restriction list is “just a quick fix for the Batman situation with no intention to further utilize it in the future.” BoatsDon’tSink (video) notes that expansions to Monogatari, Imas Cinderella Girls, and Love Live Sunshine could come to EN now that card restrictions are on the table.



New releases

On his eponymous Youtube channel, Shizukatz reviews JP Cardcaptor Sakura’s main options and play pattern.

reviews JP Cardcaptor Sakura’s main options and play pattern. Also from Shizukatz, a podcast round table discusses JP Kantai Collection 5th Phase, including the new endgame options and the controversial level 1 attacker from backrow.

round table discusses JP Kantai Collection 5th Phase, including the new endgame options and the controversial level 1 attacker from backrow. PGH Weiss Schwarz

BoatsDon’tSink

Burn One (video) highlights Re:ZERO 2’s contribution to the EN meta and gives the Emilia early play a thumbs down.



Decks in profile

Fine Thai Cuisine (video) breaks down how his Bang Dream Aya/Lisa Pastel Palettes deck abuses the Aya restander and 2/1 walls.

(video) breaks down how his Bang Dream Aya/Lisa Pastel Palettes deck abuses the Aya restander and 2/1 walls. BoatsDon’tSink

From Weiss Schwarz TTG (video), a JP Kantai Collection build using the new Zuihou and Nelson climax combos.

(video), a JP Kantai Collection build using the new Zuihou and Nelson climax combos. At PGH Weiss Schwarz (video), Carmen leads an overview of meta EN Love Live Sunshine.

(video), Carmen leads an overview of meta EN Love Live Sunshine. At Wild Wild Weiss , Andrew pilots the Ro-500 in a sub-focused Kantai Collection build.



Other

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A reminder: Bushiroad will announce changes to the JP banlist on August 27th, so expect a special banlist round-up soon.

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