It is 30 August 2012 today, we will be going to use the new format 2 more days. After my friend Edward and I had discussed the new ban list, We had made some predictions on the next format circumferences in OCG land.
First of all, both of us estimate that Chaos Dragon and Hieratic deck are still playable and not dead yet although redDM limited to 1. They will rise quickly before any new discovery.
Since Inzektor is hit so hard. Some decks are going to rise in the coming format. Machina Gadget is rising in the coming format with the consistent adding hand advantages of gadget and lots of rank 4 XYZ release along the previous format. Junk Dopper also become more competitive with the ability of OTK.
Personally I think Spellbook will be the next archetype that will be next tier 1 deck because it has variety of new support cards and spell caster is one of the favourite of the Japanese.
Mermaid deck is another potential deck in the coming format and it will be consistent by combining hanzo with it.
With the returning of earth in 2, agent deck will back to Malaysia land. I predict 30% of the Malaysia players will use this deck in tournament as it is budget and Anti Meta in some way.
After discussing some decks that potential in coming format, we also discuss about Mirror force that semi-limited. I think that more than half of the players in OCG land will keep slots for mirror force in either default or side. The existing huge destructive cards that manage to destroy 2 or more cards in default, starlight road has increase usefulness because most players will include dark hole, heavy storm, and 2 torrential and 2 mirrors in default. It is 6/40 and increases the targets for starlight road.
In previous format, many players in OCG put chain disappearance instead of bottomless in their default to against Inzektor. We believe that bottomless is back and replace chain disappearance again.
As Wind-up Zenmaity at limit 1, hand card is back to safe again as no more wind up loops. Inzektor dragonfly and hornet at 1 also create a non-explosive field circumference. So we believe that they will be more set trap in the coming format.
However, I still believe that the TGU will create impact to the OCG land. The playing style or deck build fashion will change with the release of TGU.
The new format is format that reset most Meta and creates a brand new environment for players and KONAMI to continue promote XYZ and earn more money.
