The Lorcana tournament in Bochum – Germany is fast approaching, kicking off on July 6th – 7th. This event will be split into 1024 players in a 9-round 2 Game Match event on Friday, then the next 1024 on Saturday. The top 32 of each day come back on Sunday for a 64-player single elimination 70-minute Bo3. The Top 8 then play untimed Bo3.
This article will quickly help you understand the Set 4 Lorcana meta and what to expect in the upcoming tournament.
1- Emerald Steel
This will likely be the most popular deck in the tournament since it has proven its consistency in previous events. If you’re considering bringing this deck, make sure to practice the mirror matchup as you’ll probably have to play it a couple of times.
This deck relies on Bucky – Squirrel Squeak Tutor to discard opponent’s resources and disrupt their game plan. It still has other tools outside of Bucky – Squirrel Squeak Tutor to discard cards.
If you’re not bringing something other than Emerald Steel, it’s crucial to bring a deck that you know has a fighting chance against Emerald Steel. If you face a couple of Emerald Steel players and your deck isn’t good against it, you might end up eliminated.
2- Ruby Sapphire
Ruby Sapphire is another popular one in the tournament scene. This is a ramp deck that uses One Jump Ahead, Fishbone Quill, and How Far I’ll Go to accelerate its game plan and start playing high-cost cards.
With access to Ruby cards, this deck can control the board and keep the opponent from freely questing. This buys you enough time until Tamatoa – So Shiny! and Lucky Dime carry the game.
3- Ruby Amethyst
The bounce control deck is one of the safest choices to bring to a tournament. It has a chance to win against anything thrown at it thanks to its ability to adapt to different game plans, switching between aggressive or defensive playstyles.
With Madam Mim – Fox and Madam Mim – Snake, you’re able to return your Characters to your hand. This is useful since you have multiple Characters that benefit from being returned, activating their effects.
With Ruby’s control cards, you can Banish bothersome cards that enable the opponent’s game plan, slowing them down on the board and potentially putting you ahead of the opponent.
4- Sapphire Steel
Sapphire Steel is another Ramp deck that has been finding more success in tournaments. This deck wants to ramp up and quickly play A Whole New World to gain a resource advantage over the opponent. If you hold onto A Whole New World against Emerald Steel, you can revive your hand state and get back on track.
5- Amber Steel
Amber Steel deck remains a solid meta deck especially since it has a fighting chance against the popular Emerald Steel deck.
This deck is all about building up a powerful board and taking value traded to put you ahead of the opponent. Using damage Songs, Amber Steel can control the board and make it exceptionally difficult for the opponent to catch up.
It can run out of resources quickly, so we rely on A Whole New World for resource generation and ensure we have future plays in store for the opponent.
6- Emerald Amethyst
Emerald Amethyst balances the discard and bounce mechanics, using both to empower its game plan. This deck can cut the opponent’s hand from resources, making it difficult for them to interact with the board.
It has a lot of Lore generation power and if you fall behind on the board, it’s difficult for most decks to catch up. With cards like Kit Cloudkicker – Tough Guy and Mother Knows Best, you can weaken the opponent’s board and put them behind.
7- Red Mufasa
There are always Red Mufasa fans who show up to tournaments. This is an aggressive deck that uses Mufasa – Betrayed Leader to put pressure on the board. The opposing player can’t simply ignore Mufasa – Betrayed Leader since he’s Questing for 2 Lore, but if they Banish him, you’re still developing the top card in your deck, keep the Lore generation going.
