In most cases, Trap cards don’t typically figure among the most coveted cards of any Yu-Gi-Oh TCG set. However, the Terrors of the Afterroot card from Phantom Nightmare which happens to be one part of a trio including the Terrors of the Overroot and Terrors of the Underroot cards bucks this trend—interest in this card […]
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[Pokémon TCG] Xatu Flies to the Top of the Totem Pole (Shiny Treasure ex [SV4a] 257/190)
Although the Espathra ex/Xatu deck might not have seen as much tournament action as some other Pokémon TCG decks, it’s had its moments. Most recently played by Braden Eifert (26th place at EUIC) and Victor Freitas (20th place at the São Paulo Regionals), that deck has emerged as perhaps the primary counter to the otherwise […]
[Yu-Gi-Oh TCG] Shay Obsidian Would Approve of This Raidraptor – Rising Rebellion Falcon Card (Phantom Nightmare PHNI-JP045)
Raidraptor monster cards are perhaps best known for being part of the deck used by Shay Obsidian in Yu-Gi-Oh ARC-V, a spin-off manga and anime series. The majority of the cards in the Yu-Gi-Oh TCG Core Booster Phantom Nightmare are taken from Yu-Gi-Oh’s multiple spin-off series—one of which is this Raidraptor – Rising Rebellion Falcon […]
[Pokémon TCG] Meet the Dragonslayer: Espathra ex (Shiny Treasure ex [SV4a] 323/190)
With the utter dominance of the Charizard ex deck right now, elite Pokémon TCG players everywhere are trying to answer one crucial question: “how do we stop Charizard ex?” A recent deck built around the Espathra card from Shiny Treasure ex [SV4a] might prove to be the answer to this question. Though ordinarily a Psychic-type […]
HYPE DROP by SNKRDUNK: All You Need to Know
If you’re an avid browser of the SNKRDUNK website, including our Magazine, you may have come across the term “HYPE DROP” somewhere, perhaps in the SEVESKIG x EVANGELION release article. If so, you might be wondering what exactly HYPE DROP is and how it differs from the main SNKRDUNK platform. What Is HYPE DROP? Simply […]
[Pokémon TCG] The Espathra ex/Xatu Deck Comes for the King and Doesn’t Miss
Without any doubt whatsoever, the most dominant deck of the current Pokémon TCG metagame—and by a wide margin at that—is the Charizard ex deck. With tournament victory upon tournament victory to its name, that deck has become one of the most unstoppable forces in the history of the Pokémon TCG. However, if the Espathra ex/Xatu […]
[ONE PIECE Card Game] The Black/Yellow Luffy Deck Is a High-Synergy Powerhouse
When the Three Brothers’ Bond [ST-13] ONE PIECE Card Game Starter Deck was released, it soon became obvious that its standout card was the Monkey D. Luffy card which would go on to become the Leader card used in a deck that’s now become a metagame staple. Most recently, this deck was used by Tanadon […]
[ONE PIECE Card Game] The Black Moria Deck Is Running the Meta
In recent times, one deck has emerged as the dominant force in the ONE PIECE Card Game metagame: the Black Moria deck. The latest addition to this deck’s achievement list came last week when Elliot Charters, a former professional League of Legends and World of Warcraft player, used this deck to win the Sydney Regional […]
[Pokémon TCG] ex Battle Deck: Victini ex / Miraidon ex [Release Date: 12 July 2024]
The next two instalments in the ex Battle Deck series will be released internationally on 12 July 2024. Both decks feature one Pokémon TCG card from the Obsidian Flames [OBF] set—Victini ex and Miraidon ex respectively. The featured card of each ex Battle Deck will have artwork which has never been released anywhere else in […]
[Yu-Gi-Oh TCG] Dominate the Meta With Skull Guardian, Protector of the Voiceless Voice (Phantom Nightmare PHNI-JP037)
The Voiceless Voice deck archetype is currently among the most dominant in the Yu-Gi-Oh TCG metagame. Loaded with disruptive options, such decks are full of one-card combos, easily rebuild broken boards, and resist the majority of hand traps. One of the most important cards that makes such decks work is the Skull Guardian, Protector of […]