A seasonal collection of the best sets, winning decklists and accompanying stats from the 2023 Bushiroad Spring Fest – for all your English Weiss Schwarz meta needs.
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Missing info:
- Toronto: SDS, HOL and 5HY decks from 2 teams in 5th – 8th place
- San Gabriel: lists for Fjm/KGL/SDS and HOL/5HY/SDS teams in 5th – 8th place
- Duluth: Korone/Marine deck from the HOL/5HY/LSS team in 5th – 8th place
- Houston: 5HY list from the 5YH/MTI/KMD team in 5th – 8th place
- Mexico: one of the 5th – 8th place teams
- Taiwan: 1st place SDS list and 2nd place FGO list
- Newark: KGL list from the BD/AOT/KGL in 5th – 8th place
- Vancouver: lists for HOL/SAO/5HY and HOL/DAL/SAO teams in 5th – 8th place
List of Locations
- March 5 – Toronto, ON (Canada) →
- March 19 – San Gabriel, CA (USA) →
- April 2 – Kaiserslautern (Germany) →
- April 2 – Duluth, GA (USA) →
- April 23 – Quezon City (Philippines) →
- April 30 – Rouen (France) →
- April 30 – Houston, TX (USA) →
- May 7 – Mexico City (Mexico) →
- May 14 – Madrid (Spain) →
- May 14 – Rosemont, IL (USA) →
- May 20 – Taipei (Taiwan) →
- May 28 – Milano (Italy) →
- May 28 – Newark, NJ (USA) →
- June 4 – Vancouver, BC (Canada) →
- June 11 – Sydney (Australia) →
- June 11 – Zwolle (Netherlands) →
- June 18 – London (UK) →
- Juna 24 – Singapore →
March 5 – Toronto, ON (Canada)
| March 5 – Toronto, ON (Canada) | |||
| 42 teams | |||
|
1st
|
KGL | 5HY | SDS |
| Pants/Door | 8 Standby | 2xStockSoul/Escanor | |
|
2nd
|
AOT | SDS | HOL |
| 8 Pants | 2xStockSoul/Escanor | Korone/Marine | |
|
3rd
|
5HY | AOT | HOL |
| Itsuki/Exodia | 8 Pants | Kanata/Marine | |
|
4th
|
AOT | TRV | HOL |
| 8 Door | Dual Laners / Pah-chin | Kanata/Marine | |
|
5th – 8th
|
MTI | TSK | 5HY |
| 8 Standby | Pants/Book | 8 Standby | |
| 5HY | AOT | HOL | |
| 8 Standby | Door/Choice | Kanata/Marine | |
| SDS | HOL | AOT | |
| 2xStockSoul/Escanor | Kanata/Marine | Door/Choice | |
| HOL | MTI | 5HY | |
| Kanata/Marine | 8 Standby | 8 Standby | |
March 19 – San Gabriel, CA (USA)
| March 19 – San Gabriel, CA (USA) | |||
| 76 teams | |||
|
1st
|
HOL | SDS | 5HY |
| Kanata/Marine | StockSoul/Escanor | 8 Standby | |
|
2nd
|
5HY | BD | Fujimi |
| 8 Standby | Nanami/Lisa | 8 Standby | |
|
3rd
|
5HY | MTI | HOL |
| 8 Standby | 8 Standby | Miko/Sora/Marine | |
|
4th
|
KMD | 5HY | FGO |
| 8 Bar | 8 Standby | 8 Bar | |
|
5th – 8th
|
HOL | KGL | MTI |
| Korone/Marine | Pants/Choice | 5Standby/3Bar | |
| BD | KS | FS | |
| 8 Standby | 2k2Soul/Choice | 8 Door | |
| Fujimi | KGL | SDS | |
| Pants/Wind | Standby/Door | 8 Standby | |
| HOL | 5HY | SDS | |
| ?/Marine | 8 Standby | 2xStockSoul/Escanor | |
April 2 – Kaiserslautern (Germany)
| April 2 – Kaiserslautern (Germany) | |||
| 36 teams | |||
|
1st
|
5HY | MTI | SDS |
| 8 Standby | 8 Standby | 2xStockSoul/Escanor | |
|
2nd
|
5HY | SDS | HOL |
| 8 Standby | 2xStockSoul/Escanor | Korone/Marine | |
|
3rd
|
TSK | 5HY | HOL |
| Pants/Book | 8 Standby | Kanata/Marine | |
|
4th
|
DAL | TRV | 5HY |
| 2xChoice/Pants | Dual Laners | 8 Door | |
|
5th – 8th
|
HOL | TRV | 5HY |
| Kanata/Marine | Dual Laners | 8 Standby | |
| SDS | HOL | 5HY | |
| 2xStockSoul/Escanor | Kanata/Marine | 8 Standby | |
| MTI | GBS | 5HY | |
| 8 Standby | Door/Pants | 8 Door | |
| BD | HOL | MTI | |
| Nanami/Rimi | Watame/Marine | 8 Standby | |
April 2 – Duluth, GA (USA)
| April 2 – Duluth, GA (USA) | |||
| 46 teams | |||
|
1st
|
HOL | KGL | DDM |
| Kanata/Marine | 8 Pants | Door/Pants | |
|
2nd
|
SDS | HOL | TSK |
| 2xStockSoul/Escanor | Okayu/Sora/Marine | Pants/Book | |
|
3rd
|
HOL | SDS | 5HY |
| Kanata/Marine | 2xStockSoul/Escanor | 8 Standby | |
|
4th
|
AOT | HOL | MTI |
| Door/Choice | Kanata/Marine | 5Standby/3Bar | |
|
5th – 8th
|
SDS | HOL | 5HY |
| 2xStockSoul/Escanor | Miko/Sora/Marine | 8 Door | |
| HOL | 5HY | LSS | |
| Korone/Marine | 8 Standby | StockSoul/Pants | |
| HOL | SDS | 5HY | |
| Watame/Kanata/Marine | 2xStockSoul/Escanor | 8 Standby | |
| 5HY | SDS | HOL | |
| 8 Standby | 2xStockSoul/Escanor | Okayu/Marine | |
April 23 – Quezon City (Philippines)
| April 23 – Quezon City (Philippines) | |||
| 29 teams | |||
|
1st
|
DAL | BD | SAO |
| 8 Standby | Kanon/Kokoro | 8 Wind | |
|
2nd
|
HOL | DAL | BD |
| Kanata/Marine | Choice/Pants | Shot/Choice Kokoro | |
|
3rd
|
TRV | DDM | MTI |
| Dual Laners / Pah-chin | Door/Pants | 5Standby/3Bar | |
|
4th
|
5HY | DAL | HOL |
| 8 Standby | 8 Standby | Kanata/Marine | |
|
5th – 8th
|
LSS | TRV | SAO |
| Wind/Door | Dual Laners | Zekken/LastShot | |
| 5HY | HOL | SDS | |
| 8 Standby | Kanata/Marine | 2xStockSoul/Escanor | |
| HOL | BD | GBS | |
| Kanata/Marine | Kanon/Kokoro+Misaki | Door/Standby | |
| SAO | DAL | HOL | |
| Pants/Rosario | Miku/Kotori | Kanata/Marine | |
April 30 – Rouen (France)
| April 30 – Rouen (France) | |||
| 20 teams | |||
|
1st
|
HOL | 5HY | TRV |
| Okayu/Kanata/Marine | 8 Door | Dual Laners | |
|
2nd
|
LSS | HOL | 5HY |
| 8 +2Soul | Kanata/Marine | 8 Standby | |
|
3rd
|
TSK | 5HY | HOL |
| Pants/Book | 8 Standby | Kanata/Marine | |
|
4th
|
TRV | SDS | 5HY |
| Dual Laners | 2xStockSoul/Escanor | 8 Standby | |
|
5th – 8th
|
HOL | AOT | SY |
| Miko/Sora | Door/2k1Soul | StockSoul/Door | |
| HOL | KC | KMD | |
| Watame/Rushia | Kashima & Bismarck | Bar/Choice | |
| TRV | HOL | KMD | |
| Dual Laners | Flare/Rushia | 8 Bar | |
| SAO | DDM | 5HY | |
| 8 Wind | Door/Pants | 8 Standby | |
April 30 – Houston, TX (USA)
| April 30 – Houston, TX (USA) | |||
| 60 teams | |||
|
1st
|
SDS | TSK | BD |
| 2xStockSoul/Escanor | Pants/Book | Christmas/Star Kasumi | |
|
2nd
|
SDS | TSK | HOL |
| 2xStockSoul/Escanor | Pants/Book | Korone/Marine | |
|
3rd
|
5HY | SDS | DDM |
| 8 Standby | 2xStockSoul/Escanor | Door/Pants | |
|
4th
|
DDM | HOL | 5HY |
| Door/Pants | Okayu/Sora/Marine | 8 Standby | |
|
5th – 8th
|
5HY | MTI | KGL |
| 8 Standby | 8 Standby | Pants/Choice | |
| BD | TSK | MTI | |
| 8 Bar Layer | 8 Standby | 8 Standby | |
| SDS | HOL | TSK | |
| 2xStockSoul/Escanor | Okayu/Sora/Marine | Pants/Book | |
| 5HY | MTI | KMD | |
| ? | 8 Standby | Bar/Choice | |
May 7 – Mexico City (Mexico)
| May 7 – Mexico City (Mexico) | |||
| 64 teams | |||
|
1st
|
5HY | HOL | SAO |
| 8 Standby | Okayu/Sora/Marine | Alice/Silica | |
|
2nd
|
SAO | FS | SDS |
| Standby/Zekken/LinkStrike | Pants/Door | Door/Escanor | |
|
3rd
|
KGL | 5HY | GL |
| Standby/Door | 8 Standby | Anti-Spiral | |
|
4th
|
RWBY | HOL | DAL |
| Pants/2xStandby | Korone/Rushia | 8 Choice | |
|
5th – 8th
|
DDM | SAO | BD |
| Door/Pants | Alice/Argo | Christmas/Star Kasumi | |
| SAO | TSK | KGL | |
| Alice/Silica | Pants/Wind | Pants/Door | |
| DAL | 5HY | HOL | |
| 8 Choice | 8 Standby | Kanata/Marine | |
| ? | ? | ? | |
| ? | ? | ? | |
May 14 – Madrid (Spain)
| May 14 – Madrid (Spain) | |||
| 15 teams (Top 4 instead of Top 8) | |||
|
1st
|
KGL | SDS | TRV |
| Door/Choice | 2xStockSoul/Escanor | Dual Laners | |
|
2nd
|
TSK | HOL | SDS |
| Pants/Book | 8 Standby Choco | 2xStockSoul/Escanor | |
|
3rd
|
SAO | BD | DAL |
| Alice/Silica | Kanon/Mashiro | 2xChoice/Pants | |
|
4th
|
TRV | SAO | BD |
| Dual Laners / Pah-chin | Mike Cheng Special | Christmas/Star Kasumi | |
May 14 – Rosemont, IL (USA)
| May 14 – Rosemont, IL (USA) | |||
| 72 teams | |||
|
1st
|
TSK | DAL | KGL |
| Pants/Book | 8 Standby | Door/Choice | |
|
2nd
|
HOL | SDS | SAO |
| Kanata/Marine | 2xStockSoul Escanor | Alice/Silica | |
|
3rd
|
DDM | HOL | SAO |
| Door/Pants | Kanata/Marine | Alice/Silica | |
|
4th
|
TRV | SAO | 5HY |
| Dual Laners / Pah-chin | 8 Bar Mito | 8 Standby | |
|
5th – 8th
|
TRV | HOL | SAO |
| Dual Laners / Pah-chin | Okayu/Sora/Marine | Alice/Silica | |
| 5HY | KMD | SAO | |
| 8 Door | 8 Bar | Alice/Silica | |
| SAO | SDS | 5HY | |
| Alice/Silica | Elizabeth/+2Soul/Escanor | 8 Standby | |
| SAO | MTI | 5HY | |
| Alice/Silica | Standby/Book/Pants | 8 Standby | |
May 20 – Taipei (Taiwan)
| May 20 – Taipei (Taiwan) | |
| 29 players | |
| 1v1, 5 Rounds Swiss Double Elimination | |
|
1st
|
SDS |
| Choice/Bar | |
|
2nd
|
TRV |
| Dual Laners / Pah-chin | |
|
3rd
|
FGO |
| Trial Deck | |
|
4th
|
SAO |
| Alice/Argo | |
May 28 – Milano (Italy)
| May 28 – Milano (Italy) | |||
| 25 teams | |||
|
1st
|
BD | HOL | DAL |
| Xmas/Star Kasumi | Kanata/Marine | Kotori/Origami | |
|
2nd
|
SDS | SAO | AOT |
| 2xStockSoul/Escanor | Alice/Silica | 8 Door | |
|
3rd
|
KGL | SDS | SAO |
| Door/Choice | Elizabeth/Meliodas | Alice/Silica | |
|
4th
|
HOL | RWBY | 5HY |
| Korone/Marine | Choice/2xStandby | 8 Standby | |
|
5th – 8th
|
SAO | SDS | BD |
| Alice/Kirito | 2xStockSoul/Escanor | Kanon/Kasumi | |
| BD | KGL | SAO | |
| Xmas/Star Kasumi | 2xDoor/Pants | Alice/Silica | |
| BD | DAL | TRV | |
| Nanami/Tsukushi | Miku/Kotori | Dual Laners / Pah-chin | |
| TRV | SDS | SAO | |
| 8 Standby | 2xStockSoul/Escanor | Alice/Kirito | |
May 28 – Newark, NJ (USA)
| May 28 – Newark, NJ (USA) | |||
| 67 teams | |||
|
1st
|
5HY | KGL | SAO |
| 8 Standby | Standby/Door | Alice/Kirito | |
|
2nd
|
AOT | SAO | 5HY |
| Door/Choice | Alice/Silica | 8 Standby | |
|
3rd
|
SAO | 5HY | HOL |
| Alice/Kirito | 8 Standby | Miko/Sora/Marine | |
|
4th
|
HOL | KGL | SAO |
| Korone/Marine | 8 Door | Alice/Silica | |
|
5th – 8th
|
KGL | SAO | TSK |
| Door/Choice | Alice/Silica | Pants/Door | |
| HOL | 5HY | AOT | |
| Kanata/Marine | 8 Standby | Door/Choice | |
| SDS | BFR | SAO | |
| 2xStockSoul/Escanor | 2xPants/StockSoul | Alice/Silica | |
| BD | AOT | KGL | |
| Kanon/Kokoro | Door/Choice | Standby/Door | |
June 4 – Vancouver, BC (Canada)
| June 4 – Vancouver, BC (Canada) | |||
| 39 teams | |||
|
1st
|
DDM | SHS | SAO |
| Door/Pants | Bar/Door | Alice/Silica | |
|
2nd
|
SAO | KGL | TRV |
| Alice/Silica | Door/Pants | Dual Laners / Pah-chin | |
|
3rd
|
SAO | SDS | 5HY |
| Alice/Silica | 2xStockSoul/Escanor | 8 Standby | |
|
4th
|
BD | DDM | HOL |
| Yukina/Tsukushi | Door/Pants | Kanata/Marine | |
|
5th – 8th
|
SAO | TRV | HOL |
| Alice/Kirito | 8 Pants Pah-chin | Okayu/Sora | |
| SAO | SHS | 5HY | |
| Alice/Silica | Bar/Door | 8 Standby | |
| HOL | SAO | 5HY | |
| Kanata/Marine | Alice/Silica | 8 Standby | |
| HOL | DAL | SAO | |
| Kanata/Marine | 8 Choice | Alice/Silica | |
June 11 – Sydney (Australia)
| June 11 – Sydney (Australia) | |||
| 36 teams | |||
|
1st
|
HOL | KGL | SAO |
| Kanata/Marine | Door/Choice | Alice/Kirito | |
|
2nd
|
TRV | SDS | SAO |
| Dual Laners | 2xStockSoul/Escanor | Alice/Silica | |
|
3rd
|
BD | SAO | HOL |
| Xmas/Star Kasumi | Alice/Silica | Kanata/Marine | |
|
4th
|
BD | TRV | SAO |
| Yukina/Kasumi 8 Door | 8 Choice Pah-chin | Alice/KiriSuna | |
|
5th – 8th
|
DAL | 5HY | SHS |
| 3Choice/5Standby | 8 Standby | Bar/Door | |
| BD | KGL | SAO | |
| LevelStockSoul/2Soul | Door/Choice | Alice/Silica | |
| SAO | DDM | SDS | |
| Alice/Kirito | Door/Pants | 2xStockSoul/Escanor | |
| SAO | SDS | HOL | |
| Alice/KiriSuna | Elizabeth/Escanor | Kanata/Marine | |
June 11 – Zwolle (Netherlands)
| June 11 – Zwolle (Netherlands) | |||
| 21 teams | |||
|
1st
|
SHS | TRV | SAO |
| Bar/Door | Pah-chin/Mikey/Baji | Alice/Silica | |
|
2nd
|
HOL | SAO | BD |
| Kanata/Marine | Alice/Argo | Tae/Kasumi | |
|
3rd
|
DAL | SAO | TSK |
| Kotori/Zafkiel | Alice/Silica | Pants/Book | |
|
4th
|
LH | KLK | SY |
| Pants/Door | StockSoul/Door | StockSoul/Door | |
|
5th – 8th
|
5HY | TSK | SAO |
| 8 Standby | Pants/Book | Alice/Silica | |
| GRI | HOL | BD | |
| Door/Pants | Flare/Rushia | Tae/Kasumi | |
| SDS | DAL | HOL | |
| Elizabeth/Escanor | 8 Standby | Okayu/Kanata/Marine | |
| BD | SAO | KGL | |
| Xmas/Star Kasumi | Alice/Silica | Door/Pants/Bar | |
June 18 – London (UK)
| June 18 – London (United Kingdom) | |||
| 24 teams | |||
|
1st
|
SAO | SDS | 5HY |
| Alice/Silica | 2xStockSoul/Escanor | 8 Standby | |
|
2nd
|
BD | HOL | SAO |
| Kanon/Yukina | Korone/Marine | Alice/Silica | |
|
3rd
|
TRV | 5HY | SAO |
| Dual Laners / Pah.chin | 8 Standby | Alice/Argo | |
|
4th
|
BD | FS | AOT |
| 8 Bar Layer | Door/Choice Excalibur | 8 Door | |
|
5th – 8th
|
SDS | RWBY | KGL |
| 2xStockSoul/Escanor | Choice/2xStandby | Door/Choice | |
| KNK | 5HY | TSK | |
| Standby/Bar | 8 Standby | Pants/Book | |
| SAO | 5HY | TRV | |
| Alice/Silica | 8 Door | Dual Laners / Pah-chin | |
| TRV | HOL | MR | |
| 2Soul/Pants | Ayame/Subaru | Momoko Soul Rush | |
June 24 – Singapore (Singapore)
| June 24 – Singapore (Singapore) | |||
| 13 teams | |||
|
1st
|
AT | KGL | 5HY |
| Door/Standby | Door/Bar | 8 Standby | |
|
2nd
|
HOL | 5HY | SAO |
| Kanata/Marine | 8 Door | Asuna/Yuna | |
|
3rd
|
TRV | SAO | FS |
| Choice/Pants Pah-chin | Alice/Argo | Pants/Door | |
|
4th
|
GRI | KMD | HOL |
| Door/Pants | 8 Bar | Miko/Sora | |
|
5th – 8th
|
CCS | AT | HOL |
| 8 Door | Door/Standby | Kanata/Coco | |
| SDS | SAO | HOL | |
| Elizabeth/Escanor | Alice/Argo | Kanata/Marine | |
| HOL | 5HY | CCS | |
| Luna/Kanata | 4/3/1 Choice | StockSoul/Door | |
| BD | CCS | SDS | |
| Roselia TD | Wind/Bar | Book/Pants | |
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