Do you enjoy unfortunate terminology that’s especially confusing for new players? Me neither, but it’s what keeps this series going – so credit where credit is due, and let’s hippity hop right into it.
Continue reading “Weissplaining #10 – Encore: The Step vs. The Keyword Ability”
A seasonal collection of the best sets, winning decklists and accompanying stats from the 2022 Bushiroad Springfest – for all your English Weiss Schwarz meta needs.
If you want to support my work, the kofi page is here.
Continue reading “BSF 2022: Top Weiss Schwarz Decks + Stats”
This is NOT the most recent EN Banlist.
Newer banlists can be found in the categories below:
Changes take effect April 1st 2022. Applies only to EN format.
And we’ve (finally) got it. This is technically the first restriction list for English Weiss Schwarz, and I say technically because it’s a long story. I guess we can call it the first actual restriction list? Either way …
Banned: You can not play this card.
Limited: You can only play a certain number of this card in a deck.
Choice-restricted: The cards that are on the choice list can not be played together in the same deck. You can play any number of the card you choose, but you can’t play any copies of the other cards from the choice list in the same deck.
This is NOT the most recent JP Banlist.
Newer banlists can be found in the categories below:
Changes take effect March 12th 2022. Applies only to JP format.
For cards where restrictions have changed, their previous restrictions are shown in the smaller icon above the bigger icon with their current restriction status.You can use this visual wherever you want for whatever purpose – a link back to this post is appreciated, but not mandatory. High-res version of the image can be found here.
If you wish to support more content like this, my ko-fi page is here ☕
B = Banned. You can not play this card.
U = Unrestricted. This card no longer has any restrictions.
L = Limited. You can only play a certain number of this card in a deck. For example, L1 means that you can only play 1 copy of that card.
C = Choice-restricted. The cards that are on the choice list can not be played together in the same deck. For example, C3 means that there are 3 cards you can choose from: you can play any number of the card you choose, but you can’t play any copies of the other two cards in the same deck.
Continue reading “Weiss Schwarz Japanese Banlist – March 2022 Update”
Bushiroad Rumble Online 2021 just wrapped up this past weekend. A big perk of online tournaments is that they make it easier to gather everyone’s decklists – so if you’re in search of the best decks (and players) in the current English Weiss Schwarz meta, look no further!
Continue reading “BRO 2021: Weiss Schwarz Top 8 Deck Lists + Stats”
So, you have stumbled through several turns of a Weiss game and the inevitable end of your deck is near. If you need to do anything that would require interacting with more cards than you’ve got left in deck, and you don’t want to commit several crimes against the Comprehensive rules in the process, here are some things you need to keep in mind.
Continue reading “Weissplaining #9 – Few Cards Left in Deck, Now What?”
This is NOT the most recent JP Banlist.
Newer banlists can be found in the categories below:
Changes take effect December 13th 2021. Applies only to JP format.
For cards where restrictions have changed, their previous restrictions are shown in the smaller icon above the bigger icon with their current restriction status. You can use this visual wherever you want for whatever purpose – a link back to this post is appreciated, but not mandatory. High-res version of the image can be found here.
If you wish to support more content like this, my ko-fi link is here ☕
B = Banned. You can not play this card.
U = Unrestricted. This card no longer has any restrictions.
L = Limited. You can only run a certain number of this card in a deck. For example, L1 means that you can only run 1 copy of that card.
C = Choice-restricted. The cards that are on the choice list can not be run together in the same deck. For example, C3 means that there are 3 cards you can choose from: you can run any number of the card you choose, but you can’t run any copies of the other two cards in the same deck.
Continue reading “Weiss Schwarz Japanese Banlist – December 2021 Update”
The worst mistake I think you can make in any creative endeavor is to wait until you feel like you’re good enough. Like, if I had done that with this, all of this never would have happened.
~ Adam Ragusea
You might be wondering why I’m starting a TCG post with a quote from a YouTube chef, but if you’re familiar with his channel, you’ll know that when he posted his first videos, he absolutely didn’t expect to be doing that full time years later. And much in the same vein, when I made this blog over 5 years ago, I also didn’t expect that it would stick around this long, much less that it would actually mean something. Over the years, I’ve noticed that people have all sorts of ideas about how exactly the path to successful content looks like, and many of them kinda miss the mark by a long shot. So to satisfy some curiosity and hopefully help out others who want to start making stuff for the Weiss community, I thought I’d make this post to mark the blog’s 5th anniversary. I’ve been planning it for almost a whole year now, and while thinking of the point I wanted to get across the most, I happened to stumble across the above quote – and I knew that was it.
I guess this is part advice, part a self-indulgent trip down memory lane. But if you’ve ever wondered how I started this and kept it alive, or you want to know how you can do the same with your ideas, this is for you!
Continue reading “How To Be A Successful Weiss Schwarz Content Creator | A Story of 5 Years”
It’s been a good 5 years since we’ve seen a new Madoka release in English Weiss Schwarz. After the original set in May 2013 and Rebellion in September 2015, we’ve been left clutching our apples and wishing for the best as the deck rapidly spiraled into obscurity. Very few modern tools, antiquated level 1 combos, underwhelming finishers at best, sprinkled here and there with a few solid tech pieces – truly a Weiss player’s worst despair. But after half a decade and many licensing conundrums, the suffering of the English Madoka player might be ending soon … or, at the very least, it’s getting a complete overhaul.
So to all you people of culture, those coming out of Madoka hibernation and those looking to pick up the deck for the first time, whether you’re desperately trying to remember where you put that random box of old Madoka cards or you’re just here for the new MagiReco girls, whether you’re after a competitive deck or just wanna play Madoka again without wishing to die in the process, this one’s for you! Lets look at where we left off 5 years ago, what the February Magia Record Mobage set brings to the table, and what is yet to come in the Anime set which is slotted for release in April.
Continue reading “So … what’s up with English Madoka? Highlights + Sample Deck Lists – 2021”
I’m sure this question has been asked a hundred different times in a dozen different contexts. Most of the time, the answer is yes. But sometimes, it’s a no. At the end of the day, once you understand how Weiss sees its in-game abilities, this question simply boils down to carefully reading the ability text. So let’s go over some examples, shall we?
