Are you looking for some new decks, either because you want to buy a new concept in before they get hype and their price is skyrocketing? Or you just want a secondary deck next to your competitive concept, and you don't know what to choose from the new upcoming cards?
Let me suggest you some decks that you should try out/look up. I won't guarantee you may like them (or if these are the
TRENDS
These decks are either budget at the moment, or budget since you'll be able to pick them up easily, but for sure, they will be really popular among casual and competitive players too.
Shadow Paladin (Diablo)
The most obvious choice is the first Legend Deck that features cards used by Ren Suzugamori, but with the twist of old units being retrained as stride-compatible cards that are actually competitive in the new metagame, especially Dark Dragon, Phantom Blaster "Diablo". While the deck itself is only used by casuals, with the upcoming support in G-BT06, we can be sure that it won't be the case anymore. While the deck seems to be expensive at first, the fact that you can get the key cards from the legend deck qualifies it as a budget deck among the trending concepts.
Kagero (Legend "The" Deck)
Even if the deck won't be "The" best deck of the format, we can be sure that it will be "The" most popular among casual players in local level. "The" fact that "The" classic units are returning will make it "The" Trend deck of "The" upcoming format.
Gold Paladin (Gurguit)
While the clan lost its popularity since the debut of Vanguard G, Gold Paladin is still a deck favored by many players, even if some of them are still using Liberator's Bluish Flame variant instead of using Gurguit. However, the new Start Deck (possibly) featuring the aformentioned ace card, and the next wave support for the Sunrise Ray Knight may increase its popularity.
Gear Chronicle (???)
Popular among casual players since its debut, Gear Chronicle had to wait to become competitive until the release of Chronodragon Nextage. With the reprint set (another Start Deck) and the new Time Leap, somewhat giving alternative ways to build the deck, people may give the clan another chance and will start using Gear Chronicle
Nova Grappler (Cat Raizer)
While the popularity of this deck is questionable at casual level, the formerly popular deck was really popular in the legion era, even though (for a good reason) it isn't used globally neither in the Japanese, nor the English metagame. However, the new support from G-BT06 and the confirmed legion may revive the deck, and we may see it even in bigger events, once again.
OBSCURE
These decks, while won't be better, or worse than all the other concepts, you can be sure that they won't be used that much as the aforementioned decks.
Oracle Think Tank
Doesn't matter how great the clan will be, it will be never as popular as it used to be at the beginning of the game. Japanese players still use Tsukuyomi, while players overseas simply don't bother giving a chance of the clan again. However, Magus is definitely a deck that has the potential to become a meta-defying deck with its ability to completely control the game, and the incredible pressure of OTT Witches is just somewhat insane. Also, Silent Tom IS still Silent Tom.
Great Nature
Once the most obscure clan, the deck is slowly earned its potential to be one great deck with many variants. Duckbill and Mikesaburo both made the deck consistent with lots of draws, and you can even use cards like Chatnoir, Bigbelly, Leo-pald, Tester Fox to play the deck as you wish. Still, it is somewhat budget (the "most expensive budget deck" award goes to GN for sure), and still not as popular as other deck neither among casual nor competitive players.
Spike Brothers (Dudley)
I left this deck as the last one for a reason: while it may not be as competitive as all the other decks aforementioned here, it IS the budget deck of the clan at the moment. You literally can get any card for (less than) 1$ per card or playset, so even if you don't like the deck that much, you can just sell it to someone else, because for that price, you can be sure that someone else will be able to afford and willing to buy it. Also, the deck is incredibly fun and it has some dirty tricks that your opponent won't expect at all. You can even mixture it with non-Dudley card for higher competitiveness, which still will be budget, even/especially compared to other decks on this list.
Of course, the Golden Rule still applies: play whatever you want. G Megacolony & Murakumo are also some really awesome decks with high potential to become great with next wave support, and even decks like classic Liberators, Blue Storm Legion, and even trial decks are incredibly fun among friends to play with or against. The game currently in the state that it rewards clan loyalty, and all your old cards in the clan are actually worth the invest and will usually spike in their price once a new support is released for them. Of course, there are trends (I will write about those later), but it shouldn't persuade your own deck choice that much.
Kind regards,
Sheo
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