Alex Chen
Tournaments and format analysis
Alex Chen is the byline for event coverage, ban and rotation analysis and comparisons between card games. Results come from event pages and standings, and every comparison is checked against each game's own rules. The voice is measured, with the occasional dry joke.
- Results taken from event pages and standings
- Other games checked against their own official rules
- Opinions marked as ours, with the reason
78 articles by Alex Chen
One Piece Regionals 2026 Schedule: All 37 Season 2 Dates
One Piece Regionals 2026 schedule for Season 2, all 37 events across 4 regions, 21 still to come after Oct 12, which ones allow OP-18, and the prize list.
· 12 min read
One Piece TCG TS-03 Mini Case Set: Luffy, Shanks, Hancock
One Piece TCG TS-03 Mini Case Set is $11.99 on October 30: 2 OP-17 packs, a mini case and 1 of 6 promo designs. What's in the box and the price math.
· 5 min read
Mega Altaria ex Espeon Deck Guide: Sleep Meta Build
Mega Altaria ex Espeon deck guide for Pokemon TCG Pocket: the current 7.5% meta-share shell, Sleep lines, bench math, mulligans, and matchup plans.
· 11 min read
Purple Shambala Digimon Deck Guide: BT-26 Build 2026
Purple Shambala Digimon deck guide: the BT-26 list, EX-12 engine, Susanoomon finish, mulligans, sequencing, matchups, and current-format caveats.
· 10 min read
Digimon BT-26 Timeless Bonds Set Guide 2026: Cards
Digimon BT-26 Timeless Bonds set guide: release facts, featured cards, four official recipes, and the public meta signals worth testing in 2026.
· 11 min read
Digimon EX-13 Card List: Chivalrous XIII Set Guide 2026
Digimon EX-13 card list and set guide: 81 card types, Royal Knights, official deck recipes, box alt-arts, and the October 3, 2026 release details.
· 13 min read
Union Arena Beatrice Deck Guide: Purple Re:ZERO Build 2026
Union Arena Beatrice deck guide: Purple Re:ZERO shell, verified card text, a public 50-card list, mulligan priorities, and sideline sequencing.
· 10 min read
OP-18 Saint Gunko: Purple-Black Leader Text Explained
OP-18 Saint Gunko (OP18-060) is a Purple/Black Leader. Trash-play draws 2, and trashing a card can add an active DON!! if you control an 8000+ Character.
· 8 min read
Union Arena Mikasa Deck Guide: Red AoT Vol.2 Build 2026
Union Arena Mikasa deck guide: build the Red 104th Corps shell, sequence returns, and separate public list volume from tournament proof honestly.
· 14 min read
Union Arena Attack on Titan Eren Deck Guide: Red Vol.2
Union Arena Attack on Titan Eren deck guide: a Red 104th Cadet Corps shell with Vol.2 cards, verified effects, Raid lines, mulligan tips, and matchup notes.
· 22 min read
Union Arena Attack on Titan Armin Deck Guide: Red Vol.2
Union Arena Attack on Titan Armin deck guide: a Red 104th Cadet Corps shell with verified Vol.2 cards, Raid lines, mulligans, and play sequencing.
· 21 min read
Disney Lorcana Into the Inkdark Set 15 Preview: What We Know
Disney Lorcana Into the Inkdark Set 15 preview: Q1 2027 window, villains, Collector Boosters, the first Illustrious reveal, and what remains unconfirmed.
· 8 min read