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
79 articles by Alex Chen
Riftbound Rengar Deck Guide: Won Los Angeles, Now Tier 2
The Riftbound Rengar deck won the Los Angeles RQ and sits in Tier 2 after the bans. Fury and Body domains, the early pressure plan, and card prices.
· 15 min read
Union Arena Purple Todo Deck Guide: JJK Regional Winner
Union Arena Purple Todo deck guide: the Jujutsu Kaisen build that won the July 31 Wave 1 Regional. Key cards, the Damage 2 engine, and real card text.
· 7 min read
FB10 Boujack Deck Guide: The Yellow Aggro Ki Build
FB10 Boujack deck guide: the Yellow aggro leader that cooled from week-one darling to B-tier. Free cost-2 plays, the Ki defense trick, real matchup notes.
· 8 min read
Attack of the Vine Amber Steel Upgrade: Full Guide
Attack of the Vine Amber Steel upgrade targets Steelsong, the 19% meta share Infinity deck. Full breakdown: what to cut, what to add, how to stay ahead.
· 10 min read
Attack of the Vine Monsters Inc Characters Card Guide
Attack of the Vine Monsters Inc characters, real confirmed card text: Mike, Sulley, and Boo print in Amber, not Emerald. Which ones are worth chasing.
· 13 min read
Attack of the Vine Amethyst Hunny Full Deck Guide 2026
Attack of the Vine Amethyst Hunny centers on Christopher Robin, Hunny Sage, whose Gather the Party ability breaks Lorcana's two-ink deck rule.
· 11 min read
Disney Lorcana Emerald Aggro Upgrade Attack of the Vine
Emerald Aggro upgrade Attack of the Vine: real Set 13 additions are Up characters and two new tempo pieces, not Monsters Inc. Cuts list and buy timing.
· 11 min read
OP-17 JP vs EN Price Gap: Is Importing Worth It Now?
OP-17 JP vs EN price gap: Aug 24 Yahoo Auctions Japan listings run far below the tracked $391 EN secondary price. Here's the actual math on importing.
· 10 min read
Disney Lorcana Attack of the Vine Ink Colors Guide
Disney Lorcana Attack of the Vine ink: Monsters Inc lands in Emerald, Up in Sapphire, Turning Red in Ruby. Set 13 deck impact before prerelease.
· 8 min read
OP-17 Spoilers Recap: Everything Confirmed, 3 Days Out
OP-17 spoilers recap: all 6 leaders and the Treasure Rare are confirmed, 3 days before Japan launch. Every locked-in detail so far, organized in one place.
· 11 min read
Disney Lorcana 2026 Release Schedule: All 4 Sets Confirmed
Disney Lorcana 2026 release schedule: all 4 confirmed sets from Winterspell to Hyperia City, plus the Q1 2027 Into the Inkdark reveal and exact dates.
· 9 min read
Union Arena Current Meta: Which Deck Is Strongest Right Now
Union Arena current meta tier list built from Bandai's own official top-placing decks archive, not guesswork. See which IPs actually win events right now.
· 7 min read