Kai Tanaka
Deck guides and meta
Kai Tanaka is the byline for deck guides and meta analysis. Each guide starts from public tournament results and Bandai's card text, averages the lists, and gives every card a reason. The voice is analytical and direct, and hype needs evidence.
- Lists averaged from public tournament results, sample size stated
- Card text quoted from Bandai's official card list
- Opinions marked as ours, with the reason
88 articles by Kai Tanaka
Union Arena InuYasha Red Deck Guide: Inuyasha Tap Synergy
Union Arena InuYasha Red deck guide: Inuyasha's rest-and-reactivate engine, verified card text for all four Red SRs, and how the tempo plan actually works.
· 10 min read
Union Arena InuYasha EN Tier List: September 2026 Evidence
Union Arena InuYasha EN tier list evidence: official Red and Purple shells, one small Rare Battle result, and the limits of the current data.
· 11 min read
Attack of the Vine Format Impact on the Lorcana Meta
Attack of the Vine format impact: the Core rotation is settled, Wilds Unknown remains legal, and September 2026 meta data shows where Set 13 landed.
· 9 min read
OP-17 Preparation Guide: What Actually Mattered at Launch
OP-17 preparation guide: a post-release record of launch timing, card legality, collection choices, and current September 2026 deck prep for players.
· 12 min read
One Piece TCG Blue Deck Guide: Tempo and Draw 2026
One Piece TCG Blue deck identity for 2026: draw, bounce, DON!! timing, current Blue leaders, and how to build a reactive list in the post-OP-17 field.
· 9 min read
One Piece TCG Yellow Deck Guide: Trigger Power 2026
One Piece TCG Yellow deck identity explained. Trigger effects, Life card advantage, Nami synergy, and how to build Yellow in the OP-16 format.
· 9 min read
Dragon Ball Fusion World Vegito Guide: FB10 Snapshot
Dragon Ball Fusion World Vegito guide for FB10, with verified card text, Awaken timing, Evolve lines, and a dated tournament snapshot for 2026.
· 15 min read
Dragon Ball Fusion World Energy Guide: Master Your Turns
Dragon Ball Fusion World energy guide: charge smarter, play stronger. Covers Charge Phase decisions, energy curves, combo interaction, and mistakes to fix.
· 15 min read
One Piece TCG Nami Counter Guide: Beat Blue Yellow 2026
One Piece TCG Nami counter guide: beat Blue Yellow OP11-041 in OP-16 format. Matchup breakdown for all 6 OP-16 leaders, Zeus tech, and key counter picks.
· 10 min read
Union Arena Red Kagurabachi deck guide: Updated 2026
Union Arena Red Kagurabachi deck guide with verified UE16BT card text, Chihiro lines, hand management, matchup caveats, and a dated EN tournament check.
· 14 min read
OP-16 Marco Deck Guide: Phoenix in Whitebeard 2026
OP-16 Marco deck guide explains the 6-cost Red Whitebeard Character's removal substitution, recursion loop, Ace sequencing, and current decklist context.
· 15 min read
OP-16 Impel Down Buggy Deck Guide: Blue Swarm Build
OP-16 Impel Down Buggy deck guide with verified card text, the official Blue list, turn sequencing, matchup limits, and a dated tournament reality check.
· 15 min read