Winning Combinations at WBO Organized Play Events

Summer sol: July 10th 2021 MFB Limited
1st place: JA Industries: Mf bakushin leone 100 RSf, Flame Sagatario (II) 230 cs, Meteo L-Drago (II) (Absorb) CH120 EWD
2nd place: Friedpasta: MF-H Gravity Perseus (Attack) CH120 MF, MF-I Virgo SR200 EDS, MF-M Jade Aquario 100 RS
3rd place: Ginga14 savage: Earth Bull DF145 WD, Burn Pegasis (II) 100 XF, Gravity Perseus (stamina) BGrin
4th place: Anosmic: Earth Pegasis (3) 105 D, Lightning Ldrago (upper mode) 130 R2F, Meteo L-Drago (II) (Absorb) LW105 WD
(Jul. 17, 2021  2:47 AM)Kei Wrote: HIGH PARK THROWDOWN 12 (BST) - 7/4/21
Toronto, ON, Canada - Burst Format (WBBA 3on3 First Stage, WBO Deck Format Final Stage)

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1st: Kei
Dynamite (F Gear) Belial Tapered Drift-6
Dynamite (F Gear) Belial Giga Rise-6
Vanish Bahamut Giga Rise-10
Vanish Bahamut Tapered Bearing-10
Tempest Solomon MCC Wheel Never 1S
Rage Helios 2 (Metal Chip Core) Quick’ 3A

2nd: originalzankye
Vanish Bahamut Tapered Zone’+Z-10
Vanish Bahamut Tapered Drift-10
Dynamite (F Gear) Ragnaruk Giga Never-3
Rage Helios 2 (Metal Chip Core) Jolt’ 3A

3rd: Tahoor
Dynamite (F Gear) Belial Nexus Zone’+Z-3
Dynamite (F Gear) Belial Nexus Bearing-3
Vanish Fafnir Tapered Bearing-2
Vanish Fafnir Tapered Zone’+Z-2
Rage Helios 2 (Metal Chip Core) Destroy’ 3A

4th: henwooja1

Toronto is finally back after 10 months!

MVP of the tournament for me was the Rise Driver. I talk about this and much more in my tournament report:

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Read Now: What Are The Best Beyblade Burst Dynamite Battle Combos For Tournaments? (HIGH PARK THROWDOWN 12 Report – Part 2)
Hello Blader Kei, After reading your article I wanted to mention that thanks to my dynamite Belial 2 tapered bearing combo I had won third place at the summer spiny tops tournament and was the only undefeated player for the first 5 rounds before the finals.I wanted to mention it since you hadn't added it in your bearing driver section. Also I would like to ask which is now more important in the current meta, a left spin combo that can win against most any left spin combo in same-spin and do decently well against any right spin or a right spin combo that can beat most any right spin combo in same spin stamina and do decently well against any left spin.
HIGH PARK THROWDOWN 12 (BSL) - 7/4/21
Toronto, ON, Canada - Burst Limited Format (Pick 3, Choose 1 First Stage, WBO Deck Format Final Stage)

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1st: Kei
Right αrtemis 0 Lift Rise
Geist Fafnir (Level Chip) 00 Wall Bearing
Rock Valkyrie 0 Lift Rise Gen (Deck Format Finals Only)
Geist Fafnir (Level Chip) 00 Wall Zone’+Z (Deck Format Finals Only)

2nd: Justin TC
Geist Fafnir 0 Lift Drift
Nightmare Longinus Bump Evolution’
Twin Nemesis 00 Expand Destroy’
Bloody Longinus Generate

3rd: henwooja1
Geist Fafnir Wheel (Hasbro) Zone’+Z
Tide Treptune T3 5 Cross Absorb-S
Bloody Longinus 7 Glaive Reboot’

4th: 1234beyblade

The Rise Driver coming in clutch once again. Geist Fafnir and Zone'+Z were also big players.

I talk more about this event and the state of the Burst Limited Format in my tournament report on BeyBase:

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Read Now: Are Spin Stealing Combos Too Powerful in Beyblade Burst Limited Format? (WBO Tournament Report)



(Jul. 19, 2021  6:31 PM)AJL Blader Wrote: Hello Blader Kei, After reading your article I wanted to mention that thanks to my dynamite Belial 2 tapered bearing combo I had won third place at the summer spiny tops tournament and was the only undefeated player for the first 5 rounds before the finals.I wanted to mention it since you hadn't added it in your bearing driver section. Also I would like to ask which is now more important in the current meta, a left spin combo that can win against most any left spin combo in same-spin and do decently well against any right spin or a right spin combo that can beat most any right spin combo in same spin stamina and do decently well against any left spin.

That's great! I can't keep track of everything that happens in the community, unfortunately haha.

As for your question, that's pretty difficult to answer. If we are speaking generally, I might lean towards right-spin at the moment just because there isn't really any outstanding right-spin attack types at the moment that can thwart your right-spin stamina type. Left-spin still has to deal with Rage. But in HIGH PARK THROWDOWN 12 (Burst Format) right- and left-spin really did feel interchangeable to me.
Blading in Wisconsin: July 17th 2021 BST

1st Place - jonathan53332:

Cyclone Ragnaruk Giga Assault'-6
Naked Diabolos Paradox Drift Goku
Dynamite Belial+F Giga Destroy-3
World Diabolos Convert Wave 1S (Left)

2nd Place - Mikeorix:

Rage Longinus Destroy' 2D
Rage Longinus Destroy' 3A (Deck Format Only)
Vanish Fafnir Tapered Drift-2
Dynamite Ragnaruk+F Giga Venture (High Mode)

3rd Place - PegasusGod69:

World Lucifer II Drift 2B (Free Spin)
Curse Lucifer Mobius 2D (Awakened 2D)
Dynamite Belial+F Nexus Wave-2 (High Mode) (Deck Format Only)
World Lucifer II Mobius 2B
Vanish Fafnir Tapered Drift-6
Huh, so Cyclone is effective as an Attacker. Interesting, never saw it as more than a regular stamina layer.
Lots of different combos in this tournament, interesting! Never thought I’d see rage on 2D. Guess the element of surprise is underrated.
(Jul. 26, 2021  4:13 PM)PinkRose Wrote: Huh, so Cyclone is effective as an Attacker. Interesting, never saw it as more than a regular stamina layer.

Well, technically from what can see it’s being used as a tornado staller that relys on out-spinning by riding the tornado ridge of the stadium. It was likely used to tank attack while also out spinning things like dynamite f gear on drift
Nice to see wave being used. Wave, like other things such as hold’ or rise is very underrated. Wave is tall which allows it to desabilize other beys, it has a wide surface area preventing a K.O. (For the most part) it also has good lad comparable to atomic and has overall good stamina.
(Jul. 26, 2021  5:27 PM)henwooja1 Wrote:
(Jul. 26, 2021  4:13 PM)PinkRose Wrote: Huh, so Cyclone is effective as an Attacker. Interesting, never saw it as more than a regular stamina layer.

Well, technically from what can see it’s being used as a tornado staller that relys on out-spinning by riding the tornado ridge of the stadium. It was likely used to tank attack while also out spinning things like dynamite f gear on drift

Cyclone actually is a decent attacker though. On Xtreme’ same spin it does pretty well from testing I have done.
(Jul. 26, 2021  7:34 PM)BuilderROB Wrote:
(Jul. 26, 2021  5:27 PM)henwooja1 Wrote: Well, technically from what can see it’s being used as a tornado staller that relys on out-spinning by riding the tornado ridge of the stadium. It was likely used to tank attack while also out spinning things like dynamite f gear on drift

Cyclone actually is a decent attacker though. On Xtreme’ same spin it does pretty well from testing I have done.

That makes sense cause against attack types it would have the better stamina. But isn’t it a bit to round to be a attacker against things on Xtend+ or zone’ +z?
Convert wave is interesting to say the least. After a bit of testing, I can safely conclude that I'm surprised it managed to do well, given the prevalence of rage combos in the meta.
(Jul. 26, 2021  8:08 PM)TheRogueBlader Wrote:
(Jul. 26, 2021  7:34 PM)BuilderROB Wrote: Cyclone actually is a decent attacker though. On Xtreme’ same spin it does pretty well from testing I have done.

That makes sense cause against attack types it would have the better stamina. But isn’t it a bit to round to be a attacker against things on Xtend+ or zone’ +z?

It can beat (MCC) Tempest Solomon Wheel Xtend+ (Stamina Mode) 1S, so I wouldn’t say so. It’s all about the oval like shape it has plus those gaps it has.
(Jul. 26, 2021  5:48 PM)TheRogueBlader Wrote: Nice to see wave being used. Wave, like other things such as hold’ or rise is very underrated. Wave is tall which allows it to desabilize other beys, it has a wide surface area preventing a K.O. (For the most part) it also has good lad comparable to atomic and has overall good stamina.

Being taller means you're the one who's more likely to be destabilized. It's LAD isn't terrible, but comparing to Atomic isn't very meaningful when Atomic hasn't been used for LAD in forever.
(Jul. 26, 2021  9:39 PM)MagikHorse Wrote:
(Jul. 26, 2021  5:48 PM)TheRogueBlader Wrote: Nice to see wave being used. Wave, like other things such as hold’ or rise is very underrated. Wave is tall which allows it to desabilize other beys, it has a wide surface area preventing a K.O. (For the most part) it also has good lad comparable to atomic and has overall good stamina.

Being taller means you're the one who's more likely to be destabilized. It's LAD isn't terrible, but comparing to Atomic isn't very meaningful when Atomic hasn't been used for LAD in forever.
Atomic still has the greatest same spin LAD though for a driver. I don’t know if that’s what he was talking about or if he was talking about opposite spin LAD.
(Jul. 26, 2021  9:39 PM)MagikHorse Wrote:
(Jul. 26, 2021  5:48 PM)TheRogueBlader Wrote: Nice to see wave being used. Wave, like other things such as hold’ or rise is very underrated. Wave is tall which allows it to desabilize other beys, it has a wide surface area preventing a K.O. (For the most part) it also has good lad comparable to atomic and has overall good stamina.

Being taller means you're the one who's more likely to be destabilized. It's LAD isn't terrible, but comparing to Atomic isn't very meaningful when Atomic hasn't been used for LAD in forever.

True. I’ve done testing with wave vs destroy and it’s usually ties, but if I said it’s lad is comparable to destroy people might have started an argument. In fact I did lord spriggan 0 rise (right) vs lord spriggan 0 wave (left) and wave won most of them. But when they don’t have the same layer wave isn’t as good for some reason. And being tall is unstable when the driver is to thin like the SPEEDSTORM drivers. But wave is thick and bulky so it’s height doesn’t make it unstable, and when it’s in the center it forces other beys on their axis and causes them to scrape. Of course wave scrapes as well, but not as much. Specific drivers work with certain bladers based on their skill set, launching, and overall favorite types of beys. Wave just works well for me similiar to how the rise driver works so well for the #1 burst Blader Kei.
(Jul. 26, 2021  9:46 PM)TheRogueBlader Wrote:
(Jul. 26, 2021  9:39 PM)MagikHorse Wrote: Being taller means you're the one who's more likely to be destabilized. It's LAD isn't terrible, but comparing to Atomic isn't very meaningful when Atomic hasn't been used for LAD in forever.

True. I’ve done testing with wave vs destroy and it’s usually ties, but if I said it’s lad is comparable to destroy people might have started an argument. In fact I did lord spriggan 0 rise (right) vs lord spriggan 0 wave (left) and wave won most of them. But when they don’t have the same layer wave isn’t as good for some reason. And being tall is unstable when the driver is to thin like the SPEEDSTORM drivers. But wave is thick and bulky so it’s height doesn’t make it unstable, and when it’s in the center it forces other beys on their axis and causes them to scrape. Of course wave scrapes as well, but not as much. Specific drivers work with certain bladers based on their skill set, launching, and overall favorite types of beys. Wave just works well for me similiar to how the rise driver works so well for the #1 burst Blader Kei.

The point about being taller makes you easier to destabilize is because it puts it’s biggest contact points and center of weight higher up, so it’s easier to get under the layer and destabilize it, and it’s much harder for it to recover.
(Jul. 27, 2021  1:10 AM)CheetoBlader Wrote:
(Jul. 26, 2021  9:46 PM)TheRogueBlader Wrote: True. I’ve done testing with wave vs destroy and it’s usually ties, but if I said it’s lad is comparable to destroy people might have started an argument. In fact I did lord spriggan 0 rise (right) vs lord spriggan 0 wave (left) and wave won most of them. But when they don’t have the same layer wave isn’t as good for some reason. And being tall is unstable when the driver is to thin like the SPEEDSTORM drivers. But wave is thick and bulky so it’s height doesn’t make it unstable, and when it’s in the center it forces other beys on their axis and causes them to scrape. Of course wave scrapes as well, but not as much. Specific drivers work with certain bladers based on their skill set, launching, and overall favorite types of beys. Wave just works well for me similiar to how the rise driver works so well for the #1 burst Blader Kei.

The point about being taller makes you easier to destabilize is because it puts it’s biggest contact points and center of weight higher up, so it’s easier to get under the layer and destabilize it, and it’s much harder for it to recover.
True I guess
Indiana Bursts onto the Scene: July 10th 2021 Burst Standard
1st place: MagikHorse: Vanish Bahamut tapered bearing -6,Dynamite f gear Ragnaruk Giga Zone’+z -10,Hollow Lucifer(2) Wheel Destroy’ 1s.
2nd place: Anosmic:MCC Rage Helios(2) Xtreme’ 3A,Vanish Bahamut, Giga Drift -10, Dynamite f gear Ragnaruk Tapered Never -3
3rd place: Friedpasta:Rage Diabolos Venture 3a, dynamite F Gear Belial Tapered bearing -3, Vanish Fafnir Giga Zn’+z -2
(Jul. 26, 2021  5:48 PM)TheRogueBlader Wrote: Nice to see wave being used. Wave, like other things such as hold’ or rise is very underrated. Wave is tall which allows it to desabilize other beys, it has a wide surface area preventing a K.O. (For the most part) it also has good lad comparable to atomic and has overall good stamina.

Wait what? I have wave and it is like the easiest to KO ever

(Jul. 26, 2021  3:07 AM)catblader109 Wrote: Blading in Wisconsin: July 17th 2021 BST

1st Place - jonathan53332:

Cyclone Ragnaruk Giga Assault'-6
Naked Diabolos Paradox Drift Goku
Dynamite Belial+F Giga Destroy-3
World Diabolos Convert Wave 1S (Left)

2nd Place - Mikeorix:

Rage Longinus Destroy' 2D
Rage Longinus Destroy' 3A (Deck Format Only)
Vanish Fafnir Tapered Drift-2
Dynamite Ragnaruk+F Giga Venture (High Mode)

3rd Place - PegasusGod69:

World Lucifer II Drift 2B (Free Spin)
Curse Lucifer Mobius 2D (Awakened 2D)
Dynamite Belial+F Nexus Wave-2 (High Mode) (Deck Format Only)
World Lucifer II Mobius 2B
Vanish Fafnir Tapered Drift-6

Interesting: I'm gonna try the cyclone combo, using Zephyr'
(Jul. 26, 2021  9:45 PM)BuilderROB Wrote:
(Jul. 26, 2021  9:39 PM)MagikHorse Wrote: Being taller means you're the one who's more likely to be destabilized. It's LAD isn't terrible, but comparing to Atomic isn't very meaningful when Atomic hasn't been used for LAD in forever.
Atomic still has the greatest same spin LAD though for a driver. I don’t know if that’s what he was talking about or if he was talking about opposite spin LAD.

LAD is strictly an opposite spin factor, and is essentially the raw ability to stay upright at the slowest speeds possible as efficiency as possible. LAD as we know it doesn't exist in SE spin short of raw stability.

Outspinning in same spin is usually a factor of being less likely to be destabilized, being more capable of destabilizing opponents, or simply having less friction with the ground than your opponent (assuming the rest of the beys are equivalent).
(Jul. 27, 2021  9:34 PM)MagikHorse Wrote:
(Jul. 26, 2021  9:45 PM)BuilderROB Wrote: Atomic still has the greatest same spin LAD though for a driver. I don’t know if that’s what he was talking about or if he was talking about opposite spin LAD.

LAD is strictly an opposite spin factor, and is essentially the raw ability to stay upright at the slowest speeds possible as efficiency as possible. LAD as we know it doesn't exist in SE spin short of raw stability.

Outspinning in same spin is usually a factor of being less likely to be destabilized, being more capable of destabilizing opponents, or simply having less friction with the ground than your opponent (assuming the rest of the beys are equivalent).

Or simply having a better combo - and moving around the ridge less contributes too
Winning Combinations: Kerb' Your Enthusiasm

The Supreme One - 1st Place
Kerbeus Gravity Liner-S
Neptune Yell Revolve 
Acid Anubis Yell Orbit
Dragoon Polish Absorb-S
Driger S Heavy Revolve (Deck Format Finals Only)
Valkyrie Knuckle Quick' (Deck Format Finals Only)

Yami - 2nd Place
Deathscyther Knuckle Revolve
Odin Gravity Defense
Valkyrie Heavy Trans' (Deck Format Finals Only)

OnTheDL - 3rd Place
Odin Gravity Defense
Victory Valkyrie Gravity Quick'
Neptune Spread Orbit
Wolborg Heavy Keep' (Deck Format Finals Only)


Winning Combinations: Metal Fight Beyblade vs The Sun

geetster99 - 1st Place
MF-H Gravity (Attack) Perseus CH120 MF
MF-L Flame Nemesis 230 MB
MF Jade Gil 105 RS (Deck Format Finals Only)

Yami - 2nd Place
MF-L Metal Fury Duo Cancer 230 MB
Gravity (Stamina) Perseus CH120 MF
MSF-L Pegasus Archer S130 RF (Deck Format Finals Only)

The Supreme One - 3rd Place
MF-H Quetzalcoatl 90 MF
MF-L Flame Cancer 230 CS
MF-L Jade Aquario 100 MF
MF-H Gravity Perseus S130 RF
MSF-H Wyvang Bandid H145 RF (Deck Format Finals Only)
MF-H Gravity Perseus F230 GCF (Deck Format Finals Only)
(Jul. 29, 2021  4:04 AM)The Supreme One Wrote: Winning Combinations: Kerb' Your Enthusiasm

The Supreme One - 1st Place
Kerbeus Gravity Liner-S Kerb'
Neptune Yell Revolve Kerb'
Acid Anubis Yell Orbit
Dragoon Polish Absorb-S
Driger S Heavy Revolve (Deck Format Finals Only)
Valkyrie Knuckle Quick' (Deck Format Finals Only)

Yami - 2nd Place
Deathscyther Knuckle Revolve
Odin Gravity Defense
Valkyrie Heavy Trans' (Deck Format Finals Only)

OnTheDL - 3rd Place
Odin Gravity Defense Kerb' Your Enthusiasm!
Victory Valkyrie Gravity Quick'
Neptune Spread Orbit
Wolborg Heavy Keep' (Deck Format Finals Only)


Winning Combinations: Metal Fight Beyblade vs The Sun

geetster99 - 1st Place
MF-H Gravity (Attack) Perseus CH120 MF
MF-L Flame Nemesis 230 MB
MF Jade Gil 105 RS (Deck Format Finals Only)

Yami - 2nd Place
MF-L Metal Fury Duo Cancer 230 MB
Gravity (Stamina) Perseus CH120 MF
MSF-L Pegasus Archer S130 RF (Deck Format Finals Only)

The Supreme One - 3rd Place
MF-H Quetzalcoatl 90 MF
MF-L Flame Cancer 230 CS
MF-L Jade Aquario 100 MF
MF-H Gravity Perseus S130 RF
MSF-H Wyvang Bandid H145 RF (Deck Format Finals Only)
MF-H Gravity Perseus F230 GCF (Deck Format Finals Only)

What's Kerb'?
(Jul. 27, 2021  6:46 AM)JA Industries. Wrote: Indiana Bursts onto the Scene: July 10th 2021 Burst Standard
1st place: MagikHorse: Vanish Bahamut tapered bearing -6,Dynamite f gear Ragnaruk Giga Zone’+z -10,Hollow Lucifer(2) Wheel Destroy’ 1s.
2nd place: Anosmic:MCC Rage Helios(2) Xtreme’ 3A,Vanish Bahamut, Giga Drift -10, Dynamite f gear Ragnaruk Tapered Never -3
3rd place: Friedpasta:Rage Diabolos Venture 3a, dynamite F Gear Belial Tapered bearing -3, Vanish Fafnir Giga Zn’+z -2

Noted. Looking forwards to seeing Magik in action this weekend.
(Jul. 29, 2021  4:37 AM)[[ NØBØDY ]] Wrote:
(Jul. 29, 2021  4:04 AM)The Supreme One Wrote:

What's Kerb'? 

Might be a typo.