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L-DRAGO rapid and upper are two different beys - JokeOfClubs - Feb. 10, 2025
I want to make the case that L-Drago rapid and upper are two different beys and both molds should be allowed to be played on the same deck in 3on3 and deck format. Both beys have different contacts points, weights, and both are hollowed at the bottom differently.
RE: L-DRAGO rapid and upper are two different beys - Frisk291 - Feb. 10, 2025
While they are different in some ways. But there are to many similarities to run both in a deck of in a (RANKED) tournament. The contact points don't differ enough for me. You could make a point that it's no different from Echo blades like RoarTyranno, TalonPtera etc. The mold of echo blades differ way more then the mold difference on the Lighting Blades. This is all just my take on it though.
Staff also touched on this a couple months ago (https://worldbeyblade.org/Thread-WBO-Organized-Play-Updates-September-2024-X-Spreadsheets-Lightning-Blades-and-More)
"This ruling coincides with Takara Tomy and B4's official rulings regarding this part. This is applied with immediate effect, with Organizers having been advised of this addition on the day of the product's release.
For those of you have have been looking forward to a double Lightning L-Drago deck, don't fret. We recommend that all Organizers interested in employing a unique mode legality clause for Lightning do so for their unranked X Events.
If there is enough interest from Players/Organizers in both modes being legal for multiple Beyblade Match Types, Organized Play can and will add a Ranked Clause to that effect later on. For the time being, experiment and give us feedback on whether it is a worthwhile addition to the Ranked Clauses Guide!)"
Personally I'm fine with it being a ranked clause or something but I don't think it should be allowed as the default rules. And should just be a ranked clause.
Edit: Also saying "two different beys" feels a biu farfetched. I'd label is more so/as "two different modes"