• strictly three beyblades per player
  
• no parts can be same across any of the three beys
  
• players “lock in” the sequence of their beys at the start, and cannot change the sequence
  
• mode changes must be declared before opponent’s bey is revealed each match
  
• once a match resolves, no matter if it resulted in a win or draw, each player moves to the next bey in their sequence
  
• if all three beys have been used, players can rearrange their beys, and the same process continues until a player gets 3 points
  
• normal point rulings; 2 for burst, 1 for spin and KO finishes
  
• all parts in God series and below legal, except some exclusives like Orichalcum/Outer/Octa
  
• tournament was in a novel format; the top 8 players essentially had two “lives”. If you lost while in the top bracket, you could still claw your way back via the losers’ bracket
  

• SprigganRequiem (Sr) was a definite staple. Every deck definitely included one, with a small variation in discs (0 vs 7) and drivers (Bearing vs Atomic). In opposite spin, this combo could outspin any other combo except in mirror matches.
  
• deepChaos (dC) saw quite a fair play. People mostly used it with 0 and Orbit, with a couple on Revolve. Most players omitted the disc frame as doing so allowed it to outspin mG combos.
  
• maximumGaruda (mG) shared the same popularity as dC. It was mostly paired with 0/7, and usually Orbit. mG could beat most other combos, occasionally even Sr... if it didn’t burst.
  
• beatKukulkan (bK) was only recently released last week. It saw quite a fair bit of play, and was used with Attack drivers like UltimateReboot(Ul). It’s weight and thickness allowed it to KO and burst opponents occasionally. Ul also had surprisingly decent stamina - if an opponent using a same spin stamina combo tries to prevent burst by light launching, this combo had a small chance to outspin them.
  
• nightmareLonginus (nL) saw a bit of play, and was usually paired with Destroy. It was mostly there to counter Sr on left spin. Given the nature of the rules (spin direction locked before opponent reveals bey), this was a decent pick/counter. However, the prevalence of dC and mG greatly reduced its success on the battlefield.
  
• twinNemesis (tN) also saw some play, and I suspect it was brought it to burst dC with its aggressive edges. I think it was played on Orbit, allowing it to remain in the center to maintain contact with stamina types in hope to burst them. The Sr and mG combos were not as easy to burst, causing tN to see limited success.
  
• arkBahamut (aB) is a layer I’m not very experienced with, and I suspect it was used to counter Sr(At) and dC(At) combos by outLAD. Despite its weak teeth, it didn’t burst much, and even survived a nL onslaught in one game.
  
• Semi-competitive layers like siegXcalibur(sX), guardianKerbeus(gK), alterChronos(aC), legendSpriggan(lS), and blazeRagnarok(bR) saw no play.. would’ve been interesting to see how they fared.
  
• Forge Disks used were mostly a combination of 0, 4, and 7. Other might have been used on occasion, but I couldn’t really tell.
  
• Drivers used were mostly Bearing(Sr only), Atomic, Orbit, Revolve, and Destroy. There were a few interesting choices like Gyro, Accel, UltimateReboot, and Flugel. However, those choices saw limited success, except for Ul.
  

1. Sr.0B.Br
   
2. mG.7M.O
   
3. dC.4C.At
   
   

• I played a “boring” deck of pure stamina combos
  
• These combos were prone to burst, but with proper strategy, predictions, and lots of luck, I was able to escape burst finishes most of the time
  
• The “weakest point” of my deck was deepChaos. Against other stamina combos, it would fall short of stamina. Against attack combos, it was prone to burst. Against zombies, it would not be able to outLAD them
  
• I had to play the attrition game each match, and cut losses occasionally by doing weak launches to minimise possibility of bursts. These rounds were a free 1 point to the opponent
  
• I was able to occasionally predict the sequence and spin direction of most opponents and countered their choices appropriately. I had to throw my dC into their strongest beys and give them a free point via spin finish, and reserve my stronger beys for more advantageous battles
  

• I actually lost most of my hope after Game 1 when I got knocked to the losers’ bracket - it was a hell of a climb to get back up, and chances were pretty slim. In fact, I stopped noting down potential opponents’ combos which I was doing earlier. When it came to my battles later on, this caused me some strain as I had to battle them blindly, while they most likely remembered my combos.
  

• Either way, it was still a surprise that I won. Even if I did not, it would’ve been a great experience to play so many matches. Strategising for each of them was stressful, yet they gave a great sense of fulfilment when they started paying off.
  

• It feels like when the great pressure to win was taken off (due to being eliminated in Game 1 and losing hope), it made me play more optimally. I started making decisions that higher higher risk-reward ratio (like making Sr go right-spin despite bKs), rather than simply choosing the safest choices constantly. This not only made the gameplay more fun, but allowed me to spin my way to victory.
  

• The “weakest” bey in the deck, dC.4C.At actually proved itself to be stronger than it looks. Quite a few matches were just outright losses, like other mGs, dCs and Srs. However, this bey was a necessary sacrifice as the “stronger” parts like 0, 7 disks and Orbit went to Sr and mG. Despite running on “weaker” parts, this bey still managed to occasionally win/draw surprising stamina matches. The hardest part about using it was its tendency to burst, so I had to make careful launches with launch locations and launch strength all planned out.
  

• My mG.7M.O performed exactly like I expected; losing to certain dC and Sr combinations, and winning most other stamina matches. Thankfully, its slopes held up during battle and managed to not burst at all despite being pit against attack combos a few times.
  

• The Sr.0B.Br was the expected carry of the tournament. However, this was a risky pick again due to its tendency to burst. To mitigate this, I had to correctly predict the opponent’s spin and managed to do so most of the time, allowing it to win by outLAD. It actually fared beyond my expectations, bursting opponent’s dC and mG combos despite it being on left spin in those matches!
  

• The meta was just dominated by Sr, mG, and dC. Each deck had at least two out of the three, and it made many matches a game of launch strength. It would be more exciting if the meta was more diverse with attack combos. Drivers were mostly a combination of Br, At, O.
  
• We could consider banning Br, At, and O, and preventing Srs from changing spin
  
• We could increase the required points to 4, allowing two burst finishes to be enough to finish games, to entice attack combos
  
• We could allow the new Dash drivers, to reduce the tendency of self-bursting on attack combos, to further encourage them
  
• We could allow for a call to ban on one of the opponent’s beys if the game proceeds into the second sequence (after each player uses all 3 beys)
  

(Dec. 12, 2018  5:42 AM)Kei Wrote: Hey @[KingSpin], thanks for sharing! Love seeing stuff like this. I'll definitely read later.

I just wanted to clarify: could you mention in your post (for this one and the other tournament report you posted) the name of the distributor that held this tournament? And maybe add that to your thread title along with "Report" so it's clear this thread is a report and not advertising an upcoming event.

(Dec. 12, 2018  6:31 AM)Shindog Wrote: This is great report!  Since WBO and WBBA formats are different it is not common that I get to read about the strategy that goes into the line up of beys.  Thanks!