Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
Grand Archive Players from around the world have competed and shown their prowess in EU and OCE Nationals - as we head towards the final Nationals of the year in SEA and lock in our Worlds competitors, how are the best players in the world approaching this metagame?
No seismic shifts today - decks in the last Meta Update remain largely valid as we look at a few new contenders and some updates to older lists! But one thing is for sure - players who are trying new strategies are seeing success. What can we learn from how these players approach the metagame?
Thanks to tcgarchitect.com for the decklists! See all the decklists we reference below:
TrueChampionGaming's Water Allies Ciel Breakdown:
youtube.com/watch?v=E14uCCHH09c
CreativeShock's Fire Oblation Ciel Breakdown:
youtu.be/qd-muvdSBaU?si=s9HkK82L1oTeZtIy
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DECKLISTS
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TeamTrueCaban's Water Allies Ciel - tcgarchitect.com/grand-archive/tournaments/decklists/32912
KidDelicious's Wind Wakeup - tcgarchitect.com/grand-archive/tournaments/decklists/32866
Sano's Wind Seiryuu Guo Jia - tcgarchitect.com/grand-archive/tournaments/decklists/33681
Limelight's Fire Oblation Ciel - tcgarchitect.com/grand-archive/tournaments/decklists/33710
Nathan's Wind Crux Lorraine - tcgarchitect.com/grand-archive/tournaments/decklists/33698
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The ULTIMATE How to Play Grand Archive video: youtu.be/I_MjH_qyVcI
0:00 Intro
2:38 Water Allies Ciel
6:36 Wind Wakeup
12:30 Wind Seiryuu Guo Jia
16:00 Fire Oblation Ciel
20:33 Wind Crux Lorraine
26:37 Outro
For more Grand Archive info and resources, check out all the links below:
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👇 Grand Archive TCG Analysis and Other Tools!
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Grand Archive Players from around the world have competed and shown their prowess in EU and OCE Nationals - as we head towards the final Nationals of the year in SEA and lock in our Worlds competitors, how are the best players in the world approaching this metagame?
No seismic shifts today - decks in the last Meta Update remain largely valid as we look at a few new contenders and some updates to older lists! But one thing is for sure - players who are trying new strategies are seeing success. What can we learn from how these players approach the metagame?
Thanks to tcgarchitect.com for the decklists! See all the decklists we reference below:
TrueChampionGaming's Water Allies Ciel Breakdown:
youtube.com/watch?v=E14uCCHH09c
CreativeShock's Fire Oblation Ciel Breakdown:
youtu.be/qd-muvdSBaU?si=s9HkK82L1oTeZtIy
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DECKLISTS
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TeamTrueCaban's Water Allies Ciel - tcgarchitect.com/grand-archive/tournaments/decklists/32912
KidDelicious's Wind Wakeup - tcgarchitect.com/grand-archive/tournaments/decklists/32866
Sano's Wind Seiryuu Guo Jia - tcgarchitect.com/grand-archive/tournaments/decklists/33681
Limelight's Fire Oblation Ciel - tcgarchitect.com/grand-archive/tournaments/decklists/33710
Nathan's Wind Crux Lorraine - tcgarchitect.com/grand-archive/tournaments/decklists/33698
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The ULTIMATE How to Play Grand Archive video: youtu.be/I_MjH_qyVcI
0:00 Intro
2:38 Water Allies Ciel
6:36 Wind Wakeup
12:30 Wind Seiryuu Guo Jia
16:00 Fire Oblation Ciel
20:33 Wind Crux Lorraine
26:37 Outro
For more Grand Archive info and resources, check out all the links below:
🎴 ** THE OFFICIAL GATCG WEBSITE! ** 🎴
gatcg.com
📕 ** GATCG RULES ONLINE ** 📕
👇 Official Getting Started:
gatcg.com/article/getting-started
👇 Official Comprehensive Rules:
rules.gatcg.com
👥 **GATCG COMMUNITY** 👥
👇 Join the Discords below:
MAINDECK DISCORD: https://discord.maindeck.games
GRAND ARCHIVE DISCORD: discord.com/invite/grandarchivetcg
👇 GATCG Facebook Community:
facebook.com/groups/grandarchivetcg
💻 ** Deck Builders! ** 💻
tcgarchitect.com
silvie.org
shoutatyourdecks.com
👇 Grand Archive TCG Analysis and Other Tools!
silvie.gg
👇 GATCG Tournament Results:
https://fractalofin.site/
#GrandArchive #TCG #GATCG #tradingcardgame
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![Fire Ciel still SERVES! 🍽️ Fire Siphon Ciel Deck Profile [Grand Archive TCG]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xCeSulpZBtU/mqdefault.jpg "Fire Ciel still SERVES! 🍽️ Fire Siphon Ciel Deck Profile [Grand Archive TCG]
In Distorted Reflections, both starter decks can be upgraded to be competitive at their full power! Its not always a cheap endeavor, but all of the pricier cards youll upgrade this deck with can be used in multiple other decks, so this is a great place to start if you enjoy the playstyle of the new Guardian, Ciel, and want to stick to the Fire build that you began with!
In this video, well look at a Fire Umbra Ciel variant that uses the Siphoning Fractal package, as well as his UR, Soutirer Vortex, in the sideboard - creating a robust and resilient endgame that can stabilize against many more aggressive decks - while still keeping that powerful attacking edge that lets you surprise decks with strong pressure when needed!
Well look at the full decklist and talk about strategy, card choices, and options to take this deck and tweak it to how YOU like to play. Your Umbra Ciel deck profile - is SERVED!
Decklist on TCGArchitect: https://tcgarchitect.com/grand-archive/decks/01999bbb-39e7-719d-a8ae-8f237c5950c0
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The ULTIMATE How to Play Grand Archive video: https://youtu.be/I_MjH_qyVcI
For more Grand Archive info and resources, check out all the links below:
🎴 ** THE OFFICIAL GATCG WEBSITE! ** 🎴
https://www.gatcg.com
📕 ** GATCG RULES ONLINE ** 📕
👇 Official Getting Started:
https://www.gatcg.com/article/getting-started
👇 Official Comprehensive Rules:
https://rules.gatcg.com/
👥 **GATCG COMMUNITY** 👥
👇 Join the Discords below:
MAINDECK DISCORD: https://discord.maindeck.games
GRAND ARCHIVE DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/grandarchivetcg
👇 GATCG Facebook Community:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/grandarchivetcg/
💻 ** Deck Builders! ** 💻
https://silvie.org/
https://shoutatyourdecks.com/
👇 Grand Archive TCG Analysis and Other Tools!
https://silvie.gg/
👇 GATCG Tournament Results:
https://fractalofin.site/
#GrandArchive #TCG #GATCG #tradingcardgame
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