TCG HQ Weekly Meta Report

Hey TCG Squad,

We just witnessed Star Wars Unlimited history.

The first official Regional Championship in Minneapolis wrapped up with 636 players battling it out over two days. And now, we finally have a blueprint for what’s working—and what’s not—in competitive play.

Let’s break it all down 👇

🔥 Meta Snapshot – What Actually Showed Up

• Most Played Leader: Sabine (13%)

• Runner-Ups: Qi’ra (9.5%), Vader – Jump to Lightspeed (8.8%)

• Other Top Picks: Han Solo (both sets), Rey, Anakin, Boba Fett, Cad Bane

But here’s the twist:
🧨 High representation doesn’t guarantee results.
Vader (JTLS), despite being the 3rd most played, didn’t crack the Top 8.

🏆 Top 64 → Top 8: Who Rose to the Top?

The decks that converted to Day 2 and into the Top 8 tell a clearer story.

Top 8 Breakdown:

• 1x Qi’ra (Champion)

• 1x Cad Bane

• 1x Rey

• 1x Han Solo (Set 1)

• 1x Han Solo (Set 2)

• 1x Sabine

• 2x Quinlan Vos

📈 Qi’ra showed up 30 times in the Top 64 and converted all the way to the win.

👑 The Champion – Qi’ra with Data Vault

Piloted by Woo (of K2 fame), Qi’ra secured the crown with a jaw-dropping 15–1 record using a 33-health Data Vault base.
One piece of subtle tech?
✅ Agent Kallus – a 5-cost ambush unit that draws a card when a unique ally falls. That extra card draw helped Qi’ra maintain tempo all weekend.

🔗 If you haven’t already, go watch Woo’s deck tech on KTO. It’s a masterclass.

🎥 Match Highlights You Don’t Want to Miss

• Qi’ra vs. Quinlan Vos → Epic 3-game series

• Cad Bane vs. Rey → Clean pilot work featuring Jabba & McCubby swings

Catch the replays at Late Night Gaming—some of the cleanest SWU play we’ve seen to date.

⚠️ Meta Takeaways – Are You Ready?

🧠 Data Vault is the real deal.

• Overall Usage: 25%

• Top 64 Usage: 40%+

That’s not just popular—that’s dominant conversion. If your deck struggles to close against a 33-health base… you may need to go back to the drawing board.

❓ Your Turn – What’s Next?

I called Qi’ra winning this event live—what’s your call for your next Planetary Qualifier?

Are you riding the Qi’ra wave? Holding out for Rey or Cad Bane? Or brewing the next rogue slayer?

Until next time—
May your draws be spicy and your base stay healthy.

✌️
TCG HQ
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