Fusion World Meta Tier List – Ultra Limit (FB04) – Baby Vegeta & Those who can beat it.

Welcome to our Dragon Ball Super Card Game Fusion World Meta Tier List! In this meta report, we will look at the best Leaders and decks of the DBS Fusion World metagame.

Meta Overview

With high stakes tournaments right off the bat in the American and Asian regions, the Fusion World metagame moved quickly early in Ultra Limit. We still have the European Finals to play on December 7 and 8 until the competitive break kicks off on the road to the world championship, so maybe one more shake-up can happen.

At the moment, the metagame is kind of a cops and robber type of environment. FB04-103 dominated early in the US finals, putting everyone on notice he was the best new leader in the game, pushing two distinct decks around it. Then, when the LATAM and Oceania tournaments came around, the player base was ready, bringing Satan City builds to counter FB04-103, and win both those tournaments in the process.

This dominant showing from Blue players turned the metagame upside down. Black lost some of its mystique, now scared to face a potentially terrible match-up, while Green, Yellow and Red decks found one they could beat. Diversity was back on the menu, and the "What to play" question got much harder with it.

Each color has its favorites, but all five feel playable, baring one or two match-ups.
Black has FB04-103 leading the way, and Goku GT behind it. Arguably, this is the pick if you believe the field is diverse, and are not looking to adapt to anyone in particular.
Blue has FB03-027 and the Satan City deck, but FB02-036 placed 3rd in Oceania while Vegeta also sneaked into a top 16. This is the black killer if you need one.
Red seems to be about the new FS06-01 and FB01-002 so far, but FB03-001 also got a top 16 finish too. The color should do great if you expect a diverse field without Black decks being overrepresented.
Last, Yellow and Green are the two colors with a clear dominant leader in FB01-070 and FB04-077. Both decks are solid, but lack an identity when it comes to their particular appeal in this metagame.

What to play then ? Likely what your guts tell you to.

Happy Tier List Everyone!

DBS Fusion World Meta Tier List

Disclaimer and Tier Explanations

Tier 1

Baby Vegeta

For some reason, our deckbuilder lost track of the promo card Super Baby 2. It is here replaced by Super Baby 1, acting as a placeholder.

Yes, I'm aware the deck has a terrible match-up against Satan City, which likely holds it back in competitive play. Yet, FB04-103 remains the foundation of the current metagame, forcing every one else to adapt to it. If it wasn't for this leader, Satan City might not be played at the moment, as FB01-070 or Red decks would be too popular.
The thing is, FB01-070 or FB01-002 can't be too popular, or FB04-103 will eat them alive, hence why I believe the black leader still deserves to sit on top of the metagame.
Plus, FB04-103 has two different list available, meaning it can adapt to the metagame if need be.

I will say though, there have not been many 25,000 around yet, with FB03-001 and FB02-036 only posting one top 16 each at the moment. If these two were to gain momentum, FB04-103 could have more than one difficult match-up to worry about.

Son Goku

If we look at the past two tournaments only, FB03-027 deserves to be sitting on the throne. However, the true test for the deck is about to begin, as the Blue leader opened the Pandora's box, telling everyone it is fine not to be afraid of black decks anymore. This means, Red, Green, and Yellow opponents should be more popular in the last tournament left before the break.
If Satan City posts the same results in a more diverse field, I'll happily edit this report, put that deck at the top, and maybe even give it its own tier. Until then, Satan City is the best counter pick in the game, but not the most influential force around.

Tier 2

Son Goku : GT

After the first tournament in the United States, FB03-104 lost quite a bit of momentum in favor of FB04-103. Indeed, even when it comes to midrange decks, FB04-103 often was preferred, in addition to posting the better results. Plus, Glorio feels so strong in a mirror match in which one needs the energy marker and the other doesn't.
With that said, FB03-104 isn't a bad leader at all, and might even thrive in the metagame gets slower, focusing on removing opposing threats rather than developing your own. Basically, this is the black leader you want to play if you don't expect many players to be on black in your next tournament.

Beerus / Son Goku (Mini) : DA

FB01-002 and FS06-01 are neck and neck for best red leader at the moment, the pick ultimately coming down to which one you feel better with. Indeed, both leaders share very similar deckbuilding concepts on top of a close leader ability as well.
FB01-002 is a little less reliable due to not drawing until it awakens, but brings more pressure onto the opponent. Plus, it can use FB04-018 as a finisher. On the other hand, Goku DA uses more midrange tools, and has more cards to play with during the course of the game.

Make your pick depending on if you feel the need to be the aggressor in the current environment, which would give the nod to FB01-002. Or prefer to play it a bit slower, able to control the pace of the game a little more, which represents FS06-01 more.

Android 17

The more of FB01-002 and FB04-103 aggro you see, and the less you want to play FB01-070. However, with Satan City making a big push in the LATAM and Oceania tournaments, FB01-070 found a great match-up to leverage, and a more diverse metagame probably plays to their strengths.

The curiosity around this leader is how it will fare against Red and Yellow opponents, mostly. For the first one, the addition of FB04-073 helps a ton to remove FB03-009 before it can take over the game. In the second encounter, things are a little trickier, as the Discard and the pressure brought by FB04-094 can be problematic.
Yet, we saw in the United States tournament that FB01-070 gained a ton of power with FB04-064 helping to clear early opposing threats. As such, this could be a fine pick if you expect a slower environment now that Satan City is in the spotlight.

Majin Buu : Evil

FB04-077 still needs to make a statement in the current metagame. The power of the Majin Buu synergy isn't to prove anymore, but the way to build around it is still up in the air.
In both America's tournaments, the yellow leader managed to sneak into the top cut, sporting very different lists. As such, the best way to approach FB04-077 for now might be to consider it a great foundation, which then needs to be tailored to the current metagame.

One could use the Ginyu Force package to bring more pressure, or take the opposite route, with FB02-119 and other control tools. For now, there isn't a way to say which is best, apart if you know what your next tournament metagame will be.
The featured list follows that second path, aiming to control the opposing board while we slowly exhaust their hand with discard abilities (FB04-085 and FB04-093) or repeated attacks from FB03-093. Yet, feel free to test what appeals to you, Yellow is still a work in progress at this point.

Tier 3

Zamasu

FB02-036 managed to post a great performance in Oceania, placing third overall in a field dominated by the other blue leader, FB03-027. Unfortunately though, FB02-036 kind of looks like an easier Satan City deck to play against aggressive strategies, relying on its 25,000 awakened power rather than all the shenanigans FB03-027 can pull.

One upside this leader has compared to the other blue on this list: FB02-036 is much stronger against FB01-002 and other leaders able to remove your cards without attacking into them, as contrary to Satan City it doesn't need to keep its 1-costs alive. If you expect an aggressive environment and don't like the combo heavy play style, or think Red will be popular, this might be a good pick.

Jiren

FB03-001 was regarded as a powerhouse going into this set, with many players still calling it the best in the game. If we believe the deck's results so far, we're not even close to it. Indeed, the fact Blue and Black make quick work of FB03-009 is a big problem, while red opponents tend to remove it fairly easily as well. Add the fact even Green got FB04-073 to help with the issue, and you quickly realize only Yellow is a great match-up to go against. Unfortunately, there is nowhere near enough of FB04-077 to justify running FB03-001 over the other red leaders at the moment.

It might be just a matter of finding the right list for FB03-001. Or maybe FB03-001 isn't that good in Ultra Limit.

Closing Words

If you believe there will be a lot of FB04-103, go with Satan City, or FB02-036 if you can't train that deck enough. If you think Blue will be the most popular color, then FB01-070 or a Red leader makes a lot of sense. Last, if you think blue leaders are getting targeted this time around, or think the field will be diverse, FB04-103 probably is the default pick. With that said, FB04-077 is powerful enough to be a consideration, especially if one was to find the right way to surround the Buu foundation.

"You only know if your pick is correct once the tournament has already started" is a sentence I tell my coachees a lot. It might have never been more accurate than in this metagame.

I hope this report helped you get a better grasp of the Ultra Limit metagame. If you needed to get in touch, feel free to do so through my Twitter Page.
Good Game Everyone.