Dive into the powerful decks coming out in the strongest UNION ARENA set to date: Evangelion! We'll be looking at the top decks from this set as well as looking at how the cards cut from the English Version will impact the UNION ARENA meta. Helpful links: NA Tier List post SAO Vol. 2 and Evangelion: https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/union-arena-tier-list-english-version Every Evangelion deck ranked: https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/union-arena-every-evangelion-deck-ranked Complete Evangelion card list: https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/union-arena-evangelion-card-list SAO Vol. 2 decks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G-Uakvbya4&t=1912s

In this episode, we’ll be diving into everything you need to know about UNION ARENA: Sword Art Online Vol. 2 including:

The best decks

Top chase cards

Winner cards and promos

And more.

Learn more via the blog:

Every SAO Vol. 2 deck in detail: https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/union-arena-every-sword-art-online-vol-2-deck-ranked

Full card list in English to date: https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/union-arena-sword-art-online-vol-2-card-list

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The journey to 9 Asuna Winner Cards: https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/can-i-get-nine-asuna-union-arena-winner-cards

In this episode we'll be going over the questions YOU sent in about all things UNION ARENA. This includes things like:

-optimizing in-game choices for best outcomes

-how to build a good UNION ARENA deck

-the future of the meta

-when it's best to go first or second

-buying boxes vs. singles And more!

Thanks to everyone for this incredible journey in 2025 and for a lot more to come next year!

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https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/union-arena-qa-with-joseph-writer-anderson

https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/bleach-thousand-year-blood-war-gets-union-arenas-first-vol-3

Bandai dropped a ton of information this week for what's to come in 2026 including two brand new sets, upcoming set release dates and events, upcoming Rare Battles and prizing, as well as spoilers for Sword Art Online Vol. 2 and Evangelion. In this episode, let's discuss these updates in more detail and what they mean for the very bright future ahead for UNION ARENA in 2026. Learn more via the blog on my site: https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/union-arena-drops-rezero-and-100-girlfriends-and-other-major-news See the full UNION ARENA English Release Schedule here: https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/upcoming-union-arena-tcg-releases

Dive into each and every deck in UNION ARENA: Demon Slayer Vol. 2 in the latest episode from the podcast. From the noble fields where the Hashira do battle, to the real debut of the Demon King in the arena, this expansion has it all. Which deck will end up on top? Listen and find out! Every Demon Slayer Vol. 2 deck ranked: https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/union-arena-every-demon-slayer-vol-2-deck-ranked-1 UNION ARENA NA Tier List: https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/union-arena-tier-list-english-version Rulings, new title, and other news: https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/union-arena-a-new-title-rule-change-and-rukia-zero New winner cards: https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/union-arena-2026-winner-cards-vol-1-revealed

In this episode, we’re going to be covering everything new in UNION ARENA including recent tournament announcements, my Kaiju No. 8 tournament result, the latest online UNION ARENA tournament, every new deck coming out in Goddess of Victory NIKKE, and my predictions for the UNION ARENA Meta (with tier list). It’s a hefty episode that I know you’ll enjoy! Find all the relevant info to learn more about the stuff we talk about in this video via my website: www.josephwriteranderson.com and the links below:

Mina deck:

https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/how-i-won-the-kaiju-no-8-rare-battle-union-arena

Toshiro deck: https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/kenpachitoshiro-green-bleach-deck-list-vol-3

Byakuya deck: https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/1st-place-byakuya-deck-vol-3-union-arena

NIKKE decks: https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/union-arena-every-nikke-deck-ranked

Top UNION ARENA decks

https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/the-best-union-arena-tcg-decks-right-now

Lancelot deck: https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/top-32-lancelot-deck-list-and-matchup-guide

Egman tournament decks: https://egmanevents.com/union-arena-q4-2025/egman-events-and-gg-haven-quad-win-a-box

In this episode, we’ll be taking a look at the new Kaiju No. 8 UNION ARENA set and going over its four new decks, as well as diving into what makes this set an ideal jump-in point for new UA players.

Check out my complete Kaiju No. 8 deck ranking for more info: https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/union-arena-every-kaiju-no-8-deck-ranked

And here’s the Toshiro/Kenpachi deck I topped the case tournament with: https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/kenpachitoshiro-green-bleach-deck-list-vol-3

n this episode, let's dive into the state of the UNION ARENA TCG meta one year after the game's initial debut.

Is Kenshin tier zero?

What decks benefit from the massive meta shakeup the Kenshin set has caused?

What decks have lost ground?

We'll get into all of this and more in today's episode. Check out the full guide below for more info on the site!

https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/the-best-union-arena-tcg-decks-right-now