Standard format

Lists on this site are 50-card constructed Union Arena decks. English events are single-title Standard. A deck is usually one IP (Solo Leveling, Sakamoto Days, Evangelion, Chainsaw Man) plus up to 4 copies of each card number. Browse every title on the titles index.

Current metagame

From lists on this site

The snapshot follows public Union Arena tournaments. Sung Jinwoo, Hajime Saito, Shin Asakura, and Rei Ayanami are the names that keep showing up. Everything else is a step down or a title specialist. The live board is the tier list. Character writeups live under guides.

Sakamoto Days - Shin Asakura Aggro · Tier 1
Among the highest meta-share decks in the format and still rising
Rurouni Kenshin - Kaoru Kamiya Midrange · Tier 1
Second-highest meta share in the entire format (11.7%, rising) despite modest raw power scores
Solo Leveling - Sung Jinwoo Midrange · Tier 1
Highest composite score in the entire format - top-tier across tempo, consistency, power ceiling, resource management, resilience, and skill ceiling simultaneously
Evangelion - Asuka Shikinami Langley Aggro-Tempo · Tier 3
Rising 5.6% share with a confirmed regional 1st place finish - strong real-world results despite low component scores
Re:Zero - Rem Aggro-Tempo · Tier 1
Rising 5.2% share confirms it as the format's flagship REZ deck and a true Tier 1 contender
Bleach - Kenpachi Zaraki Midrange · Tier 2
One of the format's highest power ceiling scores via the Kenpachi raid chain
Rurouni Kenshin - Kenshin Himura Aggro-Tempo · Tier 2
Rising 2.8% share shows genuine growing adoption from a single regional showing
Solo Leveling - Shadow Soldiers Midrange · Tier 2
Strong power ceiling (68) via Igris/Tank/Kaisel/Tusk once Arise/Monarch's Domain online

Restricted in constructed

Effective 17 April 2026

Bandai limited Asuka Shikinami Langley UE15BT/EVA-1-051 and Spear of Gaius UE15BT/EVA-1-063 to one copy each. This site flags lists that still play more than one.

Official notice: About Banned/Restricted Cards.

Deck construction

50 cards

Exactly 50 cards in the main deck. AP cards sit next to the list, not inside the 50. Most sanctioned events are single-title. Confirm the event before mixing IPs.

Official events: Bandai events hub.

Union Arena format FAQ

Standard constructed

How many cards are in a Union Arena deck?

Exactly 50 cards in the main deck. AP cards sit next to the list, not inside the 50.

What is Union Arena Standard format?

English events are single-title Standard constructed. A deck is usually one anime or manga IP plus up to 4 copies of each card number.

Which Union Arena cards are restricted?

Bandai limited Asuka Shikinami Langley UE15BT/EVA-1-051 and Spear of Gaius UE15BT/EVA-1-063 to one copy each, effective 17 April 2026.

Can you mix anime titles in a Union Arena deck?

Most sanctioned English events are single-title. Confirm the event before mixing IPs.

Where can I find Union Arena decklists?

Union Arena Decklists publishes public 50-card Standard lists by character and title, including consensus cores, official top-placing lists, and recent tournament 50s.

How do I copy a Union Arena 50 into TCGplayer?

Open a list page, use Copy list for the text 50, or Buy this list on TCGplayer to send the same cards into Mass Entry. AP cards stay out of the 50.

Does this site invent tournament results?

No. Rankings and writeups only use public TCG Contender tiers plus hosted official and event 50s. Community lists are labeled as community lists.

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