Joseph Writer Anderson Podcast

Upcoming changes to the UNION ARENA restriction list? New IPs joining the game? What's going to happen on October 19, 2026?

While we won't know until the next producer letter gets released, there's plenty more to discuss. BLEACH Vol. 3 is showing interesting early results in the Japan meta, and Re:ZERO Vol. 2 spoilers are driving people wild.

Don't miss this and more in my latest episode.

Re:ZERO Vol. 2 spoilers: https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/tag/UNION+ARENA%3A+Re%3AZERO

JWA Deck Builder: https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/deck-builder

BLEACH Deck list shared: https://x.com/aarim03804833/status/2103672584290345405?s=20

BLEACH Vol. 3 card list: https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/union-arena-complete-bleach-vol-3-card-list

#UNIONARENA #Re:ZERO #sololeveling

Ready for The Calamity? BLEACH: Thousand Year Blood War is coming to the UNION ARENA English Version in November 2026. However, in Japan it is releasing this week – so we already know the complete card list. https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/union-arena-complete-bleach-vol-3-card-list Dive into my top picks from the set, a review of our first Volume 3, and a retrospective on a successful 2 years of the game.

Case Tournament report: https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/green-bleach-dominates-chainsaw-man-union-arena-case-tournament

Inuyasha decks: https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/union-arena-every-inuyasha-deck-ranked

NA Tier List: https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/union-arena-tier-list-english-version JWA Deck Builder: https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/deck-builder

JWA Collects UNION ARENA: https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/basic-ua-collection-tracker

Support the channel and my work by using my link to purchase your UNION ARENA products on TCGPlayer: https://partner.tcgplayer.com/QYEg4a

In this episode, we'll be talking about my insanely successful Chainsaw Man UNION ARENA Release Event weekend where I won back-to-back Winners, played some epic combos, and pulled top tier chase cards.

Learn more via the website: https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/how-to-win-your-chainsaw-man-release-event

Welcome back to the Joseph Writer Anderson podcast! In this episode we’ll be diving into one big UNION ARENA July update. We’ll be dissecting the 100 Girlfriends decks, looking into the hyped Chainsaw Man set, as well as taking out our crystal ball to see what’s to come in BLEACH Vol. 3 (not really a crystal ball – that’s a joke as real spoilers are being revealed in Japan).

Here are some helpful links to enjoy the episode even more:

• Chainsaw Man decks

• 100 Girlfriends decks

• BLEACH Vol. 3 spoilers

In this episode, go on a journey with me through my first Solo Leveling Rare Battle. I ran my custom Purple Jinwoo/Cha Mill deck for the first time competitively in this Rare Battle, and bagged the exclusive UNION RARE second place promo! Here's how the Rare Battle tournament went, what to expect at yours, and how to beat the formidable Shadow Army deck that basically runs this format. More info on the blog:https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/how-i-topped-my-first-solo-leveling-union-arena-rare-battle

Welcome back to the JWA Podcast! Today we're looking at SAKAMOTO DAYS. I'll be walking you through each deck, and analyzing the direction of the UNION ARENA English Version meta. Helpful resources:

SAKAMOTO DAYS decks: https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/union-arena-every-sakamoto-days-deck-ranked

UNION ARENA Tier List: https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/union-arena-tier-list-english-version

JWA Deck Builder: https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/deck-builder

In this episode, build all the decks from UNION ARENA: Tokyo Ghoul with me as we learn how to use the new JWA Premium Deck Builder. Also get a sneak peek at the Risky Mulligan Trainer App, the world’s first mulligan analyzer built with AI trained on my actual mulligan instincts.

Learn more via the following links:

https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/play-union-arena-like-a-pro-with-the-new-risky-mulligan-trainer-app

https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/union-arena-every-tokyo-ghoul-deck-ranked

The UNION ARENA Sword Art Online Vol. 2 Rare Battle season comes to an end for me with my fourth Asuna UNION RARE Winner card! This was an absolutely insane Rare Battle season for me, topping all six tournaments I went to, winning four of them, and never placing below second overall!

In this episode, I'll be walking you through each of my tournaments and the deck building process that went into creating and competing with unique builds such as my custom "Song and Dance" deck and "Mother's Rosario with Lightsabers." This is a fun one, and you can dive deeper on the blog: SAO Vol. 2 Rare Battle Recap:https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/4-asuna-union-rare-winner-cards-later-nbsprare-battle-recap

In this episode, we'll be looking at the upcoming UNION ARENA set, Solo Leveling. We'll be diving deep into prerelease market trends and what they say about this set and the future of UNION ARENA sets.

Additionally, we'll be diving into the new decks coming out in Solo Leveling, and the current UNION ARENA meta as well as predictions for post set launch.

Helpful links: 

UNION ARENA tier list: https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/union-arena-tier-list-english-version

Every Solo Leveling deck: https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/union-arena-every-solo-leveling-deck

UNION ARENA: Solo Leveling hype explained: https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/solo-leveling-is-the-most-hyped-union-arena-set-to-date