Wondering what happens in Unital Ring – the next big Sword Art Online arc beyond where the anime left off?

In this episode, we’ll be reviewing the highlights from the SAO light novels following the Alicization arc – volumes 19-27.

Don’t miss SAO volume 28 releasing on July 8, 2025 – click the link below for more info: https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/sword-art-online-unital-ring-complete-overview

I did it! I got the Kirito UNION RARE Winner card after going undefeated at my first ever Sword Art Online Rare Battle! This was an epic feat for me after having played SAO decks almost exclusively since the set came out, testing their matchups and pitting them against the most extreme situations to glean info into their strengths and weaknesses.

Join me in this podcast as we discuss matchups piloting my Yellow Goddesses deck against three fantastic players and three solid decks including:

Blue Aincrad

Mother’s Rosario

Integrity Knights.

Hopefully this helps stir up some ideas for your own SAO Rare Battle! For a more detailed look at the entire format, check out my SAO Rare Battle Guide: https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/union-arena-sao-rare-battle-guide

In this episode, let’s talk about the top BLEACH Vol. 2 decks to look out for in the UNION ARENA Rare Battle format!

You know you want to bag that Rukia UNION RARE card. But how do you do it?

In this episode, I’m going to be talking about four different decks that are going to be popular in the Rare Battle format, as well as specific matchup info to look out for.

Follow along via the complete guide on my website: https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/union-arena-bleach-rare-battle-guide-vol-2

Wondering what deck you want to bring to your next UNION ARENA: Sword Art Online Rare Battle?

In this podcast episode, we’re going to be looking at everything SAO Rare Battle, and helping you decide what deck to bring to your tournament in hopes of bagging the iconic Kirito five-cost UNION RARE card.

For more info, check out my SAO Rare Battle Guide: (https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/union-arena-sao-rare-battle-guide)

The UNION ARENA format has changed drastically in the last month since I updated my best UNION ARENA decks list: https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/the-best-union-arena-tcg-decks-right-now

In this podcast episode, we’ll be diving into my predictions for what decks are going to be on top following the release of BLEACH Vol. 2 and Black Clover sets.

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In this episode, we’ll be taking a look at the decks currently seeing the most play and performing the best at UNION ARENA tournaments in the Sword Art Online format.

Thanks to Unionversity for his weekly meta updates which were instrumental to me in making this episode as well as the Draw 3! tournament.

In this episode we're talking about the Mother's Rosario Sword Art Online deck in UNION ARENA.

Learn how powerful Asuna can be when you have eight Yuuki in your sideline, and how to use this deck to compete in your next event.

Get the full guide via the following link: https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/sword-art-online-mothers-rosario-deck-guide

Get pumped for BLEACH Thousand Year Blood War Vol. 2 coming out on May 30, 2025. The first Vol. 2 UNION ARENA set in the English Meta, BLEACH decks are about to get a whole lot stronger thanks to powerful new cards like the four-cost raidless Ichigo capable of having damage 2 and Impact depending on the cards in your sideline.

Checkout my ranking of the best BLEACH decks for more info on the lists discussed.

Check out my BLEACH Vol. 2 spoiler guide for more info on the cards coming out later in the year.

SAO Yellow Goddesses is my favorite deck to come out of the latest UNION ARENA set. Check out this episode for some pretty deep insights into how to play this deck, my custom build, and how it compares to other decks dominating the meta.

See the full guide via this link: SAO Yellow Goddesses Deck.

Today we’re going to be reviewing the latest Egman UNION ARENA Tournament results as well as taking a look at my predictions for the best decks in the Sword Art Online format. Don’t miss it!

Also check out Unionversity mentioned in the episode!