Gundam's Blue Takes All Four Top 4 Spots in Auckland

The Gundam Auckland Regional ended with TSZ Fang taking first place on Strike Freedom Gundam. The result continues a strong run for Blue in competitive play.

Full deckStrike Freedom Gundam (Auckland Regional Winner)Strike Freedom Gundam / TSZ Fang×1×2×3×2×2×3×3×4×3×2×2×2×4×2×3×2×3×3×4

Jackson finished second with a mix of Unicorn Gundam 02 Banshee (Destroy Mode), plus Strike Freedom, while Xinzhou and Marcus completed the Top 4 with Strike Freedom Gundam.

Full deckUnicorn Gundam 02 Banshee (Destroy Mode) (Auckland Regional Finalist)Unicorn Gundam 02 Banshee (Destroy Mode) / Jackson×3×4×4×4×3×2×2×2×2×4×2×3×4×4×4×4

The result matches the recent Newtype Challenge and store-qualifier data. In the latest August 17-23 snapshot, Blue decks accounted for 64.6% of the Japanese store field, even as players continued shifting between different Blue pairings. See our Gundam meta page for more info: https://www.shufflephase.com/meta/gundam?release=2026-07-24

And the Top 4 decks at: https://www.shufflephase.com/tournaments/gundam-card-game-wcs-26-27-auckland-regional

Sources:

• Decks via TAK Games: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1504175591512796&set=pcb.1504175848179437