Darren piloted Blue/White Unicorn Tempo to an undefeated 4–0 performance at our Gundam Weekly Locals on 11/23/25. With early-game discipline and late-game Unicorn pressure, he dismantled the room and claimed the top spot. Here are his full unedited answers from our post-event interview.

Here’s Darren’s full interview after his undefeated 4–0 run at Gundam Locals:

🏆 Winner Interview

Q: What’s your name and Bandai name?

A: Darren, Fylthe

Q: How long have you been competing at Tilted Gaming?

A: 4 months

Q: Would you say the Gundam Card Game is your current main TCG?

A: Yes

Q: What other TCGs do you play?

A: Pokémon, Magic, and Riftbound

Q: Are you also competing and taking those games seriously?

A: I used to play competitive Pokémon but would say I'm focused mainly on Gundam right now.

Q: What deck color(s) did you pilot today to go undefeated (4–0)?

A: Blue/White

Q: Did you come in with a plan with this deck color/tech?

A: Yeah I’ve been testing decks that counter the meta and decided to run a tempo Unicorn deck.

Q: What makes your deck different from other Blue/White decks?

A: My deck is lower to the ground with less blockers. It’s not a traditional b/w block till you can pull off the Unicorn combo.

Q: Is this color combo new and does it fit your playstyle?

A: It’s actually a spin-off of an aggro tempo B/W list that Edgar aka Skater_moon created, and I piloted to a new type challenge win last season. My playstyle is tempo, but with the new blocker heavy deck I needed a way to win late game. That's how I ended up adding the Unicorn package.

Q: You are now tied for 1st on our seasonal leaderboard with Jeff — thoughts?

A: Jeff is actually part of my testing group. Mad respect for him. We’ll see if I can pull ahead next week.

“Also shout out to the rest of the testing crew, y’all know who you are!”

Q: With the new season of Newtype Challenges out, are you getting reps in?

A: I’m typically at the shop looking to get reps in or theory deck. I’m also on wingtable a lot when I want to get specific match up testing done. I’m looking to play in a couple Newtypes this season so hopefully this win translates.

Q: Have you participated in any Newtype Challenges this season?

A: None so far this season. The only one I’ve played in was the last one in season 1.

Q: What was your toughest matchup today?

A: My toughest matchup was actually against Jeff on one-year war. He was able to get off to a hot start but luckily I was able to stabilize and send him into top deck mode.

Q: What unit, link, or pair gained you the most advantage?

A: The Unicorn package was definitely the MVP today. It basically nullifies the high end blocker meta and lets you swing on any unit in order to get favorable trades.

Q: What are your thoughts on the current meta and how it affects locals?

A: I’m actually not a fan of the meta right now. It’s really blocker heavy with the addition of Rick Dias. Many decks, especially locally, are looking to run around 12+ early game blockers. The only difference is their choice of late game pay off: Zero, Epyon, Sinanju/Quebeley

Q: Thoughts on GCG with only two sets out, and expectations for Set 3?

A: The first 2 sets overall were a good foundation. I think the biggest mistake was adding Rick Dias prior to fleshing out more archetypes. I think set 3 is looking good so far. I hope we can get back to more of a circular meta like season 1. In my opinion, the game is most fun when there are a variety of top tier decks.

Q: Advice for new players wanting to start competing in GCG?

A: I would say find a spot and people you feel comfortable to grind games at/with. Innovation comes from messing around with your friends. I would also say figure out your playstyle and find a way to make it work with what you find fun.

Q: Any shoutouts?

A: Tovar, aka Rampage_Seeker, who is also part of my testing group, was my finals opponent and he honestly played really well. He’s been on Zaft from day 1 of release so I’m glad to see that his loyalty to the archetype is paying off. Also shout out to the rest of the testing crew, y’all know who you are!

Thanks for being part of the Tilted Gaming community! 💜