Elestrals

*Posted: January 4, 2026*

## Explore the Results & Data from the latest Online Premier Tournament! 🏆

The First [Elestrals TCG Online Premier Tournament](https://play.elestrals.com/events/d156a407-c3c6-48ce-89b7-aa42fd168026) of 2026 has concluded. On January 3rd, over 80 Casters gathered and Clashed for Victory, in the hopes of being crowned our First Premier Champion of 2026!

This Online Premier was also the first to debut the latest [**Card Restriction changes**](https://www.elestrals.com/blog/blog__6ccf0833-9bc6-4991-b8ac-a5821e0beb65), where [**Equilynx**](https://collect.elestrals.com/cards/cd-537), [**Kindleo**](https://collect.elestrals.com/cards/cd-515), and [**Race to the Top**](https://collect.elestrals.com/cards/cd-715) were all Un-Limited, and the fierce [**Lycavoid *Champion of Artemis***](https://collect.elestrals.com/cards/cd-1662) was Released from Tartarus! How did the meta change, and how did our Casters adapt their strategies? Let's review the data breakdown of what unfolded.
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*Catch all the action of the Tournament from the broadcast!*

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### Champion's Spotlight

Utilizing the dominant forces of Eyewoolly *Champion of Khione* and Blizzstrix, **adumadam** has become your **First Premier Champion of 2026**! 🏆
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Showcasing powerful synergy and control of their deck, **adumadam** was able to fill their board with [**Cedarsaur**](https://collect.elestrals.com/cards/cd-1460), [**Blizzstrix**](https://collect.elestrals.com/cards/cd-1482), and [**Morphrost**](https://collect.elestrals.com/cards?query=Morphrost&base_card=true), thanks to the incredible effects of their [**Eyewoolly *Champion of Khione***](https://collect.elestrals.com/cards/cd-1894)!
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### Top Decks and Archetypes
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Despite taking the crown, the forces of Frost are not quite strong enough to take down the popularity of <b>*Lochagon Combo*</b>! Remaining comfortably at the top of the play rate stats, Lochagon continues to be a crowd favorite with <b>*Ladogon Daze/Enrage*</b> and <b>*Krakatuga Burn*</b> keeping up the pressure right behind it.
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### Top 12 Cards Featured

Building a deck from scratch and ensuring you're featuring the key Elestrals and Runes needed for your strategy can be a challenge. Utilize these breakdowns featuring the Top 12 Cards (in Main Deck and Side Deck) to help construct your perfect deck!

After their recent release from Tartarus, [**Lycavoid *Champion of Artemis***](https://collect.elestrals.com/cards/cd-537), dominated the show and topped as one of the most represented Elestrals, alongside its key partner, [**Werepup**](https://collect.elestrals.com/cards/cd-1446). Also, claiming a place in the Top 12 was [**Equilynx**](https://collect.elestrals.com/cards/cd-537), now Un-Limited it can freely team up with Earth strategies and create challenges for opposing Runes  and defenses.  ![alt text test](https://cdn.cerealapis.com/page/961eb33b-2937-495f-a333-622bbd6182b1/upload-1767529653943.jpg)

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[**Pandora's Box**](https://collect.elestrals.com/cards/cd-284) and [**Spoiled Fruit**](https://collect.elestrals.com/cards/cd-1503) continue their heavy representation across decks, alongside a variety of Counter Runes (such as [**Dense Fog**](https://collect.elestrals.com/cards/cd-1163) and [**Dionysus' Madness**](https://collect.elestrals.com/cards/cd-1823)) that slow down opponent's plans and strategies.

With a new desire to unleash Lycavoid, players are utilizing [**Lunar Phase *Lunar Eclipse***](https://collect.elestrals.com/cards/cd-1794) and [**Lunar Phase *Full Moon***](https://collect.elestrals.com/cards/cd-1497), which resulted in making their way into our Top 12 Runes Represented. As players rely on card effects that search their decks for key tools, [**Pandora's Box**](https://collect.elestrals.com/cards/cd-284) has become a key staple to include in most Main Decks.
![alt text test](https://cdn.cerealapis.com/page/2e7cd5a8-52c4-4ca1-8cd2-d68b423a893a/upload-1767529945286.jpg)

Your Side Deck is one of the most important tools for your Elestrals Deck. Cards like [**Tsunami**](https://collect.elestrals.com/cards/cd-1127) and [**Cryoblast**](https://collect.elestrals.com/cards/cd-818) are incredible Runes against decks that don't represent a heavy presence of Water or Frost Spirits. By utilizing these in your Side Deck, you can add them between games when opposing decks are more appropriate.
![alt text test](https://cdn.cerealapis.com/page/174a4b8b-6912-4806-ae9c-77b783802e81/upload-1767530310390.jpg)

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### Join Us Next Time!

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