As of today, "Qliphort Disk" is the hottest card in Konami’s Yu-Gi-Oh!--The New Challengers set, as measured by total dollar amount sold through the TCGplayer.com website.  The new Challengers added the Qliphort, a new Monster theme focused on Pendulum Summoning, as well as adding support for the popular Burning Abyss and Shaddoll themes.
 

Top 10 'Yu-Gi-Oh!: The New Challengers' Cards by Dollar Volume

$ Vol.

Rank

Card Name

Average

Price

1

Qliphort Disk

$57.87

2

Qliphort Scout

$29.39

3

Virgil, Rock Star of the Burning Abyss

$44.59

4

Saqlifice

$21.76

5

Denko Sekka

$12.78

6

El Shaddoll Fusion

$15.05

7

Rubic, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss

$14.01

8

El Shaddoll Shekhinaga

$19.96

9

Jiaotu, Darkness of the Yang Zing

$10.04

10

Fire Lake of the Burning Abyss

$5.91

 
Qliphorts made an immediate tournament scene splash with a number of Top 8 finishes at the Regional Qualifiers around the country.  "Qliphort Disk," "Qliphort Scout," and "Saqlifice" were key cards in these decks.
 
"Virgil, Rock Star of the Burning Abyss" and "Rubic, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss" added further support to the already popular Burning Abyss decks, along with cards in the Top 10 supporting other popular themes, keeping interest high for the top cards released in Yu-Gi-Oh!--Duelist Alliance.
 
These trends give us an idea of what cards players are considering for upcoming events.

--Ray Moore is a writer for TCGPlayer.com, the largest collectible card marketplace on the web, with hundreds of brick and mortar sellers listed.

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