META LOG
Why I switched from Katakuri to Sabo Elbaf
Not because Katakuri is bad. Because I was hiding behind it.
First Mate TCG · Published 25 Jun 2026 · 6 min read
Low confidence — early impressions
- set:
- OP17
- deck:
- Katakuri → Sabo / Elbaf
- format:
- Constructed
- sample Size:
- 27 + 32 games
Katakuri was my first deck and I still like it. But my win rate had plateaued in a very specific way: I was losing games I'd already decided I was losing by turn five.
That comment reframed the whole article for me, which is why it's in it.