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Pojo's Yu-Gi-Oh Card of the Day
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Sasuke
Samurai
Card Number
- PGD-015
Ratings
are based on a 1 to 5 scale
1 being the worst. 3 ... average.
5 is the highest rating
Date Reviewed - 09.01.03 |
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wartortle32 |
Sasuke Samurai
Wind/Warrior/2 stars/ATK 500/DEF 800
When this monster attacks a face-down Defense Position
monster, destroy the face-down monster immediately
with this card’s effect without flipping it face-up or
damage calculation.
I like this monster, and not just because he shares a
name with my favorite Naruto character. This monster
can stop flip effect monsters in their tracks. Most of
the time, you'll want this for stopping cyber or fiber
jar, which is basically the 2 cards that are in almost
every deck, which makes this card suitable for almost
every deck. However, once you attack with this
monster, it's going to be wide open for attack with
only 500 ATK power, so you better have something to
stop an opponent's attack.
I'd give this a 3/5. You'll mostly be using this card
when you're ahead in the game anyway, so any
counterattack by the opponent shouldn't be too
devastating. This can possibly take out the opponent's
last line of defense. |
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SandTrap |
Alright guys, I'm settling down in college right now,
so if I don't get the reviews in on time, you know
why. Don't blame me, blame...society or something. Now
to review some PGD cards...that suck...again... =/
Sasuke can actually be good, but only at the right
time. For example, Sasuke is good against f/d
Tomatoes, nullifying their effects. Also, some nasty
flip effect monsters like Fiber Jar can be stopped
easily, or even monsters with high DEF. Also useful
against a f/d Spirit Reaper, and many decks are using
at least one of those.
But similar to NoC, this card is situational. You
don't want to topdeck this guy when you're looking for
a strong monster. And when your opponent is on the
offensive and is not setting monsters f/d, this card
is naturally useless.
Rating: 3/5.
This card can be good, and it can be bad. Depending on
your monster line-up (for example, if you're using a
lot of beatdown monsters with high ATK values), you
may want to use a Sasuke to make sure that your brute
force isn't stopped by f/d monsters.
But man...this guy is so freaking cool-looking. I just
want to use it because how good it looks. That and
Jackal and Injection Fairy Lily...mmm mmm good... ;) |
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DuelMonster |
Monday:
Sasuke Samurai/Severing Samurai:
PGD-015-Super Rare
Wind/Warrior/2/500/800
Effect: When this monster attacks a face-down Defense
Position monster, destroy the face-down monster
immediately with this card’s effect without flipping
it face-up or damage calculation.
Basically, this monster destroys a face-down monster
no matter what the targeted monsters ATK/DEF are and
any flip effects are not triggered when attacked. So
being able to take out and opposing Man-Eater Bugs,
MoF, MoD, or Jars without them getting their effects
can be very helpful in any situation. The only real
downside to this card is it's week stats (500/800)
leave it open for many others to attack it. Of course
you can use Equip cards to boost him, but then that
leaves him with a false sense of security.
The best part about this cards effect is that it is
NOT considered "as a result of Battle." So monsters
like Mystic Tomato, Nimble Momonga, Birdface, Newdoria,
Yomi Ship, Revival Jam, and many others won't get
their effects when destroyed.
The bad thing though, is that not many people use many
flip-effect monsters these days, or play many
face-down high-defense monsters like Labyrinth Wall.
So playing a couple Book Of Moons to flip the
opponents monsters down can make the Samurai more
versatile in times of need. Most people also use at
least one NoC, and since NoC is semi-restricted,
Sasuke Samurai can act as a 3rd, 4th or 5th NoC, and
he's allot more reusable.
I still haven't pulled nor traded for a Samurai yet,
but I would use at least one in my current deck if and
when I do get one. With a bit of protection (equip &
stall cards) this monster can be very useful, and with
more and more flip-effect monsters coming out expect
to see him widely played among your areas.
Ratings:
Casual: 3.5
Tourney: 3.5
ArtWork: 3.0 - Very Anime looking, and I believe there
are other cards with his picture yet to be released. |
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Pegasus |
Sasuke Samurai, 9/1/03:
September! Woo!
Sasuke Samurai is one of my favorite monsters in the
English game, next to Flash Assailant (yes, i'm
weird). Nobleman of Crossout (one of my favorite magic
cards) in monster form... mmmm. Why do I like this
card so much?
Face-down monsters constitute a real risk to a
duelist. It could be a Cyber Jar, Fiber Jar, Dice
Jar... all quite game-breaking cards. Sasuke Samurai
gets rid of face-down monsters. Therefore, Sasuke
Samurai is good.
Royal Command/Light of Intervention both also get rid
of flip effects, but they can be negated by Jinzo or
destroyed by MST/HFD/Heavy Storm. So use Sasuke
Samurai instead. (Or Life-absorption Spell, once it's
released in the US: like Ceasefire, but heals.
Unrestricted)
To get rid of this card, your oponent has to attack it
or use monster removal on it. Since people don't seem
to play TttD, Fissure, or OttD, I'm not sure exactly
how they'd use monster removal, so the easiest way
would just be to attack Sasuke Samurai. How do you get
around that?
Heart of Clear Water!
Most people think Sasuke Samurai's not worthy of
maindeck material (it's useless against speed decks
that almost never set monsters), so they just sidedeck
it. You should too. Sasuke Samurai is excellent
sidedeck material.
I can't really think of any combos with Sasuke
Samurai, except that Book of Moon one. It's a nice way
to kill Jinzo, by the way. Oh yeah, and there's also
Shallow Grave...
One more thing: If a monster dies by Sasuke Samurai's
effect, it is not considered battle. That means Spirit
Reaper WILL die, and Mystic Tomato, etc. 's effects
won't be activated.
One more thing: I believe this card's name is
correctly pronounced "SAHS-kay" or "SAHS-oo-kay"
Samurai.
Rating:
Casual: 3.6/5
Tourney: 3.4/5 |
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Vodkam |
Monday 09/01/03: Sasuke Samurai
PGD-015
2/500/800
Wind/Warrior
Effect Monster
When this monster attacks a face-down Defense Position
monster, destroy the face-down monster immediately
with this card's effect without flipping it face-up or
damage calculation.
Here's a solution to almost any facedown monster.
Do you think that facedown card is a Fiber Jar? Kill
it with Sasuke Samurai. Did your opponent just tribute
for a monster that they put facedown? Kill it with
Sasuke Samurai. The beauty of this card is that it
kills the monster without damage calculation or
flipping it face-up. This means Guardian Sphinx,
Helpoemer, Magician of Faith, Fiber Jar, Cyber Jar,
Spirit Reaper and a whole slew of others are
neutralized. This won't prevent Witch of the Black
Forest or Sangan from getting their effects as those
happen once they're sent from the field to the
graveyard, regardless of how they get there. His
effect does get past Waboku though, which is nice
bonus. He combos quite nicely with Book of Moon but
using 2 cards to kill 1 monster should be reserved for
desperate situations.
The biggest problem is that Sasuke Samurai is a 1-Hit
Wonder unless you have Marauding Captain, Waboku,
Mirror Force or similar cards to protect him. He is by
no means a replacement for Nobleman of Crossout as the
monster isn't removed from play and you have to use up
your summon to get him onto the field, plus he is
vulnerable to all the things that normally destroys
monsters.
A very cool card and is deadly if protected. His
usefulness is a bit limited because of the "sitting
duck" factor but he works pretty well in a Warrior
deck.
Rating-
Casual: 3.1
Tourney: 3.1 |
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