Master Roshi Sensei – Buu Saga

Ultra Rare - #153

Sensei

Power: Sensei Deck Limit: 9 cards. All of your attacks do +1 life cards of damage. All of your opponent's attacks do -1 life cards of damage.

I love this card! It owns! Or that’s because I’m bias. Whatever.

Master Roshi has a decent deck size of 9, which will allow you to pack in a good selection of tech cards. It is one of the higher choices, which makes it one of the more powerful Senseis. Not to mention his ability is amazing.

The ability to tack on more damage with your Sensei and take less can add up quickly. The only thing is those attacks actually have to hit to make a difference. With multiple attacks throughout the game, it can make a 20 life card difference, which can ultimately decide the game.

The funny part about this Sensei is if it faces itself, they cancel out.

North Kai Sensei is the other Sensei widely used, and that one is also quite strong, with the ability to mess over Freestyle MBS and Orange MBS setup, while being able to kill of Blue CS and Blue MBS. If I were to pick, it would be between this Sensei and Roshi.

The problem with this Sensei is the fact it is an Ultra Rare. It took me almost two months to get my hands on one. That and the fact that everyone wants one.

It also doesn’t do as much against anger decks, but it will still deal the additional life card. DB decks won’t phase much, but your 4 life card energies can do 5 now, which will help steal DBs if Goku’s Capturing Drill and Android 20 Absorbing Drill aren’t around. Krillin’s Heat Seeking Blast have DB capture written all over them.

It can work in DB decks just for the minus one life. Backlash decks won’t fear this much, and North Kai is much more suited. Dragon’s Victory doesn’t seem to float with this Sensei either. It is more suited for decks that want to stay alive longer and dish out the damage.

Keep in mind he doesn’t prevent damage and only makes them do less, so physicals that do power stages that convert to life cards aren’t affected.

If you don’t have know what Sensei to run, Roshi is always a great choice. He can fit in a variety of decks, and even preventing damage is enough to make him better than Grand Kai and East Kai.

Standard: 4.8 out of 5.0 (North Kai is very strong against certain Masteries, but Roshi can make or break a game) Tuff Enuff: 4.5 out of 5.0 (I know it is more beatdown oriented, but sometimes you have to look outside the box and know that a shut off Mastery can win a game)