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Beastly Mage
Kisame Hoshigaki
This version of Kisame is good,
but: is it THAT good? Notice that he's got Ambush,
but his effect only kicks in when he's deployed from
your hand. If he does reach the field that way you
get to put in play a Ninja Blade Coin that's
basically a copy of this guy. Same stats, same
characteristics, and same Element and Combat
Attribute. Problem with the Water Clone Coin is that
it leaves the field if it's still alive at the end
of the turn. This card is good if you want to rush
your opponent late-game, but there's better versions
of Kisame out there, IMO. So, I don't think this one
quite cuts it.
Ratings: Limited: 2/5
Constructed:
2/5
Block: 2/5
Art: I thought Shark Week was
over.../5
Today's card is a Kisame that was really only good
for one set. Before rotation, this Kisame had some
serious shenanigans with "Corp in Black", as
Kisame's effect would trigger CiB's effect twice and
instantly kill two of your opponent's ninjas. After
rotation, this card isn't as good anymore compared
to other popular water T5 ninjas, such as Guren and
Kabuto [Researcher].
He's the weakest of the current legal Kisame's, in
my opinion; the other two being the reprints of
[Mysterious Man From The Hidden Mist Valley] and
[Chakra Eater Sword]. I prefer those two since they
both offer heavy chakra destruction, which is harder
to do now without the help of "Threat of the Tailed
Beasts" and "Yoroi Akado [Unique Talent].
The only trump this card has over the other two is
that it has Ambush, but playing it via ambush does
not activate the effect. His main strong point is
sending out multiple teams and his clone in for a
quick rush to gain a couple of BRs, but afterwards
this card is just a lame five drop.
Limited: 2/5
Unlimited: 3/5 Good with CiB
Block: 2/5 Run Guren or Kabuto instead.
