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Carrotizer on YuGiOh
Carrot Analysis: Katon
Goukakyuu-no Jutsu!!!
April 25, 2007
First off, before I forget, I’d
like to say few things about that Virginia Tech incident.
Yes, the crazy guy who killed 30+ people was South Korean
(though being a North Korean spy sounds more plausible).
Yes, he was a stalker with mental illness of some sort. But
that’s not why I want to kick him in the nuts (well…it does
to “some” extent).
This heavily affects both U.S and Korean communities. Cho
could have earned American citizenship, but he didn’t 3
years ago. That shouldn’t have this kind of impact though.
My cousin, who lives in Los Angeles, literally received a
heavy shock when some students brought a picture and
ridiculed him for looking alike. No way, he doesn’t…. by the
way, he and I are South Koreans.
He may have Korean citizenship, but it shouldn’t make people
say “oh no, he’s Korean, stay away from him.” Just don’t be
biased and stereotype (there is difference, but I’m too
dizzy to clarify) towards Koreans for this 1 person’s
insanity. I want to get to the topic, so…
Ninja Grandmaster Sasuke
Light/Warrior – Level 4
Effect: If this card attacks a face-up Defense Position
monster, destroy the monster with this card’s effect without
applying Damage Calculation.
1800 ATK/1000 DEF
Readers who watch Naruto on YouTube will recognize the title
as “Fireball Jutsu” which Sasuke Uchiha uses. Well, that was
the hint.
While Mystic Swordsman LV2 has been around many decks when
Apprentice Magician and Magician of Faith were flying
around, this card did not show up as often. Usually, people
had a lot more staples, but even after Breaker the Magical
Warrior and Magician of Faith are gone, this card seems
dead.
1800 ATK is certainly solid for Level 4 monster, and 1000
DEF isn’t terrible, but not the best. Light? Not so bad.
Warrior is good. Effect? That’s all that matters always
right? Gee, at least nod your head.
Hm. This one is arguable, because there are a lot of slots
that Warrior (focused or partial) decks fill primarily, such
as D.D. Warrior Lady, D.D. Assailant, and Exiled Forces.
This one may have the highest attack among commonly used
Warriors except one: Blade Knight (I didn’t see Goblin
Attack Force that often, sorry).
Ninja Grandmaster Sasuke isn’t mediocre, but there are cards
required to work well. Blade Knight, on the other hand, can
be splashed by 1’s or 2’s for extra Flip negation. Oh wait,
Magician of Faith is gone.
Ceasefire, Swords of Revealing Light, and Enemy Controller
will usually create valid targets for which Sasuke’s effect
will destroy. Yet how is this better than destroying with a
high ATK?
Before I explain it, let’s go over specific rulings. Most
crucially, timing: Ninja Grandmaster’s effect happens during
the beginning of the Damage Step, somewhat similar to Neo-Spacian
Grand Mole. That indicates that attacking face-down monster
will not cause to destroy it by the effect of Sasuke.
HOWEVER, if Ceasefire or other cards that flip the monster
face-up resolves before the Damage Step starts, effect will
take place.
Reversely, when Book of Moon flips the attacked monster
face-down, the monster will not be destroyed by the effect.
For the case of Spirit Reaper, this effect does not target.
Even if it did, Spirit Reaper will not flip until Damage
Calculation, and by then opportunity to destroy it has
passed.
Lastly, as stated, effects such as D.D. Warrior Lady’s, will
not activate because Damage Calculation is not applied. That
will cause Mystic Tomato to go “splat,” unlike The Six
Samurai – Zanji who fails to nullify the killer tomato. This
will be a bonus against Legendary Jujitsu Master and
Gravekeeper’s Spy, cards that have been appearing more
often.
By now you should guess. Nimble Momonga won’t get the
annoying effect, Shrinking Sasuke still won’t stop it (there
is no point to it, really), Newdoria (yeah…remember him?)
doesn’t explode, and countless more…
Unlike Blade Knight, Sasuke has constant 1800 ATK. While you
require 2000 ATK to push Elemental Hero Stratos without
Divine Sword – Phoenix Blade aside, Blade Knight wants to be
a loner to negate Flip effects. You are forced to give up
some opportunities to enhance field presence, which isn’t
spectacular at all.
To make a good deck that is constant, you need to have
combination with cards that will still work functionally on
their own. Enemy Controller, combined with Treeborn Frog/Sangan/Scapegoat,
and Ninja Grandmaster Sasuke will be one example. To counter
$60ish Card Trooper, Hydrogeddon with Shrink as support will
work superbly for cheap decks (like mine).
Since cards’ popularities rise and fall with release of
newer cards and changes of the Forbidden List (basically
metagame shifts), you must cope each time such event
happens. Sometimes, creative decks will pop out and sweep a
tournament, and, well, surprise!
Point is that some cards can be “teched,” while others
require support cards. Fairy Box, for example, may strike
defenseless points against nearly any decks that attack.
Ninja Grandmaster Sasuke will not use his Fireball Jutsu to
kill face-up Defense monsters often, if there are no
supports.
Only with Mangekyou Sharingan, will you surpass Blade
Knight…;) (Randomness!!)
By Paul Yeem – Carrotizer
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