Card Spotlight: Ninja Grandmaster Sasuke

Hello duelists! Coach Muramasa here to fill your brain with more dueling knowledge. Today, let's take a look at Ninja Grandmaster Sasuke. Ninjas are a very popular Archetype, and are a very good edition in many Warrior-type decks. This sneaky bad boy has 1800 ATK and 1000 DEF. His special ability makes him a must in a deck that is up against heavy resistance. If your opponent loves playing the stall game with a monster of DEF of 2000 or more, then this guy can make short work of that. When he strikes at a face-up DEF monster, he destroys it without damage calculation. With the exception of monsters like Marshmallon or Spirit of the Reaper, he can clear the field in no time. Consider putting him alongside lethal monsters such as Red Dragon Archfiend, or monsters that inflict piercing damage.

Sasuke is a LIGHT attribute monster, so he would work well in decks that showcase superstars such as the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Elemental Hero Neos, or even Ancient Fairy Dragon. For Warrior-type decks, again, EH Neos would be a good choice, as well as a Six Samurai deck, or a deck with Warriors that Special Summon one another pretty quickly. That does it for another training session with the Coach. Next time, we'll work those dueling brain cells. Keep on dueling!

Card Spotlight: Delta Crow - Anti Reverse

Hello duelists! Muramasa the Coach here with a special look at a Trap Card from the Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's era. I'm talking about Delta Crow - Anti Reverse. This card requires a "Blackwing" monster to be on your field in order to activate it. With it, you can blow away  your opponent's Spells and Traps to the graveyard. In addition to that, if you have exactly three "Blackwing" monsters in your graveyard, you can activate this card from your hand, as if it was a Spell Card.

This card can be the centerpiece of a good Blackwing deck In order to make full use of it, let's look at some strategies on how to set up for its use from your hand.

Strategy #1

1. Special Summon "Blackwing - Gust the Backblast" using its effect.
2. Special Summon "Blackwing - Bora the Spear" and "Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind" from your hand with their effects.
3. Synchro Summon "Blackwing Armor Master using "Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind" and "Blackwing - Bora the Spear".
4. Tribute "Blackwing - Gust the Backblast" for "Blackwing - Sirocco the Dawn".
5. Activate "Delta Crow - Anti Reverse".

Strategy #2

1. Activate "Black-Winged Strafe" and send "Blackwing - Gust the Backblast" to the graveyard.
2. Normal Summon "Blackwing - Blizzard the Far North".
3. Special Summon "Blackwing - Gust the Backblast" from the graveyard.
4. Special Summon "Blackwing - Bora the Spear" using its effect.
5. Synchro Summon "Black-Winged Dragon" or "Blackwing - Silverwind the Ascendant" using your three "Blackwing" monsters on the field.
6. Activate "Delta Crow - Anti Reverse".

That's all folks! Another look into the world of Duel Monsters. Come back next time for another daily dose of all things Yu-Gi-Oh. Rev it up!

Card Spotlight: Colossal Fighter

Hello duelists! The Coach is back for your next dose of duel fuel. Today, I thought we'd take a look at a member of the warrior community. I'm talking about none other than the titan of terror, Colossal Fighter. This Level 8 master of disaster weighs in with a whopping 2800 ATK points. His DEF could be better, but you're not gonna see this guy in DEF mode that often with his special ability.

Gaining 100 ATK a pop from each Wariror-type in either Graveyard, his power can stack up pretty fast. Consider having at least 2 or 3 of this guy in your Extra Deck in order to make good use of his second special ability. When he is sent to the Graveyard, you can Special Summon any Warrior-type from either Graveyard, including another Colossal Fighter. This effect would also be good for pulling any Fusion or Synchro monster back into play that might be your ace. Consider slipping this gem into an deck running Elemental Heroes, X-Sabers, or Six Samurais. In a future post, I'll share some tips on creating the Ultimate Warrior Deck. On that note, it's time to hit the showers. Until next time, this is Coach Muramasa saying keep on duelin'!