Card of the Week - Kuribandit

Subject: Card of the Week - Kuribandit Sun Jun 22, 2014 1:08 pm

Hello, Guest.

This week's Card of the Week is no other, then Kuribandit! Our little fluffball that was an Anime Card only, for so long, now got released recently. Reason it's CotW now, is it's splashability and extreme use in several Decks.

Let's take a look at the card first.

So, we have a base ATK of 1000, and a base DEF of 700. Not the best, but this little rascal ain't made for battle. So let's take a peek at it's effect.

Kuribandit wrote:

During the End Phase, if this card was Normal Summoned this turn: You can Tribute this card; excavate the top 5 cards of your Deck, you can add 1 excavated Spell/Trap Card to your hand, also send the remaining cards to the Graveyard.

So. When your normal it, at the EP, you excavate top 5 cards and send them all to the grave, yet if you excavate a Spell or Trap card, you can add 1 to your hand instead of sending it to the Grave. This looks like a good Deck that needs things in Grave.

So, Decks this is good for. Well, one sure is Chaos Dragons and Lightsworn. Even though Wulf and Felice won't summon themselves, because they got excavated, it's a great part for their engine to get the LS in grave soon. Also for Chaos Dragons and Ruler Sworn, this works great, since they can get their Eclipse Wyverns to Grave fast like this, as well as any Dragon Rulers, or Breakthrough Skill, if you'd want it in Grave. It costs you your Normal Summon, but that doesn't really matter much, you still get to spam your Special Summons next to it, without any problems.

Another Deck this card can be considered broken in, is Sylvan. The new Plant Deck which seems to be packing quite the punch. Since all Sylvan monsters rely on getting excavated, then being sent to the Graveyard, or doing that themselves, this furball is a master in there. With some luck, you excavate and gain 2 or 3 effects, which all stack. And you even get to add the Spell or Trap card, say, Sylvan Charity to your hand. Really a great card in there.

All in all, despite its disappointing stats, it still is a really useful card and does a lot for the game. I'd like to hear all your opinions about our Pirate Kuriboh. Keep the discussion going, people!

Sylveraine

Subject: Re: Card of the Week - Kuribandit Sun Jun 22, 2014 1:16 pm

Its a shame Konami took this long to release it, it is truly a great card that works wonders, I use it in my old-style Envoy/chaos deck which I suppose I can't consider it to be old-style with this in it, lol.

Subject: Re: Card of the Week - Kuribandit Sun Jun 22, 2014 1:38 pm

Kuribandit in sylans 2 gewd. Must know when not to use him doh. Very Happy

Subject: Re: Card of the Week - Kuribandit Sun Jun 22, 2014 3:55 pm

Kuribandit + Science Soldier OTK = <3

Really though I do like this card. I personally don't run it in anything I run seriously (Despise Lightsworn and Sylvans aren't anything good imo) but its a great support card for decks that need the graveyard dumping. Good article.

Subject: Re: Card of the Week - Kuribandit Sun Jun 22, 2014 5:51 pm

Sylvan actually is quite good. Got a build from Vent, and I managed to actually OTK someone with it once. Made Shooting Star Dragon, Orea, and still had a live Soul Charge on hand.

Subject: Re: Card of the Week - Kuribandit Sun Jun 22, 2014 8:16 pm

This is actually my third favorite card xD

Subject: Re: Card of the Week - Kuribandit Sun Jun 22, 2014 8:59 pm

C.C. wrote:: Sylvan actually is quite good. Got a build from Vent, and I managed to actually OTK someone with it once. Made Shooting Star Dragon, Orea, and still had a live Soul Charge on hand.

I'll admit Sylvans are becoming more competitive and making more of a name for themselves but tbh I haven't had any real trouble with them in large amounts. Idk. For tier 3 it really doesn't seem much more threatening than rouge.

Subject: Re: Card of the Week - Kuribandit Sun Jun 22, 2014 9:11 pm

C.C. wrote:: Sylvan actually is quite good. Got a build from Vent, and I managed to actually OTK someone with it once. Made Shooting Star Dragon, Orea, and still had a live Soul Charge on hand.

Get on my lvl

https://i.imgur.com/y2gzhI6.png second turn
https://i.imgur.com/Ta92Roy.png
https://i.imgur.com/EpuBCGb.png
https://i.imgur.com/pkHjSJr.png

Subject: Re: Card of the Week - Kuribandit Sun Jun 22, 2014 9:50 pm

Meng, u using diff build then me, not to mention you run CotH D:
I dun use no Traps D:

Besides, I'm not a fan of lowering myself to a mere human's level.

Subject: Re: Card of the Week - Kuribandit Sun Jun 22, 2014 10:32 pm

C.C. wrote:: Meng, u using diff build then me, not to mention you run CotH D:
I dun use no Traps D:

Besides, I'm not a fan of lowering myself to a mere human's level.

I use a nonsense joke build XD

any good deck shoudl be able to do better

Subject: Re: Card of the Week - Kuribandit Mon Jun 23, 2014 11:44 am

Lmao, well. Let's keep the discussion on Kuribandit going a bit, we can discuss out Sylvan builds later [or you and Vent, since I have his]