Get your Hidden Hope Booster Box Here!
22-001R – Auron
Auron’s here, just doing his job as a Guardian, and protecting one of your Forwards just like any Guardian would.
When Auron comes in, you choose a Forward, and the next damage dealt to it becomes 0.
At 2CP this is a card with great value, just because Auron has Back Attack, and that means you can play him during your opponent’s turn.
Let’s say your opponent casts a Summon or ability, Auron can swoop right in and guard the Forward being targeted.
You don’t even need to be playing a FFX themed deck, Auron can hop into any deck that has Fire in it and he’ll do great.
22-002C – Red Mage
Red Mage, your 2 cost Backup that has some pretty good abilities.
1) Choose a Forward of 5CP or less, and take away it’s ability to block.
Or
2) Discard a fire card, chuck Red Mage, and deal a Forward 8000 damage.
Even if Red Mage just had the first ability, I would have said that this card is great.
And, it’s only a Common.
All you have to do is attack, and when your opponent declares a blocker, just dull Red Mage, and take away that block.
22-003R – Ayame
Really?
I see Samurais making a comeback. Where did I put those Tenzens?
Ayame comes in with Brave, at 2CP/5000 power. But, everytime a Samurai enters the field, Ayame gains +4000 power.
Meaning that Ayame’s power can easily rise past 9000. Which is a good thing, because when Ayame attacks, and her power is over 9000, you get to choose one of your opponent’s Forwards and deal it 7000 damage.
Ayame might look small, but she packs a mean punch.
22-004H – Angeal
SOLDIERs Unite!
Angeal, the original Buster Sword wielder, here to help cause more damage to your opponent. I don’t know if that makes any sense, since he doesn’t actually like to use his Buster Sword in fear of ruining it. But, Zack’s life is worth just a little bit more, than his sword.
Angeal enters the field and you can pay (X), which allows you to search for a SOLDIER of cost (X) and play it straight to the field. That means it doesn’t even need to be a Fire SOLDIER. You can also search for Roche, who comes in with Haste and can attack right away.
And, when Roche attacks, the damage increases by 2000, because that is Angeal’s other ability. Add in the fact that if you have taken 3 points of Damage, Roche also gains 3000 Power, making his attack cause 9000 damage.
We won’t even get into the art. I like this card.
22-005R – Ignacio
That’s a big axe.
Ignacio your 5 cost Forward, coming in with 9000 power.
…
When Ignacio enters the field, you’ll put the top 3 cards of your deck into the Break Zone, and if all of those cards are Fire, you’ll deal one of your opponent’s Forwards 9000 damage.
I mean, .. ok.
Not great. Somewhat … I’ll pass.
22-006H – Garland EX
Is it just me or does Garland look like a dwarf here?
He might look like a dwarf, but this is a great card.
Garland comes in and allows you to grab a Knight from the Break Zone, making garland a 2 cost Forward with 8000 power. You’d think that that’s enough but it is not. When you decide to play that Knight. Or any Knight. You get to choose one of your opponent’s Forwards and hand that Forward 5000 damage.
These cards just keep getting stronger and stronger.
22-007C – Carla
Agito Cadet reporting for duty.
3CP/7000 power.
Carla is a decent Forward. has enough power to hold her own against most Forwards. She also has 2 abilities that can help out when the going gets tough. All you have to do is Dull her. No extra costs for these ones.
You can either deal a Forward 3000 damage, or you can buff an attacking Forward with +2000 power.
Either way she can stop an Attacker or help one of your Forwards.
Carla is a Forward that moonlights as a Backup. Kind of reminds me of Amon from Opus II.
22-008C – Clavat
Cheap Backup to play that allows you to look at the top card of your deck.
If you don’t like what you see, you can place the card at the bottom of your deck. If you do, just leave it where it is.
Bonus Points, Clavat is dressed as a Black Mage.
It could see some use.
22-009H – Jecht
Do you know what this is?
It is a Free Card, that will Break a Forward when Jecht enters the field.
I can see Jecht doing great with my Bomb deck, which upon release Jecht will be put in, and something else will be taken out.
Let’s explain. For every Fire Character you control Jecht costs 1 less CP. So, if you have 6 Fire Characters on the field Jecht is free. And when he enters the field, Jecht deals damage to one of your opponent’s Forwards. And they deal damage to each other.
Only thing missing here, is better art.
22-010L – Selphie
Selphie comes in and allows you to search for a FFVIII Forward.
But, that’s not a good reason to make Selphie a Forward. You can do that with a Rare, and it’ll still cost less than 4CP.
Then again, Selphie does a lot more than that.
Once per turn you can give a FFVIII Forward +1000 power, Haste and Brave. That means as long as Selphie is on the field, all of your Finla Fantasy VIII Forwards that come in will be granted Haste and they will be able to attack on the same turn that they came in. No more Summoning Sickness. Selphie has a cure for that.
Oh, and she has 7000 power. 8000 if you use her ability on herself.
22-011C – Warrior
Just your Standard Unit 3 cost Fire Forward with 7000 power.
But, if you have at least a couple of Standard Unit Backups on the field, Warrior gains +2000 power.
Making him a 9k body.
Effectively becoming a Meat Shield.
22-012C – Foulander
A Monster that becomes a Forward. That’s becoming more and more normal with every new set.
Foulander here is no exception. And, it deals up to 5000 damage to one of your opponent’s Forwards every time it attacks. Allowing you to soften up your opponent’s front line in the process. And, if you got 3 Foulanders on the field, that’s even better.
Don’t forget that Foulander only costs 1CP.
Throw this in any Fire deck and you’re good to go.
22-013C – Machina
You’re either playing this card early, or you’re not playing it at all.
Unless your board gets wiped and you have to start all over.
Machina does have a decent ability, dealing 7000 damage to a Forward.
Other than that, at least the art looks good.
22-014R – Belias, the Gigas
This is a great Summon if you want to get rid of a pesky blocker blocking your Attacking Forward. Once that happens, and you cast Belias, your Forward gains +3000 power and First Strike. And if that’s not enough Belias deals your opponent’s Forward 7000 damage. Thus reducing their power and hopefully breaking them.
One way or another your Forward shall survive.
Plus, if you paid with only Backups, you get to draw a card as well.
22-015C – Meeth
Meeth sure looks angry.
You would be too if all you did was remove a Backup from the game, to draw 2 cards.
Meeth wanted to come in and party, but one of his friends is forced to leave when he comes in. And that friend was the only reason Meeth wanted to come to this party.
But, for a 2 cost Backup, that lets you get rid of a Backup you don’t need anymore to draw 2 cards, there could be some use to Meeth.
22-016H – Minwu (FFBE)
Not that Minwu, this is the other Minwu from Brave Exvius.
They’re the same, but different.
And, this is a great card.
Bring in a card from the Break Zone, any time you’d like during your turn as long as you don’t have any cards in your hand.
It’s like you’re playing with an extra deck. Plus your Limit Break Deck, you got 3 different places where you can grab a card to cast.
I’ll take 3.
22-017C – Lilyth
Need a Crystal?
Play Lilyth. 2CP with 5000 power.
Not the strongest of cards out there, but if you need Crystals for abilities and what not, Lilyth is a decent play. You get a Crystal and a body that will hang out on the front line until needed.
Let’s not forget Hard Slash. If you look you don’t need to dull Lilyth to use the ability. Meaning if you have 2 Lilyths in hand, you can deal 7000 damage to 2 Forwards and you’ll still be able to attack.
I’ll try this one out.
22-018R – Luartha
At 1CP and a Crystal, Luartha can do some damage (especially if you already have taken 3 points of damage) before your opponent even knows what hit them.
Luartha will come in, and if you pay the Crystal she gains Haste. Once you attack, you can choose one of your opponent’s Forwards and deal it 5000 damage. Thus reducing the Power of a Forward that can break Luartha.
And if you already have taken 3 points of damage, Luartha deals one of your opponent’s Forwards 5000 damage when she enters the field.
I like this card, I shall find some use for it, because you can throw it into any deck that runs Fire, and you’re good to go.
I’ll take 3, preferably foil versions.
It’s been a while since we did this, but we’re back at it, with card number 2-002R. Before we start let me give you the links from the guides from the introduction post that will help you guide your way.
20-001R – Ardyn
20-003H – Ifrit
20-005C – Garland EX
20-007L – The Demon
20-009L – Zack
20-011R – Jecht
20-013C – Culinarian
20-015C – Morrow EX
20-017R – Palom
20-019C – Hedgehog Pie
20-021R – Red XIII
16-131S – Jecht
16-133S – Braska
16-135S – Lulu
16-137S – Rikku
16-139S – Tidus
