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Banon, Anti-Imperial Leader of the Returners

Banon (9-111H)

3CP/4000
Water
Forward
Epopt
Hero

“When Banon is chosen by your opponent’s Summons or abilities, reveal the top card of your deck. If it is a Backup, cancel all effects choosing Banon.

(D): Reveal the top card of your deck. If it is a Forward, add it to your hand.”

Although I wouldn’t give Banon the Epopt job, it does make sense. I’d call Banon what they called him in the game. Returner Leader, or just Leader for short, but Epopt has a nice ring to it.

Banon is a Forward with a unique ability that grants him up to a 50% chance of protection from your opponents Summons and abilities. When he is targeted, you can reveal the top card of your deck, if it’s a Backup the Summon or ability gets canceled. Why would your opponent target Banon if he only has 4000 power? It’s because Banon also has another ability, that gives you a chance at drawing a card. A Forward to be precise. If the top card of your deck is a Forward you can add it to your hand. If it’s not, then well you just put it back.

You can probably just use Banon in a Forward heavy deck, just so you can keep drawing an extra card during your turn, and if you have a way to activate Banon, then you can end up drawing more than just one card. It all depends on what’s on top of your deck.

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Krile Mayer Baldesion

“Ow! Take this!”

From the Ultimania –

“Galuf’s granddaughter, born with the mysterious power to talk to moogles and wind drakes. Krile lost her parents at an early age, and was raised by her loving grandfather. She worries for the safety of her only remaining blood relative, and follows her grandfather all the way to another world. Krile inherits Galuf’s abilities after he perishes by Exdeath’s hand, and she takes his place on Bartz’s team.”

As you can see Krile, doesn’t actually show up as a playable character, until later in the game, when she takes Galuf’s spot in the lineup, gaining all of his abilities as well.

I’m guessing that since she can talk to animals, we can make a deck focusing around Monsters … but none of her abilities involve Monsters so Summons will have to do, add in the Warriors of Light, not all of them, maybe just some that will compliment her, as she will be the main focus of our deck.

Let’s see what we can come up with.

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Thief of all Trades

Well, I was going to write an article for each of the Legends in Opus XIV, for Card of the Week, but decided against it, as I would have jutst been pairing them back and forth with each other. I figured it out when I was about to start writing the article for Ravana, but decided against it when I was just going to pair him with Gilgamesh (FFBE).

So, I just decided to write about a card that I liked. Zidane

2CP – Wind/Water
Forward
Job : Thief
Category : IX
Hero
6000 Power

“Zidane cannot be blocked.

When Zidane deals damage to your opponent, choose up to 1 Forward. Return it to its owner’s hand.

Steal(S)(Wi): Your opponent reveals their hand. Select 1 card in their hand. Your opponent removes it from the game. You can cast it as though you owned it this turn. You an only use this ability during your turn.”

Zidane cannot be blocked. Half the time Zidane attacks will go through and you’ll get to choose 1 Forward and return it to their owner’s hand. Sometimes your opponent might use a Summon or ability. Which does not mean that Zidane will be broken.

And, Steal. Well it’s like playing Lani (12-018H), but this time both you and your opponent know what card it is. Which might give you the advantage as they might not execute their plan as they know you have an Ace up your sleeve.

I would have said just stick Zidane in a YRP deck but that would be too simple. You would be able to replace Zidane with any card and get the same effect.

But, Wind Water is the way to go.

Viking (4-133C) is a perfect choice. Whenever Zidane deals damage you can return Viking to your hand, Draw a card, and replay Viking to draw another card. Since your playing Viking, you need Leila (6-126R), just to be able to grab Viking back from the Break Zone, to be returned to hand by Zidane, to be played onto the field. And in that one turn you will have drawn 3 extra cards. 4 if you count the block on your opponents turn.

Chocobos, Zidane would be a good fit in here as well. You can return Chocobo (6-050C) to your hand, then dull Chocobo Knight (5-061C), to play Chocobo, and then play another Chocobo. Easy way to storm the field.

And of course, as always Maria (1-083H) for the +1K power. Even though Zidane can’t be blocked it’s always a good idea for extra fire power.

How would you use Zidane? Let us know in the comments.

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Lord of Crags

It’s all Primals, as far as the eye can see. Titan will shake things up as he enters the field.

On to the card

7CP/Earth
Forward
Job : Primal
Category : XIV
Legend
9000 Power

“When Titan, Lord of Crags enters the field, break all the Forwards with power lass than Titan, Lord of Crags. When 5 or more Forwards are put from the field into the Break Zone by this effect, Titan, Lord of Crags deals your opponent 1 point of damage.”

The way I see it, Titan works like your Opus I Shantotto, but with added benefits. He’s a Forward and he can still knock your opponent silly. Although he might not be able to completely wipe out the board, he is highly likely to deal your opponent a point of Damage for your troubles.

Now. What would you say if we used Heretical Knight Garland (9-061R)? Not a lot of synergy but, you will be playing Garland for 2 CP after you played Titan onto the field.

Earth and Water go pretty good together. Ovelia (13-090L)  might be a good card to play as you can use Aegis on Titan. And when Titan is about to be sent into the Break Zone for any reason, you can bring him back to the field.

Any other suggestions?

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Lord of the Mists

We’re traveling through the mists to find this Primal. I remember the Battle with Bismarck in FFXIV.

On to the card

5CP/Wind
Forward
Job – Primal
Category – XIV
Legend
9000 Power

“When a Character is returned from the field to its owner’s hand, draw 1 card. This effect will trigger only once per turn.

At the end of each of your turns, choose up to 1 Wind Character you control. Return it to its owner’s hand.

Dull 1 active Wind Forward: Choose 1 Forward. Deal it 2000 damage.”

Before we get into anything. Maria (1-083H) for the +1K, and the Standard Unit Primals from this set. Are all perfect cards to use with Bismarck.

Now, as we read the text, every time a character is returned to their owner’s hand, you get to draw 1 card. And, at the end of each of your turns you must return 1 wind Character to your hand.

That means you will be starting your turn with 6 cards instead of the usual 2. 1 that you drew at the end of each of your turns, the 2 that you returned to your hand, and the two you draw at the beginning of your turn.

Since you’ll be returning these Characters to your hand, you would like them to have abilities that trigger when they enter or leave the field. 1CP or 2CP Characters would be ideal.

Thief (1-069C) or Thief (1-070C) would be ideal. Every time they enter the field, your opponent puts the top card of their deck into the Break Zone. Rikku (2-071R) – Attack with all your Forwards, and during your Main Phase 2 play Rikku, Activate all your Forwards, and return Rikku to your hand to draw a card.

There is also Waltrill (8-047C), think about it. Waltrill is not a searcher per se, but each turn you can place 2 cards from your hand at the bottom of your deck and draw 2 cards. So, you can always discard the cards you don’t need at the moment and keep drawing till you do.

Bismarck will give you the Firepower needed to get your plan going. You’ll have the CP you need to play all the cards you need. And you’ll always have plenty of options to go with.

What do you all think?