The Newest FTK

I was going to test my Monster Mash deck, I will in a few days like I planned but something urgent appeared before my eyes in the last hour...

Last format Fish FTK existed, and it was ok. It wasn't nearly as consistent as Frog FTK but it was a viabe option. However Konami is in the process of releasing a new card that introduces a new FTK. This FTK is approximately 12% more consistent than Fish FTK because of the multiple options of unleashing it. This is called... Light Pulsar Dragon FTK.

Light Pulsar Dragon: Light, Dragon, Lv 6, 2500 ATK, 1500 DEF. Effect: You can banish 1 LIGHT and 1 DARK monster from your graveyard; Special Summon this card from your hand. You can send 1 LIGHT and 1 DARK monster from your hand to your Graveyard; Special Summon this card from your Graveyard. If this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard: You can target 1 Level 5 or higher DARK Dragon-type monster from your Graveyard; Special Summon that target.

Now let me explain the FTK for those who don't know it (it has been spreading around the internet a lot). Normal summon Cannon Soldier of Toon Cannon Soldier. Special summon Pulsar somehow while Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon is in your graveyard. Tribute the Pulsar with Cannon Soldier and burn for 500. Pulsar's effect can special summon REDMD. That will use its effect to summon Pulsar. tribute REDMD to burn for 500, then tribute Pulsar to burn for 500. Repeat the process a few more times and you win.

A factor about this deck that will attract the attention of many players from all skill players is the cost. Pulsar is coming out... in a structure deck!!! REDMD is supposed to be released in the same deck. Cannon Soldiers are easy to get and he rest of the deck is simple to gather.

There are multiple ways to perform this FTK:

1. Future Fusion:
- Dump an REDMD and other light and dark dragons while you have Cannon Soldier and Pulsar in hand.
- Dump a Pulsar and a REDMD while you have Cannon Soldier, a light and a second dark monster in hand.
2. Foolish Burial
- Dump Pulsar while you have REDMD, Cannon Soldier and a light monster in your hand.
3. Dragon Ravine
- Similar dumping tricks. I don't feel the need to repeat myself.

There are alternative combos that enable this FTK but it depends on what is in your hand. Players will play many draw cards like Upstart, Trade-In and Cards of Consonance in order to draw into the FTK.

What do players have to do now in order to fight this off? Main deck 3 Veilers and 3 Crows (possible 3 Maxx "C" to draw into those cards). I guess if players do that they have another excuse to splash BLS...

I made a build of this on DN and tested it out before writing this blog. I played 10 games and won 8. 80% isn't bad. I want to find a way to break this deck open more.

Basically Konami is getting worse with card design. This FTK is inexpensive and more broken that Dark World and Rescue Rabbit put together. I feel bad for OCG players because this FTK will be around for a few months unless a mid-format ban is approved. The TCG may not be able to use this in major tournaments because of the march 2012 ban list (the structure deck will likely be released close to this list).

Anyway, it's late at night but I felt the desperate need to blog about this. My next post will likely be on Monday. Discuss this and let me know your thoughts about Konami's most recent fuck up.