Inzektors and Tour Guide

So the recent YCS showed that the top Inzektor players were fond of using the Tour Guide engine in their decks. However a lot of players are unsure whether this engine is truly beneficial for the deck. I've done some extrensive playtesting with the deck over the past few days, with and without Tour Guides, so I give my opinion on this ongoing debate.

Tour Guide searches Sangan, and Sangan can search your Dragonfly or Hornet, whatever one you need in your hand. Tour Guide is also capable of making Leviair, which can being a back a banished Dragonfly or Hornet. Your opponent might even Veiler your Tour Guide so that your Dragonfly play is successful, you never know...

Triple Call of the Haunted makes Tour Guide a lot better as well. You can continuously summon that Sangan and search exactly what you need, whether it's another Inzektor card, or a Veiler or Maxx "C". Triple COTH is just so good... but that's a different blog on a different day.

Tour Bus is definitely an interesting tech idea when considering this engine. It returns Centipede or Giga-Mantis to the deck if you save your Foolish Burial for it, and that can create a more explosive combo. Tour Bus also can screw over your opponent in the mirror match, as well as slightly hurting Wind-Ups and a few other rouge decks. However drawing it can suck if you don't have Allure of Darkness.

Speaking of Allure of Darkness, 3 Tour Guides, Tour Bus if you choose to play it, and Sangan are all targets for Allure. And as I mentioned, easy access to Leviair means you can potentially summon a Tour Guide, make a Leviair, and summon a banished Dragonfly because of Allure, and then proceed to destroy your opponent.

The only real peoblem with this engine is the space it takes up. 4 or 5 cards out of a deck is a lot, and for someone like me who won't make a deck over 40 cards, it poses a problem. People may pick cards like Thunder King, Ryko and Card Trooper. They aren't bad picks at all, especially Card Trooper with 3 COTH... amazing synergy...

Anyway, in conclusion, Tour Guide in the deck definitely has its advantages, but the engine is by no means a staple for the deck. When I get around to playing Inzektors at a Locals I will definitely using 3 Tour Guides and Sangan, potentially Tour Bus.