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I don't play every season, but I can safely say this was the sweatiest climb I've ever done on ladder. Decided to climb one more time before the new year for the 2022 Master Duelist title. And no, I didn't switch decks at all during my climb.
No desires, no upstart. Like a gigachad.
Gamma is good especially against link decks. Make sure to use Imperm before using Gamma, since Imperm can't activate from hand when you control cards. Also keep in mind that it shuts off your Sky Striker spells. I personally like using it just for the unpredictability factor. Might be suboptimal though.
Roze I play at 3. "No Raye no play." "Linkage when?"
Feather Duster was always a solid card, even before Runick.
Afterburners I play at 2. I normally play 1, but now we're facing Runicks.
Eagle Booster is nice for your Accesscode plays, but not strictly necessary.
Droplet for going 2nd. Chalice for going 1st.
Hayate I play at 3. I'll probably cut this to 2 when Kagari gets moved to semi-limited.
Knightmare Phoenix is good in the current meta with Runick running rampant. Just make sure to not rush it out. Time it correctly, when you've gathered all the cards you need to make the play (e.g. Widow Anchor on Hugin followed by Knightmare Phoenix on Runick Fountain. Runick is a tough matchup, but not unbeatable. Especially when your opponent makes mistakes.
Zeke I play at 2. We have 3 Widow Anchor now.
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You can play framelord to clear gamma from your field in case you needed it on your turn
Yes, that's playable too. Omega can replace either Phoenix or the 3rd Hayate. However, during my testing I found that Phoenix came in clutch when used at the right moments, even outside of the Runick matchup. Linking off your Sky Striker monster into Phoenix may hurt the grind game, but sometimes it's necessary and has won me games. I wish I had a 16th ED slot so I can play Omega. The 3rd Hayate will be replaced by the 2nd Kagari in the upcoming banlist.
nice deck i was wondering who is better for this deck Knightmare Unicorn or Knightmare Phoenix since Runick can draw the card i shuffle back
for specifically a runick matchup phoenix is better cuz you only need 2 monsters to make. outside of that, it depends on if you are capable of making unicorn and if what you need to remove isnt a spell/trab (in which case cerberus over phoenix). Point is that unicorn is harder to make and not always worth, against runick it def isnt unless you cant out hugin or smething
cool thanks i think your right since Phoenix is easy to make and the meta is runick its more beneficial to use that, thanks again
Yes, @skill issue is correct. Even if you make a link 3, you will likely not be able to sustain your advantage the next turn. Sky Strikers aren't able to summon lots of monsters onto the field to begin with. Phoenix is cheaper to summon and can be used to pop Runick Fountain (just be aware that they have protection with Munin/Hugin).