Wow, surprised no one has actually done a review/opinion on this mean bean
((if anyone has then sorry for repetition but its not been listed in its own review))
Blade Knight
CT1-EN002
Light
****
Warrior/Effect
If you have 1 or less cards in your hand, the ATK of this card on the field is increased by 400 points. Also, if this card is the only monster on your side of the field, negate the effects of Flip Effect Monsters destroyed by this card as a result of battle
1600
1000
Sercret Rare
I've been a bit of a critic of warriors, whilst they are a key type of monster within the game I have become pretty fed up of seeing them, however Blade Knight does turn my head.
Lets look at it's plus and minus sides of his effects shall we
1 - Effect 1; +400 ATK.
Now, for a warrior 1600 attack does seem fairly weak, and most I've talked to when they hear "Blade Knight" don't actually know it's effect, just it's low attack and belive they can rid the field of this card with their 1850/1900 attackers.
"I'll wipe the floor with your Knight"
"Sure ya will...I'll set one S/T, now that I have a single card in hand, that's +400 attack"
"...ah...."
Being boosted to 2000 attack is a great bonus, yes the problem is that he will only achieve this with one/no cards in hand but personally I think it's worth it in the kind of deck he's likely to be used in (Warrior Rush/Trample). Anyone can be happy at a 2000 beat stick if they can limit their hand.
A big problem is cards that will add to an opponents hand (such as Morphing Jar) will do damage to this card, all it needs is a 2nd card to be put in your hand and he becomes very vulnerable so he requires support, preferably some kind of equip card or even ((if in a LIGHT deck)) Luminous Spark, would make him a 2100 4 Star with a 2500 potential.
2 - Effect 2; Flip Negation
Another great effect, employed by many ((not neccesarily with this card...usually Nobleman of Xout)) but very useful under a monster none-the-less. Not many people use flip effect monsters now-a-days unless their decks call for it, most commonly Cyber Jar, Magician of Faith, Man Eater Bugs and Mask of Darknesses being just a few. Few and far between but oh so damn annoying at times. With Nobleman of Xout being limited to just 2, this gives Blade Knight a chance to help out in away, it may not have that same effect but it does negate them either way and actually has and advantage that levels out the disadvantage, and that's that BK only effects the monster attacked, rather then both players copies of the attacked Flip Effect card. This effect is probably the worst of the two, namingly in the fact it requires Blade Knight to be the solo monster on the field, leaving his ideal situation to be the only monster in your control and with just a single card in your hand. Relying heavily on drawing S/Ts that can be set and used in quick succession to save space
3 - The Other Fun Stuff
Ok so what else can be said about Blade Knight? He has two great but flawed effects and is a famous card (used in the anime countless times by Kaiba). Well lets start off with his Attribute and Type, being LIGHT he can fit into a number of decks. You could even be so bold as to fit him into a Fairy Deck if it contains the right cards, or any Light Deck that lacks punch. Being a Warrior he then can fall into becoming a Trample/Rush contender, he could be summoned, take out a solo face down monster before having a second monster summoned in MP2 so that if he were to be taken down, you'd ave something to turn around and slap your opponent with. He could probably even contend with others to get into Chaos decks being LIGHT he could help out clearing the field and become BLS/CED fodder
4 - Overall conclusion
Blade Knight is a tricky card to use with such flawed effects...but all good things come at a price, when used in the right circumstances he is deadly, used wrong and he'll be pushed aside. I do like this card, I don't use him much but I do like it.
Warrior Decks - 8/10
Light Decks - 7/10
Any other deck 5/10
((if anyone has then sorry for repetition but its not been listed in its own review))
Blade Knight
CT1-EN002
Light
****
Warrior/Effect
If you have 1 or less cards in your hand, the ATK of this card on the field is increased by 400 points. Also, if this card is the only monster on your side of the field, negate the effects of Flip Effect Monsters destroyed by this card as a result of battle
1600
1000
Sercret Rare
I've been a bit of a critic of warriors, whilst they are a key type of monster within the game I have become pretty fed up of seeing them, however Blade Knight does turn my head.
Lets look at it's plus and minus sides of his effects shall we
1 - Effect 1; +400 ATK.
Now, for a warrior 1600 attack does seem fairly weak, and most I've talked to when they hear "Blade Knight" don't actually know it's effect, just it's low attack and belive they can rid the field of this card with their 1850/1900 attackers.
"I'll wipe the floor with your Knight"
"Sure ya will...I'll set one S/T, now that I have a single card in hand, that's +400 attack"
"...ah...."
Being boosted to 2000 attack is a great bonus, yes the problem is that he will only achieve this with one/no cards in hand but personally I think it's worth it in the kind of deck he's likely to be used in (Warrior Rush/Trample). Anyone can be happy at a 2000 beat stick if they can limit their hand.
A big problem is cards that will add to an opponents hand (such as Morphing Jar) will do damage to this card, all it needs is a 2nd card to be put in your hand and he becomes very vulnerable so he requires support, preferably some kind of equip card or even ((if in a LIGHT deck)) Luminous Spark, would make him a 2100 4 Star with a 2500 potential.
2 - Effect 2; Flip Negation
Another great effect, employed by many ((not neccesarily with this card...usually Nobleman of Xout)) but very useful under a monster none-the-less. Not many people use flip effect monsters now-a-days unless their decks call for it, most commonly Cyber Jar, Magician of Faith, Man Eater Bugs and Mask of Darknesses being just a few. Few and far between but oh so damn annoying at times. With Nobleman of Xout being limited to just 2, this gives Blade Knight a chance to help out in away, it may not have that same effect but it does negate them either way and actually has and advantage that levels out the disadvantage, and that's that BK only effects the monster attacked, rather then both players copies of the attacked Flip Effect card. This effect is probably the worst of the two, namingly in the fact it requires Blade Knight to be the solo monster on the field, leaving his ideal situation to be the only monster in your control and with just a single card in your hand. Relying heavily on drawing S/Ts that can be set and used in quick succession to save space
3 - The Other Fun Stuff
Ok so what else can be said about Blade Knight? He has two great but flawed effects and is a famous card (used in the anime countless times by Kaiba). Well lets start off with his Attribute and Type, being LIGHT he can fit into a number of decks. You could even be so bold as to fit him into a Fairy Deck if it contains the right cards, or any Light Deck that lacks punch. Being a Warrior he then can fall into becoming a Trample/Rush contender, he could be summoned, take out a solo face down monster before having a second monster summoned in MP2 so that if he were to be taken down, you'd ave something to turn around and slap your opponent with. He could probably even contend with others to get into Chaos decks being LIGHT he could help out clearing the field and become BLS/CED fodder
4 - Overall conclusion
Blade Knight is a tricky card to use with such flawed effects...but all good things come at a price, when used in the right circumstances he is deadly, used wrong and he'll be pushed aside. I do like this card, I don't use him much but I do like it.
Warrior Decks - 8/10
Light Decks - 7/10
Any other deck 5/10
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