Strike Ninja

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Hi everyone, I'll keep this short. Basically I'm interested in building a Strike ninja deck, but I really have absolutely no clue as to what should definitly be included in this kind of deck. So can anyone fill me in on what the staples for this deck would be?
Thnx in advance :)
 
Oooh, oooh! I'm sure I can help you out here, I've been maining strike forever it seems now.

-You defiantly need 2 or 3 Strike Ninja. You can either go for a Return build with it, or a build where Strike Ninja is support.

-Great dark monsters inclue Mystic Tomato, Don Zaloog, Jinzo, Newdoria, and Sangan.

-You could use some sort of discarding method such as Morphing Jar, or Magical Merchant to mass darks to the grave quickly.

-Warriors supported by Reinforcement of the Army.

-Most of the staples besides perhaps Mystical Space Typhoon, or Premature Burial.

-You could use great tribute monsters like Dark Magician of Chaos for a ninja-based deck.

-I've seen strike in different deck strategies on metagame.com over and over, and they are basically what I'm describing except with different ideas. You really ought to go there and do a strike search, there's great articles to learn from.

-Doesn't need many traps.

-Usually needs more than 40 cards.
 
considering your ideas for Strike. I'd think a (dark) warrior-based theme would be the best idea using Don Zaloog and also including dark seach engines: tomatoes. With cards like RotA, etc.. the deck should be able to work pretty fast.

Still, I've still got some questions:
1. Should I use Scout planes, and if so, how many?

2. I've been thinking about High-level tributes and it seems like fun :) but considering the current meta wouldn't I be better off if I were to use (and don't hate me for this:p) some monarchs?
 
Here is a sample decklist

Monsters: 21
1x Different Dimension Warrior Lady
1x Different Dimension Assailant
1x Breaker the Magical Warrior
1x Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
1x Zombyra the Dark
3x Mystic Tomato
1x Treeborn Frog
3x Cyber Dragon
1x Spirit Reaper
1x Exiled Force
2x Strike Ninja
1x Don Zaloog
2x Newdoria
1x Sangan
1x Jinzo
Magic: 13
1x Heavy Storm
1x Graceful Charity
1x Premature Burial
1x Reinforcement of the Army
1x Nobleman of Crossout
2x Smashing Ground
1x Enemy Controller
2x Creature Swap
1x Book of Moon
1x Confiscation
1x Scapegoat
Traps: 6
1x Mirror Force
1x Dust Tornado
1x Torrential Tribute
1x Call of the Haunted
1x Ring of Destruction
1x Return from the Different Dimension
Total: 40

You can modify this generic skeleton to your preferences.
 
Alright, I've altered the previously given Strike decklist, so tell me what you think :)

Monsters: 23

2x Cyber Dragon

1x Mobius the Frost Monarch

1x Zaborg the Thunderstorm Monarch

1x Jinzo


1x Different Dimension Warrior Lady
1x Different Dimension Assailant
1x Breaker the Magical Warrior
1x Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
3x Mystic Tomato
1x Treeborn Frog
1x Spirit Reaper
2x Exiled Force
2x Strike Ninja
1x Don Zaloog
2x Newdoria
1x Sangan

1x D.D. Scout plane


Magic: 13

1x Mystical Space Typhoon
1x Heavy Storm
1x Graceful Charity
1x Premature Burial
2x Reinforcement of the Army
1x Nobleman of Crossout
2x Smashing Ground / Fissure
1x Enemy Controller
1x Creature Swap
1x Book of Moon
1x Confiscation
1x Scapegoat


Traps: 6
1x Mirror Force
1x Dust Tornado
1x Torrential Tribute
1x Call of the Haunted
1x Ring of Destruction
1x Return from the Different Dimension


Total: 42

What's really bothering me right now, is that above decklist maybe a bit to random + the fact that it now stands at 42 cards, and I'd like to see it go down to 40 (at least 41) but I've got no idea what I should dump. Any advice?
Thnx
 
I would try to find room for 2x Snipe Hunter and Last Will, they are a great fit in this type of deck. The Last Will can grab you just about anything and the Snipe's are great for removing threats and allow you to fill up your graveyard for Strike Ninja. Good luck with the deck.
 
hm definitely something worth trying. I can see how the snipes can be of use in this deck, especially as they're easily searchable with tomatoes. I'll be sure to post a decklist soon. thanks for the advice.
 
Right, so I've made some more modifications to the previous decklist, but I'm not entirely sure as to how effective it would be.

Monsters: 22

2x Cyber Dragon

1x Mobius the Frost Monarch

1x Zaborg the Thunderstorm Monarch

1x Jinzo


1x Different Dimension Warrior Lady
1x Breaker the Magical Warrior
2x Snipe hunter
3x Mystic Tomato
1x Treeborn Frog
1x Spirit Reaper
2x Exiled Force
2x Strike Ninja
1x Don Zaloog
1x Newdoria
1x Sangan

1x D.D. Scout plane


Magic: 11

1x Mystical Space Typhoon
1x Heavy Storm
1x Graceful Charity
1x Premature Burial
2x Reinforcement of the Army
1x Nobleman of Crossout
1x Smashing Ground / Fissure
1x Enemy Controller
1x Last Will
1x Confiscation
1x Scapegoat


Traps: 7
1x Mirror Force
1x Dust Tornado
1x Torrential Tribute
1x Call of the Haunted
1x Ring of Destruction
1x Return from the Different Dimension

1x Trap Hole


Total: 40
 
Here is what I have built right now, it is competitive but I wouldn't consider Strike Ninja top tier. It's a great fun deck or local deck but I wouldn't take it to a regional or sjc.

Monsters: 22

2x Cyber Dragon
2x Blowback Dragon
1x Jinzo

1x Different Dimension Warrior Lady
1x Breaker the Magical Warrior
2x Snipe hunter
3x Mystic Tomato
1x Treeborn Frog
1x Spirit Reaper
2x Exiled Force
2x Strike Ninja
1x Don Zaloog
1x Newdoria
1x Sangan
1x Stealth Bird

Magic: 11

1x Mystical Space Typhoon
1x Heavy Storm
1x Graceful Charity
1x Premature Burial
2x Reinforcement of the Army
1x Nobleman of Crossout
1x Smashing Ground
1x Enemy Controller
1x Last Will
1x Creature Swap
1x Scapegoat


Traps: 7
1x Mirror Force
2x Sak Armor
1x Torrential Tribute
1x Call of the Haunted
1x Ring of Destruction
1x Return from the Different Dimension

Total: 40
 
seems pretty succesful to me, though I don't understand why you added the stealth bird. As for the rest traps are a bit on the high side, but its definitely something I can work with, thanks!
Greets
 
Another quick question. Seeing as strike thrives on dark attributes, wouldn't D.D.Scout plane be of use in this type of deck?
Greets
 
Sure, D.D. Scout Plane works. And is recyclable. You'll need to protect it though, as it has rather weak stats. You'll find many different routes you can go with all the various DARK monster types. Dark World, Fiends, Warriors, etc. Try some different things and see what works best for your play style.
 
Yeah, that'll work, but it'll be Special Summoned at the End Phase, not returned to your Graveyard. Therefore it'll be useless if you can't send it to the Graveyard again before you next want to use Strike Ninja's effect.
 
yeah I know it has its downsides, considering it returns in ATK-mode too :s. Guess I'll playtest it and see how it works out. Thanks for the tips.:)

Greets
 
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