Dark Strike Fighter...Effect Altered [IF]

[DARKPLANT RISING]

 

Ah, that evil robot that came from Transformers, filled with OTK's. Evil, evil.

But, that not-once-per-turn OP'edness was the reason for its ban, right? So let's make it this way.

 

Let's say that DSF's diabolic ability was nerfed to once per turn (or, Konami made another "Dark Striker Fighter #2" like that, exactly the same except for the "once per turn" being added, and the pic). Yes, that simple. End of story.

 

Would that unban DSF, or let the #2 version pass unlimited or limited? And would it affect the meta?

 

Discuss.

[Chaos Flame]

That idea could work since you could only inflict 2400 damage a turn at max by tributing like ultimate nightmare...

[Archelaus]

They could also just errata the original DSF and put "Once per turn"

[Manjoume Thunder]

Still broken.

[Master Hyperion]

Even with the "Once per turn" clause, it would still be broken since it can still Tribute itself in order to deal 4000 damage on its own, which is the exactly how the DSF format worked.

 

Try this instead:

 

"This card cannot be Tributed. Once per turn, you can Tribute 1 monster you control to inflict damage to your opponent equal to its level x200."

 

ATK/2400 DEF/1800

[Archelaus]

Even with the "Once per turn" clause' date=' it would still be broken since it can still Tribute itself in order to deal [b']4000[/b] damage on its own, which is the exactly how the DSF format worked.

 

Try this instead:

 

"This card cannot be Tributed. Once per turn, you can Tribute 1 monster you control to inflict damage to your opponent equal to its level x200."

 

ATK/2400 DEF/1800

 

4000?

[DARKPLANT RISING]

Even with the "Once per turn" clause' date=' it would still be broken since it can still [b']Tribute itself in order to deal 4000 damage[/b] on its own, which is the exactly how the DSF format worked.

 

Try this instead:

 

"This card cannot be Tributed. Once per turn, you can Tribute 1 monster you control to inflict damage to your opponent equal to its level x200."

 

ATK/2400 DEF/1800

 

Lolwut?

 

But the other part I understand.

[Master Hyperion]

Even with the "Once per turn" clause' date=' it would still be broken since it can still Tribute itself in order to deal [b']4000[/b] damage on its own, which is the exactly how the DSF format worked.

 

Try this instead:

 

"This card cannot be Tributed. Once per turn, you can Tribute 1 monster you control to inflict damage to your opponent equal to its level x200."

 

ATK/2400 DEF/1800

 

4000?

 

I'm going to assume that math isn't your strongest point.

 

Attack directly with DSF for 2600 damage. Tribute Dark Strike Fighter.

Level 7 x 200 = 1400 burn damage

2600 + 1400 = 4000 damage in total just on its own.

[DARKPLANT RISING]

Even with the "Once per turn" clause' date=' it would still be broken since it can still Tribute itself in order to deal [b']4000[/b] damage on its own, which is the exactly how the DSF format worked.

 

Try this instead:

 

"This card cannot be Tributed. Once per turn, you can Tribute 1 monster you control to inflict damage to your opponent equal to its level x200."

 

ATK/2400 DEF/1800

 

4000?

 

I'm going to assume that math isn't your strongest point.

 

Attack directly with DSF for 2600 damage. Tribute Dark Strike Fighter.

Level 7 x 200 = 1400 burn damage

2600 + 1400 = 4000 damage in total just on its own.

 

Look at my profile. Look at my age.

 

Also, there's no real gurantee that your opponent will have no monsters on his field.

[Master Hyperion]

Look at my profile. Look at my age.

 

K.

 

Also' date=' there's no real gurantee that your opponent will have no monsters on his field.

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If you control a DSF, its most likely you will also have an Arcanite Magician on the field as well that is Summoned during the same turn.

[Father Wolf]

The anime effect was u couldnt activate its effect during the turn it was summoned i think... that would be balanced.

[Master Hyperion]

lol I just realized that my version of DSF is broken as well, since I can still tribute Arcanite Magician for the extra 1400 Burn damage...

 

The only way to balance it is completely is to turn it into a Cannon Soldier.

 

The anime effect was u couldnt activate its effect during the turn it was summoned i think... that would be balanced.

 

Nah, Greiger is just a terrible player.

[Toffee.]

The anime effect was u couldnt activate its effect during the turn it was summoned i think... that would be balanced.

 

Nah' date=' Greiger is just a terrible player.

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Its not that GreigerBommer is a terrible player, its just... He faces off agenst the main charactors

[Kyosuke Kiryu]

Just make it once per turn and make it so you couldn't attack if you activate DSF's effect.

 

Balanced.

[werewolfjedi]

Just make it once per turn and make it so you couldn't attack if you activate DSF's effect.

 

Balanced.

dewloran

[GenzoTheHarpist]

Two of these is still an OTK with this errata.

[BehindTheMask]

Dark Strike Fighter

DARK / Machine / Level 7 / 2600 / 1800

Once per turn, before the Battle Phase, you can Tribute 1 monster you control to inflict damage to your opponent equal to its level x200.

 

/:

[Kyosuke Kiryu]

Just make it once per turn and make it so you couldn't attack if you activate DSF's effect.

 

Balanced.

dewloran

 

Semi Dewloran.

[Dark_Armed_Zombie]

Just make it once per turn and make it so you couldn't attack if you activate DSF's effect.

 

Balanced.

dewloran

 

Semi Dewloran.

 

Which it already is. BtM's change is the best so far.

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They could also just errata the original DSF and put "Once per turn"

 

You must not know what "errata" is.

 

An errata isn't something done to fix a card because of OP'dness' date=' it's a change to the card to have it's wording and effect more closely relate to it's OCG counterpart. The easiest way to show this is Elemental Hero Stratos. When it came out, it could only search Destiny Heroes and Elemental Heroes. When it was reprinted, Evil Heroes had come out. In the OCG, it only read "add one 'Hero' monster to your hand" so it didn't need to be errata'd to add them. However, because it listed them here in the TCG, it had to be errata'd to add Evil Heroes as well.

[Canadian]

Countless cards would be improved / made worse if "Once per turn" was added or taken away.

 

None the less, I would like to see a Level 7 2600 ATK Machine Beater. The effect just makes it that much better.

[RAEGING D0GKING]

IDK what its good for :/

Explain.

[Coaster Guy]

That's pretty decent. You can tribute a 8-star monster for your opponent to take 1600 damage.

it's better than catapult turtle.

[BDKMRV]

This card cannot be tributed. Once per turn, you can tribute 1 face-up monster to inflict damage to your opponent equal to its level x 200. If you do, then this card cannot attack this turn.

[Canadian]

This card cannot be tributed. Once per turn' date=' you can tribute 1 face-up monster to inflict damage to your opponent equal to its level x 200. If you do, then this card cannot attack this turn.

[/quote']

 

That would make it terrible. Even if it was a generic level 7 machine-type synchro with 2600 ATK.

[BDKMRV]

But it would make it off the ban list just a little bit.