Downerd Magician's real use

[Canadian]

 

[spoiler=Lore]

DARK/Spellcaster/Xyz/Rank 4/2100 ATK/200 DEF

 

2 Level 4 Spellcaster-Type monsters
During your Main Phase 2, you can also Xyz Summon this card by using a Rank 3 or lower Xyz Monster you control as the Xyz Material. (Xyz Materials attached to that monster also become Xyz Materials on this card.) This card gains 200 ATK for each Xyz Material attached to it. If this card attacks a Defense Position monster, inflict piercing battle damage to your opponent. If this card inflicts battle damage to your opponent: Detach 1 Xyz Material from this card.[/spoiler]

 

After much consideration about what kinds of Side Deck cards I should be playing in anticipation for the January 2014 format, I was informed about a really neat combo that I thought I should pass on to the world.

 

Basically, Downerd Magician just barely makes the requirement that are needed to use Eradicator Epidemic Virus:

 

 

She is DARK and will generally have 2700 ATK or more when summoned. This means that ANY deck that can make ANY Rank 1-3 can now side one of the best side deck cards out there! And all it costs you is one more extra deck slot. Similar to how people were finding room for Crazy Box (Being DARK and having 3000 ATK for a Rank 4), this will give some decks more flexibility, and others, a straight up brand new tech option. 

 

The problem with Downerd unfortunately is that she can only be summoned via her effect during the Main Phase 2. This means, you cannot summon her turn 1 since there is not Battle Phase turn 1 and thus no Main Phase 2 to follow afterwards. Despite this, at any point beyond turn 1 during the duel, you can now be able to single handedly steal games or put immense pressure on your opponent's strategies.

 

Make sure to check whether or not your deck is able to make use of this combo (be sure to post what deck you use so that others may find this useful as well). For example, I've used this in my Frog-Xyz deck as well as my Ghostrick Piper deck. It works great against Prophecy, Bujins, Fire Fists, and most alternate victory decks.

 

If anything, a 2700 piercer is nothing to scoff at even if you are unable to get this combo off during the duel.

[Goose]

Very interesting play.  Isn't EEV only @1?  That means you are sacrificing an extra deck slot for a card you will only draw in about 1/3 games.  

[Canadian]

EEV is probably one of the best Side Deck cards in the game, period. It is especially useful against most of the current meta decks. Is it worth it to try and fit in a copy if it can win you duels? I think so.

 

Most decks don't need every spot in their Extra Decks. But, if it really bothers you that much, you could always side Downerd alongside EEV. I mean, I think that seems a little silly, but if you need an extra boost that otherwise you might not have had access to before hand, than at least it is there for you.

[Cute Rotten Yoshika]

Actually it's to give books a use for their extra deck.

 

Thanks for reading.