No, I am talking about a mechanic which is useful against every single deck in the game which happens to have a way to troll lock:
Afterimage!
So you can just keep your rearguards empty? So what? Aqua Force can block lock with Skyros and Granblue, Palemoon and Spike Brothers can keep their board clear between turns. Not only that Afterimage is restricted to having six or less cards in hand to use!
Ah yes, but afterimage has a second, more interesting use against lock: Clearing freshly unlocked rearguards before the opponent has a chance to lock them again.
But how?
You see, it has everything to do with how the End Phase works... So let's learn at how exactly the end phase works.
6.8.1. The phase in which several actions are
resolved at the end of a turn. This phase is
done in the following order:
6.8.1.1.The turn player performs the following simultaneously.
6.8.1.1.1. Return all locked cards on that player's field to a normal state by turning the cards face up. 6.8.1.1.2. Return all deleted units to a normal state by turning the cards face up.
6.8.1.1.3. Put all G units on the vanguard circle to the G zone in a face up state.
This means that Locked cards and deleted unit return to a normal at the same time G-Units return to the G-Zone face up.
6.8.1.2. Each automatic ability with the timing “when a card is unlocked”, “when a card is put to face up”, and “when put to G zone” triggers and are put to stand by. Then, resolve a check timing.
Any ability that is triggered by cards returning to G-Zone or returning to a normal state trigger and resolve.
6.8.1.3. Each automatic ability with the timing “At the beginning of end phase” and “at the end of turn” that have not become stand by in this end phase becomes stand by.
6.8.1.4. Resolve a checking timing. After completing all the actions in the check timing, all effects with “until end of this turn” will cease to exist.
Any ability says "At the end of turn" and "At the beginning of end phase" trigger and resolve. All effects with "Until end of this turn" are removed.
Honestly the end phase is really simple. But there is two things we need to know: Afterimage and when bound cards return to the opponent's hand in Nubatama.
Afterimage is this: "When your opponent's puts a bound card into hand, if you have six or less cards in hand, you may return this card to your hand"
After checking over every single card in Nubatama, I can assure you that every single bind as of writing works the same way. Let's use a popular Nubatama card from BT-13 as an example:
Stealth Beast, Tamahagane
(Auto)]: When this unit is placed on (RC) or (VC), if you have a <Nubatama> vanguard, choose one of your opponent's rearguards, bind it face up, and at the end of your turn, your opponent puts the card bound by this effect into his or her hand.
So the bind happens at the end of turn. Now we know the timing of the bind, it is time to show you how to troll Link Joker, ninja style!
It is quite simple: At the end of your turn, have a bound card in your opponent's bind-zone, have a rearguard with the afterimage skill locked and have 6 or less cards in hand.
The locked card unlocks. Then any skills relating to that unlock (For example, Chaos Breaker Dragon's LB4 or Palladium) trigger. After that, the bound card returns to your opponent's hand. Then you can return the rearguard with afterimage before the opponent's turn begins, clearing that rearguard circle.
This ability is perfect for clearing your front row so that Link Joker can only lock it once, and can reduce the effectiveness of Chaos Universe significantly. As Chaos Breakers LB4 can trigger before you are able to return the card with Afterimage to your hand, it can still retire the unit and draw a card.
It is also worth noting that you can only do this if the card actually unlocks, so "omega locks" from Glendios or "Tagliatelle" are an issue.
Happy trolling!
-DrSheep
6.8.1.1.The turn player performs the following simultaneously.
6.8.1.1.1. Return all locked cards on that player's field to a normal state by turning the cards face up. 6.8.1.1.2. Return all deleted units to a normal state by turning the cards face up.
6.8.1.1.3. Put all G units on the vanguard circle to the G zone in a face up state.
This means that Locked cards and deleted unit return to a normal at the same time G-Units return to the G-Zone face up.
6.8.1.2. Each automatic ability with the timing “when a card is unlocked”, “when a card is put to face up”, and “when put to G zone” triggers and are put to stand by. Then, resolve a check timing.
Any ability that is triggered by cards returning to G-Zone or returning to a normal state trigger and resolve.
6.8.1.3. Each automatic ability with the timing “At the beginning of end phase” and “at the end of turn” that have not become stand by in this end phase becomes stand by.
6.8.1.4. Resolve a checking timing. After completing all the actions in the check timing, all effects with “until end of this turn” will cease to exist.
Any ability says "At the end of turn" and "At the beginning of end phase" trigger and resolve. All effects with "Until end of this turn" are removed.
Honestly the end phase is really simple. But there is two things we need to know: Afterimage and when bound cards return to the opponent's hand in Nubatama.
Afterimage is this: "When your opponent's puts a bound card into hand, if you have six or less cards in hand, you may return this card to your hand"
After checking over every single card in Nubatama, I can assure you that every single bind as of writing works the same way. Let's use a popular Nubatama card from BT-13 as an example:
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| For Nubatama, he is a bear necessity! |
(Auto)]: When this unit is placed on (RC) or (VC), if you have a <Nubatama> vanguard, choose one of your opponent's rearguards, bind it face up, and at the end of your turn, your opponent puts the card bound by this effect into his or her hand.
So the bind happens at the end of turn. Now we know the timing of the bind, it is time to show you how to troll Link Joker, ninja style!
It is quite simple: At the end of your turn, have a bound card in your opponent's bind-zone, have a rearguard with the afterimage skill locked and have 6 or less cards in hand.
The locked card unlocks. Then any skills relating to that unlock (For example, Chaos Breaker Dragon's LB4 or Palladium) trigger. After that, the bound card returns to your opponent's hand. Then you can return the rearguard with afterimage before the opponent's turn begins, clearing that rearguard circle.
This ability is perfect for clearing your front row so that Link Joker can only lock it once, and can reduce the effectiveness of Chaos Universe significantly. As Chaos Breakers LB4 can trigger before you are able to return the card with Afterimage to your hand, it can still retire the unit and draw a card.
It is also worth noting that you can only do this if the card actually unlocks, so "omega locks" from Glendios or "Tagliatelle" are an issue.
Happy trolling!
-DrSheep
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