Hello, everyone. Many cards from “Gunslinger in the Abyss,” set to release on August 8th, have already been revealed across various channels. Have any of them caught your interest so far?
For this week’s “Card of the Week,” I’d like to introduce a card with an effect you may not have seen before. It’s Mid Previa [26-115H], illustrated by Yukihiro Kajimoto. While Mid Previa has been made into a card twice before, this is the first time he’s getting an original illustration.
Let’s take a closer look at the card’s artwork and effect!
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Mid Previa [26-115H] is a 9CP Water element Forward with 2000 power, and Job Engineer. As you might expect, Forwards that cost 9CP are designed to be extremely powerful. Cards like Nidhogg [6-130L], Yiazmat [9-057L] and Leviathan, Lord of the Whorl [14-102L] have each defined an era in this game. So, what about Mid Previa [26-115H]? Let’s explore the ability it brings.
Mid Previa [26-115H] has a single Auto Ability that triggers when he enters the field from your cast, which reads: “When Mid Previa enters the field due to your cast, reveal the top 5 cards of your deck. Play up to 1 Forward, up to 1 Backup and up to 1 Monster with a total cost of 8 or less among them onto the field and put the rest of the cards into the Break Zone.” While this ability is somewhat dependent on luck, the capacity to directly play multiple Characters—including large ones—onto the field makes it extremely advantageous.
However, this card also presents some challenges. Aside from relying on your luck when revealing those five cards, you also need to carefully consider the cost balance. Just because this ability lets you play high-cost cards doesn’t mean you should fill your deck with many high-cost Forwards, Backups, and Monsters—doing so could leave you in a situation where you only manage to play a single Forward and nothing else. Therefore, it’s generally better to choose the high-cost cards first, and then fill the rest of your deck with low-cost cards. Furthermore, since these cards can be played directly onto the field, it’s even more beneficial if they have Auto Abilities that activate when they enter the field.
Let’s go over some examples. Relm [11-124H] is 5CP, leaving you with 3CP, so if you keep your Backup and Monster cards low-cost, you may be able to play them all onto the field. Furthermore, when Relm [11-124H] enters the field, you can search for 2 Monsters and play them directly onto the field. This allows for a maximum setup featuring Mid Previa [26-115H], Relm [11-124H], 1 Backup, and 3 Monsters (including the 2 Monsters searched by Relm).
Another option is to build a deck composed mostly of low- to mid-cost cards. A straightforward example is a Viking deck centered around Leila [6-126R]. Simply chaining from Leila [6-126R] to various Card Name Viking cards can generate significant advantage, and even if you can’t play Leila [6-126R] herself, being able to play any of the Viking cards still ensures a decent level of advantage. Other candidates worth considering include Selh'teus [12-112L] and Barret [25-066L].
Alternatively, you can choose to put more emphasis on the Backup. With Josef [24-018R]’s ability, you can play 1 Job Rebel Forward of cost 2 or less, and if you can also play a Forward or a Monster with Mid Previa [26-115H]’s ability, you can gain a significant advantage.
Of course, there are many other combinations to consider, so we hope you try them out!
Next time, we’ll be introducing a main protagonist and their archrival from a mainline numbered title.