Curse Mark

Hey everyone! Sorry for not keeping this blog updated as I was away with National Service commitments and there wasn't much going on in the game of Buddyfight due to the pandemic that has swept the world off it's feet. I have been following the game on the Japanese aspect and their meta during this period as well and the meta has went one full circle into Lost World being the 'End all be all' win-con. This has actually made the game less fun for players like myself who prefer skill games over simply just going first and going into Lost World and winning there and then. 

The meta has shifted to the point of being able to Turbo Lost World out and sustain from there. Thus when you are building decks in the future with Glory Valiant you should have a few things in mind such as, how sustainable or useful are your main deck cards once you are in Lost World and can your main deck survive a Lost World turn by your opponent? With all these in mind, having access to powerful generic cards are more important than ever.

So now let's take a look at a deck that will be top-tier meta once Glory Valiant releases, Curse Dragons! Well the deck was once considered gimmicky but with the new cards they got, it has become a threat and also a budget option for newer players as the deck does not play Lost World. Let's take a look at a list that won one of the Japan Local's. 

First off, let's take a look at the new additions! 

The new Geil's effect lets you search for a Curse Dragon Set from your deck or drop, yes that includes the new Set Impact! More on that later. The reason why this effect is strong is due to the fact that it makes your deck extremely consistent and it lets you play less copies of your Curse Dragon Set spells without being punished for it. A consistency card which is strong and much needed. Moreover, at the start of your opponent's turn if they have a card under their flag you gain 3 life and if there are 8 cards you draw a card! 3 Life is very crucial because it represents one attack. With this in mind, your Buddyblock becomes that much better.

Curse Grip is a new removal spell that is extremely strong once the conditions are met. By destroying your Curse Dragon monster you can destroy a card on your opponent's field, if there are 6 cards under your opponent's flag you can place it under their flag instead. This is a very potent effect as it removes a huge amount of threats without soul on the field if they do not have Grace of the Sun Deity to protect. 

Curse Count is the new impact, which reduces all damage dealt to you by 1 if a Curse Dragon Monster is on your field. Moreover at the end of your turn you place the top 2 cards of your opponent's deck under their flag speeding up the process as well.

Sentence of Curse is your primary win condition of the deck as usual, letting you win when your opponent starts their turn with 14 cards under their flag as this card will trigger and place the 15th copy for the win under their flag.

Weaknesses

Some weaknesses of the deck still remains which are Loyalty as it slows down your plays by a huge margin. However, with this knowledge in mind you are extremely favoured against any deck that does not have access to Loyalty. You will have to be wary of how much you want to extend your plays based on the situation. As for myself I would never play around Loyalty in any situation as you are usually behind if they use a Loyalty on you, so might as well squeeze as much advantage you can get before it happens. 

Another weakness of the deck as some might say is simply pure aggression, thats why it is paramount that you farm as much advantage and gain as much life as possible during both player's turn with your Geils, and your Curse Field. This is where your Buddyblock's and Loyalty will come in to cushion and survive. Surviving for one extra turn is more than enough to win you the game because a 2 turn clock is enough to hit the 15 card limit.

Decks such as Time Dragons and Drop effects like Brawlzeus and Vanity will also stop you from winning as they can simply remove your set spell on the field. Do take note, this is usually an impossible matchup, however Godpunks will not be that prevalent in the meta because it is not that strong even with the new boost.

Final Thoughts

Use the above list as reference only, as it is a Best of 1 format do take note of it. I would add 2 Loyalty, 3 Buddyblock and 2 Grace of the Sun into the deck. Do experiment and change the ratios accordingly as well. Curse Grip should be added to slow down certain aggressive combinations as well. This is a very strong deck that has the potential to be the best deck, the 'High-Roll' potential is there as well as long as you open with Overturn Abygale you pretty much win the match right there and then as well. It takes a huge amount of skill to pilot defensive strategies such as Curse Dragons because it goes against the norm of how a Buddyfight Game is played. Your goal is to always survive and timing that BuddyBlock is the key success factor to winning the game.