Digitalist Profile 8

Back when Lord of the Tachyon Galaxy was released I was really looking forward to try out a particular archetype of theirs and thus played around with Burning Knuckler. Ultimately, the deck doesn’t have enough cards to make it proper competitive material but I can assure you that it is a very casual deck to pilot. Much like Verz, Dino Rabbits or other beat-oriented decks, Burning Knuckler excels in such strategies. Without further ado, here’s the build I messed around with:

 

MAIN DECK:

Verz Thunderbird x3

Photon Thrasher x3

Effect Veiler x3

Burning Knuckler-Switchhitter x3

Burning Knuckler-Glassjaw x3

Burning Knuckler-Headgear x3

Burning Knuckler-Counterblow x2

(Monsters-20)

Mystical Space Typhoon x3

Forbidden Lance x2

Reinforcement of the Army x1

Book of Moon x1

Heavy Storm x1

Foolish Burial x1

Monster Reborn x1

(Spells-10)

Bottomless Trap Hole x2

Torrential Tribute x2

Fiendish Chain x2

Safe Zone x2

Solemn Warning x1

Solemn Judgment x1

XYZ Reborn x1

(Traps-11)

EXTRA DECK:

Burning Knuckler-Restrained Barbaric Soldier Leadblow x3

Heroic Champion Excalibur x1

Armor Ninja-Blade Heart x1

Lavalval Chain x1

Daigusto Emeral x1

Maestroke the Symphony Djinn x1

Number 105: Burning Knuckler-Meteoric Cestus x1

Number 106: Huge Rock Palm, Giant Hand x1

Number 50: The Black Corn x1

Terrorfang Direwolf x1

Gem-Knight Pearl x1

Gagaga Gunman x1

A.O.J Catastor x1

STANDARD STRATEGY:

Make Lavalval Chain and drop BK-Switchhitter into the Graveyard to recycle it using BK-Glassjaw. This deck plays a strong power game whereby you make Leadblow and sit on it while it becomes a massive 3800 ATK monster.  Not to mention, BK-Switchhitter acts as this deck’s BF-Blizzard to give you easy access to Leadblow or Cestus. However, it is best to rely only on BK-Leadblow to control the board (in my opinion.)

TECHS:

PHOTON THRASHER

I don’t like Burning Knuckler-Spar’s restriction so I sub it with Thrasher. This card makes the deck much more flexible to go into generic Rank 4 instead of only spamming Leadblow.  All and all, Thrasher is a more reliable card and also a one-card-answer to problem cards like Thunder King Raioh or whatnot. At the very least, Thrasher bait threats better compared to BK-Spar and comes with a huge 2100 body. 

VERZ THUNDERBIRD

A pesky run-around-monster that ensures presence on the board and not to mention it is a strong floater that packs 1950 ATK when you draw bull. Verz Thunderbird, like Photon Thrasher, also gives the deck easier access towards generic Rank 4 monsters when you need them. Run when there is danger, next turn Normal Summon BK-Headgear to plus or BK-Glassjaw to hurt your opponent, and then go into your choice of Rank 4.

FORBIDDEN LANCE

Because Compulsory Evacuation Device is a thing and a bitch! We all know how much damage Lance does in a beatdown oriented deck.

SAFE ZONE

Elevates BK-Leadblow’s reputation of being one hell of a living nightmare and Safe Zone sometimes acts an effective trade when your opponent tries to blind snipe your back-rows.

XYZ REBORN

A random revival tech that comes in handy to potentially aid a massive push or bring back laugh-in-your-face monsters like Maestroke. 

Alright kids, this is all I have for today. The Extra Deck is mumbo-jumbo feel free to experiment with it. Burning Knucklers are fun to play with and can be a casual deck if you are currently looking for one. It is not extensively expensive to build as well in the OCG and you really only need BK-Leadblow as your killer. As always remember to play smart, fight hard, or go home a loser! Thank you for dropping by!