[SAST] Sky Striker Ace – Kaina

[Dokutah]

The fourth Sky Striker Link Monster is revealed, and it’s a highly Defensive Unit.

 

 

SAST-JP055 閃刀姫－カイナ Sentouki – Kaina (Sky Striker Ace – Kaina)

Link 1 EARTH Machine Link Effect Monster

ATK 1500

Link Arrow: Bottom Right

Material: 1 non-EARTH “Sky Striker Ace” monster

You can only Special Summon “Sky Striker Ace – Kaina(s)” once per turn.

(1) If this card is Special Summoned: you can target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; that monster cannot attack until the end of your opponent’s turn.

(2) Each time you activate a “Sky Striker” Spell Card, gain 100 LP immediately after it resolves.

 

Sauce: https://ygorganization.com/sheblocksheheal/ill

[Darj]

I'm not a top expert in Sky Strikers, but this doesn't look as good as the rest. Or is the burn deceptively good?

Still, I dislike this thing koomy does: it releases an archetype with such a potent start that they remain on top for a couple of formats, and the later cards are made much weaker as a result. It happened to Shaddolls, who started with Winda and Construct, and ended with Wendigo :/

[Thomas★Zero]

Or is the burn deceptively good?

Its LP gain, not burn.

 

Still its a nice card to switch through on set up as making an opponents monster not able to attack next turn and gaining a some LP is okay for giving the deck a little sturdiness when taking hits as those small 100+ LP could save you from being taken out giving you an extra turn to make a comeback.

 

Still makes me curious when continued how the LIGHT and DARK Sky Striker Links will turn out.

[Darj]

Oh wow, thought it burned xD

You cannot even try to be like Trickstars.

[Dova]

The main use for this card seems to be a tag out for the Main Deck monster, whatever her name is, during your opponent's turn to lock down their BP. Potentially locks down a card for a turn, but in this Link era it's really easy to use a monster that can't attack to ladder into a better OTK monster.

The LP gain is...puzzling, but at least its something you can use as an intermediary between the FIRE and WATER ones if you open well enough, potentially gaining 1k plus...even though that's barely anything. Perhaps 2 for this basic combo if you have the space, but otherwise 1 for the main deck monster tagging out, if that.

[~~~~]

Worth it to set up Dragoroar :P

[Blake]

Worth it to set up Dragoroar :P

i know this is just a meme, but damn is it a good one

 

Card honestly seems like the worst one, especially genetically, but it’s not like they needed another great card.

[goodfusion]

I hate this, not because I hate Sky Strikers, but because it'll make obliterating them a lot trickier thanks to Raye's quick summon effect.

[Mr. Best Male 2008]

Worth it to set up Dragoroar :P

This is good to dodge called bye the grave on kagari or shark cannon in the mirror

[~ P O L A R I S ~]

Not a bad card at all, helps a deck that often goes to time win in time easily. Any deck with a Sky Striker package can win in time off Engage or Drones now too, as you can just Kagari back Drones, Summon this, gain 100 LP and win. It'll be kind of like Cowboy in this respect, and infuriate a lot of people by winning by 100 LP. It also has another down arrow opposite to Hayate's so you can get another zone for an Extra Deck monster no matter what, even if your opponent's taken theirs and you can't immediately out whatever monster's there.

 

Good card, makes the best deck a little bit better. 

[CraneMonk]

The effects are okay at best.    I"m looking more into what we have yet to see in future for Sky Strikers.  

 

1. What can we expect for the corresponding Sky Striker Maneuver will do,

 

2. What will the next Sky Striker Ace monster will be?  (The numbers on their artwork are from 2-5, which means we're missing 1.)