Yoshimitsu Deck - 03

Online WW Championship is coming to a close and this was an experimental deck I have been using with some success. It got me as high as 1250 and then I slowly dropped to exactly 1200 at the time of writing. I don't dodge any fights but the majority of my losses were from Panda, followed by other Yoshimitsu (lol). This deck I call "Rush" because every game will end within 14 turns. The longer the match lasts, the poorer this deck performs. This deck is meant to end games quickly, win or lose. Although the deck is extremely luck based, the matches it produces are extremely fun. My funnest match was with Iwatsubute and Oni Kick Combo against a 130 HP Lili. I played Strike and she focused, hilarity ensued.

The Deck

• 3x Shisetsu Genman: 16 Damage, Kick, After the attack: Cards = Opp cards: +1 card & Opp -1 card
• 3x Oni Kick Combo: 20 Damage, Kick, After the attack: This card appears: 1st card +40 Hit
• 3x Dragonfly Fist: 14 Damage, Punch, After the attack: Opp Focus & Cards ≤ 2: +1 card
• 3x Mumyo Juji Ken: 22 Damage, Punch, Before the attack: Opp HP ≤ 70: Card +20 Hit
• 1x Poison Breath: 5 Damage, Punch, After the attack: This card appears: Opp -30 HP
• 1x Thunderblade: 18 Damage, Punch, After the attack: This card blocked: Keep card
• 1x Iwatsubute: 25 Damage, Kick, After the attack: HP ≥ 70: Both -65 HP & Card discard
• Power Card: Yoshimitsu III: 175 HP First turn: +2 concealed cards & Opp +1 card

Thinking of substituting Thunderblade for Shibikari, Aratama or Kamikaze. I feel it is preference, but I selected Thunderblade because it helps push cards towards 3rd position, and synergizes well with Oni Kick Combo. I don't like Tobi Ushikawa because I want to maximize the use of Shisetsu Genman and sometimes when I don't want to gain a card and just block, so that the opponent can catch up in cards, Tobi Ushikawa won't let that happen.

Strategy

This deck is meant to get cards quickly and dish out damage fast. When the opponent is below 70 HP, it becomes much easier due to cards such as Iwatsubute, and Mumyo Juji Ken. Proper use of Shisetsu Genman, and Dragonfly Fist can help this deck to constantly have cards in hand whilst striking. Iwatsubute and Poison Breath are great ways to bypass blocking opponents or parrying opponents with Mumyo Juji Ken to finish the job. I think focusing till 2 cards is the general trend for this deck. If Dragonfly Fist is in hand, you can play defensively, offensively or focus for more cards. Because there is absolutely no heal, it is important to avoid damage and maintain enough HP for Iwatsubute to activate. If there are situations where Cards = Opp Cards if you play a certain move (correctly assuming your opponent will play a move as well) then go for it. A good example would be if you have 2 cards, one of which is Shisetsu Genman, and the opponent with 1, blocking would be a good option. Even if the opponent forces a discard, the next turn Cards = Opp Cards. When you are in sync with your opponent, Shisetsu Genman can be quite the asset, especially with multiple in hand.

Opening cards

This picture highlights a strong synergy with the SR Power card and Shisetsu Genman. Blocking is a very safe option and yields very good results. If Paul blocks as well, he will have 0 cards to Yoshimitsu's 4. If Paul Strikes, he will have 0 cards to Yoshimitsu's 4, and if Paul Focuses, it is 1 card to 4.

Dragonfly Fist and Shisetsu Genman work very well without each other (you'll know what I mean soon). If you have just Dragonfly Fist and opponent has 0-1 card, strike for 14 damage, and at the beginning of next turn Cards = Opp Cards and if your 1 card is Shisetsu Genman, you can consider striking again for Cards = Opp Cards the next turn (or the turn after if the opponent ends up blocking), blocking for a safe 1-2 card lead (and block the next turn to trigger Shisetsu Genman again), or focus (I would only recommend this if the opponent's HP is 90 or below).

The general strategy is to whither them down with wimpy 1-2 card strikes, whilst maintaining Cards = Opp Cards, till they are 90 HP (if you have yet to see Poison Breath) or below 70 HP. After that, if Iwatsubute falls into 3rd position or higher you will have secured the win.

Conclusion

Is a very fun deck to play. I enjoyed the fast matches because sometimes I just don't have time heal to full HP with a Nina only to play as if the match just started. This is probably the funnest deck I have ever tried. Iwatsubute is just awesome when it goes off (in my favor of course). I think I will try Kamikaze, except that 5 cards is something I don't normally go up to with this deck (dragonfly fist requires 2 cards or less to be useful). I will make a comment on how Kamikaze fairs in this deck as a substitute.

Rushing a Nina

Edit: Kamikaze is allright. I only found myself using it fighting Lili's which forced me to start the game off with 5 cards or when I have counted that I have used all 3 Dragonfly Fists in a cycle. I prefer Kamikaze over Thunder Blade now because of the relatively high base damage and the synergy, and because sometimes I don't want to have 1 card in hand due to the effects of Thunder Blade or Shibikari, lastly, the artwork for Kamikaze is plain great. I look forward to the upcoming Conceal patch for more Shisetsu Genman/Oni Kick Combo/Iwatsubute shenanigans.

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