Trial Deck review: Senki Zesshō Symphogear

May 1, 2012 in News, Reviews, Singles Review by Zen

Listen to my song…..

With the release of two trial decks weeks before, namely Senki Zesshō Symphogear and Zero no Tsukaima F. I’m sure fans out there are as eager as me, wanting to try out the new weapons of choice. Stay with me as I review the construction for Kadingir.

Alright, before anything else, I humbly apologise for the long wait. There has been some technical issues on my side of this digital world and I assure you this delay will not happen again.

On to the actual article, first up, the trial deck specials.

 

SG/W19-101 未来の親友 響 / Miku’s Close Friend Hibiki
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【A】[ ①, put the top card into your clock] When this card is sent from the stage into the waiting room, you may pay the cost. If you do, search your deck for one 《Music》 trait character, reveal it to your opponent and add it into your hand. Shuffle your deck.

Currently this is the only deck-searching card available. However, being a level 1, it is slightly less viable as compared to generic level 0 searcher. Well, one cannot be too picky.

 

SG/W19-102 TD 戦いに身を置く翼 / Placing oneself into Battle Tsubasa
Text:
【A】 When this card enters the stage from your hand, until end of your opponent’s turn, this card gains +1500 power.

Hmmm… Sounds good on first impression. Personally I feel that this card isn’t lasting enough as the level 1(s) in this trial deck already have the power/abilities to stay on stage and still remain as potent a threat as a level 2.

 

SG/W19-103 TD シンフォギアの装者 響 / User of Symphogear Hibiki
Text:

【C】Level 2 Characters in front of this card gains +1000 power.
【S】[Rest 2 《Music》 trait characters] Choose one of your character, that character gains +1 level and +1000 power this turn.

Power~Control~ what more can I ask for. The boost allow a 1/0 5500 to reach 6500 power and then 7500 power due to it being level 2. Effortlessly overpowering a standard 1/1 7000 and by-passing level 1 limit bombs.

SG/W19-104 TD シンフォギアの装者 翼 / User of Symphogear Tsubasa
Text:
【A】 When this card enters the stage from your hand, choose two of your characters, they gain +1000 power and +1 soul this turn.

【A】 When other 《Music》 trait character attacks, this character gains +1000 power.

A pretty decent level 3 for a trial deck. Does not offer a healing option but instead, offers a dominating power boost, staying true to the general theme of this deck. Coupled with two of User of Symphogear Hibiki, this card can easily reach a power of 15000, excluding buffs from climax or other card effects. The addition +1000 power and +1 soul does offer a flexible attack pattern for pin-point damage.

 

SG/W19-105 TD トップアーティスト 翼 / Top Artist Tsubasa
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【A】[①] When this character declares attack, you may pay the cost. If you do, choose one of your character. That character gains +1000 power until the end of opponent’s turn.

Nice boost for offense and defense. Furthermore, this card allows you to pay out climaxes that was previously triggered, ensuring a clean and healthy stock.

Now on to the main deck itself.

SG/W19-T04 TD 覚醒の鼓動 響 / Pulse of Awakening Hibiki
Text:

【A】 When this character declares attack, you may choose one of your character. That character gains +1000 power.
【A】 Encore [Discard 1 character card from your hand into the waiting room]

Yes, Control! One must wait till level 1 for this option to be unlocked. The boost is really god-sent throughout the game. Your characters can blitz through opponent’s characters with ease with the presence of this card. Combined with User of Symphogear Tsubasa, the latter can gain a devastating boost of 2000 power.

SG/W19-T06 TD 流されやすいタイプ 響 /Easily Swayed Type Hibiki
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【C】 When there are other level 3 character(s) on the stage, this character gains +1000 power.

As the ability states, this character is best reserve for level 3, despite being a level 2 card.
However, one way to by-pass the level restriction is by using the ability of User of Symphogear Hibiki to increase the level of another level 2 to 3, thus fulfilling the requirement for 1 turn.

SG/W19-T11 TD 防人の生き様 翼 / Way of the Sentinel Tsubasa

Text:
【A】 When this character declares attack, and you have the climax 「Ao no Issen」 in your climax zone, this character gains +1500 power until the end of opponent’s turn.

【A】 Encore [Discard 1 character card from your hand into the waiting room]

SG/W19-T14 TD 蒼ノ一閃 / Ao no Issen

【A】 Draw 1 card. Choose one of your character. That character gains +2000 power and +1 soul this turn.

The crème of the crop for this trial deck. This combo has the ability to reach level 2 power band. With a little stunt here and there, this combo can even challenge level 3 with ease.

On defense, you can use a normal +2000 power level 1  counter provided in this trial deck or simply encore this character.

Conclusion:
This trial deck does offer a fun definition for “power overwhelming”. I’m definitely looking forward to the booster’s release. Stay tune and have fun gaming. =)

Zen, signing off.