Starting off our super duper Samurai week is Kageki. Kageki is the Boggart Knight of Samurai. When he’s normal summoned, you can special summon a level 4 or lower samurai from your hand. He has a poor 200 ATK, but as long as you control at least one other Six Samurai, his attack jumps to 1700. Kageki is incredibly cruel because you can summon him, bring out the two star Samurai tuner, and go straight into Shi En. All in all, a great addition to the ‘Let’s make Samurai the new X-Sabers’ deck.
 
Traditional: 3/5
Advanced: 4/5
Art: Machamp (or Gaia, for those who played Battle Arena Toshinden)

Legendary Six Samurai Kageki

Of all of the cards besides Shi En from this new set, it is this card that makes the Six Samurai deck tick. It is a level 3 WIND Warrior with 200 ATK and an impressive 2000 DEF. The fact that it is a Six Samurai and a Warrior is by far the most important thing about this card.

The effect is even more relevant, but less important. Kageki gains 1500 ATK when you control another Six Samurai monster and you can Special Summon a level 4 or lower Six Samurai monster when he is normal summoned successfully. This is most important when using Kagemusha, as the levels equal exactly what you need for Shi En. When combined with Six Samurai United and Gateway of the Six you can easily get back your card advantage lost from making Shi En and get you mor ecards to continue the Samurai assault as well as protect your Shi En.

This card is played in 3's for a Samurai deck, there are no ifs ands or buts about that. The card allows summons for Bushido counters as well and it is just great to have a Samurai version of Marauding Captain that is searchable through Shien's Smoke Signal and Reinforcements of the Army make it even more important than Kizan as far as the overall deck goes.

Traditional-1/5
Advanced-4.5/5