Dark Strike Fighter, a rather boring Synchro
monster, who doesn't seem to have anything to do
with Aliens...he sort of resembles a
Transformer...Anyway, this is a Level 7 Synchro
monster, and 7 is a bit harder to summon than 8 but
who is Dark with 2600 attack and 1800 defense...Synchro
Summoned with 1 Tuner and one or more non-Tuner
monsters.
Effect? Simple and bland...You can tribute one
monster to inflict damge to your opponent equal to
its Level x 200. Wow...you go through this for a
Synchro Summon with 2600 attack, and a pathetic
burn...a Level 10 is only going to do your 2000
damage...and why would you tribute said Level 10
monster?
It just seems like a waste of a perfectly good
Synchro Summon, I'm sorry folks.
Ratings:
Traditional: 1/5
Advanced: 2/5
Art: 5/5
General Zorpa
Dark Strike Fighter
This is the chase card of the Crimson Crisis set.
Last I looked, they were also the second most
expensive card, behind Blackwing Armor Master. His
stats are actually average to meh. We have a DARK
Machine Synchro of level 7 that has 2600 ATK and
1800 DEF. The stats are meh, but he is ridiculously
easy to summon. Blackwings are famous for using this
card, as they can easily Synchro to seven with all
of their Tuner monsters. He doe snot have a specific
Synchro requirement, so he can be Synchro Summoned
by any monster of hte correct levels.
The effect is what makes this card golden. You can
tribute a monster on the field to inflict 200 damage
per level star to your opponent. You can even use
this effect on himself. The idea is to swarm with
Blackwing monsters and inflict massive damage and
then Synchro into Dark Strike Fighter, launching all
of your monsters in order to finish off your
opponent's lifepoints. The Black Salvo OTK also used
Dark Strike Fighter. Basically you Special Summon
Demise, King of Armageddon and destroy the field.
Then you Synchro Summon Dark Strike Fighter and
attack with bot monsters. Then you launch your two
level 8 monsters with DSF's effect and finish the
game.
This card is at least a one-of in any deck that is
packing a Tuner or any way to steal an opposing
monster. I would STRONGLY recommend at least 2 if
you have the space though. This guy is simply
amazing. He himself represents 4000 points of direct
damage, which is only matched by the amazing trap
card, Magical Explosion. If you do not have a Dark
Strike Fighter, you will need to get one as soon as
you can. The card will be a major force in an deck
packing Synchros and can even win games all on his
burn effect.
An unused combo with Aliens allows you to burn
infinitely with DSF while infinitely Special
Summoning with Code A Ancient Ruins. Again, see my
article on Aliens so that you can see the details of
the combo.
Traditional-3/5
Advanced-5/5
Freeza
Dark Strike Fighter …
The best card this week. Easily. The best 7-star
Synchro? Perhaps.
Let’s take a look. 2600 ATK. Ok – that rocks for a
Synchro. Runs over that pesky level 8 Stardust
Dragon that’s giving u a headache. Makes mincemeat
of the very popular level 7 Black Rose Dragon. (...
Mmmm ... "mincemeat" ... ) Also DSF’s "dark"
attribute is more useful than that of BOTH
previously mentioned dragons, should it hit the
graveyard. And his effect? – Well let’s just say –
he ends games. Out by himself with nothing else on
the field? – he’s causing 4000 LP damage. (2600
direct attack + 1400 burn when he tributes himself)
Even if u aren’t swinging at an open field,
sometimes that 1400 LP is all u need to finish
things up. If you have other monsters on the field
with DSF? – Even better. He'll shoot THOSE off 1st
for even more damage. Dude never even has to declare
an attack. He’s=2 0a terrific choice for
synchronization, especially for the new Black Wing
Decks, what with Gale being a level 3 Tuner, which
tunes nicely for uneven level 7’s like DSF … And u
don't even need specific TYPES of monsters to Synch
for him, like some other Synchros of late ...
Do u hear what i'm trying to tell ya?! – DSF has no
flaws!
Traditional: 5/5
Advanced: 5/5
- FREEZA
N o V a
Today we review
probably the most broken card in Crimson Crisis,
Dark Strike Fighter. This card can easily give you
the win. A few weeks ago we reviewed Black Salvo,
well it is a level 3 Tuner that can bring back a
level 4 DARK Machine from the graveyard. Well if you
cant do the math, that gives you a level 7 Synchro
monster. Black Salvo in the new DemiseOTK deck.
Being able to clear the field, then summon Salvo,
getting a level 4 machine back and getting Dark
Strike Fighter.
Dark Strike Fighter is splashable, broken, and in
anyones hand it can make them win. I can see this
card being limited or banned come next ban list.
