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							 1-Hydro-Pump  
							Today we're looking at our #1 Card of 2011: 
							Hydro-Pump. This Jutsu found its way into many 
							decks, not just Wind/Puppet Decks. Having a flexible 
							cost of either three Wind or four Colorless allows 
							for that. It can only be used by Ninjas who are turn 
							5 or more, rather than a minimum Rank Requirement. 
							You pick two Ninjas (any Ninjas), and return them to 
							their owner's hand. This lets you bounce chump 
							blockers, big attackers, and Jutsu users with ease. 
							Back when this card was unrestricted the bounce went 
							on like crazy.  
							Note that I only mentioned the bounce. The Puppet 
							Master Expert part is optional. This allows you to 
							discard those two Ninjas rather than bounce them. 
							Right now, the only one who qualifies for that is 
							Sasori, and not every deck runs him. Even with this, 
							Hydro-Pump is an amazing card. Now that it's 
							restricted to one it's a bit more balanced. If you 
							have one, and have an opening, try it and see!  
							Ratings:  
							Limited: 4/5 
							Unlimited: 4/5 
							Block: 4/5 
							Art: Don't mind me. I'm just watering the lawn./5 
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