Notes & Combos

Trying out a Zoodiac variation. Went 35 / 67 for a 52% WR, 20-13 going first (60%), 15-19 going second (44%). Was plagued with horrendous coin flip luck. 2/10, then 4/20, then somewhere around 10/30, finally ending at a 49% coin rate. Also had numerous games where I opened no monsters besides Ash despite it only being a 5% chance with this ratio, including 2 of the 4 attempts it took to hit level 20.

With an Insect Traptrix, Zoodiac Barrage, and any 1 Trap card, the full T1 combo utilizes Raika Mantis Monk, but not a single game where I could pull it off actually happened, not just because of the omnipresence of Maxx/Fuwalos, but also because opponents would just surrender midway into the combo. Fuwalos was everywhere in the event, and the biggest weakness to this variation. It's negligible against Sera set 4 pass, but when you have a Ratpier and Zoodiac Barrage, you're looking at Drident set 2-3 pass instead. This is dreadful when the top decks continue to become even stronger relative to Traptrix.

On the advantages to running Zoodiac, Barrage allows for an explosive proliferation of the field in conjunction with Traptrix. A T1 setup of just Barrage and a trap can end on Sera, Rafflesia, Campa, Drident, and a spare Ratpier, still leaving the three cards in hand to improve upon it. On T2, it enables further consistency on the double Atypus OTK. With the right cards, it's possible to push through multiple interruptions and still be able to pull off the OTK starting from an empty board.

The upper ceiling of the deck's power is relatively high compared to other Traptrix variations, but it's also more susceptible to Fuwalos and Maxx C, and that's a critical weakness to have. I'd like to attribute how bad the going first WR was to abysmal luck with Fuwalos and bad hands, seeing that the going second WR is actually quite good all things considered. But the deck can certainly be improved on.

MU breakdown...

Branded: 18 matches, 3-5 going first, 5-5 going second (44% WR)

Elfnote: 10 matches, 2-2 going first, 2-4 going second (40% WR)

Kewl Tune: 5 matches, 1-2 going first, 0-2 going second (20% WR)

Other: 34 matches, 14-4 going first, 8-8 going second (64% WR)

ID is 074-476-273 for replays, 10 matches saved.