Dusk 115R

3cp 6000

Forward-Warrior of Light-FFL

When Dusk enters the field, if you control another Job Warrior of Light, draw a card.

Dull: Until the end of the turn, the cost required to play your next summon is reduced by 1 (it cannot become 0).

1.5

You really need reliable WoL access or a bunch of summons to make Dusk worth it, as a 3cp 6k just does not cut the mustard. Sometimes your deck needs a 40th card, though, and being able to attack is often all you need.

Tidus 116L

3cp 7000

Forward-Guardian-DFF X

Back Attack

You can only pay with CP produced by Water Backups to play Tidus from your hand onto the field.

When Tidus enters the field, select 1 of the 2 following actions.

“Activate all Water Forwards.”

“Choose 1 Water Forward. It gains +2000 power until the end of the turn.”

0

PSA You cannot discard a water backup to pay for Tidus. It has to be 3 water backups that are on the field. I saw this a lot with Estinien R during o6 and want to make sure no one gets an unnecessary judge call. Unfortunately, this makes Tidus a pipe dream, as committing that hard to one element is incredibly difficult and your deck will suffer for it. That said, if you do get 9+ backups, Tidus is excellent, as he will casually eat an 8k attacker while developing your board, and no one is going to -ever- see him coming.

Tidus 117C

4cp 9000

Forward-Guardian-PICTLOGICA X

When Tidus enters the field, choose 1 Character you control. Return it to its owner’s hand.

2

Unlike Yaag Rosch’s backup selection, there are plenty of good forwards worth a replay, notably Styx, and the next card on the list. Getting a 9k on the board is worth a little extra work, as your opponent will often have to string together two sources of damage to deal with him.

Ninja 118C

2cp 5000

Forward-Standard Unit-V

When Ninja enters the field, choose 1 Forward opponent controls. If the cost paid to play Ninja included Fire CP, it cannot block this turn.

Water Dull: Return Ninja to your hand.

3.5

Ninja is an excellent workhorse, giving you a repeatable way to remove blockers. Even doubles as an attacker if things are going well. You will want to be heavier in Water to make the most of her, as bouncing and replaying will cost WWF. Tidus C’s best friend.

Halicarnassus 119H

3cp 7000

Forward-Queen-V

When Halicarnassus enters the field, all the Forwards opponent controls lose their abilities until the end of the turn.

Dull, discard 2 Sumons: Choose 1 Forward. Break it.

3

Shutting off abilities is very strong, and will often allow you to break through a tough board and have a very nice attack phase. You do need to be well set up to make use of her, so her ETF doesn’t help much if you’re behind, but the activated ability absolutely will. Trading 4cp worth of cards for a forward is a great deal, even just hitting a 3 cost will put you up 1. If you manage to break a 5 you’re golden

Faris 120H

4cp 6000

Forward-Warrior of Light-V

If you control a Card Name Lenna Forward, Faris gains +2000 power.

When Faris enters the field, reveal the top 5 cards of your deck. Add 1 Category V Character among them to your hand and return the other cards to the bottom of your deck in any order.

1.5

Relatively likely to get something, with all the V Standard Units, but even then she’s just a 2cp 6k. There is no Lenna in the set to buff her, so only use her if you have V synergies or WoL synergies, or you want to be super heavy in Water and can use a cheap party attacker.

Braska 121C

3cp

Backup-Summoner-PICTLOGICA X

The cost required to play your Job Summoner onto the field is reduced by 1 (it cannot become 0).

1

Even if you manage to play both Seymour and Yuna off of Braska, you’re only up 1cp, and you took a lot of time out of your schedule to do it. Sometimes you just need more on-color backups, though, and you’re willing to pay out the nose for them. Try to leave Braska in the Farplane, if you can.

Mime 122C

4cp 8000

Forward-Standard Unit-V

When Mime enters the field, if the cost paid to play Mime included Earth CP, all the Forwards you control gain +2000 power until the end of the turn.

2.5

Perfectly serviceable by herself, Mime will sometimes give your other folks the boost they need to swing when they otherwise shouldn’t. You’ll play Mime without Earth, but if you have access to both you’ll want as many of her as you can fit in an invisible box.

Yaag Rosch 123R

1cp

Backup-PSICOM-XIII

When Yaag Rosch enters the field, choose 1 backup other than Yaag Rosch you control. Return it to its owner’s hand.

0.5

Acceptable with Lulu and Exdeath, and that’s it. Even with both in your deck, Yaag will not consistently show up while you have them out and you have a spare 3cp to play them a second time. If Yaag cost 0 he would still be too expensive for most decks.

Oracle 124C

2cp

Backup-Standard Unit-V

When Oracle enters the field, look at the top 2 cards of your deck. Return these to the top and/or bottom of your deck in any order.

3

Being able to fix like this in limited is very valuable, especially as your splashes get bigger and the deck gets less consistent. Also good for setting up EX Bursts, and for several cards throughout the set like Kelger, Vanille, and Yuna.

Leviathan 125R

4cp

Summon-DFF

EX BURST Choose 1 Forward of cost 4 or less. Return it to its owner’s hand. If Leviathan results from an EX Burst, return it to its owner’s hand and draw 1 card instead.

2

An incredible EX Burst, but a pretty bad card normally. Bouncing a 4 drop with this puts you behind 2cp, since now your opponent is up 1 card in hand. Still though, there are times this effect hits something in response to your opponent commiting resources and you bounce the forward and stymie another play, and there are also times when bouncing a forward straight up wins you the game by letting you swing in.

Wakka 126C

2cp

Backup-Guardian-DFF X

2.5

Most of the X Forwards are H or L, which seriously limits how often Wakka will be able to lend a helping hand, especially since Tidus C is already 9k. Still though, 2cp backups are 2cp backups, and if you do have targets then Wakka’s teamwork will make the dream work.