Following the EX-ZERO Deck, where the Extra Deck was banned from Duels, a Deck has seen a surge of popularity involving a

Following the EX-ZERO Deck, where the Extra Deck was banned from Duels, a Deck has seen a surge of popularity involving a card that has been in the card game since 2005.

 is a Warrior-type monster that looks rather unremarkable given its stats; 500 ATK is pitiful for a Level 4 monster, especially with the current meta within Master Duel.

However, old-school players have noted the power of its effect of being able to attack additionally for each Equip Spell Card this card is equipped with. With the right set-up, this card can go into its player's first Battle Phase with a powerful multi-attack monster with overwhelming stats.

While Equip Spells are part of Yu-Gi-Oh for the longest time, save for a select few archetypes like 

they don't see much play due to their vulnerability. Being on the field makes them susceptible to card destruction effects, and can be negated by counters.

Among the notable Equip Spell Cards to play are 

, which both boosts the ATK and protects Ben Kei, 

which can boost its stats by up to 2000 through paying that much Life Points, and 

 which bolsters its stats per face-up Spell Card on your side of the field.

To get the titluar monster out on the field faster, there are a couple of ways to cheat it out, like 

 D.D.R. - Different Dimension Reincarnation, 

 relying on the ability to attack the opponent as hard and as quickly as possible. It's not uncommon for the Deck to run clearing-effect cards like 

 to mess with the opponent in dealing with the strategy.

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