Rescue-ACE
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"Rescue-ACE" (
Etymology
The archtype's name "Rescue-ACE" is based on the "R.A.C.E." firefighters safety procedure, of which the card "RESCUE!", "ALERT!", "CONTAIN!", and "EXTINGUISH!" is a reference to these procedure.
Design
The archetype's design is based on the tokusatsu show Tomica Hero: Rescue Force, which features various fire engines and firefighters alike as the hero saving people from disaster casued by evil forces using various special vehicles.
Playing style
"Rescue-ACE" is a theme with a control-centered playstyle, with a central resource loop revolving around its boss monster "Rescue-ACE Turbulence". Once per turn, as an Ignition Effect, "Turbulence" can set up to 4 "Rescue-ACE" Quick-Play Spells and/or Normal Traps with different names directly from the Deck. The Deck's other cards focus on supporting the massive card advantage provided by "Turbulence" by providing it with utility, consistency, recovery, and/or additional swarming. "Rescue-ACE" monsters consist of Main Deck Machine monsters and Warrior monsters. Aside from the Level 9 Machine "Rescue-ACE Turbulence" and the Level 1 Machine "Rescue-ACE Hydrant", the Deck's other monsters can be broadly divided into two types:
- The Level 3 and 4 Warrior monsters all share a Quick Effect to Tribute themselves from the hand or field when the opponent activates a Monster effect on the field, in order to Special Summon a Machine "Rescue-ACE" monster from the hand, GY or Deck.
- The Level 6 and 7 Machine monsters all can be Special Summoned from the hand if a "Rescue-ACE" monster is Normal or Special Summoned to the field other than themselves.
The Deck's boss monster, "Rescue-ACE Turbulence", can Special Summon itself by banishing two "Rescue-ACE" cards from the GY. As mentioned, its effect to set up to 4 "Rescue-ACE" Quick-Play Spells/Normal Traps from the Deck is the Deck's key resource generator, so getting access to "Turbulence" and making sure its effect resolves is the Deck's main goal during setup. A secondary key monster within the theme is "Rescue-ACE Hydrant". "Hydrant" is the Deck's starter, being able to easily and actively search for "Turbulence". It also features additional self-protection effects, and its presence enables the Deck's Spell/Traps to use additional effects. The theme's Spell and Trap cards are its main control element. The Quick-Play Spells and Normal Traps have basic supportive/disruptive effects that are enhanced while you control "Rescue-ACE Hydrant", while the Field Spell, "Rescue-ACE HQ", helps to aid in resource management and supporting getting monsters onto the board.
| Rescue-ACE | Basic effect | Alternative/additional effect (if you control "Rescue-ACE Hydrant") | |
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| Quick-Play Spell | RESCUE! | Special Summon 1 "Rescue-ACE" monster from your GY. | Or, Special Summon 1 monster from your opponent's GY. |
| ALERT! | Add 1 "Rescue-ACE" monster from your GY to your hand. | Or, Add 1 "Rescue-ACE" monster from your Deck to your hand. | |
| Normal Trap[a] | CONTAIN! | Target 1 Effect Monster your opponent controls; it cannot attack and its effects are negated until the end of this turn. | Also, it cannot be used as material for a Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, or Link Summon. |
| EXTINGUISH! | Target 1 Effect Monster your opponent controls; destroy it. | Also, this turn, your opponent cannot activate the effects of the destroyed monster as well as monsters with the same original name. |
- ↑ Requires controlling a "Rescue-ACE" monster to activate. ("If you control a "Rescue-ACE" monster: ...")
The archetype consists of FIRE Warrior monsters, as well as Machine monsters whose ATK equals their own DEF, and thus benefits from various "Gizmek", "Igknight", and "Infernoble Knight" support cards.
