Card Tips:Abyss Soldier
- This card can be searched by "Deep Sea Prima Donna", "Mermail Abyssalacia", "Eria the Water Charmer, Gentle", "Flying Red Carp", "Underworld Egg Clutch", "Shark Cruiser", "Summoner Monk", "Primathmech Alembertian", "Battle Royal Mode - Joining", "Vampire Dragon", "Resonator Engine", "Soul Rope", "Rescue Ferret", "Witch of the Black Forest", and other generic searchers.
- You can use its effect to discard an "Atlantean" or "Mermail" monster and target an important monster like "Inzektor Hornet".
- The effects of "Abyss Soldier" and "Cranium Fish" combine well with "Aqua Spirit", allowing you to summon it quickly while making an opening to attack.
- If you use stall cards like "Gravity Bind" or "Level Limit - Area B" , you can return them with Abyss Soldier to open up for an attack, or renew the effect of cards like "Swords of Revealing Light" or "Nightmare's Steelcage".
- Monsters whose controllers have been changed still return to their owner's hands when bounced by the effect of "Abyss Soldier". Combined with "Creature Swap" and another of your own monsters such as "Aqua Spirit" or "Penguin Soldier", this returning effect can create a quick, deadly combo.
- "Salvage" can be used to recycle monsters for "Abyss Soldier"'s effect.
- "Abyss Soldier's" effect is useful for stacking your grave with "T.A.D.P.O.L.E.".
- Discard "Friller Rabca" to activate "Abyss Soldier's" effect and prepare for an attack against this monster on your opponent's turn.
- Discard "Sinister Serpent" continually for "Abyss Soldier"'s effect at pretty much no cost.
Traditional Format[edit]
- You can easily summon 3 copies of this card (with 2 copies in your graveyard) by using the effect of "Premature Burial". Activate "Premature Burial", Special Summon another "Abyss Soldier" and then use the effect of "Abyss Soldier" to return "Premature Burial" to your hand. (Note: "Premature Burial" does not destroy the monster it summoned if it leaves the field. "Premature Burial" only destroys the monster if "Premature Burial" is destroyed.)