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* This card can be searched by "[[Dogu]]", "[[Single Purchase]]", "[[Temple of the Kings]]", "[[Dragunity Corsesca]]", "[[Transmodify]]", "[[Painful Escape]]", "[[Ties of the Brethren]]", "[[Sangan]]", "[[Rescue Ferret]]", "[[Mimiclay]]", "[[Spirit of the Fall Wind]]", "[[Tindangle Jhrelth]]", "[[Subterror Behemoth Fiendess]]", "[[Subterror Succession]]", "[[Serpentine Princess]]", "[[Vampire Dragon]]", "[[Mystic Tomato]]", "[[Chaos Zone]]" and "[[Lucent, Netherlord of Dark World]]".
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* This card can be [[Searcher|searched]] by "[[Master of Ham]]", "[[Tindangle Jhrelth]]", "[[Subterror Behemoth Fiendess]]", "[[Subterror Succession]]", "[[Prediction Princess Tarotreith]]", "[[Spirit of the Fall Wind]]", "[[Soul Resonator]]", "[[Resonator Command]]", "[[Sky Scourge Cidhels]]", "[[Frightfur Meister]]", "[[Ariane the Labrynth Servant]]", "[[Lucent, Netherlord of Dark World]]", "[[Mystic Potato]]", "[[Mystic Tomato]]", "[[Dharc the Dark Charmer, Gloomy]]", "[[Gizmek Makami, the Ferocious Fanged Fortress]]", "[[Gizmek Uka, the Festive Fox of Fecundity]]", "[[Chaos Zone]]", "[[Gigantic Spright]]", "[[Small Scuffle]]", "[[Packet Link]]", "[[Mimiclay]]", "[[Serpentine Princess]]", "[[Battle Royal Mode - Joining]]", "[[Vampire Dragon]]", "[[Rescue Ferret]]", "[[Umbramirage the Elemental Lord]]", "[[Sangan]]", "[[Witch of the Black Forest]]", and other [[List of generic searchers#Monsters|generic searchers]].
  
* "[[Spear Cretin]]" can be used as a major defense. All you need is one on the field and in the graveyard and you can continuously recycle them. Just be careful of "[[Nobleman of Crossout]]" and monsters that inflict [[Piercing Damage]]. Use with "[[Ojama Trio]]" and/or "[[Ground Collapse]]" to limit the number of monsters your opponent can revive.
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* "Spear Cretin" can be used for an OTK: With one "Spear Cretin" in the Graveyard, and one either face-down or recently flipped face-up on the field and an active "[[All-Out Attacks]]", Summon "[[Cannon Soldier]]" and tribute the "Spear Cretin". Revive the other "Spear Cretin" in face-down Defense Position. "All-Out Attacks" causes it to be flipped face-up because it was Special Summoned. Repeat until victory.
  
* Using two of these cards can provide good tribute fodder.
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* "[[Spear Cretin]]" can potentially be used as a defensive wall. All you need is one on the field and in the graveyard and you can continuously recycle them. Just be careful of "[[Nobleman of Crossout]]" and monsters that inflict [[Piercing Damage]].
  
* Use "[[Foolish Burial]]" to send a desired monster to the Graveyard so that you can Summon it with this card's effect.
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* Use this card with "[[Ojama Trio]]" and/or "[[Ground Collapse]]" to limit the number of monsters your opponent can revive. Just keep in mind that our opponent can use up the tokens easily via Link Summoning.
  
* Be wary of your opponent choosing "[[Man-Eater Bug]]" or "[[Old Vindictive Magician]]" in face-down defense, as they can just flip summon it and destroy whatever monster you revive.
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* Using two copies of this card can provide good tribute fodder.
  
* This card can work great in decks that use lots of flip-effect monsters, as you can Special Summon them face-down. Another idea is to play "[[Soul Reversal]]" to bring "[[Spear Cretin]]" to the top of your deck, providing defense for one turn, and bringing back a flip effect monster from the graveyard.
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* Use "[[Foolish Burial]]" to send a desired monster to the Graveyard so that you can Summon it with this card's effect.
 
 
* Use with "[[Needle Worm]]" to chew through your opponent's deck and Hand.
 
  
* Another trick is to follow the above combo, and once your opponent's field is filled with monsters, activate "[[Flash of the Forbidden Spell]]", "[[Lightning Vortex]]", or summon "[[Dark Dust Spirit]]" to wipe them all out.
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* This card can work great in decks that use lots of flip-effect monsters, as you can Special Summon them face-down.
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** Use it with "[[Needle Worm]]" to chew through your opponent's deck and Hand.
  
* Using 2 copies with this card with [[Scrubbed Raid]] can lock down your opponent's attacks every turn
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* Since you give your opponent resources every time you use "Spear Cretin"'s effect, you can activate "[[Raigeki]]", "[[Lightning Vortex]]", or similar cards to wipe the opposing monsters out.
  
== Traditional Format ==
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* Using two copies of this card with [[Scrubbed Raid]] can lock down your opponent's attacks every turn.
* This card can be searched by "[[Last Will]]" and "[[Witch of the Black Forest]]".
 
  
* Another one is to use "[[Waboku]]" if this card was attacked (no need to use this if this card remains face-down during your next turn), when this effect resolves, you can use "[[Crush Card Virus]]", it will not just destroy all monsters on the field with 1500 ATK above it will also give you an advantage with this card's effect only.
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==Traditional Format==
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* This card can be searched by "[[Last Will]]".
  
* Use with "[[Cyber Jar]]" to clear your opponent's field.
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* Use "Spear Cretin" with "[[Cyber Jar]]" to clear your opponent's field.
  
 
* A nice strategy is to use "[[Card of Safe Return]]" and "[[Solemn Wishes]]" in addition to the 1st combo, to provide protection, besides of easy draw and LP recover.
 
* A nice strategy is to use "[[Card of Safe Return]]" and "[[Solemn Wishes]]" in addition to the 1st combo, to provide protection, besides of easy draw and LP recover.

Latest revision as of 12:54, 20 October 2023

  • "Spear Cretin" can be used for an OTK: With one "Spear Cretin" in the Graveyard, and one either face-down or recently flipped face-up on the field and an active "All-Out Attacks", Summon "Cannon Soldier" and tribute the "Spear Cretin". Revive the other "Spear Cretin" in face-down Defense Position. "All-Out Attacks" causes it to be flipped face-up because it was Special Summoned. Repeat until victory.
  • "Spear Cretin" can potentially be used as a defensive wall. All you need is one on the field and in the graveyard and you can continuously recycle them. Just be careful of "Nobleman of Crossout" and monsters that inflict Piercing Damage.
  • Use this card with "Ojama Trio" and/or "Ground Collapse" to limit the number of monsters your opponent can revive. Just keep in mind that our opponent can use up the tokens easily via Link Summoning.
  • Using two copies of this card can provide good tribute fodder.
  • Use "Foolish Burial" to send a desired monster to the Graveyard so that you can Summon it with this card's effect.
  • This card can work great in decks that use lots of flip-effect monsters, as you can Special Summon them face-down.
    • Use it with "Needle Worm" to chew through your opponent's deck and Hand.
  • Since you give your opponent resources every time you use "Spear Cretin"'s effect, you can activate "Raigeki", "Lightning Vortex", or similar cards to wipe the opposing monsters out.
  • Using two copies of this card with Scrubbed Raid can lock down your opponent's attacks every turn.

Traditional Format[edit]

  • Use "Spear Cretin" with "Cyber Jar" to clear your opponent's field.