Card Tips:Marauding Captain

"Marauding Captain":

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• This card can be searched by "Dogu", "Single Purchase", "Temple of the Kings", "Transmodify", "Serpentine Princess", "Vampire Dragon", "Giant Rat", "BOXer", "Frontline Observer", "Warrior Lady of the Wasteland", "Field-Commander Rahz", "Red Sparrow Summoner", "Dragodeus, the Empowered Warrior", "Freed the Matchless General", "Sphere of Chaos", "Dragunity Corsesca" and "Reinforcement of the Army".

• If you have 2 copies of "Marauding Captains" in your hand, you can summon both out and prevent your opponent from attacking any face-up Warrior monsters.

• "Marauding Captain" can be equipped with "Heart of Clear Water" to prevent it from being destroyed by battle or effects that target as long as its ATK remains below 1300, thereby protecting your Warriors for longer periods.

• Use "Cost Down" to get Level 5 and 6 monsters out with this card.

• This card works well by Special Summoning "Hand of Nephthys", "Mystic Swordsman LV4" or "Rare Metal Dragon".

• You can use "Double Summon" in order to first Normal Summon two copies of "Marauding Captain", and Special Summon two other monsters. This can be an advantage for Synchro Summoning, sending cards to the Graveyard for cards like "Arcana Force EX - The Dark Ruler", or just loading the field.

• If you equip "Mist Body" to a "Marauding Captain", your Warrior monsters will be protected through his immunity to battle destruction. This is a good choice to go with if you have either lost your other copies of "Marauding Captain" earlier on in the Duel, or you need to stall.

• You can easily get out "Black Rose Dragon" by using this card's effect to Special Summon "Rose, Warrior of Revenge".

• Use this to Special Summon "Road Synchron" then Special Summon "Turbo Booster" for Synchro Summoning "Road Warrior".

• Use this to Special Summon "Drill Synchron" in order to Synchro Summon "Drill Warrior".

• Use this to Special Summon an "Attack Gainer", "Effect Veiler" or any other 1 Level Tuner to instanly Synchro Summon a 4 Level Synchro monster as "Armory Arm", "Underworld Fighter Balmung" etc.

• Use this card's effect to Special Summon "Gemini Scorpion" and Special Summon a Level 4 or lower Gemini monster from your hand, allowing you to swarm the field.

• Use this to Special Summon "Exiled Force" and use the effect of "Exiled Force" to rid of your opponent's leading monster.

• Use this card to Special Summon a Level 3 Tuner monster, then tribute this card to Special Summon "Turret Warrior" for a Level 8 Synchro Summon.

• Use this card to special summon any Level 3 monster from your hand to quickly Xyz Summon a Rank 3 Xyz monster like "Grenosaurus".

• This monster's effect can allow you to Synchro Summon powerful Level 8 monsters on your first turn. Summon this card, and bring out a Level 2 Tuner monster, then Synchro Summon "X-Saber Wayne". With the effect of "X-Saber Wayne", Special Summon a Level 3 Tuner from your hand, such as "Junk Synchron" or "XX-Saber Fulhelmknight". You can then Synchro Summon again to bring out a powerful monster like "Junk Destroyer" or "Colossal Fighter".

• Use this to Special Summon "Sacred Crane" in order to trigger its effect.

• This card works extremely well with "Gallis the Star Beast" by this following combo: Summon this card then summon a Level 3 monster from your hand.
  • Then Special Summon "Gallis the Star Beast" by using its effect and then Xyz Summon "Wind-Up Carrier Zenmaity" using any of the two Level 3 Monsters you have on the field.
  • Then use "Wind-Up Carrier Zenmaity's" effect to Special Summon "Wind-Up Hunter" and use "Wind-Up Hunter's" effect to tribute "Wind-Up Carrier Zenmaity" send 1 card from your opponent's hand to the Graveyard. (does not discard so Dark Worlds do not get their effects)
  • Then XYZ Summon another "Wind-Up Carrier Zenmaity" using "Wind-Up Hunter" and the other Level 3 Monster on your field. Then use "Wind-Up Carrier Zenmaity's" effect again to detach "Wind-Up Hunter" to summon "Wind-Up Rat" in Attack Position.
  • Then use "Wind-Up Rat's" effect to Special Summon "Wind-Up Hunter". Use "Wind-Up Hunter's" effect to tribute "Wind-Up Carrier Zenmaity" send 1 card from your opponent's hand to the Graveyard.
  • Then XYZ Summon another "Wind-Up Carrier Zenmaity" using "Wind-Up Hunter" and "Wind-Up Rat".
  • Then use "Wind-Up Carrier Zenmaity's" effect again to detach "Wind-Up Hunter" to summon "Wind-Up Rat" in Attack Position. Then use "Wind-Up Rat's" effect to Special Summon "Wind-Up Hunter".
  • Then use "Wind-Up Hunter's" effect to tribute "Wind-Up Carrier Zenmaity" send 1 card from your opponent's hand to the Graveyard.
  • Then XYZ Summon a powerful card such as "Number 17: Leviathan Dragon" with your remaining "Wind-Up Hunter" and "Wind-Up Rat".

• Use this card's effect to summon a Tuner monster, then use the two for a quick Synchro Summon. This is very useful with "Goyo Guardian" as you simply need a Level 3 Tuner to bring it out. A good Tuner to use this combo with is "Junk Synchron", as it is a Warrior type as well, and can fit more easily into a Deck using "Marauding Captain".

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• This card can be searched by "Sangan", "Last Will" and "Witch of the Black Forest".