Forum:Synchro Igknight consistency

I've been playing around with Pendulum monsters lately, and when I realized Pendulum monsters used in Synchro Summoning ended up back in the Extra Deck, I had an idea to build a Synchro engine designed to repeatedly recycle Synchro Material monsters. Unfortunately, the only Pendulum tuner was very limited in what it could summon (Ignister was pretty much it) so I had to look elsewhere for recycling tuners. Morphtronics resulted in issues with finding suitable Pendulum scales (as in, no pair could summon the level 1 ones); Synchrons didn't really fit with the support of the Pendulum engine I chose (Igknight).

Instead, I chose to use a Normal monster system. Labradorite Dragon plus a level 3 Igknight could Synchro Summon Azure-Eyes Silver Dragon, which can in turn recycle Labradorite Dragon from the grave. As a bonus, if summoned in Defense position not much can actually destroy Azure-Eyes; only really Galaxy-Eyes or a perfect Synchron hand. Meanwhile, Igknights can be continually Pendulum Summoned from the Extra Deck to fuel Labradorite. Tune Warrior's there for lower-leveled Synchro plays. Almost all key monsters can be searched by Summoner's Art, Unexpected Dai and/or Reinforcement of the Army.

Blazeman and the fusion cards are there to summon First of the Dragons or, if I have too many Azure-Eyes out, Draco-Equiste. The former is surprisingly hard to get rid of for most decks, and has let me stall out both Fluffal and Synchron decks to 0 cards. Silver's Cry is my panic button when Azure-Eyes falls, but the only thing it summons is Labradorite Dragon. I'm thinking of taking it out for more utility, but I'm kind of worried I'd be trapped if I can't keep an Azure-Eyes up. I'm also reconsidering the numbers of Polymerization and Miracle Synchro Fusion -- the former is more useful overall, but the latter can help me turn a game around if Azure-Eyes isn't working.

The Extra Deck is where I'm concerned. Azure-Eyes is a key component to the deck, so multiple are needed. I'm trying to slot in a Queen Dragun Djinn, more First of the Dragons and maybe a Stardust (Spark) or Black Rose for defensive utility, but I'm not sure what to take out. Trishula's might be the best Synchro in the game, but I'm wondering if it fits in this deck with how hard it is to summon (requires 2 level 3 Igknights and a Tune Warrior). Clear Wing also hasn't been too useful -- usually just fodder for Draco-Equiste.

Suggestions are appreciated, especially on the Extra Deck. Drakylon (talk • contribs) 04:22, September 13, 2015 (UTC)