A.V.D.: 8K Vanillas

Advanced Vanguard Discussion: 8K Vanillas

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8k vanillas have always been a staple for every deck. These were the units that gave so much consistent boost for front row units (they are even good front row Rear guards). This is because of their high base attack power for just being a grade 1 unit. And (f.y.i.) the reason why people call these cards “vanillas” is because of their skill-less existence. In short, they have no skills/effect whatsoever. That is why (maybe) that they have high attack power in order to compensate for having no skills – or it could be the other way around. Either way, they’ve proven their worth in every player’s deck through the past time.

But I’ve been noticing lately that players (in Japan) are now dropping these units out from their decks and are being replaced by 7k units whose skills are worth playing. Such example is seen in the Shadow Paladins. Naturally, Shadow Paladin players would opt to bring with them 4 Charons. But in the new Revengers build, there is no more Charon to be seen. Instead, it has been replaced by Dorin, a 7k grade 1 unit which works really well with Blaster Dark Revenger. It unflips a flipped damage in the damage zone when Blaster Dark Revenger is placed in the Rear guard column directly in front of him. This makes Blaster Dark Revenger's counter blast-2 skill look like a counter blast-1 skill. This is just so effective that no one would think twice of bringing four (4) of him.

This is very understandable though. Why would anyone bring a mediocre card (8k vanilla) − who serves no purpose other than boosting  − instead of bringing a unit which is more useful for powerplays (and when the difference between the two (2) units is just 1000)? It is then worth knowing about these cards (this might also be the reason as to why the 8k vanillas didn’t get to be reprinted as newer versions during the rise of archetypehood of the meta).Whatever the reason may be, these cards are being now being left behind. Some players will just bring these just to fill up the empty space in their deck.

Is this another part of the evolution of the meta? Another step towards a higher plain of gameplay? Perhaps; who knows. But there is a clear indication of change. That these units are now disappearing and that also in the future, maybe there will be no more 10k vanillas.Still, being very consistent in nature, they still signify their essence. Albeit they are being dropped, they are still "ok" cards to bring in a deck.

-kamiprince39-