Up, Up, and Away! The Uppers!
Last, but certainly not least, here are the Uppers' affordable beginner cards:
6
2
Courage: Stop Opp Ability
-10 opp attack, min 3
A mono Uppers deck for beginners would be quite plausible if not for the lack of a seventh decent Uppers card (th eabove six are good, but you'd have to fill the 7th spot with someone like Stanford; not the best option, but a possible one); the eighth spot would likely be filled by Hugo, once again.
Hence, I'll be concentrating on building a strong Uppers half-deck. You should begin by procuring Samantha; she's got the ever-useful SOB ability that's especially effective when getting rid of your opponents' nasty +/- attack bonii.
After Samantha, you're already faced with a choice: Frankie Hi or Burt for a 3-star. Personally, while Frankie Hi is the superior card in T1 tournaments, it'll probably be a while before you can tap out on his full potential (you're going to need very good and expensive complementary Uppers cards (Zatman, Jackie, etc.) for that). Thus, Burt is probably the better option at this stage in your young career. He provides you with a solid damage reduction ability and decent base stats for a 3-star.
The next card is a must: Oxen. He's a beast for a 3-star and certainly a staple in all Uppers decks. His six-damage potential to start off a match is terrific and he's got very solid base stats for a 3-star to get that damage through. You'll be hanging on to him for a long time.
Finally, I would finish up the half-deck with either Wendel or Beetenka. Wendel is probably the Uppers' best 2-star card, as he has the ever-useful SOA ability,while Beetenka is also decent card, but nothing more; she suffers more than you'd think, later on, due to the greater prominence of SOA. Anyways, if your heart's set on the elegant beauty (lol, j/k), I would still recommend for you to get Wendel and instead replace Samantha with Beetenka.
To sum it all up, the Uppers have long been a favorite in the ELO tournaments since the dawn of time and it's easy to see why. Not only is their bonus among the best in the game, but they've got solid cards that take full benefit of it; not to mention some very solid beginner cards. The only downside to investing in them early on might be their lack of damage, but that is a minor issue (8.5/10).
Once you get the hang of them, you'll find that Oxen is really a tremendous card, while Wendel is almost always the Uppers' 2-star filler. In the instances that he is not, Samantha usually holds the fort quite admirably, and even Burt might get the rare appearance. They only lack the solid punch someone like Zatman or Dorian bring to the table, but those parts can be added later on. Hence, these Uppers card should last you long, as they remain competitive even against more advanced players' decks (8/10).
Hence, I'll be concentrating on building a strong Uppers half-deck. You should begin by procuring Samantha; she's got the ever-useful SOB ability that's especially effective when getting rid of your opponents' nasty +/- attack bonii.
After Samantha, you're already faced with a choice: Frankie Hi or Burt for a 3-star. Personally, while Frankie Hi is the superior card in T1 tournaments, it'll probably be a while before you can tap out on his full potential (you're going to need very good and expensive complementary Uppers cards (Zatman, Jackie, etc.) for that). Thus, Burt is probably the better option at this stage in your young career. He provides you with a solid damage reduction ability and decent base stats for a 3-star.
The next card is a must: Oxen. He's a beast for a 3-star and certainly a staple in all Uppers decks. His six-damage potential to start off a match is terrific and he's got very solid base stats for a 3-star to get that damage through. You'll be hanging on to him for a long time.
Finally, I would finish up the half-deck with either Wendel or Beetenka. Wendel is probably the Uppers' best 2-star card, as he has the ever-useful SOA ability,while Beetenka is also decent card, but nothing more; she suffers more than you'd think, later on, due to the greater prominence of SOA. Anyways, if your heart's set on the elegant beauty (lol, j/k), I would still recommend for you to get Wendel and instead replace Samantha with Beetenka.
To sum it all up, the Uppers have long been a favorite in the ELO tournaments since the dawn of time and it's easy to see why. Not only is their bonus among the best in the game, but they've got solid cards that take full benefit of it; not to mention some very solid beginner cards. The only downside to investing in them early on might be their lack of damage, but that is a minor issue (8.5/10).
Once you get the hang of them, you'll find that Oxen is really a tremendous card, while Wendel is almost always the Uppers' 2-star filler. In the instances that he is not, Samantha usually holds the fort quite admirably, and even Burt might get the rare appearance. They only lack the solid punch someone like Zatman or Dorian bring to the table, but those parts can be added later on. Hence, these Uppers card should last you long, as they remain competitive even against more advanced players' decks (8/10).
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