Scareclaw Guide

< p data-path-to-node="1" style="text-align: justify;">< span style="font-family: Arial;">< b data-path-to-node="1" data-index-in-node="7">Scareclaw debuted alongside the ability named < b data-path-to-node="1" data-index-in-node="61">King of Fear. One major highlight of this Ability is that it comes without any summoning restrictions whatsoever. Except for the passive condition that reduces all effect damage you deal to zero, you are free to combine < b data-path-to-node="1" data-index-in-node="416">Scareclaw with field-breaking tech cards like < b data-path-to-node="1" data-index-in-node="456">Lava Golem, or mix it with decks < p data-path-to-node="2" style="text-align: justify;">< span style="font-family: Arial;">The core resource value of < b data-path-to-node="2" data-index-in-node="31">King of Fear lies in its second activation effect. By revealing a < b data-path-to-node="2" data-index-in-node="103">Visas Starfrost card in hand, the Ability allows you to directly add a monster < b data-path-to-node="2" data-index-in-node="181">Scareclaw Reichheart and a revival spell < b data-path-to-node="2" data-index-in-node="223">Scareclaw Arrival from your hand onto the field. Getting two cards (+2 advantage) with one button press is extremely rare. Although the Ability encourages holding < b data-path-to-node="2" data-index-in-node="371">Visas Starfrost in hand, you only need to play one copy since this deck has many ways to search it. In return, you should play at least 2 copies of < b data-path-to-node="2" data-index-in-node="516">Scareclaw Arrival to avoid the case where "poor material" hits the unique copy on your hand and traps your own Ability. < p data-path-to-node="3" style="text-align: justify;">< span style="font-family: Arial;">The final activation effect of the Ability supports setting up defense very conveniently. If the opponent is controlling a monster or you have < b data-path-to-node="3" data-index-in-node="153">Scareclaw Reichheart on the field, you are allowed to immediately banish a Spell/Trap < b data-path-to-node="3" data-index-in-node="221">Scareclaw from the deck or from hand onto the field, and especially this card can activate right in the same turn. Thanks to this mechanism, you will have a very safe retreat path to get the trap < b data-path-to-node="3" data-index-in-node="401">Scareclaw Clash – a very scary omni-negate tool. Note that both the draw effect and the trap banish effect have strict limitations: they can only be used once throughout the entire duel (once per duel).

Scareclaw Acro is a component piece of the Earth (Land) monster trio, Beast (Beast) Level 3 of this card family. The card has the ability to easily Special Summon from your hand by placing it in the same column or an adjacent column next to another monster Scareclaw. In the Duel Links dueling space, this means you can call it up almost anywhere on the field.

The main role of Scareclaw Acro is to provide a passive stat-boosting effect for the monster Scareclaw that is located in the Extra Monster Zone. Specifically, it gives a huge attack value of up to 300 ATK to each monster in Defense Position that you are controlling. In the 20-card format of Duel Links, you are advised to play 2 copies of this card.

Similar to Acro, Scareclaw Belone is also an Earth-type, Beast-tier Level 3 monster carrying the Special Summoning condition identical to.

The passive effect that Scareclaw Belone passes to the monster Scareclaw in the Extended Monster Zone is a through-damage effect. Just having that is enough, but this is an extremely useful tool to punish opponents who prefer defensive play. The optimal advice is to play two copies of this card.

Scareclaw Astra is the final member of the core trio of Level 3 berserk monsters. Just like its two brothers, it can Special Summon itself onto the field so easily based on the column position of the monsters Scareclaw has already been placed.

The difference that makes Scareclaw Astra unique in its endgame value lies in its passive effect: it allows the monster Scareclaw to be attacked multiple times during one Battle Phase by the Expanded Zone. The number of attacks will be exactly equal to the number of Scareclaw monsters currently defending that you control. This is the key to creating flashy OTK phases. Similarly, 2 copies are perfect for this card.

Scareclaw Reichheart is considered an outcast within the main deck because it is a Dark-type (Darkness) monster, Warrior type (Warrior) Level 4. However, it still shares the common special Summon mechanic that can be easily Special Summoned into the same column or adjacent column near another Scareclaw.

The value of this card lies in its activation effect when entering the field: it allows you to search immediately any Spell or Trap (back row) from the monster's own deck into your hand. Additionally, if there are at least 3 monsters on the field (including both sides), you will draw 1 additional card.

This is a very important monster, providing resources while being an essential link for interacting with the card's abilities. Never play just 1 copy; you must always play 3 copies of this monster to ensure maximum stability.

Visas Starfrost is the main character of this entire storyline and naturally also appears in the deck. This character can Special Summon from hand by himself by manually destroying an opponent's monster you control, as long as the destroyed monster is different in Type and Attribute from him.

Although the card's skill seems to be trying to "seduce" you and encourage you to play up to 3 copies for optimal effect, but doing so is unnecessary and can easily clog your deck. Because this card is extremely easy to search through Environmental Spell, you only need to play exactly 1 copy to operate smoothly.

Primitive Planet Reichphobia is the core Field Spell and a very important search tool of the deck. As soon as it activates, it allows you to immediately search for any Scareclaw or Visas Starfrost from the deck into hand. Although this search effect is limited to activating only once per turn (hard once per turn), you will always want it to activate successfully at any cost.

In addition, this card also brings two very good board control effects. First, it reduces 100 ATK of all opponent monsters for each monster on the field in defense position (applies even with enemy monsters if they dare to switch to attack position). Second, if there are three or more monsters on defense position or higher (counting across both decks), you get the right to target and destroy 1 of your opponent's cards.

Serving as the starting gear for the entire game, this is a very safe card to invest in and recommend from 2 to 3 copies in the deck.

Scareclaw Arrival functions as a "Monster Reborn" tool specific to the deck. It makes it easy to revive any Scareclaw monster or Visas Starfrost from the graveyard to the field to continue building your army.

The value of this card persists even after it has been placed in the graveyard. You can banish it to protect a Link Scareclaw monster from being destroyed by battle or card effects. A perfect shield for your main monster!

Although the effect is quite simple, you are recommended to play two copies. The reason is that the Deck's Skill requires searching for this card within the deck; if you only play one copy and perhaps draw it at the opening hand, your skill will get completely stuck. One copy for safe searching and one backup is the optimal choice.

Scareclaw Straddle is a highly versatile Quick-Play Spell in combat. It has two very interesting effects: one effect provides a significant boost to ATK, and the other helps protect your monster from being targeted by your opponent.

Overall, this is not a card that has too great an influence on the course of the duel or determines the survival of a combo. However, it still provides certain defensive and counterattacking value in specific situations. Using 1 to 2 copies is completely reasonable.

The first effect of this card allows your monster Scareclaw or Visas Starfrost to attack while in Defense Position (quite similar to the mechanism of Superheavy Samurai).

However, the true and most fearsome power of this card lies in the second effect. Whenever an opponent activates a card effect while you are controlling a monster Scareclaw in the Extra Magic Zone (EMZ), you can send this flipped trap card directly from the field to the graveyard to completely omni-negate that effect.

This is a shield to protect your combo results. Since this card is extremely easy to find and sets itself out to the field through Skill, you only need to play just one copy in the deck to make your opponent suffer headaches.

Scareclaw Light-Heart ("Scareclaw Chibi") is Link 1's starter monster that initiates every combo chain for you. It requires extremely simple materials: just one monster Scareclaw or Visas Starfrost currently located in the Main Monster Zone.

The ultimate purpose of this card is resource setup. As soon as it is summoned into the Extended Monster Zone (EMZ), it will automatically search and take the Field Spell Primitive Planet Reichphobia from the deck into hand. Additionally, if you are controlling Visas Starfrost

An interesting point about the law (although rarely happens in actual battles) is that this card's search effect is not limited by "once per turn". Because the Extra Deck space is often quite tight since there must be room for other tech cards, playing 2 copies of Scareclaw Light-Heart

Scareclaw Tri-Heart is the ultimate boss monster, representing the absolute power of the entire deck. This is a Link 3 monster that demands real dedication: you must use exactly three monsters with independent material effect, and cannot shortcut by using one Link 2 monster combined with another.

The terror of this card lies in its ability to manipulate and impose battle conditions. Whenever it remains on the field, all other monsters are forced to switch to defense stance. At the same time, it becomes completely immune to all effects released from monsters in defense stance. Although this armor is useless against opponent's Link monsters (since they cannot defend), it still creates a massive barrier against most conventional tactics.

Besides its combat capability, it is also a resource-generating machine. Once per turn, when it resides in the Extra Deck Zone, it allows you to revive a Scareclaw Level 3 from the Graveyard and search for another Scareclaw to your hand. Remember that this effect locks you into the Scareclaw deck for the rest of the turn. As the heart of the entire strategy, you will certainly want to play between 2 to 3 copies of this tank.

5 slots is almost the maximum number of slots this deck uses in Extra, the rest we can add any number of tribute decks freely to fill

Scareclaw Twin Saw basically functions just like a trap card Icarus Attack version dedicated to this card family. Its basic board-clearing effect has been evaluated as quite stable and useful in actual battle.

However, the most interesting and highly innovative point of this card lies in its underfloor effect. If on the field there is the appearance of a Level 3 Link monster, you can banish this card from the graveyard to completely seal it, so that no player can activate the effect of the Link monster. This promises to be an extremely fun trap to punish careless opponents!

Scareclaw Decline serves as a tech, helping you retrieve an important Environment spell from under the grave to reuse it. At the same time, it also functions as a Book of Moon card to banish opponent's monsters.

Although it may sound versatile, the search effect of this card is considered the slowest in the game. Overall, this is not truly a great card and it will likely be difficult to secure a spot in the official tournament deck.

Opposite of Decline, Scareclaw Defanging is considered a completely insane card because it carries too many responsibilities! First, it serves as an spell protection, providing the ability to protect your monsters from being targeted by the opponent.

It doesn't stop there, this card also allows you to directly banish monsters that have been destroyed while battling with Scareclaw, preventing the enemy's underfloor effect usage. Additionally, it provides additional card destruction effects on the field. The amount of work this card carries is truly overwhelming.

Scareclaw Alternative lại là một trường hợp khá kỳ lạ khi xem xét về mọi mặt trong lối chơi. So với những người anh em khác trong tộc bài, thiết kế và hiệu ứng của lá bài này mang lại cảm giác hơi "lạc quẻ".

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