My sword Versus your Saber

X-Sabers have been out for a while and haven't topped in a major event because they were too inconsistent and were crushed by faster decks like Lightsworn and Blackwings. With the release of Absolute Powerforce the X-Saber archetype gets the much needed support they needed to be able to handle other decks.

Saber Hole is a counter trap card that negates the summon of a monster as long as you control an X-Saber. Saber Hole makes X-Sabers a lot better because now X-Sabers have a counter to monsters they didn't have answers too before like JD and DAD. It becomes a staple in the deck and should be run in threes.

XX-Saber Garsem is a Goblin Zombie for X-Sabers but only if he is destroyed by a card effect and sent to the graveyard. He also gains an extra 200 attack for each face up X-Saber monster on your side of the field. Since X-Sabers swarm the field with Faultrolls and E-Calls, Garsem should have no problem getting pumped up. His other effect is useful if you can bait a Torrential Tribute or Mirror Force. I would only suggest 1-2 Garsems.

XX-Saber Emmersblade is a searcher for the X-Saber monsters. Giant Rat was good but he couldn't search out Airbellum and Giant Rats in the grave didn't benefit Gottoms E-Call and Gardestrike. Emmersblade pulls the deck together and makes it more consistent. As good as they are only 2 Emmersblade is recommended. Three is overkill.

XX-Saber Hyunlei is a level 6 synchro monster that requires a non tuner X-Saber monster as its requirement. Its effect allows it to destroy up to three spell or traps on your opponents side of the field when its synchro summoned. Do I need to go on. X-Sabers had problems getting rid of spells and traps outside of Heavy Storm. Saber Slash was nice but it didn't hit face downs. Hyunlei is a welcome to any X-Saber deck. 1-2 in the extra deck would be nice.

Tomorrow I'll review the new cards for Gravekeepers and how they'll improve Gravekeepers.