LogFAQs > #939042095

Akagami_Shanks posted...

according to the YGO wiki, beatstick is pretty broad. Black Luster Soldier - Soldier of Chaos is a pretty good beatstick since it has like 4 effects it gets from destroying monsters including raising its attack by 1500 and can't be destroyed by effects

the summoning requirement is simple too, just 3 monsters with different names.

So you're basically asking if it's good to have high attack monsters?

Obviously yes, but generally a balance of strong effects and high attack is the best. Vorse Raider isn't a good card despite its solid attack because it can easily be destroyed by effects. Yata is one of the best monsters in the game and has abysmal attack.

And if a monster has strict summoning requirements then it needs strong effects, including protection, to be worth playing. BLS is a rare example of a very strong attacker with some self-protection and a powerful effect.

"Beatdown" is different from "beatstick". When most people say beatdown they mean a focus on high attack, often at the expense of good effects. This was a very viable strategy in the game's early days but not anymore. A beatstick is a monster with high attack.

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