Phoenix Wing Wind Blast versus Raigeki Break

Since the poll ended yesterday, I think now is the time to explain why I set up that poll in the first place. The reason why I decided to compare those two cards is to determine how duelists who voted for their specific card thinks behind how he/she uses his/her cards to his/her advantage.

Both cards are Traps, which require discarding a card as its cost for activation and both mainly get rids of the immediate threat. The difference between the cards is that one destroys it and puts it into the Graveyard(Raigeki Break) while the other puts the targeted card on top of it's owner's deck(Phoenix Wing Wind Blast). Raigeki Break ensures the destruction of its target, while the latter might just delay the threat and ruin your opponent's Draw Phase.

On some occasions, Phoenix Wing Wind Blast can prove to be more useful than Raigeki Break assuming it targets something that returns to the Extra Deck or a card that needs difficulty in playing-Tribute and Synchro monsters to be specific. The tradeoff for this though is Raigeki Break is almost sure to be more effective in destroying Spell and Trap cards than Phoenix Wing Wind Blast as you don't always target these cards on Duels and you never know when you might need to activate the card.


Phoenix Wind Wind Blast is better on the metagame in my opinion as the ensured one turn delay it provides is sufficient enough to turn the tides and score victory at least, whreas Raigeki Break will prevent any slip-ups, in case your strategy gets ruined by your opponent. In the end, its the choice of potency over stabilization. Whatever you choose to run in your deck if you ever do, is entirely up to you.

The winner for the previous poll was Raigeki Break. Thank you everyone for responding with the previous poll. The poll was closed with a total of six votes all in all. For those who did not participate, I hope that you take time in voting and I hope we get more results with today's new poll.