MBAS: Helping You Swarm your Opponent with Ease

With Royal Oppression finding its way into Main Decks, decks that rely too much on Special Summoning monsters would naturally find a way to disable the threat. They would end up packing either Royal Decree or Malevolent Catastrophe as counters, with the former being more present in Lightsworn decks. The thinking behind this is that Lightsworns naturally do not rely on traps in the first place, so Royal Decree hits two birds with one stone-disabling Royal Oppression and knocking off any other Traps the opponent might use to his advantage.

As I run Blackwings at the moment, I see the deck's strategy as trying to beat the pulp out of your opponent before he does the same to you. Over extension on your side of the field is usually a decent option, but is always or most often followed up by a +1 or +2 Lightning Vortex by the opponent.

Solemn Judgment used to block cards that destroy my army of Blackwings in a single shot or stuff that might make my strategy go wrong. Since Solemn Judgment is now limited, a good replacement for last format's Solemn Judgment comes in the form of Dark Bribe, but I for instance, do not want the draw it gives my opponent. It does not also help the fact that the card cannot negate Monster Summons and their effects. Let's not forget that Royal Decree also pins this card down, along with Solemn Judgment in the first place.

With that in mind, I have resorted to relying on the Spell Card My Body as A Shield. This card can play through those Royal Decrees. This card is also best used from your hand in your turn in case your opponent activates his/her Set down Mirror Force or Torrential Tribute. Dark Armed Dragon, Black Rose Dragon and Judgment Dragon are also usually destroyed by this card. Heck, you can even use this card alongside Book of Moon in case you choose to run Royal Decree yourself. The best part of the bargain is that most of the time, it costs less life points compared to Solemn Judgment.

Played at the right moment, this card will help protect your Monsters and encourage you to swarm your opponent to seize victory.