Here’s some Card of the Week TLC for Transformers TCG players!
For those who guessed Org Wave 9’s Tetrinite-Lined Chassis, or longtime Ark fans who recognized the stratagem it was based on, Ark Wave One’s Advanced Technology, congratulations!
Fan design can easily become overly complicated, so when a simple, elegant solution to an existing problem appears in the wild, it deserves to be recognized. That’s exactly what the original Advanced Technology did: it improved Decepticon Shockwave // Cybertron Commander, a Wave 1 character whose stats fell well below the 11 ★ average.
For 1 ★, Advanced Technology’s +4 ❤️ bonus placed Wave 1 Shockwave roughly in the middle of the statistical averages for the 12 ★ count. A simple, effective buff! With ❤️ being the game’s most valuable raw stat, this greatly improved Wave 1 Shockwave’s playability, especially in the post-Wave 5 meta.
One of the goals of the transformerstcg.org Team has always been to preserve and build on strong fan designs. That’s why we’re pleased to give Advanced Technology some TLC of its own with its community homage, Tetrinite-Lined Chassis, in Org Wave 9: War|Void. It’s logical!
We’re including the Gunship Synthwave deck list here as an example of classic Wave 1 Shockwave shenanigans that are further enhanced by Tetrinite-Lined Chassis. It’s a great choice if you enjoy deciding the fate of the cards in your opponent’s hand!
For next week’s Card, your opponent will pay dearly if they believe this Decepticon bird merely lurks in Laserbeak’s shadow!
GUNSHIP SYNTHWAVE
CHARACTERS
Decepticon Shockwave // Cybertron Commander (11★) – Wave 1
Raider Caliburst // Air Force • Weapons (6★) – Wave 4
Shockblast // Galactic Man (4★) – Wave 6
STRATAGEMS
Tetrinite-Lined Chassis (1★) – Org Wave 9
This Gun For Hire (3★) – Wave 6
BATTLE CARDS
3x Armed Hovercraft – Wave 1
2x Brainstorm – Wave 1
1x Disarm – Wave 1
2x Drill Arms – Wave 1
2x Espionage – Wave 2
3x Handheld Blaster – Wave 1
3x LV Gamma-Disruptor Launcher – Wave 3
3x Opportune Offensive – Wave 4
2x Quartermaster – Wave 3
3x Rapid Ascent – Wave 1
2x Scoundrel's Blaster – Wave 2
1x Sparring Gear – Wave 2
3x System Reboot – Wave 1
3x Testify – Wave 2
2x Tripwire – Wave 5
2x Unconventional Flying Object – Wave 3
3x Urban Camo – Wave 3