User blog comment:Drago0661/Jack Bond - My Jackknife Deck/@comment-1755882-20140617140809/@comment-24232081-20140619065837

I like your suggestion about Dragoslasher, and I would make those changes to include Dragoslasher, but at the moment my meta does not include any soulguard based decks, so i'll put my Dragoslashers to one side for now.

On the topic of the fail condition however, I have to disagree with you. My current size 1 line up are there for their effects and abilities, not for their stats. Therefore they have a tough time breaking through opposing Monsters with just size 1s. Admittedly with a weapon this gets easier, but if that weapon is Dragoknuckle, its most likely i'll have to use up some gauge to break though, which isnt ideal. This is why I want a backup size 2, and Halberd fits 2 roles, firstly his stats are a great help in both offense and defense, and secondly the move combos nicely with Dragobond and helps to keep an open center, so that i can both use my weapon and use all 12 of the deck's defensive spells. Not being able to have an open center serverly handicaps the deck. In terms of it being worthless when I am able to finally get access to jackknife, Halberd does by enough time so that I can get enough guage (5) to be able to cast Braveheart, call jackknife and evolve it, and when that is ready I can move Halberd in the way of my opponent in order to make room for jackknife. If jackknife is already on the field and I draw helbard, its just about as useful as if i drew Aggressor, as I want to have Thunderstorm / Dispersal on the right to push through damage to my opponent, Aggressor doesn't push through damage as well as Thunderstorm and Disperal.

In terms of Jackknife "Aggressor" I have to disagree as well. Using Aggressor puts even more dependence on Jackknife, and since my Size 1s can't handle themselves too well, it becomes really bad news if I can't get Jackknife. Also, using Aggressor in the center is a bit awkard for this deck, since this deck gets handicapped if there is something in the center and the wrong times (as mentioned before). Also his 5000 defence is easy for most Monsters to hit for meaning his soulguard will be used up easily and with an open center the deck can't protect him, the 6000 defence of helbard coupled with the ability of Dragobond serves a higher defensive purpose, however I will conciede to testing Jackknife "Bishtant" come BT03 for the defensive centre role. But to be honest, I don't find too many situations where I need to have a Jackknife to guard the center. This is due just due to the fact that I want to be able to use the deck's ace, Thunderstorm's ability, and the way the rest of the deck is constructed, offers enough defense to protect myself.