Shion - Six Samurai [High Rogue]

Power: High Rogue (8.0/10) - Fully TCG-legal and still one of the stronger identity decks in this pool. The score comes down from the old version because Isolde, Apollousa, Abyss Dweller, and Red Reboot are gone, but Gateway plus Battle Shogun still gives Six Samurai real combo pressure.

Consistency: Strong. Kageki, Fuma, Smoke Signal, Reinforcement, Asceticism, Dojo, United, and Battle Shogun give many ways to reach bodies, counters, or Gateway. Elder plus Kagemusha also makes the Naturia package real instead of decorative.

Ceiling: High. Strong starts can build Shi En backed by Gateway advantage, Naturia Beast or Barkion, Omega pressure, Saryuja filtering, and Borrelsword kills. It is powerful, but still fragile into well-timed hand traps.

Recovery: Good. Gateway converts counters into follow-up, United refills, Hatsume recycles banished Samurai, Emeral resets resources, and Monster Reborn helps rebuild after the first board is answered.

Going first/second: First, aim for Battle Shogun into Gateway, then layer Shi En, Naturia Beast/Barkion, Bagooska, or Omega. Second, the side deck brings Evenly, Dark Ruler, Nibiru, Droll, Duster, Cosmic, Twin Twisters, and Pankratops.

Choke points: Stop Battle Shogun before Gateway resolves, remove Gateway before counters convert into searches, or interrupt Kageki/Fuma and Dojo before the second body appears. Banishing Mizuho, Shinai, or Hatsume cuts off grind lines.

Key cards: Gateway of the Six, Battle Shogun, Kizan, Kageki, Fuma, Kizaru, United, Smoke Signal, Dojo, Asceticism, Elder, Kagemusha, Shi En, Naturia Beast, Naturia Barkion.

Key combos: Kageki plus Fuma makes Shi En. Elder plus Kagemusha makes Naturia Beast. Kagemusha plus Kizan makes Barkion. Battle Shogun discards a card to search Gateway, then repeated Samurai summons generate counters for Kizan, Mizuho, Shinai, and follow-up searches.