Budget Deck: Spike Brothers (Dudley)

Even girls can play Bloodball
with the big boys.

Spike Brothers have the best rushdown-beatdown game. Period. They can start rushing earlier, and start their kill-turns faster than any other clan. The first "meta-viable" Spike Brothers deck, the Bloody End, was infamous for the deadly "the game is over now" kill turn. Spikes are powerful. Really powerful. And heavily underestimated as well.

And since everyone underestimates Spikes they're all cheap as hell.

Let's begin with the best Grade 3 that Spike Brothers has ever gotten: Dudley Jessica. First off, her Generation Break gives any Dudleys in the front row +2000 power in the front row. During either player's turn. The 13k defensive number is really good and gives Spikes an easier time defending after their all-out turns. That's great by itself. Her stride skill is even better. When a Dudley strides on top of her, she can call out any Dudley from the deck at no cost and give it +5000 power. Call out any Dudley at no cost. Free plus is just great, even if it's pretty limited. And she's a Rare. Perfect for budget.


Anyhow, let's get into the blog!

Grade 3

Delicious!

4 Jessica, of course. Other than that, there's quite a few choices.

First off, Bad End Dragger's the most amazing breakride in the game and also gives you access to Good End Dragger. It's about $10, but it's definitely worth the money. If you can't get it, it's perfectly fine.

Then, there are the other Dudleys. Dudley Emperor is great for ending games, while Dudley Lucifer is perfect for strong offense every turn. Both are fine choices, in my opinion. Then there's our utility Grade 3 Jelly Beans, which can send himself back into deck for any Grade 2 or less Dudley. It's pretty great to set up early offense and fix misrides.

And there's always the classic Juggie Maximum!

Grade 2

Brakki MVP! MAX OUT NO MATTER WHAT! Then Dudley Mason or Monty as Jessica targets. Mason also applies good pressure, both early and late. Devil Summoner for RNG free plusses. There's also the GB 12k, which is awesome with Dudley Geronimo.

If you have Wink Killer Misery, then perfect. Use it.

Grade 1

Perfect Guard's aren't a problem. Say hello to Milly! Rare PGs are always great. Then 3-4 Stride Fodders.

Dudley Phantom and Dudley Daisy are great Jessica and Jelly Beans targets, but definitelydon't use Dan. Takes up waaaay to much counterblasts in a deck that can't afford to spare any of it.

Wonder Boy's a good vanilla target for Mecha Trainer. If you can get your hands on him get a few Reckless Express.

Grade 0

For Spikes you have two choices: Mecha Trainer or Mecha Analyzer. Mecha Trainer because Conroe is broken and Mecha Analyzer for some more offensive pressure when needed.

For triggers, run AT LEAST 4-6 Draws. If you don't, you'll be running out of resources soooo fast. The rest of the slots go to Crits and Heals.

Grade 4

Geronimo!

Run as many Dudley Geronimo as you can. Doesn't matter if you run it at odd numbers as long as you can use it to trigger Jessica. Geronimo, itself, is an amazing card. If you're running Bad End, have some Good End Draggers in the G-Zone.

Flash Bruce sucks, but what else do you have? Also, any Miracle Ace and Picaro you can pick up will be great additions. Fill the rest of the slots with Cray Elementals. Especially Blizza, who can enable Jessica's GB2 and hit like a truck late game(if it ever gets to that).

                                                                                                                                                         
Decklist:
NOTE: This is only an example decklist and should only be used as a base. I recommended that you create your own decklist through your own testing. I found this decklist to fit me, but it is up to you to find a decklist that fits you.

Grade 0:
1x Mecha Trainer/Mecha Analyzer
16x Triggers of Choice

Grade 1:
4x PG of Choice
4x Acrobat Verdi
2x Dudley Daisy
2x Wonder Boy
1x Reckless Express
1x Dudley Phantom

Grade 2:
4x Dudley Mason
3x Highspeed Brakki
2x Devil Summoner
2x Genie, Lamp Receiver

Grade 3:

4x Dudley Jessica
4x Demonic Lord, Dudley Lucifer

Grade 4:

4x Great Warrior, Dudley Geronimo
4x Godly Speed, Flash Bruise
1x Snow Element, Blizza
3x Miracle Element, Atmos
4x Excellent Cheerleader, Ailie

                                                                                                                                                  

Effectiveness: 8.5/10

Price: $40-45 USD, $55-65 CAD, €35-45 EU

Competitive: Yes

Final Words: Spike Bros' rush is so, so strong. To the point that, outside if Angel Feather and Chaos Universe, nobody will be able to survive after 2-3 turns. It's powerful, it's fun, it's perfect for both competitive and casual, and best of all it's cheap. Definitely a deck that I would personally build. If you're running particularly low on money, you could just cut the Blizza and Flash Bruise and just run Dudley Geronimo and an Atmos. It'll be fine, trust me. They won't survive past the second Dudley Geronimo.

Anyhow, see you in the next one!

-Robot