Speed Attacker

Speed Attacker スピードアタッカー (Supīdoatakkā)

Released: DM-05 Return of the Survivor DM-05 Survivors of the Megapocalypse
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Category for Speed Attacker

Speed Attacker is an evergreen keyword mainly exclusive to Fire Civilization creatures.

Details

While creatures are unable to attack on the same turn that they are put into the battle zone, creatures with the Speed Attacker ability may attack on the same turn, ignoring summoning sickness.

It is usually considered a massive advantage to give all of a player's creatures or all of a player's specific type (such as race) of creature the Speed Attacker ability as it enables them to attack on the same turn they are played, enabling high-power creatures to attack the opponent instantly. Therefore, usually cards that do so have a demerit or a requirement for doing so and those that don't are of extreme rarity.

It is commonly found on the Human and Dragon races.

While it is possible for an evolution creature to get the speed attacker ability through other cards and their abilities, they have no use for it, as they are already to able to attack on the turn they are put into the battle zone as they don't get summoning sickness.

Reminder Text

The latest reminder text for Speed Attacker reads;

Speed attacker (This creature doesn't get summoning sickness.)

Example

Pyrofighter Magnus

Fire / Creature / 3
Dragonoid / 3000

■ Speed attacker (This creature doesn't get summoning sickness.)

■ At the end of your turn, return this creature to your hand.

Cards with the Speed Attacker ability

Exile:

Psychic:

Cards that give creatures the Speed Attacker ability

Galaxy Falcon, Counterattack Fortress

Support

Supporting

Cards that support Speed Attackers

Support Creatures:	Card Effect:
Wasshoi Express, Straight Shooting Soldier	■ Each of your creatures that have speed attacker gets +2000 power and breaks an additional shield.

Anti-Speed Attacker Cards

Anti-Speed Attacker Cards

Anti-Support Creatures:	Card Effect:
Almighty Zennou	■ Your opponent's creatures can't attack on the turn they are put into the battle zone.
Dione	■ Creatures that have speed attacker can't attack the turn they are put into the battle zone.
Serenade, Holy Sage Dragon Elemental	■ Creatures that have speed attacker can't attack on the turn they are put into the battle zone.
Surfing Zabunple	■ Creatures that have speed attacker are put into the battle zone tapped.
Violent Children	■ Your opponent's evolution creatures and creatures that have speed attacker are put into the battle zone tapped.