Speed Attacker

Speed Attacker スピードアタッカー (Supīdoatakkā)
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Speed Attacker is an evergreen keyword mainly exclusive to Fire Civilization creatures.

Details[]

A creature with the Speed Attacker ability is able to attack the same turn that they are put into the battle zone, 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 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.

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 able to attack 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[]

3 Pyrofighter Magnus

Fire / Creature 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[]

Fire

Non-Fire:

Galaxy Falcon, Counterattack Fortress

Support[]

See also: Cards that Prevents Attacking

Supporting[]

Cards that support Speed Attackers

Support Creatures:	Card Effect:
Tomica Town	■ Each of your creatures that have speed attacker gets "blocker" and untap at the end of the turn.
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:
Dione	■ Creatures that have speed attacker can't attack the turn they are put into the battle zone.
Pretty Children	■ Your opponent's evolution creatures and your opponent's creatures that have "speed attacker" or "mach fighter" are put into the battle zone tapped.
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.

They are also affected by cards such as Almighty Zennou, Piodoro, Dragon Armored Car / Toxic Juice or Rex Sidia that prevent creatures from attacking on the turn they are put into the battle zone.

Reference Table[]

Effect:	Player:	Tapped creature:	Untapped creature:	Notes:
The turn a creature with no abilities is put into the battle zone.	Can't attack	Can't attack	Can't attack
The turn a creature that has 'Speed Attacker' is put into the battle zone.	Can attack	Can attack	Can't attack	This is also true for creatures that don't have summoning sickness.
The turn a creature that has 'Mach Fighter' is put into the battle zone.	Can't attack	Can attack	Can attack	An untapped creature can only be chosen as an attack target on the turn you put the Mach Fighter creature into the battle zone. You can't attack untapped creatures on later turns.
The turn a creature that has 'Fury Charge' is put into the battle zone.	Can't attack	Can attack	Can't attack
The turn a 'Untap Killer' creature is put into the battle zone.	Can't attack	Can't attack	Can attack	They can only attack on the same turn they are put if specifically allowed. Otherwise, they can't attack any target on the same turn.
The turn a creature that can your opponent on the turn they are put into the battle zone.	Can attack	Can't attack	Can't attack

Trivia[]

It is the Duel Masters' equivalent of Haste from its sister franchise, Magic: The Gathering.

Related Categories[]

For cards that give your creatures the Speed Attacker ability, see here.
For creatures that have the Speed Attacker ability conditionally, see here.