In the pre-release tournament, I was already able to get hold of a Fighter Mode Ace, a Veemon, two Option Cards and a Paildramon. I ordered two boxes... since I already play the deck in its old form. Thankfully, I already have all the other staples. Nevertheless I'm hoping for at least one more Paildramon. The rest will probably be quite affordable :-) Thanks for the profile-idea!
I'm actually playing a very different version of the deck still. I'm playing the starter deck dragon mode with bt12 fighter mode, running a bukamon egg. Starting the board state with bt3 davis, bt16 davis and ken, and the promo veemon in raising you can do upwards of 5 checks while bottom deck their whole field while keeping your turn. Push veemon out of raising, davis ken to play a rookie of your choice, evo over promo vee for 1, evo over other rookie for 2, dna into new paildramon to suspend their field and gain 3 memory. Swing once, then go into the starter dragon mode for 4. Bukamon inheritble will gain you 1, keeping your turn. You can then dna the bt12 lvl 4's into another lvl 5 to gain back 2 memory. Digi over dragon mode into bt12 fighter mode for 2 to bottom deck their field while recycling dragon mode to your hand. Swing fighter mode into security for 2 checks and 15k, then double swing paildramon. End turn by going into another dragon mode to go wide, go into a quartzmon to stun tamers, drop another davis and ken to set up for next turn, etc. If you managed to do one chip damage earlier on before this turn, then you wouldve swung for game anyways. Quartzmon is my chosen lvl 7 for this deck since you can go into a dragon mode to go wide and then into quartzmon to gain back memory. If you kept turn then you can dna to unsuspend from the quartzmon effect to potentially swing for game (if quartzmon itself didn't already end the game). It also basically gives you an auto win against hunters or bloom if you get into a quartz lock, since your fighter mode can bottom deck their whole field. I've personally won my locals on multiple occasions whenever I bring out this variation of the deck, so its pretty much always my go to! The thing I love with imperialdramon at the moment is that it is so toolboxy that you can really build it however you want. I'd also note that I'd personally recommend running the new promo veemon over bt16 veemon for the extra draw power. Promo veemon will essentially always give you 1 memory of efficiency by evoing over it, whereas the bt16 veemon might not get you value because it only gives the memory when another digimon is played or digivolved. I also find the extra draw power more useful than the +2k dp, but again the deck has so many variations that you can really build it however you'd like.
I feel like both bt16 rookies fall in the same boat in that they are not super impactful early but shine in the mid to late game. I really like having one or two wormmon as it gives unprecedented GY access for imperial. If you combo wormmon with promo veemon its a free digivolve. Admittedly it is painful if its the only rookie you see due to costing one over demivee.
I really like Hammer Spark myself, but I think it might be a bit of a crutch card; I feel like if I just play/build better I might not need it as much. As for Invincible Dragon-Insect Fusion, I think it's bonkers and I will be trying it at two. It's great to be able to get Blocker in the deck, not to mention an invincible blocker. The level 4s, I like to sprinkle in a Lighdramon or the new Togemogumon to bridge the DNA digivolve colors. Interested to see if you think that's worth a consideration.
I wouldn't call hammer a crutch card, but it is definitely something you can remove if you don't feel like it helps. The dragon-insect fusion is pretty great; when I tested it at 2 it just felt a little clumpy. I do like the armors and I think they're worth considering. It's definitely something worth testing! This deck has an insane number of cards at its disposal now, and a lot of them are actually valid choices
It’s a great card, just not in b/g imperial deck. It’s scary good for Loogamon and its a staple in virus imperial. There’s just no point it for this deck expect for that extra swing into security if you have another lvl 5 in trash. That can come in clutch but not clutch enough to mess with the synergy of this new deck.
I didn’t realize just how good the dragon mode all turns effect was until you explained it. I knew it was good, now I know it’s broken.
In the pre-release tournament, I was already able to get hold of a Fighter Mode Ace, a Veemon, two Option Cards and a Paildramon. I ordered two boxes... since I already play the deck in its old form. Thankfully, I already have all the other staples. Nevertheless I'm hoping for at least one more Paildramon. The rest will probably be quite affordable :-) Thanks for the profile-idea!
I'm actually playing a very different version of the deck still. I'm playing the starter deck dragon mode with bt12 fighter mode, running a bukamon egg.
Starting the board state with bt3 davis, bt16 davis and ken, and the promo veemon in raising you can do upwards of 5 checks while bottom deck their whole field while keeping your turn.
Push veemon out of raising, davis ken to play a rookie of your choice, evo over promo vee for 1, evo over other rookie for 2, dna into new paildramon to suspend their field and gain 3 memory. Swing once, then go into the starter dragon mode for 4. Bukamon inheritble will gain you 1, keeping your turn. You can then dna the bt12 lvl 4's into another lvl 5 to gain back 2 memory. Digi over dragon mode into bt12 fighter mode for 2 to bottom deck their field while recycling dragon mode to your hand. Swing fighter mode into security for 2 checks and 15k, then double swing paildramon. End turn by going into another dragon mode to go wide, go into a quartzmon to stun tamers, drop another davis and ken to set up for next turn, etc. If you managed to do one chip damage earlier on before this turn, then you wouldve swung for game anyways.
Quartzmon is my chosen lvl 7 for this deck since you can go into a dragon mode to go wide and then into quartzmon to gain back memory. If you kept turn then you can dna to unsuspend from the quartzmon effect to potentially swing for game (if quartzmon itself didn't already end the game). It also basically gives you an auto win against hunters or bloom if you get into a quartz lock, since your fighter mode can bottom deck their whole field.
I've personally won my locals on multiple occasions whenever I bring out this variation of the deck, so its pretty much always my go to! The thing I love with imperialdramon at the moment is that it is so toolboxy that you can really build it however you want.
I'd also note that I'd personally recommend running the new promo veemon over bt16 veemon for the extra draw power. Promo veemon will essentially always give you 1 memory of efficiency by evoing over it, whereas the bt16 veemon might not get you value because it only gives the memory when another digimon is played or digivolved. I also find the extra draw power more useful than the +2k dp, but again the deck has so many variations that you can really build it however you'd like.
I feel like both bt16 rookies fall in the same boat in that they are not super impactful early but shine in the mid to late game. I really like having one or two wormmon as it gives unprecedented GY access for imperial. If you combo wormmon with promo veemon its a free digivolve. Admittedly it is painful if its the only rookie you see due to costing one over demivee.
I’m trying the minomon with the bt16 wormmons. Been pretty good but definitely less drawing.
I really like Hammer Spark myself, but I think it might be a bit of a crutch card; I feel like if I just play/build better I might not need it as much. As for Invincible Dragon-Insect Fusion, I think it's bonkers and I will be trying it at two. It's great to be able to get Blocker in the deck, not to mention an invincible blocker. The level 4s, I like to sprinkle in a Lighdramon or the new Togemogumon to bridge the DNA digivolve colors. Interested to see if you think that's worth a consideration.
I wouldn't call hammer a crutch card, but it is definitely something you can remove if you don't feel like it helps. The dragon-insect fusion is pretty great; when I tested it at 2 it just felt a little clumpy. I do like the armors and I think they're worth considering. It's definitely something worth testing! This deck has an insane number of cards at its disposal now, and a lot of them are actually valid choices
Heavens judgement is a big tech card for this deck
been looking at prices for that bt16 paildramon and its a bit yikes considering i need to get 4 of them, any alternatives?
No, but the prices right now are presale prices, and should be ignored. The card will probably be in the $7-12 range
Any thoughts to the new Dinobeemon? Can be made using the new ex veemon and stingmon.
It’s a great card, just not in b/g imperial deck. It’s scary good for Loogamon and its a staple in virus imperial. There’s just no point it for this deck expect for that extra swing into security if you have another lvl 5 in trash. That can come in clutch but not clutch enough to mess with the synergy of this new deck.
What could you play if you didn't have the promo wormmon
1 more bt15 veemon and 1 st9 wormmon
@@TCGTamer cheers I missed out on the movie promos and no one has them to buy or trade where I live
@@DragonFire1105 the adventure box of bt16 have them
Promo Veemon from the demo deck is a great card for the deck. Also BT16 Wormmon has come up for me.
@@walkersikorski promo veemon is fantastic, but if he didn't have the wormmons he might not have those either
What deck do I use to beat this imperialdramon deck
Rapidmon, bugs.
RapidX might be the worst matchup you have