(CROS) Raid Raptor's Revolution-Official Guide to "Raid Raptors" Archetype

(ArcKnight) We have some news to deliver straight from "Crossover Souls"!
Prepare yourselves to meet the new and very cool "Raid Raptors" and their new Rank-Up Magic!
Plus,we also included the previous "Raid Raptor" cards from "The Secrets of Eternity" as well as "Raid Raptors-Force Stix".
Here are the new "Raid Raptor" cards from "Crossover Souls"!

Contents
I-Raid Raptors XYZ monsters support
II-Raid Raptors monsters support
III-Raid Raptors Spell support
IV-Raid Raptors Trap support
V-Conclusion

Raid Raptor – Revolution Falcon
DARK/Winged-Beast
Xyz/Effect
Rank 6
3 Level 6 Winged-Beast-Type monsters
(1) You can Detach 1 Xyz Material from this card: This card can attack all monsters your opponent controls once this turn.
(2) At the Start of the Damage Step, when this card battles a face-up Special Summoned monster: that monster’s ATK and DEF become 0.
(3) If this card has a “Raidraptor” Xyz Monster as an Xyz Material, it gains the following effect:
•Once per turn: You can target 1 monster the opponent controls; Destroy it, and if you do, inflict damage to your opponent equal to half of its ATK.

• Here we have the new ace monster of "Raid Raptors".Obviously,you are going to summon this card using their new "Rank-Up" spell card or any rank-up card like Astral Force(Through Force Stix) or Limited Barians Force (Through Blaze Falcon)

• .Effect wise,this card basically is an Asura Priest version of RR.To sum it up,this monster can wreck havoc every special summon monster your opponent controls by turning them into 0 ATK and attacking them all at once.

• His third effect can also be a game ender if you destroy a monster with tootal half attack greater than or equal to your opponent's life points.

• The rarity of this card is Super Rare/Secret Rare but I don't think you will need multiples of this card.1-2 may do.

Raidraptor – Blaze Falcon
DARK/Winged Beast
Xyz/Effect
Rank 5
3 Level 5 Winged-Beast Type monsters
(1) If this card has Xyz Materials, it can attack your opponent directly.
(2) When this card inflicts Battle Damage to the opponent: You can target 1 monster the opponent controls; Destroy it.
(3) Once per turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; Destroy all Special Summoned monsters the opponent controls, and if you do, inflict 500 damage to your opponent for each destroyed monster.

• Next,we have another monster removal and direct attacker.
• This card can be easily summoned through their themed rank-up magic card after farming through mimicry and force stix.
• This card can be a huge game ender if your opponent happens to have a field full of special summoned monsters.

Raid Raptors-Rise Falcon
DARK/Winged Beast
Xyz/Effect
100/2000
Rank 4
3 Level 4 Winged-Beast monsters
This card can attack all Special Summoned monsters your opponent controls, once each. Once per turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card, then target 1 face-up Special Summoned monster your opponent controls; this card gains ATK equal to that monster's current ATK.

• The first Raid Raptor released in SECE.
• This card has the basic "Attack every opponent monster" effects of XYZ Raid Raptors.This card is a good way of clearing your opponents field but usually ,Blaze Falcon outshines this card.

Raid Raptors-Force Stix
DARK/Winged-Beast/4/Rank 4
100/2000
2 Level 4 monsters
This card gains 500 ATK and DEF for each other Winged Beast-Type monster you control. Once per turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; add 1 Level 4 DARK Winged Beast-Type monster from your Deck to your hand.

• FACT: This is one of the main reason why you avoid playing Raid Raptors in real life because this is a DAMN promo card.
• This card is your Go-to Xyz on your first turn usually farming your RR Effect monsters or ranking up if you need something to clear.
• This card is very useful so 2-3 is required.It is one of your main tool to plus in this deck.

II- Raid Raptors monsters support

We also have new effect monsters in CROS but we will also feature the RR card from SECE.
Here we go....

Raid Raptors – Impale Lanius / Raidraptor – Impale Lanius
Dark Winged Beast / Effect
LV4 1700/1000
You can only use the (2) effect of “Raidraptor – Impale Lanius” once per turn. (1) Once, during the Main Phase of the turn this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can target 1 face-up Attack Position monster; change it to face-up Defense Position. (2) During your Main Phase 2, if this card attack this turn: You can target 1 “Raidraptor” monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon it.

One thing is for sure,this card can beat an attack position "N0. 95 Galxy Eyes Dark Matter Dragon(Because it has 0 def and this card changes him to defense mode).This card can trigger your RR after it was special summoned by this grave recursion effect.This card is very useful and can be a great top deck draw just in case you burn(not literally) your resources already.Run 2-3 but 3 is good.

Raidraptor – Mimicry Lanius
DARK L4 Winged-Beast
1100/1900
You can only use the (2) effect of “Raidraptor – Mimicry Lanius” once per turn.
(1) During a Main Phase of the turn this card was Normal Summoned or Special Summoned: You can increase the Level of all “Raidraptor” monsters you control with a Level by 1.
(2) During a Main Phase of the turn this card was sent to the Graveyard: You can banish this card from your Graveyard; add 1 “Raidraptor” card from your Deck to your hand, except “Raidraptor – Mimicry Lanius”.

Yes,we love searchers and this card is another one.A very good way to use this card effectively is with "Raid Raptors-Force Stix".A very good first turn move is by XYZing Force Stix using this card and a RR monster>use Force Stix effect to add a random RR>then you can add 1 RR card during the main phase of the turn you detach(You can add the new "RR" Rank up spell card).Then,if the situation calls for it,you can immediately XYZ summon "RR-Blaze Falcon" to wipe your opponents field or attack directly.RUN 3 NO EXCEPTIONS.(Unless some random yugioh peeps hoards them lol).

Raid Raptors-Vanishing Lanius
DARK/L4 Winged-Beast
1300/1400
Once per turn, during your Main Phase, if this card was Normal or Special Summoned this turn: You can Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower "Raidraptor" monster from your hand.

Another way to trigger Mimicry's first effect and your go-to engine if you want to Xyz summon something such as the promo card "RR-Force Stix".run 3.

III-Raid Raptors Spell support
 

Raid Raptor-Nest
Continous Spell Card
If you control 2 or more "Raidraptor" monsters: You can add 1 "Raidraptor" monster from your Deck or Graveyard to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Raidraptor - Nest" once per turn.

Yet another searcher.So far,they have already 3 searchers and that can make this deck really fast.With this,you can farm your cards faster and we love consistency in our decks and this deck has it.RUN 1-3. Multiples of this card can lead to bad draws because you can only use one at a time but running 3 can increase the chance of getting it.

Rank-Up-Magic Revolution Force
Spell Quick-Play
(1) Apply of the these effects based on whose turn it is.
-Your turn: Target 1 “Raidraptor” Xyz Monster you control; Xyz Summon 1 “Raidraptor” monster from your Extra Deck that is 1 Rank higher than that target by using it as the Xyz Material (Xyz Material attached to that monster also become Xyz Materials on the Summoned monster).
-Your opponent’s turn: Target 1 Xyz Monster with no Xyz Materials your opponent controls; take control of that monster, then Xyz Summon 1 “Raidraptor” monster from your Extra Deck that is 1 Rank higher than that target by using it as the Xyz Material (Xyz Material attached to that monster also become Xyz Materials on the Summoned monster).

The new rank up magic for RR.While his 2nd effect is kind of situational(But can be very useful once the situation happens),the fact that this card is searchable by Mimicry makes this really good.Plus,this is one of your way of summoning your Blaze falcons so I think Running 3 is optimal.

IV-Raid Raptors Trap support

Raid Raptors-Readiness
Continous Trap Card
This turn, "Raidraptor" monsters you control cannot be destroyed by battle. If you have a "Raidraptor" monster in your Graveyard: You can banish this card from your Graveyard; you take no damage this turn.
-Life points is crucial nowadays and this card can alleviate that.This card can be useful in some situations but I can't suggest running multiples as this card is searchable by mimicry.Oh god,mimicry is so good don't you think?

V-Conclusion

To sum up,RR received a lot of support that this archetype need and these support might lead to something interesting once they are released this Valentine's day.I really wanted to make an RR deck if I have given a chance but first,I need a reprint of Force Stix(I bet you want that as well)

Thank you for reading yet another article of mine.
See you !

-Arcknight