[Warrior/Effect]
ATK/1,800 DEF/1,600
If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can add 1 Spell/Trap that mentions “Flame Swordsman” from your Deck to your hand. If this card is sent to the GY: You can send 1 “Flame Swordsman” or 1 monster that mentions it from your Deck or Extra Deck to the GY, except “Fighting Flame Swordsman”. You can only use each effect of “Fighting Flame Swordsman” once per turn.
Fighting Flame Swordsman is a retrained version of the original Flame Swordsman. This version of the card is an effect monster in the main deck. Fighting Flame Swordsman has multiple effects. He shares the same stats of 1,800 ATK and 1,600 DEF with Flame Swordsman.
Sets:
| Release Date: | Set Number: | Set: | Rarity: |
| 01/18/2024 | MZMI-EN001 | Maze of Millennia | Ultra Rare |
| 09/19/2024 | MP24-EN132 | 25th Anniversary Tin: Dueling Mirrors | Prismatic Secret Rare |
First Effect:
Fighting Flame Swordsman adds a spell or trap with Flame Swordsman in its text from the deck to your hand when you normal or special summon this effect monster. Fighting Flame Swordsman builds momentum and is an effective searcher for the deck’s key cards. The archetype of Flame Swordsman has multiple spells and traps. You can choose the best card to continue your strategy or to counter the opponent’s strategy.
Furthermore, Flame Swordsrealm is a strong spell card with Fighting Flame Swordsman. This combo leads to the fusion summon of Ultimate Flame Swordsman. The effect of Flame Swordsrealm allows you to send Fighting Flame Swordsman to the graveyard and special summon Flame Swordsman. In addition, this action triggers the second effect of Fighting Flame Swordsman, and it sends Salamandra, the Flying Flame Dragon from the deck to the graveyard. Then, Salamandra, the Flying Flame Dragon activates its effect and adds Salamandra Fusion from the deck to your hand. You may equip Flame Swordsman with Salamandra Fusion, and activate Salamandra Fusion to fusion summon Ultimate Flame Swordsman!
Therefore, Fighting Flame Swordsman is a strong card in your hand at the start of the duel. This single card can set up the deck’s boss on the first turn. You will have a strong field with Ultimate Flame Swordsman and his effect to destroy an opponent’s monster.
Add these cards to your hand with the effect of Fighting Flame Swordsman!
- Fighting Flame Sword
- Flame Swordsrealm
- Salamandra Fusion
Second Effect:
Fighting Flame Swordsman sends Flame Swordsman or one monster with Flame Swordsman in its text from the deck or extra deck to the graveyard when Fighting Flame Swordsman is sent to the graveyard. This effect generates a resource in a unique way. The archetype has cards with effects in the graveyard. Therefore, Fighting Flame Swordsman is using the graveyard as a second hand.
For instance, Fighting Flame Dragon and Salamandra, the Flying Flame Dragon are ideal targets for this effect. Both cards equip themselves like equip spells from the graveyard. You may equip them to monsters such as Flame Swordsman and Ultimate Flame Swordsman.
Send these monsters to the graveyard with the effect of Fighting Flame Swordsman!
- Fighting Flame Dragon
- Salamandra, the Flying Flame Dragon
Extra Deck Material:
Fighting Flame Swordsman can be material for a variety of monsters from the archetype of Flame Swordsman. This monster fulfills the requirements for the special summon of monsters in the extra deck. You will be able to special summon an effective monster from the extra deck.
For example, Ferocious Flame Swordsman is a link monster and he requires two monsters with different names. You may use Blue Flame Swordsman and Fighting Flame Swordsman as the materials. Then, you may link summon Ferocious Flame Swordsman. This link monster adds 500 ATK to all warriors on the field, and this effect strengthens the warriors from this archetype.
Fighting Flame Dragon is a fusion monster with the requirements of a dragon and a fire warrior as its materials. You may use Fighting Flame Swordsman and any dragon such as Red-Eyes Black Dragon as the fusion materials. You may use these monsters with Polymerization to fusion summon Fighting Flame Dragon!
Use Fighting Flame Swordsman as material for these monsters from the extra deck!
- Ferocious Flame Swordsman
- Fighting Flame Dragon
Support:
Fighting Flame Swordsman has synergy with many cards in his archetype. He has a variety of strong support. The archetype has cards that provide protection for this monster. It has many cards to equip to this warrior. The archetype has multiple options to special summon this card.
Flame Swordsrealm provides protection for Fighting Flame Swordsman. This continuous spell prevents your opponent from activating card effects when you normal summon a fire warrior. Therefore, you can normal summon Fighting Flame Swordsman from the hand without a response from the opponent. The opponent is unable to respond to the normal summon of this warrior.
Play these cards with Fighting Flame Swordsman!
- Flame Swordsrealm
Support: Equip Spells
Fighting Flame Swordsman has access to many equip spells. Some of these cards are for the archetype of Flame Swordsman and other cards are generic cards. Equip spells add additional effects or ATK to this monster. They enhance his offense and abilities on the field for your advantage!
For instance, you may equip Fighting Flame Swordsman with Salamandra Fusion. This equip spell adds 1,700 ATK to this warrior. Therefore, Fighting Flame Swordsman has a total of 3,500 ATK with this equip spell card. This monster with 3,500 attack points pressures the opponent in battle. He can destroy many monsters in battle with this amount of ATK.
Rising Fire is a stellar equip spell. You gain multiple resources with this spell and effect monster. Rising Fire can special summon Fighting Flame Swordsman from the graveyard, and equip itself to him. In addition, this spell adds 500 ATK to Fighting Flame Swordsman. Therefore, he has a total of 2,200 ATK. The special summon also triggers the first effect of this warrior and you may add a spell or trap with Flame Swordsman in its text from the deck to your hand!
Play these equip spells with Fighting Flame Swordsman!
- Rising Fire
- Salamandra Fusion
Support: Special Summon
Many cards can special summon Fighting Flame Swordsman. The archetype provides consistent access to this card. You want this card on the field to set up the fusion summon of Ultimate Flame Swordsman. Cards such as Blue Flame Swordsman, Dark Flare Swordsman, and Flame Swordsdance can special summon Fighting Flame Swordsman.
Blue Flame Swordsman may special summon Fighting Flame Swordsman from the graveyard. Blue Flame Swordsman may special summon one fire warrior from the graveyard when an opponent’s card destroys Blue Flame Swordsman. You may choose Fighting Flame Swordsman for the special summon, and activate Fighting Flame Swordsman’s effect to add a spell or trap to the hand. This combo ensures that you control a monster on the field. You lose a monster in Blue Flame Swordsman but your field now has Fighting Flame Swordsman.
Play these cards to special summon Fighting Flame Swordsman!
- Blue Flame Swordsman
- Dark Flare Swordsman
- Flame Swordsdance
Matchups: Weaknesses
Players have options to counter Fighting Flame Swordsman. Some cards can negate this effect monster’s effects. Other cards counter Fighting Flame Swordsman’s effects.
For instance, players can interrupt Fighting Flame Swordsman without Flame Swordsrealm on the field. This interruption prevents this single card from setting up the fusion summon of Ultimate Flame Swordsman. Cards such as Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring can negate the first effect of Fighting Flame Swordsman, and a card such as Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon negates the activation of Fighting Flame Swordsman’s effect.
In addition, Masked HERO Dark Law counteracts Fighting Flame Swordsman. This fusion monster forces the opponent to discard a card from the hand when he or she adds a card from the deck to the hand outside of the draw phase. Fighting Flame Swordsman may add a spell such as Salamandra Fusion from the deck. For example, Mask HERO Dark Law will force the opponent to discard a card and the player may randomly choose Salamandra Fusion.
Card Rating:
Overall Fighting Flame Swordsman is a great addition to the archetype of Flame Swordsman. This monster is a staple in the deck. This card has synergy with many cards in the archetype. He is a searcher and enables combos. He adds consistency to the deck when his first effect adds a spell or trap from the deck to the hand. Therefore, I recommend playing a full set of Fighting Flame Swordsman in your deck!
Card Rating: 4.0 out of 5.0 stars
