A glimpse of wit amidst violence. The second son churns out victories with his intellect.
[AUTO]:When this unit is placed on (VC), COST [put a rear-guard into your soul], and draw a card.
[CONT](RC):If you are in “Final Rush”, this unit gets [Power]+5000.
Diabolos, “Anger” Richard is a member of Diabolos. This unit provides support as a vanguard and rear-guard. He has Final Rush like many units from the archetype of Diabolos. He builds the soul and unleashes his offensive potential in Final Rush.
Lore:
Diabolos, “Anger” Richard is a smart athlete on Planet Cray. He is one of the best players on the Diabolos! He uses his intelligence to his advantage and his intelligence reflects in his plays on the field.
Sets:
| Release | Set Number | Set | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/14/2021 | D-SD02/002EN | D Start Deck 02: Danji Momoyama -Tyrant Tiger- | C |
| 6/25/2021 | D-SS01/013EN | D Special Series 01: Festival Collection 2021 | RRR |
D-Standard Format:
Diabolos, “Anger” Richard is the grade two unit for the ride deck with Diabolos “Violence” Bruce. He has an ability when he is the vanguard. His purpose is building the soul and drawing an extra card when he is the vanguard.
In addition, a main deck may include three copies of Diabolos, “Anger” Richard. He is an offensive rear-guard. His second ability complements Diabolos “Violence” Bruce. This rear-guard increases his power with his second ability.
First ability:
Diabolos, “Anger” Richard allows you to draw a card and sends one of your rear-guards to the soul. This ability has two purposes. First, it helps you to quickly access resources from the deck. Second, it builds the soul for Diabolos, “Violence” Bruce.
Furthermore, the deck with Diabolos, “Violence” Bruce requires many cards in the soul. It is essential to the strategy. Therefore, you want to return a rear-guard to the soul. Diabolos, “Violence” Bruce requires five cards in the soul for his ability because he soul blasts five cards for the cost to stand all rear-guards in the front row.
Second Ability:
Diabolos, “Anger” Richard gains 5,000 power when Final Rush is an active effect. This ability provides offense to this unit. He can hit an opposing vanguard without a boost.
Therefore, Diabolos, “Anger” Richard is a rear-guard with 15,000 power with Final Rush. You can create a very strong column with this unit. This unit can swing a strong attack with a strong boost.
Furthermore, Bruce activates Final Rush during your turn. Diabolos “Violence” Bruce and Diabolos, “Unrivaled” Bruce activate Final Rush. These cards are mandatory for this grade two unit’s ability. This requirement for Final Rush is a common theme in the archetype of Diabolos.
Support:
Diabolos, “Anger” Richard provides support for Diabolos with Final Rush. This card is an offensive rear-guard. He has synergy with many cards with Diabolos int heir names. You can create a strong column with this rear-guard.
Diabolos, “Violence” Bruce and Diabolos, “Anger” Richard are a good duo on offense. Their abilities complement each other. Diabolos, “Violence” Bruce stands Diabolos, “Anger” Richard during battle phase. Diabolos, “Anger” Richard gets a second battle for the turn. You pressure the opponent with multiple battles with this grade two unit.
Furthermore, Diabolos Girls, Heidi is a good booster for Diabolos, “Anger” Richard. These units create a stellar column. Diabolos Girls, Heidi provides a boost of 13,000 power when her ability adds 5,000 power to her. A booster from this rear-guard increases the total power of Diabolos, “Anger” Richard to 28,000, and his power becomes 38,000 when you activate Persona Ride.
Play these cards with Diabolos, “Anger” Richard in the D-Standard Format!
- Diabolos Girls, Heidi
- Diabolos, “Unrivaled” Bruce
- Diabolos, “Violence” Bruce
Premium Format:
Diabolos, “Anger” Richard is a legal card for the Dark Zone in the premium format. This card fits in the strategy for Spike Brothers. The archetype of Diabolos has a similar style as Spike Brothers.
Furthermore, Spike Brothers have many effective G-Units for Diabolos. These G-Units may superior call Diabolos, “Anger” Richard to the field. They may also increase this grade two unit’s power.
For instance, Shootdown Sovereign, Violence Ace enhances the offense of Diabolos, “Anger” Richard. This G-Unit adds 10,000 power to this rear-guard. Therefore, Diabolos, “Anger” Richard has a total of 25,000 power from this G-Unit abilities and Final Rush.
The abilities of Diabolos, “Anger” Richard have mixed results in the premium format. The first ability is highly inconsistent because you need to ride this grade two unit and send a rear-guard to the soul for the cost. On the other hand, the second ability is a consistent skill when Final Rush is active. Diabolos, “Anger” Richard consistently gains 5,000 power from Final Rush.
Play these cards with Diabolos, “Anger” Richard in the premium format!
- Diabolos, “Violence” Bruce
- Shootdown Sovereign, Violence Ace
Card Rating:
Overall, Diabolos, “Anger” Richard is a respectable card for Diabolos in the standard format. He assists the deck with both of his abilities. He is a good option for players on a budget. Diabolos has many strong grade two units. Therefore, I recommend playing Diabolos, “Anger” Richard in a deck on a budget.
D-Standard Format: 3.0 out of 5.0 stars
Premium Format: 2.0 out of 5.0 stars
