The blessings of the void plunders hope and silences the world.
[AUTO](VC):At the beginning of your battle phase, COST [Counter Blast (1)], draw a card, and your opponent chooses one of the following effects for every five cards in your soul. You perform the chosen effects in any order. (Each effect can only be chosen once)
• All of your front row units get [Critical]+1 until end of turn.
• Your opponent’s vanguard’s [Power] increases or decreases to 1 until end of turn.
• All of your opponent’s [AUTO] abilities do not activate until end of turn.
• Your opponent chooses a card from his or her hand, and puts it into his or her damage zone face down.
Evil God Bishop, Gastille is the leader of the apostles of Lord Gyze. He is also a member of the Dark Irregulars. Gastille unleashes the full potential of his clan with the power from the void. His ability and effects are a homage to Zeroth Dragon of End of the World, Dust.
Ability:
Evil God Bishop, Gastille uses the soul to dominate opponents. His ability has four effects, and you gain an effect for every five cards in the your soul. The opponent chooses the effects that you will gain. The ability allows the opponent to pick his or her poison.
Furthermore, the effects complement each other and add pressure on offense. Evil God Bishop, Gastille weakens the opponent’s defense. He neutralizes perfect guards and lowers the opponent’s vanguard’s power to 1. Your units constantly send pressure with every attack.
First Effect:
The first effect gives an additional critical to all of your units in the front row. You can pressure the opponent with three attacks from your units. They can deal two damage with a single hit.
In addition, triggers from your drive check add additional pressure. The opponent will be forced to block any powerful attack that can win the game. An opponent will need a perfect guard or large shield to block powerful attacks with more than 40,000 power.
Second Effect:
Evil God Bishop, Gastille decreases the opponent’s vanguard’s power to 1. This effect greatly limits an opponent’s defense. You are put in a fantastic position You force the opponent to use extra cards for guarding his or her vanguard.
Third Effect:
Evil God Bishop, Gastille disables the opponent’s AUTO abilities. The effect neutralizes perfect guards. An opponent cannot negate your strongest attacks. Therefore, you can weaken the opposition’s defense. An opponent would need to use many cards to block attacks.
However, a wise opponent, who does not play perfect guards may choose this ability to avoid a lot of pressure. The sentinels that are critical triggers with 30,000 shield do not have AUTO abilities. These triggers have a natural shield with 30,000 shield. An opponent with these cards do not face any consequences from this effect.
Fourth Effect:
Evil God Bishop, Gastille deals damage with a unique method. The fourth effect makes the opponent chose a card from his or her hand and place it face down in the damage. You can automatically win the game if the opponent has five damage when you activate this ability.
Therefore, you want to quickly add 20 cards to the soul. An opponent would never choose the fourth effect if he or she does not need to choose it. However, the opponent must choose this effect if you have 20 cards in the soul.
Build the Soul:
The goal for Evil God Bishop, Gastille is building a large soul for all four effects. Dark Irregulars have many cards with abilities to fulfill this requirement. You want to soul charge cards early and often in games.
Demonted Executioner is a fantastic card to play alongside Evil God Bishop, Gastille. Demonted Executioner soul charges three cards and you may draw a card if a trigger was sent to the soul. You gain a lot of cards in the soul from a single ability. Demonted Executioner sets Evil God Bishop, Gastille on a path to victory.
Play these cards with Evil God Bishop, Gastille in the Standard Format!
- Demonted Executioner (V Series)
- Doreen the Thruster (V Series)
Premium Format:
Evil God Bishop, Gastille has a similar strategy in the premium format. You want to constantly soul charge cards for his effects. You will be playing G-Units and other rear-guards to set up your condition for victory. They will be building your soul.
Then, you will activate Evil God Bishop, Gastille’s ability when you have at least 20 cards in the soul and your opponent has five damage. This strategy guarantees victory and the match. Your opponent cannot survive the game with a heal trigger in this situation.
One who Hunts Souls, Balaam is a good G-Unit to play with Evil God Bishop, Gastille. One who Hunts Souls, Balaam soul charges two cards for every face up cad in your G-Unit. You can quickly build a large soul with this ability.
Play these cards with Evil God Bishop, Gastille in the Premium Format!
- One who Hunts Souls, Balaam
- Zeroth Dragon of End of the World, Dust
Card Rating:
Overall, Evil God Bishop, Gastille is a unique card with amazing effects. He becomes a strong vanguard as the game progresses. You are adding cards to the soul during each turn. Evil God Bishop, Gastille will end your opponent’s hopes of victory with the power of the void!
Premium Format: 
(5 / 5)
Standard Format: (5 / 5)