Sabin’s Superlatives: Opus VII
He's forsaken a war-torn realm for his dignity and freedom. At first glance, you might think he is some bodybuilder who strayed from his gym. He's also been called a puffed up aerobics instructor. One thing is for sure: he has very strong opinions on Final Fantasy TCG cards, and wanted to know yours, too! So, we polled the community about Opus VII, asking what you thought were the strongest cards were in each category.
With over 100 responses, we decided to hand out a few goodies from the vaults of Figaro. Congratulations to Matt D and Corey K, our winners! We’ll feature both of their answers, as well. At the bottom, you can see what they won.
Please note that this poll was originally conducted in December, 2018. Lots of FFTCG has been played since then.
Strongest Forward: Yuri
Opus VII brought us two Light cards, and one of them equips any element with a toolbox it may never have had access to before. Appearing in many competitive meta lists, it’s no surprise that Yuri would rank high on many people’s initial assessment of Opus VII.
Second in voting was Noctis, a card strong in its own right and was the first Category XV card. (doesn’t make it stronger, but neat to remember).
Matt voted for Barbara: “She powers up dragoons and grants them haste.”
Corey voted for Yuri: “Sheer versatility.”
Strongest Summon: Ramuh
This was our closest category, with the power reduction summon edging out it out by a comfortable margin. Some Opus VII summons may see more competitive play than the others, but power reduction and a shift for many forwards seeing play with just 7000 power put Ramuh over in the polling.
Second in polling was Yojimbo, which has proven it has a place in Fusoya and Earth decks for its strong removal and defensive utility.
Matt voted for Yojimbo: “It drops the power of the forward” (perhaps he meant to vote for Ramuh)
Corey voted for Yojimbo, as well, without comment.
Strongest Monster: Coeurl
The top vote-getter for Monsters was Coeurl. Cats break things, IRL and in FFTCG. Everyone was a fan of giving a Forward three keywords and +3000 power.
Second was Flan, sharing the name of a popular ramp target from an earlier set.
Matt voted for Coeurl: “It allows the forward to be pumped”
Corey voted for Coeurl, as well, without comment.
Strongest Backup: Snow
By a wide margin, Snow was the favorite backup. When Opus VII was first spoiled, a lot of excitement came from Snow’s ability and the boon it offered to aggressive decks. We’ve seen him in meta, and surely you’ve felt the pain in limited.
Second in voting was Seymour, a card that has found slots in meta decks and is a brewer’s dream with the enormous upside offered from its Special.
Matt voted for Snow: “Allows forwards to be dulled and can provide extra room to attack”
Corey voted for Seymour, without comment.
