Here is the Hata 2 dot build i ran today. Went undefeated. Surprised me because i through it together this morning and it has just one shriny thrown in for flavor (which gave me the kill in the last round lawl). I wanted to play a deck i could bridge-shuffle and not care about. Regional last weekend and PotM weekend before that, i wanted to just relax and have some fun games. Hata became a beast. With tweaking i think this could get gnasty...

James Hata** 6/28

E Commit 1 foundation: Change the zone of this attack to any other

R: After you commit one or more foundations, your attack gets +1 speed and +1 damage.

Attacks - 16

Upper Claw x3 4/2 +5H5 +1M Death/Fire

Leg Slash x4 4/3 3L5 +2H Breaker:2 Death/Fire

Astaroth's Body Splash x4 4/3 2H5 +2M Fire

Hades Ax x4 4/3 3M5 +2M Fire

Dragon's Flame x1 5/3 5M4 +1M Air/Fire (Only have one, when i finally got it out it was 5m14 with just combo)

Foundations - 39

Chinese Boxing x4 3/4 +3M Air

Empire's Ruin x4 1/4 +2M Fire

Shooting Capoera x4 2/4 +2M Air

The Silent Soldier x4 1/4 +1M Fire

No Memories x4 4/4 +3M Death/Fire

Blinding Rage x4 1/6 +1M Air/Fire

Manifest Destiny x4 1/4 +1L Death/Fire

From the Mouse, Humility x4 2/5 +3L Air/Fire

Enraged Golem x4 3/5 Fire

Communicating with the Ancients x3 3/5 Air/Fire (Couldnt find a 4th this morning)

Tag Along x4 5/4 Air

This deck ended up working better than i thought. Following an attack with manifest + chinese boxing amounted to committing two problem foundations and +4 dmg/spd. 2nd turn attacks were doing 9dmg left and right. Main problem i ran into was getting my chinese boxings out. Thinking of dropping Air maybe...or splashing more of it because with Hata CB getting that extra +2spd/dmg on your attacks is huge. Also getting all 3 Communicating with the Ancients out was dumb. Every attack runs a printed dmg of 5. Suggestions appreciated. Was thinking of adding chesters if i make it competitive, and at least siding seals if they dont fit main...

Anyone? Bueller? Bueller? Anyone?

I am trying to find a few air/fire foundations to throw in. And wondering if i should throw in some seals or owlfaces to make it tourney worthy.

Ira Spinta. You know you wanna...also Makai High Noble and Healer, for the A/F foundations. You may want to consider a foundation or asset, something, that will allow you to draw a few cards. Only thing I can think of off the top of my head is Hulking Brute, though =/

And Empire's Ruin is a 1/5, not a 1/4 =P

I work on an speed aggro version :

In my foundation base I add :

- God of Metal : very good card with hata, place yours attacks on the opponent turn, and on your turn, give a nice +1/1 and slash out the hand of your opponent.

- Revenant calling : Break combo loop and, probably, make a good alternative on bitter rival. Commit it, see your opponent hand and give a +1/1

- Chester : what else ^^

- Strife patronage : See opponent hand on your opponent turn to calculate where place your next attacks and give +1/1 already

In my attack pool :

- Upper claw is the ATTACK CARD for Hata, work with Manifest for a 7/7, it's amazing for a diff 4/2 CC

- ichi no Tachi could be interesting for the anti-multiple, and a very small 4/4 attack with a chinese becomes 6/6, I like it

Well it's only a base 'cause I run a weird deckbuild, I'll playtest it tomorrow

also in a more "serious' build, one of the high attacks would probably come out for midnight launcher.

Hades ax + midnight launcher + Dragon's Flame makes it 16 damage before any pumps....and triggers manifest. lawl

Hata has Death right?

I think I may need to acquire a copy of this card

Right. Air/Death/Fire. Really aggresive !