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NameAlpha EB04-042 Edit card
TypeCharacter - cp8 strike
Description[On Play] You may trash 3 cards from the top of your deck: Give up to 1 of your opponent's Characters −1 cost during this turn. Counter 2000 Power 2000
ArtistEiichiro Oda
Setエクストラブースター EGGHEAD CRISIS #EB04-042
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About Alpha EB04-042

Alpha EB04-042, Character - cp8 strike, designed by Eiichiro Oda first released in Apr, 2026 in the set エクストラブースター EGGHEAD CRISIS.

Alpha (EB04-042) is best suited for aggressive or tempo-oriented Black decks that actively manipulate cost and don’t mind milling themselves—particularly Lucci, Smoker, or other Navy/CP builds that reduce opponent costs to enable K.O. effects like Koby, Sakazuki, or similar “K.O. a cost X or less” cards, since Alpha helps push key targets into removal range while also being a 2k counter, which is valuable; however, milling 3 cards is a real downside unless your deck benefits from trash setup (such as Rebecca or Gecko Moria-style recursion shells), and a −1 cost reduction is relatively minor compared to stronger, more consistent reducers like Tsuru (−2 cost on play) or Helmeppo (repeatable −3 during your turn), meaning Alpha is generally outclassed in competitive builds unless you specifically want extra 2k counters that synergize with self-mill, so while playable in niche or budget lists, it likely won’t see widespread high-level play over more efficient cost-reduction options.

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