Kai is a balanced character that makes for a great choice when learning how to play. He leans towards an offensive playstyle due to his +1 ATK and his hyper, but is adept at collecting stars as well. Protagonist's Privilege lets Kai pick fights without fear of counterattack, so Kai can get away with using some boost cards that other offense characters would shy away from due to their symmetrical effects.




Play Kai if:

• You are learning the basics and want a safe offensive character.
  
• You want to keep your options open.
  
• Stars or wins both seem like good ways to win.

Pros:

• Well rounded stats and good offense.
  
• Hyper lets you fight whoever you want without fear of counter attack.
  
• Hyper gives you three safe turns against the boss.

Cons:

• Depends on cards for consistency in battle.
  
• Susceptible to low rolls.
  
• Has a hard time catching tricky opponents.
  
• Predictable playstyle.

HP: 5 | ATK: +1 | DEF: 0 | EVD: 0 | REC: 5

Kai's balanced stats mean that he is quite capable defending himself in combat.
The +1 ATK makes getting KOs in enemy encounters much easier. Unlike other offense characters, he has no penalties to his defense and evade rolls, but no bonuses as either. Kai can fight on battle spaces as he likes, but needs to be careful not to let his health get too low, as his dodge depends entirely on the results of his rolls.

Protagonist's Privilege

Type: Boost
Level Requirement: 3
Cost: 20 stars

Effect Duration: 3 chapters
When you are allowed to attack first, the opposing unit cannot attack (once per combat).

Protagonist's Privilege lets Kai attack players and land on battle spaces without fear of counter attack. When you initiate combat, your opponent's attack is skipped, allowing you a free strike at them. Players can still play battle cards. The effect lasts for three turns, making Kai terrifying to be in front of when it is up. This card is great for picking fights with other offensive opponents and will prevent you from taking damage if you land on a battle space. If used when the boss is active, you will be able to land on boss spaces without fear of being KOed. It can even dissuade opponents from attacking you if it means that they will have to fight the boss afterwards.

If your opponent would attack first, their attack is not negated and you will still take damage. In addition, Protagonist's Privilege only skips their first attack. Effects like Little War or Final Battle will result in you getting a free hit before combat continues as normal for the rest of the rounds.

At the start of the game, you only have one card. Thank's to Kai's ATK bonus, he can fight on battle spaces pretty reliably, allowing for some early win normas. Try to avoid fights with players that have an advantage over you in combat, such as bullies and evasive characters. Instead, focus on collecting stars, drawing cards, and picking off NPCs and injured players.

At level 3, you now have access to Protagonist's Privilege. Try not to use it willy-nilly due to the high star cost. Save it for player encounters and boss infested areas.

If you have collected a lot of wins early in the game, you can focus on using Protagonist's Privilege in conjunction with other boosts and battle cards to farm wins. Many of these effects are expensive, so make sure that you are getting the stars you need from the KO and that your chances of a KO are high before you commit your resources. If you are low on wins, but high on stars, play defensively using Protagonist's Privilege to pick on other players when it is safe to do so.

Kai is one of the best equipped characters for fighting bosses due to Protagonist's Privilege. Since they won't get to counterattack you, you can get damage in when other characters would be fearing for their lives. Without Protagonist's Privilege, you will be depending on defensive battle cards to make it out in one piece. Try not to use your offensive cards unless the boss's heath is very low, as you may just set up the KO for someone else.

I use letter ranks to rate cards. Cards are sorted by type, then alphabetically within each tier. This is by no means an absolute measure of how powerful each card is. Feel free to use any cards you want to fit your strategy, although I advise against bringing F cards. When it comes down to it, play what you think will be the most fun for you.

S: Necessary. Godlike synergy or required for the character to function. (Note: Not every character has one of these.)

A: Powerful. A high priority card that will usually be in your deck.

B: Very Good. Not necessary, but should always be considered.

C: Average. Nice cards to have, but might be outclassed. Also includes situational cards.

D: Poor. Helps your opponents more than it helps you.

F: Awful. You are actively hurting yourself by bringing these cards.

(None)
The cards Kai brings to games depends on whether he is using primarily battle cards or event cards to aid in combat, so he doesn't have any necessary cards.

2x I'm on Fire!
1x Rbits
1x Big Magnum
1x Dash!
1x Nice Present
1x Passionate Research
1x Party Time
1x Super All-Out Mode
1x Go Away

This deck has a little of everything, using offensive battle cards backed up by some utility in the form of mobility and card draw. Go Away rounds out the package and can be placed on enemy bases to deny normas.




1x Passionate Research
2x President's Privilege
1x Little War
2x Party Time
1x Play of the Gods
2x Super All-Out Mode
1x Windy Enchantment

This deck aims to take control of the late game by spamming Super All-Out Mode with Play of the Gods and President's Privilege. Windy Enchantment gives you some much needed mobility. You will be depending of your opponent's defensive cards, so be careful about who gets behind you. Consider using Party Time to get aggressors off your trail.




2x I'm on Fire
1x Passionate Research
1x Party Time
2x Super All-Out Mode
3x Wanted
1x Windy Enchantment

This deck uses a lot of the same tools as the last two, but also adds Wanted to the mix to speed up the acquisition of wins.

Early game, Kai does not have the tools to deal with these characters, leaving his survival entirely to dice rolls that are heavily in favor of the bully. Late game, Protagonist's Privilage gives you the upper hand on offense, but these characters can still KO you if the get the jump on you without battle cards.




Aru's hyper Santa's Job can give you her cards. In exchange, she will get stars and you will be unable to initiate battles for a chapter. This can be problematic as it makes your hyper useless for a turn and will force you to pass someone that you were planning to fight, giving them the advantage in combat. KO her to force her to drop her hyper.




Tsih is hard to hit due to her +2 EVD, meaning that you will usually need the help of battle cards or Super All-Out Mode to take her down. Her hyper Stealth On is a double whammy. First, it prevent you from challenging her to battle for a few turns, which causes you to end up in front of her. Then, it gives her a +2 ATK bonus when she counterattacks you. She even gets another +2 ATK if she is holding a gift card, so she hurts a lot.




Sweet Breaker's hyper Melting Memories will replace a card in your hand with a new one while reversing your entire hand. Not only does this mess up your prep work, but you will also be unable to make important decisions without playing cards blindly. If you fight her with your hand reversed, she will get +1 to her ATK, DEF, and EVD for each reversed card, so try to get these cards out of your hand before engaging her. Without her hyper, she is similar to you in that she depends on good rolls and battle cards to be effective. If you can KO her before she gets her hyper off, she will be down for a while thanks to her high REC.

(I don't have an image of Kai's co-op card yet, so bear with me. In co-op, Kai has 6 REC. Protagonist's Privilege now always gives the player priority, even if the enemy attacks them.)

Kai is a great attacker than can do decently well in any of the roles. Protagonist's Privilege is buffed in co-op to always give its user priority in battle, even when an opponent attacks them. This paired with the counterattack negation make him very durable in combat for an offensive character and a great choice for lower-level players who have not unlocked the role buffs yet.

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