it looks like he s flicking people off with the elo ban sign lol

What?!? Perma-banned?!?

Smokey is a great card, but he isn't a Tan Man, or a Caelus, or even a Jackie. He deserves to be in the elo rotation once in a while to make things more interesting.

Rate up if you think they need to revise the perma-bans!!!

Smokey (C), Pirana, 3 Star
1 Star: 3P 1D
2 Star: 5P 2D
3 Star: 7P 3D, Ability: +3 Pillz
Bonus: Stop Opp Bonus

A very good card for the Piranas! Smokey (C) is, like most of the Pirana cards, a great dual-use card. With 7 power he can win a fight if he needs to land his 3 damage, but his best use is in his Ability, +3 Pillz -on victory. He can be used as both a bluffer or a means to attack both the Opp's Life and Pill counts.
You could amass an attack of 28 at the least, with 3 Pillz, and be able to regain them all should you win the round. In addition this could double as an attack or a bluff. The 3 Pillz, combined with the 7 power, equals a good threat and the opponent will probably exhaust a good amount, probably more than 3, to combat it (Other Abilities excluded, of course). If they don't then his 3 damage could hit and your Pill count would fill back up. You could also use 2 more Pillz, if you want to land the damage, and still have 10 Pillz after the round. (Or more, but it's risky)
You could also pure-bluff him. Send him out in a round with no Pillz and he'll have a good 7 Attack. Now your Opp would do one of two things: Call the bluff and send out a card with no or 1-2 Pillz, or waste a large amount of Pillz thinking you're "Tanking" Smokey (C) out because of the regain you'd achieve. Both would be effective and useful, making Smokey (Depending on how he's played) a win-win card.

Plus he's doing a Rock-On sign at the end. That's just awesome.
=)

Smokey Cr
7/3 3*
+3 Pillz (ability)
SOB (bonus)

Pros:
-7 power is good for a 3*
-3* is not that much meaning still room for big guns like Dalhia or Selma
- Smokey Cr's ability of +3 Pillz is great because if you overpill with Smokey Cr and win you get 3 pillz back
-3 Damage is decent considering his ability
-SOB is a great bonus stopping power/attack manipulators

Cons:
-PERMA-BANNED for ELO and the -points in DT
-Now that Smokey Cr is a CR he is more expensive so not everyone can afford him (but that isn't that big of a deal)

Overall: A
Smokey Cr is an all-around great guy for only 3* I use him all the time and I reccomend you do to! My only concern is him being ELO-banned meaning no use in ELO and less use in DT which bothers me because he does not deserved to be ELO Banned. Uranus should be banned over Smokey Cr.

-(JK_TDK)- i vote red. Smokey Cr is a killer crd and if some people can't understand it, well it's not my problem. The ability is awesome. If you won't SOA Smokey Cr, he will pass! He has 7 power. He will deal 3 damage and return 3 pillz. He can stop a huge attack (preventing damage to pass), he can be played third round and give back pillz for the final round, he can be a bluff, actually he can be played EVERY turn, anytime. SOA SOB keeps him with power 7!!!! Same pillz defeats Glorg. Oh, yes...HE IS 3 STARS! So yes! Elo ban is reasonable. Do it's not THAT stupid that it is elo banned. Some people are just annoyed cause Piranas once upon a time ruled in Elo, with GHEIST coming on seond with Roots. Now the Elo type is more balanced in my opinion.

Smokey Cr - "Pillz Plunderer"

Ability Summary:
' +3 Pillz' = If Smokey Cr wins, he gains +3 pillz.

Pros:
+ 7 power is very decent for a 3*
+ His ability is very strong. +3 pillz can turn the tide of a match in a single hit.
+ If you fury with him and hit, the fury is free.
+ An amazing bluff card.
+ Good Ability/Bonus synergy.
+ 3* means he can fit into a half or mono Piranas deck with little worry.

Cons:
- SoA ability and All Stops drastically decrease his potential.
- SoB ability can hurt when it allows in attack manipulation bonuses.Cards such as Kerry and Lea, for instance.
- 3 damage. Can't two hit fury with the other 4 damage cards which is a very viable Piranas tactic, but then that's not what this card is really for.
- Cr prices put this wonderful staple out of reach for many new players severely weakening their Piranas mono potential
- Regular Elo bans removes him from the loop.

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Rating:
------7- Power
--3----- Damage
-------8 Ability
------7- Ability/Bonus synergy

Overall Rating: 9/10

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Possibly one of the most staple cards in the game. I'm a little concerned about his Cr status ruining the opportunity for players unable to afford his increasing value therefore forcing them to choose a lesser card in his place. Mono Piranas is still viable without him, and of course he's not always drawn, but his absence will be felt.

A wonderful card with amazing potential to secure a pill lead for other cards to hit that KO. In conjunction with other pill manipulators such as Dalhia, Scubb, Hawkins, and Selma, he can create a substantial lead that will result in an immediate win. His bluff potential is also amazing. Throwing him out with zero pillz will often result in your Opp overpilling to beat his ability which will secure an easy victory.

3* lets him fit in mono or half. His potentials are great. A wonderful card that should be snapped up at the first available opportunity.

Smokey Cr is a amazing card. my theory is they made him a cr because he was just too good for a 3* card with sob to.
i have one i paid just under 28k for him but if you have a Kolos or jackie your thinking of selling do it and buy a Smokey Cr,
i use him in elo all the time and hes really good. he will always go up in value being a cr and a cr on demand..
so if you can afford him buy it you will not regret it!!!

this elo card election is a blit stupid. I can't understand why they would ban Smokey? Even Tyd can be banned. If both Tyd and Smokey get's banned, Piranas is gonna be a very bad clan to use i ELO. Card's like Kolos, Wee Lee, Jackie and Ratanah is ok to ban, but Smokey being banned is just stupid

Vote green if Smokey doesn't deserve to be ELO banned.

Honestly, Perma-banning Smokey seems to be pretty rediculous to me. If it wasn't for his Cr status making him unavailable to most players I really don't see how his is overpowered. He is the only perma-banned card with less than 8 power (or virtual 8 power or 7 power with attack manipulation) and the only card with less than 4 damage. His +3 pills ability is not good enough to keep him entirely out of the game when there are cards like Scubb and Shann who can easily get +4 pills and do much greater damage.

Smokey Cr is awesome - but not with the Elo permaban. With the Elo permaban, the only place he can effectively play in is T1 DM, which doesn't generate much clintz. In T2 Survivor he's still weak, and there's no such thing as T1 Survivor unfortunately. In T1 Daily Tournaments the -2 point Elo ban penalty makes him an effective 4*, and in some cases Scubb easily beats him for that "4 star" slot. Well, I guess you can own newbies with him in FIght Club, but after a while, that just gets boring.

Unban him already and let the players decide whether he should stick around in Elo or not. If he gets banned every single week by players, no problem! He'll still be able to be used in Daily Tournaments where, without the -2 Elo penalty, he'll work well in a Mono-Piranas tiny cut deck.

Please, UR staff, unban him and let the players choose how much he gets to be in Elo, and at least let him be usable in Daily Tournaments.

A staple 7/3 card 3* card with an AMAZING pill manipulation ability and one of the most preferable bonuses as it stops soa/ att reduction

The reason why he's banned? He's just too good of a card. He has staple stats on top of a beastly ability and bonus... It's overkill

Worth every penny though for daily tournaments and such not to mention, he's one of the usable collectors with amazing potential~!

2 favourite things about Smokey Cr

1. His bio says' with him as your opp, you never know what's going to land on your head'...funny cause the actual card itself plays exactly like this

2. He was uber enough to root the Queen of Atlantis...come on guys a Queen!!!

Captain bloodh's diary:
Smokey: the cannon assistant
description:
It was when we were in the ocean, having a rest after happily plundering another ship, Mayhem had noticed Deadeye had gone missing. The whole ship was searching for him that night, until I saw someone in the water, with the help of sting's modifyed sniper we got the person out of the water, only later realising that Deadeye (who was the one in the water I hope you figured out) had brought along a friend, Boyle. Deadeye liked him, and so he persuaded me to keep him on the ship until we reached shore
A couple of days later we reached shore and as we had agreed Boyle was to leave the boat. As he was leaving however we were assaulted by the inhabitants (which had got into disagreement with Mayhem). Mayhem was being held prisoner by the inhabitants so we had nobody to man the cannon and then Boyle, eager volunteer, asked for the job. I knew i had no other choice than to let him, unfortunately for me Boyle didn't really know how to fire the cannon and created so much smoke it covered the entire ship and ended up helping (other than the fact that we were choking & couldn't see). We somehow managed to get Mayhem & overpower the inhabitants & Boyle whom I "asked" to, stayed. from that day on Boyle became smokey.

I understand the perma-ban of Smokey Cr even though I play this clan quite a bit and would love to use him in ELO. Looking at the pros and cons first.

Pros:
7 power solid for 3 star!
+3 pills ability, obviously amazing (a power of 28 before worrying about any pill use if he wins)
SoB cards hurt him (largely avoided by his bonus) but, doesn't really cripple him not making him worthless.

Cons:
3 damage is low for a good solid 3 star


Now about the ban. If you look at the 3 pros over the 1 con I can see why he is banned. If you put him with the newer cards that have been added to the Piranas clan since him, that is what makes him banned. Think about a Piranas hand your facing featuring him, Scubb, and Selma in the same hand. a 3*, 4*, and a 5* that can easily fit into a type 1 mono deck. A +4, +3, +2 pills all in the same hand. Also, a 3, 5, and 7 damage all looking at you. As long as Selma makes it through (with +2 pills) you have at least a threat of a 2HKO as well. Your opponent would be forced to over-pill a lot trying to stop you from getting the pills back and doing damage. Now add Ahkab (another 5* but fits with the 3 previous cards for a type 1 deck) in the mix giving you 3 pills on the first turn or saved for a finisher with his 8 damage). Of course you won't get these 3 or 4 cards out at the same time every game (not even close) but you will get 2 of them way over half the time. Don't forget about Dalhai, an 8-5, that forces your opponent to lose 3 pills if she wins that could be substituted for Selma or Ahkab depending on your style of play. None of the other cards are ELO banned at this time. Don't forget Hawkins that is a 2* (another easy fit in T1) that can give you +2 pills as well and not banned. Also don't forget the clan bonus is "Stop: opp bonus".

The bottom line is, the clan has evolved and Smokey is the best 3 star that fits with the clans style (Tyd is solid but banned sometimes). Smokey Cr would make pill manipulation that much easier to play with, harder for your opponent to deal with, and even though I play the clan I agree with the ban.

My actual rating of the card: 9/10 (of course would be 10 if he had 4 damage)

Smokey Cr is a very solid 3* for the Piranas, but to be honest I disagree with the elo ban.
elo bans are for those cards that will simply make the game unfair should they be allowed in elo; such as Jackie Cr, Sylth, Emeth, Wee Lee, GraksmxxT etc. These cards would destroy the point of elo.
However, Smokey Cr may have been one of these cards in the past. But now, he is completely overshadowed by Tyd, Ulrich, Talijon, Andsom etc.
So I say he should be unbanned, no he won't give the Piranas an unfair advantage in elo; In my opinion he is a very balanced card. Even if he is unbanned he may not have much breathing space in a modern Piranas elo deck, so this means he is definitely not the best 3* card the Piranas have, so why ban him? Cr doesn't mean OP all of the time.

As for the actual card himself; he is average. 7 power is good for a 3*, and his ability is good for the Piranas. His measly 3 damage, however, makes him a slightly underpowered card for a 3* in terms of raw stats. Because of this, many other cards would be chosen before him in elo, if he was even allowed.

It's time to free Smokey Cr, seriously. The times have changed.
Rate Up if you agree.