In hopes that Bandai throws up a new rogue list in the next week so PA won't befall the same terrible fate that FL did (Plagued with Pumps), here's a quick few suggestions:

Chidori Stream => 0
I played this deck for fun at a Chunin. It's too consistent and board wipes too easily. You can guarantee it on turn 4 every game, while you keep 2 other Ninja with Sasuke. There is no coming back from that.

Comparative Strengths => 1
No cost. Shuts off too much stuff. Back to Back Comp Strengths is a blow out and the second most frustrating thing in the game. (Back to Back to Back Comp Strengths is the first, and yes, I've had it happen to me many times in tournament).

Naruto Uzumaki [Reliance] => 0
Kabuto @ 0 and this guy @ 1, even though this guy has better stats and pumps your whole board?

Hydro Pump => 0
15 in top cut. Played in every color, even though it is a Wind Jutsu.

Training in the Moonlight => 1
Randoms out people far too easily. Does too much for simply 1 card.

Deidara (Set 20 Tin) => 0
Has yet to prove his worth but he's Chidori Stream. You can't ban Stream and not ban this guy as he's essentially a better Chidori Stream. Do the right thing.

Cards That Stay As Is:

Kakashi Hatake [True Allies] - TA is fine @ 1. Any more, and you're going to see TA swarm again.

Yamato [Control by Fear] - The card still has no good Jutsu to mastery. Crap stats. The format is fast enough that he doesn't even come down half the time. I still don't know why people see this card as a problem. @ 3, sure. With Sealing the Evil, definitely. Without either of those 2 factors? Nah.

Baki [Able Brained] - The second most overrated card I feel in the game's history, with Fear by Genjutsu being the first. He's good and locks up games, but really he's not any more potent that Freezing Eyes, a card that's at 3. He's fine @ 1... honestly if Hiruko didn't have "Name: Sasori", this guy might not even make it into wind decks. Did I mention his stats are awful?

-Tsu

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