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{{Strategy needed|Find more use cases of RTS and how-tos of using and applying this card, and explain why it's so good}} | {{Strategy needed|Find more use cases of RTS and how-tos of using and applying this card, and explain why it's so good}} | ||
{{BCS last updated|6.1|section=y}} | {{BCS last updated|6.1|section=y}} | ||
*Return to | *Return to Sender’s versatility is the most powerful aspect of the card. It can fit in almost any deck because of how useful it is in almost any scenario or versus any deck archetype. It can be used to remove dangerous Bloons that are about to leak, nullify Monkeys and their buffed effects, re-play your own cards, or with a full hand, have all of these effects fully remove the card instead of just putting it back in the opponent’s hand. Its removal effect can initiate a wincon, such as removing an enemy [[ARBITR]] or to perform certain OTK combos where a single Monkey is preventing OTK. | ||
**Aggro may use this card to stop ARBITR or to remove a slow dangerous Bloon. | **Aggro may use this card to stop [[ARBITR]] or to remove a slow dangerous Bloon. | ||
*This card is useful to remove high-health Bloons that are about to leak | *This card is useful to remove high-health Bloons that are about to leak, and counter scaling Bloons like [[Bolstered Bloon]], [[Extractor Bloon]], and [[The Eternal]]. Likewise, this can nullify an opponent's Monkeys with high ramping, such as [[Wizard Monkey (BCS)|Wizard Monkey]], [[Spike-o-Pult (BCS)|Spike-o-Pult]], and [[Sun Temple (BCS)|Sun Temple]], plus Monkeys boosted by permanent buffs such as [[Try this!]]. | ||
*This card is effective for OTK and Burn decks by being able to remove [[Defender|Defenders]] or other vital defensive monkeys like [[Corvus Academy of Arts]]. | |||
*Monkeys with On Play effects can be replayed if removed by Return to Sender. Of these Monkeys, this is best used for [[Bloon Master Alchemist (BCS)|Bloon Master Alchemist]], which in some cases is better than on a Bloon, and [[Thunder Druid]], for another board clear. | *Monkeys with On Play effects can be replayed if removed by Return to Sender. Of these Monkeys, this is best used for [[Bloon Master Alchemist (BCS)|Bloon Master Alchemist]], which in some cases is better than on a Bloon, and [[Thunder Druid]], for another board clear. | ||
**[[Adora (BCS)|Adora]] players seeking to recycle or reuse their own Monkeys can use [[Salvation]], which is cheaper and has additional benefits, while saving Return to Sender for other uses. | **[[Adora (BCS)|Adora]] players seeking to recycle or reuse their own Monkeys can use [[Salvation]], which is cheaper and has additional benefits, while saving Return to Sender for other uses. | ||
*If played while the opponent's hand is full, the card will not return, essentially removing it completely. However, this is never the case if used on the player's side, because playing Return to Sender would always give room to another card. Deleting an opponent's card is particularly impactful against long-term card wincons such as [[The Eternal]]. | *If played while the opponent's hand is full, the card will not return, essentially removing it completely. However, this is never the case if used on the player's side, because playing Return to Sender would always give room to another card. Deleting an opponent's card is particularly impactful against long-term card wincons such as [[The Eternal]]. | ||
**Return to Sender acts as a true Bloon removal if the opponent's hand is full. | **Return to Sender acts as a true Bloon and Monkey removal if the opponent's hand is full. | ||
*Against a Return to Sender, be careful not to buff the same Bloon or Monkey too much. For instance, with multiple of the same Monkey, split [[Try this!]] across the Monkeys, and with Bloons avoid buffing the same bloon twice. Evading Return to Sender via delay reduction onto a Bloon to 0 (especially [[Quick Ready]]) can also work for decks equipped for this. | *Against a Return to Sender, be careful not to buff the same Bloon or Monkey too much. For instance, with multiple of the same Monkey, split [[Try this!]] across the Monkeys, and with Bloons avoid buffing the same bloon twice. Evading Return to Sender via delay reduction onto a Bloon to 0 (especially [[Quick Ready]]) can also work for decks equipped for this. | ||
*Return to Sender can be used to open up a slot for another friendly Monkey, or to add room for a stolen Monkey via [[Expert Negotiator]]. | *Return to Sender can be used to open up a slot for another friendly Monkey, or to add room for a stolen Monkey via [[Expert Negotiator]]. | ||