## 1. Build Your Tobirama
Tobirama starts with 5 Chakra, but we want to increase that value before sending him into dangerous encounters.
**Iruka Umino (S1_011)** is one of our best opening cards because he grants Chakra(+2) to the next ally deployed. If Tobirama receives this buff, he enters with 7 Chakra.
**Homura Mitokado (S2_036)** is another excellent setup option, granting the next ally Guard(1) and Chakra(+1).
**Tsume Inuzuka (S2_044)** gives the next ally Rush(+3s) and Chakra(+1), allowing Tobirama to move faster while gaining additional strength.
Remember that these effects apply to the next eligible ally. Deployment order is extremely important.
## 2. Keep Increasing His Chakra
Once Tobirama is on the field, several cards can strengthen him further.
- **Ebisu (S1_016):** Grants Chakra(+2) to the closest ally.
- **Tsunami (S1_024):** Grants Chakra(+1) to two allies on her lane.
- **Ayame (S1_038):** Grants Chakra(+2) to two lane allies in Mid Range.
- **Sakura Haruno (S1_007):** Grants Chakra(+1) to lane allies after they succeed in an encounter.
Ebisu, Tsunami, and Ayame are especially useful for building a strong Tobirama, but positioning matters. Make sure he is within the required range and is one of the cards receiving the buff.
Sakura offers additional scaling during the match. Every successful encounter by an eligible lane ally can provide more Chakra.
## 3. Accelerate Tobirama
We want Tobirama to reach opposing cards and create scoring opportunities.
**Kyuroku Wagarashi (S3_042)** grants Rush(4s) to the next ally deployed on his lane.
Combined with Tsume's Rush support, this can help Tobirama engage opponents more quickly.
However, Kyuroku has a drawback: when he withdraws, he switches lanes and applies Slow(3s) to all allies on his lane.
Try to avoid letting that drawback interfere with Tobirama's most important encounters.
## 4. Protect Your Main Fighter
Tobirama's Edo Regeneration helps him recover Chakra when he falls below his base value, but it doesn't make him invincible.
**Tsunade (S3_062)** provides additional protection by healing the closest ally on her lane for 2 Chakra. She also heals a lane ally the first time that ally loses Chakra from any source.
Together with Guard from Homura, these defensive tools can help Tobirama survive longer and continue collecting event points.
## 5. Prioritize Tobirama's Withdrawals
This is the most important part of the entire strategy.
Avoid using other cards to eliminate opponents unnecessarily. Your support units should primarily strengthen, protect, or position Tobirama.
The more encounters Tobirama wins himself, the more opportunities you have to score points.
## Alternative: The Edo Tensei Approach
If you already own Orochimaru's Edo Tensei card, you can also experiment with summoning Tobirama through that strategy.
However, the traditional Edo Tensei build includes additional attackers such as Hashirama, which may reduce the number of withdrawals credited to Tobirama.
For dedicated Zombie Weekend Event farming, this support-focused version is the approach I would test first.
## Final Thoughts
The Zombie Weekend Event gives us a great reason to experiment with a different type of deck.
Instead of relying on powerful offensive skills, we're taking Tobirama's natural regeneration and combining it with multiple Chakra buffs, Rush effects, and defensive support.
The result is a deck designed around one simple objective: **keep Tobirama fighting and let him defeat as many opposing cards as possible.**
Good luck with your event grind, and let me know how many points you manage to collect!
