MA-12 Advance Striker

Initial Release: Late Spring 2004,  Starter MA-12 (Black)

Additional Releases: Hasbro's Advance Striker Starter (Black), Random Booster ACT 3 (Dark Blue, Green), SH-07/08 Chinese Exclusive Romance of the Three Kingdoms "Lu Bu/Ma Chao" (Black, Yellow)

Bit Protector - "Small Type"

Should be noted that BP Size Type on initial release is not consistent for every cycle of production or re-release. Being reproduced the following year could mean a  different BP Size Type for a given Beyblade.

Attack Ring (AR)

Advance Attacker, ~21g. 

Best Possible Combo:

AR: Advance Attacker (Either Spin)

WD: CWD Defense Ring (with Metal CWD found in RBA2)

RC: Grip Flat Core (Ultimate Version)

Game Plan: Knock everything out, you won't have much trouble provided you launch correctly. It should be noted while Defense Ring GFCUV are listed here, this AR can find great success on a variety of WDs and RCs.

Weight Disk (WD)

Circle Heavy

Running Core (RC)

Metal Flat Core, ~3g.

Best Possible Combo:

AR: Samurai Upper (Right-Spin)

WD: CWD Defense Ring (with Metal CWD found in RBA2)

RC: Metal Flat Core

Game Plan: Treat it like a rubber-based RC, flower pattern and all, and watch opposing Beyblades fly away. Advance Attacker and Circle Upper work just as well, and Circle Heavy is a fine alternative for Defense Ring if need be. When it comes to ensuring a proper flower pattern, it isn't as easy as with a rubber-based RC, and MFC is much more likely to break pattern quicker as well, but so long as you generate a few good hits early, that is usually enough to get the ball rolling in your favour.