goodfusion Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monstersIf this card destroys a monster by battle and sends it to the Graveyard: Gain LP equal to that monster's original ATK in the Graveyard. During either player's turn, when a Spell/Trap Card is activated that targets exactly 1 Psychic-Type monster (and no other cards): You can pay 1000 LP; negate the activation, and if you do, destroy it. Probably my all-time favourite Synchro Monster, and still fairly good. The LP gain is very nice and the target negation is cool (shame it doesn't stop monster effects). So I was wondering, compared to other Level 8 Synchros, how good is this card? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 It's never going to be a bad card. The issue is Level 8 is an overall eh level nowadays, as 6/7 offer more value generically, even with restrictions like Debris/Noble Dragon have. Blader has fallen, mostly.Scrap Dragon's kinda bad now, because, unlike dire wolf, it takes a lot more to summon it for less value.The Stardusts are good, but their ATK is low, which means you can't build for them.The 2 newer RDAs are decent or better, but they're just an answer. Unlike R4, this is not as easy to access on demand. At least he has good evolutions.Colossal is cute in formats where you'll consistently see 2800s/+100/+100/etc. it can ram into. It's definitely not bad, either. TRA has a good effect with the anti-targetting, but the only decks you'll really encounter that in are BA and maybe Majespecter. Then it's a 2700 vanilla in most matchups. Probably will never be a bad card, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Expelsword Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 Scrap Dragon's kinda bad now, because, unlike dire wolf, it takes a lot more to summon it for less value. I would say Scrap Dragon has a lot more value than Diamond Dire Wolf, destroying any card as opposed to a specific kind of monster, and having stats that aren't pathetic.Sure, it's a bit harder to make, but since when have Level 8s really been hard to make? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slinky Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 Yeah, 6/7 has been getting a lot of good sheet lately. It used to just be Brio/Goyo and Black Rose/DSF but now you have Goyo/Wyvern/Psyhemuth/Nothung/Metaphys/Inzektron and Black Rose/Moonlight/Clear Wing/DSF/Yazi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 I would say Scrap Dragon has a lot more value than Diamond Dire Wolf, destroying any card as opposed to a specific kind of monster, and having stats that aren't pathetic.Sure, it's a bit harder to make, but since when have Level 8s really been hard to make?uh now, a level 7's much easier to make and offers better value overall 3+4=7 4+4=8, yes, but the only good level 4 tuner is Luster Pendulum. No real way to make 8s. Dire Wolf can be sheet out generically, and more and more decks have a means to use it multiple times. Not to mention Castel. Scrap Dragon is big and technically valuable, but most decks that can Synchro Summon do not have spare monsters or S/T to spare.Yeah, 6/7 has been getting a lot of good sheet lately. It used to just be Brio/Goyo and Black Rose/DSF but now you have Goyo/Wyvern/Psyhemuth/Nothung/Metaphys/Inzektron and Black Rose/Moonlight/Clear Wing/DSF/Yaziyou missed meteorburst, and dsf is not good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neutrality Man Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 TRA protects himself from effects, this makes him always win the fights. Aromage tech? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timeskipper Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Bit risky. MMS is a nice card and a great anti-Towers tech, but it's got the potential to clog like hell. Plus, TRAF protects himself only from targetting Spell/Traps, which means Castel is still gonna be a problem. When is that bird gonna go away? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(GigaDrillBreaker) Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Moon mirror shield is not a good towers out. It isn't searchable (without running even more dead cards) and is honestly quite awkward to play with. Also, he doesn't protect from monster effects, soooooooo castel..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
玄魔の王 Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Moon mirror shield is not a good towers out. It isn't searchable (without running even more dead cards) and is honestly quite awkward to play with. Also, he doesn't protect from monster effects, soooooooo castel..?Power Tool Dragon says hi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(GigaDrillBreaker) Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Power Tool Dragon says hi.Why not just use that ED space on a Diamond Crab King so you don't need to maindeck an otherwise honestly weak card? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Bit risky. MMS is a nice card and a great anti-Towers tech, but it's got the potential to clog like hell. Plus, TRAF protects himself only from targetting Spell/Traps, which means Castel is still gonna be a problem. When is that bird gonna go away?Castel will never go away. While a poor choice of design, Castel is by no means broken, and the hard OPT really keeps him from becoming a monster. He's an accepted fact of the gamestate, and will probably never stop being such, as R4 is always going to be stupidly easy to make. Why not just use that ED space on a Diamond Crab King so you don't need to maindeck an otherwise honestly weak card?I'm with you on MMS, but comparing a Level 7 Synchro to a Rank 4 Xyz is kinda a no-no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
玄魔の王 Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Why not just use that ED space on a Diamond Crab King so you don't need to maindeck an otherwise honestly weak card?You specifically stated it was not searchable. Between Hidden Armory and Power Tool, no Equip Spell is unsearchable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltimateIRS Posted September 12, 2015 Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 You specifically stated it was not searchable. Between Hidden Armory and Power Tool, no Equip Spell is unsearchable. Searchable by bad cards does not equal actually searchable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Expelsword Posted September 12, 2015 Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 Hidden Armory is not a bad card, but it's certainly not something I would play to search my Tower Killer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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