He Walks The Line...No Literally (Earthbound Linewalker)

[White Void]

k So new Earthbound Support:

 

 

DARK/Fiend/4/1200/1900:

"Earthbound Immortal" monsters cannot be destroyed by their own effects.

 

I for one quite like this guy, he lets you bypass having to use a field card in EBI thus allowing you to run more useful cards instead. I've already got an idea of how to use him effectively but I'll see what others come up with first.

 

Oh and I absolutely LOVE his art.

[CrabHelmet]

Instead of using this guy, why not just run a Field Spell that serves exactly the same purpose but has an extra effect of its own and doesn't use a Summon and doesn't die in battle against Gadgets? This has Mystic Tomato on its side, but Field Spell That Is Actually Useful, even something as simple as Geartown, has Terraforming anyhow and just seems better.

[.Nu-13]

Can help you in some situations.... decent

[White Void]

Instead of using this guy' date=' why not just run a Field Spell that serves exactly the same purpose but has an extra effect of its own and doesn't use a Summon and doesn't die in battle against Gadgets? This has Mystic Tomato on its side, but Field Spell That Is Actually Useful, even something as simple as Geartown, has Terraforming anyhow and just seems better.

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Thing is, most Field Spells don't really benefit any of the Immortals in the long run(besides Zombie World giving you Book of Life as a Monster Reborn) and Field Spells are more vulnerable the turn you play them than a monster is. This guy gets under Bottomless, searchable by Sangan, recruitable by Tomato and Monk. On your turn, however a Field still has to worry about a set MST or Bribe.

 

The main way I see this being used is with Ccapac Apu + Infernal Gainer strategy. The problem with that strategy was always that Mausoleum has vulnerability on your turn while Zombie World makes Ccapac Apu no longer a Fiend and outside of Zombie World and Mausoleum, I don't really see what other field you'd run in such a build.

 

I have a hypothetical build with a few ideas in my head that effectively utilizes this card but I can't quite explain the reason I like this card completely in text here without showing my reasoning. Mind if I PM the basic idea to you? I'd rather not post it here yet before I finish.

[Master Hyperion]

No reason to run this over Hardened Armed Dragon.

[Great Unclean One: VK]

He seems to have potential for moving EBI from fun to local.

 

Unless their already for locals...

[Alordzynix]

No reason to run this over Hardened Armed Dragon.

Exactly what I thought too. It also lets you bypass the use of a Field Spell plus protects it from a bunch of other things. This card should still be afraid of monster destruction cards like Fissure or you could kill it by battle.

[GenzoTheHarpist]

It's bad. Just run a field spell.

[Dark_Armed_Zombie]

It's bad. Just run a field spell.

 

Mauso speeds up EBI anyway and allows your EBI to be summoned the same turn. Now, if this stopped the whole "there can only be 1 EBI on the field" thing, I could see trying to figure a way to use this, but still, it's off.

[.Nu-13]

But if all of your field spells are destroyed?

[Dark_Armed_Zombie]

But if all of your field spells are destroyed?

 

Then you would have lost anyways.

[.Nu-13]

So far, only me and Dark_Armed_Zombie thinks that this card is good

[Dark_Armed_Zombie]

So far' date=' only me and Dark_Armed_Zombie thinks that this card is good

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No I don't, I said if it stopped that effect but it doesn't because it isn't an effect, if I remember correctly. If it did, it may have some use.

[Exiro]

The point of this card is consistency. You run him alongside your useful field spell. You have him as a back-up so that your Earthbound God is less vulnerable. His field presence is also nice and promotes a side-strategy like Vanity's Fiend or using tech for a Gadget-like deck. A side-strategy is also what Earthbounds need.

 

Of course, Hardened Armed Dragon is still a lot better because it serves as a field alternate, consistency piece and instant tribute fodder, but 3 of them is not enough.

[werewolfjedi]

if we could summon in face-up defense mode, he would actualy be useful.

 

but we can't, so it's not.

 

it's still a good idea for a card, but it should have had some sort of protective effect for itself while an earthbound was on the field.

[YamiMario]

face-up defense mode

 

[Aero~]

I think this'll be so meta.

[burnpsy]

face-up defense mode

 

 

Light of Intervention > Stumbling

[Flame Dragon]

If your running EBI your going to be running field spells. If your running field spells odds are they are going to be ones that get the EBI out fast (Zombie World, Mausoleum of the Emperor) or already have built in protection or have a trade off if they are destroyed (Magical Citadel of Endymion, Geartown). You say to run this in so you don't need to run the field spells, but this is easier to destroyed then the EBI.

 

This isn't good. If you really want to keep the EBI from killing themselves use Hardened Armed Dragon.

[-Lightray Daedalus-]

face-up defense mode

 

 

Light of Intervention > Stumbling

 

Only in this case...

Stumbling is a GREAT Stall Card.

[Alordzynix]

face-up defense mode

 

 

Light of Intervention > Stumbling

 

Only in this case...

Stumbling is a GREAT Stall Card.

In my Alien Deck too. They serve different purposes.

 

Also, if you would use this Linewalker guy, along side a Field Spell as an extra protection, wouldn't Field Barrier be better in that case?

[-Lightray Daedalus-]

face-up defense mode

 

 

Light of Intervention > Stumbling

 

Only in this case...

Stumbling is a GREAT Stall Card.

In my Alien Deck too. They serve different purposes.

 

Also' date=' if you would use this Linewalker guy, along side a Field Spell as an extra protection, wouldn't Field Barrier be better in that case?

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In those terms this card beats Field Barrier in Searchability.

[burnpsy]

face-up defense mode

 

 

Light of Intervention > Stumbling

 

Only in this case...

Stumbling is a GREAT Stall Card.

In my Alien Deck too. They serve different purposes.

 

Also' date=' if you would use this Linewalker guy, along side a Field Spell as an extra protection, wouldn't Field Barrier be better in that case?

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In those terms this card beats Field Barrier in Searchability.

 

But in terms of not wasting a summon, Field Barrier > This.

 

Really, so much in EBI builds is left to preference.

[玄魔の王]

I seriously do not like this guy. First of all, you have to run EBI as an Archetype. Second, you have to run stall cards which will get in the way of your EBI. Third, you have to not let it be destroyed. Finally, you have to waste time and money to get the F**KING card. Sorry, no thank you.

[Toffee.]

This topic got to 2 pages and no-one mentions that Goodwin is the artwork for this card?