Earth Bound Immortals

[Ky2quick]

There may have been a post about this in the past. I was wondering are any of the Earthbound Immortals worth putting into a deck. I have 2 at the moment Earthbound Immortal Chacu Challua and Earthbound Immortal Wiraqocha Rasca.

[burnpsy]

You either:

 

a) Focus on one. You should only ever use 2 different ones when you're using Rasca to cheat piscu out. Regardless, you need 3 of the Immortal.

 

b) Don't use any.

 

Most prefer b.

[Dr. Cakey]

You can use EBIs, but it's difficult - the most useful cards for it are Mausoleum of the Emperor and Hardened Armed Dragon - Earthbound Linewalker works, too. Anyway, some of the EBIs are more useful than others.

Cusillu (the Monkey) is undoubtedly the worst. It can negate its own destruction in battle by Tributing another monster, and then your opponent's Life Points are halved, but EBIs can't be selected as an attack target, so this effect is close to useless.

Ccapac Apu (the Giant) is powerful, but its effect seems mostly useless, seeing as you're going to be attacking directly most of the time.

Wiraqocha Rasca (the Condor) has the potential to be the strongest in terms of ATK (3100), but starts out at 100. Its effect allows you to easily discard up to 3 cards from your opponent's hand when summoned, which is useful, but EBIs aren't really about hand control, so this effect is not especially useful. On the plus side, Wiraqocha Rasca is the only easily searchable EBI, and can be summoned through Mystic Tomato (though it won't be able to gain any ATK).

Ccarayhua (the Lizard) has a basic effect that punishes the opponent for destroying it by wiping the field clean. Helpful when you consign resources to summon it only to lose it to a Bottomless Trap Hole, etc. but has the downside of killing the Field Spell you might have out.

Uru (the Spider) has the shortest name of any EBI. He also has the highest ATK and DEF. His effect is decent, but not very usable since it requires you to have other monsters out, which you may not often have.

Chacu Chalhua (the Whale) is my personal favorite. In exchange for its attack for the turn, it can inflict 1200 damage. Also, while it is in Defense Position, your opponent can't attack.

Aslla Piscu (the Hummingbird) is probably the most useful EBI. It can be used in something like a dozen different OTKs, some of them fairly easy to pull off. In addition, the combos utilized often don't require you to build a deck around that exact OTK. For example, just add in Ojama Trio and Swallow's Nest (which you might use anyway) to the deck for one of them.

 

So, the problem with EBIs is that they can't be splashed into decks, you have to format a deck around them. Possibly some sort of deck that requires a Field Spell to the same degree as the EBIs do could have one added. Basically, a real EBI deck would require pulling together a lot of cards you probably don't have, and a lot of EBIs (not 2, you would want 4 or 5, even 6. The only EBI Deck in the Shonen Jump Championship used 7, I think), which will be expensive.

[Ky2quick]

You can use EBIs' date=' but it's difficult - the most useful cards for it are Mausoleum of the Emperor and Hardened Armed Dragon - Earthbound Linewalker works, too. Anyway, some of the EBIs are more useful than others.

Cusillu (the Monkey) is undoubtedly the worst. It can negate its own destruction in battle by Tributing another monster, and then your opponent's Life Points are halved, but EBIs can't be selected as an attack target, so this effect is close to useless.

Ccapac Apu (the Giant) is powerful, but its effect seems mostly useless, seeing as you're going to be attacking directly most of the time.

Wiraqocha Rasca (the Condor) has the potential to be the strongest in terms of ATK (3100), but starts out at 100. Its effect allows you to easily discard up to 3 cards from your opponent's hand when summoned, which is useful, but EBIs aren't really about hand control, so this effect is not especially useful. On the plus side, Wiraqocha Rasca is the only easily searchable EBI, and can be summoned through Mystic Tomato (though it won't be able to gain any ATK).

Ccarayhua (the Lizard) has a basic effect that punishes the opponent for destroying it by wiping the field clean. Helpful when you consign resources to summon it only to lose it to a Bottomless Trap Hole, etc. but has the downside of killing the Field Spell you might have out.

Uru (the Spider) has the shortest name of any EBI. He also has the highest ATK and DEF. His effect is decent, but not very usable since it requires you to have other monsters out, which you may not often have.

Chacu Chalhua (the Whale) is my personal favorite. In exchange for its attack for the turn, it can inflict 1200 damage. Also, while it is in Defense Position, your opponent can't attack.

Aslla Piscu (the Hummingbird) is probably the most useful EBI. It can be used in something like a dozen different OTKs, some of them fairly easy to pull off. In addition, the combos utilized often don't require you to build a deck around that exact OTK. For example, just add in Ojama Trio and Swallow's Nest (which you might use anyway) to the deck for one of them.

 

So, the problem with EBIs is that they can't be splashed into decks, you have to format a deck around them. Possibly some sort of deck that requires a Field Spell to the same degree as the EBIs do could have one added. Basically, a real EBI deck would require pulling together a lot of cards you probably don't have, and a lot of EBIs (not 2, you would want 4 or 5, even 6. The only EBI Deck in the Shonen Jump Championship used 7, I think), which will be expensive.

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WOW, I'm impressed thanks for the information man

[werewolfjedi]

just a suggestion, if you want a relible field spell, pick one that protects itself or has a colsulation gift when destroyed. emperor is only really good if your going to do an otk.

 

citadel and secret village are good protection, geartown and future visions affect monster numbers well, and if you really need a different field spell, consider getting rid of the EBI.

[Sephiroth_The_Legend]

Aslla Piscu is the only EB that's decent and worthy of being decked (except maybe Uru)

the rest are rubbish..

or..

 

change your deck and don't run them at all.

[Chaos Flame]

Why does konami release so many rubbish cards that they try to make you think are amazing?

[Scatty]

Aslla Piscu is the only one that's worth it.

 

And the cool part is that you can use it even though you have no field spell. Just Set it and wait for it to be attacked. It will still wipe the field. (at least, it works in Tag Force 4)

[Dr. Cakey]

Why does konami release so many rubbish cards that they try to make you think are amazing?

 

At least these work *cough*sacredbeastsandwickedgods*cough*.

[Toffee.]

you have to format a deck around them.

Naw, you dont really need to.

 

If you just want to use it as a beatstick/free direct attacker, then just use Mosoleum + a bunch of cards that provide tibute fodder.

[bakupenguin]

You either:

 

a) Focus on one. You should only ever use 2 different ones when you're using Rasca to cheat piscu out. Regardless' date=' you need 3 of the Immortal.

 

b) Don't use any.

 

Most prefer b.

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i vote... b

[~/Coolio Prime\~]

I ran that one whale with Coelcanth alongside Masouleum, and it did rather well.

[Thomas★Zero]

out of all of them Asilla, Uru and maybe Apu are the best to use out of all of them

[Scatty]

Meh, made once a deck with 3 Mausoleum, 3 Terraforming, 3 Fires of Doomsday, 2 Gold Sarcophagus, 3 Double Coston and 3 Aslla. Won 75% of duels.

 

But, as my colleagues simply suck at this game, that percentage is rubbish.

[Dr. Cakey]

Meh' date=' made once a deck with 3 Mausoleum, 3 Terraforming, 3 Fires of Doomsday, 2 Gold Sarcophagus, 3 Double Coston and 3 Aslla. Won 75% of duels.

 

But, as my colleagues simply suck at this game, that percentage is rubbish.

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Nimble Momonga/Giant Germ > Double Coston

 

Trap-Monsters are handy, too. I assembled something of a Rex Deck in WC10 (that is, Incas and EBIs). I have two Mausoleums, one Aslla Piscu and one Wiraqocha Rasca (I know I have no reason to use it, but I couldn't help myself. It's so HUGE), along with the Inca stuff and some other assorted sundries, like Nimble Momonga and Dandylion. It works fairly well, actually.