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storm dragon first sychro card


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The grammar you use.

This card could be written in a few different ways to make the effect clear. First, you need Synchro Materials:

[quote&name="Storm Dragon"]1 Tuner + 2 or more non-Tuner monsters[/quote]
You could also make it 1 or more non-Tuner monsters if you want, but that's weird at Level 9.

Next, you must show whether the first effect is optional or mandatory.

[quote&name="Storm Dragon"]1 Tuner + 2 or more non-Tuner monsters
When this card is Summoned: [color=#800080]You can[/color] Tribute 1 [color=#00ff00]other[/color] Level 4 or higher monster; this card can attack directly this turn.[/quote]

If you take out the purple text, it becomes Mandatory (you HAVE to Tribute a monster). If you take out the purple text and the green text, and you Summon this card on an empty field, nothing will happen because it cannot Tribute itself to apply an effect to itself (basic game mechanic).

The final effect, being Continuous, should be written before the direct-attack effect to avoid confusion. It can go a few different ways.

[quote&name="Storm Dragon VERSION A"]1 Tuner + 2 or more non-Tuner monsters
Destroy this card if [color=#b22222]you control no other cards[/color]. When this card is Summoned: You can Tribute 1 other Level 4 or higher monster; this card can attack directly this turn. [/quote]

This version is hard to use because your monster is Level 9 and will probably take 3 monsters to Summon. Even if you make its Materials 1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters, players will generally play your cards the simplest way possible. In this case, with a Level 2 monster, a Level 3 monster, and [url="http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Debris_Dragon"]Debris Dragon[/url].

[quote&name="Storm Dragon VERSION B"]1 Tuner + 2 or more non-Tuner monsters
Destroy this card if [color=#b22222]there are no cards in your hand[/color]. When this card is Summoned: You can Tribute 1 other Level 4 or higher monster; this card can attack directly this turn. [/quote]

This version is slightly easier to use, but it can still die at unfortunate times. It would also cause Ruling disputes over Card Destruction, Reload, etc.

[quote&name="Storm Dragon VERSION C"]1 Tuner + 2 or more non-Tuner monsters
Destroy this card if [color=#b22222]you have no other cards on the field and in your hand[/color]. When this card is Summoned: You can Tribute 1 other Level 4 or higher monster; this card can attack directly this turn. [/quote]

And the Combo Plate: easy to keep alive. Using the word "and" makes it obvious that having no cards in your hand won't kill Storm Dragon if you have cards on the field. If you used "or", there might be confusion.

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