Sora1499 Posted November 3, 2012 Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 So, some of your guys might be wondering why I'm posting so many cards today, despite the fact that I don't actually post very often. Well, I'm leaving for Disney World next Monday for a much-needed 1-week respite from school n' s***. So, I've decided to give you guys some stuff in the meantime, namely some random cards from my warehouse of random cards. Here's my next one: Armored Syphon. Enjoy! [spoiler='The Card'][img]http://i.imgur.com/qdWFB.jpg[/img][/spoiler] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gimmepie Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 Well it is very well balanced but I don't know how many people would run it in their main deck. I'd probably side it depending on who I was vsing etc... It has good compatibility with most Xyz decks and one good thing I can see it being used for is after laggia has used it's effect you can replace with this guy or for after you have used a weaker Xyz monsters effect. Basically it's an easy to summon beatstick with great attack and defence but due to it not having any other effects it is really only side deck material. I'm unsure if lowering the attack and adding a secondary effect would really benefit it considering what it is though. With that said this is a well designed card and as far as its design goes I can't fault it. 5/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazooie Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 Why would I ever want to tribute an Xyz Monster for this? On that note, why would I want to clog my deck with this, when I can just run something that fits the Deck better? It's not a BAD card, it's just outclassed. Piercing Damage doesn't mean much of anything anymore. It's not even Side Material because it doesn't DO anything. It tributes an Xyz Monster after you use up it's materials, so what? This thing has the potential to clog your deck, or just never be useful at all. I see what you tried to do, but it doesn't work. Give it something better then Piercing Damage, cause most cards really don't care about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sora1499 Posted November 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 @Caeda Acid Golem bro. f***ing acid golem. 90% of Xyz monsters turn into vanillas (or worse) after they exhaust their materials. This turns a vanilla with 2400 ATK into a vanilla with 2800 ATK that pierces. I do see what you mean about the deck clogging though, as most builds would reject this for a more reliable beater-esque monster, I.e. Hyperion, Grapha, etc. I made this card just for fun, to see if you guys could bring to the table a build that could use this card to its maximum potential, if such potential exists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saynt Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 Problem is, Xyzs without materials don't tend to stick around for too long. A beater with piercing isn't important enough to fill a slot in the deck in any circumstance, especially since you rely on tributing Xyz monsters to SS it. If it requires you to summon from the extra deck, you're better off summoning more from the extra deck. Not seeing any greater potential here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpakha Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 This + bahamut shark..... Anyway, the card is still too situational to be mained. Most people barely have any space for the cards they need, let alone cards like this. I'm not sure about it's consistence in machines. Maybe a deck featuring this and bahamut shark? Anyway, the Xyz Gaia is still faster than this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazooie Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 [quote name='Archlord Sora' timestamp='1352263801' post='6062899'] @Caeda Acid Golem bro. f***ing acid golem. 90% of Xyz monsters turn into vanillas (or worse) after they exhaust their materials. This turns a vanilla with 2400 ATK into a vanilla with 2800 ATK that pierces. I do see what you mean about the deck clogging though, as most builds would reject this for a more reliable beater-esque monster, I.e. Hyperion, Grapha, etc. I made this card just for fun, to see if you guys could bring to the table a build that could use this card to its maximum potential, if such potential exists. [/quote] If you're running Acid Golem, you A: Win before it has no materials B: Lose from it having no materials or C: Give it to your opponent. If you're RECEIVING Acid Golem, you can't even tribute it for this since they'll give it to you without materials. So you can't tribute it to Special Summon this because of no-Special Summoning. Even if you have this when Golem has 1 Material, it won't happen OFTEN. It's inconsistent. There isn't really an effective way to use this. It's just too cloggy without any reward to using it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gimmepie Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 Everyone straight away though Acid Golem... I thought use Emeral or Chain then swap the weaker monster for a beatstick... Did I miss something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sora1499 Posted November 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 @Caeda Wut. Never in this card's lore does it say that the tributed Xyz needs materials. So most of what you said is obsolete. But I do see what you mean with inconsistency and that its cloggy. I personally wouldn't run it, maybe in my rabbit deck, but that's about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazooie Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 [quote name='Archlord Sora' timestamp='1352325489' post='6063351'] @Caeda Wut. Never in this card's lore does it say that the tributed Xyz needs materials. So most of what you said is obsolete. But I do see what you mean with inconsistency and that its cloggy. I personally wouldn't run it, maybe in my rabbit deck, but that's about it. [/quote] I'll say this. I worded it badly, but the point stands. Without materials, Acid Golem can't attack, which forces you to take damage. With materials, you won't take the damage. But the main point is YOU CAN'T SPECIAL SUMMON THIS USING ACID GOLEM. He prevents Special Summoning, you can't attempt to Special Summon this while Acid Golem is on the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sora1499 Posted November 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 @Caeda Actually, I believe that siphon's tribute-to-summon is an effect that activates in the hand, like wind-up shark, so acid golem would die BEFORE this card is SS'd, so it isn't only the field when syphon is summoned. Acid's SS restriction only applies while its on the field, so if it dies as a cost to SS something, then its effect does not apply. But I could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunnoBro Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 Seems realistic, in a "One of the many crappy cards Konami makes which seem like they might be good one day" kinda way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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