[Striker] Dormukata the Death Dragon

[Nathanael D. Striker]

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[i]Once per turn: This card can move to an unoccupied Monster Card Zone you control. If this card attacks a monster in its same column: You can discard 1 monster; destroy the attacked monster (before damage calculation).[/i][/center]

Card Grammar may be off because I didn't have much to reference for its effect. This card seems interesting to me, but second thoughts are welcome. So, CnC?

[Organized Chaos]

This card is very interesting indeed. A continuation of the Senet concept (manipulating cards in certain columns and etc for people who don't know), a concept that I've always enjoyed. It's a Zombie which means it has heaps load of support but that is not a bad thing. It is also a DARK monster with 0 DEF which means it can be recycled with Recurring Nightmares which is also awesome. I can see what you were trying to do with the first effect. Maybe change it simply to "Once per turn, this card can move to an unoccupied Monster Zone you control." A bit more simple with the same effect. The 2nd effect is quiet good actually while still somewhat balanced with the discard. The discard can actually work withe the Zombie theme, ditching Zombie comrades to destroy big monsters on the field. You did it for when it's attack which is awesome which means it probably will destroy a monster than die next turn however, I still feel it can be abused so maybe add in an effect like "This card is unaffected by Continuous Trap Cards." This will stop Safe Zone abuse while still allowing it to avoid Skill Drain which could also potentially make it abusable so it's your choice really. To summarize a very interesting card which could possibly make Senet decks more popular while still being a possible tech in Zombie Decks. Well done on such a great card.

[Nathanael D. Striker]

Correction, the 2nd effect happens when it attacks a monster in its same column. The monster it attacks is destroyed. The 2nd effects ties into its name.

[Organized Chaos]

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Correction, the 2nd effect happens when it attacks a monster in its same column. The monster it attacks is destroyed. The 2nd effects ties into its name.
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I meant attack. I do apologize. Either way, glad you took my review into mind.

[Donvermicelli]

I really like the concept of this card, seeing as it's Dark and Zombie means it also has a lot of support.
The 0 DEF means it can be searched with any Zombie searcher I know of.(Most notable: Goblin Zombie and Pyramid Turtle)
I like the idea of having a monster move around the field to get into position for it's effect so to say.

Seeing as there isn't much reference available for the used effect I understand it's hard to work it correctly,
[size=1][s]only thing that I noticed is: [color=#696969][i]if this card attacks a monster in its same column: [/i][/color][color=#000000]would probably be [/color][color=#696969][i]in the same column:[/i][/color][color=#000000] or if you are insistent on using[/color]
[color=#000000]the [i]it[/i] version [u][i]it's[/i][/u] would be more correct. Hope I didn't come off there as a grammar ****, just trying to help.[/color][/s][/size]

[color=#000000]As for the effect, I really like it. It seems pretty balanced but I guess play testing would help determine that.[/color]
[color=#000000]I have a slight feeling that the discarding might prove too useful for Zombies in general.[/color]
[color=#000000]Only alternative that I could suggest for it would be replacing the discard cost with changing it to defense position.[/color]

[color=#000000]art: 9.5/10[/color]
[color=#000000]creativity: 10/10[/color]
[color=#000000]balance: 8/10[/color]

[color=#000000]Summary: awesome card, I really like it. Would like to see how you were thinking of playing it(in what kind of deck)
Hope to see more cards like this one. [/color]

[Nathanael D. Striker]

Don, its is correct because its implys possession while it's means it is, which doesn't make sense when you replace it with its in that effect. Also, the only reference I could find with that kind of effect used that wording. I had a feeling this card would be used in a variety of decks with its effect. It could be used in Zombies, but this isn't dependent on them to function effectively.

[Donvermicelli]

Sorry about that, must have misread. It's late here, mistakes happen.
As for the usage I was just wondering if you had a specific use in mind that's all.
It's true that it is very versatile.

[Nathanael D. Striker]

BUMP because I think this deserves more comments.

[Kazooie]

I /GUESS/ a Zombie Xyz deck could use this, but why should it? It should never really keep Zombies on the field, they should be Xyz'ing.

In any other deck, the card is heavily out classed by the many Archetype card destroyers like Grapha or Hyperion or even Snipe Hunter.

There isn't much to say. It's another Zone based monster that has little support and is almost entirely useless. I guess being a Zombie DARK is nice, but honestly, that doesn't mean as much now as it used to.

[Nathanael D. Striker]

So Caeda, how do you think Zone-based monsters should be done? I'm tinkering with the Zone effects to make them useful, so any thoughts are appreciated.

[Kazooie]

There isn't much you can do. It's not that this card is BAD, it that Zone based cards have so little support and are much more situational then what I mentioned above.

The best you can really do is hope that one day Zone based cards get some more support that make them, well, useful compared to what we have now.

[Nathanael D. Striker]

I do agree that there are situational and support problems with Zone-based effects. Should I be focusing more on supporting them instead of making them?