Is it worth removing a material? - - - - Overlay Guardian Knight {Prime-Ace John}

[PrimeAceJohn]

I honestly don't know if it's worth removing a material to summon this card so please answer the poll!

 

So my goal for this was to summon a 25 beater at the cost of 1 unit....possibly a generic.

 

Please tell me what you think!

 

Also a good target for Zanmaioh, Adreus, Tyras and Exa-Stag.

 

 

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You can target 1 Xyz Monster you control and remove 1 Xyz Material from it: Special Summon this monster from your hand. If the face-up Xyz Monster you control would be destroyed by battle: You must place this card in defense position and have the attacking monster target this card instead. Both players can only control 1 face-up "Overlay Guardian Knight." 

[Miror B]

OCG is a bit off for the second effect but unsure how to fix it. I'll try real quick.

 

If the Xyz Monster used for this Summon is attacked and would be destroyed by that battle: Switch this card to Defense Position and change the attacking monster's attack target to this card.

 

Otherwise, yes detatching a material for a 1-off beater is very likely worth it, especially in an Xyz oriented deck.

 

My issue with the card is how I might be able to see it interacting with Constellars. They have easy access to Xyz just about every turn and their Rank 5 (Pleiades) is one of their best, if not THE best of the Constellars. And this guy can just plain help them make it without wasting too many resources. Especially when they generally end up going Ptolemys over an Xyz and if that Ptolemys gets its effect off the opponent's in a bad position.

 

Anyway my point is that it being able to interact relatively well with Rank 5 Xyz spam decks might just be what puts it over the top. Everything I speculate is pretty much me worrying so it might not be as bad as I'm saying though.

 

I say good show ol' chap.

[PrimeAceJohn]

OCG is a bit off for the second effect but unsure how to fix it. I'll try real quick.

 

If the Xyz Monster used for this Summon is attacked and would be destroyed by that battle: Switch this card to Defense Position and change the attacking monster's attack target to this card.

 

Otherwise, yes detatching a material for a 1-off beater is very likely worth it, especially in an Xyz oriented deck.

 

My issue with the card is how I might be able to see it interacting with Constellars. They have easy access to Xyz just about every turn and their Rank 5 (Pleiades) is one of their best, if not THE best of the Constellars. And this guy can just plain help them make it without wasting too many resources. Especially when they generally end up going Ptolemys over an Xyz and if that Ptolemys gets its effect off the opponent's in a bad position.

 

Anyway my point is that it being able to interact relatively well with Rank 5 Xyz spam decks might just be what puts it over the top. Everything I speculate is pretty much me worrying so it might not be as bad as I'm saying though.

 

I say good show ol' chap.

 

Yes, definitely, this would would be great for Constellars it helps bring out that Pleiades easily which, in my opinion, is worth running in a Constellars deck.

 

The only think about this card, is that this card would be more side-decked and could sometimes result in a dead-draw so running 1 is good enough.

[PrimeAceJohn]

Bump

[cr47t]

You don`t use "remove 1 Xyz Material" in OCG, you use "DETACH 1 Xyz Material". And, @"If THE Xyz Monster" it should be "If A Xyz Monster"

[L0SS]

You don`t use "remove 1 Xyz Material" in OCG, you use "DETACH 1 Xyz Material". And, @"If THE Xyz Monster" it should be "If A Xyz Monster"

"If an Xyz monster", actually.

[PrimeAceJohn]

You don`t use "remove 1 Xyz Material" in OCG, you use "DETACH 1 Xyz Material". And, @"If THE Xyz Monster" it should be "If A Xyz Monster"

 

"If an Xyz monster", actually.

 

Both of you need to check out the "Advanced Clause"

 

 

I know the OCG is a bit off, but I'm leaning more on the actual card and its general basis - I wanted opinions on that, although OCG fixes are definitely accepted. 

[L0SS]

Both of you need to check out the "Advanced Clause"

 

 

I know the OCG is a bit off, but I'm leaning more on the actual card and its general basis - I wanted opinions on that, although OCG fixes are definitely accepted. 

I totally forgot, thought I had commented earlier. I'll get a review in now. I think it works, as the fact you can only control 1 at a time means this isn't something that can be used as a catalyst for yet more Xyz summons. Having said that, a card that further increases field capacity in the current meta using Xyzs might be a step backwards. I think this is useful and worth the trouble, but as a 2500 ATK beater, it's only going to compound the problems for your opponent. The fact that this is targeted for an attack over the Xyz monster looks like a balancing step on the surface, but actually gives you a way to save your bacon. All that together makes me feel that it needs some balancing work.