[TherriSingle] Stormflux Dragon! Synchro, Trishula Replacement

[Therrion]

1 Tuner + 2 or more non-Tuner monsters
When this card is Synchro Summoned: You can banish 1 card in your opponent's Graveyard; activate 1 of the following effects:
● Banish 1 card on the field.
● Look at your opponent's hand and banish 1 card from it.

 

Rate, hate, commentate.

[Therrion]

No thoughts? I take it I made a balanced Lv. 8 Trishula counterpart, then?

[L0SS]

I'd say it's actually UP'd. The fact that it needs two non-Tuners limits it a little too much; as, for all intents and purposes, a Scrap Dragon will do a similar job, and once per turn, too. The random banish is interesting, but in all honesty, is very unlikely to be used over the field banishment. I'd say you can afford to give it something extra, and more sustained, due to the three monster requirement.

[Therrion]

Would a minor attack boost (2950) and a Aoi-type hand banish work (view opp. hand and choose) work in that regard?

[L0SS]

Would a minor attack boost (2950) and a Aoi-type hand banish work (view opp. hand and choose) work in that regard?

I'd say that those would be fine adjustments, and would make it pretty usable.

[Therrion]

I was under the impression I was treading thin ice considering Trish was banned, so I didn't want to start off too powerful, though Trish was a straight up +1, and this card would only be a 0, so I guess I can see where it needs a bit more too it. Making adjustments.

[L0SS]

I was under the impression I was treading thin ice considering Trish was banned, so I didn't want to start off too powerful, though Trish was a straight up +1, and this card would only be a 0, so I guess I can see where it needs a bit more too it. Making adjustments.

True, but Trishula was also a 3-way road. Making this a +0 with an option makes it a lot more balanced, in my eyes. A single banish doesn't seem too bad. If you want a little extra balance, you could always make it "Banish 1 monster in your opponent's Graveyard", which would make it a little less consistent, and mean that a freshly used Avarice might hamper it somewhat. It's up to you, and I don't personally feel you need to have that.

[Therrion]

Banishing from the graveyard is a cost to use the second effect choice, unless you mean make it part of the effect to ensure it can function when your opponent has 0 cards in grave.

[Daigusto Sphreez]

I think being able to look at your opponent's hand to banish a card is pretty powerful, since you're pretty much getting to see their whole strategy if they can't even retain the privacy of their hand. 

I'd maybe tone that bit down, but that's just my opinion. Otherwise it's fine. 

[Therrion]

I will need a third opinion siding with either what Plain believed or Fraxure believe, as of this moment Plain wants more power and you want the effect agreed on to be toned down. I can see your point in how it would be powerful, but if the card is at random then the player will always choose a card on the field. I could make them draw a card, but in the end, that makes the option even worse.

Perhaps I could make both players draw a card after a random hand banish, they lose nothing specific but something, and get it replaced, whereas you just further your hand and thus strategy. Thoughts?