Annamika, The Speedy Unicorn

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Lore:

When this card is Normal Summoned; place this card in your hand face-up in an open Spell & Trap Card Zone on your opponent's side of the field. This card is still treated as being under your control. If there is a monster in the Monster Card Zone directly in front of this card in the Spell & Trap Card Zone: It cannot attack or change it's battle position while this card is in the Spell & Trap Card Zone. If there is a monster in the Monster Card Zone directly in front of this card in the Spell & Trap Card Zone: Special Summon this card in one of your free Monster Card Zones.

[Northern Sage]

Name: "Annamika" is a name of hindu origins, while the unicorn is more of a european invention. This doesn't mix well, and the name doesn't flow IMO. The speedy part fits the image, but not the effect or Attribute, really.

Image: High quality image that does the job well. Fitting with LIGHT attribute and Beast, definitely works with the card.

Balance/usage: Really underpowered. Practically, it's Spellbinding Circle, but unbelievably slow due to requiring a tribute and not having been removed from the field prior. Also, there is the issue that you won't get any use out of the card, because it Summons itself as soon as it gets the effect off. And the effect is the only thing it has going for it. The stats are incredibly low, to the point where Honest has better targets. There's Unicorn Beacon, but going through that just to get a 1800 beater is just meh. You could easily get away with making this a Level 4, and maybe lowering its stats slightly, but this is unplayable. Sorry.

[TJDouglas13]

Name: "Annamika" is a name of hindu origins, while the unicorn is more of a european invention. This doesn't mix well, and the name doesn't flow IMO. The speedy part fits the image, but not the effect or Attribute, really.

Image: High quality image that does the job well. Fitting with LIGHT attribute and Beast, definitely works with the card.

Balance/usage: Really underpowered. Practically, it's Spellbinding Circle, but unbelievably slow due to requiring a tribute and not having been removed from the field prior. Also, there is the issue that you won't get any use out of the card, because it Summons itself as soon as it gets the effect off. And the effect is the only thing it has going for it. The stats are incredibly low, to the point where Honest has better targets. There's Unicorn Beacon, but going through that just to get a 1800 beater is just meh. You could easily get away with making this a Level 4, and maybe lowering its stats slightly, but this is unplayable. Sorry.

I looked up some unicorn names off of the internet and I found a website that showed unicorn names and their meanings, so I chose Annamika which they said stood for grace and speed, which I thought fit the speedy name.