Mechquipped Angineer

[~British Soul~]

 

2 Level 3 monsters
Once per turn, during either player's turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card, then target 1 face-up Attack Position monster you control; change it to face-up Defense Position, and if you do, it cannot be destroyed by battle or by card effects this turn.

 

I wonder, does this still see play, discuss?

[Atypical-Abbie]

I always try to fit it in if I can make Rank 3s. Just a good card overall.

[CommanderVolt]

I like that you can also Astral Force it into Tiras. I use it in a Ghsotrick variant. Pretty nice for the survival effect as well.

[(GigaDrillBreaker)]

Really good wall, and for decks that already have efficient removal, it outclasses Zenmaines pretty effectively. Thing is, oftentimes the effects that other rank 3 monsters provide are more useful than a really efficient wall. As an example, I had a habit of prioritizing Alucard over this, due to the repeated backrow removal being very strong in the first few turns. Of course, now as backrow becomes less and less of a thing, Alucard becomes less powerful.
The fact that this can protect other monsters is nice, but since it cannot protect both another monster and itself, it pretty much works out as a rank 3 stardust spark, with a much less aggressive body. Good, but nothing incredible.