[WRITTEN] Assassin of the Pink Lotus

[Lunar Origins]

Assassin of the Pink Lotus

[ FIRE | | Level 4 ]

[ Warrior / Tuner / Effect ]

Depending on the way this card was Summoned, it gains a different effect.

• Normal Summoned - When this card is Normal Summoned:  You can target 1 other monster with a Level on the field; that monster's Level becomes 1, and you can use that monster as a Synchro Material until the End Phase.  While you control "Assassin of the Pink Lotus", you can only Synchro Summon Level 5 or lower Synchro Monsters.
• Special Summoned - Once per turn: You can target 1 monster on your opponent's side of the field and 2 cards (if possible) you control; Your opponent picks 1 of the cards you control, then you banish that card and the monster your opponent controls control.  You can only activate this effect of "Assassin of the Pink Lotus" once per turn.

[ ATK: 1600 / DEF: 600 ]

[(GigaDrillBreaker)]

Oh. A retrained Rose, Warrior of Revenge. Sick. Just like rose, this is crazy searchable with Igknights, and is kinda better than the original in every way, especially when you take into account that this normal summoned+a level 4 monster=mist wurm with a stormforth tacked on. As a matter of fact, that first effect is utterly absurd. It targets, but it is still non-destruction removal tacked onto a level 4. Even with this alone, you could summon Armades and gain a +1 over the opponent. Her second effect is a little odd, but much weaker, and I am fine with it. Best hopes to balance is to nerf the fuck out of her normal summon effect. As-is, it is too good.