Performapal Lacoodown [CORE]

[Atypical-Abbie]

Performapal Lacoodown
Level 4 EARTH Beast-Type Pendulum Effect Monster
ATK 800
DEF 1800
Scale 2
Pendulum Effect:
(1) Once per turn: You can target 1 face-up monster you control; all monsters your opponent controls lose 800 DEF until the end of the turn, also if that target attacks a Defense Position monster this turn, inflict piercing battle damage to your opponent.
Monster Effect:
(1) If this card is destroyed in battle: You can make the monster that destroyed this card in battle lose 800 ATK.

 

Another rather lackluster Performapal. While it's nice to run over things more easily and being able to boost your monster's ATK without having to worry about not being able to deal damage, which is what Performapals typcially do, it conflicts with Wizard, as it is a lower Scale too, which makes it not really worth it, at least not the in the style I play. There's also that it assumes your opponent is going to put their monsters in Defense Position, which is not likely, and they probably won't do that if you have this card up, so there's that.

[mshends]

Ahh yeah this card does not really Performapal play style at all..Its pendulum effect is rather weird (work really great against superheavy samurai) Its monster effect is slow and weak..The only good thing about this card it is scale, but wizard already has that..

[玄魔の王]

Oh Man, they nerfed it. And it wasn't great to begin with. Not high Hopes from Dumming Kong now.

[Delibirb]

Except the pendulum effect is generic so it becomes a real useful tech in other decks that either pendulum for higher levels or don't pendulum at all.

[Blake]

>Low Scale makes it not worth it

Uh what

I mean yeah, the card isn't great with the nerf (would have been fine if it reduced ATK and def), but you WANT more low scales. Partnaga is cloggy in higher numbers, so a 2 scale with a better level would be nice, as you run 3 5 scale, 3 6 scale, 3 2 scale, 2 3 scale.

Low scale is better than high scale atm, because wizard can't search wizard.

[Atypical-Abbie]

>Low Scale makes it not worth it

Uh what

I mean yeah, the card isn't great with the nerf (would have been fine if it reduced ATK and def), but you WANT more low scales. Partnaga is cloggy in higher numbers, so a 2 scale with a better level would be nice, as you run 3 5 scale, 3 6 scale, 3 2 scale, 2 3 scale.

Low scale is better than high scale atm, because wizard can't search wizard.

They have access to Scale 3 as well, there isn't that many Level 3s you really need to play, and if anything, you can always just Normal Summon your Level 3s,.

[Spinny]

>Low Scale makes it not worth it

Uh what

I mean yeah, the card isn't great with the nerf (would have been fine if it reduced ATK and def), but you WANT more low scales. Partnaga is cloggy in higher numbers, so a 2 scale with a better level would be nice, as you run 3 5 scale, 3 6 scale, 3 2 scale, 2 3 scale.

Low scale is better than high scale atm, because wizard can't search wizard.

IMO its just nice to have a level 4 with a good scale, high defense and a nice niche PE makes this card fit certain bills.

 

I mean, im agreeing with you, just pointing out that it's nicer than partnaga because its level 4, like you said.

[Blake]

They have access to Scale 3 as well, there isn't that many Level 3s you really need to play, and if anything, you can always just Normal Summon your Level 3s,.

I acknowledged Partnaga, but the other low scales suck, and the rest of your point doesn't even make sense. It's not about PS 3, as you only run Friendonkey and Lizardraw, it's about another low scale.

You already have /2/ good high scales. Silver Claw and Lizardraw. 3/3 is fine.

You have /1/ good low scale. Wizard. And 1 decent low scale. Naga. 3/2, because naga's level makes it dead.

This is a level 2 (which does mean Lizardraw fodder from the Ed, if needed), that's searchable by Wizard and isn't another naga.

You are thinking entirely too small if you think that the scale 2 is actually there to pendulum 3 alone.

IMO its just nice to have a level 4 with a good scale, high defense and a nice niche PE makes this card fit certain bills.
 
I mean, im agreeing with you, just pointing out that it's nicer than partnaga because its level 4, like you said.

Naga still has a better type and effect, it's just nice to have another searchable low scale. 1-of imo, but will test.

[Atypical-Abbie]

You are thinking entirely too small if you think that the scale 2 is actually there to pendulum 3 alone.

Literally the only job of a Scale is to do that.

[Blake]

Literally the only job of a Scale is to do that.

Psst. It still summons 4s.

Whether 2 or 3 doesn't matter, so stop thinking of it as "HURR I can summon 3s".

It's a potential third copy of Partnaga that isn't a terrible dead level 5. And does have niche lizard fodder capabilities.

[Atypical-Abbie]

Psst. It still summons 4s.

Whether 2 or 3 doesn't matter, so stop thinking of it as "HURR I can summon 3s".

It's a potential third copy of Partnaga that isn't a terrible dead level 5. And does have niche lizard fodder capabilities.

I don't really understand your point, and I am at the point that I don't care.

[Blake]

I don't really understand your point, and I am at the point that I don't care.

That's your problem. I clearly explained what I meant multiple times. Let me break it down for you:

P-pals run 11 pendulums. 6 are 5-6 scale. 5 are 2-3. You can't max the 3-scale because dead draws. This is a 6th low scale with a decent level and ass. The deck currently wants another 2/3 scale, not another 5/6. Got it now?

[The Highlander]

That's your problem. I clearly explained what I meant multiple times. Let me break it down for you:

P-pals run 11 pendulums. 6 are 5-6 scale. 5 are 2-3. You can't max the 3-scale because dead draws. This is a 6th low scale with a decent level and ass. The deck currently wants another 2/3 scale, not another 5/6. Got it now?

This can also be used as rank 4 material after being destroyed in the pendulum zone, also as you mentioned magician cannot search another copy of himself, so one would be able to summon level 3s on top of the level 4s and 5s one can already use.

Your point stands valid.

 

They have access to Scale 3 as well, there isn't that many Level 3s you really need to play, and if anything, you can always just Normal Summon your Level 3s,.

Exactly, pendulum decks never ever think about using pendulum summon to keep monsters alive, rather than summoning them and letting them dissappear afterwards, only to be used by pot of riches.

Due to this cards scale the effect of plizardraw turns ínto a real advancing in the gamestate, rather than seting up a potential pot of riches, while thinning on the cost of your high end scale.

One would still want to use plizardraw to discourage reckless onslaughts, as well as turn further copies into living tools (while keeping the amount of cards in the hand as high as possible)
 

All in all this card allows to use mufflio (to extend silver claw plays), (timegazer magician) and plizardraw, not to mention it can be used as rank 4 material once one wants to use that, not to mention that one could still use pot of riches afterwards, so it simply allows certain actions.

Also this card allows to play the level 3 pendulum monsters from the extra deck, while having a use after being used for the wizard pop scales to search new copies to not expose them during your opponent's turn plays.

 

Edit: A scale 2 would also work splendidly with the new archfiend pendulum monster.

[Sleepy]

This is actually searchable enough and has a good Scale.

Maybe I could get silly and try to tech it on a Naturia Fruitfly deck. Though that'd have to wait until down the road if/when a higher scale Pendulum with an effect useful for this goal is made.

 

For now, it does seem pretty decent in Perfomapals as a Level 4 Pendulum and because its scale is pretty good. The more a Scale goes away from 4, the better.

[Blake]

With te Dragoknights, I think this is a 2-3 of. I actually prefer 3.

 

Yeah, its effects aren't the best, but there are some noteworthy parts:

P-Effect: Like Partnaga, it's generic. This one isn't even P-Pal based, at all, just has a good name. While it's not the best, it IS nice to put it on an Dragoknight Ignister/Cydra Infinity against, say, Dracossack tokens or an opponent that thinks setting will save them.

M-Effect: you can ram it. That's... actually it, yeah. Sure, it makes you take damage, but its a recurring card that you can ram to make something easier to run over.

 

Level 4 with at least 1 decent stat and scale of 2 really sells it. I never realized HOW important PSing Lizardraw from the ED was, but Camelose lets you use it as fodder for Sorcerer, who I PS for his effect a lot more often.

 

Testing between the Dragoknights and this has told me:

Partnaga isn't worth it anymore... or, rather, it's a tech choice now. Still gives you a lot of raw ATK.

Combatiger isn't good without Partnaga.

Lizardraw is slightly worse, but early cheap draws are nice, and his monster effect is decent for pressure. Also helps when you get BTH'd, which sucks. Still a good card.

Friendonkey is weaker. I've dropped it to two for the time being because it's been a bit of a prick, and i just... idk, i'd rather see Monk + spell/Sorc + Dragokight Luster Pendulum before it.

Dropped Silver Claw to 2. I'd rather have Lizard/Luster as my high scale than Silver Claw. Third felt a bit eh.

Still going with King Feral. Being able to search Whip Snake/Lizardraw isn't bad for an ED slot.

Trying to find a good 1-of level 4. Preferably P-Pal. I guess Stamp Turtle makes Friendonkey better...? I wish it had 2K DEF, though.

 

not p-pal, but the dragoknights should be run at 3/2, imo, in decks that run them. Luster's pretty good, and Ignister is just isnanely strong. Ignister also works nicely with Supply Squad.