[COTD] Cracking Dragon

[Flash Flyer - Sakura]

COTD-JP014 クラッキング・ドラゴン Cracking Dragon
Level 8 DARK Machine-Type Effect Monster
ATK 3000
DEF 0
(1) Cannot be destroyed by battle with a monster whose Level is lower than or equal to this card’s.
(2) When your opponent Normal or Special Summons exactly 1 monster (and no other cards): You can have that monster lose 200 ATK x its Level until the end of this turn, and if it does, inflict damage to your opponent equal to that amount.

 

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Same source as the new Link 4 (YGOrganization).

[(GigaDrillBreaker)]

It isn't particularly good on its own, but that second effect is really damn cool.

[Lee Cheng Men]

Another Level 8 DARK Machine for Machina Fortress, Trade-In and Allure of Darkness!

[Flash Flyer - Sakura]

Well, punishes high Level monsters for being summoned; though still does nothing against Xyz (and Links) due to no Level. First effect is okay, I guess (even though effect removal exists, and like I said in the last sentence; Xyz/Links don't care).

 

But yeah, still a Trade-In target and stuff for whatever that's worth nowadays.

[Tinkerer]

This doesn't look like something that is particularly good, but if you get it out T1, you're likely to burn the opponent for... 1200-1600?

 

Amusingly does nothing against monsters with 0 ATK.

[Atypical-Abbie]

Well, I suppose we had to have one random filler card that doesn't fit anywhere. It's Level is too high without any form of Special Summon effect for an effect that is so reactionary, if I wanted to Tribute Summon 2 monsters, it would never be for this. Pendulums? Well, we still don't have a great way for us to Pendulum Summon Level 8 monsters without using cards that really don't work well with other Pendulum Monsters. So yeah, I think this card will be forgotten about pretty soon.