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Article 55: The Banisher of Cards

Well, as usual, I write an article after each and every ban list (and write about junk in the article). After a LONG fake-list madness, the real list is FINALLY out.

Now let's get to the new list.

New Ban:
Victory Dragon: They try and put it back on restriction list. Does it take long for someone to come up with a new lock? No (Not that it's as good). Result? Ban
Saint Magician: From underrated to overused to restriction to now, ban. Obviously, this card get too stupid some times. What I hate about this banning, though?? AT LEAST FREAKING GIVE BACK TSUKU TO US.
Devil Franken: Am I surprised?? It's ban in U.S. for like 2 months already (Probably more than that).
Breaker: The ultimate "staple" card #1 finally get axed. Obviously I hate this banning (Breaker is one of my favorite card), but it's obvious that I can use one in each and every deck...
Angel's Gift: Guess the Dark World Madness make Konami gone insane and ban the best draw card in the game (Yes, I say that this card is better than Pot of Greed)
Will: Sigh, search too many things, and do too many stupid things.

New restriction:
E-Hero Airman: Guess that's where "Everyone use 3 in a deck" get you into. The card is NOT broken at all (Despite what everyone think), but guess Konami is tired of seeing each and every deck simply put in 3 Airman b/c it can search itself...
Neo Spacian Ground Mole: Kind of surprised?? I feel that this restriction is stupid for only 1 reason: Not many people put more than 1 in their deck anyway.
Gors: Should have been ban. But then, the card DO has its "drawback"...
Overload Fusion: Guess UDE just can't stand 5 Chimera Deck in Top 8...
Theft: Konami is smoking pots. By far the most stupid game-winning card next to D-Ring, and guess what? Both are not ban.
Dimensional Fusion: 2000 LP to what?? Getting you 5 monsters on the field while opponent can't do a shit?? True, it cost 2000 LP. But there's a card call [D-Hero Diamondguy]...
Chain Strike: Why, Why, WHY?? Just to kill perhaps a deck that required more skills than pretty much every deck out there?? FOR REAL, what's with this?? Chain Burn ain't really THAT good, especially with Franken (2nd option aka Plan B) axed.
Hurricane: Why, Why, WHY #2. I mean, outside of maybe Chimera OTK, I don't know any deck that TRULY need this card...
Sealed Chest : Normal, and expected
Mind Crush: Overkilling, period. Airman is restrict to 1, so what should I name?? BEWD like I always do against CGI-Computer Kaiba??

New Semi :
D.D. Assilant: Guess they need something to counter a card down under in "New unrestricted".
Mask: Normal, and expected. And it's the way I predict it as well.
Metamorphosis: Take them THIS long. I mean, without TER, there's close to no-use for this card anyway.

Off:
Lily:It takes Mr. Tewart 1 and something years to finally get what he wish. The card just ain't that good in 3 anyway (Unless you can get 3 on the field on same time, with you having 6000+ LP. Chance?? Slim to none)
Exiled Force : Mr. Tewart's wish #2 comes true. The card can get stupid, but, as I always say, putting 3 in a deck in stupid things to do anyway (That's why I said Ground Mole SHOULDN'T be restrict - Putting 3 Ground Mole in a deck is stupid)
Nephthys: I know LOTS of people will hate or rejoiced this. I know, 3 Phoenix is kind of insane, but imagine having 3 in your hand...
Rich Goblin: Finally, after who knows how long...

Things that I don't like in this list:
#1: Saint Mage without getting us back Tsuku (and Pot). I mean, Tsuku is nothing without the stupid Tsuku-Mage-Draw card loop
#2: Banning Gift without giving back Pot is another. What do Konami wants people to do?? Getting everyone to play D-Hero b/c they have by far the best draw engine in Destiny Draw?
#3: The SUPER, SUPER questionable call of restricting Chain Strike. All they achieved here is kill a deck, that's it. And it's not like the deck is that easy to be used.
#4: D-Ring + Theft?? Konami is smoking...both are stupid card that SHOULD have stay on the ban list.

Otherwise, my short review of FOTB:
The set is filled with Gem Beasts, along with Volcanic. Gem Beasts are an archetype that MAY be powerful (Johan never used removal?? That's a joke, right?). Volcanic simply lack a direction (Much like a general Fire deck - You can't go total beatdown, and you can't go total burn). Otherwise, the set is solid with Harpy Queen (The best art in awhile), the long-awaited Wind Emperor (And it's good also), and a new-Chaos Emperor Dragon.

Overall, the set is okay - It doesn't offer too much variety, but the power level is solid enough (yet not really broken).

Last thing: To whoever celebrate it: Happy Chinese New Year. (What else should I write. Well, it's not like anyone will under Chinese-pinyin)

- Spikes, 2/18/2007 (1/1 in Lunar Calendar)