So,here is my first posts.I am writing about the first booster pack,Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon.
So,let’s start!
Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon
Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon (LOD) was the first booster pack in Yu-gi-oh TCG!It was full of great cards we saw in anime,like Blue-eyes White Dragon,Dark Magician and all parts of Exodia etc.Many cards in this booster were replaced and forgotten,but they can be deadly for current metagame decks.There are many weak normal and fusion monsters,but they are used as tribute anyway and there are many field and equip cards which can increase their attack.
Monsters
Most of the monsters in this booster pack are normal monsters.A large number of them are weak,but there are some very strong monsters which can easily destroy your opponent’s Monarchs…I will concentrate on strong monsters and effect monsters.
Tri-Horned Dragon:
ATK-2850//DEF-2350//Level 8//Normal//Dark//Dragon
This card is great,no effect,only problem is 2 monsters are needed for tribute summon,but it is very strong and can crush your opponents monsters with ease.Current metagame monsters,like Monarchs and Cyber Dragons can be destroyed with it very easy.
Blue-Eyes White Dragon:
ATK-3000//DEF-2500//Level 8//Normal//Light//Dragon
What can you say for BEWD,a legendary card?
This monster is furious,strong and fast,no effect,2 monsters for tribute summon,crushes anything on its way and has a great support.Get him,clean the opponents field and destroy him.You mention monarchs,cyber dragons,demise? I say lol.
Dark Magician:
ATK-2500//DEF-2100//Level 7//Normal//Dark//Spellcaster
Besides BEWD and Exodia,this card is the most famous in LOD.
Good defense (can stop a Cyber Dragon),2 monster tribute is a minus,but he makes it up with a great set of support cards.He has whole decks based on him.
Gaia The Fierce Knigh
ATK-2300//DEF-2100//Level 7//Normal//Earth//Warrior
This monster is good only for a fusion (and even with fusion it is kinda weak).Only thing that got him on this list is his ATK,DEF and his status.He is EARTH WARRIOR which gets him a set of support cards and a fusion which make it up for his worthlessness.
Aqua Madoor:
ATK-1200//DEF-2000//Level 4//Normal//Water//Spellcaster
This monster is great defense/tribute material.It is level 4,has good and stable defense so he can easily be summoned if you are in trouble.He is WATER SPELLCASTER which gives him a set of support cards.Good card for water (Umi based mostly) decks.
Mystical Elf:
ATK-800//DEF-2000//Level 4//Normal//Light//Spellcaster
Here is another card worth looking at.Good for chaos decks(Ahh,remember the good old days when chaos ruled?),has decent defense,can be a fast summon,can hold opponent for a while until you get a better hand,nearly like Aqua Madoor.
Curse of Dragon:
ATK-2000//DEF-1500//Level 5//Normal//Dark//Dragon
This card is useful for fast assault decks,requires only one tribute,it is a dragon,so he has good support,he is a fusion material and is good for some combos (Burst Breath + Premature Burial is just an example).A card with a great potential.
Giant Soldier of Stone:
ATK-1300//DEF-2000//Level 3//Normal//Earth//Rock
Here is a great card,good defense,low level,decent attack.It is a EARTH ROCK which gives it great support.Unlike other rock monsters with high defense,it has a decent attack too so you can use it to give a fast blast (it rhymes too xD ) to your opponent.
Red-Eyes B. Dragon:
ATK-2400//DEF-2000//Level 7//Normal//Dark//Dragon
This is a hell of a card.It stands right by Dark Magician and BEWD-Great attack,good defense and hell lot of support.This card influenced many decks and production of other cards which are his support or his better versions.It has decks built around it.Anyway,great card.
Reaper of the Cards:
ATK-1380//DEF-1930//Level 5//Effect//Dark//Fiend
FLIP: Select 1 Trap Card on the field and destroy it. If the selected card is Set, pick up and see the card. If it is a Trap Card, it is destroyed. If it is a Spell Card, return it to its original position.
Here is first effect card (there are only few in LOD).This card will always annoy your opponents.Firstly it destroys their traps,and if they don’t have a trap,you can see one of their spells.Secondly,his attack and defense always annoy opponents when it is time for damage calculations.
Armed Ninja:
ATK-300//DEF-300//Level 1//Effect//Earth//Warrior
FLIP: Select 1 Spell Card on the field and destroy it. If the selected card is Set, pick up and see the card. If it is a Spell Card, it is destroyed. If it is a Trap Card, return it to its original position.
Here is another effect monster.This one is a great fast call,has effect that is just a bit different than the one of the reaper of the cards.Great for tribute,good effect,but low attack and defense.
Man-Eater Bug:
ATK-450//DEF-600//Level 2//Effect//Earth//Insect
FLIP: Destroy 1 monster on the field.
Simple and clean.Destroys one of your opponents monsters,it is insect so it has good support.It is a must have.You don’t even have to pay!
Spell/Trap cards
There are many support cards in LOD,so I will describe only few of them.
Most of the cards increase ATK and DEF and there are many field cards.
Dragon Capture Jar
Trap//Continuous
As long as this card remains face-up on the field, all face-up Dragon-Type monsters are changed to Defense Position and cannot change their Battle Position.
Great card.It exposes strong dragons to your attacks so Horus and A!rmed dragon are going bye-bye!
Fissure
Spell//Normal
Destroy 1 face-up monster with the lowest ATK on your opponent’s side of the field. (If it’s a tie, you get to choose.)
This card is a must have.It can destroy even your opponents Jinzo if it is alone in the field.Works great when combined with Hammer Shot.
Trap Hole:
Trap//Normal
Activate only when your opponent Normal Summons or Flip Summons a monster with 1000 or more ATK. Destroy that monster.
Here is another great card.Only minus is that you can’t destroy special/tribute summoned monsters.
Remove Trap
Spell//Trap
Select 1 face-up Trap Card on the field and destroy it.
This card is absolutely amazing.It destroys your opponents traps and you don’t have to pay for it.Another must-have.
Final Flame:
Spell//Normal
Inflict 600 points of damage to your opponent’s Life Points.
What to say…this is great card for burn decks,it is good as ookazi.
Overview:
The first booster pack brought us many good cards,mostly because the designers didn’t think about new editions.So here you have many great cards and their effects for free.There are many good cards for burn decks and for control decks,and many field and equip cards for all kinds of monsters.But,it also has many weak monsters and fusions which are useless.If you wonder why I haven’t put exodia on the list,the answer is because everyone knows about it.
Next time:
Metal Raiders.
Greetings!
