Dark
Paladin |
Wednesday
Another big Monster today, in Talaya, Princess of
Cherry Blossoms. Not quite as powerful as her
counterpart yesterday, with 2800 attack (and a much
lower defense at 1200) being Level 8, a Plant-type
Monster, and oddly Water, which can hurt her
playability in a Plant Deck. First, she gains 100
attack for each Plant Monster you contorl. A
negligible attack increase considering she's all
ready at 2800 attack. But she does protect all
Plants from being destroyed by card effects...except
herself. Protection is great, but since she herself
isn't protected, it doesn't do you much good. The
attack is very good, but since she can be destroyed
via the usual methods, you don't need her.
Ratings:
Traditional: 2/5
Advanced: 3/5
Art: 5/5
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John Rocha |
Today’s card, “Talaya, Princess of Cherry
Blossoms”, gives Plant decks an interesting twist.
If you can get two of these bad girls on the field
at one time, your opponent will not be able to
destroy ether of them and you will have two 3100
attack monsters on the field. That is not as hard as
it sounds.
Lonefire Blossom can easily summon it from the
deck, while Violet Witch can get it to your hand. If
it is in you hand, you can discard it with Phoenix
Wing Wind Blast, Trade-In, or Raigeki Break. Or
tribute the monsters we get with Bird of Roses or
Dandylion tokens. Once we get Talaya in the grave,
we can use Lord Poison, Gigaplant, Miracle
Fertilizer, or Call of the Haunted to bring them to
the field.
The problem with Talaya, Princess of Cherry
Blossoms is that it is too easily disposed of with
cards like Dimensional Prison, Big Eye, Spellbook of
Fate, Caius the Shadow Monarch, Compulsory
Evacuation Device, and Phoenix Wind Wing Blast. You
also have to worry about your first Talaya not being
destroyed as it does not protect itself. Finally,
Plants are just too slow for this format.
Traditional: 1/5
Advanced: 2/5
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