Zaphion, the Timelord

My first thought for Zaphion, the Timelord goes to train decks. That free level 10 normal summon has to be useful, right? Especially if you can clear room for baddies like the two Superdreadnoughts. And I love the built-in Kaiju defense. Wanna get rid of Zaphion? I get to draw. Thanks.

I gotta say, this card is impressive and could very well feature in side decks or even as tech in main decks. The fact of the matter is that this card is a perfect storm of protection and easily the best of the Timelords. Since it can wipe out opponent spells and traps without too much worry and it stays on the field for a whole opponent turn, I’d imagine this can plus quite often. While using up a normal summon is usually a big deal, let’s not forget Zaphion can be special summoned from the graveyard.

I love Timelords a lot more in the link format. Since using them in most decks was almost always about the effect and nothing more, link monsters change everything about that way of thinking. Using them for synchros and XYZ’s was nearly impossible, but link monsters? Timelords are just another monster, fellas. If you can special summon a monster somehow, you’ve got more plays at your disposal. And unlike the other Timelords, Zaphion lets you profit by drawing a card after link summoning! Good card is good. I would honestly recommend trying this monster in many different kinds of decks, especially ones that don’t normal summon a ton, such as pendulums, Dark Magician, link decks, and definitely train decks. Who knows where it might be just what the doctor ordered?

Advanced: 3.5/5

Future Potential: 4/5

Hello Pojo Fans,
 
Zaphion, the Timelord is a new addition to the Timelord archetype (along with others) in Light's Revenge.
 
Similar effects as all Timelords: Can't be Special Summoned from the deck, Normal Summon without Tribute, etc. etc. Let's get down to why Zaphion is good. If this card gets in a battle, at the end of it all, shuffle all spell/traps the opponent has back. A Giant Trunade back to the deck is a fantastic effect. If Zaphion gets sent to the grave, it replaces itself with a free draw for you. Zaphion can't be destroyed by battle or card effects so unless they have something like a Quaking Mirror Force they won't be activating anything. Even if you cycle back just their Pendulum Monsters it will prevent them from being destroyed and gaining effects. Metaion had its Trunade effect with monsters on the field and burn damage tacked on, which was good at ridding the field of Extra Deck monsters, and Zaphion covers the other half of the field. It's a nice tech card against a spell/trap heavy deck alongside Metaion against swarm decks. You can get that draw by tributing Zaphion using a host of cards based around WATER monsters, Fairy monsters, or high level monsters in general.
 
 
Advanced-3/5
Art-3.5/5
 
Until Next Time
KingofLullaby

Lot of 7s today. Zaphion, the Timelord is a Level 10 Water Fairy-type monster with 0 Atk and 0 Def. Those stats are terrible, and on top of that it can't be Special Summoned from the Deck. So everyone hoping to use Mother Grizzly will have to look somewhere else. The effects are great. Zaphion can't be destroyed by battle or card effects. She can also be Normal Summoned without Tribute if you control no monsters. That mitigates some of her more awful stats. Her end of Battle Phase effect is truly awesome. You get to shuffle all your opponent's Spells and Traps back into the deck if she battled. That means battled during either player's turn. If you can force your opponent to attack Zaphion, she wouldn't be destroyed and she clears all back row. If she does find herself going from the field to the grave, she let's you draw a card. The only real downside to the effect is that she gets shuffled into the deck during your Standby Phase. There are ways to get around that but if you have cleared back row then you should also be swarming and pushing for game with other monsters. 
 
Happy Friday!
Score: 4/5
Art: 4/5
 
-WarlockBlitz