Hi everyone.  Sorry I haven’t been reviewing much again.  I’ve been busy with the holidays and amongst my Christmas gifts I got Lego Star Wars II, which I can’t seem to stop playing, and highly recommend to nearly everyone.

 

Anyway, to the point: go back and read my highly abridged reviews of the rest of this week’s cards to see some of the tricks that the other reviewers missed (not including anyone else sneaking late ones in like me).  If they aren’t up when you get there… keep checking back.

 

Now for today’s CotD, Hammer Shot.  Based on what I know of the game, I’d assume most would be running Smashing Ground or Fissure over this, since they can’t backfire.  Hammer Shot is a good card though, in fact a bit too good: it’s a Spell that can kill any Monster if it’s the only one in play, face-up, and in ATK position.  Now, think about how Yu-Gi-Oh works: you attempt to clear out your opponent’s side of the field quite frequently, and usually a player’s Monsters last only a few turns at best.  That means one should find one’s self in a situation of having no Monsters in play, while the opponent has some attackers on the field, quite often.  If most currently played single creature kill were banned tomorrow, then this would be a likely candidate to replace it all (note I am including Traps and Monsters, not just Spells).  You’d still be trading a Spell card (play as many as you have provided you have a Spell/Trap Zone free) for a Monster (one Normal Summon or Set per turn).

 

However, right now, as far as I know, it’s probably not going to be your first choice for Monster removal, though running it instead of the better choices shouldn’t render a deck unplayable.

 

Ratings

 

Traditional: 1/5

 

Advanced: 2.5/5