TDGS-EN087
Grapple Blocker
EARTH
Level 4
ATK/1200 DEF/2000
[Psychic/Effect]
When this card is Normal Summoned, you can select 1
monster your opponent controls. The selected monster
cannot attack or be Tributed, while this card
remains face-up on the field. During each of your
End Phases, pay 500 Life Points or destroy this
card.
Card Ratings
Traditional: 1.00
Advanced:
1.25
Ratings are based on a 1 to 5 scale
1 being the worst.
3 is average.
5 is the highest rating.
Date Reviewed - 10.27.08
Grapple Blocker opens our week, and this card falls
into the category of "Nice idea, Terrible
execution." Anyway, this is a Level 4 Earth
Psychic-type monster with 1200 attack and 2000
defense.
Grapple Blocker, when Normal Summoned, allows you to
select an opponent's monster on the Field. The
selected monster cannot attack or be tributed, but
it can change it's Battle Position, which seems
worth noting.
During each of your End Phases, you have to pay 500
Lifepoints, or you destroy this card. Now, this does
seem like something that actually could work in a
tight spot, but it just isn't good enough, or quick
enough. The Format is too quick for this card.
If this could be centralized into a Magic Card or a
Trap Card, then me might have something awesome, but
until then, just keep this in the trade binder. I
wouldn't even play it as a Psychic to Synchro Summon
something else.
Ratings:
Traditional: 1/5
Advanced: 2/5
Art: 3.5/5
Jeff Lang
Grapple Blocker
I honestly had no idea that this card even existed
until I pulled it in the box I got. Well, there is a
good reason that he has flown under the radar of the
competitive player. It is not very good. Low ATK and
a mediocre DEF stat are not good reasons to play a
card. In fact, Mind Protector has 200 more DEF, is a
DARk monster and has better effects.
There is simply no competitive reason to play this
card. Even in an all Psychic deck, I would use many
other cards than this, and even then I wouldn't.
Harsh, but true.
Traditional-1/5
Advanced-1/5
Mr. Random
TDGS-EN087
Grapple Blocker
EARTH
Level 4
ATK/1200 DEF/2000
[Psychic/Effect]
When this card is Normal Summoned, you can select 1
monster your opponent
controls. The selected monster cannot attack or be
Tributed, while this card
remains face-up on the field. During each of your
End Phases, pay 500 Life
Points or destroy this card.
32907538
Rare
Grapple Blocker locks down one monster from doing
anything except for switching positions. This only
works when it is normal summoned and that isn't good
since there are usually other monsters on the field.
Its 1200 ATK can't stand against many monster in
this format. Also the life point cost doesn't help
this card either, but pretty much all Psychic have
that theme. People often can get around Grapple
Blocker's effect by Synchro Summoning or using
effects.
Traditional: 1/5
Advanced: 1/5
General Zorpa
Grapple Blocker
I honestly had no idea that this card even existed
until I pulled it in the box I got. Well, there is a
good reason that he has flown under the radar of the
competitive player. It is not very good. Low ATK and
a mediocre DEF stat are not good reasons to play a
card. In fact, Mind Protector has 200 more DEF, is a
DARk monster and has better effects.
There is simply no competitive reason to play this
card. Even in an all Psychic deck, I would use many
other cards than this, and even then I wouldn't.
Harsh, but true.
