TDGS-EN042
Goyo Guardian
EARTH
Level 6
ATK/2800 DEF/2000
[Warrior/Synchro/Effect]
1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters
When this cards destroys an opponent's monster by
battle and sends it to the Graveyard, you can
Special Summon that monster to your side of the
field in face-up Defense Position.
Card Ratings
Traditional: 3.33
Advanced:
4.57
Ratings are based on a 1 to 5 scale
1 being the worst.
3 is average.
5 is the highest rating.
Date Reviewed - 09.25.08
Goyo Guardian is a Level 6 Synchro monster of the
Earth attribute with 2800 attack (incredible for
Level 6) and 2000 defense (haven't we covered that
all ready) who is of the Warrior type of monsters.
Goyo Guardian is Synchro Summoned with one Tuner and
one or more non-Tuner type monsters. When this card
destroys an opponent's monster and sends it to the
Graveyard, you can Special Summon that monster to
your side of the Field in face-up defense position.
I really like that effect. Those monsters can be
used for tribute for various reasons, or simply as
additional protection for you. Honestly, he isn't
the most useful of the Synchro monsters, but he
isn't terrible.
Ratings:
Traditional: 2/5
Advanced: 3/5
Art: 3.5/5
Creator
OfThePoint
System
Thursday:
Goyo Guardian
...this guy is just ridiculous.
Lv. 6 Synchro = a Lv. 2 tuner + a random beatstick.
Emergency Teleport + almost ANY non-tribute monster
in a deck will bring this guy out. 2,800 ATK beats
out Stardust, among other monsters, and if that
isn't sick enough, steals the monster it destroys,
keeping it out of your opponent's Graveyard and
giving the opponent another monster to worry about.
Imagine your opponent having a Stardust out, and
being able to get Goyo out and steal their Stardust
away! He knocks out everything short of Heraklinos/Judgment
Dragon, and there are other Synchros that are there
for raw attack power.
There's a reason this thing's $30 and people are
drooling waiting for the Goyo Guardian tin to come
out. Expect to see this card hit the table at many
an SJC in the near future.
5/5
General Zorpa
Goyo Guardian
This is easily the most popular Synchro
monster. At level 6 and 2800 ATK he is a force to be
reckoned with. He will kill just about anything
except for Heraklinos and Judgment Dragon. Then he
gets the bonus effect, When he kills something, it
is Special Summoned to your side of the field in
defense position, kind of like Red Moon Baby. Major
plays have been made with this card, as it is the
work horse for most Synchro oriented decks.
The effect is actually just a bonus, but if you can
kill a Gyzarus with it, then you pretty much have
won the game. You nuke their field and then proceed
to my favorite phase, the ownage phase. Killing
Stratos is just as good, as you can then search for
a Hero of your own. But with this guy it is all
about the early game domination. A mid game hit with
this guy is almost certain victory, as an opponent
will likely have wasted removal options and cannot
really fight back.
The ease with his summoning is also a great thing. A
level 4 monster and a level 2 Tuner are easy to come
by, as both Jutte Fighter and Krebons both are level
2 and are great on their own, with being a Tuner as
kind of something extra. I can easily summon 3 Goyo
Guardian in one game, but there is a problem as I
only have one. But that problem is about to become
moot, as he is coming out in a tin, just like Red
Dragon Archfiend, Nitro Warrior and Stardust Dragon.
So like with Stardust Dragon, expect to face down
hordes of these cards at any competitive tournament
around the country
and especially at Regionals and Shonen Jumps.
Traditional-5/5
Advanced-5/5
Jeff Lang
TDGS-EN042
Goyo Guardian
EARTH
Level 6
ATK/2800 DEF/2000
[Warrior/Synchro/Effect]
1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters
When this cards destroys an opponent's monster by
battle and sends it to the
Graveyard, you can Special Summon that monster to
your side of the field in
face-up Defense Position.
07391448
Ultra Rare/Ultimate Rare
Todayʼs card up for review is Goyo Guardian, the
big daddy of them all in my opinion. Sure this guy
had a load of hype prior to the release of the set,
but for good reason. Anything this guy kills you
have the option to summon to your field. This effect
is of course devastating. Not many stuff will be
bigger than 2800 attack, so you can steal
practically anything with this guy! If you wanan
take something bigger than him, just use book of
moon or enemy controller.
I highly advise you get 3 of this card. Lucky
this week, this card is being released in a tin.
This information has been under the radar, so this
news may be new to some of you. It is an exclusive
at Toyʼs R Us only though!
Trad: 5/5
Adv: 5/5
Brandon
Goyo Guardian
Goyo Cuardian is perhaps the most talked about
Synchro monster. This card is just amazing. Its only
level 6, but boasts 2800 ATK points and a
devestating effect. Being level six allows for him
to be synchro summoned a bit more eaisly than his
level 8 counterparts. His ATK is enough to take out
Stardust Dragon and enables him to go head to head
with Dark Armed. His effect can devestate your
opponent easily if he were to take control of
something powerful like a monarch, a gyzarus, or
even a Stardust Dragon. This card is definitely a
must have for the extra deck.
Traditional: 3/5
Advanced: 5/5 The BEST level 6 synchro as of now
Ben
TDGS-EN042
Goyo Guardian
EARTH
Level 6
ATK/2800 DEF/2000
[Warrior/Synchro/Effect]
1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters
When this cards destroys an opponent's monster by
battle and sends it to the
Graveyard, you can Special Summon that monster to
your side of the field in
face-up Defense Position.
07391448
Ultra Rare/Ultimate Rare
This is the second amazing Synchro this week.
Being level 6 makes it incredibly easy to summon.
Jutte Fighter makes it so you can use any level four
monster like Stratos, Breaker, Dark Grepher, etc..
You can also use Emergency Teleport for Krebons and
turn the used up Breaker or Stratos into this
powerhouse.
Having 2800ATK and taking the monsters it kills
makes this card absurd. 2800 runs over most things
and if you take their Prime Material Dragon with it,
you not only get a 2400ATK monster to swing with
next turn but you get the protection effects.
Like I said in the Stardust Dragon and Red Dragon
Archfiend review, there's really not much reason to
not have this in your Extra Deck. Even if you're not
using Tuners yourself, you may as well have it on
the off chance that you're Creature Swap'd one. If
you are using Tuners, this is a more likely than not
a staple in your Extra Deck. I can't imagine it
wouldn't be but with the new 15 card limit for the
Extra Deck and new cards coming out, that may
change.
Traditional: 1/5
Advanced: 5/5
Mr. Random
TDGS-EN042
Goyo Guardian
EARTH
Level 6
ATK/2800 DEF/2000
[Warrior/Synchro/Effect]
1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters
When this cards destroys an opponent's monster by
battle and sends it to the
Graveyard, you can Special Summon that monster to
your side of the field in
face-up Defense Position.
07391448
Ultra Rare/Ultimate Rare
Woah! Goyo Guardian is just a powerhouse with a low
level and a great effect. He is level 6 so you could
use Krebons and pretty much any level 4 monster or
something like using Junk Syncrhon, a level two
monster and Treeborn Frog. The lower level the
Synchro monster, the easier it is to summon.
Whenever Goyo Guardian destroys a monster by battle,
you get that monster back to your side of the field
in defense position. If we would still have Destiny
Hero - Disk Commander, the monst common play would
be destroying it by battle, bringing it back, draw
two, and then finish it off by using their Disk
Commander for your Crush Card Virus. The bigger the
monster Goyo Guardian destroys,the better for you.
He can even bring back other Synchro monsters too.
The one time I actually played him, the only thing I
was able to destroy was a Skull Servant. This guy is
a must play in every extra deck. Almost nothing can
beat him and whatever he destroys is a +2 for you.
The only weakness that Goyo has is being weak to
Solemn Judgment and Bottomless Trap Hole, but that
shouldn't be a problem anyways since people will be
negating them with their own Solemn Judgments.
