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Pojo's Duel Masters Card of the Day
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Saucer-head
SharkBase Set
Date Reviewed: 7.02.04
Constructed Average Rating: 3.25
Limited Average Rating: 2.8
Ratings are based on a 1 to 5 scale
1 being the worst. 3 ... average.
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Gordon Kane |
Saucer-head Shark -
I'm the only person in my area
that plays this card. I played it before Evo - and I
continue to put it in my Water Control decks. When
this card hits the field, it doesn't spell VICTORY
for
you - but if you were getting your tail kicked by a
swarm of weenies, this causes your opponent to pick
them all up and start over. And as they come back
into play you can deal with them with a variety of
weapons.
I know I hear some of you screaming out there - but
the Shark hurts you too (by causing my Unicorn Fish,
Hulcus, and Corile to return to my hand. And I say
"I disagree". Hulcus in my hand means I get to draw
another card. A returned Corile or Unicorn Fish just
means that one of those critters my opponent cast
last turn are going to be bouncing (either to the
top of their Draw Pile or to their hand). Control
isn't about quick Shield removal - it is about
controling the Battle Zone and taking one or two
shots at my opponent each turn. Fire and Darkness
have similar cards that sweep the board, but they
both hurt me if I have small creatures in the Zone (Silphy
and Burst Shot). With the Shark, it is "wash, rinse,
repeat" and no one really gets hurt (although my
opponent often mumbles new nicknames for me).
Constructed 4 / 5
Limited 2.5 / 5
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Rob Miller |
Saucer-Head
Shark-Water Civilization, 5 mana, 3000 attack, and
“When you put this creature into the battle zone,
return each creature in the battle zone that ahs
power 2000 or less to its owner's hand.”
Well this card is the best card that has been
reviewed this week. This card is a very nice
compliment to those Water/Nature decks floating
around lately, I myself have used one quite often.
It returns your Aqua Hulcus, Corile (which probably
isn’t the best choice to get back), and Bronze-Arm
Tribe. Also if you have tons of rush in your meta
you should run blue just to use this guy. He is my
third favorite water civilization card, behind
number 1: Aqua Hulcus and number 2: Crystal Lancer.
His attack makes him just over Crimson Hammer, but
unfortunately just under Tornado Flame. In limited
you could run him because many people are going to
use low-cost creatures, just to make sure they can
get them out. This guy will be there to set them
straight. The main disadvantage is you will lose
creatures and that isn’t always a good thing.
In review, if you use Hulcus and Corile you should
probably use him, but be wary of the fact that those
creatures won’t be able to attack this turn so you
won’t be breaking shields. He is good but don’t use
him just to use him, have strategy behind it.
Constructed-4/5: In Water/Nature deck you will have
a large hand and large mana zone at the same time.
Limited-3/5: Mostly just as good here as long as you
mainly use the “come into the battle zone” effect
creatures, or creatures with over 2000 attack.
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Knives101 |
Scaucer Head Shark
Casting this card to get more out of your Bronze Arm
Tribe, Corile, or Aqua Hulcus is a fun trick. This
card is decent for fending off aggro decks. More and
more aggro creatures are getting beyond the 2000
power mark though. Barkwhip nullifies Shark's
ability, by powering up beastfolk. Valdios does the
same for humans (Except Brawler Zyler, but what do
you think Valdios is going to be evolved from?).
Shark is one of those cards, that works well in one
deck, but fails in another.
Final Rating: 4
Draft Rating: 4
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b p |
Saucer-Head Shark
Weenies run rampant in the post-Evo Crushinators
environment. Whether
players want to hit shields quickly, create extra
mana, abuse draw power, or
have a small creature on the field to evolve, 2000
or less creatures are
heavily played. What's player to do to stop the
madness? Why he or she can
drop guys like Vampire Silphy, cast spells like
Burst Shot, or go the
slightly less expensive route and play Saucer-Head
Shark.
PROS
Saucer-Head is a clear example of why a creature's
base power is not the
only deciding factor for including it in a deck. For
5 mana you get a 3000
creature. In terms of a safety net, Saucer is big
enough to avoid being
Crimson Hammered. If Saucer had no effect, then this
review would end right
now. But it does, and the effect is very good. Being
able to bounce all 2000
below creatures is a tempo-changing effect. Your
opponent has to wait a turn
longer to initiate a weenie swarm, have low cost
blocker protection, and
evolve his creatures into huge threats. And while
this bouncing effects you
as well, since Saucer's a water guy it's very easy
to "abuse" this effect in
a manner that benefits you in ways your opponent may
not easily recognize.
Here's what I mean: If you're playing Water then you
should have Aqua Hulcus
in your deck. If Hulcus is on the field when Saucer
drops, then you get to
bounce that card-drawing king to your hand for
another round of card
drawing. It's a similar prospect if guys like
Unicorn Fish (bounce again)
and Bronze-Arm Tribe (make mana again) are in your
battle zone. And if you
Spiral Gate Saucer-Head back to your hand, well you
get where I'm headed
with this...it's effect recycling. ;)
CONS
For 5 mana you get a 3000 creature. While that's big
enough to avoid being
Hammered, Shark is still easy to rid off with most
every other removal
spell. He's also pretty easy to kill with direct
attacks, often from fast
cast creatures like weenie power attackers. Shark's
effect can temporarily
get rid of your opponent's field, but the bouncing
also effects you.
Sometimes you need your 2000 and below guys on the
field in order to evo
them or use them as your main force. Not always is a
Hulcus on the field for
draw abuse. Leaving your side of the field open or
dependent on just Shark
can prove to be a costly play. Also, if the right
guys are on your
opponent's side of the battle zone, they can be
re-cast also to abuse things
like draw power and mana building.
OVERALL IMPRESSION:
Saucer-Head is not a permanent solution to the small
guy swarm/rush problem,
but it can provide that window of opportunity to
slow down your opponent and
to flesh out a path to victory for yourself.
Saucer-Head's not meant to last
long after its' cast due to its' low base power. But
that fact usually
doesn't prohibit Saucer from being decked because it
has a potential
[temporary] board leveling effect.
FORMAT RATINGS:
Constructed: 3/5. In a Control deck that runs Water
Saucer-Head is a good
fit--even with all the emphasis being placed on the
Liquid People.
Limited: 3/5. Removal is a good thing to have even
if it's temporary.
Saucer-Head can bounce quite a few blockers and
threatening small guys.
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Stegyman |
Saucer-Head Shark
Weird picture, huh?
Saucer-Head Shark: 5-Mana, 3000 Attack. Bounces all
creatures with 2000 or less Attack Power. That's
useful..
Is it good? Well, it's good versus rush decks (such
as Mono-Red), but most good creatures with 2000 or
less Power have awesome come-into-play powers
(Bronze-Arm Tribe, Aqua Hulcus, Corile), and you
don't want to go around bouncing those creatures.
Good verusus Rush, bad versus.. everything else ;x
Tournament: 1.5/5
Limited: 2/5
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