Today we get to review the most expensive card in the game (Until the invincible cards from stomp-a-trons anyway).  He might be expensive, bit I’ll be darned if his ability isn’t top notch and his power isn’t brutally high.  WotC released this guys flavor text at the WRONG time though…

 

King Tsunami

Cost:  12 (!)

Civilization:  Water

Card Type:  Creature
Race:  Leviathan

• When you put this creature into the battle zone, return all other creatures from the battle zone to their owners' hands. (!!!)
• Triple breaker (This creature breaks 3 shields.)

Flavor Text:  The last time it did a backflip, the resulting tidal waves sank three islands.

Power: 12000  (!)

Mana Generated: 1

Rarity:  Super Rare

Card Number:  S2/S5

 

Yeah, this card came out only a week or so after the Tsunamis struck Asia, so this seemed pretty inappropriate at the time.  Still, that doesn’t stop it from being one awesome card.

 

Civilization/Race:  He’s water, obviously, and he’s a Leviathan.  Currently, Leviathans have no real support, and he has no evos.  That’s all I have to say about that.

 

Cost:  As with all Leviathans, his cost is quite high.  Guess it comes with the territory.

Actually, twelve mana is a TON of mana.  This guy is worth all twelve, but a cost that high means he won’t see play in just any deck.  He’ll need a deck with mana accel, or a deck built around him. 

 

Power:   He has 12000 power.  This is a very redeeming quality.  There are currently only a handful of monsters that will best this guy in a straight fight, so spells or slayers are the best ways do deal with this guy.  Expect your opponent to try to deal with this guy, as he’s sure not to want it to hang around.

 

Abilities:  Firstly, I’ll review his triple breaker ability.  One attack by this guy will break THREE of your opponent’s shields.  There goes half of their “life” with one swing.  Since this guy probably bounced the majority of their defense last turn, there’s a good bet this attack will go through.

 

The second ability is what makes Tsunami playable.  When he is placed into the mana zone, each and every card in the battle zone, except this guy, returns to its owner’s hand.  Did your opponent have a small army of creatures?  Bounce em!  Got a ton of blockers?  Bounce em!  This guy is field control embodied, as you instantly take control of the battle zone when he is summoned.  This effect is making “waves” in the environment (*dodges rotting fruit*). 

 

Ok, now that I’ve reviewed these stats, let’s see how they stack up. 

 

Constructed overview:  Build a deck around him, and he will rock.  Stick him in any old deck, and it will be very shiny mana.  It’s that simple.  His effect is incredible, his power is in the elite category, but he’s very expensive.  If you can get him out though, he’ll be VERY worth it.  Assuming this guy survives your opponent’s next turn, follow up with Divine Riptide.  They’ll have a small field, and no mana, and they’ll be up against a 12000 power Triple Breaker.  Fun stuff.  In a deck built around him, he gets a 4/5.

 

Limited overview:  Don’t even think about it.  You will NEVER get twelve mana.  If you somehow do summon this guy, you pretty much win, but I still wouldn’t even bother trying.  1/5, or UNUSABLE

 

Try “Splashing” Him!  (*Dodges more fruit*)