Hi everyone, this is Utility, and I'll be doing Card of the Days for Duel Masters from now on.

OK, for my first review, it's Rothus, the Traveler.

Name: Rothus, the Traveler
Cost: 4
Race: Armorloid
Civilization: Fire
Type: Creature
Rules Text:
When you put this creature into the battle zone, destroy 1 of your creatures. Then your opponent chooses 1 of his creatures and destroys it.
Flavor Text:
"Though battered and scarred, I march on through wars, storms, and strife. I march on."
Power: 4000

Now, Armorloids don't have much support, so nothing special there. 4 is not much of a turn, except for Magris, Thrash and some Chargers.

Its ability is where it gets interesting. You can always kill Rothus to kill a free creature, and you could also destroy another one to keep a 4k creature.

The problem is, Rothus has a (debatably) more flexible counterpart in Darkness, Proclamation of Death (or even Death Smoke). If you want turn four creature destruction, expect to make a choice between these two. They each have something that makes them useful: Rothus has his (optional) fat body, and Proc has its Shield Trigger. Both of these are situational, but Shield Trigger is easier to abuse than Rothus' body. But Rothus has more utility if used properly, and can be used to kill off your own creatures like Sinister General Damudo or Propellor Mutant.

So, Rothus, I feel, is better in a specialised deck.

In Limited, creature destruction is vital, and fat creatures are always welcome. Just remember to watch out for the Death Smoke if you choose to keep it :)

3/5 in a 'regular' deck - can be replaced by Proc

4/5 in the right deck, with ways to utilize it

5/5 Limited