Terradragon Dakma Balgarow follows in the footsteps of the creatures from the Fatal Brood set, in that it grows in power depending on a specific condition.  The number to remember is seven.  As long as there are seven shields out this creature gets Triple Breaker.  Here are the stats:

Terradragon Dakma Balgarow
 

Cost: 7

Race: Earth Dragon

Civilization: Nature

Type: Creature

Rules Text:

·         This creature gets +2000 power for each shield you and your opponent have.
While this creature has power 6000 or more, it has "Double breaker (This creature breaks 2 shields)."

·         While this creature has power 15000 or more, it has "triple breaker" instead of "double breaker." (It breaks 3 shields)

 

Power: 1,000
 

The fact that this creature is from the Nature Civilization makes it all the more fearsome.  If you can rush this creature out by turn 5 and slam 3 of your opponent’s shields with it, then all you need is its Double Breaker ability.  On top of that if you summon it when no shields have been broken then this creature is at 21,000 power!!!  The main purpose of summoning a Triple Breaker is to finish the game quickly and this creature can definitely do the job.

A lot of people will immediately think of throwing Dakma Balgarow in a shield manipulation deck and while it’s a good idea, in the end you’re losing this creature’s true potential and reducing its game-winning speed.  It’s easier to win when you keep the game simple, which is why rush decks are so successful.  This guy will deliver the one-two punch during its first 2 attacks and will allow one of your happy little Bronze Arm Tribes to finish the game.  Could you just imagine if you had Mykee’s Pliers out when summoning this thing?  Hello! 

One great thing to remember is that this creature can evolve into Terradragon Balias Gale.  So if both you and your opponent are hammering away at each other’s shields and only a few remain then just evolve and keep the mayhem coming!  There is also plenty of dragon support spread across 3 civilizations.  This card is a definite must-have for aggressive nature duelists.

The Good:  You have the potential to summon a godly 21,000 power Triple Breaker on turn 5.  This is perfect for aggressive players! 

The Bad:  Rush decks might weaken this guy and make it swing for only 2 shields (which is still okay).  Fortunately, as long as your opponent has more than 2 shields this creature will retain its Double Breaker status and have power above 6,000.

The Ugly:  Mykee’s Pliers will give Dakma Balgarow and Cryptic Totem, speed attacker, which will not only leave your opponent in tears but will also cause massive head trauma and force them to wear a colostomy bag (that is if duels actually finished the way they do in the cartoon). :P

Constructed Rating: 4.5/5 – This creature hits hard and fast!  Some people will be disappointed when it loses it’s “Triple Breaker” but once those first 3 shields are gone there are only 2 more to go anyway.

Limited Rating: 3/5 – It has potential in this format because Mykee’s Pliers are in the same set.  However, it might not come out as fast as we would like it to.