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Dark Beginning 1 (Page 11)

DB1-EN220
Mask of Dispel
Continuous Spell
Select 1 face-up Spell Card on the field. The controller of the Spell Card takes 500 points of damage during each of your Standby Phases. When the selected card is removed from the field, destroy this card.
COMMON
Rating: 1
Comments: Minimal damage and not negating the Spell Card's effect. It's no wonder UDE made this card a common.
DB1-EN219
Curse of the Masked Beast
Ritual Spell
This card is used to Ritual Summon "The Masked Beast". You must also Tribute monsters whose total Level Stars equal 8 or more from the field or your hand.
COMMON
Rating: 3
Comments: Ritual Spell Cards that bring out decent Ritual Monsters are decent as well and receive the same rating as their Ritual Monster.
DB1-EN218
Mask of Weakness
Normal Trap
Decrease the ATK of 1 attacking monster by 700 points until the end of the turn.
COMMON
Rating: 1
Comments: I would consider this the "Mask of Weakness" because it's weakness lies in it's use against Jinzo and Royal Decree.
DB1-EN217
Chosen One
Normal Spell
Select 1 Monster Card and 2 non-Monster Cards from your hand. Your opponent randomly selects 1 card among them. If it is a Monster Card, it is Special Summoned and send the remaining 2 cards to the Graveyard. If not, send all the cards to the Graveyard.
COMMON
Rating: 1
Comments: I don't consider this card the "chosen one" as his effect is terrible (unless he is the chosen one for his horrible effect).
DB1-EN216
Nuvia the Wicked
DARK / Fiend / Level 4 / ATK 2000 / DEF 800
If this monster is Normal Summoned, destroy this card. If your opponent controls any monster, decrease the ATK of this card by 200 points for each monster on your opponents side of the field.
COMMON
Rating: 1
Comments: Surely "wicked" doesn't mean awesome as he certainly isn't with a bad effect and an even worse DEF.
DB1-EN215
Melchid the Four-Face Beast
DARK / Fiend / Level 4 / ATK 1500 / DEF 1200
This monster has four different masks for four different attacks.
COMMON
Rating: 1
Comments: Same as DB1-EN213's comments.
DB1-EN214
The Masked Beast
DARK / Fiend-Type Ritual / Level 8 / ATK 3200 / DEF 1800
This monster can only be Ritual Summoned with the Ritual Spell Card, "Curse of the Masked Beast". You must also Tribute monsters whose total Level Stars equal 8 or more from the field or your hand.
SUPER RARE
Rating: 3
Comments: At 3200 ATK, he can demolish BEWD or go head-to-head with Des Guardius when he arrives in English.
DB1-EN213
Grand Tiki Elder
DARK / Fiend / Level 4 / ATK 1500 / DEF 800
A masked monster that wields the most deadly of curses.
COMMON
Rating: 1
Comments: Until that Masked Beast Des Guardius comes out in English, don't use this as DG needs this guy to be summoned.
DB1-EN212
Shining Abyss
LIGHT / Fairy / Level 4 / ATK 1600 / DEF 1800
This monster employs the powers of both Light and Darkness.
COMMON
Rating: 1
Comments: Horrible stats make for a horrible Monster. Don't run this.
DB1-EN211
Amphibian Beast
WATER / Fish / Level 6 / ATK 2400 / DEF 2000
On land or in the sea, the speed of this monster is unmatchable.
COMMON
Rating: 4
Comments: Very strong stats for a Level 6 Monster! Perfect for just about any deck!
DB1-EN210
Revival Jam
WATER / Aqua / Level 4 / ATK 1500 / DEF 500
When this card is sent to the Graveyard as a result of battle, you can pay 1000 Life Points. Then, Special Summon this card in face-up Defense Position during your next Standby Phase.
COMMON
Rating: 1
Comments: His stats are bad enough and paying 1000 lifepoints to bring him back in Defense Mode, only to be destroyed again is just horrible.
DB1-EN209
Humanoid Worm Drake
WATER / Aqua-Type Fusion / Level 7 / ATK 2200 / DEF 2000
"Worm Drake" + "Humanoid Slime"
COMMON
Rating: 1
Comments: Two Monsters that summon a just-as-bad Fusion Monster makes it very unplayable.
DB1-EN208
Worm Drake
EARTH / Reptile / Level 4 / ATK 1400 / DEF 1500
Once this monster wraps itself around a victim, there is no escape.
COMMON
Rating: 1
Comments: There is only "no escape" if he battles a weaker Monster or a Monster stronger than he is so that he has no escape.
DB1-EN207
Humanoid Slime
WATER / Aqua / Level 4 / ATK 800 / DEF 2000
This slime apparently has some human genes in its genetic makeup.
COMMON
Rating: 2
Comments: He may have genetic makeup but he also has little playability.
DB1-EN206
Swordsman of Landstar
EARTH / Warrior / Level 3 / ATK 500 / DEF 1200
An amateur with a sword, this fairy warrior relies on its mysterious powers.
COMMON
Rating: 1
Comments: He is an amateur with a sword and shouldn't even be on the field or in your deck except Joey's deck.
DB1-EN205
Insect Barrier
Continuous Spell
Your opponent cannot declare an attack with any Insect-Type monsters on his/her side of the field.
COMMON
Rating: 2
Comments: Be sure to run this card with DNA Surgery to stop all your opponent's Monsters.
DB1-EN204
Gearfried the Iron Knight
EARTH / Warrior / Level 4 / ATK 1800 / DEF 1600
When an Equip Spell Card is equipped to this card, destroy the Equip Spell Card.
RARE
Rating: 3
Comments: 1800 ATK quickly puts the duel in your favor and being unable to be Snatch Stolen or equipped with anything is pretty decent too! What hurts him is that his effect destroys your Equip Cards too.
DB1-EN203
The Fiend Megacyber
DARK / Warrior / Level 6 / ATK 2200 / DEF 1200
You can Special Summon this card from your hand if your opponent has at least 2 more monsters on the field than you do.
RARE
Rating: 2
Comments: If you draw this card when your opponent fills this card's requirements, it isn't too bad but is horrible in any other situation.
DB1-EN202
Goblin Attack Force
EARTH / Warrior / Level 4 / ATK 2300 / DEF 0
If this card attacks, it is changed to Defense Position at the end of the Battle Phase. You cannot change this Battle position until the end of your next turn.
SUPER RARE
Rating: 1
Comments: A strong Monster that literally has no defense against anything in it's way.
DB1-EN201
Mad Sword Beast
EARTH / Dinosaur / Level 4 / ATK 1400 / DEF 1200
When this card attacks with an ATK that is higher than the DEF of your opponent's Defense Position monster, inflict the difference as Battle Damage to your opponent's Life Points.
RARE
Rating: 1
Comments: This beast will get even madder when he finds that he cannot destroy any Monster in battle and will eventually destroy himself.