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Structure Deck Card Ratings (Page 4)

1. Only new cards and those with updated text that changes how they work are included below.
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Products below have their name shortened for more space.
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SDMP-EN info: https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Master_of_Pendulum_Structure_Deck           
4. SR01-EN info: https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Emperor_of_Darkness_Structure_Deck
5. SR02-EN info: https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Rise_of_the_True_Dragons_Structure_Deck   
Rise of the True Dragons (SR02-EN025)
Return of the Dragon Lords
SPELL / Normal Spell
Target 1 Level 7 or 8 Dragon-Type monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon it. If a Dragon-Type monster(s) you control would be destroyed by battle or card effect, you can banish this card from your Graveyard instead.
(Super Rare)
Rating: 2 out of 5
Pretty specific, but with Monster Reborn (#35) forbidden, it can help fill the gap.
Rise of the True Dragons (SR02-EN024)
Ruins of the Divine Dragon Lords
SPELL / Continuous Spell
If a monster(s) is Special Summoned, except from the Graveyard, while you control a Level 7 or 8 Dragon-Type monster: That face-up Special Summoned monster(s) has its effects negated until the end of this turn (even if this card leaves the field). Once per turn: You can send 1 other face-up card you control to the Graveyard; Special Summon 1 "Dragon Lord Token" (Dragon-Type/LIGHT/Level 1/ATK 0/DEF 0). If this card is in your Graveyard: You can send 1 Level 7 or 8 Dragon-Type monster from your hand or face-up from your field to the Graveyard; add this card to your hand.
(Super Rare)
Rating: 1 out of 5
Asks for quite a bit just to negate 1 monster's effect and the other effect is costlier to get Tokens.
Rise of the True Dragons (SR02-EN004)
Guardian of Felgrand
LIGHT / Effect Monster / Level 4 / ATK 500 / DEF 500
(Warrior / Effect)

If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can equip 1 Level 7 or 8 Dragon-Type monster from your hand or Graveyard to this card. This card gains ATK and DEF equal to half the ATK and DEF of the monster equipped to it by this effect. You can Tribute 1 monster and this card, then target 1 Level 7 or 8 Dragon-Type monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon it.
(Common)
Rating: 1 out of 5
Are we back to Cyberdarks?
Rise of the True Dragons (SR02-EN003)
Paladin of Felgrand
LIGHT / Effect Monster / Level 4 / ATK 1700 / DEF 300
(Warrior / Effect)

If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can equip 1 Level 7 or 8 Dragon-Type monster from your hand or Deck to this card. This card is unaffected by other monsters' effects, while equipped with an Equip Card. You can Tribute 1 monster and this card, then target 1 Level 7 or 8 Dragon-Type monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon it.
(Common)
Rating: 1 out of 5
You already have Darkness Metal (DUSA #68) in this Deck. Why do you need this weak substitute?
Rise of the True Dragons (SR02-EN002)
Dragon Knight of Creation
LIGHT / Effect Monster / Level 4 / ATK 1800 / DEF 600
(Dragon / Effect)

Increase this card's Level by 4 during your opponent's turn only. When this card destroys an opponent's monster by battle and sends it to the Graveyard: You can send 1 Level 7 or 8 Dragon-Type monster from your Deck to the Graveyard. You can send 1 card from your hand to the Graveyard, then target 1 Level 7 or 8 Dragon-Type monster in your Graveyard; send this card to the Graveyard, and if you do, Special Summon that monster. You can only use this effect of "Dragon Knight of Creation" once per turn.
(Super Rare)
Rating: 3 out of 5
Herald of Creation (SDRL #3) is back, and about as useful.
Rise of the True Dragons (SR02-EN001)
Divine Dragon Lord Felgrand
LIGHT / Effect Monster / Level 8 / ATK 2800 / DEF 2800
(Dragon / Effect)

If this card is Special Summoned from the Graveyard: You can target 1 monster your opponent controls or in their Graveyard; banish it, and if you do, this card gains ATK and DEF equal to the banished monster's original Level/Rank x 100. If this card destroys an opponent's monster by battle: You can target 1 Level 7 or 8 Dragon-Type monster in the Graveyard, except "Divine Dragon Lord Felgrand"; Special Summon it to your field.
(Ultra Rare)
Rating: 3 out of 5
The last effect makes it all worthwhile, and this is quite a bit better than the version from the original Deck. (SDRL #1)
 
Emperor of Darkness (SR01-EN034)
The Prime Monarch
TRAP / Continuous Trap
Once per turn: You can target 2 "Monarch" Spell/Trap Crards in your Graveyard; shuffle them into the Deck, then draw 1 card. If this card is in your Graveyard: You can banish 1 other "Monarch" Spell/Trap Card from your Graveyard; Special Summon this card in Defense Position as a Normal Monster (Fairy-Type/LIGHT/Level 5/ATK 1000/DEF 2400). (This card is NOT treated as a Trap Card.) You can only use this effect of "The Prime Monarch" once per turn.
(Common)
Rating: 1 out of 5
The true Prime Monarch would probably be either Zaborg or Mobius.
Emperor of Darkness (SR01-EN023)
Panthesism of the Monarchs
SPELL / Normal Spell
Send 1 "Monarch" Spell/Trap Card from your hand to the Graveyard; draw 2 cards. You can banish this card from your Graveyard; reveal 3 "Monarch" Spell/Trap Cards from your Deck, your opponent chooses 1 for you to add to your hand, and you shuffle the rest back into your Deck. You can only use this effect of "Pantheism of the Monarchs" once per turn.
(Super Rare)
Rating: 2 out of 5
You may not actually lose anything if you use both effects during the same turn.
Emperor of Darkness (SR01-EN015)
Garum the Storm Vassal
WIND / Effect Monster / Level 3 / ATK 800 / DEF 1000
(Winged Beast / Effect)

You can return 1 Tribute Summoned monster you control to the hand; Special Summon this card from your hand, also you cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck for the rest of this turn. If this card is Tributed for a Tribute Summon: You can add 1 monster with 800 ATK and 1000 DEF from your Deck to your hand, except "Garum the Storm Vassal". You can only use each effect of "Garum the Storm Vassal" once per turn.
(Common)
Rating: 1 out of 5
The Monarch becomes more predictable and you'll have to likely Tribute Summon it again later.
Emperor of Darkness (SR01-EN014)
Berlineth the Firestorm Vassal
FIRE / Effect Monster / Level 3 / ATK 800 / DEF 1000
(Pyro / Effect)

You can discard 1 card; Special Summon this card from your hand, also you cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck for the rest of this turn. If this card is Tributed for a Tribute Summon: You can look at your opponent's hand and banish 1 card from their hand until the End Phase. You can only use each effect of "Berlineth the Firestorm Vassal" once per turn.
(Common)
Rating: 1 out of 5
Neither effect is really beneficial when we have other ways to bring out better monsters or Tokens.
Emperor of Darkness (SR01-EN012)
Landrobe the Rock Vassal
EARTH / Effect Monster / Level 4 / ATK 800 / DEF 1000
(Rock / Effect)

If this card is in your hand: You can target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; you cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck for the rest of this turn, also Special Summon this card, and if you do, change that monster to face-down Defense Position. If this card is Tributed for a Tribute Summon: You can target 1 monster with 800 ATK and 1000 DEF in your Graveyard, except "Landrobe the Rock Vassal"; add it to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Landrobe the Rock Vassal" once per turn.
(Common)
Rating: 1 out of 5
A pebble better off in a pond.
Emperor of Darkness (SR01-EN011)
Mithra the Thunder Vassal
LIGHT / Effect Monster / Level 2 / ATK 800 / DEF 1000
(Thunder / Effect)

If this card is in your hand: You can activate this effect; you cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck for the rest of this turn, also Special Summon this card, and if you do, Special Summon 1 "Vassal Token" (Thunder-Type/LIGHT/Level 1/ATK 800/
DEF 1000) to your opponent's side of the field in Defense Position. If this card is Tributed for a Tribute Summon: You can activate this effect; you can Tribute Summon 1 monster during your Main Phase this turn, in addition to your Normal Summon/Set this turn. (You can only gain this effect once per turn.) You can only use each effect of "Mithra the Thunder Vassal" once per turn.

(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
Probably the only vassal that is worth using at all.
Emperor of Darkness (SR01-EN010)
Liucius the Shadow Vassal
DARK / Effect Monster / Level 1 / ATK 800 / DEF 1000
(Fiend / Effect)

You can banish 1 Level 5 or higher monster from your Graveyard; Special Summon this card from your hand, also you cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck for the rest of this turn. If this card is Tributed for a Tribute Summon: You can look at all Set cards your opponent controls. Your opponent cannot activate cards or effects in response to this effect's activation. You can only use each effect of "Lucius the Shadow Vassal" once per turn.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
Seeing your opponent's surprises is certainly helpful, but that's the best this can do.
Emperor of Darkness (SR01-EN001)
Erebus the Underworld Monarch
DARK / Effect Monster / Level 8 / ATK 2800 / DEF 1000
(Zombie / Effect)

You can Tribute Summon this card by Tributing 1 Tribute Summoned monster. If this card is Tribute Summoned: You can send 2 "Monarch" Spell/Trap Cards with different names from your hand and/or Deck to the Graveyard, and if you do, shuffle 1 card from your opponent's hand (at random), Graveyard, or their side of the field into the Deck. Once per turn, during either player's Main Phase, if this card is in your Graveyard: You can discard 1 "Monarch" Spell/Trap Card, then target 1 monster in your Graveyard with 2400 or more ATK and 1000 DEF; add it to your hand.
(Ultra Rare)
Rating: 1 out of 5
Practically the mirror image of Ehther.
Emperor of Darkness (SR01-EN000)
Ehther the Heavenly Monarch
LIGHT / Effect Monster / Level 8 / ATK 2800 / DEF 1000
(Fairy / Effect)

You can Tribute Summon this card by Tributing 1 Tribute Summoned monster. If this card is Tribute Summoned: You can send 2 "Monarch" Spell/Trap Cards with different names from your hand and/or Deck to the Graveyard, and if you do, Special Summon 1 monster with 2400 or more ATK and 1000 DEF from your Deck, but return it to the hand during the End Phase. During your opponent's Main Phase, if this card is in your hand: You can banish 1 "Monarch" Spell/Trap Card from your Graveyard; immediately after this effect resolves, Tribute Summon this card (this is a Quick Effect).
(Ultra Rare)
Rating: 1 out of 5
Acts like a Mega Monarch and does it rather poorly.
 
Master of Pendulum (SDMP-EN025)
Sky Iris
SPELL / Field Spell
"Magician", "Performapal", and "Odd-Eyes" cards in your Pendulum Zones cannot be targeted by an opponent's card effects. You can target 1 other face-up card you control; destroy it, and if you do, add 1 "Odd-Eyes" card from your Deck to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Sky Iris" once per turn.
(Common)
Rating: 2 out of 5
Modest protection for select cards and it's a Field Spell.