*Ratings below are based on when the product was released and NOT today's Yu-Gi-Oh format*
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Tactical Evolution (Page 2)

TAEV-EN039*
Zombie Master
DARK / Zombie / Level 4 / ATK 1800 / DEF 0
Once per turn, you can send 1 Monster Card from your hand to the Graveyard to Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower Zombie-Type Monster from either player's Graveyard.
SUPER RARE
Rating: 3
Comments: 1800 ATK is a nice start but his effect is quite decent, especially in a Zombie deck! That lack of DEF doesn't help him much though.
TAEV-EN038
Dark Effigy
DARK / Fiend / Level 4 / ATK 1500 / DEF 0
If you Tribute Summon a DARK Normal Monster, you can treat this 1 monster as 2 Tributes.
COMMON
Rating: 1
Comments: Stick to Double Coston instead.
TAEV-EN037
Light Effigy
LIGHT / Fairy / Level 4 / ATK 1500 / DEF 0
If you Tribute Summon a LIGHT Normal Monster, you can treat this 1 monster as 2 Tributes.
COMMON
Rating: 1
Comments: Use Kaiser Sea Horse instead.
TAEV-EN036
Razor Lizard
EARTH / Reptile / Level 3 / ATK 1500 / DEF 300
When this card attacks a face-down Defense Position monster while there is another Reptile-Type monster on your side of the field besides this card, destroy the monster immediately with this card's effect without flipping it face-up, or applying damage calculation.
COMMON
Rating: 1
Comments: With those stats, anyone who uses him is about as sharp as the frills on Razor Lizard's head! Use Drillroid instead.
TAEV-EN035
Ritual Raven
DARK / Fiend / Level 1 / ATK 300 / DEF 300
If you Ritual Summon a DARK Ritual Monster, this 1 card can be used as the entire Tribute.
COMMON
Rating: 4
Comments: 4/5 for a monster with 300 ATK and DEF? Why???? He can take up the entire tribute for any DARK Ritual monster, making him a must for any DARK Fiend deck or a deck that uses DARK Ritual monsters.
TAEV-EN034*
Desert Twister
WIND / Fiend / Level 6 / ATK 2300 / DEF 2000
This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. This card cannot be Special Summoned except by removing from play 1 EARTH and 2 WIND monsters from your Graveyard. Once per turn, you can discard 1 card to destroy 1 Spell or Trap Card on the field.
ULTRA RARE
Rating: 2
Comments: Like his twin brother FaFD, Desert Twister isn't any better since he has the same stats, same lousy effect except it's destroying a Spell or Trap instead of a monster and can easily be clobbered by the same monsters.
TAEV-EN033
Frost and Flame Dragon
WATER / Dragon / Level 6 / ATK 2300 / DEF 2000
This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. This card cannot be Special Summoned except by removing from play 1 FIRE and 2 WATER monsters from your Graveyard. Once per turn, you can discard 1 card to destroy 1 monster on the field.
SECRET RARE
Rating: 2
Comments: Neither his stats of (2300/2000) or his effect aren't all that impressive since you can only do it once per turn, making him an overall disappointing SCR card.
TAEV-EN032
Neo Space Pathfinder
LIGHT / Warrior / Level 4 / ATK 1800 / DEF 800
You can discard this card to the Graveyard to add 1 "Neo Space" from your Deck or Graveyard to your hand.
RARE
Rating: 3
Comments: Being able to search out Neo Space can be quite helpful especially if you're running a Contact Fusion deck! 1800 ATK is also nice elsewhere!
TAEV-EN031*
Crystal Seer
WATER / Spellcaster / Level 1 / ATK 100 / DEF 100
FLIP: Pick up 2 cards from the top of your Deck. Select 1 of those cards and add it to your hand, and put the other card on the bottom of your Deck.
ULTRA RARE
Rating: 1
Comments: This guy is a watered down Jar of Greed as you keep only one of the cards you picked up. If, however, it let you keep both cards, then it'd get a higher rating.
TAEV-EN030
Phantom Cricket
EARTH / Insect / Level 2 / ATK 300 / DEF 1000
FLIP: Return 1 face-down monster from the field to the top of its owner's Deck.
COMMON
Rating: 1
Comments: A poor excuse to save yourself from being wiped out by your opponent in one turn but he can only return one monster while Penguin Soldier can return 2 so use that instead.
TAEV-EN029
Gravitic Orb
DARK / Fiend / Level 3 / ATK 1100 / DEF 700
FLIP: Change the Battle Positions of all face-up monsters your opponent controls.
COMMON
Rating: 1
Comments: A Black Hole has more gravity than this card and will pull anything too close into it. Plus it's stats won't keep it on the field long and the only use for this card is if your opponent only has Attack Position monsters.
TAEV-EN028
Flint Lock
LIGHT / Machine / Level 4 / ATK 1500 / DEF 800
Once per turn, you can equip a "Flint" on the field to this card. You can take any "Flint" equipped to this card and equip it to another face-up monster. This card can only be equipped with one "Flint" at a time. While equipped with "Flint", this card is unaffected by "Flint's" effect and cannot be destroyed by battle.
COMMON
Rating: 1
Comments: Yet another weak monster that probably won't see play as it's a watered down Spirit Reaper/Marshmallon. Use SR or Marshmallon instead.
TAEV-EN027
Shadow Delver
DARK / Fiend-Type Gemini / Level 4 / ATK 1500 / DEF 500
This card is treated as a Normal Monster while face-up on the field or in the Graveyard. While this card is face-up on the field, you can Normal Summon it to have it be treated as an Effect Monster with this effect:
● Once per turn, you can select 1 face-up  Level 4 or lower DARK monster you control. It can attack your opponent directly this turn.
COMMON
Rating: 2
Comments: Another pretty bad Gemini-Type monster. Although he can allow a DARK monster to attack directly, it must be level 4, which really hurts this card's playability.
TAEV-EN026
King Pyron
FIRE / Pyro-Type Gemini / Level 5 / ATK 1500 / DEF 500
This card is treated as a Normal Monster while face-up on the field or in the Graveyard. While this card is face-up on the field, you can Normal Summon it to have it be treated as an Effect Monster with this effect:
● Once per turn, you can inflict 1000 damage to your opponent.
COMMON
Rating: 2
Comments: A high-level Gemini with poor stats. Sure he can deal 1000 damage each turn but Solar Flare Dragon is better since his effects will almost always resolve and can't be attacked if you have another Pyro-Type monster out.
TAEV-EN025*
Doom Shaman
DARK / Spellcaster-Type Gemini / Level 6 / ATK 2400 / DEF 2000
This card is treated as a Normal Monster while face-up on the field or in the Graveyard. While this card is face-up on the field, you can Normal Summon it to have it be treated as an Effect Monster with this effect:
● Once per turn, you can Special Summon 1 Fiend-Type monster from your hand or from either player's Graveyard. When this card is removed from the field, destroy all Fiend-Type monsters Special Summoned by this effect.
SUPER RARE
Rating: 2
Comments: Pretty high stats for one tribute! Plus, he can bring back Fiend-Type monsters from either Graveyard at no cost but he isn't a Fiend-Type monster and if he leaves the field, so do the Special Summoned monsters.
TAEV-EN024
Dawnbreak Gardna
LIGHT / Warrior-Type Gemini / Level 3 / ATK 1500 / DEF 500
This card is treated as a Normal Monster while face-up on the field or in the Graveyard. While this card is face-up on the field, you can Normal Summon it to have it be treated as an Effect Monster with this effect:
● The original DEF of this card becomes 2300.
COMMON
Rating: 2
Comments: Getting 2300 DEF isn't the worst effect to use but Destiny Hero - Defender has 2700 DEF and doesn't need to be re-summoned. So outside Gemini decks, run Defender instead.
TAEV-EN023
Goggle Golem
EARTH / Rock-Type Gemini / Level 4 / ATK 1500 / DEF 500
This card is treated as a Normal Monster while face-up on the field or in the Graveyard. While this card is face-up on the field, you can Normal Summon it to have it be treated as an Effect Monster with this effect:
● The original ATK of this card becomes 2100.
COMMON
Rating: 2
Comments: Get him re-summoned and he rivals Cyber Dragon but still, Cyber Dragon's better since all you need is all monsters on the field be in your opponent's control to bring him out.
TAEV-EN022
Grasschopper
EARTH / Insect-Type Gemini / Level 5 / ATK 2350 / DEF 1000
This card is treated as a Normal Monster while face-up on the field or in the Graveyard. While this card is face-up on the field, you can Normal Summon it to have it be treated as an Effect Monster with this effect:
● This card can attack all monsters your opponent controls once each.
RARE
Rating: 2
Comments: Being able to attack all monsters your opponent controls is quite decent but stats of (2350/1000) and having to be re-summoned to get the effect isn't so keep this card in Gemini-Type monster decks.
TAEV-EN021*
Lucky Pied Piper
WIND / Fairy-Type Gemini / Level 4 / ATK 1500 / DEF 500
This card is treated as a Normal Monster while face-up on the field or in the Graveyard. While this card is face-up on the field, you can Normal Summon it to have it be treated as an Effect Monster with this effect:
● When this card destroys an opponent's monster by battle and sends it to the Graveyard, draw 1 card.
SUPER RARE
Rating: 1
Comments: Same as TAEV-EN020's comments.
TAEV-EN020*
Aquarian Alessa
WATER / Aqua-Type Gemini / Level 4 / ATK 1500 / DEF 500
This card is treated as a Normal Monster while face-up on the field or in the Graveyard. While this card is face-up on the field, you can Normal Summon it to have it be treated as an Effect Monster with this effect:
● When this card destroys an opponent's monster by battle and sends it to the Graveyard, they discard 1 random card.
SUPER RARE
Rating: 1
Comments: She's horrible for a Gemini-Type monster since you waste your Normal Summon to bring her out twice in a row and her stats and effect aren't really worth it.