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Rise of the Dragon Lords Structure Deck (Page 1)

*There are two copies included.
SDRL-EN019
Trade-In
Normal Spell
Discard 1 Level 8 monster. Draw 2 cards.
COMMON
Rating: 2
Comments: This card can be somewhat useful if you have a Level 8 monster and nothing to summon it with and maybe getting better cards but odds are you'll get less than you bargained for. 
SDRL-EN018
Snipe Hunter
DARK / Fiend / Level 4 / ATK 1500 / DEF 600
You can discard 1 card to select 1 card on the field and roll a six-sided die. If the result is not 1 or 6, destroy the selected card.
COMMON
Rating: 2
Comments: Despite having higher odds of destroying the card than not, his stats are low and you have to waste cards to use his effect, which can really hurt you if you constantly roll 1 or 6. An okay card but not a great card. 
SDRL-EN017
Majestic Mech - Goryu
LIGHT / Fairy / Level 8 / ATK 2900 / DEF 1800
You can Normal Summon this card with 1 Tribute. If you do, it is sent to the Graveyard during the End Phase. During battle between this attacking card and a Defense Position monster whose DEF is lower than the ATK of this card, inflict the difference as Battle Damage to your opponent.
COMMON
Rating: 2
Comments: Just shy of matching BEWD, his effect isn't too bad compared to monsters like Spiral Serpent yet he has no self-protection so you may want to use KSH to summon him but overall a pretty bad card. 
SDRL-EN016
Flame Ruler
FIRE / Pyro / Level 4 / ATK 1500 / DEF 1600
This card is treated as 2 Tributes for the Tribute Summon of a FIRE monster.
COMMON
Rating: 2
Comments: Unlike TCI, he can be used for any FIRE monster not just one so he has slightly more playability but with stats of (1500/1600), you'll want to tribute him for another monster. 
SDRL-EN015
The Creator Incarnate
LIGHT / Warrior / Level 4 / ATK 1600 / DEF 1500
You can Tribute this card to Special Summon 1 "The Creator" from your hand.
COMMON
Rating: 1
Comments: Seeing as he's only useful for playing The Creator, he's pretty bad overall and his stats don't help either. 
SDRL-EN014
The Creator
LIGHT / Thunder / Level 8 / ATK 2300 / DEF 3000
This card cannot be Special Summoned from the Graveyard. Once per turn, you can select 1 monster in your Graveyard, then send 1 card from your hand to the Graveyard and Special Summon that monster.
COMMON
Rating: 2
Comments: For a level 8 monster, his stats aren't that impressive but his effects can give yourself an extra defense (or two if you discard a Dark World monster) and is supported by Kaiser Sea Horse but that's about it.
SDRL-EN013*
Masked Dragon
FIRE / Dragon / Level 3 / ATK 1400 / DEF 1100
When this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard, you can Special Summon 1 Dragon-Type monster with 1500 or less ATK from your Deck.
COMMON
Rating: 2
Comments: Stats of only (1400/1100) make his effect easy to activate but since the summoned monster can only have 1500 ATK or less to be summoned by MD, it's prone to BTH or being easily killed in battle.
SDRL-EN012
Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV6
FIRE / Dragon / Level 6 / ATK 2300 / DEF 1600
This card is unaffected by the effects of Spell Cards. During the End Phase of a turn that this card destroyed a monster by battle, you can send this card to the Graveyard to Special Summon 1 "Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV8" from your hand or Deck.
COMMON
Rating: 3
Comments: Being unaffected by Fissure, Shrink and Snatch Steal is nice but what hurts it is that it includes your Spell Cards his ATK is weak enough for even Tri-Horned Dragon (2350 ATK) to destroy.
SDRL-EN011
Guardian Angel Joan
LIGHT / Fairy / Level 7 / ATK 2800 / DEF 2000
When this card destroys a monster by battle and sends it to the Graveyard, gain Life Points equal to the original ATK of the destroyed monster.
COMMON
Rating: 2
Comments: For Life Point gain decks, this card is okay for two tributes but elsewhere, it's pretty bad.
SDRL-EN010
Twin-Headed Behemoth
WIND / Dragon / Level 3 / ATK 1500 / DEF 1200
If this card is destroyed and sent from the field to the Graveyard, Special Summon it during the End Phase of this turn with 1000 ATK and 1000 DEF. You can only use this effect once per Duel.
COMMON
Rating: 1
Comments: His low ATK and DEF only gets lower when Special Summoned by his effect and even then, he'll get trampled by even Bio-Mage used with Shield & Sword!
SDRL-EN009
Tyrant Dragon
FIRE / Dragon / Level 8 / ATK 2900 / DEF 2500
During your Battle Phase, if your opponent controls a monster after this card's first attack, this card can attack once again. Negate the effect of any Trap Card that targets this card, and destroy that Trap Card. If this card is Special Summoned from the Graveyard by another card's effect, you must Tribute 1 Dragon-Type monster.
COMMON
Rating: 1
Comments: Requiring two tributes is bad enough. Throwing in having to tribute an additional monster to revive him makes him even worse! Use Ultimate Tyranno instead.
SDRL-EN008*
Kaiser Sea Horse
LIGHT / Sea Serpent / Level 4 / ATK 1700 / DEF 1650
This card can be treated as 2 Tributes for the Tribute Summon of a LIGHT monster.
COMMON
Rating: 2
Comments: He's not that strong and can only become two tributes for LIGHT monsters. Okay for Kaiba or LIGHT decks but that's about it.
SDRL-EN007
Morphing Jar
EARTH / Rock / Level 2 / ATK 700 / DEF 600
FLIP: Both players discard their hands. Then both players draw 5 cards.
COMMON
Rating: 3
Comments: Decent for Dark World decks or throwing out your bad/your opponent's good hand and replenish with a better/worse (for your opponent) one!
SDRL-EN006
Gilford the Lightning (original artwork)
LIGHT / Warrior / Level 8 / ATK 2800 / DEF 1400
You can Tribute 3 monsters to Tribute Summon this card. If you do, destroy all monsters your opponent controls.
COMMON
Rating: 2
Comments: Not the greatest card but tribute him with 3 monsters and leave your opponent and/or yourself defenseless!
SDRL-EN005
Spear Cretin
DARK / Fiend / Level 2 / ATK 500 / DEF 500
FLIP: When this card is sent to the Graveyard after being flipped, each player Special Summons 1 monster from their Graveyard in face-up Attack Position or face-down Defense Position.
COMMON
Rating: 3
Comments: Bring out BEWD, Frostosaurus, Super Conductor Tyranno and even Valkyrion if properly summoned! Like Decoy Dragon, the newly summoned monster is susceptible to BTH. 
SDRL-EN004
Decoy Dragon
FIRE / Dragon / Level 2 / ATK 300 / DEF 200
When this card is selected as an attack target by your opponent's monster, select 1 Level 7 or higher Dragon-Type monster from your Graveyard, Special Summon it and switch the attack target to that monster.
COMMON
Rating: 2
Comments: A 2/5 only because he can bring out BEWD without tributes but even if that does happen, the new monster can be removed by BTH, leaving you one less defense.
SDRL-EN003
Herald of Creation
LIGHT / Spellcaster / Level 4 / ATK 1800 / DEF 600
Once per turn, you can discard 1 card from your hand to add 1 Level 7 of higher monster from your Graveyard to your hand.
COMMON
Rating: 3
Comments: Another 1800 ATK monster whose effect prevents it from getting a higher rating.
SDRL-EN002
Darkblaze Dragon
FIRE / Dragon / Level 7 / ATK 1200 / DEF 1000
When this card is Special Summoned from the Graveyard, its ATK and DEF increase to become twice its original ATK and DEF. When this card destroys a monster by battle and sends it to the Graveyard, inflict damage to your opponent equal to the ATK of the destroyed monster.
COMMON
Rating: 2
Comments: The ONLY reasons this card gets 2/5 is because when special summoned, it gets twice its original ATK and DEF as well as its Flame Wingman effect. Not a great card overall.
SDRL-EN001
Felgrand Dragon
LIGHT / Dragon / Level 8 / ATK 2800 / DEF 2800
This monster cannot be Special Summoned except from the Graveyard and only if it was sent there from the field. When this card is Special Summoned, select 1 monster in your Graveyard. This card gains ATK equal to the Level of that monster x 200.
ULTRA RARE
Rating: 2
Comments: A pretty bad card. Not only is it two tributes for 2800 ATK to which cannot defeat BEWD, but it also cannot be brought back directly from the Graveyard unless sent there from the field.