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DB1-EN020
Final Destiny
Normal Spell
Discard 5 cards from your hand. Destroy all cards on the field.
COMMON
Rating: 1
Comments: Your destiny isn't looking good if you use this card.
DB1-EN019
Toll
Continuous Spell
Each player must pay 500 Life Points to declare an attack.
COMMON
Rating: 1
Comments: This card will take a toll on your lifepoints unless you're using Stall. Don't use this card.
DB1-EN018
Upstart Goblin
Normal Spell
Draw 1 card from your Deck. Increase your opponent's Life Points by 1000 Life Points.
COMMON
Rating: 1
Comments: Stick to Jar of Greed.
DB1-EN017
Gravekeeper's Servant
Continuous Spell
Unless your opponent sends 1 card from the top of his/her Deck to the Graveyard, he/she cannot declare an attack.
COMMON
Rating: 2
Comments: In multiples, this card isn't too bad but overall isn't that great.
DB1-EN016
Red Archery Girl
WATER / Aqua / Level 4 / ATK 1400 / DEF 1500
A mermaid archer that hides in a protective shell, waiting for the right moment to strike.
COMMON
Rating: 1
Comments: I'll bet she's good at archery but most Monsters don't need to, they can just step on her and she's destroyed.
DB1-EN015
Relinquished
DARK / Spellcaster-Type Ritual / Level 1 / ATK 0 / DEF 0
Select 1 monster on your opponent's side of the field and equip it to this card (this effect can only be used once per turn and you can only equip 1 monster at a time to this card). The ATK and DEF of this card become the same amounts as the monster equipped to this card. If this card is destroyed as a result of battle, the equipped monster is destroyed instead, and any battle damage you received from the battle is also inflicted to your opponent's Life Points.
SUPER RARE
Rating: 3
Comments: A Heavy-Mech Support Platform with a Snatch Steal effect is decent but the starting stats aren't so impressive.
DB1-EN014
Slot Machine
DARK / Machine / Level 7 / ATK 2000 / DEF 2300
The machine's ability is said to vary according to its slot results.
COMMON
Rating: 1
Comments: A monster that needs 2 tributes and can't beat even Giant Orc, who needs no tributes and cannot fend off even Summoned Skull, who needs only 1 tribute is just beyond bad.
DB1-EN013
Invader of the Throne
EARTH / Warrior / Level 4 / ATK 1350 / DEF 1700
FLIP: Select 1 monster on your opponent's side of the field and switch control of it with this card. This effect cannot be activated during the Battle Phase.
COMMON
Rating: 1
Comments: I'll give UDE praise for at least lowering this card's rarity because its effect wasn't worth the Super Rare status.
DB1-EN012
Hiro's Shadow Scout
DARK / Fiend / Level 2 / ATK 650 / DEF 500
FLIP: Your opponent draws 3 cards. Both players look at the cards. If there are any Spell Cards among them, discard all those Spell Card(s) to the Graveyard.
COMMON
Rating: 1
Comments: Giving your opponent extra cards is just horrible so don't use this card.
DB1-EN011
Griggle
EARTH / Plant / Level 1 / ATK 350 / DEF 300
When the control of this face-up card on the field shifts to your opponent, increase your Life Points by 3000 points. This effect can only be used once as long as this card remains face-up on the field.
COMMON
Rating: 1
Comments: Same as DB1-EN008's comments.
DB1-EN010
Minar
EARTH / Insect / Level 3 / ATK 850 / DEF 750
When this card is discarded directly from your hand to the Graveyard by an effect of a card controlled by your opponent, inflict 1000 points of damage to your opponent's Life Points.
COMMON
Rating: 1
Comments: For the activation requirements in his effect, 1000 damage isn't worth it.
DB1-EN009
Maha Vailo
LIGHT / Spellcaster / Level 4 / ATK 1550 / DEF 1400
Increase the ATK of this card by 500 points for each Equip Spell Card equipped to this card.
COMMON
Rating: 3
Comments: Unlike most Monsters with his stats, he has a decent effect. Even using Premature Burial on him gives him 2050 ATK!
DB1-EN008
Ameba
WATER / Aqua / Level 1 / ATK 300 / DEF 350
When the control of this face-up card on the field shifts to your opponent, inflict 2000 points of damage to your opponent's Life Points. This effect can only be used once as long as this card remains face-up on the field.
COMMON
Rating: 1
Comments: If you can find a decent use for this card, pat yourself on the back. Otherwise, what is it doing anywhere else except being thrown away?
DB1-EN007
Electric Snake
LIGHT / Thunder / Level 3 / ATK 800 / DEF 900
When this card is discarded from your hand to the Graveyard by an effect controlled by your opponent, draw 2 cards from your Deck.
COMMON
Rating: 1
Comments: What's even more shocking than this snake is that his effect is terrible. Don't use him.
DB1-EN006
Spellbinding Circle
Continuous Trap
Select 1 monster. As long as this card remains face-up on the field, the selected monster cannot attack or change its battle position. When the selected monster is destroyed, this card is also destroyed.
RARE
Rating: 1
Comments: Use Shadow Spell instead as it lowers the ATK of the Monster by 700 points and prevents it from changing modes whereas this card doesn't.
DB1-EN005
Malevolent Nuzzler
Equip Spell
Increase the ATK of a monster equipped with this card by 700 points. When this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard, if you pay 500 Life Points, this card returns to the top of your Deck.
COMMON
Rating: 3
Comments: While the boost it gives isn't as high as AoD, it still provides a decent boost to just about any Monster!
DB1-EN004
Horn of Light
Equip Spell
Increase the DEF of a monster equipped with this card by 800 points. When this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard, if you pay 500 Life Points, this card returns to the top of your Deck.
COMMON
Rating: 3
Comments: 800 DEF is quite a boost, especially on Monsters where 800 DEF lets it block even stronger monster's attacks.
DB1-EN003
Black Pendant
Equip Spell
Increase the ATK of a monster equipped with this card by 500 points. When this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard, inflict 500 points of damage to your opponent's Life Points.
RARE
Rating: 1
Comments: Stick to Axe of Despair as it gives the equipped Monster twice the ATK and can be returned to your deck.
DB1-EN002
Axe of Despair
Equip Spell
Increase the ATK of a monster equipped with this card by 1000 points. When this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard, if you Tribute 1 monster on your side of the field, this card returns to the top of your Deck.
RARE
Rating: 3
Comments: A 1000 point boost lets Summoned Skull take out BEWD or Monsters that attack directly deal more damage! Having to tribute a Monster to return it to the top of your deck hurts this card.
DB1-EN001
Penguin Knight
WATER / Aqua / Level 3 / ATK 900 / DEF 800
When this card is sent directly from your Deck to the Graveyard by an effect of a card controlled by your opponent, unite your Graveyard cards and your own Deck, shuffle them and form a new Deck.
COMMON
Rating: 1
Comments: With very low stats and having a horrible effect, there's zero chance this guy will have any use.