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Stick to Magic Jammer.    Since this set ends before I can finish the row, a Proxy Card will take its place.   Since this set ends before I can finish the row, a Proxy Card will take its place.   Since this set ends before I can finish the row, a Proxy Card will take its place.  
GLD1-EN041 GLD1-EN042 GLD1-EN043 GLD1-EN044
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Use Torrential Tribute instead as it can activate even if there are less than 4 monsters out while this one can't.   Run Dark Ruler Ha Des instead.   Same as GLD1-EN037's comments.   Stop cards like Man-Eater and even Jinzo(if activated before Jinzo's summoning) but Dark Ruler Ha Des does the job better without cost.  
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Same as GLD1-EN035's comments. This card amazingly is quite expensive(most likely for being hard to pull, not because of its effect) but despite being expensive, it isn't that great a card since you need a DARK monster with no more than 1000 ATK to activate it. One of the most powerful unbanned Trap Cards in the game and well worthy of being a Gold Rare! Same as GLD1-EN039's comments.  
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Paying 800 LPs means very little if you're just going to tribute the monster and summon a stronger one for even more damage than you paid! Same as GLD1-EN025's comments. Same as GLD1-EN034's comments. Protects your weak monsters but overall isn't that great.
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He sends all other cards you control to the Grave but his potentially huge stats should make up for it and his effect will help him deal major damage to your opponent! 3 turns can be all it takes to turn the duel in your favor! However, this card can easily get destroyed. Here is a card worthy of being a Gold Rare(as is Chimeratech) as it clears the field of any hidden surprises your opponent may have, although it includes yours too and that's why it's rating is only 3 stars. Search out the best to pummel the rest!
GLD1-EN025 GLD1-EN026 GLD1-EN027 GLD1-EN028
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Same as GLD1-EN021's comments. I think this guy was reprinted to be more easily obtainable since its last printing in STON. What really hurts this card is that you have to remove your own DARK monsters to give him a temporary boost and afterwards he's easy pickings for your opponent. The second strongest Fusion Monster in the game! 4500 ATK easily tramples virtually every monster in the game out there and 3800 DEF(the correct DEF) holds against even Gate Guardian!
GLD1-EN021 GLD1-EN022 GLD1-EN023 GLD1-EN024
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What made this guy worthy of being printed in this set? I certainly don't know and I wonder if UDE even knows. High ATK and having just as high odds of being Special Summoned with his effect is decent! However, he has nothing to protect himself against other cards. At least if discarded with Card Destruction, he comes to your field but his other effect gives your opponent more advantage than when you bring this guy out with his other effect. Unlike his mirror image Sillva, this guy is all your advantage since you select 2 cards and destroy them if this guy is discarded by an opponent's effect.
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Same as GLD1-EN0010's comments. Definitely one of the better monsters in this set! With help from other Pyro-Type monsters and other cards, he's sure to scorch your opponent's LPs! He's certainly probably the worst monster in this set!
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Thanks to his Flip-Effect, he can be removed from play but still get his effect to resolve! Another Gold Rare card not worth being one since he is banned and because of his overall lack of playability. She's at least more playable than Breaker but still isn't quite worth being a Gold Rare. He removes from play monsters he destroys but if he gets destroyed/removed from the field, he is removed from play and most of the big Spell Cards that would've made him better are now banned.
GLD1-EN009 GLD1-EN010 GLD1-EN011 GLD1-EN012
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Same as GLD1-EN008's comments. Same as GLD1-EN009's comments. The problem is it must go to the Graveyard and be destroyed in battle to get its effect. Man-Eater and Old Vindictive do the job better. It's hard enough to have this guy stay on the field let a lone deal damage to your opponent with him. Truly not worth being a Gold Rare.
GLD1-EN005 GLD1-EN006 GLD1-EN007 GLD1-EN008
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Minimal burn damage and bad stats make the princess anything but royal or playable. This bug knocks off your opponent's next 5 cards from their deck and puts them in the Grave! Very nice but it doesn't stop attacks. Its stats are absolutely horrendous! So why rate him 2 stars? When it battles a face down Defense Position monster, its ATK becomes 2400 for damage calculation. Not too bad but not great. You're going to need to have stall cards to make this card useful.
GLD1-EN001 GLD1-EN002 GLD1-EN003 GLD1-EN004
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It isn't a rare fish anymore but it still is quite powerful with 1800 ATK! His playability shot down more quickly than he flies since he can only search Ritual Spells, making him a dead draw if you already have the Ritual Spell in your hand. Use Manju instead. The ultimate Trap Negater has been made a Gold Rare and he should since he only needs one tribute and has high ATK! He negates your Trap Cards too though, which keeps him from getting 5 stars. He is certainly the summoner of illusions as the Fusion Monster you summon with his effect doesn't stay on the field but he gives new players the illusion that it is. His rating is no illusion and neither are his bad stats.