*Note: Only 37 cards shown as the rest are duplicates*
*Ratings below are based on when the Deck was released and NOT today's Yu-Gi-Oh format*
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Rise of the Dragon Lords

Structure Deck

SDRL-EN037 SDRL-ENPY1 SDRL-ENPY2 SDRL-ENPY3
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Decent for just about any deck including stall and LP gain! Since this set ends before the row is completed, a Proxy Card will take the remaining spaces. Since this set ends before the row is completed, a Proxy Card will take the remaining spaces. Since this set ends before the row is completed, a Proxy Card will take the remaining spaces.
SDRL-EN033 SDRL-EN034 SDRL-EN035 SDRL-EN036
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An okay surprise for your opponent as to have them waste their MST or Heavy Storm but still, MST is far better since it can be used with Jinzo or Royal Decree face up on the field while DT cannot. A decent card to use, especially on Jinzo or Elemental Hero Wildheart! What hurts it is not being destroyed if the monster it brought back is tributed. Discard a bad card to negate a Spell Card effect and destroy it! The downside is that DW monsters won't get Special Summoned since the discard effect is a cost. While not the worst card to use, it's not  the best to use either since Mirror Force destroys all Attack Position monsters not just the attacking monster. 
SDRL-EN029 SDRL-EN030 SDRL-EN031 SDRL-EN032
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A pretty powerful card with a low cost! What hurts it is it only destroys face up monsters. At a cost of only 800 LPs, taking control of a monster is pretty small, especially if the monster is used for a Tribute Summon or monster effect. An overall bad card. Not only does it require your opponent to attack to use the card, it cannot be used with Jinzo or Royal Decree on the field. It is one of Aster Phoenix's worst cards since you have to pay 1000 LPs per tribute your monster needed, which can be useful if high level monsters are the only monsters your hand contains but overall not great.
SDRL-EN025 SDRL-EN026 SDRL-EN027 SDRL-EN028
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Only use this card in Kaiba decks and in other decks, use Heavy Storm instead. Easily fish out Umi, ALO, Molten Destruction and TSiTS! The +400 is pretty bad so if you want to use this card, do so on a monster that's already strong like Gemini Elf. Otherwise, don't use this. Having to tribute a monster to gain LPs is pretty bad and shows that you're desperate. Don't use this card and if you're running LP gain, find a better card.
 SDRL-EN021 SDRL-EN022 SDRL-EN023 SDRL-EN024
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Not much going for it. You can tribute one of your opponents monsters for one of your own but having to skip your Battle Phase doesn't help this card or you so keep this card in Kaiba decks only. A poor excuse to not worry about having your attack(s) stopped. Stick to Heavy Storm instead.  What hurts this card and brings its rating down is the fact that the monster is summoned face down. Other than that, not too bad.  Pay a little to get a lot as you can Special Summon just about any monster in your Graveyard! The only downside is that the monster becomes equipped to PB and if it is destroyed, so is the monster. 
 SDRL-EN017 SDRL-EN018 SDRL-EN019 SDRL-EN020
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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 if but overall a pretty bad card.  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.  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.  Send a Crystal Beast monster to the Graveyard for summoning Rainbow Dragon more easily or drop a high-level monster to the Graveyard and bring it back with Premature Burial! Not bad overall!
 SDRL-EN013 SDRL-EN014 SDRL-EN015 SDRL-EN016
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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. 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. Seeing as he's only useful for playing The Creator, he's pretty bad overall and his stats don't help either.  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-EN009 SDRL-EN0010 SDRL-EN011 SDRL-EN012
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Requiring two tributes is bad enough. Throwing in having to tribute an additional monster to Special Summon him makes him even worse! Use Ultimate Tyranno instead. 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! For Life Point gain decks, this card is okay for two tributes but elsewhere, it's pretty bad. 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-EN005 SDRL-EN006 SDRL-EN007 SDRL-EN008
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Bring out BEWD, Frostosaurus, Super Conductor Tyranno and even Valkyrion if properly summoned! Like Decoy Dragon, the newly summoned monster is susceptible to BTH.  Not the greatest card but tribute him with 3 monsters and leave your opponent and/or yourself defenseless! 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! 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-EN001 SDRL-EN002 SDRL-EN003 SDRL-EN004
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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. The ONLY reason this card gets 2/5 is because when special summoned, it gets twice its original ATK and DEF as well as Flame-Wingman effect. Not a great card overall. Another 1800 ATK  monster whose effect prevents it from getting a higher rating. 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.