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The Shining Darkness

TSHD-EN056 TSHD-EN057 TSHD-EN058 TSHD-EN059
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So far, there haven't really been that many powerful monsters that fit this card's requirements but maybe later on there will be. Like Worm Call, not much is good enough to meet this card's requirements but only time and Konami's will to release better ones will tell. Koa'ki Meiru Decks probably need this card if they're going to lose their Koa'ki Meiru monster and don't have KM Prototype, Iron Core, or any of the cards needed to keep the said KM out. By default, I rate all Ritual Spells the same as their Ritual Monsters and vice-versa and this one's rating would've been higher if it Special Summoned one of the monsters used for the Ritual Summon.
TSHD-EN052 TSHD-EN053 TSHD-EN054 TSHD-EN055
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If you run a LP Gain Deck with all LIGHT monsters, then I see this card fitting there but really not much else. I suppose this comes in handy but only with its required cards. The Calculator can probably benefit from this card but because he's lost so much of his playability, this card probably won't get used much. Same as TSHD-EN054's comments.
TSHD-EN048 TSHD-EN049* TSHD-EN050* TSHD-EN051
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This is probably the main card to Infernity Decks, which I have beaten already with Blackwings, but this card has proven to me already that it's a must for Infernities. This'll go Into the Trash Can with it's pretty bad effect. Use Allure of Darkness instead. This card can really save yourself if your opponent is running Infernities or Blackwings with Vayu and you can just put an end to all of their hard work with this one card! It's a wonder why this card even exists as it doesn't do much at all when we have Solidarity, which does the job much better.
TSHD-EN044 TSHD-EN45 TSHD-EN046* TSHD-EN047
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The "Chaos" part of her will be inflicted on herself as her card is so terrible that she's eligible to be a drink coaster or a proxy card. Gets around Stardust and Starlight Road but that's about it. Isn't all that great overall. The name is as bad as the effect! If I could alter this card's name, it would read "50 Cent Cards for Black Feathers" because for $0.50, you'd get terrible cards like this one. I have yet to see this card in Infernity Decks so either it's not drawn or no one is running it and why should they? ZERO-MAX really should be ZERO-PLAYABILITY.
TSHD-EN040** TSHD-EN041* TSHD-EN042* TSHD-EN043*
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His only real use is to counter Burn Decks as that's where he gets his counters from. What really hurts him (and your LPs later in the duel) is that get gets 700 ATK weaker for each of his counters on him. Run over virtually any monster with his effect and if the monsters are in Attack Mode, you'll do some major damage! Too bad he's Tuner-specific, which is why his rating isn't as high as it would've been. Probably the most powerful of the Infernities thus far but still not good enough to give him a higher rating. She's only getting 2/5 for her Shrink-esque effect, which saves her from getting 1/5 and a pun from me.
TSHD-EN036 TSHD-EN037 TSHD-EN038 TSHD-EN039*
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A Tuner that decided to rip-off Super Mega Nimble Hamster's effect except he made it worse!  While not a Tuner, SMNH is the better card.  How many cores has Catastor's offspring destroyed with those stats? Or is it because he destroyed those cores that his stats are this weak? Well he's no match for Earth's core or this set's core cards. What's up with the name? I thought "Black Feather" wasn't okay for the TCG? Nevertheless, he'll be the hunted with those stats. She works well with the other Fairy-Type monster Honest and being Level 6 can be powered up with Ritual Weapon! Since I must discard Fairy-Type monsters to negate, her rating is 3/5 stars.
TSHD-EN032 TSHD-EN033 TSHD-EN034 TSHD-EN035
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I'll just Normal Summon an 1850 ATK monster like Blazing Inpachi and run this guy over. I don't know what the card's name means but it translates to me as "Totally not Playable". 2000 DEF and is part of that annoying Frog deck that has come back to life, despite dying when SOI came out. Looks like he's a defective battery because he has no charge in ATK or DEF. Duracell should hear about this! He gets a negative charge from me: A 1/5. "New from the makers of Batteryman Button Cell and Batteryman AA comes our worst Batteryman yet!" He's only fuel for the fire, literally in some cases because you won't likely use him.
TSHD-EN028 TSHD-EN029 TSHD-EN030 TSHD-EN031
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Mr Sandman, bring me a drink.....so that I can put it on top of you to convert you into a coaster. He must inflict Battle Damage from a direct attack and even then, what are the odds your opponent will have Synchros in their Grave? Even if you do pull off his effect, you'll probably only deal 1000 damage. No one would waste an Honest to use on this guy, even for its effect since it's very specific on what you return to the Deck to draw that card. It Special Summons Level 4 or below LIGHT Machine-Type monsters but how many of those are playable today? I can tell you that there aren't many, ignoring the Level 4 or lower part.
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Following the failure of her darker half in PTDN, she is no better off in this set, or anywhere except being your drink coaster. Lyna is no prince charming for sure. If you can get through successfully with this guy's effect he isn't too bad but he probably should've been a Rare. If it included any Summon, then this guy would've gotten a higher rating but still, once he gets destroyed, your opponent is pretty much left with the End Phase or setting cards. How much wood can a Wattwoodpecker peck since a Wattwoodpecker can peck wood? This one can't peck much with those stats.
TSHD-EN020 TSHD-EN021 TSHD-EN022 TSHD-EN023
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How much is this fairy in the window? Oh about $0.50 for her lack of playability and rather pitiful-looking arrow. I see a trend here. Seems that all "Bio" monsters are terrible. We had Biomage back in whatever set that was and it's worse than this card! A Tuner monster that can free Inmato from Clock Tower  Prison or bring out two of its siblings isn't too bad but very limited on its uses. For it's only trick, Magidog is going to rip-off the effect of Terraforming! More like Magidud as it doesn't do anything exciting.
TSHD-EN016 TSHD-EN017 TSHD-EN018 TSHD-EN019
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Oh good, it can come back from the Grave, only to die again shortly after! Every rose in Yu-Gi-Oh has its unplayability (except Bird of Roses). Talk about sucking badly! No ATK, DEF or really anything good about it! Reminds me of those commercials where the broom is dumped for the Swiffer mop and this guy will have those days. At last another card I don't have to throw a lame pun at! Solid ATK, not-so-good-effect but still playable. He does have his combos with Graceful Revival, Limit Reverse and his own effect, which isn't too bad for being a Tuner.
TSHD-EN012 TSHD-EN013 TSHD-EN014 TSHD-EN015
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I have seen what Infirmities can do and essentially, they're like GB for they "tag" other Infirmities in the Grave for a Fusion or in this case Synchro Summon. You're relying on one draw that can hurt you in the end, which is pretty bad, even for Infernities since they WANT a 0-card hand. You can use him for anything but Infernities use this guy for bringing out multiple Mist Wurms in one turn. I guess they call him "avenger" because he's going to "avenge" your lost monster but I doubt that with no ATK or DEF.
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Being a Tuner AND having the effect of searching out monsters like Masked Dragon or the new Golem Dragon is pretty decent, especially since its stats make it very easy to get its effect activated! I can't trust a Tuner monster that can't be used for anything below Level 7 and Blackwing Armor Master does it for free what this guy does for a price. Works as a Tuner but that's all he's good for besides being a coaster. Too bad he can't be Normal Summoned but then again, this allows you to perform a Normal Summon, then bring this guy out with Giant Rat. Still, not all that great overall.
TSHD-EN004 TSHD-EN005 TSHD-EN006 TSHD-EN007
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What's there to say except he's a Tuner monster? The one called "Card Breaker" cannot compare to the breaking power of Breaker the Magical Warrior but this guy probably got the name from breaking into pieces after running into another card. 1500 ATK gain is pretty substantial, even until the End Phase because this guy won't be around anymore to hurt you back so you're sure to deal at least some decent damage with this guy. Where is the part about intercept in his effect??? In the end, your monster will still die if it's weaker but this guy has lousy stats for a Level 4 monster so he has no help for himself.
TSHD-EN000 TSHD-EN001 TSHD-EN002 THSD-EN003*
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Probably the best Sneak Peak card in quite a while! The only thing is it's restricted to X-Saber Synchros as a Synchro Material. I guess it works as a substitute until you get the amazing Battle Fader but it doesn't have much. If you draw multiples on your first turn, then there's some minor uses with it but in most cases, this gust is more of a breeze. Being a Tuner and having the ability to hit the filed if added to the hand by a card effect is pretty good but it's restricted to Blackwings as a Synchro Material.