Tee Too Talli, the Emperor's Explorer (Remember the Titans of the Tyrant)

[Black D'Sceptyr]

no seriously tho you thought that this and this was all there was to the Too Talli lineup didn't cha

 

well

 

WRONGO MY MATES

 

 

[spoiler=Tee Too Talli: Info]

 

LIGHT/Rock-Type Link Effect Monster/Link-2/1500 ATK

 

Link Markers: Top, Bottom

 

Lore: 2 monsters with 2000 or more original ATK

All non-Rock monsters this card points to lose 1000 ATK/DEF, also they cannot attack except to attack monsters in the Extra Monster Zones. Once per turn (Quick Effect): You can Tribute 1 monster this card points to; apply these effects, depending on the Tributed monster's original ATK. 

• 3000 or less: Your opponent must return 1 Special Summoned monster they control to the hand.

• 3000 or more: Special Summon 1 Level/Rank 7 monster from your Extra Deck.

 

 

 

So, it knocks down monsters to size, allows you to Siquiltous on Tributes, and splashes out F.A. Dawn Dragsters and Cyberse Quantum Dragon some quality monsters I can't think of right now. 

 

Have fun with this newest member of the titanic lolis for fat emperors club.

 

Til the next card, folks and folkettes-reviews, revelry, you know the drill.

 

BD'S, signing off

[Darj]

I'm a bit lost on the concept. It requires 2000+ ATK monsters, its bullet effects have a threshold on 3000 ATK, and one of said effects supports Level/Rak7s, and despite looking like a giantess, it ironically has a shrinking effect. It looks all over the place, or what is the flavor that I'm missing?

By the way, tributing a monster with 3000 ATK will apply both effects. Is that intended?

 

Anyway, the art is lovely and the effects are mostly fine. More often then not it will be able to take down by battle a monster it points to, and the bullet effects are situational but at least put some pressure on the opponent.

I'm wary of its ability to Special Summon from the ED like that, as it can shortcut into scary stuff like Vortex Dragon, The Last Warrior from Another Planet, Black Rose Moonlight Dragon, the Clear Wings, Dawn Dragster and whatever is released in the future that could be overly potent but normally relatively difficult to access.

[Major's Shadow]

Thought I might give a short opinion on this card, since I do find it interesting. Let's go!

 

Pros:

• The attention to detail with its effect is immaculate, making it feel like you're standing amongst a literal stone giant.
• The artwork is rather pleasing, fitting the tone & style of the effect.
• The Summoning condition is just restrictive enough for a Link 2 to feel a bit more fair, since most materials are going to be less than 2000 ATK. It's a Link 2 in-theory, but in-practice you have to build up towards it using non-traditional styles of decks. Isn't just easily splashable into any Link spam deck.

Cons:

• It cannot, by game mechanic, Tribute an opponent's monster for its effect (Decode Talker Ruling for reference). Therefore, any benefit you generate from this effect is strictly from your own monsters, not sure if that was intentional or not.
• The removal is too potent, since it's player's choice. Once an effect is player's choice, it avoids ANY form of protection in the game for the most part! For example, if you have a monster unaffected by other monster effects (Dracos, Raidraptor Phoenix, etc.), this will dodge that, since it's the player's choice to return that Special Summoned monster to the hand.
• The ability to Special Summon ANY Rank 7 Xyz/Level 7 Synchro in the game could be easily abusable. I understand the idea of trying to create something more flexible & powerful for a heftier tribute cost, but there can be easy enough ways to circumvent these downsides (Blue-Eyes, anyone?). Something so generic could be easily abusable.

 

Good luck on this one! 

- Major's Shadow~

[Black D'Sceptyr]

I'm a bit lost on the concept. It requires 2000+ ATK monsters, its bullet effects have a threshold on 3000 ATK, and one of said effects supports Level/Rak7s, and despite looking like a giantess, it ironically has a shrinking effect. It looks all over the place, or what is the flavor that I'm missing?

By the way, tributing a monster with 3000 ATK will apply both effects. Is that intended?

 

Anyway, the art is lovely and the effects are mostly fine. More often then not it will be able to take down by battle a monster it points to, and the bullet effects are situational but at least put some pressure on the opponent.

I'm wary of its ability to Special Summon from the ED like that, as it can shortcut into scary stuff like Vortex Dragon, The Last Warrior from Another Planet, Black Rose Moonlight Dragon, the Clear Wings, Dawn Dragster and whatever is released in the future that could be overly potent but normally relatively difficult to access.

 

Sorry for the time-skip; research issues and all that, being a grad student.

 

ennywez; yeah, both effects trigger simultaneously if you Tribute an exactly 3000 ATK monster for this. Hence "apply these effects". I do appreciate you pointing that out, I was strapped for text space and forgot to add the (simultaneously) there. 

 

Now to what this Summons. 

 

Usually, that would be an issue, but consider the steps it'll take to get that monster-you have to sack two 2000+ ATK or higher monsters to make Tee Too Talli, then place another 3000+ ATK monster in a zone it points to and Tribute that as well. Not many Decks can get that much power on board that fast, so if you get the Last Warrior from this, you'll likely have deserved it. (not to mention you'll lose the Tee Too Talli in response, since LWFAP wrecks every other monster you control on Summon. 

 

Plus, Vortex, outside of a Pendulum Deck, will only serve to bounce an opponent's monster, something Tee Too Talli already does for far less fuss, and little else. Same with Black Rose Moonlight. And Dawn Dragster's already staple because of Destrudo. That being said, I do understand your concerns about the potential stuff this can bring out; I only insist this card's stringent Summoning conditions and high floor of ATK demand from you to get to them will drop the power on your board something fierce.

 

And finally, I turn to Major Shadow's wonderous review; those words definitely give me ideas on how to improve, but again, you touched on part of the reason why it keeps to balance-two 2000+ ATK monsters to make this and another powerful one to make that new Level 7 is not easy to do consistently. Unless you're Danger!

 

Plus, it may end up backfiring too if that Summoned monster is linked to this card (which it likely will in the early going); if its not Rock it's losing 1000 ATK, which really cuts into your board presence for an equivalent exchange.

 

Again, you can make this this early, you likely already had a pipeline to beatsticks as is, and this way tends to end in a weak Level 7 so that effect better be worth the investment.

Again, you can fit the conditions to make this card in the early goings, you