The Warden

Chundra and Kaimen really had it coming. There is way too much SSing from the Deck in the game already and both those fuckers did it in the Battle Phase to boot.

I think it might be gunning more at CyDras since I think they're kinda rogue level, since they got Clockwork Knight that makes Clockwork Night searchable now. Also Harpie Ladies but they're not all that relevant

Honestly it still shocks me just how long it took Konami to make this, considering this card was made all the way back in GX so Jaden didn't have to use Poly twice for Shining Flare Wingman. Still does exactly what it says on the tin and that's good enough for me, though I find its uses will be limited since it ignores on-summon effects if you ladder fusion with it

I know it's not much of a consolation given how Gimmick Puppets are now a FTK deck, but I really do appreciate Konami giving us a pretty decent card to search off of Fanatix Machina

Kochobo's is quite interesting as potential Gimmick Puppet support, though with all their incredible new support I doubt they have any real use for this card. Still worth a consideration even as just a one-off, as I don't think EARTH Machine decks have much need for a DARK monster that prevents them from making Links

Not gonna lie, never thought I'd ever see a Gimmick Puppet on any banlist, let alone Number 40

Fiendish Knight is absolutely exquisite fan service. Basically a searchable Junk Puppet that doesn't even chew up your Normal Summon like Terror Baby does, and allows for even more Fan Service by giving your opponent monsters for your GPs to grind up

INFO-JP007 Gimmick Puppet Little Soldiers Level 4 DARK Machine Effect Monster ATK 0 DEF 0 You can only use the (1)st effect of this card’s name once per turn. (1) If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can send 1 “Gimmick Puppet” monster with a different Level from your Deck to the GY; this card’s Level becomes the sent monster’s. (2) You can banish this card from your GY, then target up to 2 “Gimmick Puppet” monsters you control; increase their Levels by 4 until the end of this turn. INFO-JP008 Gimmick Puppet Bloody Doll Level 8 DARK Machine Effect Monster ATK 400 DEF 1400 You can only use the (1)st and (2)nd effect of this card’s name each once per turn. You cannot Special Summon from the Extra Deck the turn you activate either of this card’s effects, except “Gimmick Puppet” monsters. (1) If this card is in your hand: You can reveal a “Gimmick Puppet” Xyz Monster in your Extra Deck; Special Summon both 1 “Gimmick Puppet” monster from your Deck with a Level equal to the revealed monster’s Rank, and this card. (2) If this card is sent to the GY, except from the hand: You can add it to your hand. INFO-JP009 Gimmick Puppet Cattle Scream Level 8 DARK Machine Effect Monster ATK 2000 DEF 2000 You can only use the 1st effect of this card’s name once per turn. (1) You can detach 1 Xyz Material from your monster; Special Summon this card from your hand or GY, but banish it when it leaves the field. (2) A “Gimmick Puppet” Xyz Monster that has this cards as material gains this effect. ● Once per turn: You can target 1 monster in your opponent’s GY; Special Summon it to their field in Defense Position. INFO-JP042 Gimmick Puppet – Fantasix Machina (Gimmick Puppet Fantasix Makina) Rank 8 DARK Machine Xyz Effect Monster ATK 1500 DEF 3100 Materials: 2 Level 8 monsters You can only use the (1)st and (2)nd effect of this card’s name each once per turn. (1) You can detach 1 material from this card; add 1 “Rank-Up-Magic” Spell from your Deck to your hand, also, during your Main Phase this turn, you can Normal Summon 1 Machine monster in addition to your Normal Summon/Set. (2) If you Special Summon a “Gimmick Puppet” Xyz Monster(s): You can Special Summon this card from your GY to either field in Defense Position, then you can add 1 “Rank-Up-Magic” Spell from your GY to your hand. INFO-JP043 Chaos Xyz Gimmick Puppet – Fanatix Machina (CXyz Gimmick Puppet Fanatix Makina) Rank 9 DARK Machine Xyz Effect Monster ATK 3100 DEF 1500 Materials: 3 Level 9 monsters You can only use the (1)st, (2)nd, and (3)rd effect of this card’s name each once per turn. (1) If this card is Special Summoned: You can add 1 “Puppet” Trap from your Deck to your hand. (2) You can detach 1 material from this card; Special Summon 1 monster from either GY to your opponent’s field in Defense Position. (3) If a monster(s) is Special Summoned to your opponent’s field: You can target 1 of them; destroy it, and if you do, inflict damage to your opponent equal to half its original ATK. INFO-JP056 Jigoku Ningyou no Yakata (Mansion of the Hell Dolls/Mansion of the Underworld Dolls) Field Spell Card You can only activate 1 card with this card’s name per turn. (1) When this card resolves, you can add 1 “Gimmick Puppet” monster from your Deck to your hand. (2) “Gimmick Puppet” monsters you control cannot be destroyed by battle, also they are unaffected by your opponent’s activated non-Xyz monster effects. (3) Once per turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from your monster, then target 1 “Gimmick Puppet” monster in your GY; Special Summon it to your opponent’s field in Defense Position. INFO-JP070 Kugutsu Yuugi – Servist Puppet (Servist Puppet) Normal Trap Card You can only use the (1)st and (2)nd effect of this card’s name each once per turn. (1) Target monsters your opponent controls up to the number of “Gimmick Puppet” Xyz Monsters you control; take control of them until the End Phase. (2) If you control a “Gimmick Puppet” Xyz Monster, except the turn this card was sent to the GY: You can banish this card from your GY, then target 1 Xyz Monster in either GY; Special Summon it to either field in Defense Position. I have never been hyped in so long