With the upcoming September 2012 banlist now confirmed, and having hit a horde of threats from last format, the game is now moving in a newer, perhaps slower direction. Only time will tell how the new format will shape up, but with the return of Synchro-centric Decks such as "Agents" and Plant Synchro, old Decks are already reinventing themselves to take them on. This has brought upon a new surge of popularity to a variety of cards, one of them being "Snowman Eater". Date: September 1, 2012
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| - With the upcoming September 2012 banlist now confirmed, and having hit a horde of threats from last format, the game is now moving in a newer, perhaps slower direction. Only time will tell how the new format will shape up, but with the return of Synchro-centric Decks such as "Agents" and Plant Synchro, old Decks are already reinventing themselves to take them on. This has brought upon a new surge of popularity to a variety of cards, one of them being "Snowman Eater". Date: September 1, 2012
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| - With the upcoming September 2012 banlist now confirmed, and having hit a horde of threats from last format, the game is now moving in a newer, perhaps slower direction. Only time will tell how the new format will shape up, but with the return of Synchro-centric Decks such as "Agents" and Plant Synchro, old Decks are already reinventing themselves to take them on. This has brought upon a new surge of popularity to a variety of cards, one of them being "Snowman Eater".
An oldie but a goodie, "Snowman Eater" was first released years ago in the TCG with the coming of Raging Battle and received considerable Side Deck use since, being a great answer to big monsters that are otherwise hard to deal with such as "Legendary Six Samurai - Shi En" and "Evolzar Laggia". For such a popular card, though, it has a very simple effect.
First off, let's talk about its stats - "Snowman Eater" is a WATER monster who sits at Level 3, bringing a range of advantages that we'll be covering later on in this article. Its effect is what makes it really shine, however. When "Snowman Eater" is flipped face-up, it must destroy 1 face-up monster; but if it is the only monster on the field, it will have no option but to target itself. It's an effect that's akin to other popular monsters like "Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter"; however, what sets it apart from these monsters is its impressive 1900 DEF, and the ability to destroy in the Damage Step, where only a few cards can negate it.
With Synchro Monsters projected to rise up once again, "Thunder King Rai-Oh", another popular Side Deck card, has become a useful addition to many a Main Deck. Run in multiples, it threatens "HEROes", Plants, "Agents" and even Rabbit-based Decks with its Special Summon negation and search-blocking capabilities. With many of these Decks unable to get over it without excessively wasting important cards such as "Dark Hole", "Snowman Eater" is a ray of hope. Its 1900 DEF prevents "TKRO" from running it over, and when flipped up, it removes the formidable card from the board altogether.
Its bulky DEF also allows it to survive attacks from most other Normal Summonable monsters, letting it stay around to assist in bigger plays, such as Xyz Summoning. With the Semi-Limiting of "Tour Guide From the Underworld", players are finding themselves having to run unorthodox monsters to bolster the Rank 3 engine, or deal with only being able to reliably Summon a Rank 3 monster once per game. "Snowman Eater" helps rectify this problem, becoming the perfect Xyz Material to bring out monsters like "Wind-Up Zenmaines" and "Leviair the Sea Dragon" after it has used its effect.
In Plant Decks, "Snowman Eater" becomes a force to be reckoned with - on top of its vigorous effect, it joins an exclusive group of elite members that can be Special Summoned by one of Plant's ace monsters, "Debris Dragon". As a Level 3 monster, "Snowman Eater" becomes yet another material for the Synchro Summon of "Black Rose Dragon", enhancing the Deck's already efficient ability to nuke the field. It also grants access to the almighty "Gungnir, Dragon of the Ice Barrier", a powerful card that can allow many plays, especially when the discarded cards can be used when they go to the Graveyard.
With Rabbit-based Decks still likely to be used in abundance, "Snowman Eater" also continues to perform its ability of reliably disposing of "Evolzar Laggia" with limited hassle, as well as other problematic monsters. All in all, get used to enjoying seeing this little critter's face, because you may be seeing it a lot this format.
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| - With the upcoming September 2012 banlist now confirmed, and having hit a horde of threats from last format, the game is now moving in a newer, perhaps slower direction. Only time will tell how the new format will shape up, but with the return of Synchro-centric Decks such as "Agents" and Plant Synchro, old Decks are already reinventing themselves to take them on. This has brought upon a new surge of popularity to a variety of cards, one of them being "Snowman Eater". An oldie but a goodie, "Snowman Eater" was first released years ago in the TCG with the coming of Raging Battle and received considerable Side Deck use since, being a great answer to big monsters that are otherwise hard to deal with such as "Legendary Six Samurai - Shi En" and "Evolzar Laggia". For such a popular card, though, it has a very simple effect. First off, let's talk about its stats - "Snowman Eater" is a WATER monster who sits at Level 3, bringing a range of advantages that we'll be covering later on in this article. Its effect is what makes it really shine, however. When "Snowman Eater" is flipped face-up, it must destroy 1 face-up monster; but if it is the only monster on the field, it will have no option but to target itself. It's an effect that's akin to other popular monsters like "Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter"; however, what sets it apart from these monsters is its impressive 1900 DEF, and the ability to destroy in the Damage Step, where only a few cards can negate it. With Synchro Monsters projected to rise up once again, "Thunder King Rai-Oh", another popular Side Deck card, has become a useful addition to many a Main Deck. Run in multiples, it threatens "HEROes", Plants, "Agents" and even Rabbit-based Decks with its Special Summon negation and search-blocking capabilities. With many of these Decks unable to get over it without excessively wasting important cards such as "Dark Hole", "Snowman Eater" is a ray of hope. Its 1900 DEF prevents "TKRO" from running it over, and when flipped up, it removes the formidable card from the board altogether. Its bulky DEF also allows it to survive attacks from most other Normal Summonable monsters, letting it stay around to assist in bigger plays, such as Xyz Summoning. With the Semi-Limiting of "Tour Guide From the Underworld", players are finding themselves having to run unorthodox monsters to bolster the Rank 3 engine, or deal with only being able to reliably Summon a Rank 3 monster once per game. "Snowman Eater" helps rectify this problem, becoming the perfect Xyz Material to bring out monsters like "Wind-Up Zenmaines" and "Leviair the Sea Dragon" after it has used its effect. In Plant Decks, "Snowman Eater" becomes a force to be reckoned with - on top of its vigorous effect, it joins an exclusive group of elite members that can be Special Summoned by one of Plant's ace monsters, "Debris Dragon". As a Level 3 monster, "Snowman Eater" becomes yet another material for the Synchro Summon of "Black Rose Dragon", enhancing the Deck's already efficient ability to nuke the field. It also grants access to the almighty "Gungnir, Dragon of the Ice Barrier", a powerful card that can allow many plays, especially when the discarded cards can be used when they go to the Graveyard. With Rabbit-based Decks still likely to be used in abundance, "Snowman Eater" also continues to perform its ability of reliably disposing of "Evolzar Laggia" with limited hassle, as well as other problematic monsters. All in all, get used to enjoying seeing this little critter's face, because you may be seeing it a lot this format. Date: September 1, 2012
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