Do you like big monsters? I’m not talking about wannabe big monsters, like Summoned Skull or Jinzo. Those guys are posers who think they’re cool just because they’re cost-efficient or because they have an insane effect. I mean really big monsters, like Valkyrion the Magna Warrior, Gate Guardian, and Master of Oz. For all the readers out there who love big monsters, this one’s for you!

Cyber End Dragon

10 Stars

ATK: 4000

DEF: 2800

Light/Machine/Fusion/Effect

“Cyber Dragon” + “Cyber Dragon” + “Cyber Dragon”

A Fusion Summon of this card must be done with the correct Fusion Material Monsters.

When this card attacks a Defense Position monster whose DEF is lower than the ATK of this card, inflict the difference as Battle Damage to your opponent’s Life Points.

Wow. That’s pretty big. Cyber End Dragon is a new card that will be seen in the new Yu-Gi-Oh! GX series that starts in September. Cyber End Dragon is used by Obelisk Blue student Zane Truesdale as the finishing move in his Cyber Dragon deck. (For more information on the Cyber Dragon, read Mike’s column from yesterday.) We first see Cyber Dragon when Zane summons it at the end of his duel with Jaden, early in the series. The impact of its appearance is much like the appearance of Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon in Yugi’s duel with Kaiba on top of the castle. Actually, now that I think about it, there are a lot of similarities between Kaiba and Zane. . . but that’s a topic for another day.

The Bigger They Are . . .

 . . . the harder they punch you in the face when they attack. Cyber End Dragon is no exception to this rule, and it even comes with the classic piercing effect to make sure your opponent gets it right next time he or she tries to deliver a clever remark. Whoever came up with that “the harder they fall” saying obviously had no idea what he was talking about.

4000 ATK points is certainly nothing to scoff at. No monster that can be normal summoned can take it down in battle, and most fusions and special summons can’t get rid of it, either. That means you’ll have to invest resources in spells, traps, and monster effects to get the Dragon off the field. Of course, a good Cyber End Dragon player would probably try to win as soon as he or she gets the Dragon out, or pack some spell and trap negation cards. Solemn Judgment comes to mind.

Cyber End Dragon is also a Machine-type monster, which means it can access Limiter Removal, the granddaddy of all ATK-pumping spells. With one Limiter Removal, Cyber End Dragon becomes an 8000 ATK monster that deals piercing damage. That’s enough to take an opponent from full strength to nothing at all in one strike, assuming you get a direct attack or swing on a Sheep token. Two Limiter Removals will make Cyber End Dragon a 16000 ATK monster that deals piercing damage. That’s enough to take out any duelist by going through any monster.

The main problem facing a player who wants to use Cyber End Dragon is figuring out how to get it on to the field. The obvious option is to fuse three Cyber Dragons together with Polymerization. Alternately, you could use Zane's special card, which will be revealed on Friday. However, there are a few interesting alternatives available in real life that the characters in the TV show would never consider using. First, you could tribute a monster to Summoner of Illusions to bring out one Cyber End Dragon, then tribute that Dragon to Metamorphosis to bring out a permanent copy of the Dragon. The second (and infinitely more janky option) involves Koitsu. Bring out Koitsu for free by using the effect of Mother Grizzly, then tribute it to Metamorphosis to bring out Cyber End Dragon.

The most probable impact of this card in a Sealed Pack format, such as the Cybernetic Revolution Sneak Preview events, will be that you can trade it for almost anything you want. While it’s technically possible to summon Cyber End Dragon while you’re playing Sealed Pack, the chances against you getting Cyber End Dragon, three Cyber Dragons, and Friday’s card as well are so mind-bogglingly huge that it’s barely worth considering the possibility. Still, it’s a great card to pull for your collection and for use in your Constructed decks.

That about wraps it up for today’s preview. Come back again tomorrow for another exclusive preview of Cybernetic Revolution. If you like what you see in these previews, make sure you get to the Cybernetic Revolution Sneak Preview event near you so that you can get the new cards before they’re available in stores! The Cybernetic Revolution has begun, and there’s no stopping it!

Jerome McHale

jcmchale@andrew.cmu.edu