Difference between revisions of "Evol"
(Adding to sets) |
|||
| Line 17: | Line 17: | ||
* [[Galactic Overlord]] | * [[Galactic Overlord]] | ||
* [[Primal Origin]] | * [[Primal Origin]] | ||
| + | * [[Chaos Impact]] | ||
| tcg = | | tcg = | ||
* [[Collectible Tins 2012 Wave 1]] | * [[Collectible Tins 2012 Wave 1]] | ||
| Line 27: | Line 28: | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | "'''Evol'''" (エヴォル ''Evoru'') is a [[series]] of three [[FIRE]] sub-[[archetype]]s: the [[Reptile]] "[[Evoltile]]", the [[Dinosaur]] "[[Evolsaur]]", and the [[Dragon]] "[[Evolzar]]". "[[Evoltile]]" monsters [[Special Summon]] "Evolsaur" monsters, which gain a variety of effects when Special Summoned in this way, and "Evolzar" monsters which are [[Xyz Summon]]ed by using Dinosaur monsters as [[Xyz Material]]s. They are also supported by the "[[Evo-]]" series of cards. | + | "'''Evol'''" (エヴォル ''Evoru'') is a [[series]] of three [[FIRE]] sub-[[archetype]]s: the [[Reptile]] "[[Evoltile]]", the [[Dinosaur]] "[[Evolsaur]]", and the [[Dragon]] "[[Evolzar]]". "[[Evoltile]]" monsters [[Special Summon]] "Evolsaur" monsters, which gain a variety of effects when Special Summoned in this way, and "Evolzar" monsters, which are [[Xyz Summon]]ed by using Dinosaur monsters as [[Xyz Material]]s. They are also supported by the "[[Evo-]]" series of cards. |
"Evol" is a toolbox series, similar to "[[Gladiator Beast]]", in that "Evol" monsters gain their effects when they are Special Summoned by other "Evol" monsters. | "Evol" is a toolbox series, similar to "[[Gladiator Beast]]", in that "Evol" monsters gain their effects when they are Special Summoned by other "Evol" monsters. | ||
==Playing style== | ==Playing style== | ||
| − | Because an "Evol" Deck consists of three main archetypes and is a toolbox-type, it is good to use specific searchers in the Deck such as "[[Evo-Diversity]]" with the main "Evoltiles": "[[Evoltile Najasho|"Najasho]]", "[[Evoltile Casinerio|Casinerio]]" and "[[Evoltile Westlo|Westlo]]". To a lesser extent, "[[Damage = Reptile]]" can make use of "Evoltiles" monsters "[[Evoltile Pleuro|Pleuro]]", "[[Evoltile Gephyro|Gephyro]]" or "[[Evoltile Najasho|Najasho]]" as needed. | + | Because an "Evol" Deck consists of three main archetypes and is a toolbox-type, it is good to use specific searchers in the Deck such as "[[Evo-Diversity]]" with the main "Evoltiles": "[[Evoltile Najasho|"Najasho]]", "[[Evoltile Casinerio|Casinerio]]", and "[[Evoltile Westlo|Westlo]]". To a lesser extent, "[[Damage = Reptile]]" can make use of "Evoltiles" monsters "[[Evoltile Pleuro|Pleuro]]", "[[Evoltile Gephyro|Gephyro]]", or "[[Evoltile Najasho|Najasho]]" as needed. |
| − | Using "[[Evoltile Lagosucho]]" is tricky, but can help set up future plays. You can either [[Normal Summon]] it and send an "Evolsaur" to the Graveyard, or Set it and flip it next turn to Special Summon an "Evoltile" from your Deck. The former allows any "Vulcano" and "Singularity" plays to be effective even early game, and the latter sets you up for "Evo-Force" or "Evo-Instant" plays with "Najasho". Using "Evolutionary Bridge" to Special Summon a "Pleuro" or a "Gephyro" from your Graveyard, then forcing your opponent to attack, can let you Summon the more powerful "Cerato", "Pelta", "Terias", "Elias" or "Darwino" from your hand or Graveyard. | + | Using "[[Evoltile Lagosucho]]" is tricky, but can help set up future plays. You can either [[Normal Summon]] it and send an "Evolsaur" to the Graveyard, or Set it and flip it next turn to Special Summon an "Evoltile" from your Deck. The former allows any "Vulcano" and "Singularity" plays to be effective even early game, and the latter sets you up for "Evo-Force" or "Evo-Instant" plays with "Najasho". Using "Evolutionary Bridge" to Special Summon a "Pleuro" or a "Gephyro" from your Graveyard, then forcing your opponent to attack, can let you Summon the more powerful "Cerato", "Pelta", "Terias", "Elias", or "Darwino" from your hand or Graveyard. |
| − | "Evoltiles" monsters "Westlo" and "Najasho", with their effects and high [[DEF]] help lead to swarming by field. If you Tribute "Najasho" with "Evo-Force" or "Evo-Instant", you can Special Summon two "Evolsaurs" from your Deck like "Vulcano" or "Elias" to bring more "Evolsaurs" to the field and [[Xyz Summon]] "[[Evolzar Laggia]]", "[[Evolzar Dolkka]]" or "[[Evolzar Solda]]". | + | "Evoltiles" monsters "Westlo" and "Najasho", with their effects and high [[DEF]] help lead to swarming by field. If you Tribute "Najasho" with "Evo-Force" or "Evo-Instant", you can Special Summon two "Evolsaurs" from your Deck like "Vulcano" or "Elias" to bring more "Evolsaurs" to the field and [[Xyz Summon]] "[[Evolzar Laggia]]", "[[Evolzar Dolkka]]", or "[[Evolzar Solda]]". |
===Recommended cards=== | ===Recommended cards=== | ||
| Line 79: | Line 80: | ||
===Weaknesses=== | ===Weaknesses=== | ||
| − | Despite the motley benefits the "Evol" archetype can contribute for a Duelist, they have their snags that can be taken advantage of. For instance, due to their "[[Gladiator Beast]]"-esque toolbox assets, cards like "[[G.B. Hunter]]" and "[[Corridor of Agony]]" can punish "Evol" monsters Summoned from the [[Deck]] and/or interdict this stratagem. In addition, cards like "[[Narrow Pass]]", "[[Summon Limit]]" and any anti-Special Summoning support can deadlock "Evol" strategies and effects yielded via Summons and prevent many "Evol" monsters (especially the "Evolzar" Xyz Monsters) from taking roost onto the field. | + | Despite the motley benefits the "Evol" archetype can contribute for a Duelist, they have their snags that can be taken advantage of. For instance, due to their "[[Gladiator Beast]]"-esque toolbox assets, cards like "[[G.B. Hunter]]" and "[[Corridor of Agony]]" can punish "Evol" monsters Summoned from the [[Deck]] and/or interdict this stratagem. In addition, cards like "[[Narrow Pass]]", "[[Summon Limit]]", and any anti-Special Summoning support can deadlock "Evol" strategies and effects yielded via Summons and prevent many "Evol" monsters (especially the "Evolzar" Xyz Monsters) from taking roost onto the field. |
| − | It's not just the Toolbox assets of this archetype that can be addressed. Most of the "Evoltile" monsters and some of the "Evolsaurs" have less than 1500 [[ATK]], which can be fodder for "[[Deck Devastation Virus]]" and "[[King Tiger Wanghu]]". Cards like "[[Chain Destruction]]", "[[Chain Disappearance]]", "[[Nobleman of Crossout]]" and "[[Karma Cut]]" as well as [[Defense Position]]-destroying card effects can also spoil "Evol" gameplay as well as much needed | + | It's not just the Toolbox assets of this archetype that can be addressed. Most of the "Evoltile" monsters and some of the "Evolsaurs" have less than 1500 [[ATK]], which can be fodder for "[[Deck Devastation Virus]]" and "[[King Tiger Wanghu]]". Cards like "[[Chain Destruction]]", "[[Chain Disappearance]]", "[[Nobleman of Crossout]]", and "[[Karma Cut]]", as well as [[Defense Position]]-destroying card effects, can also spoil "Evol" gameplay, as well as much needed re-use of their abilities. "[[Evo-Singularity|Evo Singularity]]" is a useful way around this. |
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
| Line 90: | Line 91: | ||
* All members have a tail with a visible [[wikipedia:DNA|DNA]] strand inside it, referencing their "evolving" nature. | * All members have a tail with a visible [[wikipedia:DNA|DNA]] strand inside it, referencing their "evolving" nature. | ||
| − | * | + | * In the background of "[[Evo-Branch]]", you can see an [[wikipedia:Extraterrestrial life|Alien]], supporting the idea of the aliens were the ones who started the evolution in the [[wikipedia:planet|planet]]. |
* All members have many things in the background of their pictures referencing evolution: | * All members have many things in the background of their pictures referencing evolution: | ||
Revision as of 14:37, 4 July 2019
| Evol | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Evoltile Odonto" and "Evolsaur Vulcano" in the artwork of "Evolutionary Bridge" | |||||||||||||
| Japanese |
| ||||||||||||
| French |
| ||||||||||||
| German |
| ||||||||||||
| Italian |
| ||||||||||||
| Korean |
| ||||||||||||
| Portuguese |
| ||||||||||||
| Spanish |
| ||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
| Anime appearances | |||||||||||||
| Lists | |||||||||||||
"Evol" (エヴォル Evoru) is a series of three FIRE sub-archetypes: the Reptile "Evoltile", the Dinosaur "Evolsaur", and the Dragon "Evolzar". "Evoltile" monsters Special Summon "Evolsaur" monsters, which gain a variety of effects when Special Summoned in this way, and "Evolzar" monsters, which are Xyz Summoned by using Dinosaur monsters as Xyz Materials. They are also supported by the "Evo-" series of cards.
"Evol" is a toolbox series, similar to "Gladiator Beast", in that "Evol" monsters gain their effects when they are Special Summoned by other "Evol" monsters.
Playing style
Because an "Evol" Deck consists of three main archetypes and is a toolbox-type, it is good to use specific searchers in the Deck such as "Evo-Diversity" with the main "Evoltiles": ""Najasho", "Casinerio", and "Westlo". To a lesser extent, "Damage = Reptile" can make use of "Evoltiles" monsters "Pleuro", "Gephyro", or "Najasho" as needed.
Using "Evoltile Lagosucho" is tricky, but can help set up future plays. You can either Normal Summon it and send an "Evolsaur" to the Graveyard, or Set it and flip it next turn to Special Summon an "Evoltile" from your Deck. The former allows any "Vulcano" and "Singularity" plays to be effective even early game, and the latter sets you up for "Evo-Force" or "Evo-Instant" plays with "Najasho". Using "Evolutionary Bridge" to Special Summon a "Pleuro" or a "Gephyro" from your Graveyard, then forcing your opponent to attack, can let you Summon the more powerful "Cerato", "Pelta", "Terias", "Elias", or "Darwino" from your hand or Graveyard.
"Evoltiles" monsters "Westlo" and "Najasho", with their effects and high DEF help lead to swarming by field. If you Tribute "Najasho" with "Evo-Force" or "Evo-Instant", you can Special Summon two "Evolsaurs" from your Deck like "Vulcano" or "Elias" to bring more "Evolsaurs" to the field and Xyz Summon "Evolzar Laggia", "Evolzar Dolkka", or "Evolzar Solda".
Recommended cards
Recommended cards
| ||
|---|---|---|
|
Weaknesses
Despite the motley benefits the "Evol" archetype can contribute for a Duelist, they have their snags that can be taken advantage of. For instance, due to their "Gladiator Beast"-esque toolbox assets, cards like "G.B. Hunter" and "Corridor of Agony" can punish "Evol" monsters Summoned from the Deck and/or interdict this stratagem. In addition, cards like "Narrow Pass", "Summon Limit", and any anti-Special Summoning support can deadlock "Evol" strategies and effects yielded via Summons and prevent many "Evol" monsters (especially the "Evolzar" Xyz Monsters) from taking roost onto the field.
It's not just the Toolbox assets of this archetype that can be addressed. Most of the "Evoltile" monsters and some of the "Evolsaurs" have less than 1500 ATK, which can be fodder for "Deck Devastation Virus" and "King Tiger Wanghu". Cards like "Chain Destruction", "Chain Disappearance", "Nobleman of Crossout", and "Karma Cut", as well as Defense Position-destroying card effects, can also spoil "Evol" gameplay, as well as much needed re-use of their abilities. "Evo Singularity" is a useful way around this.
Trivia
- The archetype name, "Evol", is derived from "Evol"ution, and appropriately enough, this archetype is supported by "Evo-" cards, a series of Spell and Trap Cards.
- They are based on evolution from Reptiles to Dinosaurs to Dragons. This is referenced in some cards, such as "Ultra Evolution Pill".
- All members have a tail with a visible DNA strand inside it, referencing their "evolving" nature.
- In the background of "Evo-Branch", you can see an Alien, supporting the idea of the aliens were the ones who started the evolution in the planet.
- All members have many things in the background of their pictures referencing evolution:
- There is a molecule in the background of all "Evoltiles" and "Evolsaurs". If it's in the background of the "Evolzar" monsters, it is most likely being obstructed by the monsters themselves.
- "Evoltiles" have what appears to be an ancient language in the background. "Evolsaurs" have a modern language using the Latin alphabet. "Evolzars" have binary in the background.
- On all "Evols", there is a depiction of the evolution of man in the bottom right corner of their picture.
