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| − | * This card is useful against any decks that rely on field spells, such as [[Zombie World]], [[Geartown]], [[Ojama Country]], [[Ancient Forest]], [[Clock Tower Prison]], [[Harpie's Hunting Ground]], [[Necrovalley]] or [[A Legendary Ocean]]. | + | * This card is useful against any decks that rely on field spells, such as "[[Zombie World]]", "[[Geartown]]", "[[Ojama Country]]", "[[Ancient Forest]]", "[[Clock Tower Prison]]", "[[Harpie's Hunting Ground]]", "[[Necrovalley]]" or "[[A Legendary Ocean]]". |
| − | ** This can greatly speed up the summoning in [[Zombie World]] or [[A Legendary Ocean]] decks. In the former it can help summon Zombie Master to summon even more zombies, as well as leave your normal summon open. It can also help summon [[Paladin of the Cursed Dragon]], who can summon other monsters thanks to Zombie World. In A Legendary Ocean decks, it can summon level 5 monsters, who's level will be reduced thanks to A Legendary Ocean, as well as provide a quick tribute to summon level 7 monsters, who's level will be reduced as well and requiring only one tribute. | + | ** This can greatly speed up the summoning in "[[Zombie World]]" or "[[A Legendary Ocean]]" decks. In the former it can help summon "Zombie Master" to summon even more zombies, as well as leave your normal summon open. It can also help summon "[[Paladin of the Cursed Dragon]]", who can summon other monsters thanks to" Zombie World". In "A Legendary Ocean" decks, it can summon level 5 monsters, who's level will be reduced thanks to "A Legendary Ocean", as well as provide a quick tribute to summon level 7 monsters, who's level will be reduced as well and requiring only one tribute. |
| − | ** If planned beforehand, this card's effect is also useful for [[Special Summon]]ing [[Destiny Hero - Dreadmaster]] once all 4 [[Clock Counter]]s have been placed on [[Clock Tower Prison]], but [[Destiny Hero - Dreadmaster]]'s effect will destroy [[Ancient Fairy Dragon]]. | + | ** If planned beforehand, this card's effect is also useful for [[Special Summon]]ing "[[Destiny Hero - Dreadmaster]]" once all 4 [[Clock Counter]]s have been placed on "[[Clock Tower Prison]]", but "[[Destiny Hero - Dreadmaster]]"'s effect will destroy "[[Ancient Fairy Dragon]]". |
| − | ** The following apply if you use a deck with "Geartown": Use this card's effect to destroy [[Geartown]]. Doing this will allow you to bring out [[Ancient Gear Gadjiltron Dragon]] or other Ancient Gears, except for [[Ancient Gear Golem]] and [[Ancient Gear Beast]] (they cannot be [[Special Summon]]ed). You can also Special Summon a [[Gadgets|Gadget]] monster, then tribute it while [[Geartown]] is on the field to summon [[Ancient Gear Gadjiltron Dragon]] or [[Ancient Gear Golem]]. You can also summon two Gadgets a turn to quickly thin your deck and swarm the field (to do this, simply normal summon one Gadget and then special summon the Gadget that was added to your hand through [[Ancient Fairy Dragon]]'s effect). | + | ** The following apply if you use a deck with "Geartown": Use this card's effect to destroy "[[Geartown]]". Doing this will allow you to bring out "[[Ancient Gear Gadjiltron Dragon]]" or other Ancient Gears, except for "[[Ancient Gear Golem]]" and "[[Ancient Gear Beast]]" (they cannot be [[Special Summon]]ed). You can also Special Summon a [[Gadgets|Gadget]] monster, then tribute it while "[[Geartown]]" is on the field to summon "[[Ancient Gear Gadjiltron Dragon]]" or "[[Ancient Gear Golem]]". You can also summon two Gadgets a turn to quickly thin your deck and swarm the field (to do this, simply normal summon one Gadget and then special summon the Gadget that was added to your hand through "[[Ancient Fairy Dragon]]"'s effect). |
| − | ** This card can work well with [[Ojama Country]] since it changes its ATK for its DEF and you recover life points for it. | + | ** This card can work well with "[[Ojama Country]]" since it changes its ATK for its DEF and you recover life points for it. |
| − | ** This card can work well with decks that use [[Ancient Forest]]. Simply use Ancient Fairy Dragon's summoning effect, skip your battle phase, and the next time you want to attack, destroy the [[Ancient Forest]] (and gain 1000 life points) and then attack. After you've attacked, play the other [[Ancient Forest]] in your hand during your Main Phase 2. | + | ** This card can work well with decks that use "[[Ancient Forest]]". Simply use "Ancient Fairy Dragon"'s summoning effect, skip your battle phase, and the next time you want to attack, destroy the "[[Ancient Forest]]" (and gain 1000 life points) and then attack. After you've attacked, play the other "[[Ancient Forest]]" in your hand during your Main Phase 2. |
| − | * If you already [[Normal Summon]]ed this turn, you can use [[Star Blast]] or [[Cost Down]] so you will be able to [[Special Summon]] a high level monster. | + | * If you already [[Normal Summon]]ed this turn, you can use "[[Star Blast]]" or "[[Cost Down]]" so you will be able to [[Special Summon]] a high level monster. |
| − | * This card's effect to [[Special Summon]] a monster can also be useful in giving you field advantage through [[Inferno Reckless Summon]]. | + | * This card's effect to [[Special Summon]] a monster can also be useful in giving you field advantage through "[[Inferno Reckless Summon]]". |
| − | * Combine this card with [[Fire Princess]] allow you to destroys your opponent's [[Field Spell Cards]] and gain [[Life Points]] and inflict [[Effect Damage]] your opponent. | + | * Combine this card with "[[Fire Princess]]" allow you to destroys your opponent's [[Field Spell Cards]] and gain [[Life Points]] and inflict [[Effect Damage]] your opponent. |
| − | * Use [[Hidden Book of Spell]] or [[The Transmigration Prophecy]] to recycle the destroyed field spells to continue using this card's effect. Since you add a card from your deck to your hand anyways, the deck thickening downside is a non-issue. | + | * Use "[[Hidden Book of Spell]]" or "[[The Transmigration Prophecy]]" to recycle the destroyed field spells to continue using this card's effect. Since you add a card from your deck to your hand anyways, the deck thickening downside is a non-issue. |
* This card makes other [[Synchro Summon]]s easier. | * This card makes other [[Synchro Summon]]s easier. | ||
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* This card fits well in a Gemini deck, which is composed of lots of level 4 or lower monsters that rely on being quickly Summoned. | * This card fits well in a Gemini deck, which is composed of lots of level 4 or lower monsters that rely on being quickly Summoned. | ||
** This card is especially good for special summoning gemini monsters with effects that destroy cards on the field, making up for the lost battle phase. | ** This card is especially good for special summoning gemini monsters with effects that destroy cards on the field, making up for the lost battle phase. | ||
| − | ** If you run a Gemini deck that includes [[Spell Counter]] support for [[Dark Valkyria]], You can use this to search for [[Magical Citadel of Endymion]] as well as summon [[Dark Valkyria]] and [[Crusader of Endymion]] faster. | + | ** If you run a Gemini deck that includes [[Spell Counter]] support for "[[Dark Valkyria]]", You can use this to search for "[[Magical Citadel of Endymion]]" as well as summon "[[Dark Valkyria]]" and "[[Crusader of Endymion]]" faster. |
| − | * If your opponent is stalling with cards like [[Swords of Revealing Light]], two face up copies of [[Marauding Captain]], [[Solar Flare Dragon]] or [[Command Knight]], you can use this card's special summoning ability and not worry abut skipping your battle phase (because you wouldn't be able to attack anyway). | + | * If your opponent is stalling with cards like "[[Swords of Revealing Light]]", two face up copies of "[[Marauding Captain]]", "[[Solar Flare Dragon]]" or "[[Command Knight]]", you can use this card's special summoning ability and not worry abut skipping your battle phase (because you wouldn't be able to attack anyway). |
| − | * Combo with [[Regulus]] or with [[Recycle]]. If you have at least 2 field spells you can use Ancient Fairy Dragon to get the field spells in your graveyard and into your hand while Regulus can consistently put the other field spell back in the deck so it can be constantly recycled. | + | * Combo with "[[Regulus]]" or with "[[Recycle]]". If you have at least 2 field spells you can use "Ancient Fairy Dragon" to get the field spells in your graveyard and into your hand while "Regulus" can consistently put the other field spell back in the deck so it can be constantly recycled. |
* This card is great against [[Earthbound Immortals]] and [[Sin]] monsters, because they need field spells to stay on the field. It is also useful in Life Points increasing decks. | * This card is great against [[Earthbound Immortals]] and [[Sin]] monsters, because they need field spells to stay on the field. It is also useful in Life Points increasing decks. | ||
| − | * [[Lightsworn]] monsters can help benefit from this monster's Special Summoning effect. One way is using this card as a back up way of summoning [[Wulf, Lightsworn Beast]], even if Wulf is added to your hand from the deck instead of going directly to the Graveyard. | + | * [[Lightsworn]] monsters can help benefit from this monster's Special Summoning effect. One way is using this card as a back up way of summoning "[[Wulf, Lightsworn Beast]]", even if "Wulf" is added to your hand from the deck instead of going directly to the Graveyard. |
| − | * Use this card's effect to get out monsters from the [[VWXYZ]] archetype. You can easily get out cards like [[XYZ-Dragon Cannon]] if you use [[Witch of the Black Forest]] or [[Sangan]] to get the pieces into your hand. | + | * Use this card's effect to get out monsters from the [[VWXYZ]] archetype. You can easily get out cards like "[[XYZ-Dragon Cannon]]" if you use "[[Witch of the Black Forest]]" or "[[Sangan]]" to get the pieces into your hand. |
| − | * This card is perfect for summoning [[Rare Metal Dragon]] because it can not be Normal Summoned or Set. | + | * This card is perfect for summoning "[[Rare Metal Dragon]]" because it can not be Normal Summoned or Set. |
Revision as of 17:12, 8 February 2010
- This card is useful against any decks that rely on field spells, such as "Zombie World", "Geartown", "Ojama Country", "Ancient Forest", "Clock Tower Prison", "Harpie's Hunting Ground", "Necrovalley" or "A Legendary Ocean".
- This can greatly speed up the summoning in "Zombie World" or "A Legendary Ocean" decks. In the former it can help summon "Zombie Master" to summon even more zombies, as well as leave your normal summon open. It can also help summon "Paladin of the Cursed Dragon", who can summon other monsters thanks to" Zombie World". In "A Legendary Ocean" decks, it can summon level 5 monsters, who's level will be reduced thanks to "A Legendary Ocean", as well as provide a quick tribute to summon level 7 monsters, who's level will be reduced as well and requiring only one tribute.
- If planned beforehand, this card's effect is also useful for Special Summoning "Destiny Hero - Dreadmaster" once all 4 Clock Counters have been placed on "Clock Tower Prison", but "Destiny Hero - Dreadmaster"'s effect will destroy "Ancient Fairy Dragon".
- The following apply if you use a deck with "Geartown": Use this card's effect to destroy "Geartown". Doing this will allow you to bring out "Ancient Gear Gadjiltron Dragon" or other Ancient Gears, except for "Ancient Gear Golem" and "Ancient Gear Beast" (they cannot be Special Summoned). You can also Special Summon a Gadget monster, then tribute it while "Geartown" is on the field to summon "Ancient Gear Gadjiltron Dragon" or "Ancient Gear Golem". You can also summon two Gadgets a turn to quickly thin your deck and swarm the field (to do this, simply normal summon one Gadget and then special summon the Gadget that was added to your hand through "Ancient Fairy Dragon"'s effect).
- This card can work well with "Ojama Country" since it changes its ATK for its DEF and you recover life points for it.
- This card can work well with decks that use "Ancient Forest". Simply use "Ancient Fairy Dragon"'s summoning effect, skip your battle phase, and the next time you want to attack, destroy the "Ancient Forest" (and gain 1000 life points) and then attack. After you've attacked, play the other "Ancient Forest" in your hand during your Main Phase 2.
- If you already Normal Summoned this turn, you can use "Star Blast" or "Cost Down" so you will be able to Special Summon a high level monster.
- This card's effect to Special Summon a monster can also be useful in giving you field advantage through "Inferno Reckless Summon".
- Combine this card with "Fire Princess" allow you to destroys your opponent's Field Spell Cards and gain Life Points and inflict Effect Damage your opponent.
- Use "Hidden Book of Spell" or "The Transmigration Prophecy" to recycle the destroyed field spells to continue using this card's effect. Since you add a card from your deck to your hand anyways, the deck thickening downside is a non-issue.
- This card makes other Synchro Summons easier.
- This card fits well in a Gemini deck, which is composed of lots of level 4 or lower monsters that rely on being quickly Summoned.
- This card is especially good for special summoning gemini monsters with effects that destroy cards on the field, making up for the lost battle phase.
- If you run a Gemini deck that includes Spell Counter support for "Dark Valkyria", You can use this to search for "Magical Citadel of Endymion" as well as summon "Dark Valkyria" and "Crusader of Endymion" faster.
- If your opponent is stalling with cards like "Swords of Revealing Light", two face up copies of "Marauding Captain", "Solar Flare Dragon" or "Command Knight", you can use this card's special summoning ability and not worry abut skipping your battle phase (because you wouldn't be able to attack anyway).
- Combo with "Regulus" or with "Recycle". If you have at least 2 field spells you can use "Ancient Fairy Dragon" to get the field spells in your graveyard and into your hand while "Regulus" can consistently put the other field spell back in the deck so it can be constantly recycled.
- This card is great against Earthbound Immortals and Sin monsters, because they need field spells to stay on the field. It is also useful in Life Points increasing decks.
- Lightsworn monsters can help benefit from this monster's Special Summoning effect. One way is using this card as a back up way of summoning "Wulf, Lightsworn Beast", even if "Wulf" is added to your hand from the deck instead of going directly to the Graveyard.
- Use this card's effect to get out monsters from the VWXYZ archetype. You can easily get out cards like "XYZ-Dragon Cannon" if you use "Witch of the Black Forest" or "Sangan" to get the pieces into your hand.
- This card is perfect for summoning "Rare Metal Dragon" because it can not be Normal Summoned or Set.
