Card Tips:Number 23: Lancelot, Dark Knight of the Underworld

"Number 23: Lancelot, Dark Knight of the Underworld":

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• "Hieratic", "Gimmick Puppet", "Galaxy"/"Photon", and "Sylvan" decks can easily Xyz Summon this card.

• Due to this card's low ATK, use "Xyz Territory" or "Xyz Unit" to provide a 1600-ATK boost, enough to bump this card's ATK to a respectable 3600. This can be enough to provide better durability in battle, while also making better use of its ability to attack directly. Also, "Xyz Unit" can allow a free use of this card's negation effect without consuming Xyz Material. Be aware that this card will negate the effect of "Xyz Unit", so use it when this card has no Xyz Material left.
• Your opponent will probably try to crush Lancelot using a bigger monster, especially a special summoned one that doesn't require a card effect activation to be summoned. So keep a Counter Trap like Black Horn of Heaven for such an occasion, Lancelot will not be able to negate it.
• Have Pyramid of Wonders on your field before summoning this card. Not only will it grant it some extra ATK, but it will also be able to save it from 1 destruction outcome. Since Lancelot does not negate the effects activation of continuous spells that are already activated, its mandatory negation effect will not interfere. Another good card for this strategy is Intrigue Shield: being a trap card, you can chain it to Lancelot's mandatory effect activation, preferably to negate an opponent's card, and give him continuous protection.

• Since it is easy to run out of Xyz Materials on this card due to its mandatory effect, support like "Overlay Capture," "Overlay Regen," or "Number Overlay Boost" are welcome support.
  • Also, since "Number Overlay Boost" attaches monsters from your hand as Xyz Materials, one could use use the opportunity to attach a support monster like "Mezuki" (which can help keep this monster on the field longer) to this card so its effect can be used effect as backup after it is detached.

• Combine this card with "Splendid Venus" to make sure the activation of your spell/trap cards won't be negated (Make sure that if you summon "Venus" with a spell, trap or monster effect, you do it without Lancelot's mandatory effect interfering and negating said effect).
  • Also, combine this card with "Constellar Belt" to make sure the activation of your (LIGHT) monsters won't be negated too. But don't forget that it will also cover the effects of LIGHT monsters that your opponent plays against you.

• If this card run out of Xyz Material, you can use "Overpowering Eye" to facilitate an extra direct attack.