Yugipedia:Featured Card/Patrician of Darkness
Legacy of Darkness is often regarded as just one of the many mindless boosters before "real" strategy came into the game, but there's still at least one good reason to pick up a pack. Or should we say, a very evil reason. "Patrician of Darkness" may not look like much at first - with a "Gene-Warped Warwolf" you could do more of the damage with none of the Tribute - but he lies at the root of an extremely vicious combo.
The other participant in this combo is the deadly "Spirit Reaper", who, with his ability to simply not take damage, is a formidable force in himself. But teamed-up on your field with "Patrician of Darkness", he forms the ultimate wall. "Patrician of Darkness's" effect dictates that as long as he is face-up on the field, you can select the targets of your opponent's attacks. If these attacks are redirected to a Defense Position "Spirit Reaper", you will take no damage from anything, but Patrician will surely deal damage of his own. "Patrician of Darkness" and "Spirit Reaper" are a Stall Deck's best friends. Another powerful subsitute is Yubel who not only can't take damage but deals damage to your opponent equal to the monster's attack points, therefore combining it with Patrician of Darkness means that not only can your opponent harm you with monsters, your opponent also takes as much damage as he would have dealt.
"Patrician of Darkness's" stats leave it open to great support: Being a Zombie, "Patrician of Darkness" has paid host to great support including "Pyramid Turtle" and "Book of Life". The swarming capabilities of Zombie Decks heighten the chance of performing the said "Spirit Reaper" combo. With its DARK Attribute Patrician now awaits great support in the upcoming Phantom Darkness Booster.
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