Thursday

So, on the downward end of the week, we come to Arcana Force XIV-Temperance.  First, look for them (the Arcana Force monsters, there are several of them, to be included in the article I did/am doing this

week.) 

Anyway, XIV (Roman Numeral 14 for the un-intelligent) Temperance does exactly what her name implies...she tempers the flow of a duel.  We have a 2400 atk (and def) Level 6 Fairy with two rather unique abilities.

First, during either player's turn, you can discard this card to the Gravyeard to reduce Damage you take from a Battle to 0.  Additionally, when this card is Summoned, toss a coin:

If the result is Heads, halve all Battle Damage you take, and if Tails, halve all Battle Damage your opponent takes.

This card IS powerful, as most of the Arcana Force monsters are, but it would suck to halve your opponent's Battle Damage.  However, many of these monsters requie coins, you might want to dust off your Second Coin Toss!

Ratings:

3.5/5 all around  You play it in it's own Light Deck, Counter Fairies, or not at all :)

Art:  4/5

Thursday:

Arcana Force XIV - Temperance

...speaking of wanting a Tribute monster's effect to not suck, we're saddled with another monster you Tribute for whose effect sucks.

Some of the Arcana Force cards are interesting -- typically it's the higher-level ones that have effects actually worth playing.  This definitely isn't one of those.  If you hit your coin flip, your opponent's battle damage they do to you is halved -- until they use a card effect to destroy Temperance, and the effect's gone.  If you miss your flip, all of your monsters are attacking for half damage.

This definitely isn't worth trying to get out.

1/5 all formats