From: "Alex Augunas" Duel Monsters Monster Look Ats GSun253926337@msn.com Article #8 - OH GOD!!! I am seriously looking forward to reviewing this card. It was such a great idea on Brian Bachman's behalf, as this card is perhaps the KING of all underrated cards. Ladies, gentlemen, children of all ages, I present to you the king of laughs, the #1 most difficult to summon card in all of Duel Monsters. The one the only . . . !!!!!!!!!GATE GUARDIAN!!!!!!!! Gate Guardian DARK/ Warrior/ lvl 11 3720 Atk/ 3400 Def This card can only be special summoned by offering 'Sanga of the Thunder', 'Suijin', and 'Kazejin' on your side of the field as a tribute. This is one of those cards that at first glance, you say 'WHY'. (Another card includes Graverobber. Joey doesn't pay lifepoints, why should I?). The attack power is amazing, in the English game, only Master of Oz can stand up to that power without help (ha, Weevil! You said only Gate Guardian and BEUD could beat your Moth, well so can Master of Oz!!!). The defense is also outstanding, again only Master of Oz and Valkyrion the Magna Warrior can defeat it. Level 11 is also the highest level we have at the moment, and technically it's higher then the god cards, with each of them being level 10. (?) Being a creature of darkness is good, although it's meaningless considering Sanga is a light monster, Suijin is a water monster, and Kazejin is a wind monster. This behemoth has all of it's flaws in it's effect. It can only be summoned if you offer a Sanga, Suijin, and Kazejin ON THE FIELD. Valkyrion is playable because you can discard the Magnet warriors from your hand to fulfill the effect. For Gate Guardian, the monster must be on the field. The problem is, each of the pieces needs two tributes. Yuck. A total of nine tributes is harsh. But their are ways to over come that, as you'll see in the 'Combos' section. Finally, where's the reward for summoning him? No monster distruction. No spell/trap destruction. No drawing/discarding effects. Nothing. In my opinion, the fact that Pegasus didn't give him a good upside for summoning him is his greatest weakness. Like my beloved spellcasters, there's just no bonus for playing him then a really strong, easily Raigeki Vortexed card. You screwed up, Peggy!!! Combos Surprisingly, there are many ways to summon this overpriced piece of cardboard. Brian, who recommended Gate Guardian, ParaDox, and I have some combos for you! a.. Brian's Combos a.. 1) Remove from Play {Similar to Kaiba's plan to remove the XYZ Dragon Cannon pieces from play and summon them all back, Brian uses many of the same strategies, involving Bazoo the Soul Eater, Dimension Fusion, and Return from the Different Dimension.} b.. 2) Gilasuarus {Hey! I used to use them in my Dark Magician deck. They're not just for Scientists, they can provide quick tribute fodder.} c.. 3) A Hero Emerges {This card is a little more risky, unless you have nothing but Gate Guardian Pieces in your hand.} a.. GSun's Combos a.. 1) Double Fodder {The Cards: Kaiser Seahorse, Unshaven Angler, and Fairy Priest (or something like that) act as two monsters for Sanga, Suijin, and Kazejin.} b.. 2) Serial Spell {This would only work if Monster Reborn is unbanned or you're playing Traditional Format, but you could play Serial Spell on Monster Reborn, discard at least two GG pieces and resurrect them instantly.} c.. 3) Painful Choice {You could send them all straight to the graveyard.} b.. ParaDox's Combos a.. Place Sanga, Suijin, and Kazejin in pretty oriental boxes. b.. Rhyme everything you say. c.. Do amazing back flips to confuse your opponents. Brian also has a deck list for you!! Monsters: 16 Gate Guardian (of course) 2 x Sanga of the Thunder 2 x Suijin 2 x Kazejin Jinzo 3 x Bazoo the Soul Eater 3 x Gilasaurus Tribe Infecting Virus Fiber Jar Spell: 17 Pot of Greed Painful Choice Snatch Steal Heavy Storm Change of Heart Swords of Revealing Light Premature Burial 2 x Enemy Controller 3 x Dimension Fusion 3 x Scapegoat 2 x Soul Release Traps :7 Call of the Haunted Return From the Different Dimension 2 x Waboku 3 x A Hero Emerges Total : 40 Side Deck: 15 Mobius the Frost Monarch Breaker the Magical Warrior Mystical Space Typhoon 3 x Book of Moon 3 x Raigeki Break 3 x King Tiger Wanghu 2 x Morphing Jar #2 Cyber Jar Here would be my Deck list Monsters: (17) 1x Gate Guardian 2x Sanga of the Thunder 1x Kazejin 1x Suijin 2x Kaiser Seahorse 2x Unshaven Angler 2x Fairy Priest 1x Morphing Jar 2x D. D. Warrior Lady 1x Breaker the Magical Warrior 2x Bazoo the Souleater Spells (17) 2x Lighten the Load 1x Precious Cards from Beyond 2x Monster Reincarnation 1x Raigeki Vortex 1x Mystical Space Typhoon 1x Heavy Storm 1x Change of Heart 1x Creature Swap 2x Scapegoat 1x Snatch Steal 1x Change of Heart 1x Pot of Greed 1x Card Destruction 1x Soul Release Traps: (6) 2x Return from the Different Dimension 2x Sakaratsu Armor 1x Call of the Haunted 1x Ring of Destruction That concludes the wonders of the Gate Guardian. One will only hope that as time passes, Konami will stop focusing on already overpowered deck types and stop creating new ones long enough to make some of the under supported deck types (such as spellcasters) much stronger. And, as always, keep sending me response. But please don't ask me to fix your deck. I'm the wrong person for that! This is GSun, signing out. - Gsun