Drop Off is one of those nasty hand control cards that recently came off the Forbidden/Limited list.  For those somehow not familiar with it, it can only be activated during the opponent’s Draw Phase, and when activated it forces the opponent to discard the card s/he just drew.  You’re both out a card, but their hand has now begun to stagnate, and thus this becomes useful for certain locking combos.  However, the card discarded is still considered to have been discarded from hand, so effects like Fear From the Dark will trigger.  This and the time its vulnerable are the cards only real drawbacks.

 

Just about any deck can use it, but since it doesn’t generate tangible card advantage (as stated, keeping them from getting a new card is a huge factor), it’s not something for every deck.  It is more or less a staple for Control decks, though.

 

Ratings (for Control decks)

 

Traditional: 3/5 – I believe Spells are preferred for getting ready for a Yata-lock, and Monsters can become fuel for Chaos Monsters, but as a whole it’s still good.

 

Advanced: 4/5 – This is one of the best control cards you can use in this format, and its wonderful to keep an opponent down when their hand is already out or to force them to rely on only what they already have.