CSOC-EN039
FIRE
Level 7
ATK/2400 DEF/1800
[Dragon/Synchro/Effect]
1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters
When this card is Synchro Summoned, you can destroy
all cards on the field. Once per turn, you can
remove from play 1 Plant-Type monster from your
Graveyard to change 1 monster your opponent controls
to face-up Attack Position, and reduce its ATK to 0
until the End Phase.
73580471
Ultra Rare/Ultimate Rare/Ghost Rare
Card Ratings
Traditional: 2.00
Advanced:
4.50
Ratings are based on a 1 to 5 scale
1 being the worst.
3 is average.
5 is the highest rating.
Date Reviewed - 11.04.08
General Zorpa
Black Rose Dragon
OMG, this makes Red Dragon Archfiend look like a
scared little puppy. Not since CED have we seen this
kind of field clearing power in a single monster FOR
FREE! Basically you give up your 2 cards in order to
nuke EVERYTHING. Well, Black Rose is the reason that
Synchro decks can compete in Japan, as they have had
the field clearing power of Black Rose for a while
now.
Now BRD (Birdie from here on out) has very
unimpressive stats, with a FIRE Attribute and 7
stars with only 2400 ATK, you are really only going
to use her for her effect. When she is Synchro
Summoned, you can choose to nuke the field, plain
and simple. Everything goes, Spells, Traps and
Monsters. This is what makes Black Rose so great in
a Tele-DAD deck. They can now nuke the field with
Rose, and then Synchro up Stardust or Colossal
Fighter for massive damage.
The decreased reliance of Tele-DAD on Dark Armed
Dragon is now palpable, as DAD is no longer the sole
field clearer for the deck. This could also mean
that the deck could run level 1 Tuners (Sinister
Sprocket) or some level 3 Tuners ( Psychic Commander)
in order to take up the amazing power of Black Rose
Dragon.
Also, Birdie is a very good combo piece with Rose,
Warrior of Revenge and Marauding Captain, which will
get her out for a Normal Summon to nuke the field. I
do think that a Warrior based Synchro deck now has a
chance to shine, as they can now have access to BRD
even easier than anybody else does.
Traditional-1/5
Advanced-5/5
Mr. Random
CSOC-EN039
Black Rose Dragon
FIRE
Level 7
ATK/2400 DEF/1800
[Dragon/Synchro/Effect]
1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters
When this card is Synchro Summoned, you can destroy
all cards on the field. Once per turn, you can
remove from play 1 Plant-Type monster from your
Graveyard to change 1 monster your opponent controls
to face-up Attack Position, and reduce its ATK to 0
until the End Phase.
73580471
Ultra Rare/Ultimate Rare/Ghost Rare
The third dragon of the new series that also has an
awesome effect. Black Rose Dragon has 7 stars which
works with Dark World and some level 2 tuners. When
this mighty dragon is summoned, you can destroy
every card on the field like a Judgment Dragon, but
Black Rose will go to. As long as you are using less
cards than your opponent, when Black Rose explodes
it will be worth it.
Its second effect is for plant deck users. Remove a
plant monster from the grave and basically have
Black Rose Dragon attack it for 2400 damage. It is
also great against bigger monster like Goyo Guardian
and Stardust Dragon. Reduce the attack of it and
make sure it stays gone. Black Rose Dragon is one of
the best answers to any monster no matter what
position it is in. I believe that everyone will have
a new favorite dragon to summon in future
tournaments.
Moving along, we come to one of the enormous Dragon
Synchro monsters of the new set, Black Rose Dragon.
Black Rose Dragon is a Level 7 Synchro monster,
Synchro Summoned by 1 Tuner and one or more
Non-Tuner monster.
Black Rose Dragon has 2400 attack, (and 1800
defense) low for a Level 7, (but matches another
Dragon...Red Eyes perhaps?) and with an effect
slightly similar to Sacred Phoenix, with the same
attack.
However, Black Rose Dragon can destroy all cards on
the Field when Synchro Summoned. Some people are
saying this card is as good as Dark Armed
Dragon...some say better. For me, the jury is still
out on this.
Don't get me wrong, something that clears the Field
like this IS awesome. Black Rose Dragon also has
nice Plant-support by being able to change an
opponent's monster to attack position and lower its
attack to zero by removing a Plant from your
Graveyard.
Now, I like Dark Armed Dragon better than this card,
still, because it is stronger, arguably easier to
summon, and can destroy things, while slower, yet
more reliably. Black Rose Dragon is still an awesome
card...the name, the gorgeous picture...I just think
we have better Synchros.
Ratings:
Traditional: 2/5 Not needed really with CED around.
Advanced: 3.95/5 It is a very unwieldly and powerful
card, but I still like DAD-Teleport, and other
Synchros better. You don't like it, too bad.
