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							Mirror Force 
							
							#YS11-EN036   When an opponent's monster declares an attack: Destroy all Attack Position monsters your opponent controls. 
							Card Ratings 
							Advanced: 
							4.20   
							Ratings are based on a 1 to 5 scale 
							 
							1 is Horrible. 
							3 is Average. 
							5 is the highest rating.  
							 
							Date Reviewed: 
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					Rikothe 
					FoxKid 
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                          We last reviewed Mirror 
							Force in July. This is a card that really goes in 
							and out in terms of usage these days, and at the 
							time we reviewed it last, it was not popular by any 
							means; the existence of the Hands meant Dimensional 
							Prison was a better card, and the metagame that 
							followed consisted of the likes of Shaddoll and 
							Burning Abyss, both of which did not take a heavy 
							loss from having their monsters destroyed. The 
							release of Qliphort breathed new life into Mirror 
							Force as a way to prevent them from OTK’ing you, but 
							it was mainly relegated to the Side Deck for this, 
							and eventually started to fall to the wayside as the 
							Deck started to main more backrow hate. 
							  
							The release of Nekroz, however, has shoved Mirror 
							Force right back into the limelight as one of the 
							major MVP Traps of the format (along with Vanity’s 
							Emptiness and Mind Crush, yesterday’s card). This 
							card is simply a blowout against Nekroz when used 
							properly; in most cases their backrow hate gets 
							saved for the floodgates that will prevent them from 
							playing, so oftentimes they get caught by a Mirror 
							Force after establishing a board, losing a large 
							amount of their setup and advantage. 
							  
							Unfortunately, Mirror Force, much like other battle 
							traps, suffers from being a “flavor of the month.” 
							That is, it is very powerful when it isn’t expected, 
							but then it catches on and people prepare for it and 
							play around it, reducing its usefulness. It then 
							gets dropped from Decks, and people stop preparing 
							for it, causing a loop as the metagame progresses. 
							Cards like Mirror Force go in and out of this cycle. 
							  
							If used when your opponent doesn’t expect it though, 
							Mirror Force will steal games for you. It’s another 
							one of those timeless cards that may not be popular 
							at a given point, but will definitely come back for 
							a little bit to make an impact (I said a similar 
							thing about Dark Hole as it was on its way out of 
							the metagame around the same time, and now it too is 
							starting to make a comeback). 
							  
							Rating: 4/5 | 
                         
						
                          
					
                           
							
							  
							
                           
							
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							Paladin | 
                          
							 Mirror Force is hardly something people 
							aren't/shouldn't be familiar with, but it's an old 
							card, as I'm sure you're aware.  Although 
							reviewed less than a year ago, as it tends to move 
							on/off/up/down the Ban List frequently, it's 
							usefulness depends on the Format, and other cards 
							available...or not.  Mirror Force is good, 
							hell, sometimes it's phenomenal.  It's a card 
							that can and has won many a game.  People 
							switch to more or less specific cards, cards that 
							may or may not target, but for widespread 
							destruction (pun for Widespread Ruin) Mirror Force 
							is the best at what it does.  Period.  Now 
							I would never fault a pro nor a novice for (or not 
							for ) using Mirror Force.  The thing that sucks 
							for Mirror Force is that with SOOOOOO many options 
							these days for protection, destruction, etc, it just 
							doesn't have to be played.  I'd run one in your 
							side deck if you have room.  Just cause you 
							never know. 
							  
							Rating: 
							  
							4.25/5  A little high, maybe in the now.  But 
							nostalgia probably kicks that up .25 a point or so 
							 
							Art:  5/5 
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					T-REX | 
                          Mirror Force 
							  
							This card has seen a surprising resurgence recently, 
							and this is because of a few contributing factors. 
							  
							Monsters have more immunity to being Targeted. 
							Some Decks can Special Summon numerous cards at once 
							without all that much effort. 
							Mystical Space Typhoon cannot be wasted on a “Blind 
							MST” 
							  
							Since many monsters cannot be targeted, removing 
							them via Compulsory Evacuation Device or Dimensional 
							Prison is not an option. 
							While it is true that some monsters also have 
							protection against destruction the advantages gained 
							by protecting your monsters far outweighs the 
							negatives. 
							  
							Nekroz and Qliphort can spit out numerous monsters 
							at the same time and cannot always clear your 
							Backrow even though they have done so. 
							Relistically though, Mirror Force will be used to 
							remove 1-2 monsters at the most, rarely will an 
							opponent lose more than this. 
							Realistically, Mirror Force serves as far more of a 
							deterrent to large amounts of Summons once your 
							opponent knows that you are using it. 
							If nothing else, it will make them fearful of any 
							backrow that they cannot remove and can ensure that 
							you survive an extra turn or even two, giving you 
							more of an opportunity to turn the Duel in your 
							favour. 
							  
							Because of the simple fact that Mystical Space 
							Typhoon in many instances MUST be saved for use 
							against Vanity’s Emptiness and at least Snatch Steal 
							as well, wasting Mystical Space Typhoon on a card 
							that may otherwise not actually hurt you is a risk 
							that really you cannot afford to take, as such 
							Mirror Force has far more chance of surviving 
							unscathed, and thus, becomes more effective as a 
							result. 
							  
							Very useful card, and is seeing play in numerous 
							Decks for good reason. 
							Three’s not being an uncommon amount to be included 
							in some Decks, especially Masked Hero’s! 
							  
							  
							Rating: 4. Because it is a Battle Phase and thus non 
							chainable Trap its score is diminished, but against 
							Nekroz this is at times a very handy card to have on 
							hand. 
							And actually, any Lower Tier Deck or Deck that is 
							just a little slower to start off can very 
							effectively include Mirror Force. 
							Deserves consideration in many Decks, especially 
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					Kingof 
					Lullaby | 
                          
							 
							
							Hello Pojo Fans,  
							
							
							Throughout the years the name may have lost its 
							importance, but the nostalgia will never fade for 
							Mirror Force. One of the most sought-after cards 
							when released (and even after subsequent reprints), 
							people maintain to desire at least a copy of an MRD 
							Mirror Force for collection purposes, if not a use 
							in a deck.  
							
							
							It has gone through some errataing, the card still 
							has the power to swing the momentum of a game. 
							When an opponent's monster declares an 
							attack: Destroy all Attack Position monsters your 
							opponent controls. Simple and destructive. It no 
							longer negates an attack, which works in its favor. 
							You can chain cards like Magic Cylinder alongside 
							Mirror Force to create even more damage to your 
							opponent while still wiping their board clean of 
							attack position monsters. Its non-targeting ability 
							helps encompass monsters that are protected against 
							targeting effects.
							  
							
							
							With the format having been weighted heavily on 
							offense the past few formats, and swarming at a 
							premium, Mirror Force is a for-sure Side Deck 
							choice. While monsters benefit from hitting the 
							graveyard like Burning Abyss and Shaddoll, the 
							ability to clear the board of danger outweighs your 
							opponent gaining their effects once they get there.
							  
							
							
							I run one always in any deck that I use (MRD Magic 
							Jammer for MRD Mirror Force nearly a decade ago) and 
							I would think about running a second in my Side Deck 
							if room could be found.
							  
							
							
							Advanced-4/5 
							Art-4/5  
							
							
							Until Next Time 
							
							
							KingofLullaby 
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					Miguel | 
                          
							 Mirror Force hails from the school of old. It's 
							been around since the days of Metal Raiders (Google 
							it) and it's always been involved in almost every 
							format. Mirror Force is a simple yet powerful Trap 
							card. It can wipe away your opponent's entire field 
							of monsters if they are reckless, and allow you to 
							live for another turn to try to capitalize on them 
							walking smack into this card. Its only weak point is 
							that it can only be activated when your opponent 
							declares an attack, so it may get destroyed by 
							either Mystical Space Typhoon or a bunch of other 
							cards that wreck Spell/Trap cards during the main 
							phase. Some players may overlook Mirror Force these 
							days, but it is still a great way to punish an over 
							extending player that decided to go all out. 
							  
							4/5 
							  
							Fun Fact: Mirror Force is one of the few cards to 
							appear in all five Yu-Gi-Oh! anime series. 
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