A Hero Lives

As with Vision HERO Vyon, it’s interesting to observe how many other cards E-Hero Shadow Mist makes great. Nobody used A Hero Lives before Mist, but after his release, this spell became a staple in nearly all versions of HERO decks. Seriously, go read the reviews from the last time pojo’s COTD team tackled this card. Average rating: 1/5. Shadow Mist changed the game.

And even now, he’s the main target for this simple spell, though E-HERO Blazeman is another desirable target. Before Vyon came along, all HERO decks had one focus since 2014: get Shadow Mist as soon as humanly possible, and that’s what made this card so important. By getting those plusses and then getting to the Dark Law end game, Heroes remained constantly relevant. That’s how much Dark Law changes tactics. And any way to turn that combo quicker was the key, regardless of life point cost.

As mentioned yesterday, Heroes are a mascot of the game and will probably receive periodic support for the duration of this game’s existence. As such, A Hero Lives has maximum potential. Even though it can only summon Elemental Heroes, at the very least it will always have a sweetheart match with Shadow Mist. And that makes it a solid card, probably forever.

Advanced: 4/5

Future Potential: 5/5

Interesting side note: Yesterday’s card, Legacy of a HERO counts as a “HERO” card, but A Hero Lives does not.

Hello Pojo Fans,

A Hero Lives is what Dark Magic Curtain could've been like.

Pay half your life points to Special Summon a Level 4 or lower HERO from your deck. There are several options for this card depending on the situation you are in. Opening with this card is great as it will give you field presence, but giving up 4000LP is still a gamble. Shadow Mist, Bubbleman, Prisma, Diamond Dude, Blazeman, and Ocean are just some of the HERO monsters you can summon, each providing you with advantage. You could also use the monster you summon to set up a Rank 4 Summon or a Fusion Summon. No restriction on how many you can play is great for if you have multiple copies. The only restriction is that you need to have 0 monsters, which makes it such a great card to open with. If you lose your field suddenly, this card can save you.

Advanced-4/5
Art-3.5/5

Until Next Time