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Aarikku · Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 5:55 pm Post subject: Card #37 - Jade Orchid

(Level Three) Jade Orchid (Spell)
Category: Continuous
Effect: Select 1 monster. The selected monster cannot attack. When this card is destroyed, destroy the selected monster.
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Creator: Eric

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Naardaas · Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:05 pm Post subject:

And the winner of the Best Rip-off of Anacondas Category goes to...

This Orchid may not cure mortality, but it sure does do some damage. The problem is it costs 3 Mana, which is more than Sar-Chasm, Cannon-Firing Cannon and Four-Point Attack; you could have used that extra Mana for a Level 1 Beaststick. And not only does it only destroy 1 card, is doesn't do so right away.

This card does have however, its good points. Unlike Cancel Attack, it can be played immediately. Wait, I forgot. It still costs 1 extra Mana and does less of a job. I'd never use this card, but since Aarikku obviously sees value in it, I give it 3.5/5. And, it gets 4.5/5 for Art.
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Aarikku · Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:24 pm Post subject:

Never seen Anacondas. You should stop assuming I rip things off every time I make something. It gets annoying. Also, don't give ratings based on what you think I think of a card. If you do, there's no reason for you to even do a review.

Jade Orchid's name does have something interesting behind it, but I wouldn't spoil something that cool.

The card is designed to stop ginormous monsters. Perhaps its Mana Cost is a bit high to do that. However, it can get rid of any monster (the sole exceptions being Spell Immune ones), and nullify the threat until it does.

Jade Orchid is best used in a deck with its own Spell destruction. Geo Elementalist in a deck that can produce a lot of Earth monsters (like the Bamboo Tokens of a Panda deck) is one of the best ways. In fact, any Earth deck with Geo Elementalist can use the Orchid to its fullest. Otherwise, there's always Whirlwind. Or you could just wait. If your opponent likes their monster, they won't be destroying the Orchid.

I'm not surprised Naardaas doesn't like it. It's not very fast, it's not ridiculously destructive, it's not evil and it's not a dragon. However, it does what it's supposed to: it makes your opponent's behemoths less of a threat. 4/5.
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Naardaas · Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:39 pm Post subject:

Aarikku · Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:41 pm Post subject:

Er, no. On Goliath Frog, you gave a 4/5, and then changed it to a 4.5 because that's what I did. That's really annoying, honestly. These reviews are about opinions. That's what I'm trying to gather from the whole thing.
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Naardaas · Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:45 pm Post subject:

Yeah, this is about opinions. But as you pointed out earlier, I disliked the card for all the wrong reasons. You said I didn't like the card because "it's not very fast, it's not ridiculously destructive, it's not evil and it's not a dragon," and that's basically true. I shouldn't let my preferences stop me from giving an unbiassed opinion. I'm doing a poor job of being impartial.
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Aarikku · Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:47 pm Post subject:

Well, you only have to be unbiased for the effect/cost. Bias all you want about its picture and name and stuff.

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