Aarikku
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Card #1: Tetra Dragon - the Alchemic Beast
 (Level Four) Tetra Dragon - the Alchemic Beast (Colourless)
Category: Dragon
Effect: This card gains the following effects depending on the Mana tapped - FIRE: +1000 ATK. EARTH: +1000 DEF. WATER: Immunity to Spells. STORM: Immunity to Traps.
ATK: 3000
DEF: 3000
Creator: Eric
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Aarikku
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Ah, Tetra Dragon. A card that was in my very first Shmod deck, directly after the Mana Shift.
Its effects were devastating then and are devastating now. If you tap the right kind of Mana, it gets 1000 ATK or DEF, as well as Immunity to Spells and Traps.
The only ways to kill it if it's got both Immunities are by battle, with one of few stronger monsters, or by a monster effect like Bomb Dragon or Supergiant Chameleon. 4000 ATK and DEF will easily be enough to win the game.
Now for downsides. If you somehow screw up and summon it either by a card effect or with all the wrong Mana, you've spent 4 Mana on a 3000/3000 Monster. Don't get me wrong; 3000/3000 can beat most, but most Level 3 monsters can beat that. Even if you get most of the Mana right, missing its Immunity to Spells could get it Yoink'd next turn or Immunity to Traps could get it sent back to the hand with Monster Bash.
The best ways to use Tetra Dragon are with Order Up! or Tetra Element, who was designed to work alongside it. However, Tetra Element's likely to win the game on its own.
For being made of win and Immunities, however many downsides it may have, I give Tetra Dragon a 4 out of 5. It is an amazing card, and I hope to see other people play it as well.
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Pyrah
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I agree, but the one thing that I noticed was that the little poker card below Tetra Dragon has 5 diamonds, not 4. but whatever, doesn't matter that much.
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Aarikku
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The 5th diamond is just the one that's supposed to show a suit if you look at the corner only. These smilies just aren't big enough, and they made the suit symbols too big.
I was kinda looking for at least a rate, but ah well.
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Naardaas
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Re: Card #1: Tetra Dragon - the Alchemic BeastEric has truly done amazing things with Shmod. His creature, given the right circumstances, will have 4000 ATK/DEF and be immune to almost all effects. The only things that can stop it are stronger beasts and any creature effects dealing damage. Quite the deal for 4 Mana. Tetra Dragon, you just have to love it. 4/5
EDIT: This card was recently changed to LV5. It's now slower, although now more likely to get summoned correctly. Still, slower. I HATE SLOWER. 3.5/5 is my new rating.
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