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Card 53: 10/15/04- Retrained Elven Swordsman
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Retrained Elven Swordsman
Earth/Warrior/4/1400/1200
This card cannot be destroyed in battle with a monster that has an attack strength of 1900 or higher.  Damage calculation is treated normally.
 
Pros
-Not destroyed by some of the powerhouses of the game.
-Works under Emissary of Peace (Messenger of Peace)
-Is a warrior, so it has swarm potential.
 
Cons
-Crap attack
-Crap defense
-Still destroyed by about 70% of the monsters in the game.
-Stopped by Gravity Bind (like anyone would really care... have you seen the attack of this guy?)
 
Awful. 
 
Just released to the english environment as... *cough* Obnoxious Celtic Gaurdian *cough*, this is like a joke.  First released as an "one-of-a-kind" in the Yugi Structure, it was re-released again in Yugi Structure 2, and then it was, in a way, drenched in ass when it was released in english recently.
 
With the horrid stats, it's asking for an ass-kicking from everything less then 1900.  This means that 50% of a person's deck can basically kill this monster.
 
Yes, it stops Jinzo's attack.  It stops Tyrant Dragon.  It stops Black Flare of Horus [LV8].
 
The suck part of this card happens to be the fact that the JPN players now have Marshmellons, and ENG players still have Spirit Reaper.  This card doesnt even fit into warrior decks.
 
It's effect has no benifits to warrior decks.  It doesnt swarm, it doesnt attack, hell, it can't even defend well since it's defense wont stand up to ****.
 
Now, if you power this monster up, it's still a waste of equips.  Remember in my Tidal Wave card review?   Because of the bannings, nearly all decks have more then a few ways to destroy your monsters.  Even with equipment cards, this monster isn't special in anyway.
 
3/10- It's a monster.  It's a wall.  That's about it.  Not worth the card space.  Use Marshmellon or Spirit Reaper if you want a defense.  Not warrior-deck worthy, therefore, its a WARRIOR monster that can't fit-in with other WARRIORS.  It belongs in the discard piles of your room just like it's original, effectless version.
 
-Zero

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