Okay, I was somewhat confused about how to play this card and thus I didn't rate it so far. But now I got some clarity from the metagame site, so I can finally rate it!
http://www.metagame.com/yugioh.aspx?tabid=33&ArticleId=4963
Okay, let's look at this lego dude.
Blockman
Rock EARTH
level 4
1000ATK 1500DEF
Effect
By Tributing this face-up card, Special Summon in Defense Position a number of "Block Tokens" (Rock-Type/EARTH/Level 4/ATK 1000/DEF 1500) equal to the number of turns this card has been face-up on your side of the field. These tokens cannot declare an attack.
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Okay, the confusion I had was what's the "turn" count system goes. Well, according to this dude. It counts both your turn and your opponent's turn AND it count the turn you you played Blockman if you normal summoned it in face-up attack position.
Okay, so that's settled. Lets look at his stuff. His attack and defense is pretty poor. So stat wise, he's not gunna live long in battle. However, since it's stats are low, it's easily searchable by Sangan and Giant Rat. That's a good thing.
So like most "good" cards, it's effect is what makes this card good. You summon free tokens from the number of turns this card is face-up when you tribute itself. (Since it's tributing itself, you can only activate it's own tribute effect during your own main phase, either 1 or 2) Basically, the point is to have alot of tokens. And these tokens have no restrictions other then that it cannot attack, so it means they can be tributed for tribute summon.
And man, since it DOES count the turn you summoned it, if you summon Blockman, and then protect it 1 turn of your foe, (Like Saku so your foe doesn't attack it to destroy it) then at your next turn, it's been 3 turns so by tributing Blockman, you get 3 free tributable Token. 3 Tributable tokens? Bling bling, yeah, I was like "Gilford the Lightning THAT ****!" (Or Moisture Creature.) Heck, make a good Blockman deck and Gilford might actually be playable! *gasp* This is something not even the mighty Treeborn Frog can do, making Gilford "usable".
But Gilford isn't the only options. Just regular level 7-8 monsters can do in here too. Like say Phoenix can work here, The Creator can work here, BEWD can work here, DMoC can work, heck we can throw in Ancient Gear Golem for ultra piercing can work here.
Not just Tribute monsters, but also Rituals. Unlike Scapegoats, or even Ojama Tokens your opponent gives you, these tokens are level 4! That's ALOT of stars. Meaning, your Ritual monsters will have a breese getting their Ritual monsters out. I mean look at it this way. You set Giant Rat, then at your foe's turn, they bust the rat and you special summon Blockman. Now at your turn, you tribute Blockman and you get 2 free level 4 tokens. A total of 8 stars can pretty much all you need for Ritual summons, and they're nothing but tokens! Or again, since you have 2 tokens for tribute, any lvl 7-8 monsters are a breeze with Giant Rat combo too.
Even without that, the point that your special summoning a bunch of tokens that have 1500DEF is alot better then Scapegoat, which have 0DEF. It's really an annoying wall. And that since Blockman is a Rock type, it does support Rock themes. Like say Megarock Dragon. You tribute Blockman immediately, get a Blockman token out, and still it's Megarock food. So no monster presence at all.
It's not just this, since your swarming your field with tokens, you can BURN them with stuff like Cannon Soldier or Mass Driver.
And oh yeah, one option not great is Meta. You "can" Metamorphosis this although in THIS case, definately not good as Scapegoat since you won't get a TER, but uhh... Darkfire Dragon? Yeah... forget that, don't meta it. That's just silly.
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Anyway, I'm gunna be pretty nice to this card since it'll somewhat make the impossible card Gilford the Lightning in the "maybe playable" range. Until we get Dandylion, this card is a pretty solid token creator. (I would say Dandylion is a Tribute GOD of tokens.)
A 8 out of 10
Need a deck theme, but when used right, it can help a whole alot of deck designs.
http://www.metagame.com/yugioh.aspx?tabid=33&ArticleId=4963
Okay, let's look at this lego dude.
Blockman
Rock EARTH
level 4
1000ATK 1500DEF
Effect
By Tributing this face-up card, Special Summon in Defense Position a number of "Block Tokens" (Rock-Type/EARTH/Level 4/ATK 1000/DEF 1500) equal to the number of turns this card has been face-up on your side of the field. These tokens cannot declare an attack.
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Okay, the confusion I had was what's the "turn" count system goes. Well, according to this dude. It counts both your turn and your opponent's turn AND it count the turn you you played Blockman if you normal summoned it in face-up attack position.
Okay, so that's settled. Lets look at his stuff. His attack and defense is pretty poor. So stat wise, he's not gunna live long in battle. However, since it's stats are low, it's easily searchable by Sangan and Giant Rat. That's a good thing.
So like most "good" cards, it's effect is what makes this card good. You summon free tokens from the number of turns this card is face-up when you tribute itself. (Since it's tributing itself, you can only activate it's own tribute effect during your own main phase, either 1 or 2) Basically, the point is to have alot of tokens. And these tokens have no restrictions other then that it cannot attack, so it means they can be tributed for tribute summon.
And man, since it DOES count the turn you summoned it, if you summon Blockman, and then protect it 1 turn of your foe, (Like Saku so your foe doesn't attack it to destroy it) then at your next turn, it's been 3 turns so by tributing Blockman, you get 3 free tributable Token. 3 Tributable tokens? Bling bling, yeah, I was like "Gilford the Lightning THAT ****!" (Or Moisture Creature.) Heck, make a good Blockman deck and Gilford might actually be playable! *gasp* This is something not even the mighty Treeborn Frog can do, making Gilford "usable".
But Gilford isn't the only options. Just regular level 7-8 monsters can do in here too. Like say Phoenix can work here, The Creator can work here, BEWD can work here, DMoC can work, heck we can throw in Ancient Gear Golem for ultra piercing can work here.
Not just Tribute monsters, but also Rituals. Unlike Scapegoats, or even Ojama Tokens your opponent gives you, these tokens are level 4! That's ALOT of stars. Meaning, your Ritual monsters will have a breese getting their Ritual monsters out. I mean look at it this way. You set Giant Rat, then at your foe's turn, they bust the rat and you special summon Blockman. Now at your turn, you tribute Blockman and you get 2 free level 4 tokens. A total of 8 stars can pretty much all you need for Ritual summons, and they're nothing but tokens! Or again, since you have 2 tokens for tribute, any lvl 7-8 monsters are a breeze with Giant Rat combo too.
Even without that, the point that your special summoning a bunch of tokens that have 1500DEF is alot better then Scapegoat, which have 0DEF. It's really an annoying wall. And that since Blockman is a Rock type, it does support Rock themes. Like say Megarock Dragon. You tribute Blockman immediately, get a Blockman token out, and still it's Megarock food. So no monster presence at all.
It's not just this, since your swarming your field with tokens, you can BURN them with stuff like Cannon Soldier or Mass Driver.
And oh yeah, one option not great is Meta. You "can" Metamorphosis this although in THIS case, definately not good as Scapegoat since you won't get a TER, but uhh... Darkfire Dragon? Yeah... forget that, don't meta it. That's just silly.
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Anyway, I'm gunna be pretty nice to this card since it'll somewhat make the impossible card Gilford the Lightning in the "maybe playable" range. Until we get Dandylion, this card is a pretty solid token creator. (I would say Dandylion is a Tribute GOD of tokens.)
A 8 out of 10
Need a deck theme, but when used right, it can help a whole alot of deck designs.
