Hello my friends,
As you all maybe know, yesterday I spoke about Chaos Sorcerer. And I also promised to speak about the 4 Ultimate Insects today. So I will do now..
Ultimate Insect LV1
SOD-EN005
Insect / WIND / Level 1 / 0 ATK / 0 DEF / Effect
"As long as this card remains face-up on your side of the field, it is unaffected by any Spell Cards. During your Standby Phase, send this face-up card to the Graveyard to Special Summon 1 "Ultimate Insect LV3" from your hand or Deck. (You cannot activate this effect the turn this card is Normal Summoned, Special Summoned, or flipped face-up.)"
Rulings:
1) The "you" in "on your side of the field" is the current controller's field, so as long as "Ultimate Insect LV1" is face-up, it is always "face-up on your side of the field".
2) "Ultimate Insect LV1"'s 2nd sentence is a Ignition Effect that is activated by sending "Ultimate Insect LV1" to the Graveyard as a cost. You can chain to this effect.
3) You cannot activate the effect of "Ultimate Insect LV1" the same turn it is flipped face-up, including by "Book of Taiyou", etc.
4) [Re: Ultimate Insect LV5] You can Special Summon "Ultimate Insect LV5" with the effect of "Ultimate Insect LV3" even if that "Ultimate Insect LV3" was not Special Summoned by the effect of "Ultimate Insect LV1".
Ultimate Insect LV3
RDS-EN007
Insect / WIND / Level 3 / 1400 ATK / 900 DEF / Effect
"If this card was Special Summoned by the effect of "Ultimate Insect LV1", as long as this card remains on the field, decrease the ATK of all your opponent's monsters by 300 points. During your Standby Phase, send this face-up card to the Graveyard to Special Summon 1 "Ultimate Insect LV5" from your hand or Deck. (You cannot activate this effect the turn this card is Normal Summoned, Special Summoned, or flipped face-up.)"
Rulings
1) The effect of "Ultimate Insect LV3" that reduces ATK by 300 points is a Continuous Effect that is applied as long as the monster remains face-up on the field and is applied as soon as it is face-up on the field.
2) [Re: Ultimate Insect LV5] You can Special Summon "Ultimate Insect LV5" with the effect of "Ultimate Insect LV3" even if that "Ultimate Insect LV3" was not Special Summoned by the effect of "Ultimate Insect LV1".
Ultimate Insect LV5
FET-EN007
Insect / WIND / Level 5 / 2300 ATK / 900 DEF / Effect
"If this card was Special Summoned by the effect of "Ultimate Insect LV3", as long as this card remains on the field, decrease the ATK of all your opponent's monsters by 500 points. During your Standby Phase, send this face-up card to the Graveyard to Special Summon 1 "Ultimate Insect LV7" from your hand or Deck. (You cannot activate this effect the turn this card is Normal Summoned, Special Summoned, or flipped face-up.)"
Rulings:
1) If this monster is Special Summoned by the effect of "Ultimate Insect LV3", but is then flipped face-down, or removed from play with "Interdimensional Matter Transporter" or "Dimensionhole", its effect is reset, so even if flipped face-up again, it will no longer decrease the ATK of the opponent's monsters.
2) You can Special Summon "Ultimate Insect LV5" with the effect of "Ultimate Insect LV3" even if that "Ultimate Insect LV3" was not Special Summoned by the effect of "Ultimate Insect LV1".
3) [Re: Ultimate Insect LV7] If "Ultimate Insect LV7" is Summoned by the effect of "Ultimate Insect LV5", but is then flipped face-down and then face-up again, its effect is reset and will no longer be applied
4) [Re: Ultimate Insect LV7] If you have 2 copies of "Ultimate Insect LV7" each Summoned by the effect of "Ultimate Insect LV5", then the ATK and DEF of your opponent's monsters are reduced by 1400 points
Ultimate Insect LV7
TLM-EN010
Insect / WIND / Level 7 / 2600 ATK / 1200 DEF / Effect
"If this card was Special Summoned by the effect of "Ultimate Insect LV5", as long as this card remains face-up on your side of the field, decrease the ATK and DEF of all your opponent's monsters by 700 points."
Rulings:
1) If "Ultimate Insect LV7" is Summoned by the effect of "Ultimate Insect LV5", but is then flipped face-down and then face-up again, its effect is reset and will no longer be applied
2) If you have 2 copies of "Ultimate Insect LV7" each Summoned by the effect of "Ultimate Insect LV5", then the ATK and DEF of your opponent's monsters are reduced by 1400 points.
3) "All your opponent's monsters" means the monsters on your opponent's side of the field.
So, now you know about the 4 Ultimate Insects, I will give my view of them.
They are among the strongest Insect-monsters you can imagine. With quite a nice effect, who also protects them against certain opponents. The Ultimate Insect LV1 and Ultimate Insect LV3 can be searched by Sangan, Howling Insect and Flying Kamakiri #1. Want to get a better version of the Ultimate Insect? Level Up! will give it to you. They can be protected (for a little while) by Prickle Fairy, when necessary.
Pro's:
- Level 1 and level 3 can be searched with Sangan, Howling Insect and Flying Kamakiri #1
- For their levels, the Ultimate Insects have a decent ATK, DEF and effect
- Level Up! is able to make them "˜better'
- They are Insects, so they can be protected for a while by Prickle Fairy
Con's:
- They're gonna be hurt bad when they are "˜Skill Drain'-ed or flipped face-down
Now, which kind of Deck they should fit in"¦ Easy question, of course. Insect-Deck.
I will put down one here for a Deck specially build around them, or look at my Insect Deck idea for a Deck where they are used, but not especially around them.
Tribute Monsters (3x)
Ultimate Insect LV7 (1x) no comment needed
Ultimate Insect LV5 (2x) no comment needed
Non-tribute monsters (16x)
Ultimate Insect LV3 (3x) no comment needed
Ultimate Insect LV1 (2x) no comment needed
Prickle Fairy (2x) Security for the insects
Insect Knight (2x) Beatstick
Harpie Lady 1 (2x) Getting the ATK points up of the Insects
Sangan (1x) Search for Level 3 and Level 1
Howling Insect (2x) Search for Level 3 and Level 1
Flying Kamakiri #1 (2x) Search for Level 3 and Level 1
Spell (14x)
Rising Air Current (2x) Getting the ATK points of the Insects up
Insect Barrier (1x) When DNA Surgery is activated
Terraforming (2x) To search for the Rising Air Current
Bait Doll (1x) Destruction of the opponents Trap
Mystical Space Typhoon (2x) Destruction of the opponents S/T
Giant Trunade (2x) Don't destroys your own S/T
Creature Swap (2x) To give Sangan, Howling Insect and Flying Kamakirit #1 to the opponent
Snatch Steal (1x) Snatching away dangerous monsters of the opponent
Trap (7x)
DNA Surgery (1x) To change Prickle Fairy into a Insect too
Spiritual Wind Art "“ Miyabi (2x) Getting the field of the opponent cleared
Cursed Seal of the Forbidden Spell (2x) Important. Preventing Book of Moon and MST for the rest of the Turn.
Seven Tools of the Bandit (2x) Backing Cursed Seal up
See your tomorrow, when I talk about Moisture Creature.
Greetings,
BenjaminMS
As you all maybe know, yesterday I spoke about Chaos Sorcerer. And I also promised to speak about the 4 Ultimate Insects today. So I will do now..
Ultimate Insect LV1
SOD-EN005
Insect / WIND / Level 1 / 0 ATK / 0 DEF / Effect
"As long as this card remains face-up on your side of the field, it is unaffected by any Spell Cards. During your Standby Phase, send this face-up card to the Graveyard to Special Summon 1 "Ultimate Insect LV3" from your hand or Deck. (You cannot activate this effect the turn this card is Normal Summoned, Special Summoned, or flipped face-up.)"
Rulings:
1) The "you" in "on your side of the field" is the current controller's field, so as long as "Ultimate Insect LV1" is face-up, it is always "face-up on your side of the field".
2) "Ultimate Insect LV1"'s 2nd sentence is a Ignition Effect that is activated by sending "Ultimate Insect LV1" to the Graveyard as a cost. You can chain to this effect.
3) You cannot activate the effect of "Ultimate Insect LV1" the same turn it is flipped face-up, including by "Book of Taiyou", etc.
4) [Re: Ultimate Insect LV5] You can Special Summon "Ultimate Insect LV5" with the effect of "Ultimate Insect LV3" even if that "Ultimate Insect LV3" was not Special Summoned by the effect of "Ultimate Insect LV1".
Ultimate Insect LV3
RDS-EN007
Insect / WIND / Level 3 / 1400 ATK / 900 DEF / Effect
"If this card was Special Summoned by the effect of "Ultimate Insect LV1", as long as this card remains on the field, decrease the ATK of all your opponent's monsters by 300 points. During your Standby Phase, send this face-up card to the Graveyard to Special Summon 1 "Ultimate Insect LV5" from your hand or Deck. (You cannot activate this effect the turn this card is Normal Summoned, Special Summoned, or flipped face-up.)"
Rulings
1) The effect of "Ultimate Insect LV3" that reduces ATK by 300 points is a Continuous Effect that is applied as long as the monster remains face-up on the field and is applied as soon as it is face-up on the field.
2) [Re: Ultimate Insect LV5] You can Special Summon "Ultimate Insect LV5" with the effect of "Ultimate Insect LV3" even if that "Ultimate Insect LV3" was not Special Summoned by the effect of "Ultimate Insect LV1".
Ultimate Insect LV5
FET-EN007
Insect / WIND / Level 5 / 2300 ATK / 900 DEF / Effect
"If this card was Special Summoned by the effect of "Ultimate Insect LV3", as long as this card remains on the field, decrease the ATK of all your opponent's monsters by 500 points. During your Standby Phase, send this face-up card to the Graveyard to Special Summon 1 "Ultimate Insect LV7" from your hand or Deck. (You cannot activate this effect the turn this card is Normal Summoned, Special Summoned, or flipped face-up.)"
Rulings:
1) If this monster is Special Summoned by the effect of "Ultimate Insect LV3", but is then flipped face-down, or removed from play with "Interdimensional Matter Transporter" or "Dimensionhole", its effect is reset, so even if flipped face-up again, it will no longer decrease the ATK of the opponent's monsters.
2) You can Special Summon "Ultimate Insect LV5" with the effect of "Ultimate Insect LV3" even if that "Ultimate Insect LV3" was not Special Summoned by the effect of "Ultimate Insect LV1".
3) [Re: Ultimate Insect LV7] If "Ultimate Insect LV7" is Summoned by the effect of "Ultimate Insect LV5", but is then flipped face-down and then face-up again, its effect is reset and will no longer be applied
4) [Re: Ultimate Insect LV7] If you have 2 copies of "Ultimate Insect LV7" each Summoned by the effect of "Ultimate Insect LV5", then the ATK and DEF of your opponent's monsters are reduced by 1400 points
Ultimate Insect LV7
TLM-EN010
Insect / WIND / Level 7 / 2600 ATK / 1200 DEF / Effect
"If this card was Special Summoned by the effect of "Ultimate Insect LV5", as long as this card remains face-up on your side of the field, decrease the ATK and DEF of all your opponent's monsters by 700 points."
Rulings:
1) If "Ultimate Insect LV7" is Summoned by the effect of "Ultimate Insect LV5", but is then flipped face-down and then face-up again, its effect is reset and will no longer be applied
2) If you have 2 copies of "Ultimate Insect LV7" each Summoned by the effect of "Ultimate Insect LV5", then the ATK and DEF of your opponent's monsters are reduced by 1400 points.
3) "All your opponent's monsters" means the monsters on your opponent's side of the field.
So, now you know about the 4 Ultimate Insects, I will give my view of them.
They are among the strongest Insect-monsters you can imagine. With quite a nice effect, who also protects them against certain opponents. The Ultimate Insect LV1 and Ultimate Insect LV3 can be searched by Sangan, Howling Insect and Flying Kamakiri #1. Want to get a better version of the Ultimate Insect? Level Up! will give it to you. They can be protected (for a little while) by Prickle Fairy, when necessary.
Pro's:
- Level 1 and level 3 can be searched with Sangan, Howling Insect and Flying Kamakiri #1
- For their levels, the Ultimate Insects have a decent ATK, DEF and effect
- Level Up! is able to make them "˜better'
- They are Insects, so they can be protected for a while by Prickle Fairy
Con's:
- They're gonna be hurt bad when they are "˜Skill Drain'-ed or flipped face-down
Now, which kind of Deck they should fit in"¦ Easy question, of course. Insect-Deck.
I will put down one here for a Deck specially build around them, or look at my Insect Deck idea for a Deck where they are used, but not especially around them.
Tribute Monsters (3x)
Ultimate Insect LV7 (1x) no comment needed
Ultimate Insect LV5 (2x) no comment needed
Non-tribute monsters (16x)
Ultimate Insect LV3 (3x) no comment needed
Ultimate Insect LV1 (2x) no comment needed
Prickle Fairy (2x) Security for the insects
Insect Knight (2x) Beatstick
Harpie Lady 1 (2x) Getting the ATK points up of the Insects
Sangan (1x) Search for Level 3 and Level 1
Howling Insect (2x) Search for Level 3 and Level 1
Flying Kamakiri #1 (2x) Search for Level 3 and Level 1
Spell (14x)
Rising Air Current (2x) Getting the ATK points of the Insects up
Insect Barrier (1x) When DNA Surgery is activated
Terraforming (2x) To search for the Rising Air Current
Bait Doll (1x) Destruction of the opponents Trap
Mystical Space Typhoon (2x) Destruction of the opponents S/T
Giant Trunade (2x) Don't destroys your own S/T
Creature Swap (2x) To give Sangan, Howling Insect and Flying Kamakirit #1 to the opponent
Snatch Steal (1x) Snatching away dangerous monsters of the opponent
Trap (7x)
DNA Surgery (1x) To change Prickle Fairy into a Insect too
Spiritual Wind Art "“ Miyabi (2x) Getting the field of the opponent cleared
Cursed Seal of the Forbidden Spell (2x) Important. Preventing Book of Moon and MST for the rest of the Turn.
Seven Tools of the Bandit (2x) Backing Cursed Seal up
See your tomorrow, when I talk about Moisture Creature.
Greetings,
BenjaminMS