The Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG banlist has been updated and the changes are a bit more minimal than I expected. Anyway, here are the changes and my thoughts on them. We'll start with the forbidden list.
Elder Entity Norden has gone from limited to forbidden. This is a bit of a surprise to me. While Norden can special summon a level 4 monster from the graveyard when its summoned, you still need to have either 2 XYZ monsters, 2 Synchro monsters, or one of each on the field in order to summon it along with Polymerization (or any card with a fusion effect). That is a lot of work for only 2000 attack points and an extra summon. I feel that it should have stayed on limited since it isn't as broken as Heavy Storm or Monster Reborn.
Speedroid Terrortop is now on the limited list. I don't understand this at all. Terrortop can special summon itself then add a card from the deck to your hand but it still only has 1200 ATK points. It's relatively weak...though I do see its XYZ potential. I guess this is why it's limited. That Grass Looks Greener has also been added to the limited list. At first glance, this makes no sense. This spell card only makes sure that your deck has the same number of cards as your opponent's deck by discarding cards from the top of your deck to the graveyard. Then I think about it and realize that this could be very helpful since lots of cards have abilities that activate in the graveyard and lots of strategies rely on having a full graveyard. This actually does make some sense now. So far, it is the only update that seems justified.
No cards have been added to the semi-limited list. The following cards are no longer on the list: Performapal Skullcrobat Joker, Wisdom-Eye Magician, and Pendulum Call. Skullcrobat adds a card to your hand when summoned and has 1800 ATK. Why was Terrortop limited while this card is not on the list?? Anyway, if anyone uses Performapals, they can now add 3 of these to their deck. Wisdom-Eye Magician can change a monster's pendulum scale (if it has been changed from its original scale) back to its original pendulum scale. Eh, its pendulum ability is only a little better: destroy it then replace it with another 'Magician' pendulum monster from the deck. I guess that is why it was semi-limited. Pendulum Call is a spell card that is more 'Magician' pendulum support. It gets two cards in your hand for one discard and protects your monsters in the Pendulum Zone from being destroyed by card effects. This is another card where I can see the potential of it and see why it was limited. Being able to set your scale and keep your monsters from being destroyed by card effects on the next turn could be very powerful.
Well, that's it for my thoughts on the banlist changes. There weren't many but I expected more Zoodiacs and True Kings to be added to the list. Maybe we'll see those added in the fall. Either way, it's nice to at least see some change to the list. The timing is a bit odd, though. I thought updates were only in spring and fall. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this post as much as I enjoyed writing it. Follow me so you don't miss out on future posts. Leave a comment below telling me your thoughts on the recent banlist changes. Have a good weekend as always, keep on gaming!
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