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Poki Draco

Poki Draco ———————————————— When this card is Normal Summoned: You can add 1 "Poki Draco" from your Deck to your hand. ———————————————— Can Be Found In: Generation Force (GENF-EN031)

Not every card needs a gamebreaking effect to stand out. The simplest effects can provide lots of uses under the right management, going from assisting setups to having a flexible usability during the Duel. While might not stand out as some of the most powerful and/or popular cards available, their purpose won't be overshadowed when they can move Decks forward with their possible uses.

"Poki Draco" is a small monster which doesn't stand out neither in stats or a powerful effect, but can become quite helpful in several fields with its basic ability. When "Poki Draco" is Normal Summoned, we are allowed to look for a new copy of itself in our Deck to add in our hand. In a time where Special Summons are the norm "Poki Draco" might not seem that overwhelming, but has several advantages and setups to work arround despite its underdog position compared to more prominent mechanics.

Unfortunately if we want to work arround its effect, "Poki Draco" can't depend on many cards in early game to be available as soon as possible. Obviously copies of itself will become the main method to look for "Poki Draco", thinning our Deck in the process as well assuring we have a second or third one ready to play later on. The alternative comes from "Dread Dragon" own defeat, letting us look for the first "Poki Draco" so we can start working arround its effect as soon as possible. Things completely turn arround when "Poki Draco" is in the Graveyard as is easily revived by monsters such as "Debris Dragon", "Crane Crane", and "Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Spirit" to work as materials of bigger summons together. Alternatively "Rekindling" let us revive up to three "Poki Draco" along other FIRE monsters, become useful to swarm the field with several materials at once in late game.

The purpose of "Poki Draco" highly depends of the Deck is working along with. It can easily play as a card to thin our Deck as we get a new copy each turn, while cards like "Creature Swap" and "Mystic Box" will deal with opponent monsters by trading it away. "Double Summon" becomes pretty useful arround this monster, letting us summon two "Poki Draco" in the same turn while keeping the third copy in our hand. A well known use arround this monster is becoming an immediate cost for the arrival of "Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon", summoning itself by banishing a Dragon. Thanks to the constant pressence of "Poki Draco" in our hand, "Koa'ki Meiru Drago" can stay alive on its own as shuts down LIGHT and DARK Special Summons as long as possible. As mentioned before, "Poki Draco" obtains great support of revival effects so can summon bigger monsters together such as "Exploder Dragonwing" or "Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Lion Emperor" among many others, as well "Flamvell Firedog" constantly Special Summoning it back each time battles a monster. Finally and once all copies of "Poki Draco" ran out of options, they can be used along "Dragon's Mirror" to be banished and summon a monster such as "Five-Headed Dragon" with no many problems.

"Poki Draco" is a very interesting monster. Is not that remarkable compared to today's standards, yet provides lots of uses thanks to its low stats and ability. Obtaining copies of itself assures that we have a "Poki Draco" ready for any purpose almost every turn, in most cases to assist us with the arrival of bigger monsters. The main problem is not being a slow effect since can be managed properly regardless, but rather the chances of drawing its own copies before we can search for them. Besides that small risk and the fact that will mainly become useful supporting other cards and effects, "Poki Draco" has a lot of potential to work with from early to late game.

Personal Rating: B+

+ Searches a copy of itself when Normal Summoned + Various setups and support to work along with from early to late game

I beat the D.D. Tower and got Gold, a rare card, and a Poki Draco Icon! :D Go Yugi! I also got a shot of the summit’s background.