Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Review: Dragon Knight of Creation

[Dragon/Effect]

ATK/1,800 DEF/600

Increase this card’s Level by 4 during your opponent’s turn only. When this card destroys an opponent’s monster by battle and sends it to the Graveyard: You can send 1 Level 7 or 8 Dragon-Type monster from your Deck to the Graveyard. You can send 1 card from your hand to the Graveyard, then target 1 Level 7 or 8 Dragon-Type monster in your Graveyard; send this card to the Graveyard, and if you do, Special Summon that monster. You can only use this effect of “Dragon Knight of Creation” once per turn.

Dragon Knight of Creation has the look of a warrior, but this effect monster is a dragon in armor. This monster has generic effects for dragon decks. Dragon Knight of Creation has two effects. This monster prepares your strongest plays in a game. This monster also special summons a level 7 or 8 dragon from your graveyard.

TCG Sets:
  • Rise of the True Dragons Structure Deck
  • Structure Deck: Rokket Revolt

First Effect:

Dragon Knight of Creation sends one level 7 or 8 dragon from your deck to the graveyard after he destroys an opponent’s monster in battle. This effect sets up plays with many cards that want dragons in your graveyard. You can those the effects of those cards to gain advantages.

For example, Arkbrave Dragon is a good target for Dragon Knight of Creation. Arkbrave Dragon from the graveyard special summons a level 7 or 8 dragon with a different name from your graveyard. You gain a strong monster from this combo.

The first effect of this monster requires a successful battle. An opponent can avoid this effect by activating an effect to protect his or her monster in battle. For example, an opponent can activate Mirror Force to destroy Dragon Knight of Creation. Therefore, you are unable to activate Dragon Knight of Creation’s first effect.

Second Effect:

Dragon Knight of Creation special summons your strongest dragons to the field. You may discard a card and send Dragon Knight of Creation to the graveyard to special summon a level 7 or 8 dragon from your graveyard. This effect complements the first effect. It also provides an additional option for access to your powerful dragons.

Furthermore, you may use the second effect to set up future activations of this effect. You may discard a level 8 dragon for the cost. Therefore, your graveyard has another level 8 dragon to special summon. The conditions are set to reuse this effect.

Then, you may normal summon a second Dragon Knight of Creation later in a duel. The next copy of Dragon Knight of Creation uses this effect again. You will have a new and powerful monster on the field.

Support for Archetypes:

Dragon Knight of Creation has generics effects for all archetypes with dragons. You can play Dragon of Knight of Creation with Blue-Eyes and Red-Eyes. This monster has synergy with level 7 and 8 dragons from those archetypes. Dragon Knight of Creation adds consistency to special summon monsters such as Blue-Eyes White Dragon. This additional consistency can help you to win games.

Play these cards with Dragon Knight of Creation

Card Rating:

Overall, Dragon Knight of Creation is an effective monster for decks with dragons. He sets up powerful plays for those decks. He may also special summon a dragon from your graveyard for additional offense. I recommend playing one to two copies of Dragon Knight of Creation.

Card Rating: [usr 3]

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