Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Review: Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman

[Warrior/Fusion/Effect]

ATK/3,100 DEF/2,500

“Elemental HERO Neos” + 1 “Wingman” Fusion Monster
Must be Fusion Summoned. If this card is Special Summoned: You can destroy cards your opponent controls, up to the number of different Attributes on the field. You can only use this effect of “Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman” once per turn. Gains 300 ATK for each monster in your GY. Cannot be destroyed by card effects. If this card destroys a monster by battle: Inflict damage to your opponent equal to the destroyed monster’s original ATK.

Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman is the fusion of Jaden Yuki’s signature cards. Elemental HERO Flame Wingman and Elemental HERO Neos fuse together into this fusion monster! This card monster has four effects.

First Effect:

Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman can only be fusion summoned. You cannot special summon it with other methods. This restriction requires you to protect this monster. The effect creates balance because this monster has strong effects.

Therefore, you cannot play a card such as Monster Reborn to special summon Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman from the graveyard. Your only option is playing a new copy from your extra deck. The graveyard seals this monster’s fate for the remainder of the duel.

Second Effect:

Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman destroys opponent’s cards up to the number of different attributes on the field! This effect controls the field. You have the potential to destroy all of the opponent’s cards on the field if there are many attributes on the field. It may allow a direct attack from Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman.

Furthermore, Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman counts the number of attributes from the opponent’s and your field. You can easily destroy many of the opponent’s cards. The opponent will have at least one monster on the field for the total number.

In addition, Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman counters many swarm decks with a variety of attributes. This effect demolishes Six Samurai. Six Samurai has many attributes and the archetype loves swarming the field with many warriors. Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman destroys the archetype’s strategy.

Third Effect:

Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman is one of the strongest Elemental Heroes. Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman gains 300 ATK for each monster in your graveyard. This fusion monster quickly gains a lot of offense because you four monsters to reach this fusion. That is an additional 1,200 ATK on top of it original stats.

Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman’s original ATK is 3,100 and he becomes a major threat to any opponent. This monster delivers major damage in battle. For instance, six monsters in your graveyard add 1,800 ATK to Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman. Then, Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman would have 4,900 ATK!

Fourth Effect:

Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman deals damage that is equal to the monster’s original ATK to the opponent when Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman destroys it. This effect has a major impact in a duel. You can deal massive damage to an opponent.

For instance, Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman destroys Blue-Eyes White Dragon in battle. The results of this effect inflicts 3,000 points of damage to an opponent. This additional damage after the damage from Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman destroying the monster in battle.

Play these cards with Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman!
  • Miracle Fusion

Fusion Summon: Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman

Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman requires Elemental HERO Neos and a Wingman monster for its fusion summon. You may use any Wingman monster. You may play Polymerization and Miracle Fusion for the fusion summon.

Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman is a difficult monster to fusion summon. He requires many steps before you may place this card. This card also demands many resources.

You must fusion summon a Wingman and you also need Elemental HERO Neos in your hand. Therefore, you need a total four cards in your hand for this fusion summon. It is a heavy investment for a single monster.

Play these cards to fusion summon Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman!
  • E – Emergency Call
  • Elemental HERO Flame Wingman
  • Elemental HERO Neos
  • Polymerization
Weakness:

However, this strategy has a major flaw. Due to the requirement of a Wingman monster, an opponent can easily counter this strategy. An opponent can destroy your Elemental HERO Flame Wingman before you have a chance to play Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman

Card Rating:

Overall, Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman is a strong monster with amazing effects. Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman has impressive offense and he deals massive damage to the opposition. This card has a heavy cost to fusion summon. The powerful effects make the cost to be worth your effort.

Card Rating: [usr 3.5]

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