Card Tips:The Tyrant Neptune

Advanced Format

 * This card can be searched by "Sangan" and "Oshaleon".


 * This is a prime candidate for "Hardened Armed Dragon's" protective effect. Along with gaining a high original ATK, it will also gain immunity from destruction effects.
 * For the best effect, you can discard one of the Earthbound Immortals to Special Summon Hardened Armed Dragon, bring it back with Revival of the Immortals, and then Tribute them both for Neptune. On top of having at least 4000 ATK and all of the Tributed Earthbound Immortal's effects (most notably the Direct Attack effect), it will be effectively invincible, since card effects won't be able to destroy it and your opponent won't be able to attack it. Only effects that remove a card from the field or flip it face-down will be effective against it. To prevent this, you can use Earthbound Wave because this card's name will be treated as that of the Earthbound Immortal monster.
 * In fact, Tributing "Hardened Armed Dragon" with any powerful monster with a self, destruction effect would be a great benefit. Another good candidate to go with Hardened Armed Dragon is Koa'ki Meiru Maximus; 4500 ATK, destroy 1 card per turn, and some added compatibility with Koa'ki Meiru support due to having Maximus's name, all without paying its cost.
 * To get maximum power try Greed Quasar and Hardened Armed Dragon. This means that each time the Tyrant attacks it will grow stronger making it more and more difficult as the turns go on.


 * You can use "Ritual Foregone" to bring out a big Ritual Monster, like "Shinato, King of a Higher Plane" or "Demise, King of Armageddon" and use it as a sacrifice for this card to gain one of their effects without Ritual Summoning it.


 * By tributing "Twin-Sword Marauder" you get a monster who can attack twice per Battle Phase if it attacked a Defense Position monster and that can inflict Piercing Damage.


 * Tribute "Fenrir" to allow this card to destroy even high ATK monsters and force your opponent to skip a Draw Phase in the process.


 * Tribute "Light and Darkness Dragon" and one more monster with respectable ATK and DEF to use the Light and Darkness Dragon's effect more.
 * Example: Tribute a Light and Darkness Dragon and a Jinzo for it to gain 5200 ATK and 3900 DEF, which you can use the Light and Darkness Dragon's effect up to 7 times.


 * No matter what monsters are Tributed for this monster, it will always benefit from being equipped with "Unstable Evolution". If your opponent's Life Points are higher, its original ATK becomes 2400, then it gains the ATK and DEF of the Tributed monsters. If your opponent's Life Points are lower, its original ATK is 1000, and it still gains the ATK and DEF of the Tributed monsters. Either way, it gains a substantial amount of ATK just by being equipped.


 * This card can gain useful effects from cards such as Prime Material Dragon, Dark Armed Dragon, Clear Vice Dragon, White Night Dragon, Jinzo, Masked Chopper, Arcana Force Ex - the Light Ruler, Arcana Force EX - The Dark Ruler, Ultimate Tyranno, Relinquished, The Calculator (can stand alone with its high Level), Five-Headed Dragon (It cannot be destroyed by all monsters except those of the LIGHT attribute, also has its high ATK).


 * You can Tribute a Fortune Lady Dark for this card then copy her effect. That way you will have a 4000 ATK monster and it can get stronger each turn.


 * Tribute Strong Wind Dragon for this card. It would have an ATK of 2400 + ATK of other monster if any + 1200 or half the ATK of other monster if it's a dragon. Plus it would have a piercing effect and won't be destroyed in battle by an equal (few monsters would happed to have it's specific ATK, but cards like Copycat and Physical Double won't work).
 * Tribute Five-Headed Dragon as the other monster for an insane 8700 ATK beatstick that pierces. Attack a defense monster and activate Micro Ray for an OTK.


 * Use "Descending Lost Star" or a card like "Synchro Control" and then tribute the monster to gain the powerful effect of most Synchro Monsters. Goyo Guardian is a prime example for use with this card.


 * Instant Fusion can easily Special Summon Reaper on the Nightmare. It can attack directly, cannot be destroyed by battle and has a hand discard effect. It will be better if you tribute something with good ATK as a second tribute.
 * For extra ATK, summon Man-Eating Black Shark or Deepsea Shark. Other effects can be obtained from Alligator's Sword Dragon (OCG only), Elemental Hero Steam Healer, Elemental Hero Mariner, and Ojama Knight in an absolute pinch.


 * By adding the effects of Victory Viper XX03 to a monster with good ATK, you can create a powerful Option Token.
 * Tribute Vennominaga the Deity of Poisonous Snakes since The Tyrant Neptune's attack is not limited to original attack, plus gaining Vennominaga the Deity of Poisonous Snakes's ability to boost its attack and win the duel, along with blanket effect immunity.
 * Tribute Exodius the Ultimate Forbidden Lord after it has had a significant attack boost to have a high immediate attack, along with an auto-win condition.


 * You can use the effect of Summoner of Illusions to Special Summon a strong Fusion Monster such as Naturia Extrio, Gatling Dragon or Cyber End Dragon and tribute it for this card. That way it gains a strong effect and a high ATK.

Traditional Format

 * This card can be searched via "Witch of the Black Forest".


 * This card can gain useful effects from cards such as Thousand-Eyes Restrict, Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning and Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy of the End.