Card Tips:Hardened Armed Dragon


 * This card can be searched out by "Sangan", "Masked Dragon", and "Giant Rat".


 * Use this card to Tribute Summon "Obelisk the Tormentor", and it will be virtually invincible. Obelisk's own effect prevents it from being targeted by any effect, and "Hardened Armed Dragon" would protect it from any non-targeting destruction effect. Its naturally high ATK will protect it from being destroyed by battle, unless effects like "Honest" or "Limiter Removal" are used. The only other commonly-played cards that might pose a direct threat would be monsters like "D.D. Warrior Lady", "Blackwing Armor Master" and "Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier".


 * If you tribute this card for an "Earthbound Immortal", you will have an almost invincible monster. Even if there isn't a Field Spell active on the field, the "Immortal" won't be destroyed because of this card's effect. This, coupled with the "Immortals'" ability of not letting your opponent select it as an attack target, can provide you with a durable wall against your opponent's offenses. This strategy can be a good backup plan if your field spell is destroyed before you can summon your "Earthbound Immortal". If you do this, your opponents' only hope of getting rid of it are cards that remove monsters from play, cards that return monsters to the hand/deck, and cards like "Skill Drain" which would make it attackable.


 * Combine this card with "Advance Force" and "Synchro Boost". Make it a Level 5 monster and tribute it to summon a Level 7 or higher monster instantly.
 * You can also use "Delta Flyer" to raise its level to 5.


 * You can use this cards effect to help out dragons that already protect themselves from other card effects such as "Tyrant Dragon" and "White Night Dragon".


 * This card can Special Summon itself and be removed to Special Summon "Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon".
 * Than you can use "Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon's" effect to Special Summon the discarded monster from your Graveyard, making up for the discard cost.
 * Alternatively to removing this card for "Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon", Tribute Summon "Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon" to have a revival monster that cannot be destroyed by card effects.


 * Use this card in a Geartown Demise deck; since "Geartown" allows "Ancient Gear Gadjiltron Dragon" to be Tribute summoned with one tribute, you can then blow up the field with "Demise, King of Armageddon's" effect, and summon another "Ancient Gear Gadjiltron Dragon" for an OTK.


 * Use this card in a "Geartown" Deck since Gear monsters only require 1 Tribute and are Level 7 or higher.
 * Also it can be useful in decks that use "Evil Hero Malicious Edge" and similar cards, since he will most likely be Summoned using only one Tribute. That way you only lose one monster on the field, leaving you with a 2600 ATK, almost indestructible, piercing beatstick.


 * Tribute this card in the summoning of "B.E.S. Covered Core" or "The Wicked Avatar" to result in a monster who cannot be destroyed by card effects OR battle. "Covered Core" because it won't destroy itself with its own effect and "Wicked Avatar" because it always has 100 more ATK. At this point your opponent's only hope is cards that would Banish or return to the hand/Deck.


 * Machine monsters Tribute Summoned with this card will not be destroyed by the effect of "Limiter Removal".


 * This card can possibly be used for an easy Synchro Summon.


 * This could fit into a Yubel Deck, but only if you plan on tributing "Yubel" for something, like "Neos Wiseman", or if you just want to keep her out and use cards like "Battle Mania", "All-Out Attacks", "Staunch Defender", etc. The other two forms don't keep your opponent's monsters out on the field, which is essential for dealing damage to your opponent with a Yubel Deck. If you use this card she can't be destroyed, even by her own effect, and this is also helpful if you have other "Yubels" and wish to advance their forms, since at some point you will get "Yubel - Terror Incarnate" out, and normally "Yubel" wouldn't survive her effect.
 * Another use in a Yubel Deck could be to Tribute Summon a powerful monster while "Yubel - Terror Incarnate" is present, giving you more field presence that won't be lost by "Terror Incarnate's" effect during your End Phase.


 * Equip the Tribute Summoned monster "Mist Body" to make it even harder to destroy.


 * After summoning "Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon", revive this card repeatedly for Tribute Summons of other Dragons, instead of Special Summoning the stronger dragons directly. This way they all get effect immunity. Use "Genesis Dragon" to return high-leveled Dragons to your hand for Tribute Summoning them and to Special Summon this card from your hand.


 * Do remember that this card's effect only prevents card effects that specifically destroy. This card will not prevent the monster from being returned to the hand or deck (e.g. "Legendary Jujitsu Master's" effects) or simply being sent to the Graveyard (Eg. "Dark End Dragon's" effect). This card also will not prevent the monster from being removed from play (Eg. "Dimensional Prison's" effects).


 * This monster may be Special Summoned by discarding a high-level monster as a cost and give protection to a Tribute Summoned monster. A great combo is to Special Summon this card by discarding "Beast King Barbaros" and Tribute it for a "Behemoth the King of All Animals". Then, return "Beast King Barbaros" to your hand via "Behemoth's" effect. Thus, you get a strong monster that cannnot be destroyed by effects.
 * Or, you may use "Inferno Reckless Summon" on this card to get 3 Tribute fodders for "Beast King Barbaros". In that case you'll get a juggernaut that will clear your opponent's field and cannot be destroyed easily.


 * If you Tribute this card for "Ancient Gear Golem" while "Geartown" (which makes this card the only tribute needed) is out, you will get a very stubborn piercer with 3000 ATK.


 * Special Summon this card using its own effect, and then use it to Tribute Summon "The Creator". Then you can use "The Creator's" effect to Special Summon the monster you discarded to Summon this card.