Forum:Vylon and Steelswarm

After reading through Hidden Arsenal 5: Steelswarm Invasion I had a few questions.

I realize that Equip Spells dropped out of popularity long ago due to massive destructive power. I mean this in 2 ways:

1. Equip Spells are to easy to destroy, especially with each set release adding its own new destruction cards to the pool.

2. It's usually better to outright get rid of your opponent's cards than to buff your own.

With this in mind, does anyone believe Vylon's could make an impact on the game? Mainly by reintroducing the idea that Equip Spells can make a difference. With the addition of Synchro Monster, Xyz Monster, and numerous new ways to special summon our most powerful beatsticks; have we reached the point where having to Tribute Summon could mean that your deck will have a difficult time (or cannot win)?

The new Steelswarm monsters seem to want to share the spot with Monarch. However, without game-breaking effects to back up the "mundane" way of summoning then will they ever see (extensive) use? Or will they simply be put in the back of Trade Binders as a set that cannot be played due to the slow nature of their summoning? Holmez89 (talk • contribs) 21:24, October 16, 2011 (UTC)