Monarch Card Review: Raiza the Storm Monarch

Today, We hit our first Monarch review with Raiza. BTW, I've posted a new Poll about the monarchs, so vote on your favorite!


First off, let me explain what the Monarchs are. The Monarchs are a group of 7 monsters. One for each attribute.(With the exception of Light which has Zaborg and Kuraz.) they all are level 6(Except for Zborg who has 5), and have 2400 ATK and 1000 DEF. They all have an effect that activates when they are Tribute Summoned.

So now on to Raiza.

If you don't feel like reading the card effect on the right here it is:

When this card is Tribute Summoned, return 1 card on the field to the top of its owner's Deck.

I would have to say that Raiza's effect is not really the best, thought it can come in handy. Say your opponet just Synchro Summoned, Stardust Dragon bring out Razia and send Stardust back to the Extra Deck. (If it had been any monster from your Deck it would be sent back to the Deck.) It can also work on your side too, say your monster just got stopped by Nightmare Wheel, but you dan't want to lose your monster, bring out Razia and pick you monster to send it back to your deck, so you'll draw it next turn.

His ATK and DEF are pretty standard. His attack matches that of Red-Eyes. He is level 6 so if you are low on monsters you can activate Cost Down to bring him out easily, but he won't get his effect. He's not much of a defending monster with 1000 DEF.

I suggest that you use in combo with Archfiend's Oath if you use him on yourself. I also, reccomend Cost Down with him, to get him out easily. Razia works well with Jinzo, or any Trap negater, because he is vulnerable to things like Divine Warth, and Trap Hole.

Razia gets 6/10. His effect is only ok, but it can open up the feild. He is Limited to only one in a Deck. In my opinion there are many better Monarchs, but he's not to bad.