Yesterday I revealed the ultra/ultimate rare cards in Generation Force and explained whether they deserve to be that rarity or not. Today I will do the same with the 8 secret rares keeping in mind you only pull 1 secret rare in a box of 24 packs. Now let's begin:
1. "Tiras, Keeper of Genesis" Light, Fairy/ Xyz/ Effect, rank 5, 2600/1700, requires 2 lv 5 monsters: This card's effects can only be applied or activated while it has Xyz Material(s). This card cannot be destroyed by card effects. At the end of the Battle Phase, if this card attacked or was attacked: Target 1 card your opponent controls; destroy the target. During each of your End Phases: Detach 1 Xyz Material from this card.
This card has really great effects. However it is difficult to summon unless you main Instant Fusion... because of this card's summoning conditions I wouldn't qualify this card as a secret rare. I wouldn't want to pull this card out of a box.
2. "Lost Blue Breaker" Water, Sea Serpent/ Effect, lv 3, 1400/0: If there is another face-up Fish, Sea Serpent or Aqua-type monster on the field: You can tribute this card to target 1 Spell/Trap card on the field; destroy that target.
Basically this card is a Spined Gillman that can tribute itself to destroy a spell or trap. Unless you are playing a Deep Sea Diva build this card is almost useless. This card should not be a secret rare at all and I believe it is the worst secret rare in the set.
3. "Pain Painter" Dark, Zombie/ Tuner, lv 2, 400/200: While this card is face-up on the field, its name is treated as "Plaguespreader Zombie". Once per turn: You can target up to 2 face-up Zombie-Type monsters you control, except this card; they become Level 2 until the End Phase. They cannot be used as Synchro Material Monsters except for the Synchro Summon of a Zombie-Type monster.
This card makes Zombie decks a little better because now there is another tuner to help synchro summon. This card though does not deserve to be a secret rare primarily because Plaguespreader Zombie is 100 times better and it made Zombies and other decks 100 times better. I don't really want to pull this card.
4. "Orient Dragon" Wind, Dragon/ Synchro/ Effect, lv 6, 2300/1000: When this card is Synchro Summoned: Target 1 face-up Synchro Monster your opponent controls; banish that target.
This card is another staple synchro, necessary for removing Shi En, Stardust, Scrap Dragon and other synchro threats. This card should especially be played with Debris Dragon. This is a really good and a great secret rare.
5. "Adreus, Keeper of Armageddon" Dark, Fiend/ Xyz/ Effect, rank 5, 2600/1700, requires 2 lv 5 monsters: Once per turn: You can detach a Xyz Material from this card to target 1 face-up monster card your opponent controls; destroy it.
The dark version of Tiras. Its effect is fairly selective and Tiras is better in my opinion. If I don't think Tiras should be a secret rare then neither should this monster.
6. "Smashing Horn" Counter Trap: When a monster effect or Trap Card is activated that negates the Normal or Special Summon of a monster(s): Negate the activation and destroy it.
This card stops Solemn Warning and Thunder King Rai-Oh. I don't want this card because I think it's too particular. It could be an ultra/ultimate but shouldn't be a secret.
7. "Vision HERO Adoration" Dark, Warrior/ Fusion/ Effect, lv 8, 2800/2100, requires 2 HERO monsters: Once per turn: You can target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls and 1 face-up "HERO" monster you control, except this card; the opponent's targeted monster loses ATK and DEF equal to the ATK of your targeted monster, until the End Phase.
This card is an Elemental Hero Gaia on steroids and very open with fusion prerequisites. This card deserves to be a secret rare.
8. "Steelswarm Roach" Dark, Fiend/ Xyz/ Effect, rank 4, 1900/0, requires 2 lv 4 monsters: When a Level 5 or higher monster is Special Summoned: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; negate the Special Summon and destroy it.
Right now it's the most expensive card in the set and can negate any big special summoned monster excluding other Xyz monsters. It definitely deserves to be a secret rare.
Out of 8 secret rares only 3 of them are worthy of their rarity. Konami didn't do a good job with the secret rares unfortunately.
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