[Rush Duel] Fusionic Revivern’s effect revealed
Just undo the -2 from Fusion Summoning.
The effect of the upcoming Saikyo JUMP promo has been revealed:
Fusionic Revivern
LIGHT/Dragon
Level 1
ATK 0
DEF 0
[REQUIREMENT] Activate by sending this face-up card you control to the GY during the Main Phase in which you Fusion Summoned a monster.
[EFFECT] Draw 1 card, then, you can Special Summon 1 High Dragon Fusion Monster from your GY, then, if you Special Summoned by this effect, you can add 1 “Fusion” or “Polymerization” from your GY to your hand.
And with that Umbralancer F becomes completely obsolete, as if people were even still running him in Fusion Dragon builds.
Not completely obsolete as you can only do this on a turn you Fusion Summon, which is how Umbralancer still has an edge.
Also comparing a card in late 2021 to now, when the game has reached levels of power creep and complexity the likes we have never seen with a push for Master Duelists to integrate into the format over the past year, is like comparing a 2000s car to one we have now.
I think that Umbralancer F’s problem was always its Fusion Materials: and it’s not something new, I would say that Fusion Monster never had a use in its time and even less now.
This also applies to Dragiastar F, Miragiastar F, Metagiastar F and Zerogaigias: Fusion Materials are hard to fit into a Deck (and that Fusion Monsters aren’t bad: they have powerful Effects that would make many Decks lose power, but they are limited for not having a proper way to Fusion Summon)
Dragon Tribe Fusion technically exists for them and it is compatible with nearly every aforementoned Fusion. Star Restart lets you summon either of Umbralancer F’s materials and The Dragon while recovering Fusion. Phoenix recovers the Level 7 Dragon you need. SSD Drake summons Dragon Bat or The Dragon while being Tribute fodder. The Wyvern and Sportsdragon summon Dragon Knight of Darkness. Astrobio sets Fusion from the GY. Treasures maintains hand advantage while dumping a potential target for Phoenix or DTF in the GY.