{"id":2689,"date":"2013-11-13T14:57:52","date_gmt":"2013-11-13T19:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ygorganization.com\/?p=2689"},"modified":"2013-11-14T00:59:40","modified_gmt":"2013-11-14T05:59:40","slug":"rum-astral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ygorganization.com\/staging\/?p=2689","title":{"rendered":"[OCG] Rank-Up-Magic Astral Force"},"content":{"rendered":"

Before the release of “Legacy of the Valiant” in Japan, let’s look at one of the more surprising cards included in the set: “Rank-Up-Magic Astral Force”, the fourth card in the Rank-Up-Magic series, and probably one of the most bizarre<\/p>\n

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Some Background First<\/strong>
\nRank-Up-Magic Astral Force is a card that originates from recent episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL, currently airing in Japan, that the U.S. and the rest of the world are at least 40 episodes behind. The card is the key Spell Card in the deck strategy of the character Eliphas, a character who serves as basically the will (read: Leader<\/em>) of the Astral World, and a temporary antagonist to Yuma, later turned ally. The card is repeatedly used by him to transform a Rank 4 Xyz Monster known as “New Orders 4: Etheric Anubis” ultimately into the unprecedented Rank 13 \u00a0Xyz Monster “New Orders 13: Etheric Amon”.<\/p>\n

These “New Orders” Xyz currently doen’t exist in the actual card game in either territory, as of the writing of this article, but Astral Force does. And it can open some rather interesting strategies by transforming your Xyz into new, bigger, and more powerful options.<\/p>\n

So what is this Rank-Up-Magic Astral Force thing anyways?<\/p>\n

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\nRank-Up-Magic Astral Force<\/strong>
\nNormal Spell Card
\nTarget 1 face-up Xyz Monster you control with the highest Rank; Special Summon from your Extra Deck, 1 Xyz Monster with the same Type and Attribute as that monster you control but 2 Ranks higher, by using it as the Xyz Material. (This Special Summon is treated as an Xyz Summon. Xyz Materials attached to that target also become Xyz Materials on the Summoned monster.) During your Draw Phase, instead of conducting your normal draw: You can add this card from your Graveyard to your hand. You cannot Special Summon any monsters, except with “Rank-Up-Magic Astral Force”, the turn you activate this effect.<\/em><\/p>\n

Let’s focus on its return to the hand effect first, and clear something up, that you guys might get confused on: You’re only barred from Special Summoning monsters with anything other than “Rank-Up-Magic Astral Force” when you return Astral Force to your hand. Using Astral Force to Rank-Up won’t impede your other Summons for the turn.<\/p>\n

The other effect is fairly self explanatory, and players should have experience with “Rank-Up-Magic Numeron Force” and “Rank-Up-Magic Limited Barian’s Force” (and possibly “Rank-Up-Magic Barian’s Force). To put it simply, these Spell Cards let you Xyz Summon a bigger Xyz Monster on top of your current one, and Astral Force follows this idea.<\/p>\n

So who can you make with these cards? Well, let’s find out with this dinky list!<\/p>\n

SPELLCASTER-TYPE<\/strong><\/span><\/em>
\nDARK<\/strong><\/span>
\nRANK 4<\/strong>
\nAlchemic Magician<\/a>
\nDownerd Magician<\/a>
\n\u2193
\nRANK 6
\n<\/strong>Magi Magi\u2606Magician Gal<\/a><\/p>\n

RANK 5<\/strong>
\nNumber C104: Umbral Horror Masquerade<\/a>
\n\u2193
\nRANK 7
\n<\/strong>Number 11: Big Eye<\/a>
\nHierophant of Prophecy<\/a>
\nLegendary Magician of Dark<\/a><\/p>\n

LIGHT<\/strong><\/span>
\nRANK 4<\/strong>
\nNumber 104: Masquerade<\/a>
\n\u2193
\nRANK 6
\n<\/strong>E\u2606HERO Pit Boss<\/a>
\nNorito the Moral Leader<\/a><\/p>\n

RANK 5<\/strong>
\nEmpress of Prophecy<\/a>
\n\u2193
\nRANK 7
\n<\/strong>CXyz Simon the Great Moral Leader<\/a><\/p>\n

DRAGON-TYPE<\/strong><\/span><\/em>
\nLIGHT<\/strong><\/span>
\nRANK 4<\/strong>
\nNumber 91: Thunder Spark Dragon<\/a>
\n\u2193
\nRANK 6
\n<\/strong>Hieratic King Dragon of Atum<\/a>
\n\u2193
\nRANK 8
\n<\/strong>Thunder End Dragon<\/a>
\nHieratic Sun Dragon Overlord of Heliopolis<\/a>
\nNumber 46: Dragluon<\/a>
\nNumber 107: Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon<\/a>
\nNeo Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon<\/a>
\nLegendary Dragon of White<\/a><\/p>\n

FIRE<\/strong><\/span>
\nRANK 4<\/strong>
\nEvolzar Laggia<\/a>
\nEvolzar Dolkka<\/a>
\nNumber 57: Tri-Head Dust Dragon<\/a>
\n\u2193
\nRANK 6
\n<\/strong>Evolzar Solde<\/a><\/p>\n

ZOMBIE-TYPE<\/strong><\/span><\/em>
\nDARK<\/strong><\/span>
\nRANK 3<\/strong>
\nGhostrick Alucard<\/a>
\nNumber 48: Shadow Lich<\/a>
\n\u2193
\nRANK 5
\n<\/strong>Crimson Knight Vampire Bram<\/a><\/p>\n

WARRIOR-TYPE<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\nLIGHT<\/strong><\/span>
\nRANK 4<\/strong>
\nNumber C39: Utopia Ray<\/a>
\nStarliege Paladynamo<\/a>
\nStarliege Lord Galaxion<\/a>
\nArtorigus, King of the Noble Knights<\/a>
\nNumber S39: Utopia ONE<\/a>
\nOne-Eyed Skill Gainer<\/a>
\nNumber 10: Illumiknight<\/a>
\nNumber 39: Utopia<\/a>
\nHeroic Champion – Excalibur<\/a>
\nPhoton Alexandra Queen<\/a>
\nPhoton Papilloperative<\/a>
\n\u2193
\nRANK 6
\n<\/strong>Photon Strike Bounzer<\/a>
\n\u2193
\nRANK 8
\n<\/strong>Divine Dragon Knight Felgrand<\/a><\/p>\n

EARTH<\/strong><\/span>
\nRANK 4<\/strong>
\nGagaga Cowboy<\/a>
\nComics Hero King Arthur<\/a>
\nZubaba General<\/a>
\nHeroic Champion – Gandiva<\/a>
\nHeroic Champion – Kusanagi<\/a>
\nShadow of the Six Samurai – Shien<\/a>
\n\u2193
\nRANK 6
\n<\/strong>Gauntlet Launcher<\/a>
\nSword Breaker<\/a><\/p>\n

RANK 1<\/strong>
\nNumber 54: Lion Heart<\/a>
\n\u2193
\nRANK 3
\n<\/strong>M-X-Saber Invoker<\/a>
\n\u2193
\nRANK 5
\n<\/strong>CXyz Comics Hero Legend Arthur<\/a>
\nNumber 12: Crimson Shadow Armor Ninja<\/a><\/p>\n

FIRE<\/strong><\/span>
\nRANK 3<\/strong>
\nBattlin’ Boxer Cheat Commissioner<\/a>
\nLavalval Ignis<\/a>
\n\u2193
\nRANK 5
\n<\/strong>Number C105: Battlin’ Boxer Comet Cestus<\/a><\/p>\n

BEAST-TYPE<\/strong><\/span><\/em>
\nEARTH<\/strong><\/span>
\nRANK 2<\/strong>
\nNumber 64: Ronin Raccoon Sandayu<\/a>
\n\u2193
\nRANK 4
\n<\/strong>Diamond Dire Wolf<\/a><\/p>\n

FIEND-TYPE<\/strong><\/span><\/em>
\nDARK<\/strong><\/span>
\nRANK 2<\/strong>
\nNumber 65: Djinn Buster<\/a>
\nNumber 96: Dark Mist<\/a>
\n\u2193
\nRANK 4
\n<\/strong>Steelswarm Roach<\/a>
\nEvilswarm Thanatos<\/a>
\nEvilswarm Nightmare<\/a>
\nMaestroke the Symphony Djinn<\/a>
\nNumber 85: Crazy Box<\/a><\/p>\n

RANK 1<\/strong>
\nGhostrick Dullahan<\/a>
\n\u2193
\nRANK 3
\n<\/strong>Number C65: King Overfiend<\/a>
\nNumber C96: Dark Storm<\/a>
\n\u2193
\nRANK 5
\n<\/strong>Adreus, Keeper of Armageddon<\/a>
\nNumber 53: Heart-eartH<\/a><\/p>\n

FAIRY-TYPE<\/strong><\/span><\/em>
\nLIGHT<\/strong><\/span>
\nRANK 2<\/strong>
\nHerald of Pure Light<\/a>
\n\u2193
\nRANK 4
\n<\/strong>Vylon Disigma<\/a>
\nNumber 16: Shock Master<\/a>
\nNumber 102: Star Seraph Sentry<\/a>
\nFairy Cheer Girl<\/a>
\nPrincess Cologne<\/a><\/p>\n

RANK 1<\/strong>
\nNumber 63: Shamoji Soldier<\/a>
\n\u2193
\nRANK 3<\/strong>
\nMechquipped Angineer<\/a>
\n\u2193
\nRANK 5<\/strong>
\nTiras, Keeper of Genesis<\/a>
\n\u2193
\nRANK 7<\/strong>
\nNumber 7: Lucky Stripe<\/a><\/p>\n

INSECT-TYPE<\/strong><\/span><\/em>
\nDARK<\/span>
\nRANK 4<\/strong>
\nNumber 66: Master Key Beetle<\/a>
\n\u2193
\nRANK 6<\/strong>
\nInzektor Exa-Beetle<\/a><\/p>\n

DINOSAUR-TYPE<\/strong><\/span><\/em>
\nFIRE<\/strong><\/span>
\nRANK 3<\/strong>
\nGrenosaurus<\/a>
\n\u2193
\nRANK 5
\n<\/strong>Number 61: Volcasaurus<\/a><\/p>\n

AQUA-TYPE<\/strong><\/span><\/em>
\nWATER<\/strong><\/span>
\nRANK 5<\/strong>
\nNumber C101: Silent Honor’s Dark Knight<\/a>
\n\u2193
\nRANK 7<\/strong>
\nMermail Abyssgaios<\/a><\/p>\n

PYRO-TYPE<\/strong><\/span><\/em>
\nFIRE<\/strong><\/span>
\nRANK 4<\/strong>
\nInfernal Flame Vixen<\/a>
\n\u2193
\nRANK 6
\n<\/strong>Hazy Flame Basilitrice<\/a><\/p>\n

ROCK-TYPE<\/strong><\/span><\/em>
\nEARTH<\/strong><\/span>
\nRANK 2<\/strong>
\nGachi Gachi Gantetsu<\/a>
\n\u2193
\nRANK 4
\n<\/strong>Gem-Knight Pearl<\/a>
\nNumber 106: Giant Hand<\/a><\/p>\n

RANK 3<\/strong>
\nSoul of Silvermountain<\/a>
\nGiant Soldier of Steel<\/a>
\n\u2193
\nRANK 5
\n<\/strong>Number C106: Giant Hand Red<\/a><\/p>\n

PLANT-TYPE<\/strong><\/span><\/em>
\nLIGHT<\/strong><\/span>
\nRANK 6<\/strong>
\nQueen Nereia the Silvercrown<\/a>
\n\u2193
\nRANK 8
\n<\/strong>Shinra no Morigami Alsei<\/a><\/p>\n

EARTH<\/strong><\/span>
\nRANK 4<\/strong>
\nCXyz Battleship Cherry Blossom<\/a>
\nFairy King Albverdich<\/a>
\n\u2193
\nRANK 6
\n<\/strong>Fairy Knight Ingunar<\/a><\/p>\n

MACHINE-TYPE<\/strong><\/span><\/em>
\nLIGHT<\/strong><\/span>
\nRANK 4<\/strong>
\nConstellar Praesepe<\/a>
\nNumber 36: Chronomaly Fork Hoyuk<\/a>
\n\u2193
\nRANK 6
\n<\/strong>Constellar Ptolemy M7<\/a>
\nNumber 6: Chronomaly Atlandis<\/a>
\nNumber 25: Force Focus<\/a>
\n\u2193
\nRANK 8
\n<\/strong>Grandopolis, The Eternal Golden City<\/a>
\n\u2193
\nRANK 10
\n<\/strong>Super Dimensional Robo Galaxy Destroyer<\/a><\/p>\n

EARTH<\/strong><\/span>
\nRANK 8<\/strong>
\nGoogly-Eyes Drum Dragon<\/a>
\n\u2193
\nRANK 10
\n<\/strong>Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Gustav Max<\/a><\/p>\n

RANK 3<\/strong>
\nGeargiagear X Gigant<\/a>
\n\u2193
\nRANK 5
\n<\/strong>Digvorzhak, King of Heavy Industry<\/a><\/p>\n

WIND<\/strong><\/span>
\nRANK 5<\/strong>
\nWind-Up Arsenal Zenmaioh<\/a>
\n\u2193
\nRANK 7
\n<\/strong>Mecha Phantom Beast Dracossack<\/a>
\nNumber 42: Starship Galaxy Tomahawk<\/a><\/p>\n

PSYCHIC-TYPE<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\nLIGHT<\/strong><\/span>
\nRANK 3<\/strong>
\nChronomaly Crystal Chrononaut<\/a>
\n\u2193
\nRANK 5
\n<\/strong>Number C69: Heraldry Chaos Crest<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Before the release of “Legacy of the Valiant” in Japan, let’s look at one of the more surprising cards included in the set: “Rank-Up-Magic Astral Force”, the fourth card in the Rank-Up-Magic series, and probably one of the most bizarre<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,77,26],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2689","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-articles","7":"category-looking-ahead","8":"category-strategy"},"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ygorganization.com\/staging\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2689","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ygorganization.com\/staging\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ygorganization.com\/staging\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ygorganization.com\/staging\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ygorganization.com\/staging\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2689"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ygorganization.com\/staging\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2689\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ygorganization.com\/staging\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2689"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ygorganization.com\/staging\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2689"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ygorganization.com\/staging\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2689"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}