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Many of the Featured Card articles seen on the main page are about relatively new cards, that can radically change the metagame, or at least make a useful addition to it. This is not such an article; in fact, the card in question hails from more than a decade ago. However, there is every reason for Tyrant Dragon to be a powerhouse now more than ever, despite its age.

Why is “Tyrant Dragon” so powerful? First of all, it can double attack, which is nothing to joke about at 2900 ATK. It can overpower cards such as “Gladiator Beast Gyzarus”, “Dark Armed Dragon”, “Goyo Guardian”, and “Stardust Dragon” with ease, and still take out another monster, making it perfect for trampling opposing swarms. Possibly more importantly, it has immunity from targeting trap cards, such as “Karma Cut”, “Sakuretsu Armor”, “Dimensional Prison”, and more pesky cards that might trip up the big dragon. There's also an annoying condition about having to tribute a Dragon to special summon “Tyrant Dragon” from the grave, but it's definitely worth it and can easily be fulfilled in the right deck.

So, why is now a better time than ever to use “Tyrant Dragon”? It's because the most recent TCG set, Raging Battle, has introduced a number of support cards for high-level monsters. One is “Proof of Powerlessness”. Just in case there's too many monsters for you to take care of with even two attacks, this card can often become a surprise “Raigeki”. It's drawback should not be a problem; you'll be using it during your opponent's turn. You can cut off Synchro Summons with it, for example – try to keep the menacing “Colossal Fighter” or “Red Dragon Archfiend” out of the way by destroying the Tuner monsters before they can become a problem.

Of course, that card is useless if you can't keep “Tyrant Dragon” on the field. However, there's another Raging Battle card to help; “Hardened Armed Dragon”! If you tribute summon “Tyrant Dragon”, using Hardened Armed Dragon as a tribute, it is nigh-unstoppable; it cannot be destroyed by card effects, cannot be targeted by trap cards, and has 2900 ATK. That means that if you can keep “Colossal Fighter” and its kin out of the way, your opponent will be incredibly hard-pressed to stop it. Some of the only cards that can do so are “Raiza the Storm Monarch” and "D.D. Warrior Lady" – which is where another Raging Battle support card comes in.

That card is Overwhelm. It can negate any effect monster or trap card if there is a tribute summoned Level 7 or higher monster that you control. Is the opponent trying to spin Tyrant Dragon with Raiza? Overwhelm them! Trying to remove it with D.D. Warrior Lady? Do the same thing! Properly protected, your Tyrant Dragon will win games, and there's no reason not to let it.

• Category: Effect Monsters
• Attribute: Fire
• Type(s): Dragon/Effect
• Level:
• Card Number: 94568601
• Lore: During your Battle Phase, if your opponent controls a monster after this card's first attack, this card can attack once again. Negate the effect of any Trap Card that targets this card, and destroy that Trap Card. If this card is Special Summoned from the Graveyard by another card's effect, you must Tribute 1 Dragon-Type monster.
• TCG Set Number(s): DB2-EN151 - UR, LOD-EN034 - UR, SDRL-EN009 - C
• OCG Set Number(s): BE2-JP151 - UR, DL5-032 - SR, SD13-JP007 - C, SC-34 - UR/NPR
• TCG Advanced: Unlimited
• TCG Traditional: Unlimited

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