Maximum Crisis is nearly here! If you checked out a Sneak Peek last weekend, you might have seen some of the new “True Draco” monsters. They’re the first new theme based on Tribute Summoning in quite a long time, and they bring a cool twist to the table! Normally, to Tribute Summon, you Tribute one or two monsters for the monster you want to Summon. With the “True Draco” monsters you can Tribute monsters OR Continuous Spell/Trap Cards!

Majesty Maiden, the True Dracocaster, Ignis Heat, the True Dracowarrior and Dinomight Knight, the True Dracofighter are the basic monsters for the True Draco theme. They’re your first line of attack and defense, and each requires one Tribute of a monster, Continuous Spell, or Continuous Trap in order to Tribute Summon it. Once during each player’s turn, these monsters can get you another “True Draco” or “True King” card from your Deck when your opponent activates a card or effect. Maiden gets you a monster to your hand, Ignis Heat and Dinomight Knight let you take Continuous Spells and Continuous Traps respectively and either add them to your hand or activate them straight to the field!

Each of the Continuous Spell/Trap Cards has three abilities. One is a unique effect you can use each turn, one lets you Tribute Summon when it resolves, and the third destroys a card when the Spell/Trap goes to the Graveyard. That last effect will trigger even if you Tribute the Spell/Trap for a True Draco monster, so there are multiple ways to recoup all the cards you’re funneling into your Tribute Summons. You can also use the Dragonic Diagram Field Spell to destroy them and add any “True Draco” or “True King” card to the hand while destroying a card your opponent controls.

In most Duels, the biggest True Draco you’ll Summon is Master Peace, the True Dracoslaying King! Master Peace is Level 8 and has 2950 ATK and DEF, but more importantly, he becomes immune to the effects of cards of the same types you Tribute to Summon him! So if you Tribute a monster and a Spell, Master Peace is immune to cards like Zoodiac Drident and Raigeki. On top of that, Master Peace can banish a Continuous Spell or Trap from your Graveyard every turn to target any other card on the field and destroy it!

The True Dracos are going to make a huge impact in the last few months of the Dueling Season, and you’ll be able to get them when Maximum Crisis launches on May 5!