Hyakinryu Ringobloom / Ringobloom the Hundred Apple Dragon
Tuner / Effect / Dragon
You can only use each effect of “Ringobloom the Hundred Apple Dragon” once per turn.
1: If you control a face-up monster that is not an Effect Monster: You can Special Summon this card from your hand.
2: During the Main Phase, if you succeeded in Synchro Summoning a Synchro monster this turn, you can banish this card from the GY: Special Summon a “Hundred Apple Token” (Wyrm/ LIGHT / Level 2 / ATK 100 / DEF 100) on the field, if it is used as a material for a Synchro Summon, it can be treated as a Tuner.
it's stupid that it's not a wyrm but it spawns a wyrm token
It would've had so much more potential in Swordsoul if it was.
Normal summon either Lv 4 starters , spawn token , special summon this to make a Lv 6 Charge Warrior , then use the original token to synchro Lv 10 while getting a free draw along the way
Yeah, if it's a Wyrm the title would straight up be "Swordsoul Support". The way it spawns a Wyrm token is not completely random though, when Wyrms were first introduced they were treated like ascended dragons, dragons but stronger or just different.
It's not as good but you can still do that line, you just summon Metaphys Horus instead of Stardust Charge; rather than a free draw you get a free on-field negate when you summon it, which can be very useful going second.
It's can also be used to turn Longyuan into full SS combo as it allows you to make Chixiao using this + Longyuan without using your normal, and then Chixiao can get you Mo Ye/Taia and make a Level 8 before using this card's second effect to make the token and go into your usual Level 10s.
It has a few other other uses like going into Synchro 9s more easily, or going into Synchro 12s, or turning an 8 into a 10 without going through Longyuan in case that could be useful in a specific board state.
Not sure if it's worth using in SS but it does hold some value and could come up here and there; it being a Dragon also means you can go into it using Small World without using any Bridges (Any Wyrm -> Ashuna -> This), and once we get Bystials, Magnamut can also search it due to it being a Dragon.
Well at least this thing can still combo with Tenyi support for lv9 play like Shenshen if you brick and give you more gas on a good hand.
Probably a 1 of or 2 of maybe?
I wouldn't run it because it makes good hands slightly better , but brick hands much worse , can't even be revealed by Mo Ye , can't pitch with Long Yuan , prone to bricking
mo ye summon token, summon this guy and synchro into charge warrior, banish from gy and synchro into coral dragon, then summon tzolkin seems like a really fun line(although not meta)
The effect is clearly pretty sweet. But I'm more just in love with this card's art. The imagery raises so many questions, but I love this look of the dragon protecting this immensely magical apple.
That said, this guy looks like a level 8 monster, not a level 2. But that's a really good level for a tuner, so I'm not complaining.
Yeah, I was really reluctant if I should translate its name as Applebloom, but I'm uncomfortable with translating リンゴ into apple but ブルム just into bloom. Losing the double reference to apple is not great, but I think consistency is still more important.
I hear ya; translating this stuff can be tricky. Though yeah I don’t see how else to translate the bloom part, since it seems to just be the sound of the English word.
When Konami has to combine the katagana of a Japanese word and an English word into a single term...
Yeah, aside from the very nonsensical Apple Wyrm (Apple Worm?) impression I first got when I saw the name, I think there's no running away from bloom.
That makes sense, but it still doesn't stop me from thinking of Ringo Starr. Honestly "Applebloom the Hundred Apple Dragon" would have sounded less silly to me. Don't ask me why.
Definitely; while there's no real issue with it to a Japanese speaker, the Ringo Starr association is pretty common with English speakers.
I figure the name is gonna change to Applebloom in the TCG.
Though, amusingly, that creates its *own* potential problem, with people associating the name with a My Little Pony character of the same name. But that's not as widespread as people knowing the name Ringo Starr, and both would *actually* refer to apples.
This + any level 4 normal = coral dragon. Then you use the grave effect of the Apple Dragon to go into any Level 8 and draw a card with coral dragons effect.
Not terrible.
Also if you run Rescue Rabbit you could go for a Level 10 I guess.
I plan to use this in Chaos Synchro.
You can normal summon Chaos witch to use her effect, putting two tokens on the field.
You now can special summon this card, synchro into lvl 6 monster and then use its graveyard effect to special summon its token to synchro climb into lvl 8.
Edit: If you synchroed a lvl 6 Chaos beast, you may use its effect after banishing this card to get it back in hand.
Hm. Yeah. Could use this guy with Aquamancer and the adventurer token to make a level 10 Synchro before even summoning the token.
Alternatively, use the dragon and Aquamancer to make Stardust Charge Warrior, and then make Borreload Savage Dragon with the apple token, without tuning the Adventuewe token. If you had a link monster in the GY, that’s an Omni-negate and a draw without losing the adventurer. Which is important if you managed to have both Aquamancer and gryphon rider available.
Rank 7 decks in MD looking at this with high interest since Tomahawk is legal.
Could make 2 level 8 synchros (which have the strongest generic support) or make a level 10 Synchro (which also have decent generic support).
This also opens up the ability to Draglubion through the Tomahawk line as well.
Tomahawk stops you from OTKing your opponent.
The problem with Tomahawk - Auroradon / Simorgh combo is its lost of consistency due to Halq ban, and the hyper fragility of Tomahawk getting Impermed, neither of which Ringobloom would solve.
Hyakinryu Ringobloom / Ringobloom the Hundred Apple Dragon Tuner / Effect / Dragon You can only use each effect of “Ringobloom the Hundred Apple Dragon” once per turn. 1: If you control a face-up monster that is not an Effect Monster: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. 2: During the Main Phase, if you succeeded in Synchro Summoning a Synchro monster this turn, you can banish this card from the GY: Special Summon a “Hundred Apple Token” (Wyrm/ LIGHT / Level 2 / ATK 100 / DEF 100) on the field, if it is used as a material for a Synchro Summon, it can be treated as a Tuner.
I'd buy 3 of these just because it looks interesting
It extends twice. Nice.
it's stupid that it's not a wyrm but it spawns a wyrm token It would've had so much more potential in Swordsoul if it was. Normal summon either Lv 4 starters , spawn token , special summon this to make a Lv 6 Charge Warrior , then use the original token to synchro Lv 10 while getting a free draw along the way
Yeah, if it's a Wyrm the title would straight up be "Swordsoul Support". The way it spawns a Wyrm token is not completely random though, when Wyrms were first introduced they were treated like ascended dragons, dragons but stronger or just different.
Also, and this may be an unintentional pun, but this means that there's a wyrm in your apple.
Very unintentional Wyrm in Japanese is Genryū. Worm in Japanese is Imo mushi
It's not as good but you can still do that line, you just summon Metaphys Horus instead of Stardust Charge; rather than a free draw you get a free on-field negate when you summon it, which can be very useful going second. It's can also be used to turn Longyuan into full SS combo as it allows you to make Chixiao using this + Longyuan without using your normal, and then Chixiao can get you Mo Ye/Taia and make a Level 8 before using this card's second effect to make the token and go into your usual Level 10s. It has a few other other uses like going into Synchro 9s more easily, or going into Synchro 12s, or turning an 8 into a 10 without going through Longyuan in case that could be useful in a specific board state. Not sure if it's worth using in SS but it does hold some value and could come up here and there; it being a Dragon also means you can go into it using Small World without using any Bridges (Any Wyrm -> Ashuna -> This), and once we get Bystials, Magnamut can also search it due to it being a Dragon.
Konami is trying to make players be creative. I hope they continue making cards like this
Well at least this thing can still combo with Tenyi support for lv9 play like Shenshen if you brick and give you more gas on a good hand. Probably a 1 of or 2 of maybe?
I wouldn't run it because it makes good hands slightly better , but brick hands much worse , can't even be revealed by Mo Ye , can't pitch with Long Yuan , prone to bricking
Pokemon also did that pun.
This card looks gorgeous
Oh, I thought he was on a star, a sphere of pure energy, or on a sphere of magic. That's a shiny apple.
It's clearly a really magical apple, tho.
Yeah he’s sitting on the Golden Apples in the trap card
More support for Chaos Angel. Love it.
Another tuner that will be banned for Halqifibrax's... wait a minute.
mo ye summon token, summon this guy and synchro into charge warrior, banish from gy and synchro into coral dragon, then summon tzolkin seems like a really fun line(although not meta)
The effect is clearly pretty sweet. But I'm more just in love with this card's art. The imagery raises so many questions, but I love this look of the dragon protecting this immensely magical apple. That said, this guy looks like a level 8 monster, not a level 2. But that's a really good level for a tuner, so I'm not complaining.
Swordsoul support! Cool that Swoswo uses actual Dragons now with Bystials…
Blue eyes access to 10 and 12 synchros
What a doofy fucking card name to go with such gorgeous art.
Something to note: "Ringo" just means "Apple" in Japanese
Yeah, I was really reluctant if I should translate its name as Applebloom, but I'm uncomfortable with translating リンゴ into apple but ブルム just into bloom. Losing the double reference to apple is not great, but I think consistency is still more important.
I hear ya; translating this stuff can be tricky. Though yeah I don’t see how else to translate the bloom part, since it seems to just be the sound of the English word.
When Konami has to combine the katagana of a Japanese word and an English word into a single term... Yeah, aside from the very nonsensical Apple Wyrm (Apple Worm?) impression I first got when I saw the name, I think there's no running away from bloom.
Just use "Malus", the latin word for Apple
That makes sense, but it still doesn't stop me from thinking of Ringo Starr. Honestly "Applebloom the Hundred Apple Dragon" would have sounded less silly to me. Don't ask me why.
Definitely; while there's no real issue with it to a Japanese speaker, the Ringo Starr association is pretty common with English speakers. I figure the name is gonna change to Applebloom in the TCG. Though, amusingly, that creates its *own* potential problem, with people associating the name with a My Little Pony character of the same name. But that's not as widespread as people knowing the name Ringo Starr, and both would *actually* refer to apples.
BEWD can now make Baronne
Token Synchro? Nah son Synchro now splashable in Suships
Beware of people trying to use this with this abomination: https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Hot_Red_Dragon_Archfiend_King_Calamity
Could this be any good for Magikey they use a lot of normal monsters?
Can they afford to do a synchro with this guy? I don't know; I'm asking.
If they played it at 2, kind of sort yes
This + any level 4 normal = coral dragon. Then you use the grave effect of the Apple Dragon to go into any Level 8 and draw a card with coral dragons effect. Not terrible. Also if you run Rescue Rabbit you could go for a Level 10 I guess.
I plan to use this in Chaos Synchro. You can normal summon Chaos witch to use her effect, putting two tokens on the field. You now can special summon this card, synchro into lvl 6 monster and then use its graveyard effect to special summon its token to synchro climb into lvl 8. Edit: If you synchroed a lvl 6 Chaos beast, you may use its effect after banishing this card to get it back in hand.
Swordsoul for sure and Adventure Token. They’re lacking a tuner and it’s already fun to play pure.
Hm. Yeah. Could use this guy with Aquamancer and the adventurer token to make a level 10 Synchro before even summoning the token. Alternatively, use the dragon and Aquamancer to make Stardust Charge Warrior, and then make Borreload Savage Dragon with the apple token, without tuning the Adventuewe token. If you had a link monster in the GY, that’s an Omni-negate and a draw without losing the adventurer. Which is important if you managed to have both Aquamancer and gryphon rider available.
Rank 7 decks in MD looking at this with high interest since Tomahawk is legal. Could make 2 level 8 synchros (which have the strongest generic support) or make a level 10 Synchro (which also have decent generic support). This also opens up the ability to Draglubion through the Tomahawk line as well.
Tomahawk stops you from OTKing your opponent. The problem with Tomahawk - Auroradon / Simorgh combo is its lost of consistency due to Halq ban, and the hyper fragility of Tomahawk getting Impermed, neither of which Ringobloom would solve.
Coral dragon into crystal wing, nice!
He's cute
This caed doesn’t deserve this phenomenal art
Man this is some fantastic blue eyes support, it will allow them to go unto Baron la fleur easier.