Glow-up Bulb

Glow-up Bulb is a brilliant new Tuner-monster coming out in the Starstrike Blast booster pack. I stumbled upon this card while reading the list of japanese releases and nearly fell off my seat. Ladies and Gentlemen, this card finally replaces Plaguespreaer Zombie as the best tuner monster. Exaggeration? Nay, an understatement. This cards stats are:

Earth-attribute/ Plant-type/ Level 1/ ATK-100/ DEF-100

And it's ability is; Once per duel, you may send 1 card from the top of your deck to your graveyard to special summon this card from the graveyard.

Thats correct. Instant +1 advantage. The benefits of a free tuner without the loss of hand control, not to mention a free mill! For starters, i can see this bringing about a new generation for Lightsworn decks with stronger tuning capabilities. Secondly, it can fit in nicely with a plant deck, either Gigavise or Quickdraw. Thirdly, it can improve Naturia decks as it can help bring out Naturia Beast easily, or possibly just tribute fodder in a monarch deck. In fact nearly any deck can benefit from this card. Even Plaguespreader becomes more playable, top decking a Wulf or Necro Gardna then ditching for Bulb.

Still, this card has down-sides. As an earth-type it can't count towards DAD requirements like Plague. It also has weak stats in a tight spot and it's effect falls prey to removal decks like so many others. However, thats all i can think of.

The truth is that this card can mean life or death. If your waiting for a Gold Sarcophagus, or your opponents used a Phoenix Wing Wind Blast, and your hand is gone with the wind then Plaguespreader Zombie can't help you.

But this can.

TCG Starstrike Blast is released on the 16th of November and Glow-up Bulb is in Ultra/ Ultimate rarity, so be prepared to spend to get it. As for me, i'm already in the queue.