Five Phoenix Holy Bird, I agree, is about as playable as
Gate Guardian (actually, it's more so than
Gate Guardian because you don't have to summon the monsters to fuse them, and there's always
Cyber-Stein too). So why do people make
Gate Guardian Decks? Because it's fun. But how about a killer effect for the fusion Phoenix instead, then? Like a cross between End Envoy and Daedalus, perhaps.
Anyway...
We have cards like
Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning,
Enemy Controller,
Fuh-Rin-Ka-Zan,
Spell Shield Type-8, etc. They're all very nice and everything, with their multiple effects to choose from, but I'm just sick of making a decision. So why not let the opponent decide instead?
Battle Shield
Counter Trap
You can only activate this card when your opponent's monster declares an attack. Activate 1 of the following effects chosen by your opponent:
"¢ Negate the attack.
"¢ Increase your Life Points by an amount equal to the attacking monster's ATK.
"¢ Inflict damage equal to the attacking monster's ATK to your opponent's Life Points.
Selection of the Lesser Evil
Trap Card
Activate 1 of the following effects chosen by your opponent:
"¢ Send the top 2 cards of your opponent's Deck to his/her Graveyard.
"¢ Select 1 monster in your opponent's Graveyard and Special Summon it on your side of the field in face-up Defence position. If the selected monster is changed to face-up Attack position, destroy it immediately.
Three-Pronged Assault
Spell Card
Your opponent selects 1 card in his/her hand and shows it to you. Activate 1 of the following effects depending on what type of card is selected:
Monster - Select 1 Monster Card in your opponent's Graveyard and remove it from play.
Spell - Your opponent discards the selected card to his/her Graveyard.
Trap - Inflict 900 points of damage to your opponent's Life Points.