24 is our lucky number...
It ends with the most fitting of Trap Cards, Oh Tokenbaum!
General Observation:
Oh Tokenbaum! allows you to tribute at least two Tokens of the same level to special summon the same number of Monsters of that level from your Graveyard. (Their effects are negated and they're destroyed at the End Phase.) A very interesting effect, as you could in theory gain from it in a variety of ways depending on what level Tokens you tribute. For example, if you go for lower-level Tokens, you could mainly use the newly-summoned Monsters as material for an XYZ or Synchro Summon or even disposable offerings for a tribute summon. (If your Tokens couldn't already be used as them.) If you go for, say, Emmisary of Darkness Tokens, though, you could bring back powerful Monsters briefly and use them to either clear out a problem Monster on your opponent's field followed by a direct attack for good measure, use the previously-mentioned different summoning methods, or even try a Fusion Summon. Despite seeming like a strange effect, it's a surprisingly versatile card and a good end to the Calendar!
Trivia Observation:
Oh Tokenbaum! was originally printed in the TCG set, Shadow Specters. Like Gift Exchange previously, this card was released in Japan close to the holidays. (Only it was December 23rd, 2012 instead of 2014, so you could sorta consider this a prequel card to Gift Exchange what with the release similarities and both cards featuring Goblins.) This card also features slightly censored artwork, as the original featured more obvious Sheep Token consumption by the Goblins. (Which are replaced by weird egg things in the international version.) Last but most obviously, this card's name is a Token-based pun on the classic holiday song, Oh Tannenbaum. (The German equivalent to Oh Christmas Tree.)
Personal Observation:
Yep. Learned of this card's existence while researching Gift Exchange and had a feeling it'd be our final card. Couldn't think of a better one to pick for the Eve.
Well, we did it! 24 days with 24 different cards complete with trivia and the best strategies I could dig out of my pea brain. Gotta say, it was a fun challenge. It really put my inherent laziness to the test and it felt great to knock out a post each and every day. I don't know if Konami's gonna come out with a new Calendar next year, but rest assured, you have not seen the last of Advent Calendars on this blog. As long as I find one that interests me, chances are I'll make another special Christmas thing out of it for The Lazy Shell.
Anyway, thanks for sticking with me this whole month! It's easily been the most ambitious thing I've attempted with The Lazy Shell so far and to see at least a couple views on each and every post made me pretty happy. I'll see you back here later in the month for my first official Christmas Fallout post (stay tuned), but in the meantime, hope you all have yourself an amazing holiday season with laughs, loved ones, delicious food, and plenty of neat gifts. Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas, guys. 😊
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