Number 7! Top 10 Cards of 2011

Seventh in the Countdown for the Top Cards of 2011 there is a card that even though it was released for the greater part of the year it gained a lot of fame only during the last three months. The card of course is Maxx "C", the last addition to the hand trap arsenal.

As it's predecessors, D.D. Crow, Effect Veiler, Battle Fader etc., Maxx "C" has little to no use in the field but it is great in the hand in order to disrupt the opponent's plays. Specifically Maxx "C"  has the ability to be chained to a Special Summon and from there to net you a free card every draw every time your opponent Special Summon something. So unlike the other Hand Traps this one is at least a plus zero while thinning your Deck AND restricting the opponent plays, for massive pluses from a Maxx "C" are extremely difficult to handle.

Number 7: Maxx "C"

Anyway this card did not saw any play until Billy Brake won it's first YCS gaving shape to the new age plants running double Maxx "C" and after this everyone ran Maxx "C" at triples (including Billy in his second won). I am kind of depressed about this card to be honest, since right after it's release I was supporting it but I finally agreed with everyone else. WROOOOOOOOONG! And now that the trend has change and everyone thinks it's awesome, I have no copy and it's price has spiked up. Anyway Maxx "C" is definately a great card that has changed the Meta and it is one of the reasons for the different gameplay of OCG and TCG.