Manospondylus

A forgotten, senior synonym of'' Tyrannosaurus rex. ''Made by Clockwork.

Nomen Dubium
This card can not be targetted by Prehistoric cards.

Tyrant Emperor
This card is unaffected by all abilities that target it.

Sovereign
If this card is affected by a status, the card that caused it is affected by the same status for twice as long.

Overthrown Rend
A powerful attack with no additional effects.

Origin Information
Manospondylus gigas was originally discovered in 1892, when they were thought to be ceratopsian in origin. They were later realized as theropod, and similarities between Manospondylus and Tyrannosaurus were seen as early as 1917. After going back to the original excavation site and unearthing Tyrannosaurus bones thought to be from the same specimen, Manospondylus and Tyrannosaurus were finally synonymized in June of 2000. However, due to the most recent ICZN update, just introduced at the beginning of that year, Tyrannosaurus's popularity gave it precedence over Manospondylus, despite the latter being thirteen years older.

Using Manosponydlus
Manospondylus was specifically designed with one goal in mind: to counter every trick that Tyrannosaurus had to pull. It is the perfect tyrant-slayer. Its gifts also make it excellent at countering other cards that rely on status effects, like Aivukus. Pound-for-pound, it has the best damage output among the Nomen Dubium cards, and even against cards that aren't hampered by its abilities, Manospondylus is a powerful offensive card that few can match.

Defending against Manospondylus
As it is a glass cannon stats-wise, Devils' Chorus leaves Manospondylus vulnerable to full-out assault. Lacking that, Genome and Myth cards that rely on brute force over abilities, like Gashadokuro, are the optimal force to conquer Manospondylus.