Yeah some guys here "cannot build decks" at all, they can only used what are given to them. Then they used the excuse "playing competitively" for their failure.
I seriously don't get why the hell Konami feels the need to print this card as a Semi-Nomi. It wasn't even that good to deserve a Semi-Nomi limitation.
Yes u can. Trap hole series works in responding the summon. However, u cant use card like solemn series because those card NEGATE the summon itself. It cant negate summon which is came from another card effect, be it from level up or silent swordman level 4( well, u can negate the spell, but the silent swordman itself never really reach the field, in that case)
Cards that are good for Monarch awaken :
- Ancient Gear Golem (solid 3000 ATK & 3000 DEF, can be summoned using Ancient Gear Castle and Tribute Burial, both still counted as Tribute Summon so Monarch Awaken will still work)
- Blizzard Princess (solid ATK, decent DEF, can be instant summoned using Legion or Tricky. Can also be summoned using Tribute Burial. Your opponent cannot chain activate/chain backrow the turn this card is summoned)
- Silent Swordman LV 5 (Silent Sword Slash + Monarch Awaken will give you an unstoppable monster)
