Special Summon both targets, but negate their effects, then, immediately after this effect resolves, Xyz Summon 1 Xyz Monster using only those 2 monsters
Others may not cost that much, but that doesn't make them any less special for the stunning artwork they provide
Kiora does a few fun things, the Explore is brokenly good, and the +1 can keep something from bothering you (or keep a creature of your own as a great blocker) for a while
The deck tends to struggle vs control decks/decks that try to make the game as long as possible, since at some point drawing cards like Force Spike or Mother of Runes is similar to skip a draw step, and usually control decks have a good way to counter/deal with Aragorn itself
Octopus Form Octopus Form is a classic defensive trick that often sees play in blue tempo decks
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