We haven't had a COTD for a while, so i decided to do three cards that are currently played a LOT.

First, we start with Cyber Dragon:
[MACHINE/EFFECT]
If there is a monster on your opponent's side of the field and there are no monsters on your side of the field, you can Special Summon this card from your hand.
Attribute: Light
Level: 5
ATK (Attack Points): 2100
DEF (Defense Points): 1600

An obviously formiddable card, Cyber Dragon can be used for it's versatility. It's effect is much like a VERY upgraded Fiend Megacyber, your opponent needs only one monster to special summon it. Being a light, this means that it is excellent in decks alongside Chaos Sorceror. Being a machine, this card also gains a lot of support. It can double it's attack via Limiter Removal or be used in a fusion via Power Bond for the other cards today.

Some of the best ways to use this card are:
1) A quick Special Summoned Beatstick on the first turn.
2) A quick Tribute Summon, special summon it then sacarfice it for Mobius the Frost Monarch, a very good tradeoff.
3) Fusion!
4) Quick direct attack, special summon it, normal summon a second monster, then wreak havoc with the two! A direct attack by it and Mechanicalchaser will bring the opponent down to 7900 if you use limiter removal!

Ratings:
Traditional: 3.5/5 Since you will constantly have monsters destroyed, this will be a first draft pick here, be careful of Yata though, dead card if they don't keep a monster on the field. Light for Chaos like Wh0a!
Advanced: 4.5/5 Aggro is VERY popular now, use these to help counter the mass rush of Berserk Gorillas and Zombyra the Darks.
Art: 3/5 Looks more like a Cyber Snake to me, still pretty good though.

Next up is the formiddable fusion, Cyber Twin Dragon:
[MACHINE/EFFECT]
{Cyber Dragon} + {Cyber Dragon} A Fusion Summon of this card can only be conducted with the above Fusion Material Monsters. This card can attack twice during the same Battle Phase.
Attribute: Light
Level: 8
ATK (Attack Points): 2800
DEF (Defense Points): 2100

Oh geez....a 2800 attack double attacker1 WHAT A RIOT! This card on it's own can cause a MASSIVE 5600 damage if it can get off two direct attacks, thow in a limiter removal and you call that GAME!

This card takes two Cyber Dragons and a Polymerization (or Power Bond!) to make, you cannot use any sort of fusion subs such as Goddess with a Third Eye, which could restrain this card a bit. However, it states this card cannot be FUSION summoned with the above monsters, this means you are still free to special summon it via The Light-Hex Sealed Fusion, Cyber-Stein, or Metamorphosis.

Ratings:
Traditional: 5/5 It's a fusion, theres no reason not to draft a fusion! If you run metamorphosis run this! Might snatch a level 8.
Advanced: 5/5 See above
Art: 5/5 Looks MUCh cooler than the other two, the red lightning works for me.

Finally, the last of the set...The CYBER END DRAGON:
[MACHINE/EFFECT]
{Cyber Dragon}+{Cyber Dragon}+{Cyber Dragon} A Fusion Summon of this card can only be conducted with the above Fusion Material Monsters. During battle between this attacking card and a Defense Position monster whose DEF is lower than the ATK of this card, inflict the difference as Battle Damage to your opponent's Life Points.
Level: 10
ATK (Attack Points): 4000
DEF (Defense Points): 2800

...wow...just....wow. a MASSIVE 4000 attack WITH trample. The new OTK with Cyber-Stein, Megamorph, Dark Hole, and Heavy Storm. This card is just awesomeness in paper form. If you use Power Bond and 3 Cyber Dragons, you have a 4000 attack monster with trample. Throw down a limiter removal on top and you have a 16,000 attack with trample! This card could put many people into misery and defeat.

This thing is the ULTIMATE anti-Scapegoat. It takes them and SMASHES them for anywhere from 4,000 to 8,000 to 16,000 damage...heck even more! If you can get this monster out, you've basically won.

Congratulations to those who have. (I have ^^)

Ratings:
Traditional: 5/5 It's a fusion...no bad point in running it.
Advanced: 5/5 See above
Art: 4.5/5 I like Cyber Twin better...but this still looks mad cool on it's own.

Very powerfull cards indeed, there is no bad side in having at least one Cyer Dragon in most of the decks as, like VWXYZ said, they are amazingly versatile. The only problem is getting one ^^;;;.
Especially for me since the pack hasen't even be relased here yet. (A bit slow don't you agree?)

I bet a whole lotta people are gonna be using these cards now.

I have one Cyber Dragon and I use it to my deck.I want to find another two Cyber Dragons and the Fusion Monsters...

i think they're awesome cards but overhyped in the current metagame

a 2100 atk is not that great.

people play 3 of these and 3 spirit reapers, that's just plain stupid

I like the Cyber Dragon cards. Did you hear about Chimeratech Overdragon yet? That is yet another fusion monster involving Cyber Dragon.

Reaper is limited to one.

>_>;;;

Cydra is one of the best monsters in our current formats. Most decks have at least 2+ Cydras due to his immense splashability, an versatility.

...you do realize this topic was posted a year ago, correct? Meaning the cards have actually gotten a whole heap better since Stant wrote this, and they were good to begin wtih.