Let it be known that the first card of the day in 2026 was, by pure hash function happenstance, the poster child of the latest release: Pewku, the true hero of the Avohkii party. Perhaps this is a sign of good fortune in upcoming activities with the new expansion?
Granted, these MOL cards do have twice the chance of getting picked because they’re doubled up with alt arts … another reason to fix that technical limitation eventually.
Now this would be a good opportunity to drop some interesting design notes or point out details about the card, but I kind of already did all of that in the release post, so what’s there left to say? I guess I could mention how the stats come from taking Takua’s 1500/1500 and adding the Ussal’s 1000 to DEF only (our girl isn’t exactly an attack crab, after all).
Also: Set 8595 Takua & Pewku has the greatest action feature ever made, in my objective opinion.
Pewku, Avohkii-Bearing Rahi
Xyz Effect MonsterRank 4 | EARTH Beast | ATK 1500 / DEF 25002 Level 4 monsters
You can detach 1 material from this card; Set 1 Spell/Trap from your Deck that mentions “Great Kanohi Avohkii”, except an Equip Spell, also you cannot Special Summon from the Extra Deck for the rest of this turn, except monsters that mention “Great Kanohi Avohkii”. If a Level 4 “Avohkii” monster(s) is Special Summoned to your field, while this card is in the GY (except during the Damage Step): You can target 1 of them; Special Summon this card, and if you do, attach that monster to it as material. You can only use each effect of “Pewku, Avohkii-Bearing Rahi” once per turn.