D.D. Crow VS Called by the Grave?

[Meneluma]

What are the differences between the 2, I got the crow in the master pack challenge, and I have to say I'm missing activation timings a lot more. Even if both are quick effect can you not chain the crow as often?
Last one I remember was swordsoul of taia banish another taia to make a token, I thought I could yoink it like with the bystials, but I missed the activation somewhere.

But in general, what are the pros and cons of the two.

[e-dood]

For this game specifically, DD Crow is cheaper and unlimited.

On the whole, DD crow is useful as you can use it going second while your opponent is trying to do their thing.

Called by is overall stronger as It also negates the monster effects.

[76561199378662608]

Called By is just better. I very very rarely saw my opponents play the Crow.

[Papa Shekels]

You have to toggle on to pre-emptively banish things. Cards like taia that banish for cost will get rid of the card before you have a chance to chain to it. Crow's timing is strictly better, since it is a quick effect from the hand while called by is a quick play that isn't live on turn 0

[HeraldOfOpera]

They serve totally different purposes. Called By is a going-first card that lets you negate most handtraps (including The Roach), while Crow is a going-second card that can fizzle a surprising number of things but not anything as generic as The Roach (you'd be hard-pressed to find anything as generic as The Roach, especially off the banlist).

[Lasagna]

Dd crow can be used when you go 2nd, on the opponent's turn 1.

Called by you need to wait until your turn, or ser it and use it on the opponent's next turn like a trap card.

If you want to use either preemptively you need to toggle ON and then make sure you use it before the opponent banishes something for cost from GY, if a card effect banishes for cost then you cannot chain the ddcrow or CBTG because it is no longer in the GY.

[Meneluma]

Originally posted by Papa Shekels:

You have to toggle on to pre-emptively banish things. Cards like taia that banish for cost will get rid of the card before you have a chance to chain to it. Crow's timing is strictly better, since it is a quick effect from the hand while called by is a quick play that isn't live on turn 0

Oh, so that's why, I was so confused whether it was the fault of the new UI button on bottom left doing something weird to the responses or something. Or just crow being different, need to look out for more of those cards that banish for cost then.

[DontMisunderstand]

Called By can only target monsters. DD Crow targets any card. DD Crow also doesn't negate, while Called By does.

[Silyon]

D.D. Crow is able to be used on the first turn, being a handtrap. Called By, being a quickplay spell, must be set before you can use it during your opponent's turn.

D.D. Crow doesn't directly negate an effect. What it does is move a card from the GY to the banished zone, which can cause targets or activation costs to become invalid and preventing the effect from resolving properly. It also only affects the single targeted card. Called by directly negates the effect of the banished card AND all effects that would be activated by a card that shares the banished card's name, allowing it to be used as a negate for any starter or extender as long as the same name exists in a graveyard.

Overall they serve different purposes in a deck. D.D. Crow is more appropriately compared to cards like Ghost Belle or the Bystial lineup and is best used to attack the opponent's Graveyard, keeping GY effects from resolving properly. Called By is more defensive, primarily used to insulate your own combo against disruption with enough flexibility to remain useful in niche circumstance.

[Tunnel Sharks Rule!!!]

Called By fingers Crow therefor Called By is better

[76561199237019176]

Called By protects you from handtraps.
D.D Crow is like Bystial and Dimension Shifter, and used for disrupting GY decks,