Threatening Roar versus Waboku

The game sometimes has two or more similar cards with almost the same effect, but a different concept in performing certain tasks. A card might be designed to remove something from the field but another card might have similar effects but different aspect in doing so. A famous example is the current poll for this week-Phoenix Wing Wind Blast and Raigeki Break. Both of these cards require a discard as a cost, and stop an immediate threat that you are currently facing. I will not be discussing about that but another set of cards with almost the same or similar end effect result but differ from methodology and play.



Both can give good responses to regular Spell and Trap card destruction effects from cards like Mystical Space typhoon or Gladiator Beast Bestiari as these cards can activate the moment they are selected as targets while face-down (except when they are targeted on the turn they are Set). They both prevent destruction of monsters by battle and they both help stop your opponent's assault for a turn. The question is, what card is better running in a deck?

First and foremost, Threatening Roar entirely prevents attacking with monsters. Some monsters activate their effects via conducting battle such as the infamous Gladiator Beasts. Waboku, on the other hand, just prevents card destruction via battle and damage recieved from attacks. Using one if you control a Flip Effect monster would help trigger the effect and at the same time, saving it from destruction for a synchro summon or tribute summon next turn. On deciding which card you are adding to your deck, first you have to consider the pros and cons of each and weigh them down according to the playstyle of your deck. Do you have cards like Morphing Jar or any other Flip effect monsters on your deck? Do you want to prevent Gladiator Beasts from activating their effects? These two are one of the many two or more similar cards with similar effects but play differently.