You don't even have to pay attention to the skill, and allow it to function as a bonus when the damage rolls around. It's a strong middle hitter, though a bit expensive.[ Still feel like it should be six, not seven. ] Plus, Anubis is more expensive, and he has to be in a duo deck to even function at full capacity. If your opponent has a mindgate, this card can always help out a bit while maintaining a mono-deck's integrity. Yes, it's situational, but you can't do much about it. Minotaur's given ability was going to be overpowered to a ridiculous fault, so they had to rework it somehow. I feel it's better than Anubis.