Lugia LEGEND, at first glance, seemed to be somewhere in between, getting some of the help but not as much as the great Lugia ex
(1) If you have a Supreme King Gate card other than Supreme King Gate Magician in your Pendulum Zone: You can send 1 Pendulum Dragon, Xyz Dragon, Synchro Dragon, or Fusion Dragon monster from your hand or Extra Deck to the GY, and if you do, Special Summon this card from your hand
Lastly the card greatly powers up threats like Sundering Titan or Wurmcoil Engine that lack evasion
It is perfect for a strategy focused on immediate battlefield dominance and constant pressure
This has a lot more to offer
In fact, a lot of the time if they are on the play and they attack with Adventurer, you should not block with Thalia, because if you dont then they likely wont have a Turn 3 play