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I can't speak for Duel Links, but Forbidden Lance used to be a great card back when Spells and Traps were more commonly used for disruption rather than play kickstarting. Since the game now relies much more on monster effects, though, it stopped having a niche and doesn't see much play. The forbidden series in general actually have some really powerful and good effects, but the game in its current state does not allow for those effects to see much use.
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Indeed, I remember the days of Forbidden Lance and Chalice. Though I'd partly be using them for different reasons, I've always enjoyed splashing them in decks back in the day when Trap Cards were still relevant even if they couldn't be used from the hand or were counter traps.