✧ Ballad of the Deceased ✧

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[spoiler=Ballad of the Deceased]This card can only be activated when you have 7 or more Monster Cards in your Graveyard. Increase the ATK of all monsters in your Graveyard by 1000. If a monster in your Graveyard is Special Summoned to your field, decrease its ATK by 200 for each turn it's on your field.. [/spoiler]

Image from FW's Image Archive. I know the card's not the greatest, just want some good feedback plz. Remember, reps may be given to helpful, detailed advice. Or just advice that I use.
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One could ask "How can you alter the attack of a monster in the graveyard?". A similar (thought not exact) occurrence of altering monsters not on the field could be seen in a card like "A Legendary Ocean".

Other than effects that use ATK or DEF as requirements or limitations, not seeing too much use. Still seems oddly feasible. [b]7.5/10[/b]

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Well, why CAN'T you alter the ATK of a monster in your Graveyard? And I appreciate your opinion, but still think it would be a useful way to increase the ATK of possible monsters for not too big of a cause.

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[center][color="#9932CC"][b]It doesn't really make much sense increasing the ATK of monsters in your Graveyard.

You're better off just increasing monsters you Special Summon from the Graveyard instead.

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[Phantom M.C.]

meh, not usable at all. maybe raise the atk while in the graveyard, then when its special summoned, decrease the atk for every turn its on the field?

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The only reason I was increasing the ATK of monsters in the Graveyard, would be when I had other cards that could Summon cards from the Graveyard. It would be like an ATK boost for monsters that you didn't have now, but would be on your field shortly.
Galadrien: That's a better idea, changing now.

[Nath~]

Hmmm interesting effect. 8/10 Goodish OCG, nice pic.

[Lexadin]

The pic fits the name. The OCG looks ok. I see some minor uses in Revival Decks or Zombie Decks, but I think it is somewhat UP. But it is quite an original idea.
So a 8/10 would fit.

[Smesh]

not very useful, could be made useful though. The last effect makes it UP'd IMO.

[◎Kaleidoscope]

Thnx for commenting, which of these ideas to balance it out seems best:
A: Increase ATK in Graveyard from 1000 to 1500
B: Decrease ATK loss to 100
C: Add a new, positive effect
D: Screw the last sentence, I'm going home (South Park PWNS)

[Archwing]

[quote]B: Decrease ATK loss to 100[/quote]
The cards good, i dont see why so many people think its useless. You have 5 turns that the card is more powerful then it was originally and normally you dont have a monster on your side of the field for more than 5 turns >_> at least not when i play....
Picture is okay, Effect is good
original effect
OCG looks good
8.5/10

[Phantom M.C.]

decrease by 200? after 5 turns it'll be even weaker than its original -___- add the decrease by 1000 max limit