Frenzied Dragon Turtle

[Resident Fascist]

This, is Frenzied Dragon Turtle. Intending to give EARTH Attribute decks a boost, and is based on the Legendary Affinity mechanic from MtG. One card in particular was very similar to my original design of this card, [url="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=51136"]Mycosynth Golem[/url] from probably one of the most broken magic sets ever, Fifth Dawn. The idea, considering only one Monster can be Normal Summoned or Set a turn, hopefully gives this card the balance it needs, while remaining a flavorful boss monster. It also combos well with the beast support I have lined up later in my set, who play the Affinity theme. In case you can't be bothered to follow the link, Affinity was a special mechanic that appeared in the first Mirrodin Block from Magic: The Gathering. It reduced the cost of creatures by the number of artifacts they controlled, and it was a deck that utterly dominated standard at the time, and one card in particular,[url="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=50943"] Arcbound Ravager[/url] was not included in From The Vault: Exiled, reprints of popular banned cards, due to it's incredible power.

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While this card is in your hand, For each EARTH Monster you control, this Monster's level is reduced by 1. While you control this face-up Monster, all EARTH Creatures in your hand have their level reduced by 1.

[Exa Raiun]

A Level 9 monster, which means, you need 3 Earth monsters to make it a one-tribute monster. Or you can use The Trojan Horse to make it a one Tribute monster. The effect makes it similar to The Legendary Ocean, but as it only applies to your hand, it does not screw with Synchro / Xyz Summons. Statwise its sturdy, but not overpowered.
I have a question, though: Would Token monsters count for the first effect, for example, the tokens coming from Stray Lambs or Scapegoat? The effect does not specify non-Token monsters.

[Akeno_Ederis_17]

[quote name='Exa Raiun' timestamp='1336816854' post='5937888']
I have a question, though: Would Token monsters count for the first effect, for example, the tokens coming from Stray Lambs or Scapegoat? The effect does not specify non-Token monsters.
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Tokens are treated as monsters right? , so as long as the tokens says they're EARTH, they are counted
(That's what i know) xD

For the card, I think the concept is good. Except for it being nothing but a beat stick, well maybe that balances him.

Nice artwork I must say.

[Exa Raiun]

I know that Tokens are monsters, but I wasn't sure if the effect was intended to work with Token Monsters or it was just an oversight from the creator of the card. And as I pointed out earlier, the effect which reduces the Level of EARTH monsters in your hand can help to bring out higher Level monsters - either for some raw power or Xyz/Synchro plays.

[SunniZek]

Wow this could really transform an Earth deck. By having a bunch of level 5 Earth monsters this card would really increase the efficiency.

[Partangle the Candle Jangler]

All EARTH creatures in your hand? Your mind is still stuck in MtG...

The card is okay I guess...Scapegoat + this would be pretty cool, except for Scapegoat's clause....it just is that MtG and YuGiOh are different games, and things don't translate too well from one to the other I guess.

[Resident Fascist]

[quote name='Ęɳɢuǐɳ' timestamp='1337291071' post='5941403']
All EARTH creatures in your hand? Your mind is still stuck in MtG...
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After studying other TCGs for card ideas you sort of get that terminology stuck in your head.