Archetype - Genju Monsters

[kordeleski]

There are a few things in this world I enjoy more than FFVI. One of those happens to be making cards based off of FFVI

Anyway I am not sure if these cards are "Balanced" given the nature of the cards themselves.

Some background info

Genju were the original name of the summons of FFVI. This would be called Phantom Beast, but yeah... There are already Phantom Beast cards. So instead I will stick with Genju.

How they work

Genju monsters have all types and attributes between them. Most are also effectively normal monsters when they are first summoned. All of the main Genju monsters (there are six; one for each attribute), and some of the synchro monsters have the ability to attach other Genju monsters as Genju-Materials. This function is like summoning an Xyz but can be seen as weaker or stronger given how you look at it.

They are stronger than Xyz monsters because they can be summoned without having monsters on the field, can attach more materials after their summon, and you can have more than 15 of them in a duel. They are also weaker than Xyz monsters because they come onto the field without their materials, they can, as well as tend to be, normal summoned making them slower, and they are mostly low ATK higher DEF monsters.

Genju Monster Cards - The main Six monsters of the archetype.


[spoiler=Phoenix - Genju of Rebirth][img]http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh213/kordeleski/Phoenix-GenjuofRebirth.jpg[/img]

Fire
Level 1
Winged Beast/Genju

0 ATK/2100 DEF

When this card is normal summoned: Change it to defense position. You can attach a Genju monster you control and all of it's Genju-Materials to this card as Genju-Materials. You can detach 2 Genju-Materials from this card: Special summon 1 Genju monster from your graveyard.[/spoiler]

[spoiler=Siren - Genju of Silence][img]http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh213/kordeleski/Custom%20Cards/Siren-GenjuofSilence.jpg[/img]

Wind
Level 2
Fairy/Genju

400 ATK/1900 DEF

You can attach a Genju monster you control and all of it's Genju-Materials to this card as Genju-Materials. You can detach 1 Genju-Materials from this card: Negate the activation of a spell card and destroy it.[/spoiler]

[spoiler=Carbuncle - Genju of Reflection][img]http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh213/kordeleski/Custom%20Cards/Carbuncle-GenjuofReflection.jpg[/img]

Water
Level 3
Aqua/Genju

800 ATK/1700 DEF

You can attach a Genju monster you control and all of it's Genju-Materials to this card as Genju-Materials. You can detach 1 Genju-Material from this card: Negate the activation of monsters effect and destroy it.[/spoiler]

[spoiler=Fenrir - Genju of Illusion][img]http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh213/kordeleski/Custom%20Cards/Fenrir-GenjuofIllusion.jpg[/img]

Dark
Level 4
Beast/Genju

1900 ATK/500 DEF

You can attach a Genju monster you control and all of it's Genju-Materials to this card as Genju-Materials. You can detach 1 Genju-Material from this card: Negate the activation of a trap card and destroy it.[/spoiler]

[spoiler=Maduin - Genju of Strength][img]http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh213/kordeleski/Custom%20Cards/Maduin-GenjuofStrength.jpg[/img]

Earth
Level 5
Beast Warrior/Genju

2000 ATK/1000 DEF

While you control no monsters you can special summon this card. You can attach a Genju monster you control and all of it's Genju-Materials to this card as Genju-Materials. Once per turn: You can detach 1 Genju-Material from this card to negate the special summon of monster and destroy it.[/spoiler]

[spoiler=Kirin - Genju of Restoration][img]http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh213/kordeleski/Custom%20Cards/Kirin-GenjuofRestoration.jpg[/img]

Light
Level 6
Dragon/Genju

2500 ATK/2000 DEF

You can detach 1 Genju-Material from a monster you control to special summon this card from your hand or graveyard. * Target 1 Genju monster you control and detach 1 of it's Genju-Materials: It is treated as a tuner monster. * Once per turn: When a Genju-Material is detached: You can draw 1 card. [/spoiler]

Support Monster Cards - These monsters are there to give the deck some speed. I did this because if you cannot summon a second genju monster you are typically left with what amounts to an effect less monster with decent defense (or in the case of Fenrir Decent ATK)


[spoiler=Genisis - Genju of Reanimation][img]http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh213/kordeleski/Genesis-GenjuofReanimation-1.jpg[/img]

Light
Level 1
Machine/Genju

0 ATK/1000 DEF

While you control a Genju monster you can special summon this card in face-up defense position. When this card is detached as a Genju-Material and sent to the graveyard: Sepcial summon 1 level 3 or lower Genju monster from your deck except "Genesis - Genju of Reanimation".[/spoiler]

[spoiler=Ragnarök - Genju of Destruction][img]http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh213/kordeleski/Ragnark-GenjuofDestruction.jpg[/img]

Dark
Level 4
Machine/Genju

1000 ATK/0 DEF

This card cannot be Normal Summoned. While you control a Genju monster you can special summon this card in face-up attack position. When this card is detached as a Genju-Material and sent to the graveyard: Destroy 1 card on the field.[/spoiler]

Synchro Monsters - This Deck has no Xyz monsters as the whole premise mimics Xyz. There are also naturally no tuner monsters, but you can get around that.


[spoiler=Palidor - Genju Chariot][img]http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh213/kordeleski/Custom%20Cards/Palidor-GenjuChariot.jpg[/img]

Wind
Level 2
Winged Beast/Synchro/Tuner

0 ATK/0 DEF

"Phoenix - Genju of Rebirth" + 1 Genju monsters
This card is treated as a Genju monster. Once per turn while you control this face-up monster: You can perform an additional normal summon or set. When this card is used as a syncrho material attach it to that monster as a Genju-Material.[/spoiler]

[spoiler=Chimera - Genju Collective][img]http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh213/kordeleski/Custom%20Cards/Chimera-GenjuCollective.jpg[/img]

Wind
Level 4
Beast/Synchro/Genju

1900 ATK/2000 ATK

1 Tuner monster + 1 or more Genju Monsters
You can attach a Genju monster you control and all of it's Genju-Materials to this card as Genju-Materials. Once per turn: Detach 2 Genju-Materials from a monster(s) you control, and return up to 2 cards in either graveyards to their owners' decks, and draw 1 card.[/spoiler]

[spoiler=Bahamut -Genju King][img]http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh213/kordeleski/Custom%20Cards/Bahamut-GenjuKing.jpg[/img]

Dark
Level 5
Dragon/Syncrho/Genju

2500 ATK/2000 DEF

1 Tuner monster + 1 or more Genju monsters
You can attach a Genju monster you control and all of it's Genju-Materials to this card as Genju-Materials. Once per turn: Target to 1 Genju monster in your graveyard: attach it to a Genju monster you control as a Genju-Material. When a Genju monster would be destroyed: You can detach 1 of it's Genju-Materials instead.[/spoiler]

[spoiler=Genju Diety - Czar][img]http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh213/kordeleski/GenjuDiety-Czar.jpg[/img]

Divine
Level 10
Dragon/Synchro/Genju

3000 ATK/2000 DEF

1 Tuner monster + 2 or more Genju monsers
You can attach a Genju monster you control and all of it's Genju-Materials to this card as Genju-Materials. You can detach 1 Genju-Material from this card to target 1 card on the field: Destroy it.[/spoiler]

[spoiler=Genju Diety - Kaiser][img]http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh213/kordeleski/GenjuDiety-Kaiser.jpg[/img]

Divine
Level 12
Dragon/Synchro/Genju

4000 ATK/4000 DEF

1 Tuner Synchro monster + 2 or more Synchro monsters
Must be Synchro summoned. Once per turn when this card would be destroyed it is not. When this card is removed from the field banish all cards on the field, and special summon 1 "Genju Diety - Czar" from your extra deck. It cannot attack this turn.

Revised Effect

1 Tuner Synchro monster + 2 or more non-Tuner Genju Synchro monsters
Must be Synchro summoned. Once per turn when this card would be destroyed it is not. When this card is removed from the field banish all monsters on the field, and special summon 1 "Genju Diety - Czar" from your extra deck. It cannot attack this turn, and it's effects are negated.[/spoiler]

Spell Cards


[spoiler=Genju Relic - Shard of Calling][img]http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh213/kordeleski/Custom%20Cards/GenjuRelic-ShardofCalling.jpg[/img]

Normal Spell Card

Search your deck for a Genju monster: it to your hand. You can only activate 1 "Genju Relic - Shard of Calling" per turn.[/spoiler]

[spoiler=Genju Relic - Shard of Creation][img]http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh213/kordeleski/Custom%20Cards/GenjuRelic-ShardofCreation.jpg[/img]

Continuous Spell Card

You may only activate 1 "Genju Relic - Shard of Creation" per duel. Once per turn: Activate 1 of the following effects.
*Send this card to the graveyard, and special summon 2 level 4 or lower Genju card from your graveyard. You cannot normal summon or set the turn you activate this effect.
*You can normal summon 1 additional Genju monster from your hand (You may only gain this effect once per turn).
[/spoiler]

[spoiler=Genju Relic - Shard of Rebirth][img]http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh213/kordeleski/Custom%20Cards/GenjuRelic-ShardofRebirth.jpg[/img]

Normal Spell Card

Banish 1 Genju card in your graveyard except "Genju Relic - Shard of Rebirth". During the endphase add that card to your hand. You may only activate 1 "Genju Relic - Shard of Rebirth" per turn.[/spoiler]

[spoiler=Genju Relic - Shard of Sealing][img]http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh213/kordeleski/Custom%20Cards/GenjuRelic-ShardofSealing.jpg[/img]

Quick Play Spell Card

Detach a Genju-Material from a monster you control: Draw 2 cards.[/spoiler]

[spoiler=Genju Relic - Shards of Hope][img]http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh213/kordeleski/GenjuRelic-ShardsofHope.jpg[/img]

Normal Spell Card

Shuffle 5 Genju cards from your graveyard into your deck. Then Target 1 Genju monster you control: Special summon as many copies of that card as possible from your deck, hand, graveyard, or banish zone. You can only activate 1 "Genju Relic - Shards of Hope" per duel, and you cannot attack the turn you activate this cards effect.[/spoiler]

[spoiler=Genju Tactics][img]http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh213/kordeleski/Custom%20Cards/GenjuTactics.jpg[/img]

Quick Play Spell Card

Activate by targeting 1 Face-up Genju monster you control. Choose and apply 1 of the following effects.
*Send up to 2 monsters with the same name as the target to the graveyard from your deck.
*Special summon a Genju monster with a lower level than the target from your hand or deck.
*Attach a Genju monster with a higher level than from your deck to the target. [/spoiler]

[spoiler=Servant In the Mist][img]http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh213/kordeleski/Custom%20Cards/ServantIntheMist.jpg[/img]

Normal Spell Card

Target 1 Genju monster you control and attach this card to it as a Genju-Material. During the End phase of a turn this card was sent to the graveyard: Draw 1 card.[/spoiler]

Trap Cards

[spoiler=Genju Art - Illusory Mist][img]http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh213/kordeleski/Custom%20Cards/GenjuArt-IllusoryMist.jpg[/img]

Normal Trap Card

Activate only while you control a face up "Genju" monster card. Special summon 2 level 4 or lower "Genju" monsters from your graveyard. During the End-Phase they are shuffled into the deck.[/spoiler]

[spoiler=Genju Art - Soul Binding][img]http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh213/kordeleski/Custom%20Cards/GenjuArt-SoulBinding.jpg[/img]

Counter Trap Card

Activate only when your opponent activates a card effect that would destroy a card(s). Pay 1000 Life points: Negate that effect and banish that card. If you did draw 1 card.[/spoiler]

[spoiler=Genju Art - Strength of Heaven][img]http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh213/kordeleski/Custom%20Cards/GenjuArt-StrengthofHeaven.jpg[/img]

Continuous Trap Card

Genju monsters gain 100 ATK and DEF for each Genju-Material attached to it. When a Genju monster would be destroyed by battle you can detach 1 Genju-Material instead.[/spoiler]


Removed Cards



[spoiler=Cycle of Heaven][img]http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh213/kordeleski/Custom%20Cards/Cycleofheaven.jpg[/img]

Continuous Trap card

Once per turn when a Genju-Material is detached and sent to the graveyard activate 1 of the following effects.
*Shuffle that Material into your deck.
*Search your deck for a Genju monster with a Different attribute than the material that was detached add it to your hand.[/spoiler]









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Please tell me what you think. It is hard for me to just look at these and say well these are over powered or this needs a little more strength as they are fairly different than what I usually make.

If you are going to comment please be constructive, and I know grammar is a big deal for a lot of you on here. I tried dangit...

[HellIsForOtherPeople]

In terms of OCG and grammatical application, you are right in your self-reverential condemnation: both are good, but not great. Brush up a little, though, and you'll have a better grasp of it: the majority of the mistakes are coming from the use of apostrophes and the mistaken capitalisation of certain words. The pictures are forgiveable in their quality, though I have a nagging feeling these cards would be better off in the pop culture cards forum given their subject matter, inspiration and, frankly, blatant overpowering.
The mechanic they incorporate is nicely worked- the attachment idea is unique and diverse in its application. Unfortunately, you have given even the weakest monsters game-breaking abilities when it comes to actually executing these effects. Balance here is key- there is a disturbing lack of it. Some cards are well-worked- clearly this set has had a lot of time and effort endorsed into it! Others are... Dangerous to the eyes. Addressing these issues is a matter of toning things down: sometimes you seem to be overly exuberant in reflecting your passion for this show.

Originality: 7/10
OCG: 7/10
Pictures: 6/10
Awesome Factor: 6/10

Total Score: 26/40
Verdict: Well-conceived and intriguing, but lacking overall game balance.

[kordeleski]

[quote name='HellIsForOtherPeople' timestamp='1351264700' post='6054242']Others are... Dangerous to the eyes.
[/quote]

What did you mean by this?

Which cards did you think were over powered?

EDIT: It didn't actually occur to me to put it in pop culture however. As for the art. It was made using the original art from the game with small amounts of editing. It stays ^.^

RE-EDIT: Having a chance to play a little solitaire with these card I have come to the conclusion Cycle of Heaven seems to have way to much synergy with the other cards. I am removing it from the set. Also Kaiser will only banish monsters when removed from the field can only be summoned using Genju synchro monsters, and will negate Czar's effects when he special summons him.