People of the Covenant

[Hornet224]

This is my first attempt at a new archetype. I tried to make each of the cards support each other and set up a powerful set while keeping enough cost on the effects and activation to prevent them from being too massively overpowered. All criticism is welcome.


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[Zazubat]

I'm not Christian, so I will just ignore the pictures and names, but it kinda bugs me that you used these. But anyways, that's not why I'm here, I'm here to review your cards.

Abraham, well make make it level 3-4 or lower and besides Abraham since you could just use that effect over and over again with that card.

David, way too strong, only 3 is way too much, make it 5 or more. The other effect is also way too powerful. I suggest making it a one effect only that happens when it's summoned.

Ezekiel, 3000 not 1000 or make it a level 4 or lower restriction as before with Abraham. But I like that it's only once per duel.

Gideon, so you created a Tour Guide for LIGHT Warriors, but you know it's okay, there's not much Xyz support for LIGHT monsters, but if there was it wouldn't be ok.

Isaiah, it's an okay card, but there's better cards for during this.

Jacob, a good mill card that also acts like a man-eater bug, pretty nice card actually.

Moses, this is OP, you can use it as many times as you want to mill and destroys cards, bad card.

Samson, so you made Cyber Dragon. Cool I guess, but not very original.

Samuel, I don't see your socalled ballance with this card, what makes this card ballanced?

The Holy Land, I don't quite get your wording, what monster is the original monster? The card on the field, in the hand? I don't get it. But it's too powerful anyways, again and your OCG is a bit off so it makes it really confusing.

The Ark, this seems too powerful really, but it's ok.

Sacrifice, just to let you know, there doens't exist quick trap cards, since all trap cards are Spell Speed 2, besides counters (which this card would be) that are Spell Speed 3. Other than that, seems too OP, since it's basicly Solemn Judgment, just with less cost.

Overall, pretty eh cards, but for some of your first cards, pretty ok.

[Hornet224]

I am a Christian; however, I assure that I meant no reference to my faith with this set; these are actually all known leaders of the Hebrew people and not just part of the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic mythologies. I was a bit worried about my wording on some of them, and I should have thought more about nerfing Samuel. As far as the cards that already have existing counterparts, I designed those to have those popular effects, but also receive the support benefit for having the archetype name. For David, I meant to have an effect similar to Judgment Dragon (forgive me, I play Lightsworns, so I REALLY love their effects), but I did leave his cost too low, and the three names all have to be Judges and not just The Peoples', so it must be Samuel, Samson, and Gideon, and can be no other combination (however, I could still make his summoning requirement more strict. I did make the spells and traps too powerful, and I can ramp them down a lot (and work on my wording). Moses was a meant to be a bit like Lyla, but I should increase his cost to make it less busted. I do see where I overpowered Ezekiel; I'll increase his cost to 3000 (or perhaps half, because the odds are his effect will be used late duel to maximize the amount of field presence?)

Thank you for your criticism.