arkel Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Hello all! This is my first set in a long time, so criticism is greatly appreciated. The "Spirit of the Zodiac" archetype revolves around toolboxing Xyz Monsters of various ranks. If anyone wants to go as far as to make a deck with these cards that would be cool too! I look forward to your critiques. [spoiler=Members] [spoiler=Aries] If this card is in the Graveyard and you draw a "Spirit of the Zodiac" monster: You can Special Summon that monster. [/spoiler] [spoiler=Taurus] When this card is Special Summoned: You can target 1 Level 1 monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon that target. Then, target 1 "Spirit of the Zodiac" monster you control; all monsters you control become the same Level as the target's. [/spoiler] [spoiler=Gemini] When this card is Summoned, if it is the only monster you control while there is a "Spirit of the Zodiac"monster in your Graveyard: You can Special Summon 1 "Spirit of the Zodiac - Gemini" from your Deck. [/spoiler] [spoiler=Cancer] You can reveal this card in your hand and target 1 "Spirit of the Zodiac" monster you control; all monsters you control become the same Level as the target's. [/spoiler] [spoiler=Leo] If you control a "Spirit of the Zodiac"monster: You can Normal Summon this card without Tribute. You can Tribute 1 other monster and target 1 "Spirit of the Zodiac"monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon that target. [/spoiler] [spoiler=Virgo] If you control no cards: You can Special Summon this card (from your hand). Once per turn, you can reveal the top 3 cards of your Deck and Special Summon 1 "Spirit of the Zodiac" monster among them. Then, all monsters you control become the same Level as the Special Summoned monster. [/spoiler] [spoiler=Libra] If this card is in the Graveyard: You can banish 1 "Spirit of the Zodiac" monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon this card. If you control exactly 2 monsters: Declare a Level; All "Spirit of the Zodiac" monsters you control become the declared Level. When this card as Xyz Material is detached from an XyzMonster: Banish it. [/spoiler] [spoiler=Scorpio] When this card is Tribute Summoned: Target 2 "Spirit of the Zodiac" monsters in your Graveyard; Special Summon those targets. Then, target 1 monster you control; the Level of all "Spirit of the Zodiac" monsters you control become the Level of the target. [/spoiler] [spoiler=Sagittarius] You can detach 1 Xyz Material from an XyzMonster you control; Special Summon this card (from your hand). "Spirit of the Zodiac" monsters you control gain 1000 ATK and can attack your opponent directly. [/spoiler] [spoiler=Capricorn] If this card is in the Graveyard and you control at least 2 "Spirit of the Zodiac" monsters of the same Level: You can Special Summon this card. Then, all monsters you control become Level 10. [/spoiler] [spoiler=Aquarius] You can discard this card from your hand; Add 1 "Spirit of the Zodiac" monster from your Deck to your hand. You cannot Special Summon monsters this turn other than "Spirit of the Zodiac" monsters. The effect of "Spirit of the Zodiac - Aquarius" can only be activated once per turn. [/spoiler] [spoiler=Pisces] Cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. Can only be Special Summoned (from the hand) by detaching 4 Xyz Material from anywhere on the field. When this card is Special Summoned: Special Summon 1 XyzMonster from your Extra Deck. Then, target up to 3 "Zodiac" cards in your Graveyard; attach them to that monster as Xyz Material. [/spoiler] [/spoiler] [spoiler=Xyz] 3 Level 10 "Spirit of the Zodiac" monsters Once per turn, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; roll up to 2 six-sided dice. Target 1 monster in your Graveyard whose Level is equal to the sum of the roll(s); Special Summon that target. [/spoiler] [spoiler=Support] Instead of conducting your Normal Summon / Set, you can discard 1 "Spirit of the Zodiac" monster; Special Summon 1 "Spirit of the Zodiac" monster from your Deck with a lower Level than the discarded monster. "Spirit of the Zodiac"monsters gain ATK and DEF equal to their Level / Rank x200. If you control no monsters: Banish 1 monster from your Graveyard; Special Summon 1 "Spirit of the Zodiac" monster from your Deck whose Level is less than the banished monster's. Reduce the Level of allmonsters your opponent controls by 1 (min. 1). Destroy this card if there is not a "Zodiac" card in your Graveyard. You can attach this face-up card to an Xyz Monster you control as Xyz Material. The original ATK and DEF of all "Spirit of the Zodiac" monsters you control become 3000 until the End Phase. Battle Damage inflicted to your opponent is halved during the turn this card is activated. [/spoiler] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saynt Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Currently, I cannot see the images of the cards, but here's my general impression. Thematically, I'd imagine this set to be similar to Constellar sans a representative of Ophiuchus or of the Sombrero galaxy, and with the focus on Xyz, it seems redundant. As opposed to only drawing inspiration from the western Zodiac, it might be interesting to have some other elements incorporated here as well. I see a lot of effects that can change the levels. Generally, "have x become level y" cards aren't very common, and with a whole archetype based on this idea, it seems unbalanced. This, along with the Special Summon effects, just screams OTK. Compare Constellars, with SS effects limited to Levels, once per turn extra Normal Summon, and only 2 monsters which can change Levels. Aries, in particular, allows any member drawn to be Special Summoned. It should be limited to once per turn, since it is relatively easy to send to the Graveyard. The other SS effects encourage mass milling, so with a few Lightsworns, spamming 3-material Xyzs becomes relatively easy to accomplish. The Xyz monster, seems fine in terms of effect, but with the possibility of all your monsters becoming the same Level, Other 3-material Xyzs are probably better options overall. The S/T support by itself might be alright, but I would strongly suggest checking the balance on the monster effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkel Posted January 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Hmmm why aren't the pictures showing up? =/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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