Kor'ak-Lizard Monk

[BlackLizardWhiteTail]

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I'v always wanted an archetype that attacks from defensive position.

[Bleaknight]

Well, here it is.

Full Defense archetype

[Admiral Tim]

Well, here it is.

Full Defense archetype

 

Honestly, don't post links to your own archetype, rate this one.

 

To me this card is confusing, the image is sub-par and the effect needs to be reworded, i.e.. what does it mean by attack in defence?  does it use its original attack or its defence points, the first conditions too, can it be normal summoned, just not set and special summoned but not set? 

[Shinobi Phoenix]

Honestly, don't post links to your own archetype, rate this one.

 

To me this card is confusing, the image is sub-par and the effect needs to be reworded, i.e.. what does it mean by attack in defence?  does it use its original attack or its defence points, the first conditions too, can it be normal summoned, just not set and special summoned but not set? 

 

I assume he means it can attack WHILE in Defense Position, just like Total Defense Shogun.

 

Attacking in Defense Position still would use the ATK points because that is the "attacking" stat, Total Defense Shogun just overexplains that as idiot-text.

 

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For the card itself, it's very off-balance and thematically a mess.  What is the theme of the card and what does the effect have to do with the theme if anything?  If there's no connection, it's fine, just one would be expected by people.

 

 

It's Level 4 with 2500 ATK with no restrictions at all once you have it on the field.  Not being able to Special Summon it is a start, but it doesn't matter that you can't Set it if you are just going to Normal Summon it anyway.  So yes, you can't attack with it during the turn you summon it (not without a card effect to mode-shift it anyway) but that's easy to get around.  You still have to use the 2500 ATK when it attacks (too high), and attacking in Defense Position only STRENGTHENS the card because it protects you and beats down strong monsters WHILE you take no damage from battles with it (unless they have piercing).

 

Look at Total Defense Shogun, its Level is 6 (so you need to give up a monster for it at least) and its ATK is 1550.  Only the DEF is high.   So it will survive more battles AND protect you, but it won't kill strong monsters without a proper boost.  You can still even Special Summon it (though not with a "recruiter" monster, hence its ATK being 1550, instead of 1500 or it would get Mystic Tomato'd out VERY fast).  Your card is the exact opposite.  It does its job too well and there would be no reason not to run it in 3's if it was real (and then restricted rather quickly).  The only reason "weakness" is not being to attack the first turn out (again, not without a mode-shift card).

 

Stumbling (or similar cards) used with your card would be a lethal, annoying and broken two-card combination as far as battling.