Effect Monster - Python, Hydra of the Deep

[Tengou]

Not sure I like how this one turned out.

 

 

Card Lore: To Tribute Summon this card, you must Tribute two or more DARK-Type monsters. This card starts play with a number of Head Counters equal to the amount of Tributed creatures. This card's ATK is the number of Head Counters ×1000. If this card would be destroyed; remove 1 Head Counter from this card. If this card has 0 Head Counters, it is destroyed. Banish 1 monster you control; this card gains 1 Head Counter, up to a maximum of 5.

[Mr. guy]

Restore doesn't play well in YGO OCG. Try this instead:

 

"Banish 1 monster you control: this card gains 1000 ATK (this card's ATK cannot go over 3600 with this effect)."

[Tengou]

Thanks for your criticism! I have altered this card a fair bit since then, however. Any thoughts about how it looks now?

[Therrion]

"If you Tribute Summon this card, the Tributes must be DARK. You can Tribute this card with more then 2 Tributes. When this card is Tribute Summoned: Put Head Counters (max. 5) on this card equal to the number of monsters tributed for this card's Normal Summon. This card gains 1000 ATK for each Head Counter on it. If this card on the field would be destroyed, you can remove 1 Head Counter instead. Banish 1 monster you control: Put 1 Head Counter on this card."

It is decent, though a double Tribute 2000 monster is not appealing. However, you can just activate Scapegoat or some token giving card after the Summon of this card to instantly give it 5000 ATK, which makes it playable. The idea behind it and the flavor provided are smooth (despite the fact it can only have 5, when Hydras ((even in the pic)) tend to have 7. However, I can see the point in making 5 the max). It has potential in casual decks, utilizing the aforementioned Scapegoat with Fires of Doomsday/Double Coston. I like it, I wouldn't make any changes.