Reptile Support, Synchro Style (Sora Sets)

[Sora1499]

Hey everyone!

 

Reptiles are kinda an unsupported type, so I decided to make some support for them.  Since we all know how much I love white cards, I decided to make it synchro-based.

 

I tried to design these cards to interact with one another, but also to be able to be splashed into other archetypes/decks.

 

I am extremely open to suggestions!  If you have any ideas for any cards that could be implemented into this set, please feel free to share them with me either via PM or in this thread.  Speaking of which, I want to make a level 5 Reptile Synchro, but I don't know what it should do/be.  That being said, I will probably be updating this thread with new cards.

 

Comment, review, rate, hate, whatever.  Enjoy!

 

[spoiler='Main Deck monsters'][spoiler='Salamander']

[spoiler='Lore']Once per turn: You can send 1 Reptile-Type monster from your hand to the graveyard, then target 1 monster your opponent controls; destroy that target. During your end phase, if a FIRE synchro monster that used this card as synchro material was destroyed by your opponent's card effect and sent to the graveyard this turn: You can banish this card from your graveyard; special summon that synchro monster from your graveyard.[/spoiler][/spoiler]

[spoiler='Armored Neutodore']

[spoiler='Lore']When this card inflicts battle damage to your opponent: You can add 1 level 4 or lower Reptile-Type monster from your deck to your hand. When a face-up Reptile-Type Synchro Monster you control is targeted by a card or an effect: You can change the target to this card instead.[/spoiler][/spoiler]

[spoiler='Guardian Naga']

[spoiler='Lore']When this card is special summoned while you control another face-up Reptile-Type monster: You can banish 1 Reptile-Type monster from your hand or graveyard. When this card leaves the field: Special summon that banished monster in face-up defense position. You can only use this effect of “Guardian Naga” once per turn.[/spoiler][/spoiler]

[spoiler='Magnewt']

[spoiler='Lore']When this card is normal summoned: You can target 1 level 4 or lower Reptile-Type monster in your graveyard; special summon that target in defense position.  You can only use this effect of "Magnewt" once per turn.  If this card is used as a synchro material monster, then all the other synchro material monsters must be Reptile-Type.[/spoiler][/spoiler]

[spoiler='Chompodile']

[spoiler='Lore']When your opponent special summons a monster(s): You can tribute this attack position card; return those monster(s) to the hand. During your next Main Phase 1 after this card was sent to the graveyard, you can normal summon 1 Reptile-Type monster in addition to your normal summon or set.[/spoiler][/spoiler]

[spoiler='Tank Turtle']

[spoiler='Lore']You can special summon this card (from your hand) by banishing 2 Reptile-Type monsters from your graveyard. When this card is special summoned: You can target 1 face-up Reptile-Type monster you control, then apply 1 of these effects:
*Increase that target’s level by 1.

*Decrease that target’s level by 1.[/spoiler][/spoiler]

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[spoiler='Synchros'][spoiler='Emberwing Blizter'] [spoiler='Lore']1 Reptile-Type tuner + 1 or more non-tuner monsters

When this card targets a defense position monster as an attack target: Destroy that monster immediately at the start of the damage step without flipping it face-up (if face-down) or applying damage calculation. Once per turn: You can target 1 face-up level 3 or lower Reptile-Type monster you control, then apply 1 of these effects:
*Tribute that target; destroy 1 card on the field.

*That target can attack your opponent directly during each battle phase this turn.[/spoiler][/spoiler]

[spoiler='Muranagi'] [spoiler='Lore']1 Reptile-Type tuner + 1 or more Reptile-Type non-tuner monsters

Once per turn, during your Main Phase 1: You can change this face-up attack position card to face-down defense position and destroy all other monsters you control to target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; take control of that target. When this card is flipped face-up: return control of that target to your opponent.[/spoiler][/spoiler]

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[Therrion]

Salamander and Chompdile have already been reviewed in Singles, so I will be skipping over those two.

NOTE: This is my first Multiple Card Review since my return to YCM after a year or longer absence, so if I break a rule, please PM me what I did wrong and I will edit my post accordingly.

 

Armored Neutodore

This card is great, until that last sentence. The conditions of the search are perfect considering its DEF, and the protection effect is a decent addition, but really is just icing on the cake. The last effect, however, kills the card completely, offering to many scenarios where your opponent will 2-4-1 you, or simply kill 2 Reptiles with 1 Stone (eh, eh!?). I wouldn't think this card was out of line if this drawback was excluded entirely, as it will probably only search once if that, which is not OP in any way.

 

Guardian Naga

This card is good. The requirement of another Reptile-type makes it not work with Summoner Monk that well without foreplanning. However, this card combos great with Magnewt, and can be Summoned with Call of the Haunted in responce to an MST (or MST-like effect) to plus. This card is made well, and I wouldn't touch anything on it.

 

Magnewt

Perfect, nothing to change.

 

Tank Turtle

Yet another minus to your hand. I wouldn't mind seeing this card be able to Special Summon itself from the graveyard in addition to from the hand, provided its hefty banishing of two to Summon. You could make it a once per duel from the graveyard if you really were concerned with that effect making the card out of line. The level modifying is nothing to boast, would like to see it from any Special Summon (to work with Magnewt for Muranagi).

 

Emberwing Blizter

Perfect, nothing to change.

 

Muranagi

I want to say the above, but it won't be enough. I have to compliment you and say it is perfect and nothing should be changed. Nice job on this card, man.

 

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So yeah, that is my review. You kind of butchered the OCG to an extent, but that is fine. There was never a point I couldn't understand what you were attempting to do with a card. Have fun!

[Sora1499]

1.  Oh, shoot, forgot to remove that clause.  I had that in there back when it was a level 4 in planning, but Ima go take it out now.  Thanks for reminding me.

2+3.  I'm glad you like em.

4.  Eeeeeeh...  I will change it to trigger off of any SS, but I'm not gonna let it summon itself from the grave.  That'd be a little *too* good (snake rain, salamander shenanigans, etc.)

5+6.  Glad you like em.

 

I'm also gonna add a OPT clause on Magnewt, just cause design.

[Therrion]

Snake Rain, while adding ammo for the Turtle, is a -2, so should be rewarded if your daring enough to screw yourself (I mean, even without the once per duel clause, you could Summon 2 after a Rain, making a Rank 3-5, which would still be a -1 overall and leave you with 4 banished Reptiles). Snake Rain is a horrible card, even with all these cards. You'd be better with Foolish and, if you want, Charge of the Light Brigade and Ryko/Lyla.

[Sora1499]

[quote name="Therrion" post="6222331" timestamp="1371359799"][center]Snake Rain, while adding ammo for the Turtle, is a -2, so should be rewarded if your daring enough to screw yourself (I mean, even without the once per duel clause, you could Summon 2 after a Rain, making a Rank 3-5, which would still be a -1 overall and leave you with 4 banished Reptiles). Snake Rain is a horrible card, even with all these cards. You'd be better with Foolish and, if you want, Charge of the Light Brigade and Ryko/Lyla.[/center][/quote] Well, Snake Rain is only horrible now because of a lack of good targets. Imagine if we gave a Snake Rain to Dragons or Zombies. It'd be busted as fuck. Besides, from a design principle, +1 self-summoning from the grave is generally bad. But I do appreciate your feedback.