Here comes AixDivadis!

[Aix]

Treading on dangerous territory here.

Banish 1 card from your hand until your second Standby Phase after this card's activation; banish 1 monster from your Deck, face-down. During the second Standby Phase after this card's activation, Special Summon that monster.

[Amanea]

BALANCE

I don't know if it was intended, but this Special Summons the banished monster after only one of your opponent's turns. Considering that could have been something like Priestess (not that she needs it) our, more realistically, a limited/crucial monster like Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon in Chaos Dragons or Obelisk the Tormentor in Frog Decks, I'd say that at least two of the controller's Standby Phases must pass before the monster is Special Summoned. Comparing this to Golden Sarcophagus, you basically get to Special Summon the banished monster one turn earlier rather than adding it to your hand, for the cost of a discard. To me, it just feels a little imbalanced especially for its universal effect.

 

FLAVOR

I really love the name and picture, both fitting perfectly with the effect, "foretold" by the cost. The assumed prince on the station almost looks like Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Twilight. o: Except, he's more ... Not about to slay evil? I mean, I like the picture.

 

UTILITY

As it stands, I can see this being used in any deck that relies on a monster(s) that have been hit by new formats, provided they can be Normal Summoned. I can see Despair Dragon Decks making huge use out if this, using cards like Dragon's Ravine and Dragon Boneyard on common targets like Dark Horus and Clear Vice Dragon, saving this card for Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon. Plant Synchro Decks could sissy use this to bring out Lonefire Blossom. This is basically a Call of the Haunted that searches the Deck and can't be destroyed, for the price of a discard and the inability to be activated during the convenient time of your opponent's Battle Phase. It doesn't really belong in Side Decks, as it doesn't directly counter anything; rather, it helps a great deal of decks who can use it effectively.

 

FIXES

I would give it an undesirable quality to counterbalance the overall edge that it holds over useful cards like Call and Golden Sarcophagus. Specifically, I think that it should be a Continuous Spell that destroys itself during the Standby Phase during which it Special Summons the banished monster, thereby at least allowing the opponent one turn to counteract.

[Aix]

Oh, I meant for it to by after two of YOUR Standby Phases. The fix you suggest would make it way too vulnerable.

[Therrion]

Balance/Playability

Judging under the assumption the Summon is conducted on your 2nd Standby Phase as opposed to your first upcoming one, it is still a very potent card. Maybe you should never get the card you banished from your hand back, honestly. This could help Fish OTK decks a lot, or really any Deck that only needs a huge monster for a single turn to own the game. A -2 that becomes 0 in two turns is fine, but it still feels too powerful. Either way it would be a very good card. Could banish an E-Dragon from hand for a REDMD 2 turns later, which seems ridic, or set up some Necroface shenanigans/BaniShark/Psychic plays. It is versatile, and I like it, but I feel like it should be a -1 overall as opposed to a 0 two turns later.

 

Flavour/Originality

It is very original and flavourful, a side from the fact a "Foretold Arrival" would usually mention the name of who is coming. This doesn't, as the banish is face-down, contradicting such said "foretold". Otherwise, 10/10 in this regard. The picture is a perfect fit.

 

Suggestions/Additional Comments

As I said in the first paragraph, I feel the banish from hand should be permanent. It is a slow card, but still powerful and isn't something I'd like to see be able to become a 0 even if you have to wait for it. Also, the banish should be face-up for the purpose of Flavour (though E-Drags would smile even more at this, so I'm not 100% sure this would be the smartest plan).

[Aix]

Balance/Playability

Judging under the assumption the Summon is conducted on your 2nd Standby Phase as opposed to your first upcoming one, it is still a very potent card. Maybe you should never get the card you banished from your hand back, honestly. This could help Fish OTK decks a lot, or really any Deck that only needs a huge monster for a single turn to own the game. A -2 that becomes 0 in two turns is fine, but it still feels too powerful. Either way it would be a very good card. Could banish an E-Dragon from hand for a REDMD 2 turns later, which seems ridic, or set up some Necroface shenanigans/BaniShark/Psychic plays. It is versatile, and I like it, but I feel like it should be a -1 overall as opposed to a 0 two turns later.

 

Flavour/Originality

It is very original and flavourful, a side from the fact a "Foretold Arrival" would usually mention the name of who is coming. This doesn't, as the banish is face-down, contradicting such said "foretold". Otherwise, 10/10 in this regard. The picture is a perfect fit.

 

Suggestions/Additional Comments

As I said in the first paragraph, I feel the banish from hand should be permanent. It is a slow card, but still powerful and isn't something I'd like to see be able to become a 0 even if you have to wait for it. Also, the banish should be face-up for the purpose of Flavour (though E-Drags would smile even more at this, so I'm not 100% sure this would be the smartest plan).

I think I'll make you show it to your opponent first then and then banish face-down.

[Amanea]

Does banishing it face-down give it immunity to Burial from a D.D. and the like?

[Aix]

Does banishing it face-down give it immunity to Burial from a D.D. and the like?

I believe so. Yes.