Double Rank Buster

[Not-so-Radiant Arin]

 

[spoiler='Let my conviction ring across this land like the double sword harbinger!']2 Level 5 Monsters.

When this card is Xyz Summoned: You cannot Special Summon other Xyz Monsters this turn. Before this card attacks an Xyz Monster, if this card's Rank is less than the target's Rank: You can Detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; This card gains 1200 ATK until the End Phase. This card cannot be targeted by the effects of other Rank 5 or higher Xyz Monsters.[/spoiler]

 

BREAKDOWN TIME!

 

The first line is there to prevent you from going into Gaia Dragon/Ptolemys the same turn you drop this. That much is obvious. Couldn't get an OCG fix on the second line, but it pretty much amounts to 3300 ATK (EDIT: The effect in the card is the right effect, not in the spoiler). And also, it can't be targeted by stuff like Volca/Ptolemys/Heliopolis/Grinder/etc.

[Toffee.]

Cirno with an ice sword. Neat.

I think, for the effect in question, it would be something like:

Before damage calculation, if this card attacks an Xyz monster, and that monster's Rank is less then this card's, [do X]

Since "before damage calculation" is basically what you would want in this scenario.
I mean, assuming you want damage step shenanigans, and not randomly detaching ahead of time, which could lead to playing differently then you intended.

[Not-so-Radiant Arin]

OMG Armz in RC section.

 

I just realized that I used improper OCG, because when I'm developing my CCG, I always use the phrase "Before this card attacks", and no such phrase exists in YGO. So I'd have to change it around anyway. I'll tweak the card to see if I can work out the effect better, because, yes, it should be after the card declares an attack, but before damage calculation.

[Toffee.]

OMG Armz in RC section.

I'm not restricted to just TCG, you know...
I "occasionally" venture out and see whats up.

I just realized that I used improper OCG, because when I'm developing my CCG, I always use the phrase "Before this card attacks", and no such phrase exists in YGO. So I'd have to change it around anyway. I'll tweak the card to see if I can work out the effect better, because, yes, it should be after the card declares an attack, but before damage calculation.

To be fair, though, if it is a custom CCG of yours, then you could bend the rules slightly and make up your own terms. Just try not to make it seem too vague to what your getting at, and you should be fine. But for the most part, yea, you would want to make it relatively TCG-esque, as far as card text goes.

[Not-so-Radiant Arin]

bump

[Sander]

...this is okay I guess. I mean, in a Rank 5 OTK deck, it could possibly be mained in the Extra Deck @1, and not really more than that. The matter of fact here is that Rank 5's have other options to go into and would rather go into something like Volcasaurus, Aderus, Pleiades, Shark Fortress, Tiras, hell, even Zeinmaioh of all things.

 

Anyways, the first condition is useless on a card that you will not even use for material for Gaia Dragon in the first place, and smart players would bypass it by going into Gaia Dragon first, and if needed, then Xyz Summoning this card as their last play.

[Therrion]

The fact is it is conditional enough to rely on your opponent to have an Xyz to be of any use, especially a Xyz that is higher than Rank 5. Then, you have to also bank on her not being destroyed by the soon to be at 3 Mirror Force/banished by D. Pris (ofc, Compulsory is the Trap of the Format atm). In most situations, if you need to clear a monster, Tiras attacking a weaker one and doing his after attack pop on it/Adreus pre-BP pop would work better than this. The last effect hardly matters, it makes it not poppable/negated by Adreus/Bounzer respectively, and not stole via Big Eye, but a 2100 can get ran over by such sources anywho (and since this is only a while attacking boost, you are sure to lose this monster).

Perhaps make it before damage calculation, during either player's Battle Phase? Also, perma boost wouldn't be too bad, seeing how conditional the boost is in the first place and when sized up to the other Rank 5's, this is overshadowed majorly.

 

This is, to say, unless I'm totally missing something.