How to render a monster useless... [Void of Infinite Darkness]

[Matches]

Remember how in the Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Monsters anime there were some cards that could render a monster "useless" (unable to attack or defend or be Tributed)? Well, I thought I'd try and have a crack at that idea. 

 

New version (based on Toyoko's recommendations)

 

 

 

Target 1 monster your opponent controls: It cannot attack, cannot be targeted for an attack (but does not prevent you from attacking your opponent directly), its effects are negated and it cannot be used as a Fusion, Synchro or Xyz Material Monster or be Tributed until the End Phase of your next turn.

 

 

[spoiler=Original Version]

 

 

During each of your Standby Phases: Pay 500 Life Points, if you cannot, destroy this card. The equipped monster cannot attack, cannot be targeted for an attack (but does not prevent the controller of the monster from being attacked directly), and its effects are negated and cannot be activated. Also, it cannot be used as a Fusion, Synchro or Xyz Material Monster or be Tributed. You can only activate "Void of Infinite Darkness" once per Duel.

 

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[Dark Strawberry]

Awesome. Don't see anything wrong with it. Keep up the good work.

[-Noel-]

hmm nice card, i also not found any wrong other than "its effects are negated and cannot be actiavted". but im not so sure about its cant take attack effect, maybe it could be ", cannot be targeted for an attack (if the equipped monster is the only monster on your opponent's side of the field, monsters you control can declare a direct attack" or sth. like that (i must tell u first im not able to do any OCG fix for anyone T^T)

 

about the card, it works as you want, shut most deck's usage of the equipped monster. the cost and the last condition make this card well-balanced, some ways to avoid this is to banish the equipped monster directly ( i.e. RDMD), or send it to the Grave with card effect or even destroy it (Scrap Dragon) however, it's still be a powerful "Equip" spell card without self-protection effects, so the easiest and fastest way is some cards called MST!! lol

[the_engineer]

I would correct the OCG with this:

 

During each of your Standby Phases: Pay 500 Life Points or Destroy this card. The equipped monster cannot attack or be targeted for an attack and its effects are negated. The Equipped Monster cannot be use for a Tribute, Fusion, Synchro or Xyz Summon. If the Equipped Monster is the only Monster your opponent controls, Monster you control can attack your opponent directly. You can only activate "Void of Infinite Darkness" once per Duel.

 

however, very nice card

[-Noel-]

excuse me but r u sure u fix it? I think the original one looks more correct. Sorry if it really corrected

[Matches]

Awesome. Don't see anything wrong with it. Keep up the good work.

 

hmm nice card, i also not found any wrong other than "its effects are negated and cannot be actiavted". but im not so sure about its cant take attack effect, maybe it could be ", cannot be targeted for an attack (if the equipped monster is the only monster on your opponent's side of the field, monsters you control can declare a direct attack" or sth. like that (i must tell u first im not able to do any OCG fix for anyone T^T)

 

about the card, it works as you want, shut most deck's usage of the equipped monster. the cost and the last condition make this card well-balanced, some ways to avoid this is to banish the equipped monster directly ( i.e. RDMD), or send it to the Grave with card effect or even destroy it (Scrap Dragon) however, it's still be a powerful "Equip" spell card without self-protection effects, so the easiest and fastest way is some cards called MST!! lol

 

I would correct the OCG with this:

 

During each of your Standby Phases: Pay 500 Life Points or Destroy this card. The equipped monster cannot attack or be targeted for an attack and its effects are negated. The Equipped Monster cannot be use for a Tribute, Fusion, Synchro or Xyz Summon. If the Equipped Monster is the only Monster your opponent controls, Monster you control can attack your opponent directly. You can only activate "Void of Infinite Darkness" once per Duel.

 

however, very nice card

 

excuse me but r u sure u fix it? I think the original one looks more correct. Sorry if it really corrected

 

Firstly, thank you everyone for reviewing. Secondly, @someone, thanks for pointing that out. I'll change it now | @engineer, sorry but I agree with ~someone~ that mine is more accurate, if it isn't I also apologize. 

[the_engineer]

I've tried to rewrite the OCG by basing on cards i have or know

 

Your OCG is not bad, but it doesn't really couple with the original Yu Gi Oh's OCG, at least for what i know.

[宇佐見 蓮子@C94]

Seems kinda pointless to me. It's like a really bad version of Ground Collapse that is limited to once per duel, drains 500 of your lp each turn and only affects one monster. The only real advantage this gains over Ground Collapse is that in can be used to cripple key cards in certain decks, such as Yamato's Exquisite Pool Jacuzzi of Hand Parties. Other than that, I don't see that much use tbh. Even then, cards like these only serve as a minor annoyance to most decks nowadays. It's just gonna get killed in, like, three turns max. And then what'll you do?

 

I would suggest making it a quick-play (which increases versatility greatly) and have it so that it does the same thing but only lasts for two of your opponent's turn. That way, you wouldn't worry about dealing with MST as much and it makes no real difference, since the original card is unlikely to last more than two turns. 

[Matches]

I've tried to rewrite the OCG by basing on cards i have or know

Your OCG is not bad, but it doesn't really couple with the original Yu Gi Oh's OCG, at least for what i know.

Please tell me what cards you based it off. I looked at the latest versions of several cards before writing mine (such as Guardian Kay'est from the Legendary Collection packs on still being able to attack despite not being a target)

Seems kinda pointless to me. It's like a really bad version of Ground Collapse that is limited to once per duel, drains 500 of your lp each turn and only affects one monster. The only real advantage this gains over Ground Collapse is that in can be used to cripple key cards in certain decks, such as Yamato's Exquisite Pool Jacuzzi of Hand Parties. Other than that, I don't see that much use tbh. Even then, cards like these only serve as a minor annoyance to most decks nowadays. It's just gonna get killed in, like, three turns max. And then what'll you do?

I would suggest making it a quick-play (which increases versatility greatly) and have it so that it does the same thing but only lasts for two of your opponent's turn. That way, you wouldn't worry about dealing with MST as much and it makes no real difference, since the original card is unlikely to last more than two turns.

Thank you. Originally I was considering something along those lines myself but felt it may be deemed slightly unfair.

[-Noel-]

I've tried to rewrite the OCG by basing on cards i have or know

 

Your OCG is not bad, but it doesn't really couple with the original Yu Gi Oh's OCG, at least for what i know.

the only really weird in his OCG is only (but does not prevent the controller of the monster from being attacked directly) part, but from your fixed, i noticed many, such as too many capitalized "Monster" or that "cannot be use for a ... Summon" since the "Material" grammar looks more accurate

 

and for u, Matches, i think the way Toyo recommended u is the very nice format for that card, since u can chain that and suddenly ruin the opponent plan and it's true that MST r nothing for that card if u do so.

[Matches]

[quote name="-Someone-" post="6309940" timestamp="1385131685"]the only really weird in his OCG is only [i](but does not prevent the controller of the monster from being attacked directly)[/i] part, but from your fixed, i noticed many, such as too many capitalized "Monster" or that "cannot be use for a ... Summon" since the "Material" grammar looks more accurate[/quote] That part was taken from the latest reprint of Guardian Kay'est.