Archive Trap

[Trebuchet MS]

So, I looked through MtG's Archive Trap and its free-cast condition of "if an opponent searched their [deck], you can cast it for [free]". Then I figured, if I adapt this card into YGO, how would it feel like?

 

[spoiler Lore]When your opponent resolves an effect that has them shuffle their Deck: Send the top 8 cards of your opponent's Deck to the Graveyard.[/spoiler]

 

YGO has a buttload more effects that tutor or recruit than MtG, so a lot of effects end up in the opponent shuffling their Deck and opening them up to Archive Trap opportunities.

 

2stronk? Terribad? Opens up potentially gamebreaking combos? What do you think?

[Vector Nightmare]

Outside of pure mill builds, this card probably helps your opponent in most cases, unless you run 3 of it - and running 3 of it is very inconsistent. Even in mill decks, they probably want stuff that help them pull out their strategy and prevent the opponent from killing them, rather than reactive stuff that can easily dead draw - and mill variants are taking a hit come April anyway. Oh, and did I mention that mill is stupid and boring?

 

tl;dr no

[HugPhoenix]

Mill can be fun when done in a creative way, just like burn. (Dark Eradicator Warlock (F)OTK FTW). But this card seems overpowered. I can see it being at least semi-limited. There are so many searchers now that this card would be Meta. This card would be vastly overpowered with macro too. (No more RFTDD :c ) Overall seems interesting with the shuffle to mill function, as outside of searchers, few cards you would use make you shuffle.