Archetype: Shengxiao (Zodiac)

[LittleMoxxie]

Give me some feedback, CnC and/or OCG fixes if you feel like it. :)

 

Monster Cards

[spoiler='Shengxiao Rat, Effect:']At the start of your Main Phase 1; you can shuffle this card and up to 1 more card from your hand into the Deck, and then draw the same number of cards you shuffled in. When you draw this card, except during your Draw Phase: You can Special Summon it to the field. When this card is Special Summoned by its own effect: You can target 1 "Shengxiao" monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon that target to the field.[/spoiler]

 

[spoiler='Shengxiao Ox, Effect:']At the start of your Main Phase 1; you can shuffle this card from your hand into the Deck, and then draw 1 card. When you draw this card, except during your Draw Phase: You can Special Summon it to the field. When this card is Special Summoned by its own effect, you can draw 1 card.[/spoiler]

 

[spoiler='Shengxiao Tiger, Effect:']At the start of your Main Phase 1; you can shuffle this card from your hand into the Deck, and then draw 1 card. When you draw this card, except during your Draw Phase: You can Special Summon it to the field. When this card is Special Summoned by its own effect, it gains 500 ATK.[/spoiler]

 

[spoiler='Shengxiao Rabbit, Effect:']At the start of your Main Phase 1; you can shuffle this card and up to 2 more cards from your hand into the Deck, and then draw the same number of cards you shuffled in. When you draw this card, except during your Draw Phase: You can Special Summon it to the field. When this card is Special Summoned by its own effect: You can add 1 "Shengxiao" monster from the Deck to your hand.[/spoiler]

 

[spoiler='Shengxiao Snake, Effect:']At the start of your Main Phase 1; you can shuffle this card and up to 1 more card from your hand into the Deck, and then draw the same number of cards you shuffled in. When you draw this card, except during your Draw Phase: You can Special Summon it to the field. When this card is Special Summoned by its own effect: You can target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; reduce its ATK to 0 until the End Phase.[/spoiler]

 

[spoiler='Shengxiao Horse, Effect:']At the start of your Main Phase 1; you can shuffle this card and up to 1 more card from your hand into the Deck, and then draw the same number of cards you shuffled in. When you draw this card, except during your Draw Phase: You can Special Summon it to the field. You can Tribute this card to Special Summon up to 2 "Shengxiao" monsters from your Deck, whose combined Level is equal to this cards Level, except "Shengxiao Horse". You can only use this effect of "Shengxiao Horse" once per turn.[/spoiler]

 

[spoiler='Shengxiao Goat, Effect:']At the start of your Main Phase 1; you can shuffle this card and up to 2 more cards from your hand into the Deck, and then draw the same number of cards you shuffled in. When you draw this card, except during your Draw Phase: You can Special Summon it to the field. You can Tribute this card; until the end of this turn, all face-up "Shengxiao" monsters you currently control becomes Level 4.[/spoiler]

 

[spoiler='Shengxiao Monkey, Effect:']At the start of your Main Phase 1; you can shuffle this card from your hand into the Deck, and then draw 1 card. When you draw this card, except during your Draw Phase: You can Special Summon it to either player's field. As long as this card remains face-up on the field, the controller of this card cannot Special Summon any monsters from the Extra Deck, except EARTH monsters. This card cannot be Tributed for a Tribute Summon.[/spoiler]

 

[spoiler='Shengxiao Rooster, Effect:']At the start of your Main Phase 1; you can shuffle this card and up to 4 more cards from your hand into the Deck, and then draw the same number of cards you shuffled in. When you draw this card, except during your Draw Phase: You can Special Summon it to the field. When this card is Special Summoned by its own effect: You can target 1 Spell/Trap Card on the field; destroy that target.[/spoiler]

 

[spoiler='Shengxiao Dog, Effect:']At the start of your Main Phase 1; you can shuffle this card and up to 2 more cards from your hand into the Deck, and then draw the same number of cards you shuffled in. When you draw this card, except during your Draw Phase: You can Special Summon it to the field. When this card is Special Summoned by its own effect: You can Special Summon 1 "Shengxiao" monster from the Deck to the field.[/spoiler]

 

[spoiler='Shengxiao Pig, Effect:']At the start of your Main Phase 1; you can shuffle this card and up to 1 more card from your hand into the Deck, and then draw the same number of cards you shuffled in. When you draw this card, except during your Draw Phase: You can Special Summon it to the field. Once per turn: You can shuffle 2 cards from your hand into the Deck, and then add 1 "Shengxiao" monster from the Deck to your hand, except "Shengxiao Pig".[/spoiler]

 

Xyz Monster Cards

[spoiler='Shengxiao Dragon, Effect:']3 Level 4 EARTH monsters

You can also Xyz Summon this card by using 3 Level 4 or lower "Shengxiao" monsters you control as the Xyz Materials. This card cannot be destroyed by battle or by card effects, if it has Xyz Materials attached to it. You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card, then target up to 3 cards in your hand: Shuffle those targets into the Deck, and if you do, this card gains 200 ATK for each card shuffled in. You can only use this effect of "Shengxiao Dragon" once per turn.[/spoiler]

 

[spoiler='Astral Nomads, Effect:']2 Level 3 EARTH monsters

You can also Xyz Summon this card by using 2 Level 3 EARTH monsters in your Graveyard as the Xyz Materials. Once per turn, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card: Target 1 card in your Graveyard; shuffle that target into the Deck, then you can draw 1 card.[/spoiler]

 

Spell & Trap Cards

[spoiler='Astral Plane of Shengxiao, Effect:']All "Shengxiao" monsters gain 300 ATK and DEF. When a "Shengxiao" monster is Special Summoned to the field by its own effect, place 1 Astral Counter on this card. During your Main Phase 1: You can remove 3 Astral Counters from this card to draw 1 card.[/spoiler]

 

Support Cards

[spoiler='Maiden of the Astrological Signs, Effect:']When you draw this card, except during your Draw Phase: You can Special Summon it to the field. Once per turn: You can reduce this cards Level by 1 to draw 1 card (if this card is Level 1, you cannot activate or resolve this effect). You can only control 1 "Maiden of the Astrological Signs" on the field.[/spoiler]

[The15thWing]

While I like the idea of the archetype, and the art is adorable, the gameplay concept is pretty great too. My only complaint is the Main Deck Monsters are a bit weaker than they probably should be. It might do you a bit better to give them some more stats, say 100-300 more ATK on Tiger, and maybe some more defense for Ox/Rabbit?

 

One thing you might need to fix, however, is that the Field Spell, can in fact be used instead of cards like Upstart Goblin for a draw every turn, at the cost of some LP. The LP gain for the card is kinda unneeded, unless you increase it a bit. I would say to change it so the card reads, "Every time you shuffle a card(s) into your deck with the effect of a "Shengxiao" Monster, gain 200 LP for each card shuffled." Because with the Special Summoning, you'll rarely get more than 1000 LP out of it. It might be better to have it so you can only use the draw effect while you control a "Shengxiao?"

 

Other than those stats, and some slight changes to the field, this is a rather solid and interesting Archetype, which I feel I would try, most definitely.

[LittleMoxxie]

I know what you're saying with the field spell. Just some time after I posted this I find that the field spell was so off and clunky xD but I'll change it. :) The ATK and DEF on the monsters are based on the Lucky numbers of each zodiac sign they represent. But I could boost Rabbit's and Ox's DEF's up to 1900 maybe (again. Someone before suggested I should lower the value, but with the new/updated card effects maybe I could boost them up again :D). Tiger's ATK imo shouldn't be boosted (for now), but I can change the field spell so it gives ATK and DEF instead of 800 DEF. Thank you for the feedback. :)

[Dokutah]

hello we meet again ;)

 

 

I know what you're saying with the field spell. Just some time after I posted this I find that the field spell was so off and clunky xD but I'll change it. :) The ATK and DEF on the monsters are based on the Lucky numbers of each zodiac sign they represent. But I could boost Rabbit's and Ox's DEF's up to 1900 maybe (again. Someone before suggested I should lower the value, but with the new/updated card effects maybe I could boost them up again :D). Tiger's ATK imo shouldn't be boosted (for now), but I can change the field spell so it gives ATK and DEF instead of 800 DEF. Thank you for the feedback. :)

 

yes sir, my opinion do change slightly...

 

like i say in single card section we cannot review just 1 card from an archetype

 

now as a whole i can suggest to return the stat to your liking...you know the original (in this case... boosting it a bit) or you can let the field spell do that for you

[LittleMoxxie]

So I've updated some of the cards, and implemented 7 new "Shengxiao" monsters and 1 new Support monster.

[The15thWing]

I really like the new cards, however, it seems that Dog eclipses Rat in every way, since it SS's from deck for no more cost than Rat. Therefore, I suggest adding a "The Summoned Monster's effects are negated." Maiden of the Astrological Signs also compliments the Archetype very well. Also, did you alter the effect of Shengxiao Dragon? I could have sworn I saw the ability to place cards from Graveyard into the deck. I would actually recommend adding an effect that lets you draw at least 1 card after using the effect, since that would have a chance to activate the other Shengxiao, and also make the card more usable, since at the biggest ATK increase, it's a -3.

[LittleMoxxie]

I really like the new cards, however, it seems that Dog eclipses Rat in every way, since it SS's from deck for no more cost than Rat. Therefore, I suggest adding a "The Summoned Monster's effects are negated." Maiden of the Astrological Signs also compliments the Archetype very well. Also, did you alter the effect of Shengxiao Dragon? I could have sworn I saw the ability to place cards from Graveyard into the deck. I would actually recommend adding an effect that lets you draw at least 1 card after using the effect, since that would have a chance to activate the other Shengxiao, and also make the card more usable, since at the biggest ATK increase, it's a -3.

 

It has ben a while now, but hello again xD

As for the Dog and Rat: neither will trigger the SS effect of "Shengxiao" monster(s), but Dog is a bit superior in that it will SS from deck while Rat from Graveyard, Rat is more situational while Dog is all around good. As for Shengxiao Dragon, I'm thinking to add "During your End Phase, draw the same number of cards you shuffled in.", but not sure yet (Don't know if the CnC is correct, I've lost some of the CnC structure after 2 years of not doing this ^^')

 

Thanks for the feedback, really appreciate it, even if its been sometime :3

 

PS: Added a New support Xyz Card ;3

[Flash Flyer - Sakura]

Just so you know, you're REALLY late with the update, and under section rules, I have to lock the thread now (well, you did bump this from way back in 2014).

 

If you want to continue this set, feel free to do so in another thread, but this one is getting closed. (To be honest, you should've updated this much earlier)