[Written] Upon Decaying Wings - Carrion Archetype

[Malacoda-Eviltail]

Yes, another Zombie archetype from me though this time...It's all about the birds!! This WIND theme of zombie birds is similar to the well-known Mecha Phantom Beasts in which the monsters spawn forth Tokens in order to use their effects but while the MPBs do so when Summoned, the Carrion create their Tokens whenever they leave the field in order to keep field presence. In addition, their effects now activate in the Grave so any effect negation meant for the field...ain't gonna stop these boids. As usual, any comments, thoughts, and opinions are welcomed and any flaming is not tolerated so now onto the cards!

Carrion Skull Raven
Attribute: WIND
Level: *** (3)
Type: Zombie/Effect
ATK: 1300
DEF: 0
Text: If this card is sent to the Graveyard: Special Summon 1 “Carrion Token” (Zombie-Type/WIND/Level 1/ATK 800/DEF 0) in Defense Position. If this card is in your Graveyard: You can Tribute 1 Token; shuffle this card into your Deck, and if you do, add 1 “Carrion” monster from your Deck to your hand, except “Carrion Skull Raven”. You can only use each effect of “Carrion Skull Raven” once per turn.

Carrion Grave Crow
Attribute: WIND
Level: *** (3)
Type: Zombie/Effect
ATK: 1100
DEF: 0
Text: If this card is sent to the Graveyard: Special Summon 1 “Carrion Token” (Zombie-Type/WIND/Level 1/ATK 800/DEF 0) in Defense Position. If this card is in your Graveyard: You can Tribute 1 Token; shuffle this card into your Deck, and if you do, add 1 “Carrion” Spell/Trap Card from your Graveyard to your hand. You can only use each effect of “Carrion Grave Crow” once per turn.

Carrion Phantom Strix
Attribute: WIND
Level: *** (3)
Type: Zombie/Effect
ATK: 1500
DEF: 0
Text: If this card is sent to the Graveyard: Special Summon 1 “Carrion Token” (Zombie-Type/WIND/Level 1/ATK 800/DEF 0) in Defense Position. If this card is in your Graveyard: You can Tribute 1 Token; return 1 card on the field back to its owner’s hand. You can only use each effect of “Carrion Phantom Strix” once per turn.

Carrion Bone Vulture
Attribute: WIND
Level: **** (4)
Type: Zombie/Effect
ATK: 1800
DEF: 0
Text: If this card is sent to the Graveyard: Special Summon 1 “Carrion Token” (Zombie-Type/WIND/Level 1/ATK 800/DEF 0) in Defense Position. If this card is in your Graveyard: You can Tribute 1 Token; Special Summon 1 “Carrion” monster from your hand, except “Carrion Bone Vulture”. You can only use each effect of “Carrion Bone Vulture” once per turn.

Carrion Terror Raptor
Attribute: WIND
Level: ***** (4)
Type: Zombie/Effect
ATK: 1600
DEF: 0
Text: If this card is sent to the Graveyard: Special Summon 1 “Carrion Token” (Zombie-Type/WIND/Level 1/ATK 800/DEF 0) in Defense Position. If this card is in your Graveyard: You can Tribute 1 Token; send 1 “Carrion” card from your Deck to the Graveyard, except “Carrion Terror Raptor”. You can only use each effect of “Carrion Terror Raptor” once per turn.

 

Carrion Necro Demigrif
Attribute: WIND
Level: **** (4)
Type: Zombie/Effect
ATK: 1700
DEF: 0
Text: If this card is sent to the Graveyard: Special Summon 1 "Carrion Token" (Zombie-Type/WIND/Level 1/ATK 800/DEF 0) in Defense Position. Once per turn: You can Tribute 1 Token, then target 1 non-Synchro "Carrion" monster in your Graveyard, except "Carrion Necro Demigrif"; Special Summon that target, and if you do, it is treated as a Tuner monster.

 

Carrion Berserker Ursagrif
Attribute: WIND
Level: ***** (5)
Type: Zombie/Effect
ATK: 2200
DEF: 0
Text: If this card is sent to the Graveyard: Special Summon 1 "Carrion Token" (Zombie-Type/WIND/Level 1/ATK 800/DEF 0) in Defense Position. You can Special Summon this card (from your hand) by Tributing 1 "Carrion" monster you control, except "Carrion Berserker Ursagrif". You can only Special Summon "Carrion Berserk Ursagrif" this way once per turn. If this card attacks a Defense Position monster, inflict piercing battle damage to your opponent.

Carrion Des Firebird
Attribute: WIND
Level: * (1)
Type: Zombie/Tuner/Effect
ATK: 1000
DEF: 0
Text: If this card is sent to the Graveyard: Special Summon 2 “Carrion Tokens” (Zombie-Type/WIND/Level 1/ATK 800/DEF 0) in Defense Position. If this card is in your Graveyard: You can Tribute 1 Token, then target 1 card on the field; destroy that target, and if you do, Special Summon this card from your Graveyard in Defense Position. You can only use each effect of “Carrion Des Firebird” once per turn.

 

Carrion Vampteryx
Attribute: WIND
Level: ** (2)
Type: Zombie/Tuner/Effect
ATK: 1000
DEF: 0
Text: If this card is sent to the Graveyard: Special Summon 1 "Carrion Token" (Zombie-Type/WIND/Level 1/ATK 800/DEF 0) in Defense Position. If this card is in your Graveyard: You can Tribute 1 Token; Special Summon 1 "Carrion Vampteryx" from your Deck in Defense Position. You cannot Special Summon any monster during the turn you activate this effect, except "Carrion" monsters. You can only use each effect of "Carrion Vampteryx" once per tun.

 

Carrion Necro Tyto
Attribute: WIND
Level: *** (3)
Type: Zombie/Synchro/Effect
ATK: 2000
DEF: 0
Text: 1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters
You can Special Summon "Carrion Necro Tyto(s)" once per turn. If this card was Synchro Summoned using a "Carrion" monster as a Synchro Material, it is treated as a Tuner monster. Once per turn: You can draw 1 card, then send 1 "Carrion" card from your hand to the Graveyard.

Carrion Necro Tengu
Attribute: DARK
Level: **** (4)
Type: Zombie/Synchro/Effect
ATK: 1900
DEF: 1000
Text: 1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters
When this card is Synchro Summoned: Special Summon 1 “Carrion Token” (Zombie-Type/WIND/Level 1/ATK 800/DEF 0) in Defense Position. Once per turn: You can Tribute 1 "Carrion" monster; shuffle 1 card your opponent controls into the Deck. When this card leaves the field: Add 1 non-Synchro “Carrion” monster from your Graveyard to your hand.

Carrion Necro Gryphon
Attribute: DARK
Level: ***** (5)
Type: Zombie/Synchro/Effect
ATK: 2400
DEF: 1000
Text: 1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters
When this card is Synchro Summoned: Special Summon 2 “Carrion Tokens” (Zombie-Type/WIND/Level 1/ATK 800/DEF 0) in Defense Position. Once per turn, during either player’s turn, when an opponent’s monster would activate its effect on the field: You can Tribute 1 "Carrion" monster; negate that activation, and if you do, destroy that monster. When this card leaves the field: Add 1 non-Synchro “Carrion” monster from your Graveyard to your hand.

 

Carrion Necro Hyppogrif
Attribute: DARK
Level: ****** (6)
Type: Zombie/Synchro/Effect
ATK: 2600
DEF: 1000
Text: 1 "Carrion" Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters
When this card is Synchro Summoned: You can Tribute all "Carrion Tokens" you control; Special Summon as many non-Synchro "Carrion" monsters from your Graveyard up to the number of Tributed monsters, but they cannot attack this turn. If this card would be destroyed, you can destroy another face-up "Carrion" monster you control instead. You can only control 1 "Carrion Necro Hyppogrif" on the field.

 

Carrion Necro Coatl
Attribute: WIND
Level: ******* (7)
Type: Zombie/Synchro/Effect
ATK: 2700
DEF: 1000
Text: 1 Zombie-Type Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner Synchro Monsters
While you control a Token, this card cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects. Once per turn: You can Tribute 1 Token, then target 1 card on each side of the field; destroy them. This card cannot attack the turn you activate this effect. When this card leaves the field: Add 1 non-Synchro “Carrion” monster from your Graveyard to your hand.

 

Carrion Necro Twingrif
Attribute: DARK
Level: ********* (9)
Type: Zombie/Fusion/Effect
ATK: 3300
DEF: 1000
Text: 1 "Carrion" Synchro Monster + 1 Zombie-Type monster
Must be Fusion Summoned and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways. If this card would be destroyed, you can send 1 "Carrion" card from your hand to the Graveyard instead, and if you do, Special Summon 1 "Carrion Token" (Zombie-Type/WIND/Level 1/ATK 800/DEF 0) in Defense Position. Once per turn: You can Tribute any number of "Carrion Tokens" you control; for each Tributed monster, this card gains 1 additional attack during each Battle Phase this turn. All other monsters you control cannot attack the turn you activate this effect.

 

Carrion Necro Daitengu
Attribute: DARK
Level: ******* (7)
Type: Zombie/Fusion/Effect
ATK: 2700
DEF: 1000
Text: 2 or more "Carrion" monsters
Must be Fusion Summoned and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways. When this card is Fusion Summoned: You can Special Summon 1 "Carrion Token" (Zombie-Type/WIND/Level 1/ATK 800/DEF 0) in Defense Position for each Fusion Material used for its Fusion Summon. Once per turn: You can Tribute 1 Token you control, then target 1 "Carrion" card in your Graveyard; shuffle that target into your Deck, and if you do, banish 1 card from your opponent's Graveyard.

 

Carrion - Flock
Attribute: SPELL
Type: Continuous Spell
Text: Once per turn, when a non-Token “Carrion” monster is Normal or Special Summoned to your side of the field: You can Special Summon 1 “Carrion Token” (Zombie-Type/WIND/Level 1/ATK 800/DEF 0) in Defense Position. All “Carrion” monsters you currently control gain 200 ATK and DEF for each Token on the field. If this face-up card is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard: You can add 1 “Carrion” card from your Deck to your hand.

 

Carrion - Dark Flight
Attribute: SPELL
Type: Normal Spell
Text: Target 2 "Carrion" monsters in your Graveyard (1 Tuner monster and 1 non-Tuner monster); shuffle those targets into your Deck, and if you do, Special Summon 1 "Carrion" Synchro Monster from your Extra Deck in face-up Defense Position, whose Level equals the total Levels of the shuffled monsters.  During your Main Phase, except the turn this card was sent to the Graveyard: You can banish this card from your Graveyard; Special Summon 1 “Carrion Token” (Zombie-Type/WIND/Level 1/ATK 800/DEF 0) in Defense Position. You can only activate 1 "Carrion - Dark Flight" per turn.

 

Carrion - Nightmare

Attribute: SPELL

Type: Normal Spell

Text: Fusion Summon 1 "Carrion" Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand or your side of the field as Fusion Materials. During your Main Phase, except the turn this card was sent to the Graveyard: You can banish this card from your Graveyard; Special Summon 2 “Carrion Tokens” (Zombie-Type/WIND/Level 1/ATK 800/DEF 0) in Defense Position. You can only activate 1 “Carrion - Nightmare” per turn.

 

Carrion - Shadow Feather
Attribute: SPELL
Type: Quick-Play Spell
Text: Tribute 1 Token, then target 1 face-up “Carrion” monster you control; for the rest of this turn, that target cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects. You can only activate 1 “Carrion - Shadow Feather” per turn.

Carrion - Scarecrow
Attribute: TRAP
Type: Normal Trap
Text: When an opponent’s monster declares an attack: You can Tribute 1 Token; Special Summon 1 “Carrion” monster from your Graveyard, and if you do, negate that attack. You can only activate 1 “Carrion - Scarecrow” per turn.

 

Carrion - Typhoon
Attribute: TRAP
Type: Normal Trap
Text: Tribute 1 "Carrion Token" you control, then target 1 Spell/Trap Card on the field; place that target on the top of its owner's Deck. Cards and effects cannot be activated in response to this card's activation. You must control a face-up non-Token "Carrion" monster to activate and resolve this effect.

Carrion - Gust
Attribute: TRAP
Type: Counter Trap
Text: When a Spell Card, Trap Card, or monster effect is activated: Tribute all "Carrion Tokens" you control; negate the activation, and if you do, destroy it. If this card is in your Graveyard: You can Tribute 1 “Carrion” monster you control; Set this card from your Graveyard, but banish it when it leaves the field.

[Malacoda-Eviltail]

EDIT - Added new Tuner and Synchro

[Malacoda-Eviltail]

EDIT - New Fusion and Fusion Spell added

[Tinkerer]

I've actually had my eye on this thread for a bit. I like how they look, but I do have 1 main critique; the token spam should be limited with an OPT or something.

 

With how it is now, that token production might become OP since it's essentially free advantage and provides continuous field presence. And since they are summoned off any main deck Carrion hitting the Graveyard, it also makes discard cards essentially costless.

 

Again, I don't wanna put these down, since I really like the flavor of these cards, but it would be good to tone down the million-tokens-appearing-from-nowhere scenario.

[Malacoda-Eviltail]

I've actually had my eye on this thread for a bit. I like how they look, but I do have 1 main critique; the token spam should be limited with an OPT or something.

 

With how it is now, that token production might become OP since it's essentially free advantage and provides continuous field presence. And since they are summoned off any main deck Carrion hitting the Graveyard, it also makes discard cards essentially costless.

 

Again, I don't wanna put these down, since I really like the flavor of these cards, but it would be good to tone down the million-tokens-appearing-from-nowhere scenario.

 

Hmm...I was getting afraid of that to be honest - maybe I can rewrite that you can only use each effect (The Token production and the one standard for each member) once per turn...Does that work?

[Forest Fire]

So I barely read this, but I like that when they die the birds become carrion. What might be neat is: 1) focus on carrion eating birds for names and then 2) make them have an effect where you tribute a carrion token (this would be sorta like them eating the carrion which would be flavorful and all). well... looks like you already thought of at least 1 of those 2 things (too lazy to look up carrion eating birds). the archetype feels pretty synergistic and all. i'm really not sure what to suggest...

[Tinkerer]

Yeah, that should work fine. Heavy milling or random dumps should still provide enough tokens for the archetype's purposes.

[Malacoda-Eviltail]

Yeah, that should work fine. Heavy milling or random dumps should still provide enough tokens for the archetype's purposes.

Glad ya agree and enjoyed the quick edit to the theme though been trying to brainstorm a couple more Main Deck monsters

[Malacoda-Eviltail]

EDIT - New Main Deck Level 4 monster added

[~Faytl~]

I really like the look of these guys. That level 1 Tuner has the potential to be broke as hell, since it destroys a card AND summons itself to make more tokens when it leaves the field. All in all a rlly good concept that's well executed.

 

KUROSAKI SHUN APPROVES.

[Malacoda-Eviltail]

I really like the look of these guys. That level 1 Tuner has the potential to be broke as hell, since it destroys a card AND summons itself to make more tokens when it leaves the field. All in all a rlly good concept that's well executed.

 

KUROSAKI SHUN APPROVES.

Heh, thank you for that ^^ And I am also glad for the approval from the Birdman himself lol. Though if I may ask anyone who has commented and/or read through this thread, how would you build a deck around this theme?

[Malacoda-Eviltail]

EDIT - New Trap added

[Malacoda-Eviltail]

EDIT - Added one more Main Deck monster

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BUMP - Added in a new Spell

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EDIT - Created one more Fusion so Nightmare has another target

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EDIT - Added a new Synchro and it's a psuedo-Tuner Synchro at that :3

[WaffleCone]

I really enjoy the feel of these cards but I do have some issues with them.

 

They're kind of like Burning Abyss on steroids that you can splash non-archetype monsters into. (Mathematician gonna go ham).

 

Synchroing/Fusing them or even just detaching them from am Xyz monster procs the small birds' effects leading to big pluses every time you Extra Deck Summon.

 

The archetype is very strong on its own, but feels like it could get ridiculous with generic zombie support (uni-zombie and zombie master would be insane in this Deck)

 

Even the WIND attributing is strong, giving access to the amazing Lightning Chidori, plus, this Deck mixed with the older zombies would be the first Deck that could easily produce Dark Simorgh, allowing for some lock potential on top of all their other strength.

[Malacoda-Eviltail]

I really enjoy the feel of these cards but I do have some issues with them.

 

They're kind of like Burning Abyss on steroids that you can splash non-archetype monsters into. (Mathematician gonna go ham).

 

Synchroing/Fusing them or even just detaching them from am Xyz monster procs the small birds' effects leading to big pluses every time you Extra Deck Summon.

 

The archetype is very strong on its own, but feels like it could get ridiculous with generic zombie support (uni-zombie and zombie master would be insane in this Deck)

 

Even the WIND attributing is strong, giving access to the amazing Lightning Chidori, plus, this Deck mixed with the older zombies would be the first Deck that could easily produce Dark Simorgh, allowing for some lock potential on top of all their other strength.

Hmm...Anything that can be done to balance them a bit in your view?

[WaffleCone]

Hmm...Anything that can be done to balance them a bit in your view?

I'm not quite sure. Maybe limit their effects to activate only if sent from the field or Deck to the grave, rather than anywhere. (Stops them from being activated from the hand, which stops the absurdities zombie master could do, as well as limiting uni-zombie and other cards. Also stops them from activating when detached as Xyz materials, but still lets them float/get milled). Might not be enough but its the best change I can think of that wouldn't mess with the flavor of the cards.

[Malacoda-Eviltail]

I'm not quite sure. Maybe limit their effects to activate only if sent from the field or Deck to the grave, rather than anywhere. (Stops them from being activated from the hand, which stops the absurdities zombie master could do, as well as limiting uni-zombie and other cards. Also stops them from activating when detached as Xyz materials, but still lets them float/get milled). Might not be enough but its the best change I can think of that wouldn't mess with the flavor of the cards.

Hmm...I shall check that with others first to see if that would work for the theme, sounds like a good idea.

[Malacoda-Eviltail]

BUMP-EDIT - Added a new Synchro