Skill- archtype, an archtype of effect copiers

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Once per turn: You can target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; until the End Phase, while you control this face-up card, this card's name and effects become those of that target. If this card is sent to the graveyard: you can add 1 "Skill-" monster from your deck to your hand, except "Skill-Apprentice". You can only use this effect of "Skill-Apprentice" once per turn.

 

 

If this card attacks, it is changed to Defense Position at the end of the Battle Phase. Once per turn: you can banish 1 "Skill-" card from your graveyard; banish 1 level 6 or lower non-"Skill" effect monster in your graveyard and if you do, this card's name becomes that monster's name, and it gains that monster's effects. You must control this face-up card to activate and to resolve this effect.

 

 

During your opponent's turn: you can discard this card, then target 1 "Skill-" monster you control; banish 1 non-'Skill" effect monster from your graveyard and if you do, until the End Phase, that target's name becomes the banished monster's name, and it gains the banished monster's effects. You must control that face-up target to activate and to resolve this effect.

 

 

If this card is summoned: you can send the top card of your Deck to the Graveyard, and if it was a monster, inflict damage to your opponent equal to its Level x 200. You can only use this effect of "Skill-Mage" once per turn. Once per turn, during either player's turn: You can target 1 "Skill-" card in your graveyard or banished zone; shuffle that target into the deck and if you do, banish non-"Skill" effect monster from your graveyard. Until the End Phase, this card's name becomes the banished monster's name, and it gains that monster's effects. You must control this face-up card to activate and to resolve this effect.

 

 

Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be Special Summoned (from your hand) by having 3 or more "Skill-" cards with different names in your Graveyard and/or banished zone (combined), and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways. If this card is summoned: you can shuffle 2 of your banished monsters into the deck and if you do, draw 1 card. Once per turn, during either player's turn: You can target 1 "Skill-" card in your graveyard or banished zone; shuffle that target into the deck and if you do, banish 1 non-"Skill" effect monster from your graveyard. Until the End Phase, this card's name becomes the banished monster's name, and it gains that monster's effects. You must control this face-up card to activate and to resolve this effect.

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Imitation is an interesting strategy to overcome the opponent....since it's hard to beat a mirror, distinct from copycat, these cards have different mechanics, by copying effects not stats, which sets up for unexpected strategies...