-Marked (because R12 is so popular these days)

[VCR_CAT]

I finally got around to finishing another archetype. This time, my idea was around level 12 monsters and the now-growing R12 pool. Of course, my idea wasn't just to make R12's as easy to make as R4's, so I actually went around and did something different with this archetype. Hope you enjoy.

 

[spoiler=-Marked Monsters]

 

When this card is Summoned, you can Special Summon 1 "Infini-Marked Lancer" from your hand, Deck, or Graveyard, but you cannot Summon monsters for the rest of the turn except Fairy-Type monsters. You can only use this effect of "Infini-Marked Lancer" once per turn.

 

 

 

If you control no monsters, you can Special Summon this card from your hand. This card cannot be used as a Material for a Synchro Summon. If you would take battle damage, you can discard this card from your hand: Reduce the battle damage to 0, and if you do, add 1 "Zero-Marked" monster or 1 Level 12 "Gatekeeper" monster from your Deck to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Infini-Marked Archer" once per turn.

 

 

 

If you control a face-up "-Marked" monster, you can Special Summon this card from your hand. You can only Special Summon 1 "Zero-Marked Caster" this way per turn. If this card is Summoned, increase the ATK and DEF of all face-up Level 1 "-Marked" monsters you control by 500 for each "-Marked" monster you control.

 

 

 

If you control no monsters, you can Special Summon this card from your hand. This card cannot be used as a Material for a Synchro Summon. If a face-up "-Marked" or Level 12 "Gatekeeper" monster you control would be destroyed by card effect, you can discard this card from your hand: It is not destroyed, and add 1 "Infini-Marked" monster or 1 Level 12 "Gatekeeper" monster from your Deck to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Zero-Marked Bard" once per turn.

 

 

 

[spoiler=Gatekeeper Monsters]

 

Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be Special Summoned by its own effect and cannot be Summoned by other ways. If you control face-up "-Marked" monster(s), you can Special Summon this card from your hand. You can only control 1 face-up Level 12 "Gatekeeper" monster. This card cannot be destroyed by card effect. If this card battles a Special Summoned monster, at the start of the Damage Step: Destroy that monster, then end the Battle Phase and this card gains 1000 ATK. Once per turn, you can make the Levels of every monster you control equal to the number of "-Marked" monsters you control x4. If you would Xyz Summon a Rank 12 monster, you must use twice as many Materials as printed on the Monster you would Summon.

 

 

 

Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be Special Summoned by its own effect and cannot be Summoned by other ways. If you control face-up "-Marked" monster(s), you can Special Summon this card from your hand. You can only control 1 face-up Level 12 "Gatekeeper" monster. This card cannot be destroyed by battle. This card's ATK and DEF are equal to the number of cards on the field x200. If this card attacks or is attacked, at the end of Damage Calculation: End the Battle Phase. Once per turn, you can make the Levels of every monster you control equal to the number of "-Marked" monsters you control x4. If you would Xyz Summon a Rank 12 monster, you must use twice as many Materials as printed on the Monster you would Summon.

 

 

 

[spoiler=Extra Deck Monsters]

 

2 Level 4 Fairy-Type Monsters

This card cannot be destroyed by card effects. Once per turn, you can detach 2 Xyz Materials from this card: This card gains ATK and DEF equal to the number of cards on the field x300, but halve any battle damage this card deals. If this card leaves the field, you can target 1 Level 1 "-Marked" monster in your Graveyard: Special Summon that target.

 

 

 

3 Level 8 Fairy-Type Monsters

This card cannot be destroyed by battle. If this card battles a Special Summoned monster; At the start of the Damage Step, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card: Destroy that monster, and if you do, this card gains 1500 ATK and DEF. If this card leaves the field, you can target 1 Level 1 "-Marked" Monster in your Graveyard: Special Summon that target in face-up Attack Position.

 

 

 

2 or more Level 1 Monsters

This card's Attribute is treated as LIGHT while face-up on the field or in the Graveyard. This card's original ATK and DEF are equal to the number of Xyz Materials attached to this card x500. Once per turn, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card and target 1 monster your opponent controls: It loses 1500 ATK and DEF. This card gains effects equal to the number of Xyz Materials attached to it. ● 1 or more: This card gains 100 ATK for each card your opponent controls. ● 3 or more: Once per turn, if this card would be affected by an opponent's activated card effect, it is not. ● 5 or more: Once per turn, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card: Draw 2 cards.

 

 

 

2 Level 12 Monsters

This card cannot be Special Summoned by card effects. This card is also treated as DARK-Attribute while face-up on the field or in the Graveyard. This card's original ATK and DEF are equal to the number of Xyz Materials attached to this card x1000. Once per turn, if this card would be affected by an opponent's activated card effect, it is not. Once per turn, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card and target 1 card your opponent controls: Banish that target face-down. This card cannot attack the turn you use this effect.

 

 

 

[spoiler=Spell and Trap]

 

You can only use 1 effect of "Gateway of the Marked" per turn, and onbly once that turn. You can shuffle any number of Level 12 "Gatekeeper" monsters from your hand into your deck: Draw cards equal to the number that was shuffled. You can banish 1 LIGHT monster and 1 DARK monster from your Graveyard: Special Summon 1 "-Marked" monster or 1 Level 12 "Gatekeeper" monster (ignoring its Summoning Conditions) from your Deck in face-up Defense Position.

 

 

 

Banish 1 LIGHT monster and 1 DARK monster from your Graveyard: All face-up monsters your opponent controls lose ATK and DEF equal to half the combined Level/Rank of the banished monsters x100 (round down if the combined Level/Rank is an odd number). If this card is destroyed by your opponent's card effect, return 1 Banished LIGHT or DARK monster to your Graveyard.

 

 

[Titan403]

Wow, these cards are well thought of. I really like their interactions and the way they play. It reminds me of how mechaphantom beasts play. In that they spawn tokens, and based on the number of tokens on the field they can be different levels and in turn overylay for a few different ranks and for the boss monsters if you get the condition optimum. But you made it much more smooth I feel. I Imagine the deck flowing pretty well though the field spell really would help them manipulate their hand and field. Possibly a monster search for the field spell through discard or something. But if that route doesnt feel right you know the archetype better than I. 

 

You did a great job I feel. I am very interested in the arts. Did you do these? I really admire the look and how the brush strokes look and how it looks smooth and painted. I really wish i knew how to operate photoshop to make effects like that. Also the random leona :P

 

Great job man, if you did the art I'd love some advice on how to make strokes and art like that.

[Raging Zombie Dragon Fist]

Very interesting and creative archtype.

 

There are a few things i'm confused about tho.

 

Firstly: About the rank 4 xyz? The lvl 12 dudes say 

 

you can make the Levels of every "-Marked" monster you control and this card's Level equal to the number of "-Marked" monsters you control x4 (max. 12)

That meaning if you control 1 Marked monster they all become 4 and if you control 2 they all become 8. So the only way to summon the rank 4 is using one of the 12 dudes while having just 1 Marked monster out.And it doesn't have that good of an effect to warrant that. And because it's generic you can really make it better.

 

Secondly: The field spell says

 

Special Summon 1 "-Marked" monster or 1 Level 12 "Gatekeeper" monster (ignoring its Summoning Conditions) from your Deck in face-up Defense Position.

The photo doesn't say ignoring its summoning conditions, might wanna fix that.

 

Thirdly: Dystopia is way to easy to make with this Deck, might want to add more restrictions.

 

Fourth: Are you meant to play them pure or splash some other stuff in? Because i don't think they are good enough by themselves.

[VCR_CAT]

Thanks for compliments! As I had said, I had noticed some grammar mistakes as I was posting and that images would not match up. Those changes have been made, among some others!

- House Keeping changes here and there to clean up the grammar

- Descendant's temporary-factor to his stat gain has been removed; it is now permanent. His stats were changed to 0/0 to make this cleaner. Summoning conditions now require Fairy-Type monsters. You are correct in saying that it would take 1 Level 1 monsters and 1 Gatekeeper to make this monster, so he is the easiest of them to summon. However, as a Rank 4, I am of the strong opinion that they should not be made terribly strong, so as such his effects are decent but not too overwhelming. Do note that he can become a gigantic beat-stick in quite a few scenarios, so he's nothing to sneeze at.

- Ascendant's stats were changed to 0/0 so that, if he manages to use his effect thrice, his stats would be 4500/4500 and that's cleaner to look at. Summoning conditions now require Fairy-Type because why not.

- Omnia was given a base detach effect (target 1 and reduce its stats by 1500) to give some strategic application to its materials.

- Both Gatekeepers were given minor facelifts. Their level modifying effects apply to all monsters you control as opposed to specific monsters; and they no longer die if the -Marked monsters you control die.

 

I will not be making any changes because of Dystopia because it's, frankly, a really bad card and not one I'm worried about being "abused". It's unsearchable and poses minimal impact on the game.

 

For the deck, it is meant to be more generic. A pure build is possible, and they definitely have enough monsters to cover that area themselves fairly easily. However, the S/T department is where you have freedom to splash different cards in.

 

Also, to clarify, I did not make this art myself. I wish. If I did, I would have made more for a couple more Spells and Traps.

[Titan403]

Awww too bad, they do look so nice and matching. I am really interested in being able to use photoshop to that extent, but I am just starting and feel I have the potential but not the understanding of the program