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Formless. Zero stats, zero problems. [Written]


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It's been forever since I've made cards. Here goes nothing, I guess. This archetype is based around summoning monsters with 0/0 stats and no field effects of their own, then equipping them with cards that turn them into real monsters. I hope I did a good job giving them stuff that makes up for their obvious weaknesses without making them OP, but I'm not sure. Have a look:

 

[spoiler=Main Deck Monsters]

 

Azura, Formless Spirit

Lv 7 LIGHT

Fairy / Effect

While this card is in your Graveyard: You can target one other "Formless" or "Ethereal Form" card in your Graveyard; Banish that target and this card, then Special Summon a level 4 or lower "Formless" monster from your Deck. You can only use the effect of a "Formless Spirit" monster once per turn.

0 ATK / 0 DEF

 

Crimsari, Formless Spirit

Lv 7 LIGHT

Fairy / Effect

While this card is in your Graveyard: You can target one other "Formless" or "Ethereal Form" card in your Graveyard; Banish that target and this card, then Special Summon a level 4 or lower "Formless" monster from your Deck. You can only use the effect of a "Formless Spirit" monster once per turn.

0 ATK / 0 DEF

 

Vermilt, Formless Apparition

Lv 4 LIGHT

Fairy / Effect

While this card is in your Graveyard: You can target one other "Formless" or "Ethereal Form" card in your Graveyard, and one other "Ethereal Form" card; Banish the first target and this card, then add the second target to your hand. You can only use the effect of a "Formless Apparition" monster once per turn.

0 ATK / 0 DEF

 

Scarlin, Formless Apparition

Lv 4 LIGHT

Fairy / Effect

While this card is in your Graveyard: You can target one other "Formless" or "Ethereal Form" card in your Graveyard, and one other "Ethereal Form" card; Banish the first target and this card, then add the second target to your hand. You can only use the effect of a "Formless Apparition" monster once per turn.

0 ATK / 0 DEF

 

Amarill, Formless Apparition

Lv 4 LIGHT

Fairy / Effect

While this card is in your Graveyard: You can target one other "Formless" or "Ethereal Form" card in your Graveyard, and one other "Ethereal Form" card; Banish the first target and this card, then add the second target to your hand. You can only use the effect of a "Formless Apparition" monster once per turn.

0 ATK / 0 DEF

 

Orango, Formless Wisp

Lv 2 LIGHT

Fairy / Tuner / Effect

While this card is in your Graveyard: You can target one other "Formless" or "Ethereal Form" card in your Graveyard; Banish both it and this card, then send one "Formless" monster and one "Ethereal Form" card from your deck to the Graveyard. You can only use the effect of a "Formless Wisp" monster once per turn.

0 ATK / 0 DEF

 

Violem, Formless Wisp

Lv 2 LIGHT

Fairy / Tuner / Effect

While this card is in your Graveyard: You can target one other "Formless" or "Ethereal Form" card in your Graveyard; Banish both it and this card, then send one "Formless" monster and one "Ethereal Form" card from your deck to the Graveyard. You can only use the effect of a "Formless Wisp" monster once per turn.

0 ATK / 0 DEF

 

 

 

[spoiler=Spells/Traps]

 

Ethereal Form - Brilliant Lion

Equip Spell

Equip only to a level 4 "Formless" monster. This card cannot be target or destroyed by card effects while equipped to a monster. The equipped monster's original ATK becomes 1800, original DEF becomes 1200, and it gains the following effect:

-"Once per turn: You can target one face-down Spell/Trap card your opponent controls; Destroy it, then, if it was a Trap card and was destroyed by this effect, this card gains 600 ATK until the End Phase." 

A monster can only be equipped with one "Ethereal Form" card. You can only control one "Ethereal Form - Brilliant Lion."

 

Ethereal Form - Buster Knight

Equip Spell

Equip only to a level 4 "Formless" monster. This card cannot be target or destroyed by card effects while equipped to a monster. The equipped monster's original ATK becomes 1500, original DEF becomes 1400, and it gains the following effect:

-"Once, during the turn this monster was Summoned: You can target one monster your opponent controls; Destroy both it and this card. When this monster declares an attack: It gains 500 ATK until the end of the Damage Step."

If this card is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard because the equipped monster was destroyed by its own effect: You can return this card to your hand. A monster can only be equipped with 1 "Ethereal Form" card. You can only control one "Ethereal Form - Buster Knight," and you can only activate "Ethereal Form - Buster Knight" once per turn.

 

Ethereal Form - Star Priestess

Equip Spell

Equip only to a level 4 or lower "Formless" monster. This card cannot be target or destroyed by card effects while equipped to a monster. The equipped monster's original ATK becomes 1600, original DEF becomes 1000, and it gains the following effect:

-"Once, during the turn this monster was summoned: You can send one "Formless" monster from your deck to the Graveyard; Add one "Ethereal Form" card from your deck to your hand."

A monster can only be equipped with one "Ethereal Form" card. You can only control one "Ethereal Form - Star Priestess."

 

Ethereal Form - Evolve Fairy

Equip Spell

Equip only to a level 2 "Formless" monster. This card cannot be target or destroyed by card effects while equipped to a monster. The equipped monster's original ATK becomes 800, original DEF becomes 500, and it gains the following effect:

-"Once, during the turn this monster was summoned: You can target one non-Synchro "Formless" monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon that target, but banish it during the End Phase. Once per turn: You can discard one card, target a "Formless" monster you control, and declare level 2, 4, or 7; The target becomes the declared level until the End Phase."

A monster can only be equipped with one "Ethereal Form" card. You can only control one "Ethereal Form - Evolve Fairy."

 

Ethereal Form - Psycho Mage

Equip Spell

Equip only to a level 2 "Formless" monster. This card cannot be target or destroyed by card effects while equipped to a monster. The equipped monster's original ATK becomes 500, original DEF becomes 500, and it gains the following effect:

-"Once per turn, if you control another "Formless" monster: You can Special Summon a "Formless" monster from your hand."

If this card is sent to the graveyard because the equipped monster was used as a Synchro material monster: You can draw 1 card. A monster can only be equipped with one "Ethereal Form" card. You can only control one "Ethereal Form - Dimension Mage."

 

Ethereal Form - Raging Goliath

Equip Spell

When this card is activated, Special Summon a level 7 "Formless" monster from your hand and equip it with this card. This card cannot be target or destroyed by card effects while equipped to a monster. The equipped monster's original ATK becomes 2700, original DEF becomes 1800, and it gains the following effect:

-"Once, during the turn this monster was Summoned: You can Normal Summon 1 "Formless" monster in addition to your Normal Summon/Set. You can only gain this effect once per turn. If this monster would be destroyed: You can destroy another "Formless" monster you control instead, then, if an "Ethereal Form" card was equipped to that monster, return it to your hand."

A monster can only be equipped with 1 "Ethereal Form" card. You can only control one "Ethereal Form - Raging Goliath," and you can only activate "Ethereal Form - Raging Goliath" once per turn.

 

Ethereal Form - Goddess Dragon

Equip Spell

Equip only to a level 7 or higher "Formless" monster. This card cannot be targeted or destroyed by card effects while equipped to a monster. The equipped monster's original ATK becomes 2500, original DEF becomes 1300, and it gains the following effect:

-"Cannot be destroyed by card effects. Once per turn: You can discard 1 card, then target a non-Synchro "Formless" monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon that target, but it cannot be equipped with an "Ethereal Form" card this turn. Once per turn, if a monster summoned by this card's effect attacks an opponent's monster during the turn it was summoned: You can activate this effect; You take no damage from the battle, also destroy the opponent's monster and your attacking monster at the end of the Damage Step." 

A monster can only be equipped with one "Ethereal Form" card. You can only control one "Ethereal Form - Goddess Dragon."

 

Ethereal Form - Blaze Demon

Equip Spell

Equip only to a "Formless" Synchro monster. This card cannot be targeted or destroyed by card effects while equipped to a monster. The equipped monster's original ATK becomes 3000, original DEF becomes 2000, and it gains the following effect:

-"Cannot be targeted by card effects. When this card destroys and opponent's monster by battle: Inflict damage to your opponent equal to half of the destroyed monster's original ATK. During your End Phase, if this card attacked this turn: You can target one of your banished "Ethereal Form" cards and a monster in your opponent's Graveyard; Return the first target to your Graveyard, and banish the second target."

A monster can only be equipped with one "Ethereal Form" card. You can only control one "Ethereal Form - Blaze Demon."

 

Ethereal Form - Revenge Phoenix

Equip Spell

Target a "Formless" monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon that target, then equip it with this card. The equipped monster's original ATK and DEF become equal to its level x400, but its effect is negated. If the equipped monster would be destroyed, you can destroy this card instead. This card cannot be targeted or destroyed by card effects (except its own) while equipped to a monster. If this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard, banish it. A monster can only be equipped with 1 "Ethereal Form" card. You can only control one "Ethereal Form - Revenge Phoenix," and you can only activate "Ethereal Form - Revenge Phoenix" once per turn.

 

Through the Ether

Normal Spell

If you control no monsters: If you have any "Ethereal Form" cards in your Graveyard, target one of them; Special Summon a level 4 or lower "Formless" monster from your Deck in face-up ATK position, then equip it with the target (if there was a target, and it can be equipped to the Summoned monster.) You cannot Special Summon during the turn this card is activated, except "Formless" monsters. You can only activate "Through the Ether" once per turn.

 

Ethereal Form - Desperate Beast

Normal Trap

When an opponent's monster declares an attack: Target a non-Synchro "Formless" monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon that target, and if you do that, equip this card to that monster and switch all DEF position monsters your opponent controls to face-up ATK position. This card cannot be targeted or destroyed by card effects while equipped to a monster. The equipped monster's original ATK becomes 3000 and it gains the following effect:

"All monsters your opponent controls must attack this monster, if able. At the end of the Battle Phase: Destroy this card."

A monster can only be equipped with one "Ethereal Form" card. You can only control one "Ethereal Form - Desperate Beast."

 

Return of Spirits

Normal Trap

Target up to 5 of your banished "Formless" or "Ethereal Form" cards; shuffle those targets into your Deck, then send cards from the top of your Deck to the Graveyard equal to the number of cards returned. You can banish this card from your Graveyard, the target a level 2 "Formless" monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon that target in face-up DEF position.

 

Formation Burst

Counter Trap

When your opponent activates a Spell card, Trap card, or monster effect: Send one "Ethereal Form" card you control to the Graveyard; Negate the activation of the card/effect, and destroy that card. Then, if the monster equipped with the sent "Ethereal Form" card was in ATK position, change it to face-up DEF position. You can only activate "Formation Burst" once per turn.

 

 

 

[spoiler=Extra Deck Monsters]

 

Negroma Quantum, the Formless 

Lv 6 LIGHT

Fairy / Synchro / Effect

1 "Formless" tuner + 1 or more non-tuner monsters

This card can be equipped with any "Ethereal Form" card, ignoring its conditions. During the End Phase, if this card is equipped with an "Ethereal Form" card: Banish this card. During your next Standby Phase after this card was banished by its own effect, if you do not control a "Negroma Quantum, the Formless": You can Special Summon this card, then activate one of the following effects:

-Target one "Ethereal Form" card in your Graveyard; Add it to your hand.

-Draw 1 card.

0 ATK / 0 DEF

 

Blancodiaz Shining, the Formless

Lv 9 LIGHT

Fairy / Synchro / Effect

1 "Formless" tuner + 1 or more non-tuner monsters

This card can be equipped with any "Ethereal Form" card, ignoring its conditions. When this card is Synchro Summoned: Add one "Ethereal Form" card from your Deck to your hand. You can only activate this effect of "Blancodiaz Shining, the Formless" once per turn. Once per turn, when this card is equipped with an "Ethereal Form" card: You can target one monster on the field; Destroy that target. If an "Ethereal Form" card you control is sent from the field to the Graveyard because the monster it was equipped to left the field: You can add that card to your hand. 

0 ATK / 0 DEF

 

Cleora Absolute, the Formless

Lv 10 LIGHT

Fairy / Synchro / Effect

1 "Formless" tuner + 2 or more non-tuner monsters

Must be Special Summoned by Synchro Summon, and cannot be Summoned by other ways. This card can be equipped with any "Ethereal Form" card, ignoring its conditions. When this card is Synchro Summoned: Target up to three "Ethereal Form" cards that are in your Graveyard, in your hand, or banished; Equip those targets to this card, ignoring their conditions. While equipped with an "Ethereal Form" card, this card's original ATK and DEF are equal to the highest ATK and DEF values listed among the cards equipped to it (respectively). 

0 ATK / 0 DEF

 

 

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So first, Kudos on the neat archetype mechanic and the sweet lore in the names. Secondly as far as the monsters go the effects are rather balanced. And as far as the equipped cards go, I think the attack and defense should be treated as original, otherwise, certain cards become instant outs to these guys. Weaknesses in the deck, Spell/Trap Removal, Iron Wall, Abyss Dweller. Anything that clears out your equips breaks your deck. Upsides, there is a good combo of cards that benefit your equips. You also have them as fairies so a splashable degree. Athena and Supurbia would be awesome in the deck. Even Herald of the Orange Light would Synergize well. Along with the new Cyber Angel Herald deck this would splash well in it with all the graveyard effects.

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So first, Kudos on the neat archetype mechanic and the sweet lore in the names. Secondly as far as the monsters go the effects are rather balanced. And as far as the equipped cards go, I think the attack and defense should be treated as original, otherwise, certain cards become instant outs to these guys. Weaknesses in the deck, Spell/Trap Removal, Iron Wall, Abyss Dweller. Anything that clears out your equips breaks your deck. Upsides, there is a good combo of cards that benefit your equips. You also have them as fairies so a splashable degree. Athena and Supurbia would be awesome in the deck. Even Herald of the Orange Light would Synergize well. Along with the new Cyber Angel Herald deck this would splash well in it with all the graveyard effects.

Thanks for the kind words! All the equips do have a "can't be targeted or destroyed by card effects" clause to remove that specific weakness (aside from if an MST gets chained to the activation or something.) You are right about the other stuff, and I tried to make the cards strong enough to make up for their weaknesses. It is definitely true the archetype is gimmicky and probably bad, though. Making the equips set original stats is a good idea, I'll do that.

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