-Gnosis-

[towitori]

[spoiler=Archetype Details]

Based from Gnosticism, Gnosis is a LIGHT Fairy-type archetype that revolves around R4 play. Unlike most R4 decks, Gnosis relies on getting hand advantage rather than field advantage. This is due to the Xyz Monsters being able to Xyz Summon by using materials from the hand, and being LIGHT monsters, should get a fair amount of supports like searchers and draw power. Their Main Deck is not really saying much but they offer support to Xyz Monsters, granting bonuses when used as Xyz materials. Their Xyz Monsters are what they mainly use. They get power the more they have Xyz Materials and has conditional removal effects that should provide nice field control. Their Field Spell is a great blessing to them, granting Xyz Monsters additional power in battle, a search upon activation and being able to recycle Xyz Materials back. As an archetype that relies on Xyz Summoning, they have a glaring weakness in cards that prevent Special Summons, especially since they're Main Deck monsters cannot be Normal Summoned/Set and are also useless outside of supporting the Xyz.

 

[spoiler=Main Deck]

True Gnosis

LIGHT / Level 4

Fairy / Effect

ATK / 0 DEF / 1000

Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. If this card in your possession is attached to an Xyz Monster, the Xyz Monster is unaffected by the effects of your opponent's Spell/Trap Cards.

 

False Gnosis

LIGHT / Level 4

Fairy / Effect

ATK / 0 DEF / 1000

Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. If this card in your possession is attached to an Xyz Monster, the Xyz Monster is unaffected by your opponent's monster effects.

 

Cognitive Gnosis

LIGHT / Level 4

Fairy / Effect

ATK / 0 DEF / 1000

Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. If this card as an Xyz Material is detached: You can target 1 card your opponent controls; banish the target. You can only use this effect of "Cognitive Gnosis" once per turn.

 

[spoiler=Extra Deck]

Gnosis God Samael

LIGHT / Rank 4

Fairy / Xyz / Effect

ATK / 1000 DEF / 0

2 Level 4 monsters

You can also Xyz Summon this card by using the above cards in your hand as Xyz Materials. While this card has Xyz Materials, it cannot be destroyed by battle. This card gains 500 ATK for each Xyz Materials attached to it. If this card battles a monster your opponent controls and it is not destroyed: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card and target your opponent's moster; shuffle the target into the Deck.

 

Gnosis God Bel

LIGHT / Rank 4

Fairy / Xyz / Effect

ATK / 1000 DEF / 0

2 Level 4 monsters

You can also Xyz Summon this card by using the above cards in your hand as Xyz Materials. While this card has Xyz Materials, it cannot be destroyed by battle. This card gains 500 ATK for each Xyz Materials attached to it. If this card is attacked by your opponent's monster: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card and target the attacking monster; banish the target.

 

Gnosis God Helel

LIGHT / Rank 4

Fairy / Xyz / Effect

ATK / 1000 DEF / 0

2 Level 4 monsters

You can also Xyz Summon this card by using the above cards in your hand as Xyz Materials. While this card has Xyz Materials, it cannot be destroyed by battle. This card gains 500 ATK for each Xyz Materials attached to it. If this card battles a monster your opponent controls: You can detach 2 Xyz Materials from this card and target your opponent's monster; attach the target to this card as an Xyz Material.

 

Gnosis God Yaldabaoth

LIGHT / Rank 4

Fairy / Xyz / Effect

ATK / 1500 DEF / 0

3 Level 4 monsters

You can also Xyz Summon this card by using the above cards in your hand as Xyz Materials. Cannot be Xyz Summoned on your first turn. While this card has Xyz Materials, it cannot be destroyed by battle. This card gains 500 ATK for each Xyz Materials attached to it. During either player's turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card and target 1 card your opponent controls; return the target to the hand. The returned card cannot be played for the rest of the turn.

 

[spoiler=Spell/Trap]

Gnosis World

Spell / Field

Face-up Xyz monsters on the field gain 500 ATK during damage calculation only. When this card is activated: You can add 1 "Gnosis" monster from your Deck to your hand. Once per turn: You can target 1 "Gnosis" Xyz Monster you control and 1 "Gnosis" monster in your hand or Graveyard; attach the second target to the first target as an Xyz Material. You can only activate 1 "Gnosis World" per turn.

 

Gnosis Emanation

Spell / Normal

Target 1 "Gnosis" Xyz Monster you control; detach all Xyz Materials from it, and if you do, draw 2 cards. The target Xyz Monster cannot attack on the turn you activate this effect. You can only activate 1 "Gnosis Emanation" per turn.

 

Gnosis Monad

Trap / Continuous

Once per turn, the first time you Xyz Summon a "Gnosis" Xyz Monster: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from it; it permanently gains 1000 ATK. (This ATK gain remains even if this card leaves the field or if the monster becomes unaffected by card effects.) If this card on the field is destroyed by a card effect: You can target up to 2 Level 4 "Gnosis" monsters in your Graveyard; add those targets to your hand.

 

Part of "Mythos", a series of archetypes of mythologies.

[towitori]

Bump

[Tojin]

I really love the unique idea behind these guys! You've managed to admirably balance them, as well, save for one particular card: Cognitive Gnosis. Having it in your deck turns Foolish Burial into spot removal and graveyard setup, which is really not something I'd like to consider. And that's in addition to any other effect that sends it to the graveyard: Lightsworns, being detached from an Xyz Monster, Dante, and Gnosis Emanation, to name a few. I would change it to only activate when it's detached from an Xyz Monster to activate its effect, or give it a hard once per turn. Other than that, I think this archetype is really unique and interesting! I also like the quasi-generic angle you've got going. Keep up the good work!

[towitori]

I really love the unique idea behind these guys! You've managed to admirably balance them, as well, save for one particular card: Cognitive Gnosis. Having it in your deck turns Foolish Burial into spot removal and graveyard setup, which is really not something I'd like to consider. And that's in addition to any other effect that sends it to the graveyard: Lightsworns, being detached from an Xyz Monster, Dante, and Gnosis Emanation, to name a few. I would change it to only activate when it's detached from an Xyz Monster to activate its effect, or give it a hard once per turn. Other than that, I think this archetype is really unique and interesting! I also like the quasi-generic angle you've got going. Keep up the good work!

Thanks. I applied your recommendation. I actually forgot to add the hopt on cognitive's effect. I also like the trigger for detaching is a great balance change.

[towitori]

Bump