[Written] LotW "Venom" Support (14 Cards)

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Post taken from my reddit post, and edited slightly:

 

Inspired by Rank10YGO’s Legacy of the Worthless, this week we have Venoms!

 

Calling Venom’s an archetype, while technically true by the rules of what an archetype is defined as, really gives the wrong impression. They’re basically a vanilla, 3 variations of the same monster, a pretty cool beatstick that can revive after being destroyed by battle, and the OG Apoqliphort Towers-esque effect monster, that has a built in win condition.

 

I’m going to level with you right here, I had no idea how to tackle this when going in. Even now I’m a bit nervous about these cards. I had an easier time making legitimate Perfectly Ultimate Great Moth support than this. Even when I did get an idea, I wasn’t sure if it was a good one, and that’s because I have no idea what Venoms are supposed to be. I mean obviously they’re control focused on infecting the opponent’s monsters to cripple their ATK, but that’s it. Venoms have basically no relation to their boss monsters. You’d be better of building a Worm deck if you wanted to get out Vennominon, not even joking.

 

So anyway, since I’ve been obsessed with Buster Blader recently, and that’s kind of a control deck, I thought maybe I could base it around that. Anyway, with that in mind, the new cards are focused on infecting the opponent’s monster and with the use of the Xyz Monsters, changing them into Reptiles, which you can use a variant of Super Poly to go into two new Fusions, or Starve Venom Fusion Dragon for the epic meme cred. One of the Fusions is capable of giving some nasty burn damage to your opponent a la Venom Burn, and another being a retrain of Vennominon the King of Poisonous Snakes, that is unaffected by the effects of Reptile monsters. Obviously this isn’t as strong as the Buster Blader lock, but it’s a lot more consistent, and I didn’t want to completely rip of BB, so that’s why.

 

More stuff to note, the new main deck monsters are relatively weak, and 2 have effects upon being sent to the Graveyard, anymore and they’d ban Snake Rain. I thought about including ways for them to put Venom Counters on the monsters during your opponent’s turn, but felt it a bit too strong, so I left that to the Spells and Traps. Speaking of, I also included a few ways to search out the the Venom Spells and Snake Deity Traps too, nothing insanely broken, just simple methods, like retraining the field spell, and adding in a search card whose cost is removing Venom Counters from your opponent’s monster.

 

Anyway, as always, please tell me what you think, and if the archetype has any problems, and needs to be buffed or weakened. I will admit, that while I don’t think it’s my best work, I did put a lot of work into it, and want to improve it, rather than just shelve it. So without further adieu, the cards:

 

[spoiler=Main Deck Monsters (4 Cards)]

Venom Rattlesnake

Reptile-Type/DARK/Level 4/ATK 1300/DEF 800

If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can send 1 “Venom” monster from your Deck to the Graveyard. You can only use this effect of "Venom Rattlesnake" once per turn. Once per turn: You can target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; place 1 Venom Counter on it.

 

Venom Viper

Reptile-Type/DARK/Level 4/ATK 1500/DEF 1200

If this card is sent from your Deck to the Graveyard while all monsters you control are Reptile-Type monsters (min. 1): You can Special Summon this card, but banish it when it leaves the field. You can only use this effect of “Venom Viper” once per turn. Once per turn: You can target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; place 1 Venom Counter on it.

 

Venom Caller

Reptile-Type/DARK/Level 4/ATK 1400/DEF 1100

If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can target 1 Level 4 or lower Reptile-Type monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon it. You can only use this effect of “Venom Caller” once per turn. Once per turn: You can target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; place 1 Venom Counter on it.

 

Venom Charmer

Reptile-Type/DARK/Level 4/ATK 1000/DEF 1000

You can target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls with a Venom Counter(s); take control of that monster until the End Phase, but while this effect is applied, it has its effect negated, it becomes Reptile-Type, and its name become “Venom Servant”. If this card is sent to the Graveyard: Place 1 Venom Counter on each face-up monster your opponent controls. You can only use each effect of “Venom Charmer” once per turn.

 

[spoiler=Spell/Trap Cards (6 Cards)]

Venom Fusion

Normal Spell

Fusion Summon 1 “Venom” Fusion Monster or 1 “Vennominon the Resurrected King of Snakes” from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand or either side of the field as Fusion Materials, including at least 1 monster from your hand or field. You can only activate 1 "Venom Fusion" per turn. If this card is in your Graveyard: You can remove all Venom Counters from 1 monster your opponent controls; add this card to your hand. You can only use this effect of “Venom Fusion” once per turn.

 

Venom Antidote

Normal Spell

Remove all Venom Counters from 1 monster your opponent controls; reveal 3 “Venom” cards from your Deck, your opponent randomly picks 1 for you to add to your hand, and you shuffle the rest back into your Deck. You can only activate 1 “Venom Antidote” per turn.

 

Venom Shed

Normal Spell

If you control a “Venom” monster: Target 1 Reptile-Type monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon it. Destroy it during the End Phase.

 

Venom Quick Shot

Quick-Play Spell

If you control a “Venom” monster, “Vennominaga the Deity of Poisonous Snake”, or “Vennominon the King of Poisonous Snakes”: Discard 1 card and send 1 Reptile-Type monster from your Deck to the Graveyard; place 1 Venom Counter on each face-up monster your opponent controls. Monsters with a Venom Counter(s) cannot attack this turn.

 

Venom Jungle

Field Spell

This card's name becomes "Venom Swamp" while in the Field Zone. During each player’s End Phase: Place 1 Venom Counter on each face-up monster, except “Venom” monsters. Monsters lose 500 ATK for each Venom Counter on them. Banish a monster if its ATK becomes 0 by this effect. If this card in the Field Zone is destroyed by a card effect: You can add 1 “Venom” card from your Deck to your hand.

 

Snake Deity’s Hypnosis

Counter Trap

When a monster effect is activated: Reveal 1 “Venom” monster in your hand; negate the activation, and if you do, place 1 Venom Counter on each face-up monster your opponent controls. Monsters with a Venom Counter(s) cannot activate their effects this turn.

 

[spoiler=Extra Deck Monsters (4 Cards)]

Venom Mamba

Reptile-Type/DARK/Rank 4/ATK 1600/DEF 2400

2 Level 4 Reptile-Type monsters

Monsters with a Venom Counter(s) become Reptile-Type. You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; Set 1 “Venom” Spell/Trap Card directly from your Deck. You can only use this effect of “Venom Mamba” once per turn. Once per turn, during either player's turn: You can target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; place 1 Venom Counter on it. Monsters lose 200 ATK for each Venom Counter on them. Banish a monster if its ATK becomes 0 by this effect. If this card is destroyed by battle or card effect and sent to the Graveyard: You can add 1 “Venom” monster from your Deck to your hand.

 

Venom Heiress

Reptile-Type/DARK/Rank 4/ATK 1000/DEF 2600

2 Level 4 Reptile-Type monsters

Monsters with a Venom Counter(s) become Reptile-Type. If a Reptile-Type monster you control attacks a Defense Position monster, inflict piercing battle damage to your opponent. Once per turn, during either player’s turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; change all monsters your opponent controls with a Venom Counter(s) to Defense Position, and their battle position cannot be changed this turn. Once per turn, during either player's turn: You can send 1 Reptile-Type monster from your Deck to the Graveyard, then target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; place 1 Venom Counter on it. If this card is destroyed by battle or card effect and sent to the Graveyard: You can Set 1 “Snake Deity” Trap Card directly from your Deck.

 

Venom Burn Serpent

Reptile-Type/DARK/Level 6/ATK 2200/DEF 1000 (Fusion)

2 Reptile-Type monsters

Monsters lose 300 ATK for each Venom Counter on them. Banish a monster if its ATK becomes 0 by this effect. You can only use each of these effects of "Venom Burn Serpent" once per turn.
● If this card is Fusion Summoned using a “Venom” monster as Material: Inflict 400 damage to your opponent for each Venom Counter on monsters they control.
● You can destroy 1 monster your opponent controls with Venom Counters, then inflict 700 damage for each Venom Counter that was on that monster (this is a Quick Effect).

 

Vennominon the Resurrected King of Snakes

Reptile-Type/DARK/Level 8/ATK 0/DEF 0 (Fusion)

1 “Venom” monster + 2 Reptile-Type monsters

This card’s name becomes “Vennominon the King of Poisonous Snakes” while it on the field. This card gains 500 ATK for each Reptile-Type monster in your Graveyard. Unaffected by your opponent’s Reptile-Type monster effects and by "Venom Swamp". If this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard: You can banish 1 other Reptile-Type monster from your Graveyard; Special Summon this card. If this card is destroyed by a card effect and sent to the Graveyard: You can Special Summon 1 “Vennominon the King of Poisonous Snakes” from your hand, Deck, or Graveyard, ignoring its summoning conditions.

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