leafbladie Posted October 18, 2016 Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 Wow, I’ve made it pretty far on these LotW archetype, already covering 7 of the 14 archetypes that Rata has reviewed so far. This week, we look at an archetype that actually has a lot of potential, and not to mention some THICC girls: “Amazoness”. “Amazoness” are as the name implies, an archetype of EARTH Warrior-Type monsters that are battle focused. There are actually a lot of good ideas behind the effects of the monsters, and honestly, I think if the ideas of them were taken to the more fast paced state of today’s metagame, Amazoness would function as a pretty decent Rank 4 Spam archetype. So after retooling all of their effects (except Swordswoman, who’s actually pretty good), giving a few of them floating effects when they’re destroyed by battle, and adapting their 2 Fusion from the anime while also giving them some nice Rank 4’s, I’m feeling pretty good about this archetype. I also updated their Field Spell to fit the more battle focused nature of the deck, combining it with Amazoness Fighting Spirit, and some other forms of protection so they can continue to fight. Anyway, here they are, I hope you enjoy them, and please make sure to leave any thoughts and ways to help fix them below: [spoiler=Main Deck Monsters (9 Cards)]Amazoness BlowpiperWarrior-Type/EARTH/Level 4/ATK 800/ATK 1500Once per turn, during either player’s turn, if you control another “Amazoness” monster: You can change 1 face-up Attack Position monster your opponent control to Defense Position, and if you do, it loses 1000 DEF until the end of the turn. If this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard: You can negate the effects of 1 face-up monster your opponent controls. ******************************************************************************************************** Amazoness SageBeast-Type/EARTH/Level 4/ATK 1400/DEF 700Once per turn, during either player’s turn: You can destroy 1 “Amazoness” monster you control, and if you do, destroy 1 Spell/Trap card your opponent controls. If an “Amazoness” monster you control battles, your opponent's Spell/Trap Cards cannot be activated until the end of the Damage Step. ******************************************************************************************************** Amazoness ArcherWarrior-Type/EARTH/Level 4/ATK 1400/DEF 1000Once per turn: You can target 1 “Amazoness” monster you control and 1 monster your opponent controls; destroy them, and if you do, inflict damage to your opponent equal to half the original ATK of the opponent’s destroyed monster. ******************************************************************************************************** Amazoness TraineeWarrior-Type/EARTH/Level 4/ATK 1500/DEF 1300If you control a Beast-Type monster, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand). If this card destroys an opponent’s monster by battle, shuffle the destroyed monster into the Deck instead of sending it to the Graveyard. At the start of the Damage Step, if this card battles: It gains 300 ATK. If this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard: You can add 1 “Amazoness Tiger” from your Deck or Graveyard to your hand. ******************************************************************************************************** Amazoness FighterWarrior-Type/EARTH/Level 4/ATK 1500/DEF 1300You take no battle damage from battles involving this card. If this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard: You can Special Summon 1 “Amazoness” monster with 1500 or less ATK from your Deck in face-up Attack Position. ******************************************************************************************************** Amazoness ChainmasterWarrior-Type/EARTH/Level 4/ATK 1500/DEF 1300If this card destroys an opponent’s monster by battle: You can add 1 “Amazoness” card from your Graveyard to your hand. If this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard: You can pay 1000 LP; add 1 card from your opponent’s Graveyard to your hand. ******************************************************************************************************** Amazoness TigerBeast-Type/EARTH/Level 4/ATK 1500/DEF 1500Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. If you control an “Amazoness” monster, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand). You can only Special Summon "Amazoness Tiger" once per turn this way. This card gains 400 ATK for each “Amazoness” monster you control. Your opponent cannot attack “Amazoness” monsters, except "Amazoness Tiger". ******************************************************************************************************** Amazoness PaladinWarrior-Type/EARTH/Level 4/ATK 1700/DEF 300“Amazoness” monsters you control gain 200 ATK for each “Amazoness” monster you control. If this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard: You can destroy 1 monster your opponent controls. ******************************************************************************************************** Amazoness QueenWarrior-Type/EARTH/Level 6/ATK 2400/DEF 1800You can Special Summon this card (from your hand) by shuffling 1 “Amazoness” monster from your Graveyard into the Deck. During your Main Phase, you can Normal Summon 1 “Amazoness” monster in addition to your Normal Summon/Set. (You can only gain this effect once per turn.) If this card destroys an opponent’s monster by battle: You can add 1 “Amazoness” card from your Deck to your hand. [spoiler=Spell Cards (6 Cards)]Amazoness VillageField SpellIf an “Amazoness” monster you control attacks an opponent’s monster, it gains 1000 ATK during damage calculation only. If an “Amazoness” monster you control is destroyed by battle or card effect and sent to the Graveyard: You can Special Summon 1 “Amazoness” monster from your Deck with a Level less than or equal to that “Amazoness” monster in the Graveyard. You can only use this effect of “Amazoness Village” once per turn. ******************************************************************************************************** Amazoness FusionNormal SpellShuffle into the Deck, from your hand, field, or Graveyard, the Fusion Material Monsters that are listed on an "Amazoness” Fusion Monster, then Special Summon that Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck. (This Special Summon is treated as a Fusion Summon.) During either player’s turn, if this card is in your Graveyard: You can target 1 “Amazoness” monster you control; destroy it, and if you do, add this card to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Amazoness Fusion" once per turn. ******************************************************************************************************** Amazoness ScoutsQuick-Play Spell“Amazoness” monster you control cannot be targeted or destroyed by your opponent’s card effects until the end of this turn. During your Main Phase, except the turn this card was sent to the Graveyard: You can banish this card from your Graveyard; add 1 “Amazoness” card from your Deck to your hand. You can only use this effect of “Amazoness Scouts” once per turn. ******************************************************************************************************** Amazoness ShamanismQuick-Play SpellDestroy 1 face-up “Amazoness” monster you control; Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower “Amazoness” monster from your Graveyard with a different name than the destroyed monster. You can only use this effect of "Amazoness Shamanism" once per turn. ******************************************************************************************************** Amazoness SpellcasterQuick-Play SpellTarget 1 “Amazoness” monster you control and 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; switch the original ATK of those targets. When an opponent’s monster declares a direct attack: You can banish this card from your Graveyard, then target 1 “Amazoness” monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon it, and if you do, it cannot be destroyed by battle for the rest of this turn. ******************************************************************************************************** Amazoness HeirloomEquip SpellEquip only to an “Amazoness” monster. It cannot be targeted by your opponent’s card effects, and you take no battle damage from battles involving it. When it battles an opponent’s monster: Destroy that monster after damage calculation. If this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard: You can target 1 “Amazoness” monster in your Graveyard; shuffle it into the Deck, and if you do, add this card to your hand. [spoiler=Trap Cards (4 Cards)]Amazoness ArchersNormal TrapIf you control an “Amazoness” monster: All monsters your opponent controls are changed to face-up Attack Position, and their effects are negated until the end of this turn. Your opponent must attack with all of their monsters. ******************************************************************************************************** Amazoness WillpowerNormal TrapTarget 1 “Amazoness” monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon it, and if you do, equip this card to it. It gains 500 ATK, also it cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects. ******************************************************************************************************** Amazoness Dramatic RescueContinuous TrapWhen an “Amazoness” monster you control is targeted by a card effect: You can destroy that monster, and if you do, Special Summon 1 monster from your hand. You can only use this effect of “Amazoness Dramatic Rescue” once per turn. If this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard: You can add 1 "Amazoness" monster from your Graveyard to your hand. ******************************************************************************************************** Amazoness Queen’s PawnContinuous TrapWhen an “Amazoness” monster you control destroys an opponent’s monster by battle and sends it to the Graveyard: You can Special Summon 1 “Amazoness” monster from your Deck. You can only use this effect of “Amazoness Queen’s Pawn” once per turn. [spoiler=Extra Deck Monsters (4 Cards)]Amazoness LigerBeast-Type/EARTH/Level 7/ATK 2500/DEF 2400 (Fusion)“Amazoness Tiger” + 1 “Amazoness” monsterThis card gains 400 ATK for each “Amazoness” monster you control. Your opponent cannot attack “Amazoness” monsters, except "Amazoness Liger". When an “Amazoness” monster you control attacks: You can decrease the ATK of all monsters your opponent controls by 500. ******************************************************************************************************** Amazoness EmpressWarrior-Type/EARTH/Level 8/ATK 2800/DEF 2400 (Fusion)“Amazoness Queen” + 1 “Amazoness” monster“Amazoness” cards you control cannot be destroyed by your opponent’s card effects, also you take no battle damage from battles involving “Amazoness” monsters. If an “Amazoness” monster you control attacks a Defense Position monster, inflict piercing battle damage to your opponent. ******************************************************************************************************** Amazoness RecruiterWarrior-Type/EARTH/Rank 4/ATK 2300/DEF 15002 Level 4 EARTH Warrior-Type monstersYou can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; add 1 Level 4 or lower Warrior-Type monster from your Deck to your hand. If this card is destroyed by battle or card effect and sent to the Graveyard: You can add 1 “Amazoness” monster from your Graveyard to your hand. You can only use each effect of “Amazoness Recruiter” once per turn. ******************************************************************************************************** Amazoness ShamanWarrior-Type/EARTH/Rank 4/ATK 1800/DEF 12002 Level 4 EARTH Warrior-Type monsterDuring either player’s turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; destroy 1 “Amazoness” monster you control, and if you do, Special Summon 1 EARTH Warrior-Type monster from your Graveyard, other than the destroyed monster. If this card is destroyed by battle or card effect and sent to the Graveyard: You can add 1 “Amazoness” monster from your Graveyard to your hand. You can only use each effect of “Amazoness Shaman” once per turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dova Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 Blowpiper's first effect would be a little powerful in terms of speed, as it basically not only protects you from an attack but leaves an opponent's monster probably vulnerable, but the requirement of another Amazoness fixes that. The destruction effect seems a little weak on first read, but the permanegation is probably at least somewhat worth it. Sage's effect makes me wish that the above card didn't have a battle destruction restriction, but the lack of HOPT and the possible strength of it makes it fine, especially as this card doesn't target. The Armades effect giver is a neat addition, and helps Amazons in today's meta. Archer makes me think that self-destruction will become a theme in this archetype. It has a nice burn effect in any case, along with removal. I hope to see some monsters that trigger on this destruction. Trainee synergizes very well with tiger, which is nice, and the battle destruction effect does combine very well with the whole battle theme you are building up, which is a rather untouched theme in archetypes today, I must say. Destruction by battle searches tiger, no HOPT is okay but I do wish the self-destruction had been a thing. Fighter is a nice intermediary for spamming, especially as a face-up wall. Nice retrain. Ah, more battle effects. I would be rather unhappy with their prominence, but I do like the support you've given it via other cards. It's a shame that's how most of them activate, especially with destruction as a cost effects you have within the archetype, but probs still safer this way. Tiger can be a huge beatstick, and what better thing to give a beatstick than force attacking? I wish the Summoning had some sort of OPT though, as if you open 3 of them you can Normal 1 (or even another Amazoness if you have it) and then have at least 3 2.7K beatsticks. Paladin gives a nice ATK boost, but the last effect seems a bit slow, especially as you are destroying your Amazoness' with your own card effects. Perhaps just when it is destroyed? Queen is...wow. It's beautiful. While the rest of the archetype seems to be Level 4 spam, this card is balanced by the mere fact that it doesn't fit into Level 4. It has an easy means of Summoning, and it can destroy by battle to search. Lovely. Can't say enough about this card. Village helps with the battle effects, but as for the when an Amazoness is destroyed...shame it doesn't work with the other cards in this archetype, or else we could have some more potential plays, because the other monsters destroy for a cost, whereas this won't activate if that happens. Perhaps just say "If an "Amazoness" is destroyed:", in any case it helps with the spamming to an extent. The shuffling for the Fusion is a great idea, as it can really eat into hand/field advantage, especially as Queen also requires materials from the Graveyard. However, I don't like the lack of HOPT on the main effect combined with the fact that it is both recyclable (even though that has HOPT) and it can use the Graveyard very easily. Perhaps change the HOPT to "each"? Scouts should probably say "monsters", but that's a small nitpick. In any case, I am not too happy with complete and utter protection with no cost. Maybe I am looking too far into it with the fact that it doesn't have battle protection, but then again most of your cards works with destruction by battle. Not only does it give protection, but it gives a search. Perhaps nerf the first effect a little, but leave the second? Shamanism spams with no OPT, as it is basically a fast CotH with a cost. Kind of glad that you don't have effects which activate on destruction as cost now, but if you did, this could easily change. Not much to complain about here. Spellcaster is too UP and situational to be worth running, especially as it does very little in the Graveyard. No need for it all. Nothing to say about Heirloom, other than it's beautiful and nothing should be changed. Archers' last clause should probably have a "this turn" near the end, but really does help with the battle clauses, both with Amazoness' who destroy by battle or are destroyed by battle. Probably should remove the effect negation or the ATK loss, as it might be a bit much, Willpower is a nice variation on CotH. Good card, no other comment. Dramatic Rescue is a bit weaker than most of the other cards, being highly situational, even it does help spam a little. Probably not a good idea to open up where it Summons from to balance it, as you have other cards which do it better. Perhaps expand the condition a little in some way? (I honestly have no idea how to do that) Queen's Pawn combos extremely well with the rest of the monsters, and allows for more easily spamming, and is balanced by being slowed because it is a continuous trap. Nice! Liger is a nice retooling, with a constant ATK loss working and the massive ATK boost being a remake of Tiger and the attack protection comboing nicely with the rest of the archetype. I must say, despite the occassional weak or strong card, these work really well together, and are well designed...but I just realized that if you Summon 2 Ligers your opponent can't attack you, and if you summon empress they have even less outs. Perhaps say "except for "Amazoness Liger". Empress gives even more damage protection, and just protection in general. The introduction of piercing is really wanted, as the rest of the archetype doesn't really touch on that. Just a normal support card. Recruiter is a nice RotA/KotFI for EARTH Warriors, which include Madolche, Heroics, and many other low-Tier decks (and this archetype, wouldn't you know) Recruiter doesn't combo with the effects that destroy at the cost, but on the plus side it has no OPT and can certainly combo with Tiger or most Amazoness' for searching. Shaman...is semi useless. Shamanism fills that niche, even if it is a bit slow, and recruiter does the searching effect. Yes, I know, Shaman/Shamanism, but perhaps you could use this Xyz to help boost the archetype's offensive capabilities? Really nice remake of the archetype, with some really good cards in there. This archetype would certainly intrude onto the meta much more that the archetype currently does (altho tbf that wouldnt be hard), and, despite a flawed card here and there, are really well-made. Good job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leafbladie Posted November 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 Thanks for your thoughts, I thought restricting some of their effects so that they had to be destroyed by battle would be balanced by giving them stronger effects upon destruction. Will tweak a few of them later given your suggestions, as they're quite good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leafbladie Posted November 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 Modified the effects so they destroy as an effect rather than a cost, and nerfed a few effects by the suggestions Dova gave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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