[Written] Wightgiant

[Icy]

Wightgiant

Zombie/Effect/Level 1/DARK

This card can be Special Summoned if you return 2 or more "Skull Servant" in your graveyard to your deck except "Wightgiant". This card cannot be selected as an attack target as long as you control another level/rank 1 Zombie-type monster. Once per turn you can return 1 zombie type monster from your graveyard or attached to an Xyz monster you control to your deck. Apply one of the effects based on where it was banished:

* Graveyard: Inflict 800 damage to your opponent.

* Xyz: Banish up to 2 cards your opponent controls. Send this card to the graveyard.

This card is treated as "Skull Servant" as long as its in the graveyard.

300/200

 

EDIT: Refer to post #2 for grammar clarification.

[Darj]

The monster is Special Summoned from... where? You need to state that.

Also, AFAIK you need a a more problem-solving clause for that restriction of not being able to use Wightgiants for its Summon; as far as the game is concerned, any Wightgiants in the grave are named "Skull Servants", turning the current restriction of "except Wightgiants" effectively pointless. You should include a PSCT of original or (printed) in the condition there.

Also, the last effect checks for banished cards, but it isn't banishing cards, but returning them into he deck; just pointing out the text mistake there.

 

Text fix, assuming the summoning condition is an inherent summon from the hand:

You can Special Summon this card (from your hand) by returning 2 or more "Skull Servants" in your Graveyard, except cards whose original (printed) names are "Wightgiant". While you control a Level/Rank 1 monster, this card cannot be targeted for attacks. This card's name becomes "Skull Servant" while it is in the Graveyard. Once per turn: You can shuffle into your Deck 1 Zombie-Type monster in your Graveyard or attached as Xyz Material to an Xyz Monster you control, then apply 1 of these effects depending on the location of the shuffled card:

* Graveyard: Inflict 800 damage to your opponent.

* Attached to an Xyz Monster as Xyz Material: Banish up to 2 cards your opponent controls. Send this card to the graveyard.

 

I'm venturing with using the word "location" in the text since IIRC there isn't any official card with a similar effect to take as reference.

[Icy]

You... didn't comment on the balance or usefulness of this card at all.

[Darj]

Oh... right.

Well, I'm not exactly sure because I'm not that familiar with the Skull Servant archetype, their latest toys like that princess, and their deck builds to determine the impact this card would have on them. On one side, these provide 3 more Skull Servant names to power up King; on the other hand, using it repeatedly can end up weakening your Kings.

All I can say is the burn feels weak, but the other effect is too strong: you get to banish 2 of the opponent's cards without targeting nor any sort of condition (only monsters, face-up cards, Set cards, etc.), and having an Xyz with materials on the field shouldn't be too difficult with the assistance of Norden, Kinka-Byo, etc. and sending this card to the grave "as cost" is barely a problem and even beneficial because it can translate to +1000 ATK for King.

[Icy]

One thing I didn't stop to consider is that the Xyz targets can be from any Xyz monster as long as it has a zombie overlayed. That makes it significantly more generic than I saw at like 5th glance. But then do Zombies even have tools to make use of it enough to be a problem? And is going off that assumption good or bad for consideration?