Cloudian - Cumulonimbus [Written]

[Chaosix]

Cloudian - Cumulonimbus

WATER/Fairy/Level 1/Effect

300/0

This card cannot be destroyed by battle. If this card is in Face-Up Defense Position, destroy it. When you Summon this card, place 1 Fog Counter on it. Once per turn, you can target 1 "Cloudian" Monster you control; place 1 Fog Counter on it for each Fog Counter it has. Once per turn: you can remove any number of Fog Counters from this card; Special Summon1 "Cloudian" Monster from your hand who's Level is equal to the number of Fog Counters removed. You can only control 1 "Cloudian - Cumulonimbus".

[Nekomata]

I agree Cloudians need support.

I've been trying a Cloudian-swarm Deck based on getting Turbulence and many Smoke Balls to Link Summon.

 

Ok so, as for the card.

It fits the Archetype with the Battle protection and autodestruction if in Defense Position.

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Cumulonimbus has already been used to make Nimbusman. I'm sorry but I'm not an expert of Clouds, so I can't tell you another name to use; yet Virga Clouds look really cool.

 

The Level is a bit weird, since Cloudian cards that focus on having Fog Counters on them are usually Level 4, while the Level 1 monsters are only support (Ghost Fog/Sheep Cloud).

I'd make it a Level 4 with higher ATK.

 

Finally a Cloudian that places Counters on it even if Special Summoned, but it's only 1. Cloudians place a number of Counters equal to the number of Cloudians on the field. 

 

The first effect is great. It basically doubles the amount of Fog Counters, and in my plays I've reached easily to 3 on Turbulence with Squall and Storm Dragon, think of getting 6 on it. You can Link Summon like crazy.

 

The second effect is, well, kinda bad, because Cloudians are already slow and you won't have many monsters in your hand. But I think that making it Summonable from Deck too would make this overpowered (even if regular Cloudians don't get Counters if Special Summoned).

 

That's what I'd change (other than Level/ATK):

When Summoned, regular Cloudian Fog Counter placement effect.

The first effect should be a OPT Quick Effect that places only 1 Counter. I know it's nerfing it, but it's because of the next change.

The second effect should Summon a Cloudian from hand or Deck, then place Counters on it equal to the number of Cloudians on the field. Remember that having 4 Counters on this card will be a difficult task itself.