Tricky Crab Vigilant [Written]

[Sleepy]

Tricky Crab Vigilant

FIRE Level 4 [ Aqua / Effect ] 0 / 0

If an attack is declared involving this card and another monster: You can can target 1 card on each side of the field whose effect is not already negated; negate their effect while that card(s) remain face-up on the field, and if you do, this card cannot be destroyed by that battle (even if it targeted itself). While this card's other effect is negated, it gains 1000 ATK/DEF for each card face-up card whose effect is being negated, also, it can attack monsters twice per Battle Phase (this effect cannot be negated).

 

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This is part of the first archetype I ever made in YCM roughly 9 years ago xD

Don't bother looking up Tricky Crabs, it was the older forum and I'm gonna probably update it to current times anyways.

The cards have a regular effect, and a backup effect that can only be live while the card is being "negated", via whatever method you like. Be it Skill Drain, Fiendish Chain, Breakthrough Skill, Forbidden Chalice, Lose 1 Turn, Majesty's Fiend, Axe of Fools, etc.

They only work on the "while face-up" fashion.

 

Originally, the "cannot be negated" bit was made as in "cannot be negated by the same card" so that you could try a second negator on them and have it work, but I'm not entirely sure of the wording for that as of yet.

 

I'll find the time to scan my old drawings of these guys.

[Eshai]

Looking at it not, I think this would not only be a more correct wording, but a cooler wording in a similar vein to Noble Knights and Gemini monsters.

 

If this card attacks or is attacked: You can target 1 card on each field whose effects are not negated; negate their effects while that card(s) remain face-up on the field. If this card’s other effects are negated, gain the following effects. (This effect cannot be negated)

● This card gains 1000 ATK and DEF for each face-up card that has a negated effect.

● This card cannot be destroyed by battle.

● This card can attack twice per Battle Phase.

 

It separates the effects that can be negated with the effects that can't, it has a more updated wording, and I fixed a couple simple grammar issues like the first effect's trigger and the "for each card face-up card". As for the card itself, it's really cool, but a bit broken I think. It can become a Level 4 2000 ATK monster that can't be destroyed by battle and can attack twice, but not only that can negate any card your opponent controls for free as long as you target itself. Not only that, its other effects by nature can't be negated.

 

I feel this is the kind of effect that would be saved for a boss monster rather than for a Level 4, and should probably be a Xyz or Link monster.

If you added a prompt of the archetype for the DPR you could probably remake it if you wanted to.

[Sleepy]

Looking at it not, I think this would not only be a more correct wording, but a cooler wording in a similar vein to Noble Knights and Gemini monsters.

 

If this card attacks or is attacked: You can target 1 card on each field whose effects are not negated; negate their effects while that card(s) remain face-up on the field. If this card’s other effects are negated, gain the following effects. (This effect cannot be negated)

● This card gains 1000 ATK and DEF for each face-up card that has a negated effect.

● This card cannot be destroyed by battle.

● This card can attack twice per Battle Phase.

 

It separates the effects that can be negated with the effects that can't, it has a more updated wording, and I fixed a couple simple grammar issues like the first effect's trigger and the "for each card face-up card". As for the card itself, it's really cool, but a bit broken I think. It can become a Level 4 2000 ATK monster that can't be destroyed by battle and can attack twice, but not only that can negate any card your opponent controls for free as long as you target itself. Not only that, its other effects by nature can't be negated.

 

I feel this is the kind of effect that would be saved for a boss monster rather than for a Level 4, and should probably be a Xyz or Link monster.

If you added a prompt of the archetype for the DPR you could probably remake it if you wanted to.

 

Um actually, there's a few things I've gotta mention:

The "doesn't die by that battle" effect only applies when it battles with its negatable effect alive.

While its own effect is being negated, it can no longer negate other cards through its battles nor survive battle destruction.

Also, the double attack clause cannot just attack twice whenever, but it can make up to attacks per battle phase, on monsters.

 

It is either a 0/0 effect negator that doesn't die by battle, OR it is a beater that can attack twice (on monsters) per battle phase.

 

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Other than that, I like the wording. The card used to gain 800x instead of 1000x but this was meant as an update xP

I'm also still pondering on a way to negate its "when negated" effects via a second card trying to negate them. I think downright saying "this part cannot be negated" might cause problems too xD