Horned Serpent ritual archetype (written)

[GalaxyKnight]

Focus of the archetype is to pretty much consistently be able to ritual summon as many ritual monsters as possible, inspiration taken from Branded and Cyber Dragon. They can also act as support for other ritual summoning decks or even sea serpent decks.
All of the ritual monsters are based on similar snake deities across various Native American tribes.

Lair of the Horned Serpent 
(Field Spell)
All Sea Serpent-Type monsters gain 500 ATK. Once per turn, if a “Horned Serpent” monster is Summoned: You can add 1 Ritual Monster from your Deck to your hand. During your Main Phase: you can Ritual Summon 1 "Horned Serpent" monster by Tributing monsters from your Deck whose total Levels equal or exceed the Level of the Ritual Monster. You can only activate this effect of "Lair of the Horned Serpent" once per turn.

 

Horned Serpent Beckoning 
(Quick-Play Spell)
Pay 1000 LP; once, if you Ritual Summon a “Horned Serpent” Ritual Monster this turn, you can banish monsters from your Deck as part of the requirement, also, the total Levels of the monsters used for the requirement must equal or exceed twice the Level of the Ritual Monster. You cannot Special Summon from the Extra Deck the turn you activate this card. You can only activate 1 "Horned Serpent Beckoning" per turn.

 

Rise of the Horned Serpent 
(Ritual Spell)
You can use this card to Ritual Summon any “Horned Serpent” Ritual Monster from your hand or GY. You must also banish monsters from your hand, field, or GY whose total Levels equal or exceed the Level of the Ritual Monster. If this card is banished: you can add 1 Ritual Spell from your Deck to your hand. You can only activate this effect of “Rise of the Horned Serpent” once per turn.

 

River Horned Serpent 
(Level 3, Water, Sea Serpent/Effect, 1500 ATK, 1000 DEF)
You can shuffle 1 Ritual Spell from your hand or GY into the Deck; draw 1 card. If this card is Tributed or banished: You can add 1 “Horned Serpent” card to your hand from your Deck. You can only activate each effect of “River Horned Serpent” once per turn.

 

Lake Horned Serpent 
(Level 3, Water, Sea Serpent/Effect, 1000 ATK, 1500 DEF)
If this card is Summoned: you can send 1 Ritual Spell or Ritual Monster from your Deck to the GY. If this card is Tributed or banished: You can target 1 of your Ritual Monsters that is banished or in the GY; add it to your hand. You can only activate this effect of “Lake Horned Serpent” once per turn.

 

Horned Serpent Apotamkin 
(Level 6, Dark, Sea Serpent/Ritual/Effect, 2000 ATK, 2000 DEF)
You can Ritual Summon this card with any Ritual Spell. You can reveal this card in your hand: banish 1 Ritual Spell from your Deck or GY; this effect becomes that Spell’s effect when that card is activated. You can only activate this effect of “Horned Serpent Apotamkin” once per turn. Once per turn: You can add 1 Ritual Monster from your Deck to your hand.

 

Horned Serpent Misiginebig 
(Level 6, Dark, Sea Serpent/Ritual/Effect, 2000 ATK, 2000 DEF)
You can Ritual Summon this card with any Ritual Spell. After this card is Ritual Summoned, for the rest of this turn, your opponent cannot activate cards or effects in response to any Ritual Spells you activate. If this card is sent to the GY or banished: You can banish 1 Ritual Spell from your Deck or GY; this effect becomes that Spell’s effect when that card is activated. You can only use each effect of “Horned Serpent Misiginebig” once per turn.

 

Horned Serpent Mehne 
(Level 6, Dark, Sea Serpent/Ritual/Effect, 2000 ATK, 2000 DEF)
You can Ritual Summon this card with any Ritual Spell. While you control this Ritual Summoned card, other monsters you control cannot be destroyed by your opponent’s card effects. Gains 100 ATK for each of your banished cards. If this card is sent to the GY or banished: You can add 1 “Horned Serpent” monster to your hand from your Deck or GY. You can only activate this effect of “Horned Serpent Mehne” once per turn.

 

Horned Serpent Gitaskog 
(Level 6, Dark, Sea Serpent/Ritual/Effect, 2500 ATK, 2500 DEF)
You can Ritual Summon this card with any Ritual Spell. This card can attack equal to the number of monsters that were Tributed or banished for its Ritual Summon. If this face-up card in its owner’s possession leaves the field due to an opponent’s card effect: You can Special Summon 1 of your Ritual Monsters that is banished or in your GY. You can only activate this effect of “Horned Serpent Gitaskog” once per turn.

 

Horned Serpent Oniare 
(Level 12, Dark, Sea Serpent/Ritual/Effect, 4000 ATK, 4000 DEF)
You can Ritual Summon this card with any Ritual Spell. If this card is Ritual Summoned: you can banish 1 Ritual Spell from your Deck or GY; this effect becomes that Spell’s effect when that card is activated. When your opponent activates a card or effect (Quick Effect): You can shuffle one of your banished cards into your Deck, and if you do, negate the activation, and if you do that, banish that card. You can only activate each effect of “Horned Serpent Oniare” once per turn.

 

Horned Serpent Unktehila 
(Level 12, Dark, Sea Serpent/Ritual/Effect, 4000 ATK, 4000 DEF)
You can Ritual Summon this card with any Ritual Spell. If this card is Ritual Summoned: You can negate the effects of all face-up cards your opponent currently controls until the end of the turn. If a card is banished (Quick Effect): you can banish 1 card in your opponent’s hand (at random) or field. You can only use each effect of “Horned Serpent Unktehila” once per turn.