Saiba Aisu Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 Hey, everyone. I was recently commissioned to color an image for a member of my Dueling Forum, GX DuelSchool. The image turned out better than I expected, so I decided to use it in card that will boost the sadly underpowered Fiend Archetype, while also doubling as a backup for late-game TeleDAD. [spoiler=Original Image:] Infernal Avarice Lore:When this card destroys an opponent's monster by battle, place 1 Counter on this card (max 3). You can send this card to the Graveyard to draw 1 card for each Counter on this card. You can remove 1 DARK monster in your Graveyard from play to Special Summon this card from your Graveyard. When this card is removed from the field after being Special Summoned this way, remove it from play. Now before you say this card is broken - as I'm sure, some of you will - kindly take the following into consideration. Note the card's Attribute - FIRE - which prevents it from being run easily with Allure of Darkness. Notice, also, its comparably low ATK to the powerful Level 4 monsters that are seeing popular play (Elemental Hero Stratos, Dark Grepher, Thunderking Rai-Oh). Finally, notice how it can't return as constant field presence. Taking all of these into consideration, the card itself is balanced and (under)powerful support, created with the purpose of facilitating the summon of Dark Armed Dragon. An interesting little tidbit is that Infernal Avarice can send itself to the Graveyard, even if it doesn't have Counters on it. Then, simply RFG a DARK monster, and voila, Dark Armed Dragon. Discuss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chevalier Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 Image is good. Effect is good. Card is good. Now who's images match? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saiba Aisu Posted December 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 Hm, thanks, Chevz. I knew I could count on you. The image and effect may be nice, but do you think it'd be run in TeleDAD if it were released? Maybe at one, perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chevalier Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 Teched in at one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saiba Aisu Posted December 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 Hm, yeah. It's not a DARK monster in itself, so anything higher than one copy runs risk of being a dead draw. Hah, this card could even get some love with Krebons for Goyo, no? It could never replace Malicious, though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chevalier Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 As of yet, nothing can replace Mali. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Cobra Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 Take out the last effect, by Tributing this card..., good pic, good effect. 7/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommers2008 Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 that is really good image... and yes it could be run but as you have said as 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saiba Aisu Posted December 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 Take out the last effect' date=' by Tributing this card..., good pic, good effect. 7/10[/quote'] And your reasoning behind that rating is...? If I take the second effect out, it's complete situational garbage. And we've been over this before - your ratings are always a bit screwy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chevalier Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 Why would he take out last effect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridge Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 10/10 BTW, nice recoloring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A●O●J Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 Effect is original and balanced. The picture is good but I think it would look more "Yu gi ohish" if you sharpened it a bit. Also, did you edit the picture? Because if you did I can clearly tell it was cut at the bottom left near the tentacle things. Other than those minor nit picks, the picture is good. I like the name as well. 9/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 my greatest respect for the pic.. is awesome... yes the card seems like something that couldn't be absent in any DARK deck ...... and it seems like you have been thinking the effect a lot so it would be tuned properly for the game............at a competitive level he is enough, but at a "just for fun" level.. I would look for some more cards to make it a half FIRE/half DARK deck... that would be interesting since Ive seen some decks that focus in 2 different attributes before...but again.. that last suggestion would be at the "duel just for fun" level... in a dark deck alone this card is really functional.......9.5/10just before I end this comment I have a question.. what does TeleDAD stand for? you mention that alot........... I think I have an idea but don't know the exact thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chevalier Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 Also' date=' did you edit the picture? Because if you did I can clearly tell it was cut at the bottom left near the tentacle things.[/quote'] That's how the render came. He recolored it. what does TeleDAD stand for? Teleport Dark Armed Dragon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xing Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 9.6/10. Cool, nice pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saiba Aisu Posted December 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 Effect is original and balanced. The picture is good but I think it would look more "Yu gi ohish" if you sharpened it a bit. Also' date=' did you edit the picture? Because if you did I can clearly tell it was cut at the bottom left near the tentacle things. Other than those minor nit picks, the picture is good. I like the name as well. 9/10[/quote'] Hm. Yeah, I guess it got a bit blurry. I recolored the original image. A simple click under the Spoiler, "Original Image", would have shown you that. As to the 'tentacle things', there wasn't anything I could do about it - I can redraw some line art here and there, but freehand drawing and sketching are beyond me. my greatest respect for the pic.. is awesome... yes the card seems like something that couldn't be absent in any DARK deck. and it seems like you have been thinking the effect a lot so it would be tuned properly for the game. at a competitive level he is enough' date=' but at a "just for fun" level.. I would look for some more cards to make it a half FIRE/half DARK deck... that would be interesting since Ive seen some decks that focus in 2 different attributes before...but again.. that last suggestion would be at the "duel just for fun" level... in a dark deck alone this card is really functional.9.5/10just before I end this comment I have a question.. what does TeleDAD stand for? you mention that alot ... I think I have an idea but don't know the exact thing[/quote'] Yeah, he's really supposed to be a TeleDAD tech card, especially for late-game Summons. I wouldn't run more than one of him, though, since he's not a Dark monster.TeleDAD stands for Teleport Dark Armed Dragon - the most powerful Deck Type at the moment... Thanks for the comments and ratings, everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chevalier Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 Controls Grave to an extent for DAD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alordzynix Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 Wait so the last card I saw of you "Extra Freeze" was told to be a good counter or at least would slow TeleDAD down. And now you create a card that works great with it O_o. Do or don't you like TeleDAD? As for the card, very nice picture. Don't see any quick way to abuse it or any special way to ruin this card easily. 9.5/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saiba Aisu Posted December 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 Mhm. I actually got the idea off of Psychic Lifetrancer. All I had to do was tie the name in with the effect, so I gave it a 'Avaricious' effect - one that can draw up to 3 cards and then, give you Tribute/Synchro Fodder and control the Grave. The gift that keeps on giving, no? Zynix: Yeah, Extra Freeze is supposed to slow down TeleDAD a good bit. That's an Archetype that I'm creating, and I have it all mapped out. This card just came on a random whim when I saw how cool the image turned out. TeleDAD is fun and addicting to play with, sometimes, but it's really ruining the game. Malicious is just so damn abusable! Thanks for the rating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tefached Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 Its very nicethe work you did with the image makes it even better. maybe under/overpoweredbut its great8/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saiba Aisu Posted December 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 Yeah, I was worried about it being underpowered. There's no way this thing would ever see competitive play, except maybe by being tech'd in at 1 for late game DAD. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chevalier Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 If it were DARK would've been tons better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saiba Aisu Posted December 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 You're the one who told me that it'd be too broken if it were a DARK monster. :P I know it would've been a lot better, but some poor nooblet on YCM would've had a coronary... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chevalier Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 One down, a few thousand to go. Well, it could be DARK just don't lower it into CCV range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saiba Aisu Posted December 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 Haha, yeah. And you think I should make it DARK...? Sweet Lord. *prepares for an onslaught of "BAH-ROKE!" claims* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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