Card made as part of tutorial for friend

[LiAM]

[align=center]This card was made as part of a tutorial on how to make a successful card.

[spoiler=Extract of Tutorial]

This is how I make my cards:

 

[spoiler=[b]Finding the image[/b]]

I firstly find a good image

You can find suitable images on sites such as these...

http://wall.alphacoders.com/index.php?s=Fantasy&su=Warrior

http://www.wizards.com/magic/

http://www.thinktankstudios.com/creatures.html

 

If you use a site such as these, credit them after your card.

 

For example, I will choose the image;

[spoiler=This one]

http://www.thinktankstudios.com/images/creatures/Finished/Stalkveng.jpg

 

 

Instead of saving it and uploading via a site, just right click the image, at the bottom of the menu that just appeared, it should say 'properties'.

[spoiler=Like this:]

 

 

Then another smaller window will pop-up (i think you would know this). In the menu there will be a 'Address URL', copy and paste that into the YCMaker Image box.

[spoiler=This]

This is an example of the card after pasting the image URL in.

 

 

 

And that's how to get your image onto the card, now in the next subject, it will be about filling out the 'Background Information'.

 

 

[spoiler=[b]Background Information[/b]]

This category is about the name, type, attribute and idea for final effect.

 

Finding a good name;

Look at the picture of the card and try pointing out noticeable features, in the one I have chosen, you can see it is in a graveyard, on a foreign alien planet and it is quite big, so this monster is a high level alien giant.

But for names, you can either make something like;

-The Frightening Beast

OR

-Skalashak, the Terrifying Beast

 

However I will choose the name Ladon, which is a greek mythological beast, and put some big scary words on the end

 

For its Attribute, look at the colours, elemental hints, or overall image. this is obviously a DARK monster.

 

Type can be harder, look for wings, swords, fins, fangs, fire, all these can be hints towards types, this card is a mix between a Fiend and beast, but fiends are scarier and more evil, like this image.

 

It will look like this with most of it filled in.

 

 

[spoiler=[b]Effect[/b]]

 

The effect should be based on image and name, try to match the name to the image, and effect to image and name.

 

For example, because of the Graveyard nearby, this would have some reviving effects.

 

Rough OCG plan:

-Special summon from graveyard with 2000 ATK or less

-because of which must skip battle

-and lose 500 ATK

 

OCG fixed up:

Once per turn, during your Main Phase 1, you can Special Summon 1 monster from your Graveyard with 2000 ATK or less, if you do this, skip your next Battle Phase and decrease this cards ATK by 500.

 

That's the effect pretty much sorted out :)

 

If you need help with some OCG terms, go here:

http://forum.yugiohcardmaker.net/thread-51154.html

 

Now, putting all that into the card,

 

 

 

 

[spoiler=[b]Lastly, ATK and DEF[/b]]

 

Pretty simple this one, make sure its of a worthy balance and is looking appropriate for the card, don't OP or UP. A list of average ATK and DEF stats.

1 : 300

2 : 600

3 : 1400

4 : 1800

5-6 : 2300

7-8 : 2800

9 : 3000

10+ : 4000

 

The highest original ATK i have seen on a card is 4000.

remember if a card has a certain Effect or has a Stat that is considerably high, lower the other drastically, eg:

ATK: 0 DEF:2200

ATK:1900 DEF: 0

ATK: 3000 DEF: 100

 

This card, because it loses 500 ATK, should have a considerably high original ATK, but not too high to still give it an advantage, lets say 2800. Its DEF should be a lot lower because of the effect and its mainly an attacking monster. so about 300.

 

 

Viola, a finished card, it's not that good, because i just made a rough one, but it is just part of this card making concept scheme.

 

 

 

I hope this helps, and if thee is anything else you want to look at or help with, ask via PM, i will most likely reply straight away or soon after.

 

:P have fun whether you use this or not.

 

 

 

 

Here is the card;

 

[spoiler=Card Lore:]

Once per turn, during your Main Phase 1, you can Special Summon 1 monster from your Graveyard with 2000 ATK or less, if you do this, skip your next Battle Phase and decrease this cards ATK by 500.

 

 

 

Image Credit: http://www.thinktankstudios.com/creatures.html

 

[spoiler=Extra Info]

Holo: Me

Gold sticker: Me

 

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[Ookami Moriyama]

well nice card

 

and useful Tutorial

 

10/10

[Overlord Lucan]

A useful tutorial. Though I can think of one or two cards with an original ATK of more then 4000.

[LiAM]

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[align=center]Thanks for the praise on the tutorial, it did take a while :P

 

But 'apple_cream', which cards have more than 4000? i only know 'Obelisk the Tormentor'.

 

Actually, forget that last idea, i just found 2 monsters with 5000 ATK

[spoiler=HERE]

 

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[Overlord Lucan]

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[align=center]Thanks for the praise on the tutorial' date=' it did take a while :P

 

But 'apple_cream', which cards have more than 4000? i only know 'Obelisk the Tormentor'.[/b'][/align]

 

 

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F.G.D for one, BEUD, Dragon Knight Master, Machiners Force, Rainbow Neos, Master of Oz, and Ultimate Ancient Gear Golem. There may be more but I don't know of them

[ragnarok1945]

as long as you don't use this effect too often it'll hold it's own (though you can use it for 5 turns) to get more monsters to the field for free tributing. 9.5/10

[LiAM]

[align=center]besides the fact that once you use its effect once it loses 500 ATK, so using it for 5 turns leaves it with 300 ATK, i wouldn't say its as OP as you think :P and anyway, if you summon a monster, both cannot attack, so summoning another, means... they cannot attack again and with this becoming weaker, its going to be killed easily

 

 

so you can alter your rating :P[/align]

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holy **** on a *** sandwich with *** on top and side serving of ****!

 

didnt mean to bump :shock:

[Spire]

Well, I was not sure about balance at first, but it seems well balanced to me. Though you build up your army, you cannot attack with them, which should be enough. Good job and nice tutorial.

 

Oh and don't worry, this thread isn't that old.

[LiAM]

[align=center]thanks ^.^

 

i though i like broken the rules by necro-bumping, i jsut visited it after reading the tut (for errors) and thought, hey i forgot about that thread ;)

 

*keeps thread alive* 200 volts... CLEAR![/align]

[Hobbes96]

nice tut.

Once per turn, during your Main Phase 1, you can Special Summon 1 monster from your Graveyard with 2000 ATK or less, if you do this, skip your next Battle Phase and decrease this cards ATK by 500.

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Once per turn, during your Main Phase 1, you can Special Summon 1 monster from your Graveyard with 2000 ATK or less, if you do so, skip your next Battle Phase and decrease this cards ATK by 500.

 

 

I think so is the correct word

[LiAM]

[align=center]i personally hate saying "if you do so", sounds old fashioned or too 'posh'.

 

 

lets wait for demented... *waits* ^.^[/align]