Goldeneagle Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 A couple of years ago I made a huge set of monsters called the 'Icicles'. When I'd finished the set contained over 100 cards, and 7 different sub-archetypes. I really enjoyed making them, and the end products were pretty good. But they lacked 1 thing - playability. They didn't have the flexibility of the metagame archetypes like blackwings, six samurai and glad beasts. So I've decided to make a new ice-based archetype, where I can re-use some of my old concepts but at the same time use brand new pictures and concepts to hopefully create a working version of the Icicles. I am calling this new archetypes the Renastirians - and amalgamation of the Latin words for 'rebirth' and 'icicle'. Their backstory is that they're a powerful race controlling the arctic tundra, descended from the original Icicle monsters. Although they are now a lot more disciplined, humanoid and imperial, they still retain a little of the original spirit of the Icicles within them - visible in such cards as the Renastirian Beast Meh-Teh and the Renastirian Spirit Mage. This is the set so far. Comments welcome, but please do not say this concept is in any way unoriginal because of the Ice Barrier archetype - I made my original Icicle monsters before Konami even thought of the Ice Barriers. DISCLAIMER: I do not own any of the pictures used in these cards. Many of the pictures are from the galleries of [b]Hunduel[/b] and [b]Jazin Kay[/b], whilst others are old pictures from various image sites online. [spoiler=Renastirian General Imperator][img]http://img862.imageshack.us/img862/9466/54674.jpg[/img] [spoiler=Effect:]This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. This card can only be Special Summoned when you control no monsters by sending 1 'Renastirian' monster from your hand to the Graveyard. Once per turn, you can select 1 level 4 or lower 'Renastirian' monster in your Graveyard. Increase this card's ATK by the selected monster's ATK and decrease this card's level by the selected card's level until the End Phase.[/spoiler][/spoiler] [spoiler=Renastirian Mercenary Skulblade][img]http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/4639/54674p.jpg[/img] [spoiler=Effect:]When this card is Summoned, send 1 Level 4 or lower 'Renastirian' monster from your Deck to the Graveyard. If there are 4 or more 'Renastirian' monsters with different names in your Graveyard, this card cannot be destroyed by battle. Once per turn, you can remove from play 1 'Renastirian' monster in your Graveyard to destroy 1 opponent's monster that battled with this card this turn.[/spoiler][/spoiler] [spoiler=Renastirian Spirit Mage][img]http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/7408/54674k.jpg[/img] [spoiler=Effect:]This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. During the Standby Phase, if this card is in the Graveyard and you control 2 or more 'Renastirian' monsters, you can Special Summon it. When this card is sent from the Field to the Graveyard, remove it from play.[/spoiler][/spoiler] [spoiler=Renastirian Eldar Mage][img]http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/8107/54674e.jpg[/img] [spoiler=Effect:]If this card is in your hand, you can send this card and 1 other 'Renastirian' monster from your hand to the Graveyard to draw 1 card. During your second Standby Phase after this card's activation, you can Special Summon it from your Graveyard.[/spoiler][/spoiler] [Spoiler=Renastirian Summoner Mage][img]http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/5180/54674r.jpg[/img] [spoiler=Effect:]This card cannot be Special Summoned from the Graveyard. If this card is the only card you control, you can tribute it to Special Summon 2 Level 4 or lower "Renastirian" monsters from your Graveyard. Destroy them during the End Phase.[/spoiler][/spoiler] [spoiler=Renastirian Archmage][img]http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/9734/54674t.jpg[/img] [spoiler=Effect:]During a turn in which 3 or more "Renastirian" monsters were sent to the Graveyard, you can Normal Summon this card without a Tribute. Once per turn, if you have 4 or more "Renastirian" monsters in your Graveyard, you can destroy 1 Spell or Trap card your opponent controls.[/spoiler][/spoiler] [spoiler=Renastirian Soldier Defensor][img]http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/9466/54674.jpg[/img][spoiler=Effect:]If this card is sent from your hand to the Graveyard by a card effect, Special Summon it in face-up attack-position. Whilst this face-up card is on the field, your opponent cannot select another monster you control as an attack target. This card cannot be used for a Synchro Summon, unless it is for a 'Renastirian' monster.[/spoiler][/spoiler] [spoiler=Renastirian Ancient Warlord][img]http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/9466/54674.jpg[/img] [spoiler=Effect:]1 "Renastirian" Tuner + 1 "Renastirian" non-Tuner monster When this card is successfully Synchro Summoned, Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower Renastirian monster from your Graveyard that was not used in the Synchro Summon of this card.[/spoiler][/spoiler] [spoiler=Renastirian Beast Meh-Teh][img]http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/9466/54674.jpg[/img][spoiler=Effect:]1 'Renastirian' Tuner + 1 or more non-tuner WATER monsters When this card is Synchro Summoned, you can destroy up to 2 face-down cards on the Field. If you have 4 or more 'Renastirian' monsters in your Graveyard, "Renastirian" monsters you control cannot be targeted by your opponent's card effects.[/spoiler][/spoiler] [spoiler=Renastirian Ancient Guardian][img]http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/9466/54674.jpg[/img] [spoiler=Effect:]1 "Renastirian" Tuner + 1 WATER non-Tuner monster If this card is in your Graveyard and your opponent attacks you directly, you can negate the attack and Special Summon this card. If you use this effect, it is removed from play when it is removed from the field.[/spoiler][/spoiler] [spoiler=Renastirian Storm Dragon][img]http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/9466/54674.jpg[/img][spoiler=Effect:]1 WATER Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner WATER monsters Once per turn, you can remove from play 1 "Renastirian" monster in your Graveyard to send 1 monster on the field with ATK less than the removed monster to the Graveyard. This card cannot attack during the turn you activate this effect. When this card is removed from the field, return all removed from play "Renastirian" monsters to the Graveyard.[/spoiler][/spoiler] Accel synchro: [spoiler=Renastirian Superancient Megashark][img]http://img852.imageshack.us/img852/9466/54674.jpg[/img] [spoiler=Effect:]1 Tuner Synchro Monster + 1 or more "Renastirian" non-Tuner Synchro Monsters This card cannot be destroyed by card effects. This card's ATK is equal to the number of 'Renastirian' monsters in your Graveyard x 600. Each time this card destroys an opponent's monster by battle, place 1 "Glacier Counter" on this card (max 2). When this card is removed from the Field, draw 1 card for each "Glacier Counter" that was on this card.[/spoiler][/spoiler] [size="4"][color="#FF0000"]EDIT: Added another lot of cards, including a new Exceed monster and a whole load of effect monsters featuring [b]Jazin Kay[/b]'s custom images.[/color][/size] New cards: (I will sort all the cards into sections when I have time) EFFECT MONSTERS: [spoiler=Renastirian Arbiter Izra][img]http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/9466/54674.jpg[/img][/spoiler] [spoiler=Renastirian Crystal Mage][img]http://img848.imageshack.us/img848/9466/54674.jpg[/img][/spoiler] [spoiler=Renastirian Emperor][img]http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/7408/54674k.jpg[/img] [spoiler=Effect:]This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. This card can only be Special Summoned from your hand or Graveyard by paying 1000 Life Points at the End Phase of a turn in which 4 or more "Renastirian" monsters were sent to the Graveyard. This card is unaffected by the effects of Spell cards. Once per turn, you can discard 1 "Renastirian" monster to add a "Renastirian" monster from your Deck to your hand. You can only control 1 face-up "Renastirian Emperor"[/spoiler][/spoiler] [spoiler=Renastirian Engineer][img]http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/8210/54674z.jpg[/img] [spoiler=Effect:]Once per turn, you can send 1 "Renastirian" monster from your hand to the Graveyard to negate the activation of an opponent's Spell or Trap card and destroy it. If this card is destroyed by an opponent's card effect, return 1 card on the Field to its owner's hand.[/spoiler][/spoiler] [spoiler=Renastirian High Priestess][img]http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/5314/54674a.jpg[/img] [spoiler=Effect:]If this card is sent from the hand or deck to the Graveyard whilst you control a face-up "Renastirian" monster, Special Summon it during your next Standby Phase. When this card is Special Summoned by its own effect, destroy 1 face-down Spell or Trap card.[/spoiler][/spoiler] EXCEED MONSTER: (To be improved with better template later) [spoiler=Summoning Image][IMG]http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/6250/0111220722crystaliceexp.png[/IMG][/spoiler] [spoiler=Renastirian Demon Lord Akuma] [IMG]http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/4577/00000000000000000000000b.png[/IMG][spoiler=Effect:]3 Level 3 "Renastirian" monsters This card's ATK is equal to the number of "Renastirian" monsters in your Graveyard x 600. Once per turn, you can remove 1 of this card's Exceed Material Monsters to Special Summon a Level 4 or lower "Renastirian" monster from your hand. Each time you activate this effect, this card loses 1000 ATK (permanently).[/spoiler][/spoiler] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldeneagle Posted April 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 EDIT: Added 6 new cards to the archetype - Renastirian Eldar Mage, Renastirian Summoner Mage and Renastirian Soldier Defensor, plus 3 new synchros: the Renastirian Ancient Guardian, Renastirian Storm Dragon and Renastirian Ancient Megashark. As you might notice these cards have a playing style dependent on sending renastirian monsters to the Graveyard, where they use their effects or are used to power up other renastirian monsters. This makes some of the monsters quite powerful, so one thing I definitely do need people to comment on is their power - are these first 6 Renastirians overpowered or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragnarok1945 Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 for Megashark you might want to put a max counter limit Otherwise too much draw power is OPed for Meh-Teh, given how it's relatively easy to get 4 or more monsters to the graveyard, I would have changed it to it can't be destroyed by card effects that designate it as a target Overall however these are very well done You going to do more? 9.2/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldeneagle Posted April 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Thank you for the comments - I agree about Meh-Teh and megashark and will probably change them. To answer your question, I am planning to do more, providing I can find appropriate pictures for them. EDIT: Edited megashark and Meh-Teh's effects, added 2 more monsters (Archmage and Ancient Warlord) Please comment everyone - I need feedback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldeneagle Posted April 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 - Bump - Please comment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldeneagle Posted April 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 - Bump - I need feedback, if more people comment then I can add more cards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldeneagle Posted April 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 -bump- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldeneagle Posted April 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 I have added a new card - my first ever Exceed Monster. I will almost certainly edit this, for one thing I'm not even sure it should be an aqua rather than a fiend, and it hasn't got an serial number on it yet. However, here it is anyway. Please comment. EDIT: Altered the render and added serial number, year, creator etc. [font="Book Antiqua"][size="3"]"[i]As the mages of Renastiria unite, an ancient and terrible being is awoken. Arise, last of the great Ice Demons, Renastirian Demon Lord Akuma![/i]"[/size][/font] [spoiler=Renastirian Demon Lord Akuma][IMG]http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/4577/00000000000000000000000b.png[/IMG][spoiler=Effect:]3 Level 3 "Renastirian" monsters This card's ATK is equal to the number of "Renastirian" monsters in your Graveyard x 600. Once per turn, you can remove 1 of this card's Exceed Material Monsters to Special Summon a Level 4 or lower "Renastirian" monster from your hand. Each time you activate this effect, this card loses 1000 ATK (permanently).[/spoiler][/spoiler] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldeneagle Posted April 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 EDIT: Added another 6 cards, more coming soon. Come on people, I need feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldeneagle Posted April 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 bump - I worked hard on these cards, could I at least have some feedback on them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neos Necros Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 These are some really good cards, but can i ask, where did you get the picture for Renastirian Emperor, i might use it for the background on my computer. P.S. I love water monsters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldeneagle Posted April 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Thank you for your comment - I got the picture for Emperor from Jazin Kay's amazing photoshop album, along with several of the other pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litenite Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 awesome idea for card archetype and i think you should maker more of these as they are all really good! 10/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTradingCardMaster Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Archetype is pretty neat, although i dont if its just me, but i hate manga/anime drawings on cards. But exlcuding that point all of the cards stick to the theme, and well done! 9/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boss Z Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Like the idea... but yeah... images are so... IceBarrier-esque nice though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldeneagle Posted April 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 [quote name='TheTradingCardMaster' timestamp='1304069913' post='5175747'] Archetype is pretty neat, although i dont if its just me, but i hate manga/anime drawings on cards. But exlcuding that point all of the cards stick to the theme, and well done! 9/10 [/quote] [quote name='Boss Z' timestamp='1304112134' post='5176996'] Like the idea... but yeah... images are so... IceBarrier-esque nice though [/quote] Yeah, I'd have got better pictures for those if I could, but there weren't many appropriate ones that I could find that hadn't already been used in my Icicle set. If you know of any good places where I could get good ice spellcaster and warrior pictures that aren't anime-style, please tell me so I can improve my set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love of Ghibli Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 The archetype is borderline great and probably meta worthy if I ever figured out how to work it. However I would say that the Storm Dragon's downside is horrible. Why would anyone summon it, if it could get bottomlessed and you would be royally screwed since that seems to be the theme of the deck. I would simply omit the last sentence in that card. The fact that he can't attack after he uses his effect is good by itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragnarok1945 Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 high priestess is a bit broke for its s/t destruction effect you can just keep killing it yourself to repeat the cycle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Lu'Steezy' Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 okay im not into the whole synchro thing that much..... but is there even a such things as a synchro tuner!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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