Evil Viral Antagonists - The Bacterian Cometh

[EVA-K]

If anyone remembers the old arcade games of yesteryear, there should be one game in particular that stands out - Gradius. This old classic had helped introduced the power up system that would be carried over into other later Konami Shooters, like Twinbee and Xexex, and even inspiring a few other games, like R-Type. Naturally, I was rather giddy they introduced the B.E.S. monsters into Yugioh... except for one thing - they are vastly underwhelming compared to the bosses that gave me fits when I played them as a child. So one day, I thought... 'I could do better than this.' These are the results.

I present to you folks, the main antagonists of the Evil Viral Antagonists set, the Bacterian Armada! Taking inspiration from many a Gradius-related series, this new batch of warships will ensure your opponent will remember WHY the 80's will be remembered as the hardest age of gaming.

The Contents of the Evil Viral Antagonists mini-booster pack.


If your opponent controls a monster, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand). When this card is Summoned; target 1 other "B.A." monster you control: place 1 counter/Core Counter on that monster, as long as it would not exceed the max allowed.
Common


When Normal Summoned or Special Summoned via "Bacterian Fortress"' effect: place 1 counter (max) on this card. If this card is destroyed by battle, or would leave the field by a card effect (including being sent to the deck), remove one counter from this card instead. If this card battles without a counter; destroy this card at the end of the Damage step. If this card does not have a counter, double this card's original attack.
Common


When Normal Summoned or Special Summoned via "Bacterian Fortress"' effect: target 1 B.A. monster in your grave; equip it to this card. If this card is destroyed by battle, or would leave the field by a card effect (including being sent to the deck), destroy the equipped card instead. This card gains half the ATK of the equipped monster equipped by this card's effect.
Common


Once per turn: target up to 3 "B.A." monsters in your graveyard; shuffle those targets into your deck, then draw 1 card.
Common


When Normal Summoned or Special Summoned via "Bacterian Fortress"' effect: place 3 (max) counters on this card. If this card would be destroyed (by battle or by a card effect), remove one counter from this card instead. If this card battles without a counter; destroy this card at the end of the Damage step. Once per turn, during your Main Phase: remove one counter from this card; change a monster's battle position. If that monster was flipped face up, any effects it has do not activate at that time.
Rare


When Normal Summoned or Special Summoned via "Bacterian Fortress"' effect: place 3 (max) counters on this card. If this card would be destroyed by battle, or would leave the field by a card effect (including being sent to the deck), remove one counter from this card instead. If this card battles without a counter; destroy this card at the end of the Damage step. Discard this card to the Graveyard; add one "Bacterian Fortress" from your Deck to your hand.
Rare


When Normal Summoned or Special Summoned via "Bacterian Fortress"' effect: place 3 (max) counters on this card. If this card would be destroyed (by battle or by a card effect), remove one counter from this card instead. If this card battles without a counter; destroy this card at the end of the Damage step. Once per turn, during your Main Phase: remove one counter from this card; destroy 1 Spell or Trap card on the field.
Super


When Normal Summoned or Special Summoned via "Bacterian Fortress"' effect: place 5 Core Counters (max) on this card. This card cannot be destroyed by battle. If this card battles, or would be destroyed by a card effect, remove one Core Counter from this card (instead if it is the latter). If this card has no Core Counters at any time; destroy this card. Once per turn, during your Main Phase: remove one counter from this card; destroy 1 Monster card on the field.
Super


When Normal Summoned or Special Summoned via "Bacterian Fortress"' effect: place 3 counters (max) on this card. If this card would be destroyed (by battle or by a card effect), remove one counter from this card instead. If this card battles without a counter; destroy this card at the end of the Damage step. If this monster destroys an opponent's monster in battle: remove 1 counter from this card; Special Summon one "Trigon Token" (Dragon-Type/FIRE/Level 4/ATK 1500/DEF 1000).
Super


When Normal Summoned or Special Summoned via "Bacterian Fortress"' effect: place 5 Core Counters (max) on this card. This card cannot be destroyed by battle. This card is unaffected by your opponents' card effects. If this card battles, or would be involved in a card effect: flip a coin and call it; if wrong, remove one Core Counter from this card. If this card has no Core Counters at any time; destroy this card.
Ultra


You can only control 1 "B.A. Odin Core" on the field. When this card is Summoned: place 5 counters (max) on this card. If this card would be destroyed (by battle or by a card effect), remove one counter from this card instead. If this card battles without a counter; destroy this card at the end of the Damage step. Once per turn, during your Main Phase: remove 1 counter from this card; destroy cards on the field up to the number of other "B.A." monsters you currently control. This card cannot attack the turn this effect is used.
Ultra


Cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. Must be Special Summoned by "Bacterion Fortress" while you have 5 or more "B.A." monsters in your graveyard and cannot be summoned by other ways. When this card is Special Summoned: place 12 Core Counters (max) on this card. When Special Summoned, cards and effects cannot be activated. This card cannot be destroyed by battle. This card cannot be Tributed, or be used as Materials for any Summon. If this card battles a monster: remove a Core Counter from this card. If this card is involved in a card effect (except for "Shield Recovery Unit"); remove a Core Counter from this card: negate the activation of the card effect, and destroy the card. If this card has 0 counters after its initial summon, your opponent wins the duel.
Secret


Cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. Must be Special Summoned (from your hand) by banishing 5 "B.A." monsters in your graveyard while you control no monsters, and cannot be summoned by other ways. When this card is Summoned: target up to 3 cards in your graveyard; banish those targets, then banish any 3 cards on your opponent's field, in your opponent's hand, and/or in your opponent's Graveyard. This card cannot attack the turn this effect is used. The effect of "Dark Force" can only be used once per turn.
Secret


Once per turn, If this card would be destroyed by a card effect: Discard 1 "B.A." monster; this card is not destroyed by that effect. During your Main Phase: you can pay 500 life points x the number of Tributes needed; Normal Summon a "B.A." monster from your hand, without Tributing. During the End Phase of a turn that a "B.A." monster is destroyed; Special Summon 1 "B.A." monster from your hand or deck.
Rare


Remove 2 counters/Core Counters from any "B.A." monster(s) you control: Draw 2 cards.
Common


Add up to 3 counters/Core Counters to any "B.A." monster on the field that can have counters/Core Counters. You cannot place more than the max allowed on that card.
Common


Remove 1 counter/Core Counter from any "B.A." monster you control: Target 1 Spell/Trap Card on the field; destroy that target.
Common


If you control a "B.A. Deltatry" and a "Trigon Token": Tribute a "Trigon Token", then target up to 1 monster on the field; destroy that target and all set Spell and Trap Cards your opponent controls.
Rare


If you control a "B.A. Odin Core": target 2 "B.A." monsters in your graveyard; Special Summon those targets, place 1 Core Counter on any monsters that use them, then halve their attack while those targets remain face-up on the field.
Ultra


Target 1 "B.A." monster you control: remove all counters from that target, or remove all but 1 Core Counters on a "B.A." monster; double that monster's ATK until the End Phase of that turn.
Super


Target 1 "B.A." monster in your graveyard; Special Summon that target, then place 1 Core Counter on that monster, if it can use it. When this card leaves the field; destroy that target.
Rare


Remove 1 counter/Core Counter from any "B.A" monster you control: negate the activation and effect of a Spell or Trap card and destroy it, then shuffle up to 2 "B.A" monsters from your graveyard to your deck.
Ultra

Set Distribution:
7 Commons
5 Rares
4 Supers
4 Ultra Rares
2 Secret Rares

Each Pack comes with 4 Commons, 1 Rare, 1 Super, and either 1 Ultra or Secret Rare card.

Any and all criticism will be appreciated. Let's try to keep things civil, ok? =)

We love shooting games!

-EVA-K

[sasder47]

Lightning sword is a little too overpowered but still good... 9.6/10

[EVA-K]

[quote name='sasder47' timestamp='1332856820' post='5890777']
Lightning sword is a little too overpowered but still good... 9.6/10
[/quote]

Care to explain how it is overpowered? It isn't like it could wipe out all your spells and traps ala Raigeki or Feather Duster, but still...

[EVA-K]

Anyone else want to voice their opinions on my cards? o:

[L0SS]

I think the cards as a whole are great, but I do agree that lightning sword is overpowered. For instance, when using Bacterian Fortress's last effect, you can basically just get a Deltatry on the field and due to it's fairly high attack you will consequently end up with a token on the field. I think you need a higher cost for it's effect, maybe two tokens would be better, as it wouldn't equate to just: Summon- Attack- BOOM! Nuked. Hopefully that makes sense, as I feel that making the cost two tokens gives your opponent time to react and should balance out. As I said, I like the theme overall though.

[EVA-K]

Hello, folks. Long time no see. I have edited my cards to match the next text format better, and added a few restrictions to weaken a few cards. Feel free to comment on the newer versions.

Happy Holidays.

-EVA-K