The two missing Naturals (Naturia) Boss Monsters

[Shinobi Phoenix]

Some of you may or may not have caught on. but there was a second aesthetic theme for that Natural Monsters that went on through its big boss monsters.

- Natural Beast is a Tiger
- Natural Barkion is a Dragon
- Natural Landoise is a Tortoise


These are 3 of the Cardinal Guardian Gods of legend (primarily Chinese, but also used heavily in Japanese culture). Beast = Byakko the West Tiger, Barkion = Seiryuu The East Dragon, Landoise = Genbuu The North Tortoise.

There are however 5 Guardians, one in particular who normally sees regular mention and it normally one of the most powerful in all fiction it is used in was for whatever completely snubbed during for card creation. Suzaku The South Phoenix. The other is the missing center guardian who isn't quite as well know and some argue between its two versions. This would be the Quiln (Kirin) / Yellow Dragon of the Center. Some say it's a King of Beast type creatures, others say it's a powerful dragon.

Regardless, they are missing no longer:


AICD-NAT01
[spoiler=Natural Hoounari (Phoenix)][IMG]http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv350/ShinobiPhoenixYGO/---%20Card%20Creation/AICD%20-%20All%20Others/AICD-NAT01-NaturalHoounari.jpg[/IMG]

EFFECT: Once per turn: You may Release this card; Negate the Summon of 1 monster OR a card effect that Special Summons any number of monsters and destroy that card. During either player's End Phases, if this card is in your Graveyard due to being destroyed or Released: Banish 2 EARTH monsters from your hand, your side of the field or your Graveyard; Special Summon it. [/spoiler]

AICD-NAT02
[spoiler=Natural Solbarca (Yellow Dragon)]
[img]http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv350/ShinobiPhoenixYGO/---%20Card%20Creation/AICD%20-%20All%20Others/AICD-NAT02-NaturalSolbarca.jpg[/img]

EFFECT: This card is also treated as Plant-Type on the field or in the Graveyard. Whenever your opponent activates a card effect or Normal Summons/Special Summons a monster: Your opponent loses 1000 Life Points. Once per turn when your opponent declares an attack: Detach 2 Xyz Materials from this card; End that current Battle Phase. Also once per turn: You may attach 1 Level 4 Plant-Type or EARTH monster from your hand to this card as Xyz Material. This card cannot attack if it has no Xyz Materials.

[i]*Obviously this text in my files was changed after the creation of the proxy (a simple Find All/Replace All) when I gave in to the usage of "Xyz" instead of "Exceed" for a later project. Doesn't change the card itself and this will come up in other older cards I post.*[/i] [/spoiler]


Hoounari went through a few changes regarding how to resurrect it since there's thin line when making it really good/almost broken to not very effective. I opted for a lesser evil solution of "cost vs effectiveness ratio" in the end and ended up being able to keep what my friend referred to as "Stardust Dragon and Solemn Judgment's love child".


I would like to hear constructive comments on the cards' usages and applications in the real decks (how would you use these?) and how powerful (or not powerful or not powerful enough) these are as I enjoy those the most and it gives people more ideas. Those are the best and more constructive conversations. The cards themselves are [b]final[/b] and will not be changed at any point in the future.