The Black Mages(The Graveyard's Worst Enemy)

[kearr]

This set is hella strong against Bottomless Trap Hole and Dimensional Prison.I know the Xyz monster effects are simple but think about it,these bad boys specialize in getting banished to begin with.So imagine taking out your whole field just by removing one Xyz material.Yeah it is pretty shitty right? Well respond or rate!

 

Monsters
 

When this card is banished and you control a "Black Mage" or a "Order of the Black Lotus" monster,draw 1 card,this effect can only be activated once per turn.Once per turn you can use this banished card and another "Black Mage" monster that you control for the Xyz Summon of a "Order of the Black Lotus" Xyz monster.You can only use the effect of "Black Mage Brutus:The Gullible" once per turn.

 

You can discard 2 cards to negate all of this card's effects except for one(you choose)

.Once per turn you can banish this card permanently(can't be Special Summoned or retrived).To banish your whole hand,then draw the same number of cards that you banished

.Up to twice per turn if this card would be banished,destroyed or sent to the Graveyard it is not.

 

When this card is banished,destroy 1 Spell/Trap card your opponent controls,this effect can only be activated once per turn.If this card is targeted by a card effect negate it then banish this card and 1 other card in your Graveyard

 

 

When this card is banished,Special Summon it,this effect can only be activated once per turn.Once per turn target 1 "Black Mage" on your field,all "Black Mage" monsters you control become the level of that monster.

Spells
 

Any effects that would cause your opponent to draw a card other then during the Draw Phase is negated.Once during your Standby Phase you can reveal your entire hand to your opponent to banish a card in your Graveyard or in your hand.

Traps

When this card is activated,target 2 "Black Mage" monsters,banish those targets.Then draw 1 card

When this card is activated,target 5 of your banished "Black Mage" monsters,Special Summon 1 of those targets then send the rest to the Graveyard

Xyz

2 Level 4 DARK monsters

Once per turn you banish 1 of this card's Xyz Material,to have this card be uneffected by Traps until the end of this turn.

3 Level 4 DARK monsters

Once per turn you banish 1 of this card's Xyz Material,to deal 500 damage to your opponent

3 Level 6 DARK monsters

Once per turn you banish 1 of this card's Xyz Material,to draw 1 card

 

[Trebuchet MS]

Since I have a lot of time on my hands right now...

 

[spoiler Brutus the Gullible]When If this card is banished and while you control a "Black Mage" or a "Order of the Black Lotus" monster: Draw 1 card,this effect can only be activated once per turn. Once per turn You can use this banished card and another target 1 "Black Mage" monster that you control; Special Summon this banished card, then for the Xyz Summon of a 1 "Order of the Black Lotus" Xyz Monster using this card and that target only. You can only use the effect of 1 "Black Mage Brutus:The Gullible" once effect per turn, and only once that turn.[/spoiler]

I'm not easy with the fact that this is a 2000/2000 LV4 with more effects on top. Generally LV4 or lower monsters with 2000 ATK are either Normal Monsters or have an effect that impedes their use. Reduce its stats.

 

[spoiler Caesar the Betrayed]Once per turn: You can discard 2 cards; to negate all of until your next Draw Phase, this card gains one of these effects: except for one(you choose)

.Once per turn: You can banish this card face-down; permanently(can't be Special Summoned or retrived).To Banish all cards in your whole hand, then draw the same number of cards that you banished.

.Up to twice per turn, if this card would be banished, destroyed or sent to the Graveyard, it is not.[/spoiler]

So, when you initially Summon it, it has both these great effects? Why would anyone then want to discard 2 cards to choose which one they keep? I've changed it such that it can't do anything on its own, and you need to discard 2 cards to choose which of its effects it gains.

 

[spoiler Casca the Opposed]When this card is banished: Target destroy 1 Spell/Trap card your opponent controls; destroy that target. You can only activate this effect of "Black Mage Casca:The Opposed" can only be activated once per turn. If this card is targeted by When a card effect that targets this card on the field or in your Graveyard is activated: Target 1 other card in your Graveyard; negate the activation, and if you do, it then banish this card and that target. 1 other card in your Graveyard[/spoiler]

I'm assuming the negate-and-banish effect also works in the Graveyard, based on what I'm reading from the effect. Not that I have any problems with that. It prevents your opponent from reviving her and helps you set up your banish zone even more.

 

[spoiler Cassius the Manipulator]Once per turn: You can banish 1 monster in your Graveyard to target 1 "Black Mage" in your Graveyard; negate its effects and Special Summon it that target in face-up Defense Position. Its effects are negated. When this card is banished: Add 1 "Bania" from your Deck to your hand. You can only activate this effect of "Black Mage Cassius:The Manipulator" can only be activated once per turn.[/spoiler]

To be honest, I like how you've tacked on the "once per turn, regardless of copies" conditions (at least, how I'm going to interpret it based on sentence structure) to every on-banish effect, to prevent silly combos from multiple copies a la Necroface.

 

[spoiler Octavius the Avenger]When this card is banished: Special Summon this banished card. it, You can only activate this effect of "Black Mage Octavius:The Avenger" can only be activated once per turn. Once per turn: You can target 1 face-up "Black Mage" you control; on your field, the Levels of all face-up "Black Mage" monsters you control become the level of that target's Level monster.[/spoiler]

Careful now! Frostosaurus, a Normal Monster of this card's Level, has 2600 ATK, and represents the upper bound for 1-Tribute monsters. You might want to lower Octavius' ATK a bit.

 

[spoiler Bania]Any effects that would cause Your opponent to cannot draw a cards other then except during the Draw Phases is negated. Once per turn, during your Standby Phase: You can reveal your entire hand; to your opponent to banish 1 card in your Graveyard or in your hand.[/spoiler]

I foresee some unintended combos with this card, since its effects don't need Black Mages to function...

 

[spoiler THS Banishing the Beast]When this card is activated, Target 2 "Black Mage" monsters; banish those targets, then draw 1 card.[/spoiler]

This card can affect opposing Black Mages?

 

[spoiler THS Divine Tsunami]When this card is activated, Target 5 of your banished "Black Mage" monsters; Special Summon 1 of those targets, then send return the rest remaining targets to the Graveyard.[/spoiler]

*shrug*

 

[spoiler Jun Flames]Once per turn: You can detach and banish 1 of this card's Xyz Material from this card; to have this card be is unaffected by the effects of Trap Cards until the End Phase of this turn.[/spoiler]

Banishing Xyz Material? Interesting. Wonder if there are any potential combos with external cards to exploit this behaviour...

 

[spoiler Leo Lightning]Once per turn: You can detach and banish 1 of this card's Xyz Material from this card; to deal inflict 500 damage to your opponent.[/spoiler]

For 3 DARK LV4 monsters, this is a very underwhelming card. Relatively low stats for a 3-mat Rank 4 with restrictions, and a pitiful effect to boot. Maybe bump up the stats or amp the burn damage a bit.

 

[spoiler Oio Crystal]Once per turn: You can detach and banish 1 of this card's Xyz Material from this card; to draw 1 card.[/spoiler]

Again, rather weak for a 3-mat Rank 6. You can afford to bump up her stats, but keeping her draw effect intact would be a wise decision.

 

Now, to be honest, the Black Mages aren't exactly the Graveyard's worst enemy since they like to banish themselves instead of the opponent's resources. They're more like "my banish pile is my actual Graveyard."