Faux Flowers - Using your monsters on S/T Zone for Ritual Summons

[Fluffyfish]

Greetings.

I'm here to present to you my newly finished archetype (which was based on a competition challenge). 

 

Faux Flowers.

An Archetype that revolves around Ritual Summoning, placing monsters in the Spell Zone and explosive moments of beauty.

All monsters, much like Crystal Beasts, can be placed into the Spell & Trap Zone when destroyed (including the Ritual Monsters).

Meanwhile the Ritual Spell allows you to use the monsters placed in your S/T as tributes!

 

The most beautiful moments are always the most fleeting

[spoiler=Monsters]

Level 1 - WIND - Thunder/Effect - 400/1700

When this card is Summoned: You can target 1 "Faux Flower" card in your Spell & Trap Card Zone which was originally a non-Ritual monster: Special Summon it. You can only use this effect of "Faux Flower Shine" once per turn. If this card in the Monster Zone is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can place it face-up in your Spell & Trap Card Zone as a Continuous Spell Card instead of sending it to the Graveyard. If you would Ritual Summon a "Faux Flower" Ritual Monster by sending this card in your Spell & Trap Card Zone to the Graveyard: You can treat this card's original Level as 7.

 

Level 2 - EARTH - Thunder/Effect - 1000/1000

If a "Faux Flower" card you control would be destroyed by a card effect: You can destroy this card in your hand or face-up in your Monster Zone instead. If this card in the Monster Zone is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can place it face-up in your Spell & Trap Card Zone as a Continuous Spell Card instead of sending it to the Graveyard. You can send this card from your Spell & Trap Card Zone to the Graveyard, then target 1 "Faux Flower" monster in your Graveyard; place it in your Spell & Trap Card Zone as a Continuous Spell Card. You can only use each effect of "Faux Flower Crystal" once per turn.

 

Level 3 - WATER - Thunder/Effect - 1600/900

You can target 1 "Faux Flower" card you control and 1 Spell/Trap card your opponent controls; destroy them. If this card in the Monster Zone is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can place it face-up in your Spell & Trap Card Zone as a Continuous Spell Card instead of sending it to the Graveyard. When this card is placed in your Spell & Trap Card Zone as a Continuous Spell Card: Add 1 "Faux Flower" monster from your Deck to your hand, except "Faux Flower Gleam". You can only use each effect of "Faux Flower Gleam" once per turn.

 

Level 3 - LIGHT - Thunder/Effect - 1200/1500

You can target 1 "Faux Flower" card you control and 1 monster your opponent controls; destroy them. If this card in the Monster Zone is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can place it face-up in your Spell & Trap Card Zone as a Continuous Spell Card instead of sending it to the Graveyard. When this card is placed in your Spell & Trap Card Zone as a Continuous Spell Card: Add 1 "Fake Beauty Blooming" from your Deck or Graveyard to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Faux Flower Sparkle" once per turn.

 

Level 4 - FIRE - Thunder/Effect - 1800/1400

When this card is Summoned while you control no "Faux Flower"(s) cards in your Spell & Trap Card Zone: You can place 1 non-Ritual "Faux Flower" monster from your Deck or Graveyard in your Spell & Trap Card Zone as a Continuous Spell Card. If this card in the Monster Zone is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can place it face-up in your Spell & Trap Card Zone as a Continuous Spell Card instead of sending it to the Graveyard. If this card is in your Graveyard: You can banish 1 other "Faux Flower" monster from your Graveyard; place this card in you Spell & Trap card Zone as a Continuous Spell Card, but banish it when it leaves the field. You can only use each effect of "Faux Flower Ethereal" once per turn.

 

[spoiler=Ritual Monsters]

Level 3 - WATER - Thunder/Ritual/Effect - 1700/1900

You can Ritual Summon this card with "Fake Beauty Blooming". When this card is Ritual Summoned: All monsters on the field lose 1000 ATK, except "Faux Flower" monsters you control. When your opponent Special Summons a monster(s): You can destroy 1 "Faux Flower" card you control; that monster(s) loses 1000 ATK, also its effects are negated until the end of the next turn. If this card in the Monster Zone is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can place it face-up in your Spell & Trap Card Zone as a Continuous Spell Card instead of sending it to the Graveyard. Once per turn, while this card is treated as a Continuous Spell Card, if an attack is declared involving a "Faux Flower" monster you control and an opponent's monster: You can negate that attack, and if you do, the opponent's battling monster loses 500 ATK.

 

Level 5 - LIGHT - Thunder/Ritual/Effect - 2400/2400

You can Ritual Summon this card with "Fake Beauty Blooming". Once per turn, during either player's turn, if a monster your opponent controls activates an effect that targets a "Faux Flower" card you control, or if a "Faux Flower" monster you control battles an opponent's monster: You can destroy that monster and 1 "Faux Flower" card you control. If this card in the Monster Zone is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can place it face-up in your Spell & Trap Card Zone as a Continuous Spell Card instead of sending it to the Graveyard. While this card is treated as a Continuous Spell Card, when a card or effect is activated that targets exactly 1 "Faux Flower" card you control (and no other cards): You can negate the activation. You can only use this effect of "Faux Flower Remorse" once per turn.

 

Level 7 - DARK - Thunder/Ritual/Effect - 2700/2600

You can Ritual Summon this card with "Fake Beauty Blooming". When this card is Summoned: Negate the effects of all face-up cards on the field, except "Faux Flower" monsters and Continuous Spell Cards you control, until the End Phase. While this Ritual Summoned card is on the field, during either player's turn, when a card or effect is activated: You can destroy all monsters on the field. If this card in the Monster Zone is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can place it face-up in your Spell & Trap Card Zone as a Continuous Spell Card instead of sending it to the Graveyard. While this card is treated as a Continuous Spell Card, during your Main Phase: You can target 1 Continuous Spell Card you control, except this card, and 1 face-up card your opponent controls; return the first target to the hand, and if you do, negate the second target's effects until the End Phase. You can only use each effect of "Faux Flower Melancholy" once per turn.

 

[spoiler=Spell/Traps]

Spell/Ritual

This card can be used to Ritual Summon any "Faux Flower" Ritual Monster from your hand, or any "Faux Flower" card face-up in your Spell & Trap Card Zone which was originally a Ritual Monster. You must also tribute monsters from your hand or field, and/or send "Faux Flower" cards from your Spell & Trap Card Zone which were originally monsters to the Graveyard, whose total original Levels equal the original Level of that card or more. If this card is in your Graveyard: You can target 1 "Faux Flower" card you control; destroy it, and if you do, add this card to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Fake Beauty Blooming" once per turn.

 

Spell/Continuous

When this card is activated: You can target 1 "Faux Flower" monster in your Graveyard; place it in your Spell & Trap Card Zone as a Continuous Spell Card. You can destroy this card and other face-up Spell Card(s) from anywhere on the field; Ritual Summon 1 "Faux Flower" monster from your hand or 1 "Faux Flower" card face-up in your Spell & Trap Card Zone which was originally a Ritual Monster, whose Level is equal to the number of cards destroyed -1. You can only activate 1 "Fake beauty Promise" per turn.

 

Spell/Continuous

When this card is activated: Add 1 "Faux Flower" monster from your Deck to your hand. Monsters you control gain 200 ATK and DEF for each Continuous Spell Card you control. If another Continuous Spell Card(s) you control would be destroyed by a card effect: You can destroy this card instead. You can only control 1 "Artificial Alluring Charm" at a time.

 

Trap/Normal

Target up to 2 "Faux Flower" cards you control and the same number of cards your opponent controls; destroy them. You can banish this card from your Graveyard: Target 1 "Faux Flower" card in your Spell & Trap Card Zone which was originally a non-Ritual monster; Special Summon it. You can only use this effect of "Ephemeral Enchanting Illusion" once per turn.

 

 

 

 

[spoiler=Artwork Credits]

FF Shine: http://congatrehp.deviantart.com/art/Fleur-Perlees-369211893

FF Crystal: http://congatrehp.deviantart.com/art/Coeur-grenadine-318893473

FF Gleam: http://alienaspen.deviantart.com/art/flower-subtil-363268035

FF Sparkle: http://elfanike.deviantart.com/art/Azahar-495225658

FF Ethereal: http://congatrehp.deviantart.com/art/Pink-Flower-375254166

 

FF Disillusion: http://congatrehp.deviantart.com/art/Fleur-Givre-416881960

FF Remorse: http://congatrehp.deviantart.com/art/Fleur-De-Lumiere-413122375

FF Melancholy: http://luisbc.deviantart.com/art/Flower-497775122

 

Fake Beauty Blooming: http://congatrehp.deviantart.com/art/Metal-Flower-370976395

Fake Beauty Promise: http://wolfwings1.deviantart.com/art/Electric-flower-253596063

Alluring Artificial Charm: http://tatasz.deviantart.com/art/Decadence-409353537

Ephemeral Enchanting Illusion: http://helioth.deviantart.com/gallery/

 

 

 

[spoiler=Clarifications]

- Why are them Thunder-Type again?

Well, they are obviously not plants (faux=fake in french by the way), and I like comparing them to fireworks. Or to be precise, they sort of are like fireworks, since they are literally a "flash of light". They only have a flowerish appearance while in the Monster Zone, but are turned into a simple "sparkle" of light in the Spell Zone, awaiting to bloom again. This is also the reason why they are only able to create a "Fake Beauty" (an artificial beauty).

- Wasn't there a better wording than "card in your Spell Zone which was originally a monster"?

Not as far as I know. I tried some variations but this one is the clearest (which I deem more important than aesthetics). Since its treated as a Spell not a monster, I do like to avoid confusions and rulings problems. If you think there's a better way to say it, while being as clear as possible, I'd appreciate to know that.

 

 

 

That's it.

Hope you enjoy it and please feel free to give your opinions.

[Snatch Steal]

Sweet tbh

 

Shine has abnormally high DEF for a level 1 effect monster, but aside from that, it seems basic, but essential. It acts as a Carbuncle which is cool, and it’s a big guy for rituals. 

 

crystal’s protection is weird, but works, since you can just put it in your S/T like it’s no big deal. the recycle effect is also awesome, since you can recycle anything you ritual summoned with.

 

gleam also can set itself in the S/T, and then search. That’s pretty solid, particularly as a top deck.

 

sparkle does basically the same thing, except with monsters. I hope these guys can summon quickly.

 

not sure how ethereal would help, except for the Sapphire Pegasus. Maybe if you ritual summon with the continuous spells.

 

Fake beauty blooming works.

 

Disillusion seems to out Dark Destroyer, which is nice. it sure enjoys making things lose ATK, it seems. It also seems to permanently help you out while in the S/T, which might make it harder for you to die.

 

Remorse hates yugioh. It basically retreats to the S/T by killing a monster and floating, then becoming a shield to targeting. This would be really annoying to fight, but I haven’t seen it in action yet.

 

Melancholy also hates yugioh. Fortunately, being until the end phase might be reasonable. Nuking the field, on the other hand, hurts a lot, at least as a quick effect. I get that you want the deck to be great and all, but nuking the board and plusing is kind of broken, mainly because it just goes into the S/T again.

 

Promise is pretty good, since it brings back the stuff you used for your rituals.

 

Alluring Charm outs certain back row hit, acts as tenki, and enables OTKs. Due to the nature of these designs, it’s more of a matter of analyzing the cards rather than critiquing them.

 

Ephemeral’s field clearing seems quite potent, especially since once you use it you can reborn. On the bright side, it’s useless by itself, although Icarus Attack is good for a reason, and this doesn’t even require them to be monsters.

 

hope this helps

[Fluffyfish]

Thanks for the feedback.

And for clarification, if you place 1 of the Level 3 FF using Ethereal's effect, you can use their search effect as well (thus the card is quite useful). Meanwhile its 2nd effect is mainly for being fodder wither way.

 

Also you made me realize the Rituals may have been slight more obnoxious than I had in mind (I mean, there was no way you could defeat Remorse or Melancholy without going minus and there wasn't any sort of counter for that).

Thus they were slight nerfed from proactively making your opponent regret playing with you to making him try to play around the cards and at worst only hesitate to play with you again. That is, their quick-play effects are more circumstantial and can't be used to stop your opponent's plays before he is able to do anything (so he can play a bit of yugioh too).