[Written] Sock-It Archtype (Rock-em Sock-em USBots, basically)

[BlastHedgehog]

I would sketch up some card art, but I can't actually draw at the moment so I had to scratch that idea, and the archetype is out-there enough that I can't really find art that fits.
 
This is a post-Links style deck, both in contents and intention, as it's main mechanic comes from the new location of the Pendulum Zones. Due to its abundance in the card text, I abbreviated "Spell & Trap zone" to "S&T zone", alike how "Graveyard" was shortened to "GY".
 
It was originally intended for Advanced Cards, but I'm not too sure on it's balance and such so I'm putting it here to be safe (I certainly wouldn't mind tips on balancing, if there IS issues). The aim of the idea sort of drifted as I worked on it as well, going from pendulum focused to union focused to search focused etc etc, so I'm a little unsure on it's archtype consistency, but hopefully it's not terrible.
 
The naming scheme for the monsters comes from a portmanteau of a computer (specifically port-related, most of the time) terms and colours. Since I wasn't sure what to associate with RESE Robots, I chose their red and blue colouring. As such, the first pair of monsters are coloured as such, followed by Violet and Indigo (combinations of red and blue), and then Ruby and Sapphire (red and blue gems, and totally not partly inspired by Pokémon). The only monsters to break this trend are Cablemerald and the Extra Deck monsters.
 
I'm also working off the assumption that a Union Xyz monster would lose it's material when placed in the Spell & Trap zone.

 

Oh, and yes, the name is a terrible pun on "socket".
 
[spoiler=Monsters]
[spoiler=Main Deck]
 

 

Sock-It USBlue

Level 3 EARTH

Warrior/Pendulum/Union/Effect

Scale 8/2

ATK/ 700  DEF/ 1500

 

-Pendulum Effect-

If there is a "Sock-It" monster in the zone above this card, equip this card to it. This card can only be used for a Pendulum Summon while in a Pendulum Zone. Once per turn, unless it was placed in the S&T zone this turn: You can special summon this card from your S&T zone to your Main Monster Zone. A monster equipped with this card gains 200 ATK for each "Sock-It" card you control.

 

-Monster Effect-

Once per turn, except when this card is targeted by battle or card effect: You can place this card from your hand or monster zone in your S&T zone (Quick Effect). While in the S&T zone, apply this card's Pendulum Effect instead. If a "Sock-It" Union monster equips itself to this card; add 1 "Sock-It" Spell or Trap from your deck to your hand.

 

 

Sock-It DDRed

Level 3 EARTH

Warrior/Pendulum/Union/Effect

Scale 2/8

ATK/ 1000  DEF/ 1200

 

-Pendulum Effect-

If there is a "Sock-It" monster in the zone above this card, equip this card to it. This card can only be used for a Pendulum Summon while in a Pendulum Zone. Once per turn, unless it was placed in the S&T zone this turn: You can special summon this card from your S&T zone to your Main Monster Zone. If a monster equipped with this card battles; destroy the opponent's monster at the end of the Damage Step.

 

-Monster Effect-

Once per turn, except when this card is targeted by battle or card effect: You can place this card from your hand or monster zone in your S&T zone (Quick Effect). While in the S&T zone, apply this card's Pendulum Effect instead. If a "Sock-It" Union monster equips itself to this card; add 1 "Sock-It" monster from your deck to your hand.

 

 

Sock-It HDTViolet

Level 4 EARTH

Warrior/Pendulum/Union/Effect

Scale 2/8

ATK/ 1200  DEF/ 1000

 

-Pendulum Effect-

If there is a "Sock-It" monster in the zone above this card, equip this card to it. This card can only be used for a Pendulum Summon while in a Pendulum Zone. Once per turn, unless it was placed in the S&T zone this turn: You can special summon this card from your S&T zone to your Main Monster Zone. You can destroy this equipped card; equip 1 "Sock-It" monster from your GY or face-up in your Extra Deck to the monster this card was equipped to.

 

-Monster Effect-

Once per turn, except when this card is targeted by battle or card effect: You can place this card from your hand or monster zone in your S&T zone (Quick Effect). While in the S&T zone, apply this card's Pendulum Effect instead. If this card destroys a monster by battle, if this card is equipped with a "Sock-It" card: target 1 monster on the field and destroy it.

 

 

Sock-It HDMIndigo

Level 4 EARTH

Warrior/Pendulum/Union/Effect

Scale 8/2

ATK/ 1500  DEF/ 700

 

-Pendulum Effect-

If there is a "Sock-It" monster in the zone above this card, equip this card to it. This card can only be used for a Pendulum Summon while in a Pendulum Zone. Once per turn, unless it was placed in the S&T zone this turn: You can special summon this card from your S&T zone to your Main Monster Zone. You can destroy this equipped card; place 1 "Sock-It" monster from your deck in to the zone this card was in.

 

-Monster Effect-

Once per turn, except when this card is targeted by battle or card effect: You can place this card from your hand or monster zone in your S&T zone (Quick Effect). While in the S&T zone, apply this card's Pendulum Effect instead. When this card attacks, if this card is equipped with a "Sock-It" card: target 1 Spell or Trap on the field and negate it's effect(s), then destroy it.

 

 

Sock-It Monitoruby

Level 7 EARTH

Warrior/Pendulum/Union/Effect

Scale 2/9

ATK/ 2000  DEF/ 1200

 

-Pendulum Effect-

If there is a "Sock-It" monster in the zone above this card, equip this card to it. This card can only be used for a Pendulum Summon while in a Pendulum Zone. Once per turn, unless it was placed in the S&T zone this turn: You can special summon this card from your S&T zone to your Main Monster Zone. Once per turn, when the monster this card is equipped to battles; you can return that monster, the opponent's monster and this card to the hand.

 

-Monster Effect-

Once per turn, except when this card is targeted by battle or card effect: You can place this card from your hand or monster zone in your S&T zone (Quick Effect). While in the S&T zone, apply this card's Pendulum Effect instead. Cannot be Normal Summoned or set. Once per turn: if this card is equipped with a "Sock-It" card; return one card from your GY or face-up in your Extra Deck to your hand.

 

 

Sock-It Circuitsapphire

Level 7 EARTH

Warrior/Pendulum/Union/Effect

Scale 9/2

ATK/ 2200  DEF/ 1000

 

-Pendulum Effect-

If there is a "Sock-It" monster in the zone above this card, equip this card to it. This card can only be used for a Pendulum Summon while in a Pendulum Zone. Once per turn, unless it was placed in the S&T zone this turn: You can special summon this card from your S&T zone to your Main Monster Zone. If your opponent targets the monster this card is equipped to for battle; banish all Attack Position monsters your opponent controls and this card.

 

-Monster Effect-

Once per turn, except when this card is targeted by battle or card effect: You can place this card from your hand or monster zone in your S&T zone (Quick Effect). While in the S&T zone, apply this card's Pendulum Effect instead. Cannot be Normal Summoned or set. Once per turn, while this card is equipped with a "Sock-It" card, you can target 1 monster your opponent controls (Quick Effect); until the End Phase, the effect(s) of that monster is negated.

 

 

Sock-It Cablemerald

Level 8 EARTH

Warrior/Pendulum/Union/Effect

Scale 2/9

ATK/ 2500  DEF/ 700

 

-Pendulum Effect-

If there is a "Sock-It" monster in the zone above this card, equip this card to it. This card can only be used for a Pendulum Summon while in a Pendulum Zone. Once per turn, unless it was placed in the S&T zone this turn: You can special summon this card from your S&T zone to your Main Monster zone. This card's Pendulum Scale can also be treated as 9/2. If the equipped monster would leave the field, destroy this card instead. A monster equipped with this card can attack directly.

 

-Monster Effect-

Once per turn, except when this card is targeted by battle or card effect: You can place this card from your hand or monster zone in your S&T zone (Quick Effect). While in the S&T zone, apply this card's Pendulum Effect instead. Cannot be Normal Summoned or set. If this card is Special Summoned, except by it's own effect; you can equip 1 "Sock-It" monster from your Deck to this card. If this card is equipped with a "Sock-It" card and leaves the field; add 1 "Sock-It" card from your deck to your hand, also return that equipped card to the hand. This card is treated as Level 7 for an Xyz Summon.

 

 

 

[spoiler=Extra Deck]
 

 

Sock-It MegaBryte White

Rank 3 EARTH

Warrior/Xyz/Pendulum/Union/Effect

Scale 8/2

ATK/ 2200  DEF/ 0

 

-Pendulum Effect-

If there is a "Sock-It" monster in the zone above this card, equip this card to it. This card can only be used for a Pendulum Summon while in a Pendulum Zone. Once per turn, unless it was placed in the S&T zone this turn: You can special summon this card from your S&T zone to your Main Monster zone, and attach a monster that was above this card to this card as Xyz Material. A monster equipped with this card cannot be destroyed by battle.

 

-Monster Effect-

Once per turn, except when this card is targeted by battle or card effect: You can place this card from your monster zone in your S&T zone (Quick Effect). While in the S&T zone, apply this card's Pendulum Effect instead. If this card is equipped with a "Sock-It" card: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card, then Special Summon 1 Level 4 or below "Sock-It" monster from your hand or deck, then if you do; place 1 "Sock-It" monster from your hand, GY or face-up in your Extra Deck in the S&T zone below that monster.

 

 

 

Sock-It HDDarsk Black

Rank 4 EARTH

Warrior/Xyz/Pendulum/Union/Effect

Scale 2/8

ATK/ 2200  DEF/ 0

 

-Pendulum Effect-

If there is a "Sock-It" monster in the zone above this card, equip this card to it. This card can only be used for a Pendulum Summon while in a Pendulum Zone. Once per turn, unless it was placed in the S&T zone this turn: You can special summon this card from your S&T zone to your Main Monster zone, and attach a monster that was above this card to this card as Xyz Material. A monster equipped with this card is unaffected by your opponent's card effects.

 

-Monster Effect-

Once per turn, except when this card is targeted by battle or card effect: You can place this card from your monster zone in your S&T zone (Quick Effect). While in the S&T zone, apply this card's Pendulum Effect instead. If this card is equipped with a "Sock-It" card: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card, then destroy cards on the field up to the number of "Sock-It" monsters in your S&T zone.

 

 

 

Sock-It Data Transferouge

Rank 7 EARTH

Warrior/Xyz/Pendulum/Union/Effect

Scale 2/9

ATK/ 3200  DEF/ 0

 

-Pendulum Effect-

If there is a "Sock-It" monster in the zone above this card, equip this card to it. This card can only be used for a Pendulum Summon while in a Pendulum Zone. Once per turn: you can move this card to a different S&T zone. This card's Scale can also be treated as 9/2. A monster equipped with this card cannot leave the field, except by it's own effect. Once per duel: if this card would leave the field; Special Summon it in Defense Position instead, then negate its effects until the End Phase.

 

-Monster Effect-

2 or 3 Level 7 "Sock-It" Monsters
Any monsters that were equipped to this card's Xyz Material are attached to this card as Xyz Material. This card gains the following effects depending on the number of Xyz Material attached to it;
*1+ This card cannot be destroyed by battle.
*3+ Once per turn; destroy 1 card on your opponent's field.
*5+ If this card leaves the field by an opponent's card effect, Banish all cards on your opponent's field.
During the End Phase, Banish one of this card's Xyz material. If this card leaves the field, you can place it in your S&T zone instead (but it's effects still activate).

 

 

 

Sock-It LANeon

Link-2 EARTH

Warrior/Link/Union/Effect

Scale 8/2

ATK/ 1800

Up-Left Link, Up-Right Link

 

-Monster Effect-

2+ "Sock-It" monsters

You can also Link Summon this card using "Sock-It" Union monsters in your S&T zone as material. You can target 1 "Sock-It" monster you control (Quick Effect); equip this card to that target, in the S&T zone beneath it, OR Special Summon this card in one of the zones it points to. If a card is equipped to a monster this card points to; add a "Sock-It" card from your deck to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Sock-It LANeon" once per turn.

 

 

 
[spoiler=Spells]
 

 

Sock-It Swap-out

Quick-Play Spell

 

-Effect-

Target 1 "Sock-It" Union monster equipped to another "Sock-It" Union monster; swap their positions on the field.

 

 

 

Sock-It Splitter

Equip Spell

 

-Effect-

Equip to any "Sock-It" Union Pendulum monster. This card is treated as that card's Pendulum Effect, but negate any effects that involve either the Pendulum Scale or Special Summoning this card.

 

 

 

Sock-It Sandboxed Arena

Field Spell

 

-Effect-

When this card is activated; add 1 "Sock-It" monster from your deck to your hand. "Sock-It" cards in your S&T zone other than this card cannot be destroyed by your opponent's card effects. If you Pendulum Summon a "Sock-It" monster(s); you can target 1 "Sock-It" Union monster that is in your GY or face-up in your Extra Deck. place it in the S&T zone below one of those Summoned monster(s). 

 

 

 

Sock-It S-Port

Quick-Play Spell

 

-Effect-

Target 1 "Sock-It" monster on the field that does not have a card in the S&T zone below it; place in the S&T zone below it (from your deck, GY or face-up in your Extra Deck) 1 "Sock-It" Union monster.

 

 

 

Sock-It Extension

Normal Spell

 

-Effect-

Target 1 "Sock-It" Union monster on the field that is equipped to another monster. Move it to a different S&T zone, but it remains equipped to that monster.

 

 

[spoiler=Traps]
 

 

Sock-It Recall

Normal Trap

 

-Effect-

Target a multiple of 4 "Sock-It" cards with different names in your GY or face-up in your Extra Deck; shuffle them into your deck, then draw cards equal to a quarter the number of cards targeted by this effect.

 

 

 

Sock-It Emergency Repair

Normal Trap

 

-Effect-

During your opponent's Main Phase 1; Pendulum Summon, using this card as one of the Pendulum monsters (this card's scale is treated as the same as the other Pendulum scale used). If you do; you can equip "Sock-It" Union monsters from your hand, GY or face-up in your Extra Deck to monsters on your field, up to the number of monsters that were Pendulum Summoned. You can only activate "Sock-It Emergency Repair" once per turn.

 

 

 

 

[Grifmon]

So I like the concept, but I think that there is is a problem with the sheer gap in power between the effects. I mean, Violet creates an infinite loop with Gearfried(You can equip it with Tailor of the Fickle), Sapphire is a better mirror force, and Darsk Black is just incredible in every way. But some of the others, particularly Blue, seem somewhat lackluster in comparison. Also, Extension really needed another effect. But overall, good cards!

[BlastHedgehog]

Sapphire is a better mirror force

While I agree with your other points, looking back on it, I do think that Sapphire has one major drawback that stops it being a better Mirror Force. That being, it's not hidden. You can't set a Union Monster after all, if you attack a monster that Sapphire's equipped to then you know it's effect can trigger (unless my knowledge on timing is off and you can equip it then immediately use it's effect, but as far as I'm aware if you Quick Effect equip it when the opponent attacks then you can't use it's effect). This is opposed to Mirror Force where any set spell/trap could be it. It also only protects that one monster. These are both reasons why I at least believe it wasn't as bad as it first seems.