Red-Eyes Support [3/3]

[Armoire]

Art Credits
Fusion Monster: BatMed
Panther Warrior: SlackerMagician
Big thanks to both of them!
I encourage you to support them both; they have quality art that are YGO related.
 
 

[spoiler=Lore]1 Level 7 or higher "Red-Eyes" monster + 1 Level 5 or lower Warrior monster
If this card is Special Summoned: You can equip 1 Level 3 or lower DARK Dragon monster from your Deck or GY to this card. If this card would be destroyed, you can destroy 1 Equip Card on the field instead. Once per turn, during either player's turn: You can shuffle 1 "Red-Eyes" monster from your GY into the Deck; destroy 1 monster your opponent controls, and if you do, inflict damage to your opponent equal to half the original ATK of that monster. This card cannot attack the turn you activate this effect.

[spoiler=Flavor Notes]

• As it is a Dragon Master, it searches the Red-Eyes equip monsters (Black Metal & Baby Dragon.)
• Fusion status is a shoutout to ol' Flame Swordsman.
• Involves Equip Cards in its effect as another allusion to Flame Swordsman/old school Warrior-Type monster concept with their supposedly Equip Spell gimmick.

 

A good target for Red-Eyes fusion that utilizes Warrior-Type monsters within the deck.
Acts as a burn/non-target removal card.
Also becomes a protected beatstick if you have Equip Cards active.
It was also meant to tie the archetype themes together with Equip/Burn/Destruction.
I'm thinking about lowering its ATK or keeping the ATK but changing the material requirement to something more difficult.
 
 

[spoiler=Lore]If you control no monsters, you can Special Summon this card from your hand. Once per turn, during either player's turn, if this card battles an opponent's monster: You can tribute 1 monster in your hand or your side of the field; this card gains ATK equal to that monster during that damage calculation only. If the monster tributed for this effect was a "Red-Eyes" monster or a Level 1 monster, draw 1 card.

 

• [spoiler=Flavor Notes]The effect is a reference to Panther Warrior being a good beatstick at the time and needing tributes to attack. This one needs tributes to become a decent attacker.

• The Level 1 part is a reference to the Scapegoats Joey often tributed for the original Panther Warrior; and by stars aligned, it happens to work well with Black Stone of Legend and Black Metal Dragon too!

A Level 4 Red-Eyes monster that alludes to Panther Warrior. Acts as a pseudo Red-Eyes draw engine and a reliable beatstick. Can get some pretty high ATK and dumps Red-Eyes cards to the grave; all while netting you a card. 
 
 

[spoiler='Lore'](This card is always treated as a "Red-Eyes" card.)
This card is treated as a Normal Monster in the GY. If this card is Special Summoned: You can inflict damage to your opponent equal to half this card's original ATK, then this card becomes treated as a Normal Monster while face-up on the field. This card cannot attack the turn you activate this effect. You can only use this effect of "Black Flare Dragon" once per turn.
[spoiler=Flavor Notes]

• Inspired by White Spirit Dragon.
• Reverse-Gemini, where it becomes a Normal Monster after using up its effect. (Might make an archetype with this gimmick later.)
• Name doesn't include a "Red-Eyes" because I wanted to make it similar to White Spirit Dragon and also I couldn't think of a better name.

 

 

 

Another Level 7 Red-Eyes monster. Personally, I think this is the most important thing the archetype needs in order to effectively use Cards of the Red Stone. This monster wants to be in the Graveyard to combo with Return of the Red-Eyes and other revival cards to inflict a light burn to the opponent. It can also act as material for Fusions and Xyz.