How Do I Make A Good Monster? *LOCK*

[Sonicwolf]

How do i make a good monster and spell and traps and all that?

 

 

I cant make very good cards.

[Yarabi]

Its not too hard.... here is my advice:

1.If you search google for Images,don't download little pics(click on them>and then see image in the real size) then download that big picture....your card LOOKS better!

2.Next you need good idea for card effect....if you ever need idea PM me.

3.When you have picture and effect idea...this is hardest thing...you need GOOD OCG...

good OCG makes your card look as real card...

My OCG is not sooooo good...but if you don't know how to write some part of effect search internet for real card whit same effect...

4.If you find the way to do all those things...you will get good cards( 8/10 or 9/10 like mine cards are)

 

hope I helped..... :)

[TrickyPooBoy]

OCG thread, of course.

[Jeroukoo]

Make sure there are no OCGs

Put picture credit on the cards Circulation (what I do)

Find a card that fits the name of the card.

Think of good card effects. If you are making cards that come from a set like Lightsworn, make sure you fall into the card effect path like paying life points for Lightsworn.

[Enma Ai]

OCG thread, & i think there is a tutorial somewhere

[Jovi Siagian]

Make sure there are no OCGs

Put picture credit on the cards Circulation (what I do)

Find a card that fits the name of the card.

Think of good card effects. If you are making cards that come from a set like Lightsworn' date=' make sure you fall into the card effect path like paying life points for Lightsworn.

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No, Lightsworn is milling. More or less, what everyone here has said is right.

[Guest Supreme Gamesmaster]

Ace all five stats.

 

Official Card Grammar

Playability

Originality

Rulings

Cosmetics

 

As to getting there? Contrary to popular belief, NO ONE can get you there but yourself. People can point out your mistakes, but that's about it. You have to put in the effort to correct them. Also, now that you know what's good, put in the effort to make your cards that way.

[Brushfire]

Icyblue had a really good tutorial that used to be Sticky'd...

 

Go find that...

[LiAM]

This is how I make my cards:

 

[spoiler=[b]Finding the image[/b]]

I firstly find a good image

You can find suitable images on sites such as these...

http://wall.alphacoders.com/index.php?s=Fantasy&su=Warrior

http://www.wizards.com/magic/

http://www.thinktankstudios.com/creatures.html

 

If you use a site such as these, credit them after your card.

 

For example, I will choose the image;

[spoiler=This one]

http://www.thinktankstudios.com/images/creatures/Finished/Stalkveng.jpg

 

 

Instead of saving it and uploading via a site, just right click the image, at the bottom of the menu that just appeared, it should say 'properties'.

[spoiler=Like this:]

 

 

Then another smaller window will pop-up (i think you would know this). In the menu there will be a 'Address URL', copy and paste that into the YCMaker Image box.

[spoiler=This]

This is an example of the card after pasting the image URL in.

 

 

 

And that's how to get your image onto the card, now in the next subject, it will be about filling out the 'Background Information'.

 

 

[spoiler=[b]Background Information[/b]]

This category is about the name, type, attribute and idea for final effect.

 

Finding a good name;

Look at the picture of the card and try pointing out noticeable features, in the one I have chosen, you can see it is in a graveyard, on a foreign alien planet and it is quite big, so this monster is a high level alien giant.

But for names, you can either make something like;

-The Frightening Beast

OR

-Skalashak, the Terrifying Beast

 

However I will choose the name Ladon, which is a greek mythological beast, and put some big scary words on the end

 

For its Attribute, look at the colours, elemental hints, or overall image. this is obviously a DARK monster.

 

Type can be harder, look for wings, swords, fins, fangs, fire, all these can be hints towards types, this card is a mix between a Fiend and beast, but fiends are scarier and more evil, like this image.

 

It will look like this with most of it filled in.

 

 

[spoiler=[b]Effect[/b]]

 

The effect should be based on image and name, try to match the name to the image, and effect to image and name.

 

For example, because of the Graveyard nearby, this would have some reviving effects.

 

Rough OCG plan:

-Special summon from graveyard with 2000 ATK or less

-because of which must skip battle

-and lose 500 ATK

 

OCG fixed up:

Once per turn, during your Main Phase 1, you can Special Summon 1 monster from your Graveyard with 2000 ATK or less, if you do this, skip your next Battle Phase and decrease this cards ATK by 500.

 

That's the effect pretty much sorted out :)

 

If you need help with some OCG terms, go here:

http://forum.yugiohcardmaker.net/thread-51154.html

 

Now, putting all that into the card,

 

 

 

 

[spoiler=[b]Lastly, ATK and DEF[/b]]

 

Pretty simple this one, make sure its of a worthy balance and is looking appropriate for the card, don't OP or UP. A list of average ATK and DEF stats.

1 : 300

2 : 600

3 : 1400

4 : 1800

5-6 : 2300

7-8 : 2800

9 : 3000

10+ : 4000

 

*there are exceptions to monster with higher ATK and DEF, but these often require huge tributes or costs, like 'Wicked Dreadroot'

[spoiler=This:]

 

 

 

The highest original ATK i have seen on a card is 4000.

remember if a card has a certain Effect or has a Stat that is considerably high, lower the other drastically, eg:

ATK: 0 DEF:2200

ATK:1900 DEF: 0

ATK: 3000 DEF: 100

 

This card, because it loses 500 ATK, should have a considerably high original ATK, but not too high to still give it an advantage, lets say 2800. Its DEF should be a lot lower because of the effect and its mainly an attacking monster. so about 300.

 

 

Viola, a finished card, it's not that good, because i just made a rough one, but it is just part of this card making concept scheme.

 

 

 

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:P have fun whether you use this or not.

[spoiler=[b]The card with HOLO and GOLD sticker[/b].]

This is the card as I would post it, after editing

 

 

 

For advice on how to post your card without being NEGGED or asked to do stuff, go here:

 

(its a thread with this card in)

 

http://forum.yugiohcardmaker.net/thread-99212.html

 

:P Good luck.