Archtype Expansion - Dark Scorpion

[Azphreal]

Was in the Archtype Support contest, chose Dark Scorpions, this happened. Comment/rate about how you think these would run.

[color=#333333]Dark Scorpion Champion - Iol the Recruiter[/color]
Rank 4 / [color=#330033]DARK[/color]
[Warrior / Xyz / Effect]
3 Level 4 DARK Warrior-Type monsters
While you control a face-up "Don Zaloog", your opponent takes all Battle Damage that you would have taken from a battle involving a face-up "Dark Scorpion" monster. Once per turn, when your opponent takes Battle Damage from a battle involving a face-up "Dark Scorpion" monster: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; Special Summon 1 "Don Zaloog" or "Dark Scorpion" monster from your hand, and until the end of the Battle Phase, it can attack your opponent directly.
ATK 2900 / DEF 1500

[color=#FF9900]Dark Scorpion - Payne the Defender[/color]
Level 4 / [color=#330033]DARK[/color]
[Warrior / Effect]
When this card inflicts Battle Damage to your opponent, you can activate 1 of these effects:
● Change this card to Defense Position; during your opponent's next turn, they cannot target a monster you control for attacks, except this one.
● Target 1 face-up Attack Position monster your opponent controls, and 1 other face-up Attack Position "Dark Scorpion" monster you control; change the first target to Defense Position, and the second target can make a second attack during each Battle Phase this turn.
ATK 1200 / DEF 2000

[color=#FF9900]Dark Scorpion - Mara the Aide[/color]
Level 3 / [color=#330033]DARK[/color]
[Warrior / Effect]
When this card inflicts Battle Damage to your opponent, you can activate 1 of these effects:
● Target up to 2 monsters in either player's Graveyard; return those targets to their owner's Deck(s).
● Send the top 2 cards of their Deck to the Graveyard.
ATK 700 / DEF 1500

[color=#00CCCC]Dark Scorpion Hideaway[/color]
Field Spell
Neither player can activate Field Spell Cards. If this card would be destroyed: You can return 1 "Dark Scorpion" card from the field to the owner's Deck; negate the effect that would destroy this card, and destroy it. Once per turn, when a "Dark Scorpion" monster you control with less than 1500 ATK declares an attack: You can make the attack a direct attack.

[color=#00CCCC]Dark Scorpion Defense - Alarm Siren[/color]
Continuous Spell
Once per turn, when an attack is declared involving a "Dark Scorpion" monster you control: You can return the "Dark Scorpion" monster to your hand; negate the attack, then Special Summon 1 other "Dark Scorpion" monster from your hand, and increase its ATK by 600.

[color=#00CCCC]Dark Scorpion Technique - Reinforce[/color]
Continuous Spell
When you Summon a "Dark Scorpion" monster (except during the Damage Step): Target 1 face-up "Dark Scorpion" monster you control; the target can make a second attack during each Battle Phase this turn, and when it inflicts Battle Damage to your opponent, you can Special Summon 1 "Don Zaloog" or "Dark Scorpion" monster from your Deck.

[color=#00CCCC]Dark Scorpion Armament - Titanium Vest[/color]
Equip Spell
Equip only to a Level 3 or 4 DARK Warrior-Type monster. The equipped monster is unaffected by your opponent's card effects. When this card leaves the field while equipped to a monster: During your next Battle Phase, the monster this card was equipped to gains 1000 ATK, until the end of the Battle Phase.

[color=#663366]Dark Scorpion Technology - Zaloog's Ride[/color]
Continuous Trap
While you control this face-up card, "Don Zaloog" cannot be destroyed by battle, and while you control a face-up "Don Zaloog", "Dark Scorpion" monsters cannot be destroyed by battle.

[color=#663366]Dark Scorpion Trap - Pitfall[/color]
Counter Trap
When your opponent Summons a monster(s): Target that monster(s), then pay 1000 Life Points; Special Summon 1 "Dark Scorpion" monster from your Deck, and destroy the target(s). You must control a face-up "Don Zaloog" to activate and resolve this effect.

[color=#663366]Dark Scorpion Defense - Camo Shield[/color]
Continuous Trap
"Dark Scorpion" cards you control, except "Dark Scorpion Defense - Camo Shield", cannot be destroyed by card effects. During your Main Phase 1: You can return this card from the field to your hand to target 1 Defense Position monster your opponent controls; change that target to face-up Attack Position (Flip Effects are not activated), and when a "Dark Scorpion" monster you control attacks the target, the target's original ATK becomes 0.

[newhat]

Iol is pretty underpowered for a 3-part Xyz.

Hideaway would be unfair if there were any good targets but Meanae. Reinforce breaks it though.

I like Zaloog's Ride out of sheer flavor.

Why is Pitfall a Counter Trap?