[Leaderboard] J-Max vs Striker DONE!

[J-Max]

Working on my Rainbow Archetype but I can spare a bit of time for a 1 on 1 :3
 
All Leaderboard Rules apply.
First to 3 Votes or highest after 48 hours wins.
Winner gains 1 Rep from the Loser.
Challenger decides the theme (I have the right to request again though)
Challenger must leave all Identification off their card and PM to me.
 
Anyone up for a go?

CARD A

2 Level 7 monsters

During your Main Phase 2, you can also Xyz Summon this card by using a Rank 5 or 6 Xyz Monster you control as the Xyz Material. (Xyz Materials attached to that monster also become Xyz Materials on this card.) During either player's Main Phase: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; this card is unaffected by card effects, until your End Phase. If this card attacks a Defense Position monster, inflict piercing battle damage to your opponent.

 

CARD B

2 Level 5 monsters
You can also Xyz Summon this card by using 1 Rank 4 or 6 Xyz Monster you control as the Xyz Material. (Xyz Materials attached to that monster also become Xyz Materials on this card.) When a face-up monster you control is attacked, you can Detach 1 Xyz material from this face-up card to increase the ATK or DEF of the monster by an amount equal to the ATK or DEF of the detached monster. When this card is removed from the field, you can Special Summon 1 Rank 3,4 or 5 Xyz monster from your Graveyard except "Rousing Cheerleader". The original ATK & DEF of the Special Summoned Xyz monster is 0.

[Therrion]

If you want this to count as Leaderboard, you must put [Leaderboard] in the title, unless you're just killing some time and doing this for fun, in which case carry on

[J-Max]

lol I derped out. Sorry about that got a lot on my mind with my Archetype XD Changing now.

[Nathanael D. Striker]

I got you. Create a Gaia-like Xyz Monster. By that, I mean a card with alternative Summoning requirements that are a variation of Gaia Dragon, the Thunder Charger.

[J-Max]

I got you. Create a Gaia-like Xyz Monster. By that, I mean a card with alternative Summoning requirements that are a variation of Gaia Dragon, the Thunder Charger.

O_O. lol I can give it a go but please give me a chance to at least check on how that monster works XD Should have the card done by tonight though.

[Therrion]

I mean, Card A is just a BETTER Gaia Charger, really. Too strong.

Card B has my vote for its decency while not being bork.

[-Noel-]

Card A is far too strong, even having M2 restriction, but Felgrand-esque that last 2 turns and didn't take out the piercing is too good replacement imo, Card B can ranking-up from some powerful beatstick like 85, but only able to boost when being attacked is somehow balanced that, and when she gone, you're ready to make another copy of her/a Gaia dragon/ some ranking-up thing like 32/39 or RUM that revived monster, so Card B is obviously a useful card, Card A also useful too, but with the balance gap, Card B got my vote

[J-Max]

Thanks for the Votes. Not sure wether to count the first but the score right now is 1/2~0 Card B.

[Flash Flyer - Sakura]

Card A is essentially an improved variant of Gaia Charger. The only thing that differs between the two is an actual use for the Xyz Materials (and that you pull it off during MP2, meaning you have to attack first).

 

Card B can Rank Up from common monsters (Rank 4/6) and provides an Honest-esque effect, but only when the monster is attacked and costs a detach to do so.

It also replaces itself for either another copy or for another member to go into RUM stuff.

 

 

 

In all, card B gets my vote for balance and creativity. While card A does help with the Rank Up process somewhat, it's not that much different from Charger itself.

[Trebuchet MS]

Query: Card B boosts according to the ATK/DEF of a monster that gets detached. But what happens if the Xyz Material is a S/T?

[Flash Flyer - Sakura]

I would assume that it would count as zero, unless it was a S/T monster or something. That's a good question, though.

Think I overlooked that aspect when grading these; need to make sure I'm focused on grading cards and not doing last minute academia work in concurrence.

 

In either regard, card B still receives my vote.

[J-Max]

Seeing as things are near wrapped up anyway. May as well explain Card B To be honest I never took Trap Monsters into account. I would have assumed that it would gain the ATK or DEF listed in the cards effect but for all intents and purposes, it would e 0 as while Attached as a Xyz Material, its not classed as a monster.

[Trebuchet MS]

Seeing as things are near wrapped up anyway. May as well explain Card B To be honest I never took Trap Monsters into account. I would have assumed that it would gain the ATK or DEF listed in the cards effect but for all intents and purposes, it would e 0 as while Attached as a Xyz Material, its not classed as a monster.

Not just Trap Monsters. Some S/Ts can attach themselves as Xyz Material. Think Xyz Reborn or Overlay Regen.

[J-Max]

Then for all intents and purposes, they would be indeed 0. Apologies for not clearing that up sooner, I honestly derped out while thinking up the effect haha.

[J-Max]

I am making this 2-0 Card B as the first Vote was not substantial enough. 8 Hours left to Vote.

[-Dom-]

(hope the contest hasn't ended yet)

 

Card A: honestly, it is just a stronger Gaia, with the restriction of a mp2 summon only. While I don't like that the effect isn't that different and therefore that original, I do like both the image, and the fact that it might be good enough to warrant a place in a Rank 7 turbo deck, just for punishing your opponent for playing defensive with the unaffected and the piercing combined (also works flavour wise? - offensive soldier = piercing, new era = unaffected/good armour in pic?). Suggestion: maybe only pierces while it has materials?

 

Card B: I like that it's essentially a complicated way to get the monster you used to summon right back again if it's destroyed, meaning you can easily go back into this or a Gaia - not sure why you'd originally go into this over Gaia, as it is a bit limited due to needing to be attacked (or another monster to be), which is unlikely for your opponent to do. I like the recycling though, and the ATK gain works flavour wise with "Rousing Cheerleader" even if it can 'rouse' itself...

 

Overall, not to be unoriginal, but my vote also has to go to Card B, as Card A kind of renders Gaia a bit pointless, which is what I don't like to see in yu gi oh, previous cards rendered not that good (power creep?) and B is generally more creative.

[J-Max]

Thank you for the Vote and that makes it a 3-0 Flawless to Card B (me)