[Leaderboard] VCR Cat vs Faytality

[Nathanael D. Striker]

Rules:

All Leaderboard rules apply.
First to 3 votes or most votes by May 22nd, 11:59PM PDT wins.
All voters must elaborate on their votes.
Both contestants and myself have the right to refuse votes, but must explain why we don't accept it.
Written cards are allowed. (Must be in written format, cards with blank pictures are not acceptable)
Card C Votes are allowed. 3 Card C votes result in a tie. If the deadline passes with Card C leading, then it's a tie.
Create a Level 1 monster that Summons another copy of itself.

Rewards:
The winner gets a rep from the loser.
All voters get a rep for voting.

Card A
Level Lancer
Level 1, Earth, Warrior
If you control a Tuner Monster, you can Special Summon 1 "Level Lancer" from your Deck in Attack Position. When this card is Special Summoned, you can target 1 monster on the field: Increase it's Level by up to 2. You can only use each effect of "Level Lancer" once per turn.
300/300

Card B

If your opponent controls a monster while you control no monsters, you can Special Summon this card from your hand in face-up Attack Position. If a card is sent from your hand or field to the Graveyard (except by the effect of "Neutronic Antecedent"): Special Summon 1 "Neutronic Antecedent" from your deck or Graveyard, and its attribute becomes DARK. If a card is added to your hand or a monster is Special Summoned to your side of the field from your deck or Graveyard (except by the effect of "Neutronic Antecedent"): Target 1 card you control and destroy it. You can only use each effect of "Neutronic Antecedent" once per turn.

[Flash Flyer - Sakura]

Card A helps to facilitate higher Level Synchro Summons, or can set up for a Rank 1 if resources permit.

Or you can use this to mess up your opponent's ones; or their Xyz.

 

There's a few options this card can take.

 

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Card B has that CyDra clause on it, and floats another copy of itself (although it becomes DARK). Although this card has the side effect of forcing you to pop a card if you either add a card to your hand (including drawing) or SS anything.

 

Personally, I don't see the point in forcing you to destroy one of your own cards just by drawing or SSing [unless you really need to set off a floater and all that stuff]. There's probably something I'm missing here, but even if I did, not sure how this would work out.

 

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I'm voting card A due to its usability in helping with Synchro (or Xyz) and other stuff.

[Nathanael D. Striker]

1-0 Card A

[VampireofDarkness]

Card A is really asking for trouble. Did I mention that ROTA can fetch this? There is a lot of room for abuse with it, particularly with Synchrons, and can range up to a 2 card Quasar. Junk Synchron in particular makes me frightened of this card. I can go into more detail into this if needed, but really this is just plain bad design.

 

Card B is very interesting because of the existence of Emergency Teleport. I can see this going into something like Plant Synchro for a quick Non Tuner, possibly as an interesting Tengu that can lead to very unique Synchro plays. It also has some things to be careful about that sort of balance it, but also open up to other strange things. It's an odd card, but a really nice odd card.

 

Card B gets my vote for not only balance, but for the aspect it brings for its assumed use.

[Nathanael D. Striker]

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[Premier Alexander Romanov]

...Yeah, that's a no to Lancer. The maker is either unfamiliar with a Quasar Deck or knows exactly what they need. This thing can be 141'd AND RotA'd, and only needs a Tuner to Special Summon from the DECK. No cost, save for a hard OPT! And, it increases the Level of ANY monster by up to 2, so you can use this to not only Synchro Summon, but refuel a monster that's been Level Eater'd multiple times! Plus, there isn't really any flavor here, as Level Warrior at least had the ability to be Special Summoned as different Levels. This...I guess it just pokes people with its lance to give them more Levels? Regardless, I downvote Card A.

 

As for Antecedent, the flavor of this monster, a neutrally-charged particle attempting to create balance, is very well thought-out. It can be Special Summoned via Emergency Teleport, and makes a useful piece of Synchro fodder or Xyz Material in a Rank 1 Deck, without having a too ludicrous Summoning condition. Furthermore, it gives an interesting destruction ability that allows for the player to chain the destruction of one of their own cards to one of your opponent's actions, opening up some creative plays, such as Special Summoning a Meklord in a Mystic Piper-esque Deck. I really like Card B, and I'm giving it my vote.

[Nathanael D. Striker]

1-2 VCR Cat since the deadline has passed.