[Written] Fossil-Armor Archetype (21/21)

[Malacoda-Eviltail]

The Fossil-Armor are a series of EARTH Rock-Type monsters with a focus on semi-Flip Effects and bringing out their boss monsters via the classic Contact Fusion, though the monsters used are returned to the hand instead of being shuffled into the Deck or sent to the Graveyard like usual. To note, the inspiration for these does come from the Fossil Fusion monsters that first premiered in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime used by Jim Crocodile Cook.

 

Fossil-Armor Quester Teryx
Attribute: EARTH
Level: ** (2)
Type: Rock/Tuner/Effect
ATK: 300
DEF: 1300
Text: If you take damage by battle or by an opponent's card effect while you control a "Fossil-Armor" monster: You can Special Summon this card in face-down Defense Position (from your hand). If this card is destroyed (either by battle or by an opponent's card effect) and sent to the Graveyard: You can target 1 "Fossil-Armor" monster in your Graveyard, except "Fossil-Armor Quester Teryx"; add it to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Fossil-Armor Quester Teryx" once per turn.

 

Fossil-Armor Fusionist Ammony
Attribute: EARTH
Level: ** (2)
Type: Rock/Tuner/Effect
ATK: 1000
DEF: 1000
Text: Once, during either of your Main Phases: You can Tribute this face-up card; add 1 "Neo Fossil Fusion" from your Deck to your hand. You cannot Special Summon any monsters the turn you activate this effect, except Fusion Monsters. If this card is destroyed (either by battle or an opponent's card effect) and sent to the Graveyard: You can target 1 "Fossil-Armor" monster in your Graveyard, except "Fossil-Armor Fusionist Ammony"; add it to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Fossil-Armor Fusionist Ammony" once per turn.

Fossil-Armor Scout Pterran
Attribute: EARTH
Level: *** (3)
Type: Rock/Effect
ATK: 1500
DEF: 1100
Text: When this card is Normal Summoned or flipped face-up: You can add 1 "Fossil-Armor" monster from your Deck to your hand. If this card is destroyed (either by battle or by an opponent's card effect) and sent to the Graveyard: You can target 1 "Fossil-Armor" monster in your Graveyard, except "Fossil-Armor Scout Pterran"; add it to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Fossil-Armor Scout Pterran" once per turn.

Fossil-Armor Sorceress Ichthya
Attribute: EARTH
Level: *** (3)
Type: Rock/Effect
ATK: 700
DEF: 2000
Text: FLIP: Add 1 "Fossil-Armor" Spell/Trap Card from your Deck to your hand.
If this card is destroyed (either by battle or by an opponent's card effect) and sent to the Graveyard: You can target 1 "Fossil-Armor" monster in your Graveyard, except "Fossil-Armor Sorceress Ichthya"; add it to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Fossil-Armor Sorceress Ichthya" once per turn.

Fossil-Armor Chevalier Velos
Attribute: EARTH
Level: **** (4)
Type: Rock/Effect
ATK: 1750
DEF: 1400
Text: If this card destroys an opponent's monster by battle: You can Special Summon 1 "Fossil-Armor" monster from your Deck in face-down Defense Position. If this card is destroyed (either by battle or by an opponent's card effect) and sent to the Graveyard: You can target 1 "Fossil-Armor" monster in your Graveyard, except "Fossil-Armor Chevalier Velos"; add it to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Fossil-Armor Chevalier Velos" once per turn.

Fossil-Armor Defender Saichan
Attribute: EARTH
Level: **** (4)
Type: Rock/Effect
ATK: 1000
DEF: 2100
Text: Once per turn: You can target 1 other face-up "Fossil-Armor" monster you control; change that monster into face-down Defense Position. If this card is destroyed (either by battle or by an opponent's card effect) and sent to the Graveyard: You can target 1 "Fossil-Armor" monster in your Graveyard, except "Fossil-Armor Defender Saichan"; add it to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Fossil-Armor Defender Saichan" once per turn.

Fossil-Armor Summoner Paras
Attribute: EARTH
Level: **** (4)
Type: Rock/Effect
ATK: 1200
DEF: 1600
Text: When this card is Normal Summoned or flipped face-up: You can Special Summon 1 "Fossil-Armor" monster from your Graveyard. If this card is destroyed (either by battle or by an opponent's card effect) and sent to the Graveyard: You can target 1 "Fossil-Armor" monster in your Graveyard, except "Fossil-Armor Summoner Paras"; add it to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Fossil-Armor Summoner Paras" once per turn.

Fossil-Armor Sentinel Stegon
Attribute: EARTH
Level: **** (4)
Type: Rock/Effect
ATK: 1200
DEF: 1900
Text: When this card is Normal Summoned or flipped face-up: You can add 1 Rock-Type Tuner monster from your Deck or Graveyard to your hand. If this card is destroyed (either by battle or by an opponent's card effect) and sent to the Graveyard: You can target 1 "Fossil-Armor" monster in your Graveyard, except "Fossil-Armor Sentinel Stegon"; add it to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Fossil-Armor Sentinel Stegon" once per turn.

Fossil-Armor Gunman Dilophos
Attribute: EARTH
Level: **** (4)
Type: Rock/Effect
ATK: 1600
DEF: 1300
Text: Once per turn: You can change the battle position of 1 face-up "Fossil-Armor" monster you control; inflict 800 damage to your opponent. If this card is destroyed (either by battle or an opponent's card effect) and sent to the Graveyard: You can target 1 "Fossil-Armor" monster in your Graveyard, except "Fossil-Armor Gunman Dilophos"; add it to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Fossil-Armor Gunman Dilophos" once per turn.

 

Fossil-Armor Chariot Styraco
Attribute: EARTH
Level: **** (4)
Type: Dinosaur/Fusion/Effect
ATK: 2100
DEF: 800
Text: 1 "Fossil-Armor" monster + 1 Rock-Type monster
Must be first Special Summoned (from your Extra Deck) by returning the above cards you control to your hand (you do not use "Polymerization"). Once per turn, you can either: Target 1 other "Fossil-Armor" monster on the field; equip this card to that target, OR: Unequip this card and Special Summon it in Attack Position. While equipped by this effect, if that target battles an opponent's monster, any battle damage it inflicts to your opponent is doubled. If the equipped monster destroys a monster by battle and sends it to the Graveyard: Destroy 1 Spell/Trap Card on the field.

Fossil-Armor Shieldmaiden Archelona
Attribute: EARTH
Level: ***** (5)
Type: Rock/Fusion/Effect
ATK: 1200
DEF: 2300
Text: 2 "Fossil-Armor" monsters
Must be Fusion Summoned OR Special Summoned by the following method, and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways.
● You can Special Summon this card (from your Extra Deck) by returning the above cards you control to your hand (you do not use "Polymerization").
This card can attack while in face-up Defense Position. If it does, apply its DEF for damage calculation. Once per turn, during either player's turn: You can send 1 "Fossil-Armor" card from your hand to the Graveyard, then target 1 face-up monster on the field; change that target into face-down Defense Position. The monster that got changed to Defense Position by this effect cannot change its Battle Position.

Fossil-Armor Lancer Driceral
Attribute: EARTH
Level: ****** (6)
Type: Rock/Fusion/Effect
ATK: 2400
DEF: 1500
Text: 2 "Fossil-Armor" monsters
Must be Fusion Summoned OR Special Summoned by the following method, and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways.
● You can Special Summon this card (from your Extra Deck) by returning the above cards you control to your hand (you do not use "Polymerization").
Once per turn: You can target 1 face-up Attack Position monster on the field; change that monster into face-down Defense Position. If this card attacks a Defense Position monster, inflict piercing battle damage to your opponent.

Fossil-Armor Vanguard Tyrannon
Attribute: EARTH
Level: ******* (7)
Type: Rock/Fusion/Effect
ATK: 2600
DEF: 1800
Text: 2 "Fossil-Armor" monsters
Must be Fusion Summoned OR Special Summoned by the following method, and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways.
● You can Special Summon this card (from your Extra Deck) by returning the above cards you control to your hand (you do not use "Polymerization").
Once per turn: You can target 1 "Fossil-Armor" monster you control; that monster can attack your opponent directly, but when it does so by using this effect, the battle damage inflicted to your opponent is halved.

Fossil-Armor High General Brachior
Attribute: EARTH
Level: ******** (8)
Type: Rock/Fusion/Effect
ATK: 1500
DEF: 3000
Text: 3 "Fossil-Armor" monsters
Must be Special Summoned (from your Extra Deck) by returning the above cards you control to your hand, and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways. Cannot be used as a Fusion Material. This card can attack while in face-up Defense Position. If it does, apply its DEF for damage calculation. When this card is Special Summoned: Change all other monsters on the field into face-down Defense Position. If this card would be destroyed, you can send 1 "Fossil-Armor" card from your hand to the Graveyard instead.

Fossil-Armor Dragoon Coatlus
Attribute: EARTH
Level: ****** (6)
Type: Rock/Synchro/Effect
ATK: 2500
DEF: 1200
Text: 1 Rock-Type Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner "Fossil-Armor" monsters
Once per turn: You can add 1 "Fossil-Armor" card from your Graveyard to your hand, then send 1 "Fossil-Armor" card from your Deck to the Graveyard. When this card leaves the field: You can Special Summon 1 Level 7 or lower "Fossil-Armor" Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, ignoring its Summoning conditions.

Fossil-Armor Bedrock
Attribute: SPELL
Type: Normal Spell
Text: If your opponent controls a monster and you control no monsters: Set 1 "Fossil-Armor" monster directly from your Deck. You can only activate 1 "Fossil-Armor Bedrock" per turn.

Fossil-Armor Forging
Attribute: SPELL
Type: Normal Spell
Text: Add 1 "Fossil-Armor" monster from your Deck to your hand, then change 1 Rock-Type monster you control to face-down Defense Position. You can only activate 1 "Fossil-Armor Forging" per turn.

Fossil-Armor Spirits
Attribute: SPELL
Type: Quick-Play Spell
Text: Target 1 Rock-Type monster you control; Special Summon 1 "Fossil-Armor" monster from your Graveyard in face-down Defense Position whose Level is equal to or less than the target's Level, then change the target into face-down Defense Position. You can only activate 1 "Fossil-Armor Spirits" per turn.

Fossil-Armor Amber Arrow
Attribute: TRAP
Type: Normal Trap
Text: Select and activate 1 of these effects.
• Change the battle position of 1 "Fossil-Armor" monster you control; inflict 700 damage to your opponent.
• Change the battle position of 1 "Fossil-Armor" monster you control; destroy 1 card on the field.

Fossil-Armor Primal Surge
Attribute: TRAP
Type: Normal Trap
Text: Once, during the Battle Phase of either player's turn, when a "Fossil-Armor" monster you control is attacking or being attacked: That monster gains 1000 ATK or DEF until the End Phase. You can only activate 1 "Fossil-Armor Primal Surge" per turn.

Fossil-Armor Primal Roar
Attribute: TRAP
Type: Counter Trap
Text: When a Spell/Trap Card, or monster effect, is activated while you control a "Fossil-Armor" or face-down Rock-Type monster: Negate that activation, and if you do, destroy that card. After this card's effect is resolved: Change 1 face-up Rock-Type monster you control into face-down Defense Position.

 

Related:

Neo Fossil Fusion
Attribute: SPELL
Type: Normal Spell
Text: Fusion Summon 1 Rock-Type Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck by shuffling monsters you control on your side of the field or in your Graveyard into your Deck. During either player's Standby Phase, you can banish this card from your Graveyard; all face-up Rock-Type monsters you currently control cannot targeted by your opponent's card effects, until the End Phase.