[Archetype] Otherworldly/The Other/Drearia

[VampireofDarkness]

After a time away, my first archetype in a while is here! This archetype/assortment of cards is a DARK engine of sorts revolved around mitigating the summon of high level DARK monsters, searching aquittable Spells for DARK monsters, and optionally supporting a new boss, Drearia. The gothic duchess herself, Drearia is a new boss monster with the ability to stack the opponent's Deck, get a big ATK stat, and/or sneak in multiple attacks in a turn. She takes upon many forms in the Deck, adapting easily to the engine and its various supports. This combined with the Other engine results in an enshrouded playstyle that combines both aggro and control styles equally alike.

 

[spoiler Main Deck Monsters]

[spoiler Drearia]

This card's effect changes depending on the number of monsters your opponent controls. ● 1 or fewer: During your opponent's Draw Phase, before their draw, look at the top card of their Deck, then put that card on the top or bottom of their Deck. ● 2: This card gains 100 ATK for each DARK monster in the Graveyards. ● 3 or more: If this attacking card destroys an opponent's monster by battle, after damage calculation: It can make an additional attack in a row.

 

 

[spoiler Arukas, Kin of the Otherworld]

If you control no monsters, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand). If this card is Summoned; You can add 1 "Darkness" Spell Card from your Deck to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Arukas, Kin of the Otherworld" once per turn.  When you Tribute Summon a DARK monster, you can banish this card from your Graveyard as 1 of the monsters required for the Tribute Summon.

 

 

[spoiler Amak, the Other Prince]

If your opponent controls more monsters then you do, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand). If Summoned this way, you cannot Special Summon monsters for the rest of the turn, except DARK monsters. If this card is Summoned; You can send 1 "the Other" monster from your Deck to the Graveyard, except "Amak, the Other Prince". You can banish this card from your Graveyard; Add 1 "the Other" monster from your Deck to your hand, except "Amak, the Other Prince. You can only use each effect of "Amak, the Other Prince" once per turn.

 

 

[spoiler Seiramis, the Other Prince]

Cannot be Special Summoned. During the turn this card is Normal Summoned, you can Tribute Summon 1 DARK monster in addition to your Normal Summon/Set. If you control no other monsters, you can banish this card from your Graveyard; This turn, you can Normal Summon 1 Level 5 or higher DARK monster without Tribute.

 

 

[spoiler Karnal, the Other Commander]

DARK monsters you control cannot be targeted by card effects. This card can attack all Special Summoned monsters your opponent controls once each. If this card is sent to the Graveyard by battle or by card effect: You can target 1 DARK monster with 0 DEF in your Graveyard; Add that target to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Karnal, the Other Commander" once per turn.

 

 

[spoiler Rassassin, the Other Sorceress]

DARK monsters you control cannot be targeted by card effects. Once per turn, you can target 1 card your opponent controls; Its effects are negated, and if it's a monster, it cannot attack while this card is face-up on the field. If this card is in your Graveyard: You can send 1 "the Other" monster you control to the Graveyard; Special Summon this card from your Graveyard. You can only use this effect of "Rassassin, the Other Sorceress" once per turn.

 

 

 

 

 

[spoiler Extra Deck Monsters]

[spoiler Sabyr, Squire of the Otherworld]

1 DARK monster with 0 DEF

If this card is Link Summoned; You can add 1 "Drearia" monster from your Deck to your hand. You can Tribute this card (Quick Effect); Special Summon 1 "Drearia" from your hand. You can only use each effect of "Saybr, Squire of the Otherworld" once per turn.

[spoiler Syth, Vessel of the Otherworld]

2 DARK monsters with 0 DEF or 2500 ATK

If this card is Link Summoned using a monster with higher ATK then this card: You can target 1 of those monster(s) in your GY; Special Summon that monster to a zone this card points to, but its effects are negated. This card cannot attack during the turn you activate thie effect. Once per turn: You can Tribute 1 monster that this card points to, then target 1 "Darkness" Spell Card in your GY and apply the following effect depending on the card type (Quick Effect): ● Normal, Quick-Play, Ritual: Apply that target's effect, then shuffle that target into the Deck. ● Continuous, Field: This card's effect becomes that target's effect until the end of your opponent's next turn, then shuffle that target into the Deck.

[spoiler Drearia, the Otherworldly Divine]

"Drearia" + 1 DARK monster with 0 DEF or DARK Link Monster

This card gains 100 ATK for each DARK monster in the Graveyards. If this attacking card destroys an opponent's monster by battle, after damage calculation: It can make a second attack in a row. During your opponent's Draw Phase, before their draw, look at the top card of their Deck, then put that card on the top or bottom of their Deck. If this card is destroyed: You can target 1 "Drearia" in your Graveyard or that is banished; Special Summon that target.

[spoiler Drearia, the Otherworldly Apocalypse]

You can Ritual Summon this card with "Ceremonies of Darkness". Cannot be destroyed by card effects. This card gains 100 ATK for each DARK monster in the Graveyards. Once per turn: You can excavate the top 3 cards of your opponent's Deck; Negate the effects of cards on the field equal to the number of monster cards excavated this way, then place the excavated cards back on top of your opponent's Deck in any order. If this card is destroyed by battle: You can target 1 "Drearia" in your Graveyard or that is banished; Special Summon that target.

 

 

 

[spoiler Spells]

[spoiler World of Darkness]

If you control a face-up "World of Darkness", you cannot Set or activate this card. DARK monsters you control gain 100 ATK for each DARK monster in the Graveyards. Once per turn, you can target 1 DARK monster you control and 1 monster your opponent controls; Destroy them. If this card is destroyed by your opponent's card effect; You can add 1 "Darkness" Continuous Spell Card from your Deck to your hand.

 

 

[spoiler Dimensions of Darkness]

Once per turn, you can send 1 DARK monster you control to the Graveyard; Special Summon 1 "the Other" monster from your Deck with the same Level as the sent monster from your Deck. You cannot Special Summon monsters, except DARK monsters, the turn you activate this effect. You can send this card to the Graveyard; Fusion Summon 1 DARK Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand or your side of the field and/or banishing "Drearia" monsters as Fusion Materials. You can only control 1 "Dimensions of Darkness".

 

 

[spoiler Ceremonies of Darkness]

Once per turn, if a Level 5 or higher "the Other" or "Drearia" monster is Normal Summoned: You can send 1 Level 4 or lower DARK monster with 0 DEF or 2500 ATK from your Deck to the Graveyard, then target 1 DARK monster with 0 DEF or 2500 ATK in your Graveyard; Shuffle that target into the Deck. You can send this card to the Graveyard; Tribute monsters from your hand or field, and/or banish "Drearia" monsters from your Graveyard, then Ritual Summon 1 DARK Ritual Monster from your hand whose Level exactly equals the total Levels of those monsters. You can only control 1 "Ceremonies of Darkness".

 

 

[spoiler Blade of Darkness - Endless Vengeance]

You can only control 1 face-up "Blade of Darkness - Endless Vengeance". Equip only to a DARK monster with 0 DEF or 2500 ATK. If the combined Levels of your opponent's monsters are higher then the combined Levels/Ranks of monsters you control, the equipped monster gains ATK equal to the difference x 200. Once per turn: If your opponent controls less then 3 monsters; You can summon "Otherworld Tokens" (Warrior-Type/DARK/Level 2/ATK 0/DEF 0) to your opponent's side of the field in Defense Position so they control 3 monsters. During your Main Phase, you can Normal Summon 1 DARK monster with 0 DEF or 2500 ATK in addition to your Normal Summon or Set, but the combined Levels/Ranks of monsters you control cannot exceed the combined Levels of monsters your opponent controls.

 

 

[spoiler Chains of Darkness]

Send 1 DARK monster with 2500 ATK or 0 DEF from your hand or field to the Graveyard; The ATK of 1 monster your opponent controls becomes 0 and its effects are negated, also your opponent takes no damage from battles involving that monster.

 

 

[spoiler Thrive for Darkness]

Target up to 3 of your banished DARK monsters with 0 DEF or 2500 ATK; Shuffle them into the Deck, apply this effect, depending on the number of monsters shuffled by this effect.

● 1: Gain 500 LP for each DARK monster on the field.

● 2: Draw 1 card.

● 3 or more: Add 1 "Darkness" Spell from your Graveyard to your hand.