Pendulum Virus Archetype (Written)

[Etlajh]

So me and a couple friends of mine thought of making a pendulum archetype, but at the same time a stun archetype by giving your opponent YOUR cards (not like kaijus though). So here are our cards. Also I made a card a week or two ago and I reworked it so it is this archetypes field spell. The card in question is Pendulum Sanctuary which is now Pendulum Virus Sanctuary and now only provides protection for Pendulum Virus cards in the Pendulum Zones.

Monsters

Pendulum Virus Infection
Level 1 DARK Fiend-Type Pendulum monster Scale 0

ATK 0  DEF 0

Pendulum effect: You cannot Pendulum Summon monsters, except “Pendulum Virus” Monsters. This effect cannot be negated.

 

Monster effect: When this card is Normal Summoned: You can add 1 Pendulum monster from your Deck to your hand, but for the rest of this turn you cannot Special Summon monsters, except “Pendulum Virus” monsters. If this card in its owner’s possession is destroyed (by battle or card effect): You can place this card in your opponent’s Pendulum Zone.

 

 

Pendulum Virus Hookworm

Level 2 DARK Fiend-Type Pendulum monster Scale 1

ATK 600  DEF 500

Pendulum effect: You cannot destroy your own card(s) with card effects, except “Pendulum Virus” cards.

 

Monster effect: If this card is Pendulum Summoned: You can add 1 “Pendulum Virus” Spell/Trap card from your GY to your hand. If this card in its owner’s possession is destroyed (by battle or card effect): You can place this card in your opponent’s Pendulum Zone.

 

 

Pendulum Virus Rubella
Level 3 DARK Fiend-Type Pendulum monster Scale 2

ATK 0  DEF 2100

Pendulum effect: You cannot Special Summon Fusion Monsters, except “Pendulum Virus” monsters.

 

Monster effect: If your opponent Special Summons a monster from the Extra Deck (Quick Effect), you can reveal this card and 2 other “Pendulum Virus” Monsters with different names in your hand; Special Summon this card in Defense Position, and if you do send 1 monster in the Extra Monster Zone to the GY. You can only use this effect of “Pendulum Virus Rubella” once per Duel. If this card in its owner’s possession is destroyed (by battle or card effect): You can place this card in your opponent’s Pendulum Zone.
 

 

Pendulum Virus Plague
Level 4 DARK Fiend-Type Pendulum monster Scale 3

ATK 1900  DEF 0

Pendulum effect: You cannot Special Summon Link Monsters, except “Pendulum Virus” monsters.

 

Monster effect: If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can add 1 “Pendulum Virus” card from your Deck to your hand except "Pendulum Virus Plague". You can only use the effect of “Pendulum Virus Plague” once per turn. If this card in its owner’s possession is destroyed (by battle or card effect): You can place this card in your opponent’s Pendulum Zone.

 

 

Pendulum Virus Necrosis

Level 5 DARK Fiend-Type Pendulum monster Scale 6

ATK 2300  DEF 2000

Pendulum effect: You cannot Special Summon Synchro Monsters, except “Pendulum Virus” monsters.

 

Monster effect: You can send this card from your hand to the GY; Special Summon 1 other Pendulum monster in your GY, but it has its effects negated. You can only use this effect of “Pendulum Virus Necrosis” once per turn. If this card in its owner’s possession is destroyed (by battle or card effect): You can place this card in your opponent’s Pendulum Zone.

 

 

Pendulum Virus Keratitis

Level 6 DARK Fiend-Type Pendulum monster Scale 7

ATK 2500  DEF 1900

Pendulum effect: You cannot Special Summon Xyz Monsters, except “Pendulum Virus” monsters.

 

Monster effect: You can target 1 other monster you control; destroy it, and if you do draw 2 cards. You can only use this effect of “Pendulum Virus Keratitis” once per turn. If this card in its owner’s possession is destroyed (by battle or card effect): You can place this card in your opponent’s Pendulum Zone.

 

 

Pendulum Virus Amebiasis

Level 7 DARK Fiend-Type Pendulum monster Scale 8

ATK 2600  DEF 2300

Pendulum effect: You cannot Special Summon Ritual Monsters, except “Pendulum Virus” monsters.

 

Monster effect: If you control exactly 2 “Pendulum Virus” Pendulum Monsters, you can Special Summon this card from your hand or GY. You can only Special Summon 1 “Pendulum Virus Amebiasisr” per turn this way. If this card in its owner’s possession is destroyed (by battle or card effect): You can place this card in your opponent’s Pendulum Zone.

 

 

Pendulum Virus Desmodesmus

Level 8 DARK Fiend-Type Pendulum monster Scale 9

ATK 2900  DEF 2900

Pendulum effect: You cannot activate Trap cards, except “Pendulum Virus” Trap cards.

 

Monster effect: If you control no monsters you can Special Summon this card from your hand. You can only Special Summon 1 “Pendulum Virus Desmodesmus” per turn this way. If this card in its owner’s possession is destroyed (by battle or card effect): You can place this card in your opponent’s Pendulum Zone.

 

 

Pendulum Virus Myiasis

Level 9 DARK Fiend-Type Pendulum monster Scale 10

ATK 3000  DEF 3000

Pendulum effect: You cannot activate Spell cards, except “Pendulum Virus” Spell cards.

 

Monster effect: If all monsters you control are “Pendulum Virus” monsters (min. 1), you can Special Summon this card from your hand. You can only Special Summon 1 “Pendulum Virus Myiasis” per turn this way. If this card in its owner’s possession is destroyed (by battle or card effect): You can place this card in your opponent’s Pendulum Zone.

 

 

Pendulum Virus Prevotella

Level 10 DARK Fiend-Type Pendulum monster Scale 11

ATK 3200  DEF 3000

Pendulum effect: You cannot activate monster effects, except “Pendulum Virus” monster effects.

 

Monster effect: Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be Pendulum Summoned or Special Summoned by this cards effect. You can Tribute 3 “Pendulum Virus” monsters you control: Special Summon this card from your hand. If Special Summoned this way it is unaffected by the effects of Special Summoned monsters. You can only Special Summon 1 “Pendulum Virus Prevotella” per turn. If this card in its owner’s possession is destroyed (by battle or card effect): You can place this card in your opponent’s Pendulum Zone.

 

Spell Cards

 

Pendulum Virus Sanctuary

Field Spell

 

When this card is activated: Destroy all cards in the Pendulum Zones. Your opponent cannot target “Pendulum Virus” Pendulum cards in the Pendulum Zones. Once per turn you can target 1 face-up “Pendulum Virus” Pendulum Monster in your Extra Deck: add it to your hand. You can only activate 1 " Pendulum Virus Sanctuary" per turn.

 

 

Pendulum Virus Parasitic Invasion

Normal Spell

 

Target 1 monster in the Extra Monster Zone and 1 “Pendulum Virus” monster you control: destroy them. You can only activate 1 “Pendulum Virus Parasitic Invasion” per turn.
 

 

Pendulum Virus Endemic

Quick-Play Spell

 

Reveal any number of “Pendulum Virus” monsters in your hand; Shuffle them into the Deck, then draw cards equal to the number of cards you shuffled into the Deck +1. You can only activate 1 “Pendulum Virus Endemic” per turn.

 

 

Pendulum Virus Epidemic

Continuous Spell

 

Activate this card by sending 2 face-up “Pendulum Virus” Pendulum monsters from your Extra Deck to the bottom of your Deck. You can send any number of face-up “Pendulum Virus” Pendulum monsters from your Extra Deck to the bottom of your Deck; draw cards equal to the number sent by this effect. You can only use this effect of “Pendulum Virus” once per turn.

 

 

Pendulum Virus Evolution

Normal Spell

 

Fusion Summon 1 “Pendulum Virus” Fusion monster from your Extra Deck, using face-up Pendulum monsters from your Extra Deck as Fusion Materials. You can only activate 1 “Pendulum Virus Evolution” per turn. You cannot Special Summon monsters the turn you activate this card, except "Pendulum Virus" monsters.

 

 

Trap Cards

 

Pendulum Virus Disaster

Normal Trap

 

Send monster(s) from the field to the GY up to the number of “Pendulum Virus” monster you control. You can only activate 1 “Pendulum Virus Disaster” per turn.

 

 

Pendulum Virus Resilience

Normal Trap

 

When your opponent declares an attack, you can target 1 “Pendulum Virus” monster you control; change the attack to that target, also the targeted monster cannot be destroyed by battle for the rest of the turn, also all your opponent’s monsters must attack if able and they must attack the targeted monster. You can banish this card from the GY: Special Summon 1 “Pendulum Virus” monster from your GY.

 

 

Pendulum Virus Outbreak

Counter Trap

 

If your opponent activates a card or effect that would Special Summon a monster(s): Destroy 1 “Pendulum Virus” Pendulum card in your Pendulum Zone, and if you do negate that activation, and if you do banish that card.

 

 

Pendulum Virus Contingency Plan

Continuous Trap

 

Once per turn, when your opponent Special Summons a monster while you control 2 or more “Pendulum Virus” monsters, you can target a Special Summoned monster on the field; return it to the hand. If this card is sent to the GY: Draw 1 card. You can only use this effect of “Pendulum Virus Contingency Plan” once per turn.

 

Extra Deck Monsters

 

Pendulum Virus Insanity
Level 7 DARK Fiend-Type Pendulum Fusion Tuner monster Scale 12

ATK 2500  DEF 2300

Summoning condition: 2 “Pendulum Virus” monsters with different Levels

 

Pendulum effect: Once per turn, you can target 1 “Pendulum Virus” card in your GY; Shuffle it into the Deck, and if you do, draw 1 card.

 

Monster effect: If this card is Fusion Summoned: You can target 1 "Pendulum Virus" monster in your GY; Special Summon it, but its Level becomes 1 and it has its effects negated. You can only use this effect of “Pendulum Virus Insanity” once per turn. Once per turn, you can Tribute 1 “Pendulum Virus” card you control; Take control of a card your opponent controls until the End Phase. If this card leaves the field, you can place it in your Pendulum Zone.

 

 

Pendulum Virus Anemia

Level 8 DARK Fiend-Type Pendulum Synchro monster Scale 0

ATK 2800  DEF 2400

Summoning condtion: 1 Fusion Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner Pendulum monsters

 

Pendulum effect: Once per turn, you can target 1 card you control; destroy it, and if you do, add 1 “Pendulum Virus” card from your Deck to your hand.

 

Monster effect: If this card is Synchro Summoned, you can target 1 card in the Pendulum Zones; Special Summon it to your side of the field, but it has its effects negated. You can only use the effect of “Pendulum Virus Anemia” once per turn. Once per turn, you can destroy 1 card you control, and if you do banish 1 card from your opponent’s hand face-down. If this card leaves the field, you can place it in your Pendulum Zone.

 

 

Pendulum Virus Black Death

Rank 0 DARK Fiend-Type Pendulum Xyz monster Scale 4

ATK 2800  DEF 0

Summoning condition: 2 “Pendulum Virus” monsters with the same Level

 

Pendulum effect: Once per turn: You can target 1 "Pendulum Virus" monster you control; until the End Phase it is unaffected by Spell/Trap cards.

 

Monster effect: (This card is always treated as a Rank 1). If this card is Xyz Summoned, you can target 1 monster your opponent controls; half its current ATK, and if you do any battle damage your opponent takes is doubled until the End Phase. Once per turn, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card: until the End Phase of the next turn your opponent cannot target “Pendulum Virus” monsters with cards or effects, also they cannot be destroyed by your opponent’s card effects. If this card leaves you field, you can place it in your Pendulum Zone.

 

 

Pendulum Virus Kuru

Link 2 DARK Fiend-Type Link monster

ATK 1800  Pointers SE and SW

Summoning condition: 2 "Pendulum Virus" monsters

 

Monster effect: If this card is Link Summoned: You can Special Summon 1 "Pendulum Virus" monster from your hand or GY to a Zone this card points to, but it has its effects negated and it cannot attack. You can only use this effect of "Pendulum Virus Kuru" once per turn. Once per turn, you can destroy all cards in the Pendulum Zones, and if you do this card gains 200 ATK for each card destroyed until the end of the turn.

 

 

Pendulum Virus Legionellosis

Link 3 DARK Fiend-Type Link monster

ATK 2500 Pointers SE, N and SW

Summoning condition: 3 "Pendulum Virus" monsters

 

Monster effect: If this card is Link Summoned: You can target 3 cards you control; destroy them and if you destroyed all of them, your opponent sends all monsters from their hand and field to the GY. You can only use this effect of "Pendulum Virus Legionellosis" once per Duel.

 

 

That was a lot of cards, but I hope you can give us some feedback on if this archetype is even playable or if it's too good.

[Raidraptor37]

Hey man i love this archetype its really awesome i love the idea of putting these cards in your opponents pendulum zones mabye make some of the monsters a little more offensive but this is a really good archetype in my opinion.

[Etlajh]

Hey man i love this archetype its really awesome i love the idea of putting these cards in your opponents pendulum zones mabye make some of the monsters a little more offensive but this is a really good archetype in my opinion.

Thanks for the feedback.

 

I think this archetype isn't supposed to have as much offense but I can see why you would think that they need it.

[Ultimagamer]

it definitely looks like the type of archetype you might enjoy playing, but would hate to have to go against when they go off really hard, much like amorphages. This looks more fair though, that rather than simply having a set pendulum scale to get locakdowns it requires destruction effects. 

 

Looks pretty interesting imo, keep up the great work 

 

( one thing to note, Xyz monsters can't have a rank of 0, even utopic future has a rank ( it's original rank is always treated as a rank 1 ), same with levels, with ultimaya tzolkin always being treated as a level 12

[Etlajh]

it definitely looks like the type of archetype you might enjoy playing, but would hate to have to go against when they go off really hard, much like amorphages. This looks more fair though, that rather than simply having a set pendulum scale to get locakdowns it requires destruction effects. 

 

Looks pretty interesting imo, keep up the great work 

 

( one thing to note, Xyz monsters can't have a rank of 0, even utopic future has a rank ( it's original rank is always treated as a rank 1 ), same with levels, with ultimaya tzolkin always being treated as a level 12

 

Thanks for reminding me of the Xyz monster. It has been edited to say it's rank is always 1.