Caroler Archetype [WRITTEN]

[Tinkerer]

Hello, fine peoples!

 

A bit early for the theme, but I'm in the mood now dammit!

 

Anyways, this is pretty much a combination of an old idea I'd had trying to make Zone placement matter combined with Melodious' old playstyle (if it had stuck to its roots and built on its whole "Special Summoning for monsters that are hard to get rid of").  WATER Attribute because winter/snow/ice, and a fairy type because angelic voices I guess.

 

It is a larger set (over 15 cards), but I tried to keep the effects short-ish.  The Zone stuff probably bumped up effect length needlessly, but...

 

Well, anyway, enough backdrop.  Let's get into the cards!

 

[spoiler=Monsters]
Caroler Keynote Contralto
WATER ****
Fairy/Effect
When this card is Normal Summoned: You can Special Summon 1 "Caroler" monster from your hand or GY. Monsters you control in Zones to the left of this card cannot be destroyed by card effects. Monsters you control in Zones to the right of this card cannot be destroyed by battle.
1800/1600

Caroler Vibrato Tenor
WATER ***
Fairy/Effect
If you control a "Caroler" monster: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. While this card is in the leftmost or rightmost Main Monster Zone: "Caroler" monsters you control cannot be targeted by monster effects your opponent controls. All "Caroler" monsters you control gain 300 ATK/DEF.
1400/800

Caroler Minor Vocalist
WATER **
Fairy/Effect
If this card is Special Summoned by the effect of a "Caroler" card: You can Special Summon 1 "Caroler" monster from your Deck except "Caroler Minor Vocalist". If this monster is adjacent to another "Caroler" monster you control: "Caroler" monsters are unaffected by Spell effects your opponent controls that activate in the same column as a "Caroler" monster you control.
300/1900

Caroler Backup Sub-Vocalist
WATER **
Fairy/Effect
When this card is Normal Summoned: You can tribute this card; Special Summon 1 "Caroler" monster from your Deck into the Zone this card was in, but you can only Special Summon WATER monsters for the rest of the turn after you activate this effect. If this monster is adjacent to another "Caroler" monster you control: "Caroler" monsters are unaffected by Trap effects your opponent controls that activate in the same column as a "Caroler" monster you control.
700/1200

Caroler Harmonic Vocalist
WATER **
Fairy/Effect
You can Special Summon this card from your hand to a Zone adjacent to a "Caroler" monster you control. If this monster is adjacent to another "Caroler" monster you control: "Caroler" monsters are unaffected by Monster effects your opponent controls that activate in the same column as a "Caroler" monster you control.
0/2000

Caroler Dynamic Soprano
WATER ****
Fairy/Effect
While this Special Summoned card is face-up on the field: All "Caroler" monsters you control gain 400 ATK. Once per turn: You can Special Summon 1 "Caroler" monster from your GY to a Zone adjacent to this card.
1900/0

Caroler Round-Leader Baritone
WATER ****
Fairy/Effect
If this card is Normal Summoned: You can discard 1 Spell card; add up to 2 "Caroler" monsters from your Deck to your hand. You can only Special Summon WATER monsters the turn you activate this effect. While this monster is face-up in a column that has an Extra Monster Zone: Your opponent cannot activate cards or effects in response to the Summon or effect of a "Caroler" monster.
1500/1900

Caroler Prime Repeater
WATER *
Fairy/Effect
If you control no monsters or all the monsters you control are "Caroler" monsters: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. Once per turn, you can target 1 "Caroler" monster you control: This card's effect becomes the same as that monster's effect until your opponent's next End Phase. If this card is destroyed (by battle or card effect): You can target 1 "Caroler" monster you control; Special Summon 1 monster with that target's name from your hand, Deck, or GY to the Zone this card was in.
300/200

Caroler Canon Arranger
WATER *
Fairy/Effect
During either player's Main Phase, you can discard this card; Special Summon 1 "Caroler" monster from your hand. During your Main Phase, if you control 3 or more "Caroler" monsters: You can banish this card from your GY; draw 2 cards. You can only activate this effect of "Caroler Canon Composer" once per turn.
100/100

Caroler Support Bass
WATER ***
Fairy/Effect
If this card is in your leftmost Main Monster Zone: Your opponent cannot target "Caroler" monsters you control for attacks. If this card is in your rightmost Main Monster Zone: Your opponent cannot target "Caroler" monsters you control with monster effects. All "Caroler" monsters you control gain 100 ATK/DEF for each Special Summoned "Caroler" monster you control.
1600/400

Caroler Unison Countertenor
WATER ***
Fairy/Effect
When this card is Normal Summoned to a Main Monster zone that has a column with an Extra Monster Zone, activate the appropriate effect:
- If this is in your left Main Monster Zone: Add 1 "Caroler" monster from your Deck to your hand.
- If this is in your right Main Monster Zone: Add 1 "Caroler" Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand.
If you control a "Caroler" monster in an adjacent Main Monster Zone, this card and that card(s) gain 300 DEF and cannot destroyed by card effects.
400/1800

Caroler Subito Falsetto
WATER *
Fairy/Effect
During either player's turn: You can discard this card; until the End Phase, if a "Caroler" monster battles a monster in the same column as a "Caroler" monster, destroy that opponent's monster at the start of damage calculation. During your Main Phase, you can banish this card from your GY and target 1 other "Caroler" card in your GY; add that target to your hand.
0/0

[spoiler=Spells]

Caroler's Gathering
Continuous Spell
If you control no monsters in the same column as this card, Special Summon 1 "Caroler" monster from your Deck to your Zone in the same column as this card. You can only activate this effect of "Caroler's Gathering" once per turn. You cannot Special Summon from the Extra Deck the turn you activate this effect.

Caroler's Carols
Spell
Target a number of cards on the field equal to the number of face-up Attack Position "Caroler" monsters you control; destroy them.

Caroler's Chord
Spell
Target 1 "Caroler" monster you control; Special Summon 2 monsters from your Deck with the same name as that target. You can only activate 1 "Caroler's Chord" per turn.

 

 

 

 

[spoiler=Traps]

Caroler's Chorus
Trap
Your opponent cannot target "Caroler" monsters you control for attacks or card effects this turn. You can banish this card from your GY and target 1 "Caroler" monster you control; add a number of "Caroler" monsters from your Deck to your Deck to your hand up to the number of opponent cards in the same column as that target.

 

Caroler Rearrangement

Trap

You can move "Caroler" monsters you control to different Zones on your side of the field.  If 3 or more "Caroler" monsters change their Zones by this effect, you can draw 1 card.  Set this card instead of sending it to your GY.

 

 

 

 

I got a bit burned out by the time I got to Spells/Traps.  I wanted to make at least 1 more powerful removal card and maybe a Link or two, but, on the whole, the archetype feels pretty complete.

 

I'm actually considering tossing these up and trying 'em out on DB, so any wording/balance help would be much appreciated!