Raiden Reborn Posted July 5, 2021 Report Share Posted July 5, 2021 Hello Reader, this thread will be used to explain and discuss my custom support cards, for the well-loved Gladiator Beast (GB) archetype. The goal of my custom support cards is to strengthen GBs as a whole, and make them competitively viable in modern Yu-Gi-Oh!; moreover, I decided to build upon the solid foundation of the latest wave of support GBs received in the Core Booster called “Chaos Impact”. Test Chimpanzee EARTH | Beast / Link / Effect | ATK/900 LINK-1 (Middle-Right) 1 Level 4 or lower "Gladiator Beast" monster If this card is Link Summoned: You can add 1 "Gladiator Rejection" from your Deck to your hand. You can Tribute this card; you cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck for the rest of this turn, except "Gladiator Beast" and "Test" monsters, also Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower "Gladiator Beast" monster from your Deck. (This is treated as a Special Summon by a "Gladiator Beast" monster's effect.) You can only use each effect of "Test Chimpanzee" once per turn. Explanation of Test Chimpanzee: Quote Test, known as Slave (スレイブ Sureibu) in the OCG, is a series of cards that support GBs. The aforementioned series received an excellent upgrade of Test Tiger in the form of Test Panther and therefore, I thought it would be fitting for them to receive an upgraded version of Test Ape, in the form of Test Chimpanzee. I believe GBs have lacked a true archetypal starter card for years and, as a result, I set out to resolve this in the simplest and most effective way possible: Test Chimpanzee’s Link Material requirement, which makes all level 4 and lower GBs, in effect, starter cards and no longer "bricks". (Apart from Andal, Noxious and Vespasius; the Main Deck GB monsters activate their initial-effects when they’re “tagged in” from the Deck, this means once you open with and/or draw one of them, you can’t use that monster’s tag-in effect.) On Link Summon, Test Chimpanzee allows you to add Gladiator Rejection from your deck to your hand, and this fixes the problem of having no archetypal way to search this card. Why do you want to search Gladiator Rejection, you ask? In short, I wanted to unlock the full potential of Gladiator Rejection and make it a staple card for all GB duelists. How do you intend to achieve that, you ask? By use of Test Chimpanzee’s second-effect which completes the bread-and-butter combo. By tributing itself for cost, Test Chimpanzee can Special Summon any Level 4 or lower GB monster from your Deck, and treat it as being Special Summoned by a GB monster's effect; at the same, triggering Gladiator Rejection's second-effect to Special Summon another GB monster from your deck. Please watch the video near the end of this post for combo demonstrations, involving Test Chimpanzee. Test Chimpanzee would bring a remarkable level of speed and versatility to GBs, however, it is for this reason why I not only gave it a Hard-Once-Per-Turn clause for both its effects, but also made sure its second-effect restricts the player's ability to Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck, to only GB and Test monsters, for the rest of the turn. I believe this to be an acceptable trade-off. Picture of Test Chimpanzee: Quote Trivia of Test Chimpanzee: Quote Chimpanzees, along with many other kinds of animals, were used in events that took place at the Colosseum. For example, the Colosseum was also used to parade exotic animals to the public in exactly the same way modern circuses used to display wild animals. Credit for Test Chimpanzee's art: Quote “Warrior Ape” by Rafael Oliveira Gladiator Beast Rudiarius LIGHT | Level 5 | Beast-Warrior / Fusion / Effect | ATK/1000 DEF/0 1 "Gladiator Beast" monster + 1 "Test" monster Must first be Special Summoned (from your Extra Deck) by shuffling the above cards you control into the Deck. (You do not use "Polymerization".) During your opponent's turn (Quick Effect): You can return this card to the Extra Deck; Special Summon 1 "Gladiator Beast" monster from your Deck. You can only use this effect of "Gladiator Beast Rudiarius" once per turn. Explanation of Gladiator Beast Rudiarius: Quote Like the rest of the GB Fusion Monsters, you don’t Summon Rudiarius with Polymerization or any other Fusion Spell Card – you can simply Special Summon it from your Extra Deck by shuffling its Fusion Materials from your field back into your Deck. Speaking of its Fusion Materials, Rudiarius is the first GB Fusion Monster that requires a Test monster for one of its requirements. This is significant in a number of ways, for example, it finally brings an archetypal way to recover/recycle all your Test monsters; moreover, this is enhanced thanks to Gladiator Beast United. Rudiarius has a Quick Effect that lets you return it to your Extra Deck, and replace it with a new GB Special Summoned from your Deck. This offers many different types of plays a GB player can make; whether it is to disrupt your opponent, or to increase your own resources. (Please watch the video near the end of this post for combo demonstrations, involving Rudiarius.) It is appropriate for this versatile and powerful Quick-Effect to have a Hard-Once-Per-Turn clause. I consider Rudiarius a successor to Gladiator Beast Essedarii. Rudiarius would shape the way GB Decks are built from now on, and would forever alter plays that GB players can make. Picture of Gladiator Beast Rudiarius: Quote Trivia of Gladiator Beast Rudiarius: Quote A Rudiarius (pl. rudiarii) was a gladiator who had been granted his freedom. His freedom could be obtained if a gladiator bravely distinguished himself in a particular fight or, at some periods during Roman history, had won five fights. The symbol of freedom given to a Rudiarius was a wooden sword called a rudis. The term Liberatio referred to the freeing of a gladiator who had served his time as a gladiator and fulfilled his contract. Credit for Gladiator Beast Rudiarius' art: Quote “lion warrior” by dleoblack Elysium - Kingdom of the Gladiator Beasts Spell | Field When this card is activated: You can add 1 "Gladiator Beast" monster from your Deck to your hand, and if you do, shuffle 1 "Gladiator Beast" card from your hand into the Deck. Your opponent cannot target "Test" monsters you control with card effects, except during the Battle Phase. Once per turn, if you control a "Gladiator Beast" monster: You can target 1 "Test" monster in your GY; Special Summon it, but negate its effects, also you cannot Special Summon monsters for the rest of this turn, except "Gladiator Beast" and "Test" monsters (even if this card leaves the field). You can only activate 1 "Elysium - Kingdom of the Gladiator Beasts" per turn. Explanation of Elysium - Kingdom of the Gladiator Beasts: Quote Put simply, Colosseum - Cage of the Gladiator Beasts is not the Field Spell GBs deserve in 2021. I designed the first-effect of Elysium to improve the Deck’s consistency; essentially, it is an improved version of the effect belonging to the pitiful Gladiator Beast Tygerius. Every GB player knows what it feels like to open/draw a GB card that they do not want, and so, I included the caveat in the first-effect to shuffle a GB card from your hand into the Deck (after adding a GB monster). The player is not forced to use the first-effect because it is optional, thereby allowing them to think creatively before using it (if they choose to do so). Elysium’s second-effect is Gladiator Rejection’s first-effect, except it applies to Test monsters instead of GB monsters. The introduction of Test Panther revolutionized GBs, however, it also exposed a major choke point in the new strategy. As a result, the second-effect of Elysium is designed to mitigate the effects from disruptors against your Test monsters. The last effect of Elysium is designed to facilitate larger plays or allows for recovery to proceed with a current play. As a result, it helps to bolster the archetype’s ceiling and resilience (GBs are a fragile deck when they attempt to combo). After resolving this effect (which has a Soft-Once-Per-Turn clause): The player can only Special Summon GB and Test monsters for the rest of the turn. Once again this is to maintain balance; in addition, the player can only activate 1 Elysium per turn.Please watch the video near the end of this post for combo demonstrations, involving Elysium. Picture of Elysium - Kingdom of the Gladiator Beasts: Quote Trivia of Elysium - Kingdom of the Gladiator Beasts: Quote Elysium or the Elysian Fields (Ancient Greek: Ἠλύσιον πεδίον, Ēlýsion pedíon) is a conception of the afterlife that developed over time and was maintained by some Greek religious and philosophical sects and cults. It was initially separated from the Greek underworld and realm of Hades, and only mortals related to the gods and other heroes could be admitted here. Later, the conception of who could enter was expanded to include those chosen by the gods, the righteous, and the heroic. They would remain at the Elysian Fields after death, to live a blessed and happy life, and indulge in whatever employment they had enjoyed in life. Credit for Elysium - Kingdom of the Gladiator Beasts' art: Quote “The old Colosseum” by flaviobolla Video demonstration that features all of the above cards: Quote Thank you for your time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayfield Lumina Posted July 5, 2021 Report Share Posted July 5, 2021 A truly well done thread @Raiden Reborn. Excellent PSCT, clear and convincing information on what's the purpose of each card and it's synergy with other archetypal cards, interesting trivia and even a demonstration video! About the cards, I don't have objections, they seem extremely balanced and well done. Possibly - and this is just me - I would remove this part in blue: When this card is activated: You can add 1 "Gladiator Beast" monster from your Deck to your hand, and if you do, shuffle 1 "Gladiator Beast" card from your hand into the Deck. I mean, the rest of the effect is pretty strong, so you probably consider making this first effect a +1 -1 is fair, and it probably is. Still, I'm thinking that there are Fields out there that gives you the +1 with no other costs, or perhaps with a cost that constitutes information, such as Abyss Playhouse - Fantastic Theater which reveals two cards to the opponent. To name some Fields that add without a single cost, Appliancer Electrilyrical World, Drytron Fafnir, or Evil Eye Domain - Pareidolia. I believe your card warrants that boost, but that's up to you. Anyway, kudos for your work, I wanted to let you know it's great n.n Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiden Reborn Posted July 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2021 Thank you very much for your positive feedback @Rayfield Lumina, it is greatly appreciated! You raised a really good point about the first-effect of Elysium, and you supported your argument with solid examples of other Field Spells. Yes, I agree with you and in hindsight, I would have made Elysium’s first-effect without the stipulation of needing to shuffle a GB card from your hand into the Deck. Perhaps this would be best in order to get the best of both worlds?:When this card is activated: You can add 1 "Gladiator Beast" monster from your Deck to your hand, and if you do, you can shuffle 1 "Gladiator Beast" card from your hand into the Deck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loleo Posted July 5, 2021 Report Share Posted July 5, 2021 1 hour ago, Raiden Reborn said: Thank you very much for your positive feedback @Rayfield Lumina, it is greatly appreciated! You raised a really good point about the first-effect of Elysium, and you supported your argument with solid examples of other Field Spells. Yes, I agree with you and in hindsight, I would have made Elysium’s first-effect without the stipulation of needing to shuffle a GB card from your hand into the Deck. Perhaps this would be best in order to get the best of both worlds?:When this card is activated: You can add 1 "Gladiator Beast" monster from your Deck to your hand, and if you do, you can shuffle 1 "Gladiator Beast" card from your hand into the Deck. That works but when would anyone take the option? Maybe if you shuffle one into the deck you can special summon the added card instead? Rudiarious is perfect for the deck absolutely outstanding Test ape gives plenty of options with the choice being material or even triggering gladiator beast effects main phase one off any level 4 or lower in addition to the search on its summon. the lock is the perfect condition to make this card see play in any glad deck without being exploited for advantage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiden Reborn Posted July 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 12 hours ago, ITSUKOSOADO said: That works but when would anyone take the option? Maybe if you shuffle one into the deck you can special summon the added card instead? Rudiarious is perfect for the deck absolutely outstanding Test ape gives plenty of options with the choice being material or even triggering gladiator beast effects main phase one off any level 4 or lower in addition to the search on its summon. the lock is the perfect condition to make this card see play in any glad deck without being exploited for advantage. My intention was for it to be used in situations where you have a GB card in your hand, that would be better to have in your Deck. A good example of such a GB card would be Attorix because Attorix is the GB you would want to Special Summon from your Deck, with Test Chimpanzee’s effect, 99% of the time to combo with Gladiator Rejection. Your suggestion of shuffling a GB card into the Deck to Special Summon the added GB monster is a strong alternative, and I really like it. Many thanks for your reply and positive feedback @ITSUKOSOADO, it means a lot to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanashimi Posted July 6, 2021 Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 I just wanna say, well done, those cards were perfect for what GB's need currently. What you make is simple, yet effective: 1) Play starter 2) Speed boost, the deck needs the most and importantly, 3) Quick-tag out during opponent's turn without the need to battle for disruption. All already explained well, even with a video, also Rayfield and ITSUKOSOADO already says what we need to say . . ., a small thing tho, maybe make the Rudiarious at least have a decent attack? I mean i know it's sole purpose is for disruption, but it won't hurt having a 1500-1900-sih ATK? 1000 is just too low, and having 1500+ attack at least can hit some Link-1 or Link-2 ish stat and can be hit pretty easily (tho the effect will tag out itself anyway). If you still not sure about SS'ing the added card, maybe make it "You can either, add it to your hand, or Special Summon it. If Summoned this way, negate it's effect until the end of this Main Phase" so that you won't procs the on-summon effect as a nerf/balance, while still can tag out on the BP due to negation for the entire Main Phase only, while also giving the field a versatility search. So it slightly nerf SS, but can also choose to add to hand instead, because some GB's prefer in the hand, you already know who it is as a GB's player. Lastly, i know those 3 cards does a lot already, if you somehow, wanna change the art/make another GB's support, i have plethora of art ready to be used (Beastly Knight/Fighter) from certain sources, fitting for Gladiator Beast, just pm me i will send you the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayfield Lumina Posted July 6, 2021 Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 20 hours ago, Raiden Reborn said: Thank you very much for your positive feedback @Rayfield Lumina, it is greatly appreciated! You raised a really good point about the first-effect of Elysium, and you supported your argument with solid examples of other Field Spells. Yes, I agree with you and in hindsight, I would have made Elysium’s first-effect without the stipulation of needing to shuffle a GB card from your hand into the Deck. Perhaps this would be best in order to get the best of both worlds?:When this card is activated: You can add 1 "Gladiator Beast" monster from your Deck to your hand, and if you do, you can shuffle 1 "Gladiator Beast" card from your hand into the Deck. You're welcome n.n. I agree with the solution you came up with, flexibility is always welcome in modern YGO and pumps the power of the effect a little further without breaking it. I also liked a lot Itsu's suggestion, so it's up to you if you want to go that far with the Special Summoning. It's an "at activation effect", so I consider you can get away with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiden Reborn Posted July 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 22 hours ago, Erika Mishima said: I just wanna say, well done, those cards were perfect for what GB's need currently. What you make is simple, yet effective: 1) Play starter 2) Speed boost, the deck needs the most and importantly, 3) Quick-tag out during opponent's turn without the need to battle for disruption. All already explained well, even with a video, also Rayfield and ITSUKOSOADO already says what we need to say . . ., a small thing tho, maybe make the Rudiarious at least have a decent attack? I mean i know it's sole purpose is for disruption, but it won't hurt having a 1500-1900-sih ATK? 1000 is just too low, and having 1500+ attack at least can hit some Link-1 or Link-2 ish stat and can be hit pretty easily (tho the effect will tag out itself anyway). If you still not sure about SS'ing the added card, maybe make it "You can either, add it to your hand, or Special Summon it. If Summoned this way, negate it's effect until the end of this Main Phase" so that you won't procs the on-summon effect as a nerf/balance, while still can tag out on the BP due to negation for the entire Main Phase only, while also giving the field a versatility search. So it slightly nerf SS, but can also choose to add to hand instead, because some GB's prefer in the hand, you already know who it is as a GB's player. Lastly, i know those 3 cards does a lot already, if you somehow, wanna change the art/make another GB's support, i have plethora of art ready to be used (Beastly Knight/Fighter) from certain sources, fitting for Gladiator Beast, just pm me i will send you the link. Many thanks @Erika Mishima! Aha, you know when I was in the early stages of designing Rudiarius, it originally had 0 ATK and DEF. In hindsight, Rudiarius having a higher ATK power wouldn’t hurt. I like your idea of having Elysium’s first-effect to include “You can take 1 Gladiator Beast monster from your Deck, and either add it to your hand or Special Summon it.” Although, I would leave it at that and not include the clause of negating that GB monster’s effects. This is because GB monsters’ tag-in effects only activate when they are Special Summoned by another GB monster, or by specific Test monsters. So your idea would be similar to Gladiator Beast’s Comeback. That would be great and thanks in advance! If I make more custom support cards in the future for GBs and/or another archetype, I will PM you asking for the link. 19 hours ago, Rayfield Lumina said: You're welcome n.n. I agree with the solution you came up with, flexibility is always welcome in modern YGO and pumps the power of the effect a little further without breaking it. I also liked a lot Itsu's suggestion, so it's up to you if you want to go that far with the Special Summoning. It's an "at activation effect", so I consider you can get away with it. @Rayfield Lumina, the feedback from you both is awesome; I couldn't ask for more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jostron Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 hi, your cards are incredible I would like to add the cards to my Edopro to have fun but im bad at coding, I already try to do it but the errors keep appearing, I would lije to ask you for help to get the code yor all 3of them, thank you man, in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiden Reborn Posted October 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2021 On 10/15/2021 at 6:03 AM, jostron said: hi, your cards are incredible I would like to add the cards to my Edopro to have fun but im bad at coding, I already try to do it but the errors keep appearing, I would lije to ask you for help to get the code yor all 3of them, thank you man, in advance Hi, sorry about the late reply and thanks a lot for your feedback! Were you the same person who asked me for the code on my YouTube channel? If so, I have just sent you the code now by email. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nyx Avatar Posted October 31, 2021 Report Share Posted October 31, 2021 I'm sorry guys. But necrobumping is against the rules. If you two would like to continue this conversation, you can do so by messaging each other. As for this thread, I must lock it. You can repost it if you want, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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