New Archetype - Advent of the Shadowgraphers! (Written)

[Michael Bowman]

Darkness abounds! Learn how to harness it with the brand-new Shadowgraph Archetype! Use the power of the Overlay Network to call forth a bevy of powerful beasts that are sure to shroud your opponents' fields in darkness!

Shadow Apprentice  DARK/Fiend/Effect, Level 4                (ATK 1000, DEF 700)

Effect: If this monster is Normal Summoned, you can Special Summon one level 4 or lower 'Shadow Acolyte' monster from your hand. If you control no monsters, you can banish this monster from your GY; Special Summon one 'Shadow' monster from your GY.

Shadow Acolyte Nepenthes DARK/Fiend/Effect, Level 3          (ATK 800, DEF 1200)        

Effect: If you control another Level 4 or lower 'Shadow' monster when this card is summoned, you can Special Summon a Level 4 or lower 'Shadow Acolyte' monster from your hand. You can only activate this effect of 'Shadow Acolyte Nepenthes' once per turn. Once per turn, if you control a 'Shadowgraph' monster, you can banish this card from the GY; add 1 'Shadow' monster from your Deck to your hand. 

Shadow Acolyte Velocitas DARK/Fiend/Effect, Level 3                   (ATK 1300, DEF 400)

Effect: If this monster is Special Summoned by the Effect of a 'Shadow Acolyte' monster you control, draw 1 card. This effect of 'Shadow Acolyte Velocitas' can only be activated once per turn. This card's attacks can not be negated by Trap effects while the controller holds 3 or more cards in their hand.

Shadow Serpent    DARK/Fiend/Effect, Level 4.         (ATK 1100, DEF 900)       

Effect: If this monster inflicts Battle Damage to your opponent, gain LP equal to half the amount of damage inflicted. If your LP amount changes due to this effect, switch this card from Attack Position to Defense Position.

Shadowgraph Prophet DARK/Spellcaster/Effect, Level 5.        (ATK 1450, DEF 1200)

Effect: If this monster is Tribute Summoned by Tributing a 'Shadow Acolyte' monster: Draw 1 card. Once per turn, if you have no cards in your Spell/Trap Zones, you can add 1 'Shadow' Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand.

Shadowgraph Lance DARK/Warrior/Effect, Level 6.               ATK ?, DEF 0)

Effect: This monster's originalATK is equal to the amount of 'Shadow' and 'Shadowgraph' cards in your GY, Field, and Hand × 300. If this monster inflicts battle damage to your opponent, switch this card into face-up Defense Position. If this card is destroyed and sent to the GY, Special Summon one 'Chaos Shadowgraph Lance' from your Deck. 

Shadowgraph Shield DARK/Warrior/Effect, Level 6                (ATK 0, DEF ?)

Effect: This monster's original DEF is equal to the amount of 'Shadow' and 'Shadowgraph' cards in your GY, field, or hand × 300. If an opponent's monster attacks, you can discard one 'Shadow' card from your hand to negate the attack and end the Battle Phase. If you do, switch this card into face-up Attack Position. If this card is destroyed and sent to the GY, Special Summon one 'Chaos Shadowgraph Shield' from your Deck.

Chaos Shadowgraph Lance                 DARK/Warrior/Effect, Level 8               (ATK ?, DEF 500) 

Effect: Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be Special Summoned by the effect of 'Shadowgraph Lance' and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways. This monster's original ATK is equal to the amount of 'Shadow' and 'Shadowgraph' cards in your GY, field, and hand. Once per turn, during the Battle Phase (Quick Effect): You can tribute this monster, and if you do, the ATK/DEF of every 'Shadow' and 'Shadowgraph' monster on your side of the field gains ATK equal to this card's original ATK. This card cannot be destroyed in battle if 'Chaos Shadowgraph Shield' is in face-up Defense Position on your side of the field.

Chaos Shadowgraph Shield DARK/Warrior/Effect, Level 8.               (ATK 500, DEF ?)

Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be Special Summoned by the effect of 'Shadowgraph Shield' and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways. This monster's original DEF is equal to the amount of 'Shadow' cards in your GY, field, and hand × 700. Once per turn, during the Battle Phase (Quick Effect), you can Tribute this monster, and if you do, you gain LP equal to this card's original DEF. 

Shadowgraph Sorcerer DARK/Spellcaster/Xyz/Effect,Rank 4 ATK 1700, DEF 1300)

2 Level 4 'Shadow' monsters.               Once per turn, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card, add 1 'Shadowgraph' Spell/Trap from your deck to your hand. If this card is destroyed and sent to the GY, your opponent takes 300 damage for each Xyz Material attached to this monster.

Shadowgraph Magician DARK/Spellcaster/Xyz/Effect,Rank8   (ATK 3000, DEF 2300)

2 Lvl 8 'Shadowgraph' monsters.          Once per turn, you can Xyz Summon this card by using Shadowgraph Sorcerer as Xyz Material (Transfer its Materials to this card), but this card's ATK/DEF become halved. Once per turn, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card, target one card your opponent controls, place 1 Darkness Counter on both it and this card. For each Darkness Counter on the field, monsters that were Normal Summoned lose 300 ATK. If this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the GY, you take damage equal to the amount of Darkness Counters on the field × 200.