Mikuratori (EXFO)

[Atypical-Abbie]

Mikuratori
DARK/Winged-Beast/ Effect
LV4 1300/1500
(1) This card gains the following effects depending on the Main Monster Zone in which it is placed:
•Left-most: This card gains 1000 ATK and DEF.
•Right-most: This card can attack up to 2 monsters during each Battle Phase.
•Middle: This card cannot be targeted or destroyed by your opponent’s effects.
•Otherwise: Monsters in the same column as this card cannot activate their effects.

 

So it has come to this, YGO officially has zone specific monster effects. That is just silly, but I kind of love it too. So, the card is actually designed in an interesting way, the Left-Most and Right-Most are both battle based, if your opponent has a monster, put it in the leftmost, if not, put it in the rightmost and two direct attacks.  Oops it can't do that, rightmost kind of sucks now. If it's in the middle, a lot of Link Monster can easily point to it, protect it, boost it etc. Otherwise its in the same column as the Extra Monster Zone, so that means you lock their effects, though also your own. It's gimmicky, probably not super useful other than a tech, but designed well, and lays the groundwork for what this kind of effect can be. I'll be ripping off this idea for sure.

[Dokutah]

see konami. its not so hard to make an innovative card

 

ohohohoho the possibilities mate....

 

i find it funny that this card possibly support links in the middle while its an anti-links in link's columns. 2300 stat on Left is amusing, leaving the right being the weakest effect without boost (so japan admitting communism is super.... *blam* -dead)

[Babymon]

creative. Remember we had something similar with elemental monsters.

 

Another creative effect would be monsters whose effect changes based on monster-type/card type and/or level in your grave.

[Darj]

This effect is cool and funny xD

I actually thought it was an Spirit monster from the name an artwork.

Does this give "green light" to card makers to make Pendulum Effects that vary depending on the Zone they are placed (left or right) without the need of an more direct example/precedence?

[Flash Flyer - Sakura]

This effect is cool and funny xD

I actually thought it was an Spirit monster from the name an artwork.

Does this give "green light" to card makers to make Pendulum Effects that vary depending on the Zone they are placed (left or right) without the need of an more direct example/precedence?

 

I mean, you could've probably done this even before now, but suppose now that we have something of the sort to work off of, sure. Though if you still want to put it in Experimental, fine by me. (You can PM me about more specifics, since this is a TCG thread and not CC.)

 

But yeah, card's interesting in its own right. Last effect is pretty nice, though it is situational depending on where you put this. For the most part, should be playable. Right-most kinda sucks given its statline w/out buffing or weakening on opponent's end; other areas are good.

[The Highlander]

The card is cute ... positioning being a thing "... YES !!!!! Finally.".

I wish this would be part of an upcoming positioning archtype, however this card is a good first step and senet switch might actually become an actually amazing card (after the hype it got due to link format, which was later ended).

[~~~~]

From worst to best.

Rightmost effect sucks because it only lets you attack on monsters. Could be decent against Paleozoic, but I'd probably go with the middle effect in that case.

Middle effect is bad because there's almost no situations where a 1300 majespecter with no other effect is useful, but it could be used for beating over baby Paleoz.

Leftmost is pretty good because you can just NS it as an unrestricted 2300 beatstick, pretty good for outing certain things.

The other effect means it's in the same column as the Extra Monster Zones, which is funking amazing to just be able to Normal Summon and then without them being able to respond, turn off their Extra Deck monster.

 

It's a good card going second, if a bit awkward to use.

[Armoire]

It's color and remind me of The Seal of Orichalcos. Which can help this card survive longer, assuming you've monsters with higher ATK than it.

[(GigaDrillBreaker)]

Using this with Swallow's Nest is pretty neat. Probably worse than the barrier statue, mind you, but less restrictive on your own plays by far, and can also serve as an out to various monsters that haven't mattered in ages, like El Shaddoll Winda.

[Eshai]

Now all we need are Spells and Traps with the same kind of effect, like a Solemn Counter Trap that can negate particular kinds of effects depending on which zone it's in.

[Atypical-Abbie]

Now all we need are Spells and Traps with the same kind of effect, like a Solemn Counter Trap that can negate particular kinds of effects depending on which zone it's in.

Uh, that sounds kind of neat, monster effects in the zones where Extra Monster Zones are, negating Spells in the ones where the Pendulum Zones are, and negating Traps for the middle zone.

[~~~~]

Uh, that sounds kind of neat, monster effects in the zones where Extra Monster Zones are, negating Spells in the ones where the Pendulum Zones are, and negating Traps for the middle zone.

Eshai's idea doesn't necessitate negating something in the same column, so the EMZ columns being the "monster negate" columns and the pend columns being the "spell negate" columns isn't important.

[Atypical-Abbie]

Eshai's idea doesn't necessitate negating something in the same column, so the EMZ columns being the "monster negate" columns and the pend columns being the "spell negate" columns isn't important.

I was just throwing my own idea out there, whatever you want can be entirely different

[~~~~]

I was just throwing my own idea out there, whatever you want can be entirely different

What you suggest is literally a worse Shut Line

[Atypical-Abbie]

What you suggest is literally a worse Shut Line

Nonono, that's not what I'm saying. I'm saying it gains the effect to negate those kinds of effects while in those zones. For example "While this card is in the left-most or right-most zones, when a Spell is activated: Negate the activation, and if you do, destroy it." Wording may vary, but it isn't limited to negating only cards in the same column as Shut Line is.

[VCR_CAT]

Using this with Swallow's Nest is pretty neat. Probably worse than the barrier statue, mind you, but less restrictive on your own plays by far, and can also serve as an out to various monsters that haven't mattered in ages, like El Shaddoll Winda.

 

I'd have nothing but mad props for the guy that memes his opponent by dropping this in one of the "Otherwise" spaces to stop a monster from getting to use its effects by using Swallow's Next. Better yet if that happens on a YCS stream.

 

As for the card itself, I can only see the left-most and otherwise spaces having the most impact from game-to-game. The right-most effect will probably have a niche moment now and then, but the middle is just basically never going to come into play besides stat boosting it to hell for a weak ezpz Magnus-style monster. But, thankfully it has some serious meme potential.

[~~~~]

I'd have nothing but mad props for the guy that memes his opponent by dropping this in one of the "Otherwise" spaces to stop a monster from getting to use its effects by using Swallow's Next. Better yet if that happens on a YCS stream.

 

As for the card itself, I can only see the left-most and otherwise spaces having the most impact from game-to-game. The right-most effect will probably have a niche moment now and then, but the middle is just basically never going to come into play besides stat boosting it to hell for a weak ezpz Magnus-style monster. But, thankfully it has some serious meme potential.

Middle can do things like out Drident if it's not in the same column as the EMZ

[Captain Murphy ☆]

This + Senet Switch lol.

 

This is pretty creative though, it reminds me of those anime only cards that have weird ridiculous effects. Curious to see if there will be similar, more powerful cards. Or what support it'll have.

[VCR_CAT]

Middle can do things like out Drident if it's not in the same column as the EMZ

 

A very niche use that, if the banlist follows anything close to what the OCG did, will be entirely irrelevant. Drident is a pretty unique case as far as quickplay-removal-with-no-stats goes, so once she's banned I don't see any other use for it. 1300 isn't very strong at all.