Paracyclis is an Archetype of Insects heavily focused around Controlling your opponent by changing their Monsters to face-down Defense Position.Their Extra Deck Monsters,however, have 2 Sides. The Links called "Paracyclisity", and the Fusions called "Paracyclisavior".They are both still Paracyclis, but their own theme aswell.While The Link Monsters are more defensive and do not have a lot of tools for dealing damage, The Fusions instead take the control aspect more aggresively,so you can change your playstyle in game.
Strengths : Paracyclis is good at maintaining the Field in a controlled state,essentially locking down your opponent's field using face-down Defense Position that lasts for multiple turns.They can also adapt their playstyle based on their current situation,and some cards even work against one of their weaknesses, link monsters.The Archetype also has many high ATK Monsters,but they are hard to summon,since you need to fulfill their conditions. The archetype also offers a strong lineup of spells/Traps, but they also need a certain condition to either activate or be stronger.
Weaknesses: Link Monsters are one of the decks major weaknesses,since they cannot be flipped face-down by the effects of your cards, thus making most of your effects mostly useless. Another one of the decks weaknesses are trap cards, like Trap Holes or Solemn cards,since the deck does not offer Immunity,nor shutting down backrow without a condition.
Cannot be destroyed by Battle. If an opponent's Monster declares a Direct Attack : You can send 1 "Paracyclis" card from your Deck to the GY, special this card from your hand,then negate that attack and change it to face-down Defense Position. If it could not be changed to face-down Defense Position, destroy it instead. You can banish this card from your GY : "Add 1 "Paracyclis" card from your deck to your Hand. You can only activate each effect of "Paracyclis Caretaker, Honeycomb Mother" once per turn.
If this card is sent to the GY by a "Paracyclis" card,if your opponent has at least 2 Monsters in face-down Defense Position: You may look at cards in your opponent's hand up to the Number of face-down Defense Position Monsters your opponent controls, choose 1 of them, your opponent discards that card.You can banish this card from your GY, target 1 Insect Monster you control: It gains 300 ATK for each face-down Defense Position Monster your opponent controls,and if all Monster's your opponent controls are in face-down Defense Position, it can attack directly.These effects last until the End of the turn.You can only use this effect of "Paracyclis Skirmisher, Twilight Madness" once per turn.
If this card is normal Summoned: You can send the top card from your Deck to the GY,if it is a "Paracyclis" card, target 1 Monster your opponent controls,change it to face-down Defense Position,and it cannot be flipped face-up during their next turn.If this card is sent from the field to the GY: You can add 1 lvl 8 or higher "Paracyclis" Monster from your deck to the Hand.
If a "Paracyclis" Monster you control activates it's effect: You can special summon this card from your hand. If this card is special summoned by it's own effect: You can target 1 face-down Monster your opponent controls, return it to the bottom of their deck,draw 1 card, then your opponent reveals the top card of their Deck,and if it's a Monster, special summon it to their side of the field in face-down Defense Position, and it cannot be flipped face-up during their next turn. You can only use each effect of "Paracyclis Mirage, Rainbow Edge" once per turn.
If a "Paracyclis" Monster you control is attacked: You can special summon this card from your Hand, negate that attack, then change the attacking Monster to face-down Defense Position, and it cannot be flipped face-up during the next turn. You can only activate this effect of "Paracyclis Perfect Defense, Starshield" once per turn. If a "Paracyclisity" or "Paracyclisavior" monster you control would be destroyed by battle or card effect, you can banish this card from your GY instead.
If your opponent controls a face-down Defense Position Monster while you control a "Paracyclis" monster: You can special summon this card from your hand, then activate one of these effects: *Target 1 face-down Monster your opponent controls, it cannot be flipped face-up during the next turn, also, draw 1 card. *Your opponent targets up to two of their Monsters, changes them to face-down Defense Position, and they cannot be flipped face-up during their next turn. You can only use this effect of "Paracyclis Vanguard, Black Waspear" once per turn.
You can special summon this card (from your hand) by tributing 1 "Paracyclis" Monster and 1 face-down Monster your opponent controls.This card can attack directly if all Monsters your opponent controls are in face-down Defense Position. If this card is special summoned: You can target 1 Monster in each player's graveyard,special them to their owner's side of the field in face-down Defense Position, then target 1 face-down Monster your opponent controls, it cannot be flipped face-up during their next turn. You can only use each effect of "Paracyclis Hercules, Stagpunisher" once per turn
You Can Special summon this card from your hand if your opponent controls a face-down Defense Position Monster. If special summoned this way, while your opponent controls 3 or more face-down Defense Position Monsters, your opponent cannot Normal Summon or Special Summon Monsters from the Extra Deck during Main Phase 1. Once Per Turn: You can target up to 2 face-down Cards your opponent controls, they cannot be flipped face-up until the end of your opponent's next turn. You can only use each effect of "Paracyclis General, Goldcore" once per turn.
You can special summon this card (from your hand) by banishing 3 "Paracyclis" Monsters from your GY . If this card is special summoned: Your opponent can choose up to two Monsters they control and change them to face-down Defense Position,and they cannot be flipped face-up during their next turn. If one or less Monster was chosen: Draw 2 cards. If none were chosen,draw 3 cards instead. You can only use each effect of "Paracyclis Cyberbug, Beetle Atlas." once per turn.
If your opponent controls 3 or more face-down Defense Position Monsters: You can special summon this card from your hand, then target up to 3 face-down Defense Position Monsters your opponent controls : They cannot be flipped face-up during their next turn. Once Per Turn: You can declare 1 card name,if that card is in your opponent's Extra Deck,you can banish 1 card with that name in your opponent's Extra deck face-down,then add 1 "Paracyclis" card from your Deck to your Hand.You can only use each effect of "Paracyclis Spider Queen, Tsuropsia" once per turn.
2 "Paracyclis" Monsters
If This card is Link Summoned: You can destroy all Monsters Linked to this card, then draw 1 card. Once Per Turn: You can send 1 "Paracyclis" Monster from your Extra Deck to the GY,target up to two Monsters your opponent controls, switch them to face-down Defense Position and they cannot be flipped face-up during your opponent's next turn. You can only activate each effect of "Paracyclisity Devour Queen, Mantiscythe" once per turn.
3 "Paracyclis" Monsters
If your opponent special summons a Monster to a Zone this card points to: You can change that Monster to face-down Defense Position. If this card is special summoned: All of your opponent's face-down defense Position Monsters cannot be flipped face-up during their next turn. Once per Turn,during either player's turn: You can discard 1 "Paracyclis" card, send up to 1 face-down Monster your opponent controls to the GY, then target 1 "Paracyclisity" Monster in your GY, return it to the Extra Deck. You can only special summon "Paracyclisity Swordmaster, X-Anguish" once per turn.
If all Monsters your opponent controls are in face-down Defense Position, this card can attack directly.
If this card is Link Summoned: Change all of your opponent's monsters linked to this card to face-down Defense Position, and they cannot be flipped face-up during your opponent's next 2 turns. If this link summoned card is sent from the field to the GY: You can send 1 "Paracyclisavior" Monster from your Extra Deck to the GY,and if you do, destroy all face-up Monsters without "Paracyclis" in their name.
2+ "Paracyclisity" Monsters with different names
If this card is link Summoned: Your opponent reveals 5 Monsters from their deck, randomly special summons as many of them as possible, then shuffles their deck, then change all of your opponents monsters to face-down defense Position and inflict 500 Damage to your opponent for each, then send all face-up Monsters your opponent controls to the GY, also all of your opponent's face-down Defense Position Monsters cannot be flipped face-up during your opponent's next Turn. Once per turn: You can pay 2000 LP or discard 2 cards, and if you do, inflict 500 Damage to your opponent for each face-down Defense Position Monster they control. You can only use Each effect of "Paracyclisity Pollution Monarch, Toxic Atmosphere" once per turn.
2 lvl 5 or lower "Paracyclis" Monsters
If a lvl 5 or lower "Paracyclis" Monster is attacked: You can special summon this card from your Extra Deck to an unoccupied Main Monster Zone by shuffling 2 Insect Monsters from your GY into your deck and discarding 1 card (This special summon is treated as a Fusion Summon) , then negate that attack and change the attacking Monster to face-down Defense Position, also it cannot be flipped face-up during your opponent's Next Turn,but if it could not be flipped face-down, send it to the GY instead. If This card is fusion summoned while your opponent controls 2 or more face-down Defense Position Monsters : Add 1 lvl 5 or lower Insect Monster from your Deck to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Paracyclisavior of Life, Relishing Shield" once per turn.
[NOTE : THE BIT THAT STATES "TO AN UNOCCUPIED MAIN MONSTER ZONE" IS AN EFFECT, I.E. YOU CAN SPECIAL SUMMON IT TO A ZONE A LINK DOES NOT POINT TO.Thank you for your patience.]
2 lvl 5 or lower "Paracyclis" Monsters
If this card attacks a Defense Position Monster, this card inflicts piercing Damage to your opponent,also,the DEF of your opponent's Monster becomes 0 until the end of that battle.
You can fusion summon this card by sending the above Materials you control to the GY (You do not use Polymerization).If this card is fusion Summoned: You can Reveal 1 "Paracyclisity" Monster from your Extra Deck,your opponent chooses 3 Monsters they control and returns them to their hand, then chooses 3 Monsters from their deck and special summons them in face-down Defense Position,then shuffles their Deck. The Monsters special summoned using this effect cannot be flipped face-up during the next turn. You can only use each effect of "Paracyclisavior Legion, Infinite Sting" once per turn.
3 lvl 3 or higher Insect Monsters
You can fusion summon this card by banishing the above Materials you control (you do not use Polymerization).If this card is fusion summoned: You can pay 2000 LP, and if you do, banish all face-down Defense Position Monsters your opponent controls face-down, but all Battle Damage they would take this turn is halved. Once Per Turn: You can send 1 card from your Extra deck to the GY, add 1 "Paracyclis" Monster that is banished or in your Deck to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Paracyclisavior Fate King, Lightcarapace" once per turn.
3 lvl 8 or higher "Paracyclis" Monsters with different names
You can also fusion summon this card by returning the above materials to the bottom of the deck (you do not use Polymerization). If this card is fusion summoned: You can send cards from the top of your Deck to the GY up to the number of face-up Monsters your opponent controls, choose the same number of face-up Monsters your opponent controls as cards sent to the GY by this effect, change them to face-down Defense Position, also, all face-down Monsters your opponent controls cannot be flipped face-up during your opponent's next 2 turns, also they cannot be tributed or used to fusion summon while in face-down Defense Position, then destroy all face-up Monsters your opponent controls. Once Per Turn: You can send 3 cards from your Extra Deck to the GY, this card can attack directly this turn. You can only special Summon "Paracyclisavior Of Future, Starrain" once per turn.
1 "Paracyclisity" Monster + 1 "Paracyclisavior" Monster
You can also fusion summon this card by returning the above materials you control to the Extra Deck (you do not use Polymerization). If This card is fusion Summoned : Change all Monsters your opponent controls to face-down Defense Position and send all monsters that were not changed to face-down Defense Position by this effect to the GY,also all face-down Defense Position Monsters your opponent controls cannot be flipped face-up during your opponent's next turn,Once Per Turn: You can tribute 1 Monster you control,for The Rest of the turn,all "Paracyclis" Monsters you control inflict Piercing Damage,You can only use this effect of "Paracyclis Emperor, Ultimate Paralyze" once per turn.
All Insect Monsters you control gain 100 ATK for each face-down Defense Position Monster your opponent controls. Once per turn: You can target 1 "Paracyclis" Monster you control, if all monsters your opponent controls are in face-down Defense Position, it can attack directly this turn. If an Insect Monster you control inflicts Battle Damage while your opponent controls a face-down Defense Position Monster : You can add 1 "Paracyclis" Spell/Trap card from your deck to your hand. You can only activate each effect of "Paracyclis Domain" once per turn.
Pay 1000 LP, then Target 1 "Paracyclis" Monster you control, it gains 300 ATK for each face-down Defense Position Monster your opponent controls, and it can attack directly this turn. You can banish this card and 1 Insect Monster from your GY, except during the turn this was sent there, add 1 "Paracyclis Summon" from your deck to your hand. You can only activate this effect of "Paracyclis Summon" once per turn.
Send 1 Insect Monster from your Deck to the GY. If this card is in your GY, You can banish this card,add 1 "Paracyclis" Monster in your GY or that is banished to your hand. You can only activate 1 "Paracyclis Surfacing" per turn.
If your opponent controls more Monsters than you: Send 1 Insect Monster from your hand to the GY, then target 1 lvl 5 or lower "Paracyclis" Monster in your GY,special summon it, then special summon 1 Monster with the same name from your Deck, but negate it's effects and it cannot attack this turn. You can banish this card from your GY,except the turn it was sent there, add 1 lvl 5 or lower Insect Monster from your GY to your hand. You can only activate 1 "Paracyclis Swarming" per turn.
If you control a "Paracyclis" Monster,you can activate this card from your Hand.Target cards your opponent controls up to the number of face-down Defense Position Monsters they control,except face-down Defense Position Monsters,destroy them. If 2 or more Monsters are flipped face-down by the effect of a "Paracyclis" card while this card is in your GY, you may set this card from your GY to your side of the field, but banish it when it leaves the field..You can only use each effect of "Paracyclis Future Burst" once per turn.
If your opponent activates a Monster Effect while you control a "Paracyclisity" or "Paracyclisavior" Monster: You can negate that effect, then change that Monster to face-down defense position , and it cannot be flipped face-up during your opponent's next turn. If that Monster is not flipped face-down, send it to the GY instead. You can only activate 1 "Paracyclis Capturer" per turn.
If your opponent has Less cards in your Extra Deck than you do: You can activate this card from your hand. If your opponent special summons a Monster from the Extra Deck, you can discard 1 "Paracyclis" card, activate 1 of these effects based on the Monster Summoned:
*Fusion,Synchro,XYZ,Pendulum or Evolute: Change that Monster to face-down Defense Position, then draw 1 card.
*Link : Send that Monster to the GY, also your opponent cannot special summon Monsters with the same name to that Monster Zone for the rest of the turn.You can only activate 1 "Paracyclis Counterswipe" per turn.
If you control a "Paracyclis" Monster: Target 1 Monster your opponent controls, change it to face-down Defense Position,and it cannot be flipped face-up during your opponent's next turn. If a Defense Position Monster your opponent controls is destroyed by battle: You can return this card from your GY to your hand. You can only activate 1 "Paracyclis Poisonous Sting" per turn.
