Archetype Submission - Schimbare

[MCJ97]

Schimbare

Description:
Schimbare are a group of monsters that are themed around monsters that can change from monsters to Spells. It's like Crystal Beasts, except they do stuff as Spells.

Cards

Spoiler: Monster Cards • show

Schimbare Ras
L3
Attribute: DARK
Type: Beast-Warrior/Effect
ATK 1300/DEF 600
If this card would be destroyed (by battle or card effect): Move this card to an unoccupied Spell/Trap Card Zone instead, and if you do, treat this card as a Continuous Spell. If you cannot: Destroy this card. This card gains the following effect depending on what card type this card is treated as.
● Monster: You can discard 1 card; You can send 1 “Schimbare” monster from your Deck to your GY. You can only activate this effect of “Schimbare Ras” once per turn.
● Spell: (Quick Effect): You can discard 1 card; Special Summon 1 “Schimbare” monster from your Deck. You can only activate this effect of “Schimbare Ras” once per turn.
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Schimbare Vierme
L3
Attribute: DARK
Type: Beast-Warrior/Pendulum/Effect
ATK 1400/DEF 500
Scale: 2
[PENDULUM EFFECT]
You cannot Pendulum Summon monsters, except “Schimbare” monsters. You can only have 1 “Schimbare Vierme” in your Pendulum Zone(s). This effect cannot be negated. (Quick Effect): You can target 1 “Schimbare” card in your GY: Shuffle that card into your Deck. You can only activate this effect of “Schimbare Vierme” once per turn.
[MONSTER EFFECT]
If this card would be destroyed (by battle or card effect): Place this card in an unoccupied Pendulum Zone. If you cannot: Destroy this card. If your opponent would declare a direct attack: You can banish this face-up card from your Extra Deck; End the Battle Phase You can only activate this effect of “Schimbare Vierme” once per Duel.
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Schimbare Pasare
L3
Attribute: DARK
Type: Beast-Warrior/Pendulum/Effect
ATK 1500/DEF 400
Scale: 5
[PENDULUM EFFECT]
You cannot Pendulum Summon monsters, except “Schimbare” monsters. You can only have 1 “Schimbare Pasare” in your Pendulum Zone(s). This effect cannot be negated. You can target 1 “Schimbare” card in 1 of your Spell/Trap Zones; Special Summon that card as a Monster Card. You can only activate this effect of “Schimbare Pasare” once per turn.
[MONSTER EFFECT]
If this card would be destroyed (by battle or card effect): Place this card in an unoccupied Pendulum Zone. If you cannot: Destroy this card. If this card is destroyed (by battle of card effect): You can target 1 “Schimbare” card in 1 of your Spell/Trap Zones; Special Summon that card as a Monster Card. You can only activate this effect of “Schimbare Pasare” once per turn.
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Schimbare Sarpe
L4
Attribute: DARK
Type: Beast-Warrior/Effect
ATK 1600/DEF 300
If this card would be destroyed (by battle or card effect): Move this card to an unoccupied Spell/Trap Card Zone instead, and if you do, treat this card as a Continuous Spell. If you cannot: Destroy this card. This card gains the following effect depending on what card type this card is treated as.
● Monster: You can add 1 “Schimbare” monster from your Deck to your hand. You can only activate this effect of “Schimbare Sarpe” once per turn.
● Spell: You can add 1 “Shifting” Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand. You can only activate this effect of “Schimbare Sarpe” once per turn.
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Schimbare Liliac
L4
Attribute: DARK
Type: Beast-Warrior/Effect
ATK 1700/DEF 200
If this card would be destroyed (by battle or card effect): Move this card to an unoccupied Spell/Trap Card Zone instead, and if you do, treat this card as a Continuous Spell. If you cannot: Destroy this card. This card gains the following effect depending on what card type this card is treated as.
● Monster: You can target 1 “Schimbare” monster in your GY; Place that monster in an unoccupied Spell/Trap Card Zone as a Continuous Spell. You can only activate this effect of “Schimbare Liliac” once per turn.
● Spell: You can target 1 “Schimbare” monster in your GY; Special Summon that monster. You can only activate this effect of “Schimbare Liliac” once per turn.
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Schimbare Balaur
L4
Attribute: DARK
Type: Beast-Warrior/Effect
ATK 1800/DEF 100
If this card would be destroyed (by battle or card effect): Move this card to an unoccupied Spell/Trap Card Zone instead, and if you do, treat this card as a Continuous Spell. If you cannot: Destroy this card. This card gains the following effect depending on what card type this card is treated as.
● Monster: Cannot be tributed. If this card destroys a monster by battle: You can inflict damage to your opponent equal to this destroyed monster's original ATK, but this monster cannot attack during your next turn.
● Spell: If a “Schimbare” monster you control destroys a monster by battle: You can gain LP equal to this destroyed monster's original ATK, but that monster cannot attack during your next turn.
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Schimbare Himera
L4
Attribute: DARK
Type: Beast-Warrior/Effect
ATK 1900/DEF 0
If this card would be destroyed (by battle or card effect): Move this card to an unoccupied Spell/Trap Card Zone instead, and if you do, treat this card as a Continuous Spell. If you cannot: Destroy this card. This card gains the following effect depending on what card type this card is treated as.
● Monster: Can attack twice per turn. At the end of the Battle Phase in which this card attacked, change this card to Defense Position. This card cannot change Battle Positions until the end of your next turn.
● Spell: If a “Schimbare” monster you control destroys an opponent’s monster by battle; It can attack again, but destroy it during the End Phase. You can only activate this effect of “Schimbare Himera” once per turn.
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Schimbare Dumnezeu
L8
Attribute: DARK
Type: Beast-Warrior/Effect
ATK 3300/DEF 2400
Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be Special Summoned (from your hand) by sending all “Schimbare” Continuous Spells with different names you control to the GY (Min. 3). You can only control 1 “Schimbare Dumnezeu”. If this card would be destroyed (by battle or card effect): Move this card to an unoccupied Spell/Trap Card Zone instead, and if you do, treat this card as a Continuous Spell. If you cannot: Destroy this card. This card gains the following effect depending on what card type this card is treated as.
● Monster: (Quick Effect): If a card effect would be activated: You can banish 1 “Schimbare” monster from your GY; Negate that effect, and if you do, destroy that card. You can only use this effect of “Schimbare Dumnezeu” once per turn.
● Spell: Once per turn (Quick Effect): You can send 1 Continuous Spell you control to the GY, then target 1 card on the field; destroy it. “Schimbare” monsters you control cannot be destroyed by card effects, also your opponent cannot target them with effects.

Spoiler: Extra Deck Monster Cards • show

Schimbare Iepure
LINK-2
Attribute: DARK
Type: Beast-Warrior/Link/Effect
ATK 2000
Arrows: East; South
2 “Schimbare” monsters
If this card would be destroyed (by battle or card effect): Move this card to an unoccupied Spell/Trap Card Zone instead, and if you do, treat this card as a Continuous Spell. If you cannot: Destroy this card. This card gains the following effect depending on what card type this card is treated as.
● Monster: When a “Schimbare” card is placed in a Spell/Trap Zone: You can add 1 “Schimbare” monster from your Deck or GY to your hand. You can only activate this effect of “Schimbare Iepure” up to thrice per turn.
● Spell: When a “Schimbare” card is placed in a Spell/Trap Zone: Draw 1 card. You can only activate this effect of “Schimbare Iepure” up to thrice per turn.

Spoiler: Spell Cards • show

Shifting Charge
Spell/Normal
Target any number “Schimbare” monsters in your GY; Place them in unoccupied Spell/Trap Zones as Continuous Spells, and if you do, you lose 1000 LP for each monster placed by this effect. You cannot conduct your Battle Phase the turn you activate this card. You can only activate 1 "Shifting Charge" per turn.
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Shifting Shipments
Spell/Normal
Add 1 "Schimbare" monster from your Deck to your hand and place 1 "Schimbare" monster with a different name from your Deck face-up in your Spell & Trap Zone as a Continuous Spell. You can only activate 1 "Shifting Shipments" per turn.
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Shifting Value
Spell/Normal
Activate only while you have at least 2 “Schimbare” cards in your Spell/Trap Zones. Your opponent targets 1 of those cards; Destroy that card, and if you do, draw 2 cards. You can only activate 1 “Shifting Value” per turn.
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Shifting Dimension
Spell/Field
“Schimbare” Continuous Spells cannot be destroyed by your opponent’s card effects, also your opponent cannot target them with card effects. Once per turn: You can place 1 “Schimbare” monster from your hand to your Spell/Trap Zone as a Continuous Spell. You can destroy 1 “Schimbare” Continuous Spell you control; Place 1 “Schimbare” monster from your Deck to your Spell/Trap Zone as a Continuous Spell. You can only activate this effect of “Shifting Dimension” once per turn.

Spoiler: Trap Cards • show

Additional Remarks

Advantages:

*Good Consistency and Swarming capabilities
*Access to the likes of Tenki and Allure of Darkness
*Can overpower your opponent if things go your way.

Disadvantages:

*Most of the monsters are weak
*Can be exploited to clog up your backrow when their effects cannot go off
*Susceptible to the like of Kaijus, negation, and non-destruction removal.
*Can brick you if things go wrong
*Linear, so are predictable to get used to

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