Black Lotus is an archetype based on a forgotten legend of the Black Lotus. This archetype uses a forgotten mechanic that only metal zoa, red-eyes black metal dragon and dark sage use, its the summon-from-deck-when-conditions-are-met mechanic.
This deck is a Boss monster based deck, its strategy is to summon "Dark Luster Soldier of the Black Lotus" which can be summoned from the deck when conditions are met.
Now for the monsters:
Dark Luster Soldier of the Black Lotus
LV 8 DARK FIEND
2800 ATK / 2000 DEF
Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be Special Summoned (from your Deck) by Tributing 1 "Black Lotus" monster equipped with "Legendary Sword of the Black Lotus". You can only control 1 "Dark Luster Soldier of the Black Lotus" on the field. If this card is Special Summoned: Banish 1 monster your opponent controls with the highest ATK face-down (your choice, if tied); gain 1000 LP. If this card is sent from field to the GY: You can draw 1 card. You can only use each effect of "Dark Luster Soldier of the Black Lotus" once per turn.
Crocell, Angel of the Black Lotus
LV 4 DARK FIEND
1800 ATK / 1200 DEF
You can send 2 "Black Lotus" cards from your Deck to the GY: Special Summon this card (from your hand). If this card is Summoned: You can Special Summon 1 LV 3 or lower "Black Lotus" monster from your Deck in DEF position; shuffle 1 card from your hand into the Deck. You cannot Summon monsters the turn you activate and resolve this effect, except for "Black Lotus" monsters. You can only use each effect of "Crocell, Angel of the Black Lotus" once per turn.
Labolas, Lesser Fiend of the Black Lotus
LV 3 DARK FIEND
1200 ATK / 1000 DEF
If this card is Summoned: You can add 1 "Black Lotus" Spell/Trap card from your Deck to your hand; shuffle 1 card from your hand into the Deck. You cannot Summon monsters the turn you activate and resolve this effect, except for "Black Lotus" monsters. If this card is sent from the field to the GY: You can draw 1 card. You can only use each effect of "Labolas, Lesser Fiend of the Black Lotus" once per turn.
Abaddon, Spiritualist of the Black Lotus
LV 1 DARK FIEND
400 ATK / 100 DEF
If this card is Summoned: You can target 3 "Black Lotus" cards in your GY and shuffle them into the Deck; draw 1 card. You cannot Summon monsters the turn you activate and resolve this effect, except for "Black Lotus" monsters. If this card is sent from the field to the GY: You can add 1 "Legendary Sword of the Black Lotus" from your Deck to your hand; banish this card. You can only use each effect of "Abaddon, Spiritualist of the Black Lotus" once per turn.
Hurakan, Guardian of the Black Lotus
LINK 2 DARK FIEND
400 ATK Arrows: BL, BR
2 "Black Lotus" monsters
If this card is Link Summoned: You can target 1 "Black Lotus" monster in your GY and add it to your hand. If this card is sent from the field to the GY: You can draw 1 card. You can only use each effect of "Hurakan, Guardian of the Black Lotus" once per turn.
Spells:
Black Lotus
Field Spell
When this card is activated: Add 1 LV 4 or lower "Black Lotus" monster from your Deck to your hand; shuffle 2 cards from your hand into the Deck, then draw 1 card. You cannot Summon monsters the turn you activate and resolve this effect, except for "Black Lotus" monsters. Once per turn, if you control 3 or more "Black Lotus" monsters: You can target 1 Spell/Trap card on the field and banish it face-down. You can only activate 1 "Black Lotus" per turn.
Legendary Sword of the Black Lotus
Equip Spell
Equip only to a "Black Lotus" monster. The equipped monster gains 500 ATK and DEF and it cannot be targeted by your opponent's card effects. If this card is in your GY: You can banish 1 "Black Lotus" from your GY; add this card to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Legendary Sword of the Black Lotus" once per turn.
Invasion of the Black Lotus
Normal Spell
Target 1 LV 4 or lower "Black Lotus" monster in your GY and add it to your hand; shuffle your Deck, then draw 1 card. You cannot Summon monsters the turn you activate and resolve this card, except for "Black Lotus" monsters.
Trap:
Awakening of the Black Lotus
Normal Trap
Tribute 1 monster you control: Special Summon 1 LV 4 or lower "Black Lotus" monster from your Deck in DEF position. If you have "Black Lotus" face-up on your side of the field, while this card is in the GY (except during the Damage Step): You can Set this card, but banish it when it leaves the field.
Pros:
Can maintain its strategy, and summon the boss monster easily, it can recover resources, good grind game. Its fun to play and play against since you can play around the effects.
Cons: It doesnt have any locks, or interruptions within the archetype, You can only have 1 Dark Luster Soldier of the Black Lotus on the field, any deck can have a great match up with it, its solid but its rouge at best, i didnt intend to make this a "tier 1" archetype and i was carefull as i was making it to make shure. Another con is that you can only play Black lotus monsters since both spells and monsters restrict you from using anything else.
Thanks in advance for scripting!
