Gourdian Knot

[Unlisted Member 117]

Gourdian Knot
DARK
✪✪✪✪ (Level 4)
[Plant/Effect]
ATK/ 1500 DEF/ 1000

When your opponent's monster declares an attack: You can send this card from your hand to the GY; take control 1 monster your opponent controls other than the attacking monster until the end of the Battle Phase, and if you do, change the attack target to monster you took control of and proceed to damage calculation.

 

Concept and Wordplay

Spoiler

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordian_Knot

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gourd

Gordian Knot + Gourd = Pormanteau

The idea is that this is pumpkin (a gourd) with puzzle piece shaped eyes that has vines tangled up much like the "Gordian Knot" as depicted in Alexander the Great's trial. The "knot" in this case is taking your opponent's monster and using it against them.

 

Edited September 30, 2019 by BGMキャノン

[Nyx 253]

So basically a hand trap Magical Arm Shield? Magical Arm Shield on its own isn't good (least not in this game state), but a hand trap variant is more ideal. Less prone to removal, and not as slow. Sure, there's monster effect negation. But unless your opponent discards (Mind Crush, Card Destruction, Morphing Jar, ect.), they're not going to remove this easily. It's neat. Shares a spot with Sphere Kuriboh (or most Kuriboh monsters), Battle Fader, Swift Scarecrow, and the like.

[Summer Darj 292]

Agreed with Nyx. Magical Arm Shield in hand trap form can be quite something, and IMO an acceptable change because the Trap is not doing anything competitively speaking. IDK how relevant this would actually be but it's cool to see a card that at least attempts to make the Battle Phase more relevant. Getting Plant support is welcomed, but with Lonefire around, makes me think you could get away by making the effect also usable while the monster is on the field, similar to Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit's activation condition.