"Witchcrafter", known as "Witchcraft" (ウィッチクラフト Wicchikurafuto) in the OCG, is an archetype introduced in Deck Build Pack: Infinity Chasers. It is described as being a "Spellcaster theme that uses in-hand Spell Cards to employ various effects."[1][2]
Etymology
"Witchcrafter" crest
| Witchcrafter | Origin |
|---|---|
| Potterie | Pottery in French |
| Pittore | Painter in Italian |
| Schmitta | Blacksmith in German (Schmied) |
| Edel | Gemstone in Dutch (Edelsteen) |
| Haine | Clothing in Romanian |
| Madame Verre | Glass in French |
| Golem Aruru | Arles a famous French city known for sculpture, painting, drawing, and photography |
Playing Style
The monsters of this archetype share a Quick Effect that activates by discarding a Spell Card. The Level 4 or lower monsters Tribute themselves to Special Summon a different "Witchcrafter" from the Deck, while the Level 5 and higher monsters can Special Summon from the hand, destroy an opponent's card or negate opposing monster effects. The Level 4 and lower monsters also have effects that activate by banishing themselves from the GY, to recover cards or further consistency. In this way they act as traditional Spells that Summon from the Deck with GY effects, but as monsters instead. Each of the Level 5 and higher monsters have a unique effect to support Spellcasters, either by Tributing itself to revive a Spellcaster, providing targeting protection, or increasing the ATK/DEF of a battling Spellcaster. They serve either as swarming aids, or simply as Main Deck boss monsters with disruption.
The Spells/Continuous Spells of the archetype share a common effect of "During your End Phase, if you control a "Witchcrafter" monster and this card is in your GY: You can add this card to your hand/Place this card face-up in your Spell & Trap Zone." respectively. This effect cannot be activated the same turn that the main effect of the Spell is activated, making it useful to pay the costs of the "Witchcrafter" monsters, but with a serious drawback. Their main effects range from the usual searching and revival, to more unusual effects like bouncing Spells/Traps and multiple attacking. The Continuous Spells instead have an effect that allows them to substitute for a Spell in-hand for the purposes of the Quick Effects. This allows them to be useful for paying the costs of the "Witchcrafter" monsters during the opponent's turn, bringing themselves back on your turn. While on the field, they can also provide card draws when an opposing monster is destroyed by battle and destruction protection.
The lone Trap in the archetype, "Witchcrafter Masterpiece" can search any Spell that is already in either player's GY. This can be used to stock up on the Deck's best Spells for discard fodder/use, or to search powerful, generic cards used by the opponent like "Monster Reborn" or "Pot of Desires" to the player's advantage. It can also banish itself and any number of Spells from the GY, except the turn it was sent there, to Special Summon a "Witchcrafter" monster from the Deck whose Level equals the number of Spells banished. This is best used to get extra value out of off-theme Spells with no recovery. If the player is short on Spells, the optimal target is probably "Witchcrafter Potterie", who can then access a much higher Level monster at the cost of the usual discard while enabling its recovery effect.
Of note is that the archetype does not yet have an Extra Deck mechanic that fully fits its needs, or an on-archetype Extra Deck monster. All the monsters are different Levels, they possess no on-archetype Tuners, and they struggle with swarming more than 2 monsters. This could be used to the Deck's advantage with "Pot of Extravagance", however bearing in mind its downsides make it less appealing (conflicting with "Witchcrafter Pittore"), so this problem could hurt the Deck's viability.
Konami Suggested Deck Recipe
References
- ↑ "Deck Build Pack – Infinity Chasers Themes Confirmed". The Organization. December 4, 2018. https://ygorganization.com/chasingthedream/.
- ↑ [DBIC] Witchcraft Revealed - The Organization, February 12, 2019
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EARTH  |
FIRE  |
LIGHT  |
WATER  |
WIND  |
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| /Assault Modes | Red Dragon Archfiend / Colossal Fighter | Hyper Psychic Blaster / T.G. Halberd Cannon | Doomkaiser Dragon | Arcanite Magician | n/a | Stardust Dragon |
| @Ignisters Base forms Evolved forms |
Doyon Dark Templar |
Doshin Earth Golem |
Achichi Fire Phoenix |
Pikari Light Dragon |
Hiyari Water Leviathan |
Bururu Wind Pegasus |
| Alchemy Beasts Summoners (Normal Spell Cards) |
Moonface the Silver Silver Key |
Leon the Lead Lead Compass |
Salamandra the Steel Steel Lamp |
Ouroboros the Bronze Bronze Scale |
Ekenas the Mercury Mercury Hourglass |
Aretos the Tin Tin Spell Circle |
| Aliens | Overlord / Mother / Psychic | Shocktrooper / Infiltrator / Warrior | Mars / Telepath | Ammonite / Dog / Grey / Kid / Shocktrooper Mighty/Frame | Hunter / Hypno | Skull |
| Altergeists | Primebanshee / Kidolga / Multifaker / Fifinellag / Dragvirion / Pookuery | Kunquery | Hexstia | Marionetter | Meluseek / Fijialert | Silquitous / Pixiel |
| Aromages | Marjoram | Cananga | Bergamot | Jasmine | Rosemary | Laurier |
| Attribute Boosters (500 ATK▲/400 DEF▼) Link Monsters (500 ATK▲/500 DEF▲) Field Spells (500 ATK▲/400 DEF▼) Equip Spells (400 ATK▲/200 DEF▼) |
Witch's Apprentice Wee Witch's Apprentice Mystic Plasma Zone Sword of Dark Destruction |
Milus Radiant Missus Radiant Gaia Power Invigoration |
Little Chimera Duelittle Chimera Molten Destruction Burning Spear |
Hoshiningen Hip Hoshiningen Luminous Spark Elf's Light |
Star Boy Mistar Boy Umiiruka Steel Shell |
Bladefly Greatfly Rising Air Current Gust Fan |
| Attribute Knights | Armageddon | Dust | Brushfire | Dawn | Shore | Altitude |
| Attribute Reptiles | Umbral Soul | Raging Earth | Firestorm Prominence | Radiant Spirit | Silent Abyss | Destruction Cyclone |
| Attribute Spirits | Luna the Dark Spirit | The Rock Spirit | Spirit of Flames | Diana the Light Spirit | Aqua Spirit | Garuda the Wind Spirit |
| Attribute Summoners | Mystic Tomato | Giant Rat | UFO Turtle | Shining Angel | Mother Grizzly | Flying Kamakiri #1 |
| Barrier Statues | Abyss | Drought | Inferno | Heavens | Torrent | Stormwinds |
| B.E.S. | Big Core | Covered Core / Blaster Cannon Core | Big Core MK-2 | Big Core MK-3 | Crystal Core | Tetran |
| Charmers Familiar-Possessed Cataclysmic Charmers Spiritual Arts Familiar Possessed Familiars |
Dharc Dharc n/a Greed Meda Bat n/a |
Aussa Aussa Avalanching Aussa Kurogane Marmot Nefarious |
Hiita Hiita Blazing Hiita Kurenai Fox Fire Inari Fire |
Lyna Lyna n/a Hijiri Happy Lover n/a |
Eria Eria Raging Eria Aoi Gigobyte Jigabyte |
Wynn Wynn Storming Wynn Miyabi Petit Dragon Ranryu |
| Chrysalis Neo-Spacians Evolved forms Contact Fusions Evolved forms Advanced Contact Fusions |
Pantail Dark Panther n/a Dark Neos n/a Chaos Neos |
Mole Grand Mole n/a Grand Neos n/a Nebula Neos |
Larva Flare Scarab n/a Flare Neos n/a Magma Neos |
Pinny Glow Moss Twinkle Moss Glow Neos n/a Cosmo Neos |
Dolphin Aqua Dolphin Marine Dolphin Aqua Neos Marine Neos n/a |
Chicky Air Hummingbird n/a Air Neos n/a Storm Neos |
| Code Talkers (Link-3) |
Decode | Transcode | Powercode | Encode | Shootingcode | Excode |
| Color Ninjas Dragon Ninjas |
Strike Ninja Black Dragon Ninja |
Senior Silver Ninja n/a |
Crimson Ninja Red Dragon Ninja |
White Ninja / Upstart Golden Ninja White Dragon Ninja / n/a |
Armed Ninja Blue Dragon Ninja |
Yellow Ninja Yellow Dragon Ninja |
| Cubic | Vijam / Crimson Nova (Trinity) | Dark Garnex | Blade Garoodia | Duza / Buster Gundil / Indiora Doom Volt | n/a | Geira Guile |
| CXyz | Mechquipped Djinn Angeneral / Dark Fairy Cheer Girl | Comics Hero Legend Arthur / Battleship Cherry Blossom | Coach Lord Ultimatrainer | Simon the Great Moral Leader / Barian Hope | n/a | Skypalace Babylon |
| Dice Roll Archfiends | Terrorking / Masterking | Vilepawn | Infernalqueen | Desrook | Darkbishop | Shadowknight |
| Double Tributers Effigies |
Double Coston Dark |
The Trojan Horse Earth |
Flame Ruler n/a |
Kaiser Sea Horse Light |
Unshaven Angler n/a |
Whirlwind Prodigy Wind |
| Dragonmaids Human form Dragon form |
n/a | Nurse Ernus |
Kitchen Tinkhec |
House Dragonmaid n/a |
Laundry Nudyarl |
Parlor Lorpar |
| Dustons (1/0/1000/Fiends) |
Star / Diamond | Yellow | Red | House / White | Blue | Green |
| Elemental HERO Fusion Monsters (1 "HERO" + 1 matching Attribute) |
Escuridao | Gaia | Nova Master | The Shining | Absolute Zero | Great Tornado |
| Elemental Lords Elementsabers |
Umbramirage Molehu |
Grandsoil Aina |
Pyrorex Malo |
Phosphorage Lapauila (Mana) |
Moulinglacia Nalu |
Windrose Makani |
| Empowered Warriors Summoners |
Dragonox n/a |
Terratiger White Tiger |
Arnis Red Sparrow |
Dragodies n/a |
Hydrortoise Green Turtle |
Ventdra Blue Dragon |
| Endymion | Master Magician / Mighty Master of Magic | Magister | Rogue | Crusader / Reflection | n/a | Servant |
| Entities | Azathot | Nyarla | Chthugua | N'tss | Norden | Hastorr |
| Fortune Fairies Fortune Ladies |
Ann Dark / Past |
Chee Earth |
En Fire |
Hikari Light / Every |
Swee Water |
Hu Wind |
| Fur Hire | Seal Folgo |
Beat Dyna |
Bravo | Rafale | Helmer Wiz |
Donpa Recon Sagitta |
| Generaider Bosses | Hela | Dovelgus Jormungandr |
Naglfar | Mardel | Nidhogg | Frodi |
| Ghost Girls | Ghost Reaper & Winter Cherries | Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion | Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring | Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit | Ghost Sister & Spooky Dogwood | n/a |
| Guardians Weapons (Equip Spell Cards) |
Baou / Dreadscythe Wicked-Breaking Flamberge / Reaper Scythe |
Grarl Gravity Axe |
Ceal Shooting Star Bow |
Tryce Twin Swords of Flashing Light |
Kay'est Rod of Silence |
Elma / Eatos Buttefly Dagger / Celestial Sword |
| Invoked | Caliga | Magellanica | Purgatrio | Mechaba / Elysium | Cocytus | Raidjin |
| Kaiju | Radian | Kumongous | Dogoran | Jizukiru / Mecha-Dogoran / Thunder King | Gameciel | Gadarla |
| Knightmare Link Monsters |
Unicorn | Cerberus | Phoenix | Gryphon | Mermaid | Goblin |
| Legendary Planets | Jupiter / Saturn / Pluto / Sun | Terra Firma | Mars | Venus / Uranus | Mercury / Neptune | n/a |
| Masked HEROes Non-Fusion Monsters Level 6 Fusion Monsters Level 8 Fusion Monsters |
Dusk Crow Dark Law Anki |
Bassols n/a Dian |
Inferno Goka n/a |
Ray n/a Koga |
Fountain Vapor Acid |
Gust Blast Divine Wind |
| Magician Girls | Dark | Berry | Apple | Lemon | Chocolate | Kiwi |
| Mirror Force | Dark | Quaking | Blazing | Radiant | Drowning | Storming |
| Monarchs Mega Monarchs Related "Monarch" Spell/Trap Cards Vassals |
Caius / Erebus Caius the Mega Tenacity / The First Lucius / Eidos |
Granmarg Granmarg the Mega Return Landrobe / Samsara Kaiser |
Thestalos Thestalos the Mega Erupt Berlineth |
Zaborg / Ehther Zaborg the Mega Strike / The Prime Mithra / Edea |
Mobius Mobius the Mega Awaken Escher |
Raiza Raiza the Mega Stormforth Garum |
| Musical Djinns | Maestroke | Temtempo | n/a | Melomelody | Humhumming | Muzurhythm |
| Mythyrian Numbers | Djinn Buster | Lion Heart / Ronin Raccoon Sandayu | n/a | Sky Pegasus / Dragluon | Abyss Splash / Crystalzero | n/a |
| Number 10X Number C10X |
n/a Umbral Horror Masquerade |
Giant Hand Giant Red Hand |
Battlin' Boxer Star Cestus Battlin' Boxer Comet Cestus |
Star Seraph Sentry / Masquerade / Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon Archfiend Seraph / Neo Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon |
Silent Honor ARK / Ragnazero Silent Honor DARK / Ragnafinity |
n/a n/a |
| Odd-Eyes Dragons | Odd-Eyes / Pendulum / Rebellion / Raging / Phantom / Persona / Mirage / Supreme King / Venom / Wing / Performapal Metal Claw / Arc Pendulum / Advance / Wizard | Gravity | Meteorburst | Saber / Lancer / Revolution | Absolute | Vortex |
| Pendulum Magicians | Stargazer / Timegazer / Xiangke / Timebreaker / Acrobatic / Dragoncaller / Harmonizing / Double Iris / Black Fang / Purple Poison / Performapal Heavenly | Dragonpulse | Nobledragon | Xiangsheng / Wisdom-Eye / Dharma-Eye / Performapal Five-Rainbow | Dragonpit | Oafdragon / White Wing |
| Prediction Princesses | Astromorrigan | Coinorma / Petalelf | n/a | Tarotrei | Crystaldine | Arrowsylph |
| Resonators | Dark / Synkron | Clock | Flare / Red / Double / Net | Barrier / Chain / Mirror | Force | Creation |
| El Shaddoll Fusion Monsters (1 "Shaddoll" + 1 matching Attribute) |
Winda | Shekhinaga | Grysta | Construct | Anoyatyllis | Wendigo |
| Signer Dragons | Red Archfiend / Black-Winged | Life Stream | Black Rose | Ancient Fairy | n/a | Stardust |
| Six Samurai Legendary Six Samurai Secret Six Samurai |
Irou Shi En Doji |
Yariza Kizan Kizaru |
Kamon Mizuho Genba |
Zanji Enishi Rihan |
Yaichi Shinai Hatsume |
Nisashi Kageki Fuma |
| Sky Striker Ace | Raye | Kaina | Kagari | Roze | Shizuku | Hayate |
| Synchro Warriors Tuner Synchrons |
Junk / Satellite Junk / Satellite |
Drill Drill |
Nitro / Jet Nitro / Jet |
Road Road |
n/a Steam |
Turbo Turbo |
| Tenyi Spirits Link Monsters |
Vishuda Berserker |
Adhara Monk |
Mapura Shaman |
Ashuna Draco Masters |
Sthana n/a |
Nahata n/a |
| The Weathers Canvas (Continuous Spell/Trap Cards) |
Aurora Auroral |
Snow Snowy |
Sun Sunny |
Thunder / Rainbow Thundery / Rainbowed |
Rain Rainy |
Cloud Cloudy |
| Timelords | Vorpgate | Kamion / Hailon | Metaion / Michion / Lazion | Sandaion / Sephylon | Gabrion / Zaphion | Sadion / Raphion |
| True Draco and True King | All Calamities | Lithosazim / Dreiath III | Agnimazud / Ignis Heat | Metaltron XII / Master Peace / King Master Peace | Bahrstos / Dinomight Knight | Mariamne / Majesty Maiden |
| Witchcrafters | Haine | Potterie | Schmitta | Edel / Verre / Golem Aruru | Pittore | Genie |
| World Chalice Link Monsters |
World Legacy - "World Chalice" n/a |
Beckoned by the World Chalice Ningirsu the World Chalice Warrior |
Chosen by the World Chalice Auram the World Chalice Blademaster |
Lee the World Chalice Fairy n/a |
Crowned by the World Chalice Ib the World Chalice Priestess |
World Chalice Guardragon Imduk the World Chalice Dragon |
| Yang Zing Effect Monsters Synchro Monsters |
Jiaotu / Taotie Yazi |
Bi'an / Zefraxi / Zefraniu | Suanni | Chiwen Baxia / Chaofeng / Denglong |
Bixi | Pulao |
| ZW - | Chimera Clad | Ultimate Shield | Phoenix Bow / Asura Strike | Unicorn Spear / Lightning Blade / Leo Arms / Sleipnir Mail / Sylphid Wing / Fenrir Sword | n/a | Tornado Bringer / Eagle Claw |
