Fungal Serpents

This was the first archetype created for the original AGM, and reflects the way I used to design cards- a love of counter effects, odd niches that popularized specific designs in other unrelated archetypes, and a slower playstyle dominating the early AGM threads.

### Monsters

> Python of the Fungal Serpents
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> EARTH - Level 4 - Reptile/Effect - 1400/1500
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> If your opponent controls a monster with 2000 or more original ATK, you can Special Summon this monster from your hand. During your Main Phase, you can change this monster's Battle Position to place 1 Spore Counter on all face-up monsters your opponent controls. Monsters lose 200 ATK and DEF for each Spore Counter on them.
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> Viper of the Fungal Serpents
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> EARTH - Level 4 - Reptile/Effect - 1700/1200
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> If this monster battles, place 1 Spore Counter on the opposing monster before conducting damage calculation. If this monster destroys your opponent's monster by battle, you can place all Spore Counters that were on that monster on other monsters your opponent controls. Monsters lose 100 ATK and DEF for each Spore Counter on them.
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> Constrictor of the Fungal Serpents
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> EARTH - Level 4 - Reptile/Effect - 900/2000
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> During each of your Standby Phases, place 1 Spore Counter on all face-up monsters your opponent controls. When this monster battles, neither monster is destroyed (damage calculation is applied normally). Monsters lose 200 ATK and DEF for each Spore Counter on them.
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> Mamba of the Fungal Serpents
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> EARTH - Level 5 - Reptile/Effect - 2100/800
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> If you control 2 or more "Fungal Serpents" monsters, you can Special Summon this monster from your hand: if you activate this effect, this monster becomes Level 4. When your opponent Special Summons a monster(s), place 2 Spore Counters on that monster(s). Monsters lose 300 ATK and DEF for each Spore Counter on them.
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> Asp of the Fungal Serpents
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> EARTH - Level 8 - Reptile/Effect - 2900/0
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> If there are 10 or more Spore Counters on the field: you can Special Summon this monster from your hand, and if you do, place 3 Spore Counters on the monster your opponent controls with the highest ATK (your choice, if tied). Twice per turn, during either player's turn, you can declare a Level between 1 and 8 and target a Reptile-Type monster on the field: That target becomes the declared Level. Monsters lose 200 ATK and DEF for each Spore Counter on them.
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> Cobra of the Fungal Serpents
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> EARTH - Level 4 - Reptile/Effect - 1300/1600
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> Once per turn, during your Main Phase, you can discard 1 Reptile-Type monster from your hand to place a number of Spore Counters equal to that monster's Level on a random monster your opponent controls. Monsters lose 100 ATK and DEF for each Spore Counter on them.
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> Copperhead of the Fungal Serpents
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> EARTH - Level 4 - Reptile/Effect - 1600/1300
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> When this monster is Summoned successfully, place 1 Spore Counter on the monster your opponent controls with the highest ATK (if tied, you decide). This monster inflicts piercing Battle Damage. Monsters lose 100 ATK and DEF for each Spore Counter on them.
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> Rattlesnake of the Fungal Serpents
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> EARTH - Level 4 - Reptile/Effect - 500/2400
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> Once per turn, when your opponent's monster declares an attack; negate the attack, and place 1 Spore Counter on the attacking monster. If your opponent's monster with 2 or more Spore Counters activates an effect: place 2 Spore Counters on that monster when the effect resolves. Monsters lose 100 ATK and DEF for each Spore Counter on them.
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> Garter of the Fungal Serpents
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> EARTH - Level 4 - Reptile/Effect - 1200/1700
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> During the turn this monster is Normal or Special Summoned, during your Main Phase: You can Special Summon 1 Level 4 "Fungal Serpents" monster from your hand. Monsters lose 200 ATK and DEF for each Spore Counter on them. If this card is sent to the Graveyard: Place 1 Spore Counter on each face-up monster your opponent controls.
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> Boomslang of the Fungal Serpents
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> EARTH - Level 4 - Reptile/Effect - 1800/1100
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> When this monster is Normal or Special Summoned, you can Special Summon 1 "Fungal Serpents" monster from your Graveyard, and if you do, place 1 Spore Counter on a face-up monster your opponent controls. Monsters lose 100 ATK and DEF for each Spore Counter on them. If this card is sent to the Graveyard: You can add 1 "Fungal Serpents" monster from your Deck to your hand.
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> Threadsnake of the Fungal Serpents
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> EARTH - Level 4 - Reptile/Effect - 1100/1800
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> If this card is Normal or Special Summoned, place 1 Spore Counter on all face-up monsters your opponent controls. Monsters your opponent controls lose 100 ATK and DEF for each Spore Counter on them. If this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard, or detached from a Reptile-Type Xyz monster: You can Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower "Fungal Serpents" monster from your Deck, except "Threadsnake of the Fungal Serpents". A Reptile-Type Xyz monster with this card as Xyz Material gains the following effect:
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> ●Your opponent's non-Reptile-Type monsters with less ATK than this card cannot activate their effects.
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> Ergot, Lady of the Fungal Serpents
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> EARTH - Rank 4 - Reptile/Xyz/Effect - 700/2200
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> 3 Level 4 monsters
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> Increase this monster's ATK by the combined ATK of its Reptile-Type Xyz Materials. This monster cannot be destroyed during the Battle Phase. If this monster battles a monster with 3 or more Spore Counters on it, you can negate the attack: attach the opposing monster to this card as Xyz Material, and place 1 Spore Counter on another face-up monster your opponent controls. During each of your End Phases, detach 2 Xyz Materials from this card or destroy it. If this card would be destroyed, except by its own effect: You can Xyz Summon 1 Rank 5 or lower Reptile-Type Xyz monster from your Extra Deck, using this card as Xyz Material (any Xyz Materials that were on this monster when this effect was activated are attached to the new monster).
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> Bertillon, Lord of the Fungal Serpents
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> EARTH - Rank 4 - Reptile/Xyz/Effect - 100/2800
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> 3 Level 4 Reptile-Type monsters
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> Increase this monster's ATK by half the combined ATK of its Xyz Materials. Once per turn, during your first Main Phase, you can target 1 monster on the field with at least 1 Spore Counter on it: Attach it to this monster as Xyz Material. If this monster would be destroyed: you can detach 2 Xyz Materials from this card to negate the destruction, and place 1 Spore Counter on all monsters your opponent controls. Monsters lose 500 ATK and DEF for each Spore Counter on them. If this monster is destroyed by your opponent's card effect, you can Special Summon 1 "Imai, Deity of the Fungal Serpents" from your Extra Deck, using this card as Xyz Material.
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> Exitialis, Royal Heir to the Fungal Serpents
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> EARTH - Rank 5 - Reptile/Xyz/Effect - 2000/900
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> 3 Level 5 EARTH monsters
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> You can Xyz Summon this monster from your Extra Deck using 1 "Fungal Serpents" Xyz monster as Material (Xyz Materials attached to that monster also become Xyz Materials on this card. You can only Summon 1 "Exitialis, Royal Heir to the Fungal Serpents" this way per turn). This monster gains ATK equal to the DEF of its Xyz Materials, and vice versa. If your opponent Special Summons a monster(s), place 1 Spore Counter on all face-up monsters your opponent controls. Monsters with Spore Counters on them cannot activate their effects, also they lose 400 ATK per Spore Counter. You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card: Add 1 "Fungal Serpents" monster from your Deck to your hand, and if you do, place 1 Spore Counter on each monster your opponent controls whose current ATK is less than the added monster's original ATK. If this monster with no Xyz Materials is sent to the Graveyard, you can shuffle 1 "Fungal Serpents" card from your Graveyard into the Deck: The next card or effect your opponent activates is negated, and when you do, place 3 Spore Counters on a random monster your opponent controls.
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> Imai, Deity of the Fungal Serpents
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> EARTH - Rank 8 - Reptile/Xyz/Effect - 0/2900
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> 3 Level 8 Reptile-Type monsters
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> This monster with a "Fungal Serpents" monster attached as Xyz Material cannot be destroyed or targeted by your opponent's card effects. This monster gains ATK equal to the combined ATK of its attached Xyz Materials. This monster gains 300 ATK and DEF for each Spore Counter on the field. If a monster with Spore Counters would leave the field, attach it to this card as Xyz Material. Once per turn, during either player's turn, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card: Your opponent must banish 1 card from their hand, and if they do, place 2 Spore Counters on all face-up monsters your opponent controls. Monsters lose 800 ATK for each Spore Counter on them.
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### Spells

> Damp Den of the Fungal Serpents
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> Field Spell
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> Once per turn, you can add 1 EARTH monster with 2900 combined ATK and DEF from your Deck to your hand. Once per turn: If your opponent controls the monster on the field with the lowest ATK, you can Special Summon 1 Reptile-Type monster with 2900 combined ATK and DEF from your hand or Deck. During each of your End Phases, place 1 Spore Counter on all face-up monsters your opponent controls. Your opponent cannot Set monsters, or flip face-up cards they control face-down. If this card is destroyed, you can Special Summon 1 "Fungal Serpents" monster from your Graveyard.
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> Lure of the Fungal Serpents
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> Normal Spell
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> Add 1 "Fungal Serpents" monster from your Deck to your hand. If you control a face-up "Fungal Serpents" Xyz monster when this card is activated, you can add 1 additional "Fungal Serpents" card from your Deck to your hand. You can banish this card from your Graveyard: Add 1 EARTH Reptile-Type monster from your Deck to your hand. You can only activate each effect of "Lure of the Fungal Serpents" once per turn.
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> Call of the Fungal Serpents
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> Normal Spell
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> Add 1 "Fungal Serpent" Spell/Trap Card from your Deck to your hand, except "Call of the Fungal Serpents". You can banish this card from your Graveyard: Special Summon 1 Reptile-Type monster from your Graveyard whose combined ATK and DEF equal 2900.
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> Fungal Serpents' Reinfestation
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> Quick-Play Spell
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> Pay 500 Life Points: Special Summon a number of "Fungal Serpents" monsters from your Graveyard up to the number of monsters your opponent controls with Spore Counters on them. You cannot activate this card if you control a "Fungal Serpents" monster.
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> Fungal Serpents' Hunting Grounds
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> Continuous Spell
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> Once per turn, when a "Fungal Serpents" monster is Summoned: draw 1 card. If this card is destroyed, place 1 Spore Counter on all face-up monsters your opponent controls.
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> Fungal Serpents' Prey Snare
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> Continuous Spell
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> If a "Fungal Serpents" monster is Summoned: place 1 Spore Counter on a random monster your opponent controls. If this card is destroyed: add 1 "Fungal Serpents" monster from your Graveyard to your hand.
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> Infestation of the Fungal Serpents
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> Continuous Spell
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> If you activate the effect of a "Fungal Serpents" monster, you can Special Summon 1 "Fungal Serpents" monster from your hand. If you control a "Fungal Serpents" monster, you can Special Summon 1 Reptile-Type monster from your Graveyard with 2900 combined ATK and DEF. You can only activate each effect of "Infestation of the Fungal Serpents" per turn.
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> Unstoppable Infestation
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> Continuous Spell
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> If a monster's ATK is reduced to 0 by the effect of a "Fungal Serpents" monster you control: Destroy it. If your opponent does not control a face-up monster with 1 or more Spore Counters on it: Destroy this card.
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### Traps

> Rising Humidity
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> Normal Trap
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> Until the End Phase of this turn, all "Fungal Serpents" monsters gain 100 ATK and DEF for every Spore Counter on the field. If this Set card is destroyed: place 1 Spore Counter on all face-up monsters your opponent controls.
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> Dangerous Decomposition
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> Normal Trap
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> Activate this card only when a monster with 2 or more Spore Counters on it is destroyed. Destroy 1 Set card your opponent controls: Cards and effects cannot be activated in response to this effect.
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> Rot Damage
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> Continuous Trap
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> Pay 1000 Life Points. All monsters with 3 or more Spore Counters on them cannot be Tributed, or used as Material for the Special Summon of a monster from your Extra Deck. If, during your Standby Phase, you control no face-up "Fungal Serpents" monsters, destroy this card.
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> Spore Burst
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> Counter Trap
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> When a monster with 2 or Spore Counters on it is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard: You can place Spore Counters on face-up monsters your opponent controls equal to the number of Spore Counters that were on the destroyed monster.
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