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The Elwood monsters (also known as "Ellen Warriors" in the OCG) are a series of WATER Beast/Spellcaster monsters first released in the set "Mercenary's Revenge" (MREN) set on activating their effects by sending trap cards to the graveyard. They also pack the power to ecessively synchro and make big pushes for game. There are two categories of Elwood:
Elwood: These are the WATER/Beast/Spellcaster monsters that special summon and have destructive effects.
Elwood - The Leaf: A sub-archetype of Elswood.
Elwood - Dynasty: The Elwood synchros.
MREN cards:
Elwood Vernii
WATER/Beast/Tuner/****/1800/400
Effect: Once per turn, you can send 1 trap card from your hand to the graveyard to special summon 1 "Elwood" monster from your deck. It's effect is negated.
Elwood Cephale
WATER/Beast/Effect/1/0/400
Effect: This card cannot be used as [YGOCARD]Synchro Material[/YGOCARD] for a Synchro monster. You can send this card from your hand to the graveyard to have 1 face-up "Elwood" monster gain 500 atk, OR select 1 trap card in your graveyard. Add it to your hand. The effects of "Elwood Cephale" can only be used once per duel.
Elwood Saori
WATER/Spellcaster/**/1000/400
Effect: This card is also treated as a Trap card. Once per turn, if your opponent controls a monster(s) and you control no monsters, you can Special Summon this card from your hand. If this card is selected as an attack target, set it in the Spell and Trap card zone and End the battle phase.
Elwood Quoll
WATER/Spellcaster/****/1500/1000
Effect: When this card is sent from the field to the graveyard, Special Summon 1 "Elwood" monster from your deck in face-up defense position.
Elwood Jen
WATER/Beast/***/1200/1000
Effect: You can send 1 trap card from your hand to the graveyard to activate this card's effect. Destroy up to 2 face-up monsters on your opponents side of the field. When this card is removed from the field, remove it from play.
Elwood - The Leaf Maru
WATER/Beast/***/Tuner/1400/400
Effect: You can special summon this card from your hand by sending 1 trap card from your deck to the graveyard.
Elwood - Dynasty Treelord
WATER/Spellcaster/*****/Effect/2400/400
1 "Elwood" tuner + 1 or more Non-tuner WATER monsters.
When this card is successfully Synchro summoned, face-up Elswood monsters can't be destroyed by card effect.
Elwood - Dynasty Chartruse
WATER/Beast/******/Effect/2400/400
1 "Elwood" tuner + 1 or more Non-tuner WATER monsters
If there are two or more "Elwood" monsters on your side of the field, this card gains 500 atk. Once per turn, you can remove from play 2 trap cards from your graveyard to negate the activation of a trap or spell card and destroy it.
Elswood - Dynasty Kumi
WATER/Beast/********/Effect/2600/1000
1 "Elwood" tuner + 1 or more non-tuner WATER monsters
When this card is destroyed by battle or by card effect, Special summon the monsters used to synchro summon this card in face-down defense position.
Spellbook of the Elwood
Continous Spell Card
Once per turn, if there are 3 or more trap cards with different names in the graveyard, you can send 1 trap card from your hand to the graveyard to add 1 "Elwood" monster from your deck to your hand. When this card is destroyed, destroy all set trap cards on your side of the field.
Booster of the Elwood
Quick Play Spell card
If a face-up "Elwood" monster were to be destroyed, it is not destroyed.
Elwood Replenish
Spell Card
Remove from play 2 trap cards in your graveyard. Draw 2 cards.
Bait of the Elwood
Trap card
This card cannot be activated and cannot be flipped-face up when set. When this card is sent to the graveyard by the effect of an "Elwood" card, gain 1000 life points.
I was shooting for a tier-1 esque deck. Too broken? I need thoughts.
Elwood: These are the WATER/Beast/Spellcaster monsters that special summon and have destructive effects.
Elwood - The Leaf: A sub-archetype of Elswood.
Elwood - Dynasty: The Elwood synchros.
MREN cards:
Elwood Vernii
WATER/Beast/Tuner/****/1800/400
Effect: Once per turn, you can send 1 trap card from your hand to the graveyard to special summon 1 "Elwood" monster from your deck. It's effect is negated.
Elwood Cephale
WATER/Beast/Effect/1/0/400
Effect: This card cannot be used as [YGOCARD]Synchro Material[/YGOCARD] for a Synchro monster. You can send this card from your hand to the graveyard to have 1 face-up "Elwood" monster gain 500 atk, OR select 1 trap card in your graveyard. Add it to your hand. The effects of "Elwood Cephale" can only be used once per duel.
Elwood Saori
WATER/Spellcaster/**/1000/400
Effect: This card is also treated as a Trap card. Once per turn, if your opponent controls a monster(s) and you control no monsters, you can Special Summon this card from your hand. If this card is selected as an attack target, set it in the Spell and Trap card zone and End the battle phase.
Elwood Quoll
WATER/Spellcaster/****/1500/1000
Effect: When this card is sent from the field to the graveyard, Special Summon 1 "Elwood" monster from your deck in face-up defense position.
Elwood Jen
WATER/Beast/***/1200/1000
Effect: You can send 1 trap card from your hand to the graveyard to activate this card's effect. Destroy up to 2 face-up monsters on your opponents side of the field. When this card is removed from the field, remove it from play.
Elwood - The Leaf Maru
WATER/Beast/***/Tuner/1400/400
Effect: You can special summon this card from your hand by sending 1 trap card from your deck to the graveyard.
Elwood - Dynasty Treelord
WATER/Spellcaster/*****/Effect/2400/400
1 "Elwood" tuner + 1 or more Non-tuner WATER monsters.
When this card is successfully Synchro summoned, face-up Elswood monsters can't be destroyed by card effect.
Elwood - Dynasty Chartruse
WATER/Beast/******/Effect/2400/400
1 "Elwood" tuner + 1 or more Non-tuner WATER monsters
If there are two or more "Elwood" monsters on your side of the field, this card gains 500 atk. Once per turn, you can remove from play 2 trap cards from your graveyard to negate the activation of a trap or spell card and destroy it.
Elswood - Dynasty Kumi
WATER/Beast/********/Effect/2600/1000
1 "Elwood" tuner + 1 or more non-tuner WATER monsters
When this card is destroyed by battle or by card effect, Special summon the monsters used to synchro summon this card in face-down defense position.
Spellbook of the Elwood
Continous Spell Card
Once per turn, if there are 3 or more trap cards with different names in the graveyard, you can send 1 trap card from your hand to the graveyard to add 1 "Elwood" monster from your deck to your hand. When this card is destroyed, destroy all set trap cards on your side of the field.
Booster of the Elwood
Quick Play Spell card
If a face-up "Elwood" monster were to be destroyed, it is not destroyed.
Elwood Replenish
Spell Card
Remove from play 2 trap cards in your graveyard. Draw 2 cards.
Bait of the Elwood
Trap card
This card cannot be activated and cannot be flipped-face up when set. When this card is sent to the graveyard by the effect of an "Elwood" card, gain 1000 life points.
I was shooting for a tier-1 esque deck. Too broken? I need thoughts.