Unearth the power of “Primoredial” [ROTA-JP]

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Dragons of jewels and precious metals.

原石 (Genseki) means literally “Ore”, but due to this being a very short phrase included in larger words like “more”, we chose to expand the theme name to prevent misunderstands with other cards.

ROTA-JP013 Gensekiryuu Imperial Dragon / Imperial Dragon the Primoredial Dragon
Level 6 EARTH Dragon Effect Monster
ATK 2600 DEF 0
Requires 1 Normal Monster Tribute to Normal Summon. You can only use the 1st effect of this card’s name once per turn.
(1) During your opponent’s Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can reveal this card in your hand; immediately after this effect resolves, Normal Summon 1 “Primoredial” monster.
(2) If this card is Tribute Summoned: You can apply these effects, in sequence.
● Negate the effects of all face-up monsters your opponent currently controls.
● Banish all monsters your opponent controls with the same Type and/or Attribute as any of the Normal Monsters in your GY.

ROTA-JP058 Genseki no Koumyaku / Primoredial Imperialode
Continuous Spell
You can only use the 1st and 3rd effect of this card’s name each once per turn.
(1) When this card resolves, add 1 “Primoredial” card from your Deck to your hand, except “Primoredial Imperialode”.
(2) Normal Monsters and “Primoredial” monsters you control gain 300 ATK for each Normal Monster in your GY with different names.
(3) You can declare 1 Normal Monster’s name; Special Summon 1 Normal Monster with that name from your hand, Deck, or GY, also you cannot activate Special Summoned monsters’ effects for the rest of this turn.

Note: Koumyaku typically means (Mother)lode or Vein, but here includes the Kanji for Emperor.

ROTA-JP059 Genseki no Meidou / Primoredial Tremors
Quick-Play Spell
(1) Pay 2000 LP and declare 1 Normal Monster’s name; apply this effect, then, if you control no monsters, you can Special Summon 1 Normal Monster with the declared name from your Deck in Defense Position. Once applied, your “Primoredial” monsters and Normal Monsters with the declared name cannot be destroyed by battle until the end of your opponent’s turn.
(2) If your opponent Normal Summons a monster: You can banish this card from your GY, then target 1 Normal Monster you control or in your GY; banish 1 monster on the field with lower ATK.

Note: Meidou usually means “rumble(ing/s)” but the ‘dou’ here uses a word meaning bad or ominous, so we went with Tremors.

ROTA-JP060 Genseki no Senkou / Primoredial Schiller
Quick-Play Spell
You can use the 1st and 2nd effect of this card’s name each once per turn.
(1) Reveal 1 Normal Monster or “Primeoredial” card in your hand, except “Primoredial Schiller”, then target 1 face-up card on the field (if you control a Normal Monster or a Level 5 or higher “Primeoredial” monster, except a Token, you do not have to reveal a card); negate it’s effects, and if you do, banish it.
(2) During your Main Phase, if you control a “Primeoredial” monster: You can Set this card from your GY.

Note: The Senkou refers to Schiller, a phenomenon in the visual appearance of minerals and gemstones.

ROTA-JP076 Genseki no Gouhou / Primoredial Opener
Normal Trap
(1) Declare 1 Normal Monster’s name; apply this effect, then, if you control no monsters, you can Special Summon 1 Normal Monster with the declared name from your Deck or GY. Once applied, you take no battle damage from battles involving your Normal Monsters with the declared name and “Primoredial” monsters this turn.
(2) During your opponent’s turn: You can banish this card from your GY, then target 1 Normal Monster you control or in your GY; take control of 1 monster your opponent controls with higher ATK until the End Phase.

Note: This card’s name is basically a play on ‘opening shot’.

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