Witchcrafter

Witchcrafter
"Genie", "Madame Verre", "Haine" and "Golem Aruru" in the artwork of "Witchcrafter Demonstration" "Genie", "Madame Verre", "Haine" and "Golem Aruru" in the artwork of "Witchcrafter Demonstration"
Japanese	ウィッチクラフト Wicchikurafuto (romanized) Witchcraft (translated)
French	Artisanesorcière
German	Hexwerker
Italian	Stregartigiana
Korean	위치크래프트 Wichikeuraepeuteu (romanized)
Portuguese	Fazticeira
Spanish	Artibruja
Sets Rising Rampage Ignition Assault Eternity Code TCG The Infinity Chasers OCG Deck Build Pack: Infinity Chasers 20th Secret Rare Challenge Pack
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"Witchcrafter" (ウィッチクラフト Wicchikurafuto, "Witchcraft" in Japan) is an archetype of female cards 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."

Etymology

The "Witchcrafter" crest.

"Witchcrafter" monsters seem to be named after words in other languages related to artisan crafts. Also the "craft" in "Witchcrafter" refers to the fact that they are craftsmen.

Witchcrafter	Origin
Genie	"genius" in French
Potterie	"pottery" in French
Pittore	"painter" in Italian
Schmietta	"blacksmith" in German (Schmied)
Edel	"gem(stone)" in German (Edelstein)
Haine	"clothing" in Romanian
Madame Verre	"glass" in French
Golem Aruru	"golem" and Arles, a famous French city known for sculpture, painting, drawing, and photography. "Aruru" is also a name for Ninhursag, the ancient Sumerian mother goddess of the mountains.

Playing style

The monsters have a Quick Effect that activates by discarding Spell Cards. While the Level 4 or lower monsters can Tribute themselves to Special Summon a different "Witchcrafter" from the Deck, the Level 5 and higher monsters have various effects, such as self-Special Summoning from the hand or Special Summon another ally from the hand, destroying an opponent's card, ATK/DEF boost, and even 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 to aim for consistency.

The Spells/Continuous Spells of the archetype have 2 effects, and they 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. However, this effect cannot be activated the same turn that the other effect of the Spell is activated.

There is one Trap in the archetype, "Witchcrafter Masterpiece", that can search any Spell that is already in either player's GY. This card can be used to search generic cards from your Deck based on the spell card used by the opponent, such as "Monster Reborn", "Pot of Desires", "Raigeki", "Foolish Burial", etc. It can also banish itself and any number of Spells from the GY outside the turn it was sent there, to Special Summon a "Witchcrafter" monster from the Deck whose Level equals the number of Spells banished

Recommended cards

Main Deck Monster Cards Effect Monsters Witchcrafter Edel Witchcrafter Genie Witchcrafter Golem Aruru Witchcrafter Haine Witchcrafter Madame Verre Witchcrafter Pittore Witchcrafter Potterie Witchcrafter Schmietta Jowgen the Spiritualist Summoner Monk Spell Cards Witchcrafter Bystreet Witchcrafter Collaboration Witchcrafter Creation Witchcrafter Demonstration Witchcrafter Draping Witchcrafter Holiday Witchcrafter Scroll Burial from a Different Dimension Card of Demise Foolish Burial Foolish Burial Goods Magician's Left Hand Magician's Restage Magician's Right Hand The Grand Spellbook Tower Spellbook of Knowledge Spellbook of Life Spellbook of Wisdom Spellbook Star Hall Terraforming Trap Cards Witchcrafter Masterpiece Rivalry of Warlords Extra Deck Link Monsters Akashic Magician Crowley, the First Propheseer Day-Breaker the Shining Magical Warrior