Raidraptor Support (2 Cards)

[Custom Cards] "Raidraptor" Support | The RUM Searcher We Deserve, but Not the One Konami Thinks We Need Right Now (2 Cards)

"When are Raidraptors going to get their RUM searcher?", a meme up there with some of the greats, like "What does Pot of Greed do?" and "But, you still take the damage!" For some reason, despite many of the good Raidraptor monsters being locked behind these cards, these cards are not easily searchable by the Raidraptors. It's a bit odd seeing as how Raidraptors have insane consistency, but introducing the element of Rank-Up Magic just goes to hamper this element. Now, it's obvious why we can't have a direct Rank-Up Magic searchers, {{Number S0: Utopic ZEXAL}} turbo would be dumb as shit. However, as Number 71 has shown us, that doesn't mean there aren't ways to get around this. So let's finally give them that RUM "searcher" they both deserve and need, and what better way than a Link monster? But first, there's another issue that needs to be resolved.

Raidraptors have a bit of a reliance on their Normal Summon, they need that in order to get going. With Link era, they have been hampered extensively since they can't do their common play of setting up 3 Force Strix by using Singing Lanius and Fuzzy Lanius. They also basically have to go into the Link monster first, another big disadvantage since they can't search off of Force Strix. So here's a card to help with their initial plays, a Level 3 Raidraptor! Wait, no don't leave, I promise it's not shit. By discarding it from your hand and sending 1 Raidraptor monster from your Deck to the GY, you can Special Summon 1 Raidraptor monster with a Level equal to it and the sent monster from your hand or Deck. By pitching a Level 1, you can use this to get Vanishing Lanius without using your Normal Summon, a very good cause since it's basically an instant Rank 4. Or you pitch a Level 3 to get Wild Vulture, and Tribute it to get back the two Level 3's. From there you can go for a Link 2 or Rank 3 Xyz Raidraptor, the latter of which can be a decent burn for game. It also has some other Raidraptor styled effects which you can read down below, but I'll finally talk about what you're all here for, the RUM Searcher.

So, right on Link Summon, you can Set 1 "Rank-Up Magic" directly from your Deck to the field. Unless you have a way to consistently bounce it back to hand for discard, there's no way it's being used for Number S0 Turbo. With this, you're allowed to get better access to the Raidraptor toolbox, by having a way to get the card you need for a specific situation. It gains ATK based on the Level/Rank of all Raidraptor monsters you control, so you have reasons to swarm or sit on big birbs, whichever one floats your boat. Finally, a draw effect for those who swarm with their birbs, as I do favor this playstyle a bit more.

As always, I hope you enjoy the cards I made. Be sure to point out any balancing or PSCT issues you might see. And without further ado, here they are:

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Raidraptor - Cross Eagle
Winged-Beast/DARK/Level 3/ATK 500/DEF 500
You can send this card from your hand and 1 “Raidraptor” monster from your Deck to the GY; Special Summon 1 “Raidraptor” monster from your hand or Deck whose Level equals the total Level of this card and the sent monster, also you cannot Special Summon monsters for the rest of this turn, except “Raidraptor” monsters. You can only use this effect of “Raidraptor - Cross Eagle” once per turn. If this card is detached from an Xyz Monster and sent to the GY to activate that monster’s effect: You can banish this card from your GY, then target 1 Special Summoned monster your opponent control; its ATK becomes 0. An Xyz Monster that was Summoned using this card as material gains this effect.
● If it is Xyz Summoned: It gains 500 ATK.

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Raidraptor - Roost Falcon
Winged-Beast/DARK/Link 2/ATK 100 (Link) Arrows: SW, SE
2 "Raidraptor" monsters
Gains ATK equal to the total Level/Rank of all "Raidraptor" monsters you control x 300. You can only use each effect of "Raidraptor - Roost Falcon" once per turn.
● If this card is Link Summoned: You can Set 1 "Rank-Up-Magic" directly from your Deck.
● During your Main Phase: You can draw 1 card for each "Raidraptor" Xyz Monster this card points to.

Other effects ideas include SS a birb from hand once per turn.
Or increasing the Level of all Raidraptors you contorl by the number of raidraptors you control or something?
Banish a RR of a certain Level to increase Rank/Level of all RR you control