Blackwing - Ghibli the Searing Wind

 Ghibli is the Libyan name for the Sirocco, a Mediterranean wind that flows from the warm, dry Sahara desert to the coast. The Sirocco is capable of reaching near-hurricane speeds (up to 100 kilometers per hour), and is often associated with health problems due to the dust and heat it carries.

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All of the Sirocco's traits are reflected in this card's ephitet– the Searing Wind.

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Interestingly, the Sirocco is referenced in the names of two other Blackwing monsters– Blackwing - Sirocco the Dawn and Blackwing - Calima the Haze (whose name comes from a sibling wind to the Sirocco).

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The name Ghibli may also be a reference to the Japanese anime company Studio Ghibli.

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This card's effect is highly similar to that of Battle Fader's.

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This card's design is also similar, with six wing-like protrusions on Battle Fader and the six wings on this card, while Battle Fader has a pendulum similar to this cards tail.

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This Card's design is similar to Black-Winged Dragon, because the wings are of the same color and extend out in the same fashion. Also, the tails of both monsters are very similar..

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In the Japanese version of Duelist Pack: Crow, this card is misprinted as a Level 4 monster. The correct Level should be 3.

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This, while unintentional, actually mimics the error in the anime the first time Ghibli is Summoned, but in reverse - it was listed as Level 4 when Summoned, but later on when it is used as a Synchro Material, it is listed as Level 3.

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TCG Rulings

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Neither effect targets.

If this card has its ATK and DEF halved by "Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind" and then activates the effect to switch original ATK and DEF, the effect of Gale will no longer apply. The ATK will be 1600 and the DEF will be 0.: The Shining Darkness Sneak Peek -- Card Rulings (Version 1.0)

If you have more than one "Blackwing - Ghibli the Searing Wind" in your hand when your opponent declares a direct attack, you can only Special Summon one of them.

You cannot target "Blackwing - Ghibli the Searing Wind" with "Against the Wind".

After you switch the original ATK and DEF of this card, the switched values are then treated as the original ATK and DEF.

When you Special Summon "Blackwing - Ghibli the Searing Wind" with its own effect, a replay is triggered.

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OCG Rulings

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Neither the effect of "Blackwing - Ghibli the Searing Wind" which Special Summons it nor its effect which switches its ATK and DEF target.: Effect Monster > Blackwing - Ghibli the Searing Wind