Energy-Absorbing Monolith
Normal / Trap
Chain this card to an opponent's card effect that would inflict damage to you. That damage is negated and you gain Life Points equal to the amount you would have taken.
CARD ID: 57006589
STATUS TCG: Unlimited
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| TCG Set | Symbol | Rarity | Low | Avg | Trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladiator's Assault | GLAS-EN075 | Super Rare | -,--€ | -,--€ | -,--€ | |
| Gladiator's Assault | GLAS-EN075 | Ultimate Rare | -,--€ | -,--€ | -,--€ |
The tablet in this card is the same one shown on Nature's Reflection. Both make a reference to 2001: A Space Odyssey. Also in the artwork of Nature's Reflection, the monolith in this card's artwork fell and crashed to earth (as revealed by the dust cloud and upturned dirt impact on the side of the monolith in the card in a way purposely suggesting a straight descent and impact). The fall damaged it and its original damage-converting nature becomes corrupted and inverted from giving life to taking it, which references both said cards' effects being the inverse of each other.
Previously Official Rulings
The “Energy-Absorbing Monolith” does not increase your Life Points with its own effect. Instead, it changes what the damage inflicting card would have done, so that you gain Life Points instead of taking damage.
If you activate “Energy-Absorbing Monolith” while your opponent has “Bad Reaction to Simochi” face-up on their side of the field, instead of gaining Life Points you will receive damage due to the effect of “Bad Reaction to Simochi”.
If you chain “Energy-Absorbing Monolith” to “Ring of Destruction”, when the monster is destroyed you will gain Life Points equal to the destroyed monster’s ATK and your opponent will receive damage equal to the destroyed monster’s ATK.