Machine King - 3000 B.C.
Continuous / Trap
Special Summon this card as an Effect Monster (Machine-Type/EARTH/Level 4/ATK 1000/DEF 1000). (This card is also still a Trap Card.) You cannot Normal or Special Summon other monsters the turn you activate this card. Once per turn, during your Main Phase: You can Tribute 1 Machine-Type monster; this card gains ATK equal to the ATK the Tributed monster had on the field, until the end of this turn.
CARD ID: 70406920
STATUS TCG: Unlimited
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| TCG Set | Symbol | Rarity | Low | Avg | Trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute Powerforce | ABPF-EN074 | Common | -,--€ | -,--€ | -,--€ | |
| Gold Series: Haunted Mine | GLD5-EN051 | Common | -,--€ | -,--€ | -,--€ | |
| Machine Reactor Structure Deck | SR03-EN035 | Common | -,--€ | -,--€ | -,--€ | |
| Speed Duel: Battle City Box | SBCB-EN197 | Common | -,--€ | -,--€ | -,--€ |
This card follows a four-stage evolution: Machine King - 3000 B.C. > Machine King Prototype > Machine King > Perfect Machine King.
Despite this Machine King monster being the most antiquated-looking of its archetype, its effect allows the highest potential-ATK gain of its archetype, being able to eclipse Perfect Machine King's maximum 5500 ATK gain if a Machine monster with an ATK higher than the given ATK is Tributed.
Despite this Machine King monster being the most antiquated-looking of its archetype, its effect allows the highest potential-ATK gain of its archetype, being able to eclipse Perfect Machine King's maximum 5500 ATK gain if a Machine monster with an ATK higher than the given ATK is Tributed.
TCG Rulings
Tributing a monster is a cost.: Absolute Powerforce - Card Rulings (Version 1.0)
You cannot Tribute this card to activate its effect.: Absolute Powerforce - Card Rulings (Version 1.0)
You can Tribute Monster Tokens and "Machine King - 3000 B.C." will gain ATK.: Absolute Powerforce - Card Rulings (Version 1.0)
If "Skill Drain" is activated, "Machine King - 3000 B.C." loses its ATK increase and will not regain it even if "Skill Drain" is destroyed.: Absolute Powerforce - Card Rulings (Version 1.0)
This card's effect is considered to be a monster effect. It is an Ignition Effect, Spell Speed 1.: Absolute Powerforce - Card Rulings (Version 1.0)
OCG Rulings
If "Machine King - 3000 B.C." is Special Summoned to your Monster Card Zone, then it is treated as an Effect Monster.: Trap Card > Machine King - 3000 B.C.
Tributing one Machine-Type monster is a cost to activate the effect of "Machine King - 3000 B.C." which increases its ATK.
Trap Monster Rulings
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