Malefic Truth Dragon
Dragon / Effect DARK / 12
Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be Special Summoned by its own effect, and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways. If a "Malefic" monster you control, except "Malefic Truth Dragon", is destroyed by battle or by card effect: You can pay half your Life Points; Special Summon this card from your hand or Graveyard. There can only be 1 "Malefic" monster on the field. If there is no face-up Field Spell Card on the field, destroy this card. If this card destroys an opponent's monster by battle: Destroy all face-up monsters your opponent controls.
5000/5000
CARD ID: 37115575
STATUS TCG: Unlimited
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TCG Set | Symbol | Rarity | Low | Avg | Trend | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Collectible Tins 2012 Wave 2 | CT09-EN016 | Super Rare | -,--€ | -,--€ | -,--€ | |
Shonen Jump Vol. 9, Issue 3 promotional card | JUMP-EN048 | Ultra Rare | -,--€ | -,--€ | -,--€ | |
Star Pack 2014 | SP14-EN044 | Common | -,--€ | -,--€ | -,--€ | |
Star Pack 2014 | SP14-EN044 | Starfoil Rare | -,--€ | -,--€ | -,--€ |
This card and Malefic Paradox Dragon are the only Malefic to wear armor.
This is the second Malefic monster to be a Shonen Jump Promo. The first was Malefic Stardust Dragon.
This card is the first Main Deck monster to have the strongest original (printed) stats of 5000 ATK and DEF.
This card's relation to Malefic Paradox Dragon is a reference to the nature of a paradox; though it may seem impossible, it is in fact true.
These two cards also represent Paradox himself; Malefic Paradox Dragon has the colors of his mask, while this card has his hair color.
This card's art is also a reference to the Paradigm Shift concept itself. Its wings appear upside-down, its feet appear backwards, its tail juts out from its back, and its head almost looks the same upside-down as it is right side up.
This card appears in the artwork of Malefic Paradigm Shift.
Currently, this card, Malefic Parallel Gear and Malefic Paradox Dragon are the only Malefic monsters to lack the ability to prevent your other monsters from attacking.
This card's Japanese name is redundant, since シン (pronounced Shin) also sounds like one of the words for Truth. Kazuki Takahashi has stated that the word Sin, シン is intended as a pun for Sin and Truth, so this is likely intentional.
This card's Anime effect to destroy opponent's monsters and inflict 800 damage for each is similar to the effect of Earthbound Immortal Aslla piscu.
This is the only Malefic monster which does not have monochromatic colors (black and white).
The TCG name of this card might refer to corrupted truth.
This card shares its cry with Slifer the Sky Dragon.
This is the second Malefic monster to be a Shonen Jump Promo. The first was Malefic Stardust Dragon.
This card is the first Main Deck monster to have the strongest original (printed) stats of 5000 ATK and DEF.
This card's relation to Malefic Paradox Dragon is a reference to the nature of a paradox; though it may seem impossible, it is in fact true.
These two cards also represent Paradox himself; Malefic Paradox Dragon has the colors of his mask, while this card has his hair color.
This card's art is also a reference to the Paradigm Shift concept itself. Its wings appear upside-down, its feet appear backwards, its tail juts out from its back, and its head almost looks the same upside-down as it is right side up.
This card appears in the artwork of Malefic Paradigm Shift.
Currently, this card, Malefic Parallel Gear and Malefic Paradox Dragon are the only Malefic monsters to lack the ability to prevent your other monsters from attacking.
This card's Japanese name is redundant, since シン (pronounced Shin) also sounds like one of the words for Truth. Kazuki Takahashi has stated that the word Sin, シン is intended as a pun for Sin and Truth, so this is likely intentional.
This card's Anime effect to destroy opponent's monsters and inflict 800 damage for each is similar to the effect of Earthbound Immortal Aslla piscu.
This is the only Malefic monster which does not have monochromatic colors (black and white).
The TCG name of this card might refer to corrupted truth.
This card shares its cry with Slifer the Sky Dragon.
OCG Rulings
This is a Special Summon monster.: Malefic Truth Dragon
Paying half your Life Points is a cost to Special Summon this card.
This card cannot be Special Summoned from the Graveyard by an effect like "Monster Reborn", even if this card was Special Summoned by its effect before being sent to the Graveyard.
The effect which destroys all of your opponent's face-up monsters activates mandatorily at the end of the Damage Step.
You can Special Summon "Malefic Truth Dragon" if a "Malefic" monster like "Malefic Blue-Eyes White Dragon" is destroyed and banished by an effect like that of "Bottomless Trap Hole".: Can "Malefic Truth Dragon" be Special Summoned if "Malefic Blue-Eyes White Dragon" is destroyed and banished?
You cannot Special Summon "Malefic Truth Dragon" if a "Malefic" monster like "Malefic Blue-Eyes White Dragon" is destroyed while being treated as an Equip Spell Card and equipped to a monster like "Relinquished".: Can "Malefic Truth Dragon" be Special Summoned if a "Malefic Blue-Eyes White Dragon" being treated as an Equip Card is destroyed?
You can Special Summon "Malefic Truth Dragon" if a monster like "Neo-Spacian Dark Panther" or "Phantom of Chaos" is destroyed while its name is treated as that of a "Malefic" monster like "Malefic Blue-Eyes White Dragon".: Can "Malefic Truth Dragon" be Special Summoned if a "Neo-Spacian Dark Panther" whose card name is "Malefic Blue-Eyes White Dragon" is destroyed?
You cannot Special Summon "Malefic Truth Dragon" if a face-down "Malefic" monster like "Malefic Blue-Eyes White Dragon" is destroyed.: Can "Malefic Truth Dragon" be Special Summoned if a face-down "Malefic Blue-Eyes White Dragon" is destroyed?
You can Special Summon "Malefic Truth Dragon" if a "Malefic" monster is destroyed by a card effect during the Damage Step.: Can "Malefic Truth Dragon" be Special Summoned during the Damage Step?
You can Special Summon "Malefic Truth Dragon" by its own effect from the Graveyard even if it was sent there directly from the hand or Deck, without being Special Summoned to the field beforehand.: Can "Malefic Truth Dragon" be Special Summoned by its own effect if it was sent to the Graveyard from the Deck?
If "Malefic Truth Dragon" battles with a monster with equal ATK and both monsters are destroyed by battle, then the effect of "Malefic Truth Dragon" cannot be activted at the end of the Damage Step.: Can the effect of "Malefic Truth Dragon" be activated when it and the other battling monster are both destroyed?
If a "Malefic" monster other than "Malefic Truth Dragon" is destroyed in the middle of resolving a Chain, then you can Special Summon "Malefic Truth Dragon" after you finish resolving the Chain.: Can "Malefic Truth Dragon" be Special Summoned after resolving effects in a Chain?
"Malefic Paradox Dragon" can be Synchro Summoned even if "Malefic World" is not face-up on the field. In that case, the effects of "Malefic Paradox Dragon" and "Malefic Truth Dragon" can be activated in a Chain.
If "Malefic Truth Dragon" is in your hand, then the effect of "Malefic Paradox Dragon" is Chain Link 1, and the effect of "Malefic Truth Dragon" can be Chained to it.
If "Malefic Truth Dragon" is in your Graveyard, the controller of both effects can choose in which order to place their effects in a Chain.: Can "Malefic Paradox Dragon" be Synchro Summoned even if "Malefic World" does not exist on the field?
Malefic Monster Rulings
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