Michael, the Arch-Lightsworn
Dragon / Synchro / Effect
LIGHT / 
71 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner LIGHT monsters
Once per turn: You can pay 1000 LP, then target 1 card on the field; banish that target. When this card is destroyed: You can target any number of other "Lightsworn" monsters in your Graveyard; shuffle them into the Deck, and if you do, you gain 300 LP for each returned card. Once per turn, during your End Phase: Send the top 3 cards of your Deck to the Graveyard.
2600/2000
CARD ID: 04779823
STATUS TCG: Unlimited
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| TCG Set | Symbol | Rarity | Low | Avg | Trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTS Tournament Pack 1 | OP01-EN020 | Common | -,--€ | -,--€ | -,--€ | |
| Realm of Light Structure Deck | SDLI-EN036 | Ultra Rare | -,--€ | -,--€ | -,--€ |
Michael is the leader and founder of the Lightsworns, always accompanied by Judgment Dragon. He's also responsible for enlisting the souls of heroes who died in eras they travel to. - Lore on the Geargias and Lightsworn!
This card is the cover card of Realm of Light Structure Deck.
This card is the first Lightsworn Extra Deck monster.
Judgment Dragon appears in this card's artwork as Michael's steed.
This card gets its name from the Archangel Michael, hence the Arch in the card name.
Furthermore, this card's effect of banishing cards seems to further reference the Book of Revelation, in which the archangel Michael defeated and banished the fallen angels from Heaven.
This card and Celestia, Lightsworn Angel are the only Lightsworn monsters to feature more than one halo in their artwork.
== References ==
This card is the cover card of Realm of Light Structure Deck.
This card is the first Lightsworn Extra Deck monster.
Judgment Dragon appears in this card's artwork as Michael's steed.
This card gets its name from the Archangel Michael, hence the Arch in the card name.
Furthermore, this card's effect of banishing cards seems to further reference the Book of Revelation, in which the archangel Michael defeated and banished the fallen angels from Heaven.
This card and Celestia, Lightsworn Angel are the only Lightsworn monsters to feature more than one halo in their artwork.
== References ==
OCG Rulings
Paying 1000 Life Points is a cost to activate the "target 1 card on the field; banish that target face-up." effect.: Michael, the Arch-Lightsworn
The "target 1 card on the field; banish that target face-up." effect is an Ignition Effect. This effect targets.
The "target 1 card on the field; banish that target face-up." effect can target face-down cards. This effect can target a monster, Spell or Trap Card.
The "shuffle all of them into the Deck, and if you do, gain 300 Life Points for each." effect is a Trigger Effect. (This effect targets 1 or more "Lightsworn" monsters in your Graveyard.)
The "shuffle all of them into the Deck, and if you do, gain 300 Life Points for each." effect activates in the Graveyard if this card is destroyed and sent to Graveyard. This effect activates while banished if this card is destroyed and banished.
The "Send the top 3 cards of your Deck to the Graveyard." is a Trigger Effect that must always be activated during your End Phase.
The "When this card is destroyed" effect can target another "Michael, the Arch-Lightsworn" in the Graveyard. In that case, the targeted copy of "Michael, the Arch-Lightsworn" is returned to the Extra Deck, and since it was returned, it is included towards the amount of cards returned for the "gain 300 Life Points for each." effect.: Can the effect of "Michael, the Arch-Lightsworn" that activates when it is destroyed target another copy of itself in the Graveyard?
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