Dark Spirit of the Silent
Normal / Trap
Activate only when an opponent's monster declares an attack. Negate that attack, and select another face-up monster your opponent controls. That monster attacks instead. (If it is in face-up Defense Position, change it to Attack Position.)
CARD ID: 93599951
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| TCG Set | Symbol | Rarity | Low | Avg | Trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Beginning 2 | DB2-EN013 | Common | -,--€ | -,--€ | -,--€ | |
| Labyrinth of Nightmare | LON-079 | Super Rare | -,--€ | -,--€ | -,--€ | |
| Labyrinth of Nightmare | LON-E079 | Super Rare | -,--€ | -,--€ | -,--€ | |
| Labyrinth of Nightmare | LON-EN079 | Super Rare | -,--€ | -,--€ | -,--€ | |
| Retro Pack 2 | RP02-EN044 | Common | -,--€ | -,--€ | -,--€ |
The artworks of this card and Spiritualism share certain overlapping images.
The spirit in this card's artwork appears in the artworks of Zombie World and Return of the Zombies.
For some reason, the original printing of this card had black text for its name instead of white text.
In the manga, this card is a Continuous Trap Card instead of a Normal Trap Card.
According to a by Dan Scheidegger (an Upper Deck Entertainment employee), this card was intended to be the card equivalent of the anime effect of Dark Sanctuary.
The spirit in this card's artwork appears in the artworks of Zombie World and Return of the Zombies.
For some reason, the original printing of this card had black text for its name instead of white text.
In the manga, this card is a Continuous Trap Card instead of a Normal Trap Card.
According to a by Dan Scheidegger (an Upper Deck Entertainment employee), this card was intended to be the card equivalent of the anime effect of Dark Sanctuary.
Previously Official Rulings
If your opponent has only 1 monster on the field you cannot activate this card.
If a monster that has already attacked, or a monster targeted with the effect of "Spellbinding Circle" or "Nightmare Wheel" is targeted with the effect of "Dark Spirit of the Silent" that monster still attacks.
If "Zombyra the Dark" is selected with "Dark Spirit of the Silent" and you have no monsters, "Zombyra the Dark" may attack directly.
If "Hayabusa Knight" or "Mataza the Zapper" is selected with "Dark Spirit of the Silent" it only attacks once, but it may then attack twice per its own effect during the same Battle Phase.
Monsters that have a cost to attack such as "Dark Elf" that are selected with "Dark Spirit of the Silent" do not need to have their costs paid to attack.
If "Dark Spirit of the Silent" selects a face-up Defense Position "Crass Clown" as a target, the effect of "Crass Clown" activates when it is changed to Attack Position.
Raviel, Lord of Phantasms: A "Phantasm Token" cannot be forced to attack with a card effect like "Dark Spirit of the Silent" or "Amazoness Archers".
Total Defense Shogun: If you select "Total Defense Shogun" with "Dark Spirit of the Silent", "Total Defense Shogun" changes to Attack Position even though he could attack while in Defense Position.