Heroic Challenger - Thousand Blades
Warrior / Effect
EARTH / 
4Once per turn, if this card is in Attack Position: You can discard 1 "Heroic" card; Special Summon 1 "Heroic" monster from your Deck, and if you do, change this card to Defense Position, also you cannot Special Summon monsters for the rest of this turn, except "Heroic" monsters. When you take damage while this card is in your GY: You can Special Summon this card in Attack Position. You can only use this effect of "Heroic Challenger - Thousand Blades" once per turn.
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CARD ID: 01833916
STATUS TCG: Unlimited
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| TCG Set | Symbol | Rarity | Low | Avg | Trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Superstars | WSUP-EN017 | Super Rare | - | - | - |
This card is a reference to an ancient Japanese Sohei (warrior monk), Saito Musashibo Benkei. He is famous for serving Minamoto no Yoshitsune, for his amazing strength which led to him being called an Oniwaka (Demon Child) during his childhood
OCG Rulings
"Once per turn: You can discard 1 "Heroic" card; Special Summon 1 "Heroic" monster from your Deck, and if you do, change this card to Defense Position. If you activate this effect, you cannot Special Summon any monsters for the rest of this turn, except "Heroic" monsters." effect is an Ignition Effect. (This effect does not target. Discarding 1 "Heroic" monster is a cost to activate this effect.): Heroic Challenger - Thousand Blades
"When you take damage from an attack or a card effect while this card is in your Graveyard: You can Special Summon this card from the Graveyard in face-up Attack Position." effect is a Trigger Effect that activates from the Graveyard. (This effect can be activated during the Damage Step. It cannot be activated if you take damage when this card itself is destroyed by battle or by card effect.)