Number 50: Blackship of Corn

 Black Corn is made from various corn seed hybrids mixed with sticky rice in China (F1 Hybrid). It's called Hēi Zhēn Zhū (黑珍珠), which is translated as Black Pearl.

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This card's hull, the underside of the ship, resembles a corn husk, hence the name Blackship of Corn.

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The name may also be a reference to the Black Pearl from the Pirates of the Caribbean film series.

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The Japanese name for this card could be referencing the real-life battleship Kongō.

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This card is the first Number to be exclusive to the manga version of Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL.

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The number 50 can be seen on the right side of the center sail of this monster.

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This card is the first Plant Xyz Monster in the OCG.

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This monster appears in the artwork of Xyz Treasure.

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OCG Rulings

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This effect targets 1 monster your opponent controls with ATK less than or equal to this card's.: Number 50: Blackship of Corn

Detaching 1 Xyz Material from this card is a cost to activate this effect.

A Token Monster can be targeted by the effect of "Number 50: Blackship of Corn". If you do, the Token Monster targeted by the effect of "Number 50: Blackship of Corn" is not sent to the Graveyard and stops existing when it leaves the field. Therefore, the effect that inflicts 1000 damage is not applied.: Can a Token Monster be targeted by the effect of "Number 50: Blackship of Corn"?

"Archlord Kristya" can be targeted by the effect of "Number 50: Blackship of Corn". If you do, the "Archlord Kristya" targeted by the effect of "Number 50: Blackship of Corn" is not sent to the Graveyard and returns to the top of the owner's Deck instead. Therefore, the effect that inflicts 1000 damage is not applied.: Can "Archlord Kristya" be targeted by the effect of "Number 50: Blackship of Corn"?

If "Macro Cosmos" is active, the effect of "Number 50: Blackship of Corn" can still be activated. If you do, the monster targeted by the effect of "Number 50: Blackship of Corn" is not sent to the Graveyard and is banished instead by the effect of "Macro Cosmos". Therefore, the effect that inflicts 1000 damage is not applied.: If "Macro Cosmos" is active, can the effect of "Number 50: Blackship of Corn" be activated?

If "Rush Recklessly" is chained to the effect of "Number 50: Blackship of Corn" targeting the same monster, so that the targeted monster has more ATK than "Number 50: Blackship of Corn", the targeted monster is still sent to the Graveyard and 1000 damage is inflicted to your opponent.: When the effect resolves, if the targeted monster has more ATK than "Number 50: Blackship of Corn", is the targeted monster sent to the Graveyard and is the damage inflicted?

If "Book of Moon" is chained to the effect of "Number 50: Blackship of Corn" targeting the same monster, so that the targeted monster is flipped to face-down Defense Position, the targeted monster is still sent to the Graveyard and 1000 damage is inflicted to your opponent. Also, that "Number 50: Blackship of Corn" cannot declare an attack during this turn.: When the effect resolves, if the monster targeted by the effect of "Number 50: Blackship of Corn" is in face-down Defense Position, is the targeted monster still sent to the Graveyard and is the damage inflicted?

A Pendulum Monster in the Monster Card Zone can be targeted by the effect of "Number 50: Blackship of Corn". If you do, the Pendulum Monster targeted by the effect of Number 50: Blackship of Corn is not sent to the Graveyard and is added to the Extra Deck instead. Therefore, the effect that inflicts 1000 damage is not applied.: Can a Pendulum Monster in the Monster Card Zone be targeted by the effect of "Number 50: Blackship of Corn"?