Subterror Behemoth Umastryx

  Keeping with the the Mediterranean Sea theme of the Subterror Behemoths in the OCG, this card's Japanese name is a reference to the Ligurian Sea.

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Its English name from the Uromastyx, a genus of African and Asian agamid lizards, the member species of which are commonly called spiny-tailed lizards, uromastyces, mastigures, or dabb lizards.

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Subterror Nemesis Warrior appears in this card's artwork.

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This monster appears in the artwork of Subterror Behemoth Burrowing.

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OCG Rulings

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The effect "When a face-up monster you control is flipped face-down, if you control no face-up monsters: You can Special Summon this card from your hand in Defense Position" is a Trigger Effect that activates in the hand. (It does not target. It cannot be activated during the Damage Step.): Subterror Behemoth Umastryx

The effect "You can Special Summon this card from your hand in Defense Position" cannot be activated when a face-up monster in your Monster Zone is changed to face-down Defense Position by an effect activated as Chain 2 or higher.

The effect "Once per turn: You can change this card to face-down Defense Position" is an Ignition Effect. (It does not target.)

The effect "FLIP: You can target 1 monster your opponent controls; banish it" is a Trigger Effect that can optionally be activated when "Subterror Behemoth Umastryx" itself is flipped face-up. (It targets 1 monster in your opponent's Monster Zone.)

The effect "banish it" can be activated even if "Subterror Behemoth Umastryx" is flipped face-up during the Damage Step.